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Original Music and Sound for Film, Game and Documentary

Our Mission

Let's keep this simple. We exist to raise the quality of sound & music for independent film within the budget allowed. We produce inspired original compositions, create unique soundscapes, offer sound editing & sound mixing, all while forging powerful relationships with Musicians, Producers, Directors & Film Houses to complete the circle of production!

Expanding the Boundries

All Sound is Music. Below is an example of what can be done with creative applications of the data sent back to earth by Saturn's Cassini probe. Charlie converted the data into a score over the creation of Saturn's rings!

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In doing the above we noticed the need for basic knowledge about composing, recording and mixing. From technology, to how to orchestrate, to how to mix, we are creating videos that fill in the blanks and advance your knowledge in each area in a fun and accessible way!

Walk through: What was I thinking - Impoving the sound of film!

Score BoX: The basics of scoring with synth and samples

I'm confused: Lessons in what I don't know!

How many producers, directors and production teams wish they could afford original music and soundscapes custom made for the exact emotional affect of the scene or arc of the film? OK, so yeah that's everyone! So whats the hangup? Money, time and where on earth do we go to find composers, musicians, studios and engineers to make it so. That's where we come in to help you out.

We were taught that "teams win championships." We're tasked with assembling all the moving parts of scoring a film or designing sound that has impact. At our core is our team of composers and engineers, each with their own Rolodex of musicians and tools at their disposal. Our core talents, teamed up with our community of musicians and vocalists, allow us to do more for less through efficiency.

With live musicians, costs are scalable through our system of selection based on your budget. There are musicians who will give a professional performance at a rate that reflects their skill level. If your budget allows, we can hire union players or if you're on a tight budget, we can pull from our community orchestras or college virtuosos who work at a different rate.

You may want to work in the box and pull from the above mentioned communities to form unique sections to enhance the production. Maybe you want a solo violin or cello to perform the melody over the digital orchestra. And while the level of proficiency (speed with which they learn and track music) does depend on budget, even the players at the lowest rate will deliver a moving professional performance.

Finally if we keep it all in the box, or you're looking for alternative approach, each of our composers has a lifetime of classical, alt rock, urban, electronica and roots music production expressed on digital platforms that rival many of the live recordings you'll here in film, gaming and commercial work.

So reach out to use to discuss the possibilities.                                is committed to help make it so!

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Sound For Film

Violin Players

Sound Design

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Music Supervision

Grand Piano

Sound Sweetening

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Music & Dub Mixing

Time, money, the pressure and confusion of last minute edits, often leave audio editing and sound mixing as last second obstacles to hurdle, rather than the final phase of creative expression. Not only does the sound suffer, but the score is often ignored till the last minute and both are mixed worse for lack of time. We're here to help with bringing all the elements of sound together with a balanced clarity that serves to powerfully gel sound and vision.

Editing is King! Creating a seamless mix workflow allows for a more relaxed, comprehensible and creative leveling process in the final stage (this will make a huge difference). This requires management and editing of regions to eliminate unwanted clicks and pops from cut samples, as well as errant sounds hiding between events.

Then there's the magic of EQ, Compression and Effects and the choices of which to use and when. These tools also add their own unique "color" to the audio and we have a solid handle on the way they shape sound. When given time, this is an equally fun and creative process.

Often, original scores or solo artist/band recordings are in need of re-mixing. If the mix you have for any of the music you've recorded or had recorded doesn't meet your standard, we can mix and master your selections with elements like dialog and sound design in consideration.

Finally after all the above is complete, we begin the work of balancing each component to create the final mix. Here we help make final creative decisions that define the audible experience for the viewer while keeping with the bounds of industry standard for dynamics and compatibility.

And this is all possible because of the savings made at each stage through our level of efficiency, proficiency and affordable rates that                                 is committed to.

 

The Passions

Recording is a passion for us. Creative spaces can range from the grand to the simple. Ours is conveniently on Beacon Hill in Seattle with three production suites tucked away on our little plot.  We also take advantage of some of our regions most incredible large format studios through partnerships that go back decades.
 
There's nothing that makes sound that we don't like. We use mics in every conceivable environment to get the perfect capture! We'll bang pots, rocks, scream into a bucket, or record violin, bass and oboe on a busy street corner. In studio or on remote location, we push the boundaries of recording to the limits of your vision.                               will make the sound you're looking for.    
 

Credits & Awards

Film & TV

Out of the Darkness: Score, Sound Design
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5103904/fullcredit/?ref_=tt_ov_st_sm

Lost In Puget Sound: Score, Sound Design, Audio Sweetening, Mixing
https://vimeo.com/23283018

Never: Incidental Music - 12 selections from Critical Sun catalog
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2342231/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_17

OZ HBO - Series Season 6: Engineering and Mix

King County Metro: "We'll Get You There" Commercial: Co Production
                                 Engineering, MIx

NCIS: Composition (2min)
https://www.cbs.com/shows/ncis/

PSA:
Storm water Pollution in the Puget Sound - Car Washing Service Announcement: Score
https://vimeo.com/25727813

PSA:
Storm water Pollution in the Puget Sound - Motor Oil Announcement: Score
https://vimeo.com/25728067

OZ HBO Series 6: Engineering and Mix (score)
 
Nasra PBS: Nasra - Sex and Islam segment: score

KCAL 9: Segment music

Awards

Telly Award: Lost in Puget Sound

                      Score, Sound Design

 

Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF): Lost  In Puget Sound

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