I play a touch guitar and drums with around a decade of playing experience; previously playing electric bass and acoustic guitar exclusively. The transition I'm within will be in development for years and years to come! I have worked within Guitar Craft and my influences are as follows:
Rock:
APC, AIC, Anathallo, At War With Self, Bjork, Blackfield, Bubblemath, Cabezas de Cera, CGT, Canvas Solaris, Cheer-Accident, Chroma Key, Clutch, Coheed, Collective Soul, Counting Crows, DMB, Bowie, Sylvian, Deus Ex Machina, DEVO, Dillinger Escape Plan, Djam Karet, Dream Theater (pre Octa), dredg, Duran Duran, EW&F, echolyn, Elbow, Enchant, Apple, Flaming Lips, Flower Kings, Heap/Frou Frou, Incubus, Indukti, Joe Jackson, Mitchell, K Bush, Kayo Dot, King Crimson (all line-ups plus ProjeKcts plus all soloists therein), Lazuli, Marillion, The Mars Volta/Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, NiN, Oceansize, OLP, Parliament, Gabriel, Placebo, Porcupine Tree, Present, PFM, Prince, REM, Radiohead, RHCP, Residents, Riverside, Rush, SGM, Steely Dan (and all soloists therein), Sting, The Tangent, Thinking Plague, 3eb, Waits, Tool, Tower Of Power, Type O Negative, U Totem, VdGG, Ween
Others in the group come from musically trained backgrounds (classical mostly) and their influences are more avant-garde composers, folk, independent, and chamber music. Thanks.
I understand how difficult it can be to find a good recording/mixing studio with producers and engineers that are willing to pay attention to you and give you the sound that you want.
I've worked with many people here in Seoul to record/mix/master their music and it is my dream to keep doing just that. Any genre of music is welcome.
Enough about me...if you have a question for me, would like to know my (very affordable) rates, want a sample of my work..
please please feel free to contact me.
here's my webpage www.blackswanaudio.com ( mix and mastering samples are provided here )
and you can find me on facebook using search via "geoff nostrant" or "black swan audio"
i look forward to helping you make a killer sound!
peace
geoff
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below are kudos from artists in Seoul that i have had the pleasure of working with~
Not only am I a huge fan of Geoff's music. I'm amazed by his expertise in all phases of music, and music production. Geoff works very hard on everything he puts his hands to. He strives for quality and doesn't stop until it is archived. Geoff is a first class person, and a pleasure to work with. I'm proud to give him my highest recommendation.
Bill Wren (Multi award-winning song writer)
http://www.billwrenmusic.com/
The first project I gave Geoff was one of my friend's tracks for him to mix and master, because my studio is only set up for recording. What I gave him was raw, and less than a week later, he sent it back to me as a beautiful, professional grade recording. It sounds amazing! His skills in mixing and mastering are top of the line, and when you talk to him you can tell he has a real passion for what he does. I wouldn't rather have any body else mastering my songs from now on. Even though I'm in the U.S. and he's in South Korea, it's always a great collaboration.
Dante Cullari (Beat Play/Music Without Labels CEO, Music Producer)
http://www.beatplay.com/
Writing the music and recording audio are only half the battle. While I can get get my ideas down, Geoff has been instrumental in pushing those songs to their fullest potential. The difference in a "before and after" comparison is jaw dropping. Geoff is intuitive, knowledgeable and clever. I know I have the utmost trust and respect in his work. My music will always be sent to Black Swan Audio.
Nic Ellis (Citizen Lusca)
http://www.purevolume.com/CitizenLusca/
Geoff Nostrant is the music production guru. It is a pleasure to work with him because he is not satisfied until he has achieved the sound which the artist wants to hear. At Black Swan Audio, all of one's recording, mixing, and mastering needs will be met."--Mark Williams (Princess Disease)
Thank you for mixing and mastering the album for Joe Hegel and The Morning Calm.Your enthusiasm for what you do is much appreciated, as is your interest in our music, and your desire to help make it as good as it can be.
Thanks for the time, care, and the quality of the work that you did in mixing and mastering our album.
Joe Hegel
http://www.reverbnation.com/joehegelandthemorningcalm
EXPERIENCE: I've been in a paid gigging band for the past 11 years. I've played in every type of joint from a professional stage complete with top of the line lighting and sound all the way down to a hole-in-the-wall bar filled with crusty old veterans. To be honest, it really doesn't matter where I play. I have enough money to put toward equipment if need be, and the work ethic to put out a solid product.
MUSICAL INFLUENCES AND BANDS COVERED: Popa Chubby, North Mississippi Allstars, Hill Country Revue, The Allman Brothers Band, ZZ Top, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Clutch, Corey Stevens & Texas Flood, Cracker, Steve Earle, Drive-By Truckers, Gov't Mule, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Taj Mahal, Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Johnny Cash, Jerry Reed............ And the list could go on forever. Hopefully this gives you enough of an idea of what styles I enjoy playing.
Well, there it is folks. I'm itching to play as soon as possible, but I would even settle for a discussion of music over a beer. Hopefully there are some like-minded players somewhere in the Seoul area looking to do a little playing as well.
Black Swan Audio is a production service specializing in mixing and mastering for the professional independent artist who wishes their music to be taken to a higher level of refinement. Be it one song that needs to have the mastering touch, or an entire album that needs the royal treatment from start to finish including audio restoration, vocal intonation touch ups, beat mapping, arrangements, mixing and finally mastering. Black Swan has got you covered.
Song writing is also a passion of mine. Black Swan Audio offers song writing assistance/co-production from start to finish. Our palate is wide, and we are confident we offer the right tools to songwriters and help you make the right choices in crafting your creations.
Mixing services:
A good mix is key for giving your song that polished, professional sound. As, I have a healthy obsession with getting deep into a mix and doing every bit I can as to eliminate any factors preventing your song to being nothing less than impressive.
Black Swan is here to make your mix shine for the pro and indie artist alike.
*I want to listen to YOU, not just your music.
I want to stress that I have no assumption about what flavor you want your song’s final mix to be. You know your art better than anyone else.
I want it to be good and in order for it to be good, your direction is vital.
I wish to correspond with you about what things you feel the song needs. Be it a favorite artist/album/track you wish to emulate or simple a mood you wish to convey. If you decide to put your faith in my hands and leave it up to I’m also down for the challenge.
Regardless, I want to start off on the right foot, so let’s get the ball rolling by allowing me to get to know you. Please feel free to email me at the address provided
Here are some common things I do when I ‘mix’ your songs:
As I pride myself on my obsession with doing all I can to make your song stand out among the crowd of others, I am sure you won’t mind me getting deep into the mix and editing every possible factor that needs attention. Consider this the royal treatment for your tunes. Here are the main things that I do even before the pan/volume levels of your song are adjusted:
Clean up/restoration: Due to a number of reasons, recorded audio often has unwanted noise attached to it. Be it a hum, hiss, or background noise, I am all about getting it out of your tracks without sacrificing the tone. You may be surprised at what ‘nasties’ I can eliminate!
Timing/Alignment: Getting a perfect vocal/instrument take isn’t always easy. Multiply that with multiple instruments and the possibility for parts of the song to be out of sync can grow exponentially. A song that has just even one error in timing by vocals or an instrument can make a big statement about the creator’s integrity. If you have recorded your song with a specific bpm, then fixing what seems to be a rhythm train wreck can be done with a bit of patience and diligence. Even a song with minor timing issues can be tweaked and turned into an even more hard-hitting.
EQ: Having a full EQ spectrum is essential for the mixdown/master of your song, but the same does not go for each and every instrument within the mix. This is where subtractive EQ comes into play. Taking away unwanted frequencies from each instrument can help give more room in the overall mix. And that means more balance, punch, warmth and clarity.
Pitch Correction: The industry has gotten very finicky with vocal intonation. Just one sour spot in a vocal line and the negative impress stays throughout the song. Auto tuning can seem cliché and a past fad due to gross manipulations of the effect, i.e. Cher and T-pain, but precise editing can help your vocals sound naturally spot-on without that mechanical aftertaste. This takes time.
A good engineer should use the flyswatter method by editing each note that needs attention rather than the shotgun method of setting and ‘forgetting’.
Drum replacement: If you feel that a specific drum in your kit lacks punch, doesn’t match well with other drums, there are ways to remedy the situation into giving you the correct feel you need for the song. It is not uncommon for me to replace recorded bass drum/snare parts with samples that restore an authentic feel to a drum part that once sounded miserable.
Effects!: A wise musician/songwriter should record their instrument and/or voice without added effects. Once you record a track with an effect you are stuck with that effect. For example, You lay down a great vocal track with the perfect delay effect to go along with the rhythm of the song. That effect may indeed be just what the doctor ordered, but what if you found out that just a few notes you sang were a bit sour? Just ‘punch in’ and record over the bad note right? Maybe, but the delay of the new punch in may clash with the delay that has already been recorded. Ah, no, problem then! Pitch correction to save the day, right? Bad news.
Pitch correcting vocals that have effects on them work less accurately than a ‘dry’ (non-effected) track. Also, recording musical instruments dry can allow for limitless tone and effects choices after the fact of recording. “Non-destructive” is the name of the game.
Rates:
Fees for mixing and mastering are per song and not by time. Mixing takes time, often allot of time, but that doesn’t mean you should go broke just because I might obsess the night away on making your mix killer;) Mastering is included with any song that I mix for you. However, if you feel you have a good mix, I would be more than happy master your track without mixing. You will find that im darn cheap compared to other studios in the area, but the mixing will in no way sound cheap.
Looking forward to being in contact!
peace
geoff
www.blackswanaudio.com
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We can offer what all of your needs.
You can hire session player, composer, arranger, even musical instrument.
Red House Studio is trying to go to close foreign musician
please, conclude after listen our sound sample in website.
Condition.
Lesson Fee : 250 USD per a month
Time : 2 hours in a week at once.
1 on 1 lesson with chief recording engineer.
For more infomaion,Please contact us.
Directions... Itaewon subway exit #3, walk straight for about 500 meters (pass the gas station and keep going a little further). Go up the giant cement stairs on your right next to Rocky Mountain Tavern on the east end of Itaewon's main street. Turn right at the top of the stairs and Stompers is just about 50 meters on your right.
Boston-born and bred, tall white male with blue eyes and athletic build, 25 years old (in Korea), I'll be living here in Seoul for the next year as a Fulbright scholar (courtesy of the U.S. State Dept.) doing independent research on comparative world drama and performance. One of the best aspects of this year is that I can basically set my own schedule.
Looking to primarily be on lead vocals, but I also play piano, harmonica, and drums well. I can read, arrange, and compose music. Baritenor featuring very high falsetto. Relative perfect pitch. Memorization is one of my strong suits. Originals, jams, and covers welcome.
Vocal and/or musical influences include Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Grateful Dead, Beatles, The Who, Stone Temple Pilots, Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus, The Black Crows, Muse, Deftones, Weezer, and countless others.
I'm looking for a band with the skills, experience, creativity, originality, ambition, and drive necessary to succeed, develop a following, and take it to the next level. Fun is a must, but also is knowing when to buckle down and get to work.
Want to know more/specifics? Just jam and see if it's a good fit? Shoot me an email right now.
It is getting to be that time when we start our "Messiah" Rehearsals! This year will be a very special year for "Messiah", as we are bringing in one of the most famous choral conductors in the world to conduct the choir for the performance, "Weston Noble". He will be coming in the beginning of December, and working with the choir for almost 3 weeks!
I would love to have all of you in the choir! My goal is to have a choir of at least 80-100 people! If you are interested in singing Handel's "Messiah" this year, please send me an email or call me! It is going to be great!
Rehearsals begin on September 19, at 4:00 PM. All new people will be called at 3:00 PM for a brief audition/vocalization. Also, if you haven't sung in the choir for over a half year, I would like to hear you again, so please also come at this time!
The concert is on December 18, 2010, at Chung-dong 1st Methodist Church, City Hall Station, Seoul. Complete with orchestra and professional soloists! For those that weren't in the choir, or in attendance last year, we had over 1,000 people in attendance, including the ambassadors from the USA and Denmark!
It will be a great time! I hope you can all join!
Best wishes,
Ryan
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Ryan Goessl - Baritone
Founder - Camarata Music Company (CMC)
Vocal/Academic Music, Voice Therapy
The music has been described as Zero 7 meets Coldplay with a hint of Pink Floyd.
If you enjoy hip, downtempo electronic-rock with a world music twist, you will love it! You can't accurately describe our style, but the songs will stick with you.
Black Swan Audio is a production service specializing in mixing and mastering for the professional independent artist who wishes their music to be taken to a higher level of refinement. Be it one song that needs to have the mastering touch, or an entire album that needs the royal treatment from start to finish including audio restoration, vocal intonation touch ups, beat mapping, arrangements, mixing and finally mastering. Black Swan has got you covered.
Song writing is also a passion of mine. Black Swan Audio offers song writing assistance/co-production from start to finish. Our palate is wide, and we are confident we offer the right tools to songwriters and help you make the right choices in crafting your creations.
Mixing services:
A good mix is key for giving your song that polished, professional sound. As, I have a healthy obsession with getting deep into a mix and doing every bit I can as to eliminate any factors preventing your song to being nothing less than impressive.
Black Swan is here to make your mix shine for the pro and indie artist alike.
*I want to listen to YOU, not just your music.
I want to stress that I have no assumption about what flavor you want your song’s final mix to be. You know your art better than anyone else.
I want it to be good and in order for it to be good, your direction is vital.
I wish to correspond with you about what things you feel the song needs. Be it a favorite artist/album/track you wish to emulate or simple a mood you wish to convey. If you decide to put your faith in my hands and leave it up to I’m also down for the challenge.
Regardless, I want to start off on the right foot, so let’s get the ball rolling by allowing me to get to know you. Please feel free to email me at the address provided
Here are some common things I do when I ‘mix’ your songs:
As I pride myself on my obsession with doing all I can to make your song stand out among the crowd of others, I am sure you won’t mind me getting deep into the mix and editing every possible factor that needs attention. Consider this the royal treatment for your tunes. Here are the main things that I do even before the pan/volume levels of your song are adjusted:
Clean up/restoration: Due to a number of reasons, recorded audio often has unwanted noise attached to it. Be it a hum, hiss, or background noise, I am all about getting it out of your tracks without sacrificing the tone. You may be surprised at what ‘nasties’ I can eliminate!
Timing/Alignment: Getting a perfect vocal/instrument take isn’t always easy. Multiply that with multiple instruments and the possibility for parts of the song to be out of sync can grow exponentially. A song that has just even one error in timing by vocals or an instrument can make a big statement about the creator’s integrity. If you have recorded your song with a specific bpm, then fixing what seems to be a rhythm train wreck can be done with a bit of patience and diligence. Even a song with minor timing issues can be tweaked and turned into an even more hard-hitting.
EQ: Having a full EQ spectrum is essential for the mixdown/master of your song, but the same does not go for each and every instrument within the mix. This is where subtractive EQ comes into play. Taking away unwanted frequencies from each instrument can help give more room in the overall mix. And that means more balance, punch, warmth and clarity.
Pitch Correction: The industry has gotten very finicky with vocal intonation. Just one sour spot in a vocal line and the negative impress stays throughout the song. Auto tuning can seem cliché and a past fad due to gross manipulations of the effect, i.e. Cher and T-pain, but precise editing can help your vocals sound naturally spot-on without that mechanical aftertaste. This takes time.
A good engineer should use the flyswatter method by editing each note that needs attention rather than the shotgun method of setting and ‘forgetting’.
Drum replacement: If you feel that a specific drum in your kit lacks punch, doesn’t match well with other drums, there are ways to remedy the situation into giving you the correct feel you need for the song. It is not uncommon for me to replace recorded bass drum/snare parts with samples that restore an authentic feel to a drum part that once sounded miserable.
Effects!: A wise musician/songwriter should record their instrument and/or voice without added effects. Once you record a track with an effect you are stuck with that effect. For example, You lay down a great vocal track with the perfect delay effect to go along with the rhythm of the song. That effect may indeed be just what the doctor ordered, but what if you found out that just a few notes you sang were a bit sour? Just ‘punch in’ and record over the bad note right? Maybe, but the delay of the new punch in may clash with the delay that has already been recorded. Ah, no, problem then! Pitch correction to save the day, right? Bad news.
Pitch correcting vocals that have effects on them work less accurately than a ‘dry’ (non-effected) track. Also, recording musical instruments dry can allow for limitless tone and effects choices after the fact of recording. “Non-destructive” is the name of the game.
Rates:
Fees for mixing and mastering are per song and not by time. Mixing takes time, often allot of time, but that doesn’t mean you should go broke just because I might obsess the night away on making your mix killer;) Mastering is included with any song that I mix for you. However, if you feel you have a good mix, I would be more than happy master your track without mixing. You will find that im darn cheap compared to other studios in the area, but the mixing will in no way sound cheap.
If interested in playing some tunes, tell me what songs you want to play. And I will make a short list of them for us(anybody at this point) to learn before we get together.
I teach healthy, natural, unobstructed vocal technique. My prime concern in students is to correct vocal faults, and teach how to sing in a healthy, free, natural way that allows the student to also teach themselves, by teaching them to hear and "feel" the voice objectively. Although I am personally classically trained, I have success with all genres of music, with many of my students in the rock, musical, and K-pop realm, alongside classical singers.
The company will bring its collective singing talent, accompanied by Brendan Hollins and Andreas Ehret at the piano, to bear on Brahms' Liebeslieder Walzer, a collection of short chamber pieces reflecting on every facet of that most complex emotion.
The music is full of beautifully embracing harmonies that soar and fall in a paean to the sometimes-challenging road to love. Encompassing hope, despair, longing, and joy, this intimate series of pieces handily reminds us of our greatest gift to one another.
If music be the food of love, indeed.
Rounding out the concert will be the Rachmaninoff Suite no. 2 for Two Pianos performed by Brendan Hollins and Andreas Ehret. The Suite maintains the sweet tone of the evening in the Romance, but offers a refreshing complementary spice in the Waltz and Tarantella, reminding us that love i s not without excitement.
Come hear love in all its complication, ardor, romance, and quiet splendor, given voice by some of the finest musicians in Seoul!
Sept. 4, 7:30 PM at Chungdong First Methodist Church, City Hall Station
Tickets are 10,000 won in advance, 15,000 won at the door. A portion of the proceeds go to support our music program in less-fortunate areas and orphanages.
I'm a native English speaker, but any level of English is OK; it's not important.
So, if you want to record cute music and do fun performances with me, send e-mail~.
Prices are negotiable depending on the requirements of the project. I can also edit the footage according to direction, or just provide the raw files in any format you wish.
I teach healthy, natural, unobstructed vocal technique. My prime concern in students is to correct vocal faults, and teach how to sing in a healthy, free, natural way that allows the student to also teach themselves, by teaching them to hear and "feel" the voice objectively. Although I am personally classically trained, I have success with all genres of music, as the basis of vocal production is the same, no matter what type of music you sing.