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Casual-T
- Brooklyn, NY
- United States
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Miguel Hilao commented on Casual-T's video
Desperate Crossing (original music by Casual-T)
"Great story line your sound design creates that light hearted emotion to help make it so entertaining lots of fun. "
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- Music Genre
- Alternative, Indie Rock, Anime, Classical, Choral, Opera, Breakbeat, House, Techno, Trance, Ambient, Downtempo, Electronica, IDM/Experimental, Industrial, Hip-Hop/Rap, Alternative Rap, Dirty South, East Coast Rap, Gangsta Rap, Hardcore Rap, Hip-Hop, Latin Rap, Old School Rap, Rap, Underground Rap, West Coast Rap, Holiday, Chanukah, Christmas, Christmas: Children's, Christmas: Classic, Christmas: Classical, Christmas: Jazz, Christmas: Modern, Christmas: Pop, Christmas: R&B, Christmas: Religious, Christmas: Rock, Easter, Halloween, Holiday: Other, Gospel, Reggaeton, Tropical, New Age, Environmental, Healing, Meditation, Nature, Relaxation, Pop, Pop/Rock, R&B/Soul, Disco, Funk, Motown, Neo-Soul, Quiet Storm, Soul, Reggae, Dancehall, Dub, Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Soundtrack, World, Drum and Bass, Psychodelic, IDM, Hybrid, Classic Rock, Contemporary, R&B, Bubblegum Rap, Club, Hip Hop, Trip Hop, Jungle, Ethnic, Underscore
- Performing Rights Organization
- BMI/AKM
- My website:
- http://www.brooklyncomposer.com
- Credits and Experience:
- Film Scores/Composing:
Desperate Crossing (2011, animated short)
One Cakey Afternoon (2010, animated short)
Only Time Will Tell (2010, animated short)
Frankie’s Jewels (2009, feature)
Son of a Hustler (2009, feature)
Fighting Nirvana (2009, feature)
Lawn God (2008, short)
Degradation (2008, short)
Preston (2008, short)
Ctrl, Alt, Del - A Love Story (2008, short)
Concert Music:
Quand les sirènes pleurent (2009, piano concerto)
Phantasms and Dreams (2008, violin concerto)
Misc Composer Credits:
Designed sound logos for OCM Production Company and HuddsMusicScene.co.uk; Various contracts with publishing houses and audio libraries, music placements for TV, film, and multi-media applications (NBC, CBS, ABC, MTV, FOX, Discovery Channel, Super Station, WebTV-Network, and many more), exclusive contract with Musikvergnuegen Publishing, featured composer in the June '08 edition of Student Filmmakers Magazine
Music/Synth Programming:
Priest (2011, feature) w/Paul Betany
Faces in the Crowd (2011, feature) w/Milla Jovovic
Fanboy (2011, sort) w/Sam Raimi
Live: Performances with countless bands throughout Europe and the USA since 1990, including Bomb Circle, Tera, Partners In Kryme, Josh Dodes Band (VH1), Philip Clark, Caleb (Universal Records), North, Brother Love, Toni Blackman, E. C. Scott, Kim Loren, Charlie Superfly (feat. On Howard Stern), Foster McGinty, Nervous System, Moe Isaac, The Drown, Phoenix & After Buffalo, John Putnam, Parkchester Baptist Mass Choir, FIT Gospel Choir, True Praise Gospel Choir, Bethel A.M.E. Mass Choir, Michelle Citrin, Noon@Nite, Vienna Conservatory Big Band, etc.
Live (musical theater/classical): Chicago (Broadway), Spring Awakening (Broadway), Urinetown – The Musical (Off-Off Broadway), Elektrafire (NYC Fringe Festival), West Side Story, Elton John’s Aida, Bye Bye Birdie, Fame - The Musical, Songs for a New World, Performances with orchestras and chamber music ensembles throughout Europe since 1986, including Pro Arte Orchestra Vienna, Amadeus Ensemble, NO Tonkuenstler Kammerorchester, Klangforum Wien, Stadtkapelle Tokyo, etc.
Studio: Recording with ensembles and bands since 1990, including NO Tonkuenstler Kammerorchestra, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, Bomb Cirlce, Tera, Jesus Chrysler, Machine Wash Cold, Heavenly Boob, Evolution, Rudy, Mr. Karl, Buddy & the Huddle, Jason Kraut, Marc Goodman, The Drown, Phoenix & After Buffalo, We Make Music, etc.
Teaching: Private drum lessons since 1993, Faculty member for musika.com since 2006, Toni Braitner’s Drum City (one of Austria’s foremost Drum institutions) from 1994-96, Director of the LaGuardia Community College Percussion Ensemble (LGCC New York City) 1999/2000
Engineer/Owner: 2001 – present 245 Media Group Recording Studio
HD recording, editing, mixing, mastering, using Cubase SX 3, Wavelab 5. Anything from voice-over to live band recording, all styles of music from Hip-Hop to Rock, and Spoken Word. Working with artists such as The Drown, Phoenix & After Buffalo, Antar Goodwin Quartet, Oloye Band, Nellie MacKay, Galia Gichon, Phoenix & The Shadow, LAW, Jafunk, Nate Kid, etc.
- Role or Type of Service Provided
- Producer, Composer, Sound-Design, Recording Engineer, Sound Technician, Mastering Engineer, Audio Editor, Programmer, Arranger
- Biography
- Born and raised in the vicious concrete jungles of Vienna, Austria (while wearing Lederhosen and humming jolly little ditties from the Sound of Music Soundtrack), he spent the majority of his formative years in the dark and unsavory parts of the city that is usually associated with Mozart, Beethoven, and seductive chocolaty treats, Casual-T started his love affair with music at a very young age. From when he first heard the wondrous melodies of The Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s protrude from his mother’s old radio set, he knew that music would be his mistress for the rest of his life.
As the years passed, and manhood slowly asserted itself, this young and eager fellow worked diligently and consistently to earn his first Masters Degree in Classical Percussion Performance, which he received from the prestigious Academy for Music and Performing Arts in Vienna, in the year 1992, having studied with principal members of the famed Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, followed shortly after by his second Masters Degree, this time in Contemporary Drum Set Performance, from the Conservatory of the City of Vienna, in 1995. Fresh out of school and ready to take the world head-on, this energetic whippersnapper with a flair for rhythmic extravagancy readily packed his bags and swiftly moved halfway around the globe, to a little-known (but well-loved) village called New York City. What better place than the city that never sleps, to hone his musical skills and sharpen his survival instincts at the same time? (or so he thought!!)
While earning his stripes as a drummer in and around New York, performing in the glittering pits of Broadway, as well as the musty stages of the downtown club scene, after years of scribbling scrumptious melodies on crumpled bits of paper, Casual-T finally started to record and produce his own music, an eclectic mix of funky beats and ethnic percussion, layered over electronic soundscapes, and accented with orchestral colors, finding the second big love of his life – composing. T’s tracks were well received by anyone with a functioning pair of ears and the willingness to listen. Feel free to give it a try - But beware, stranger!! You may just happen to immediately and unendingly fall in love with the sounds and sights of this dashing chap - So don't say you haven't been warned!!
Weblinks:
www.brooklyncomposer.com
www.flatnosemusic.com
www.facebook.com/brooklyn.composer
www.youtube.com/brooklyncomposer
www.myspace.com/casualbeatz
www.imdb.com/name/nm3278451/
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don't let pump audio get away with this!!
Posted on November 14, 2009 at 2:58pm 4 Comments 0 Likes
hi everybody,
so here's a little something i've been meaning to put out there for a while now. it's in regards to pumpAudio's new licensing fee split. as some of you might know, the split used to be 50-50, divided evenly between artist and pump. seems kinda fair, right? well, according to the e-mails many of us have been getting over the last few months, it seems that getty images, who have recently acquired pumpAudio, have now decided that fair isn't really what they're trying to… Continue
so here's a little something i've been meaning to put out there for a while now. it's in regards to pumpAudio's new licensing fee split. as some of you might know, the split used to be 50-50, divided evenly between artist and pump. seems kinda fair, right? well, according to the e-mails many of us have been getting over the last few months, it seems that getty images, who have recently acquired pumpAudio, have now decided that fair isn't really what they're trying to… Continue
Comment Wall (42 comments)
- At 7:50pm on April 4, 2010,
Andreas Pagitz said… - Love your work man! :)
- At 5:54am on December 1, 2009,
Gareth Cousins said… - I agree, much better to be pleasant! Business is quiet in UK, but it'll pick up in New Year. Hope you had a good Thanksgiving, and best wishes for Xmas.
Gareth
- At 5:12am on November 30, 2009, Gareth Cousins said…
- Hi C-T,
Thanks for comment on my profile. You're doing great work yourself... I guess ultimately we're all competing for the same work. Good luck!
Gareth Cousins
- At 2:43pm on November 26, 2009,
Mak Wolven said… - Nice to hear expansive sounds and music.
regards,
Mak
- At 11:01pm on November 25, 2009,
Kendal Stubbs said… - Hey thanks man. I love your catalog also. I've worked lots of hours to get them man. Compass Point Bahamas 1978 to House Of Music, Jersey 1984 and freelance from then to now. I'm new to this site and lovin' it. I'm also diggin' your post re: Pump Audio. Good lookin' out.
KS
- At 3:56pm on November 23, 2009,
Soundwrx Music said… - Hey T, I finally got back over here as promised! :p)
Got to say, I really like the pieces you produced for 'Son of a Hustler' Shirt and Shoes and Parallels...are top drawer. Any influence from NIN? Great sounds. Thanks for the share. Peace.
- At 12:21pm on November 23, 2009,
Alejandro De la Parra Solomon said… - WEL, THE NEW STUFF YOU'RE BRINGING OUT IS FINE MAN!! NO DOUBT... CONGRATS! ABOUT THE PICS I UPLOADED... YEP THEY´RE ALL MY SHOTS.. THANX FOR THE OBS..
- At 3:14pm on November 21, 2009, Alejandro De la Parra Solomon said…
- HEY "BEYOND DREAMS"... BEAUTIFUL TRACK MAN!!
- At 5:45pm on November 18, 2009,
Stephen 'Espion' Arnold said… - thanks again for the info and feedback :) I'm also quite curious about symphobia.. rediculously priced, but may hopefully be the ultimate solution for orchestral material. I've used the east west VST and I agree with you about the sound quality and reverb options.. I never managed to get a truly realistic sound with that, but could maybe use some plugins to mask the artifical sound.
I'll check out Vienna :)
- At 12:07pm on November 17, 2009,
Malik Torain said… - Thanks T!i'm gonna check it out now.
malik
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