STUDIO MASTERS
Music composition & production
Studio Masters
Present Company composed and produced 46 instrumental pieces for Studio Masters, an ambitious art collaboration with Brindalyn Webster. Individual interviews with 46 San Francisco artists were conducted and dissected, then given to Alexander Chen, who composed a new song based on each person. The diverse set of songs cover a breadth of genres, from 70’s R&B to ambient soundscapes, modern electronics to classical viola performances. Also developed the website. Listen to selected song samples:
Composed a cello-piano duet for Maja Ruznic. A 5/4 time signature was chosen for a sense of disorientation, “movement, gravity, speed, space.”

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An upbeat number for Raphael Noz full of Mellotron samples, analogue drum machines, and live drum breaks:

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For Queena Hernandez, whose quirky work involves fantasy worlds and creatures, a piece was produced from skittery electronic percussion, Japanese drum samples, and odd chord progressions:

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A brooding jazz performance for Matthew Rana, a duet on upright bass and drums:

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For Ellen Black, whose work involves the virtual world of Second Life, the composition draws from Romantic classical music, but is performed by Moog synthesizers:

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Julia Goodman’s piece was recorded entirely live, with gradually shifting layers of viola:

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For Elyse Mallouk, a production inspired by 70’s R&B:

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For Ace Lehner, a song inspired by sunny, 60’s pop:

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For Josh Martinez’s piece, the tiny sounds of a toy ukelele were manipulated to create a vast, otherworldly soundscape:

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Listen to all 46 songs at Studio Masters site:

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