The RPM Direct Newsletter
Thursday August 8, 2002

 

Dear reader - are you having a good summer? We've been hearing mixed reviews lately - some say business is up, others say down. We say, keep on pushing - we're all in this together. And we're here to help. At RPM it's business as usual and that's just how we like it. You may be noticing more and more pieces on studio news in this newsletter - we're prepping you. Our forthcoming Recording Studio Directory is shaping up to be the most valuable the biz has ever seen. It won't be long now so stay tuned. Also, there are just a couple spots left in RPM's 2003 Recording Studio Calendar so please get in touch if you would like to secure your page or if you have any questins. If you do not regularly receive this newsletter and would like to, please click here. For RPM Direct Presents: Unsigned & Slamdance "Homegrown" submission infomation visit our Rules & Regs page. Stay cool.

>> Borders and TAXI Discover Unsigned Acts "Under The Radar"
>> Former Chung King Studios Manager Forms TI Management
>> New York City's Avatar Studios Has Been Busy This Summer
>> Slamdance Film Fest Taps RPM Direct as "Underground" Music Source
>> Adam Katz Joins Tsunami Ent., Heads Producer Management Division
>> Recording Industry Vet Bill Dooley Joins The Village
>> David Bowie's "Heathen" Mastered At The Lodge In NYC
>> MUSICWORKS: The UK’s New Music Convention In Glasgow
>> Checking In With Gary Gunton of Gunton Management
>> Bruce Maddocks Opens Cups 'N Strings Studios
>> Quick Producer Updates, Brief Studio Bulletin & Artist News
>> Film Music Institute NY Course: Networking In Film & TV Music Business
>> Subscribe To RPMDirect.com With Your Credit Card And Save $135 On The Annual Subscription Price!
>> Visit The RPM Direct Newsletter Archive to catch up on old editions
>> Please Help Us Make Contact With These Producers & Engineers
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Borders and TAXI Discover Unsigned Acts "Under The Radar"
Borders Books and Music today announced it will work with TAXI, the world's leading independent artist and repertoire company, to regionally discover, distribute and promote unsigned musical acts who are already superstars in their local communities. The program, called "Under the Radar," will give select TAXI members the opportunity for review by Borders expert buying staff. If a band or artist is chosen for inclusion in the program, their CD will be carried on the Borders teamed with Amazon.com e-commerce site and in up to 35 Borders stores in the market where they have a strong local following. "Under the Radar" offers unsigned talent the opportunity for distribution and to establish a sales track record ­ two necessary ingredients for consideration by the major record labels," says Len Cosimano, vice president of multimedia merchandising at Borders Group. "The music industry needs a new crop of talent, and Borders and TAXI have responded with this unique program sure to unearth new and note-worthy sounds from around the country." "We are extremely proud to be part of this groundbreaking program," says TAXI CEO, Michael Laskow. "There are so many great acts that the major labels can't sign because of limited resources. "Under the Radar" is going to bring the very best unsigned artists directly to consumers who thrive on discovering new music." "Under the Radar" CDs will be distributed by TNT Media and sold in-store and online for $9.99. In addition, they will be prominently featured regionally for three months in Borders' music sections and on listening stations. Discovered artists will also perform a series of in-store concerts as part of a Borders store tour. If the buzz grows and sales soar on a particular CD, Borders may choose to carry it in stores nationwide. TAXI will provide Borders music buyers with CDs featuring the highest degree of talent from their membership pool. Borders buyers will then choose six finalists each quarter from a wide variety of music genres. Criterion for consideration includes quality of music, a demonstrated local following and the ability to manufacture at least 500 CDs. The selected artists will net $5 per CD ­ about 300 percent more than most major label royalties. Borders and TNT have set up a quick-pay system enabling the musicians to manufacture additional CDs to keep up with demand. Additional information on how to become a TAXI member and enter a CD for review will be available in Borders stores. TAXI is the world's leading Independent A&R company, helping unsigned artists, bands, and songwriters get their music heard by major and independent record labels, music publishers, and music supervisors working on films and TV shows for more than a decade. Based in Calabasas, California, TAXI has worked with over 20,000 musicians from more than 30 countries, and 600 music companies.
Former Chung King Studios Manager Forms TI Management Tom Irre, who managed New York City's Chung King Studios from April 1997 to April 2002, recently launched his TI MANAGEMENT operation offering worldwide representation for producers, engineers and also providing complete studio booking solutions. According to Irre, the decision to launch TI MANAGEMENT resulted from factors including the desire to be his own boss as well as the economic climate and its effect on the entertainment industry. "The timing felt right," notes Irre when questioned about his departure from Chung King and his decision to open up shop. "Rather than sit around crossing my fingers until business improved, I decided to take the opportunity and make something of it. I developed a lot of relationships during my years at Chung King and wanted to continue working with those people. It made perfect sense." The first person to approach Irre about representation was world-class mixer, remixer and producer Bonzai Jimi Caruso. "A few days after I left my previous position, I met Bonzai at a party and we discussed the idea of management. Essentially, we agreed immediately to work together and that was it." In the following month, Irre made contact with additional producers and engineers adding industry heavyweights Robbie Adams, Prince Charles Alexander, Ron Allaire, Jamey Staub and Commissioner Gordon Williams to the roster. Confident in the list of producers and mixers, he added some fresh talent to handle tracking and additional mix work including John O'Mahony, Jamie Siegel and John Wydrycs. "I wanted the ability to handle any stage in the production process and these engineers provide that. Additionally, they're all wizards with Pro Tools and understand the audio and computer sides of the system. That's important for file management. You don't want your mixer spending hours trying to solve the puzzle of disorganized digital audio files, you want them mixing the record." In addition to worldwide representation, TI MANAGEMENT also offers free studio booking services. The service is currently available for bookings in the northeast region of the country and will add additional coverage should the demand be sufficient. "I think this service is perfectly suited to label and management people who feel overwhelmed by the technical aspects of booking sessions. Without daily exposure to the equipment and plethora of new digital storage formats, it's hard to keep current. It's also designed to lighten the workload on A&R and A&R Administration departments. They make one call to TI MANAGEMENT instead of ten calls to different studios." For more information visit TI MANAGEMENT or contact Tom Irre. Update your rolodex: TI MANAGEMENT, 135 East 17th Street, 2E New York, NY 10003 (212) 505-8777 ^BACK UP^
New York City's Avatar Studios Has Been Busy This Summer New York's Avatar Studios has had a busy summer with a wide range of artist bookings. Avatar's Studio A live room is currently featured on the cover of August Mix Magazine along with an article featuring some of their engineers and producers in residence. Sum 41 was j ust in Studio A tracking for their next release produced by Greig Nori. Jane Monheit wrapped up recording her highly anticipated upcoming disc for N-Coded Music, which was recorded entirely at Avatar and produced by Joel Dorn. Beyond Music artist Blondie recently recorded some final tracks for her upcoming album produced by Jeff Bova and engineered by Danny Bernini. Producer Gregg Wattenberg produced tracks for Chantal Keviazuk and Mandy Moore, which was used on the "Stuart Little 2" soundtrack. Michelle Branch recently visited with producer Greg Wells, recording her rendition of Patsy Cline's "Strange" for MCA-Nashville's "Tribute to Patsy Cline" release. Avatar Studios has been nominated for a 2002 TEC Award for Outstanding Creative Achievement in the Record Production / Album category for being the studio where Diana Krall's The Look of Love was recorded. The album was engineered and mixed by Al Schmitt who already won a Grammy (his 11th) for Best Engineered Album, Non-Classical category for the same title earlier this year. AVATAR Studios is a 33,000-square-foot multi-room facility on Manhattan's west side dedicated to providing the highest possible quality audio recording services to the recording industry. The studio houses four premier recording rooms containing Neve 8068, two SSL 9000Js and a Neve VRP. Avatar's Studio A can accommodate up to 60 musicians and has long been regarded as one of the best acoustic spaces in America. A separate Pro Tools editing suite with the new HD System is available. We can accommodate client needs from pre-production to editing and our community of expert engineers, mixers, arrangers can help you with every phase of your project and within your budget. Avatar also has added the ability to track directly to Sony's DSD format. Recent clients include Sting, Elvis Costello, Sheryl Crow, Diana Krall, Foxy Brown, Stone Temple Pilots, Sum 41. For more information and studio bookings contact Avatar Studios Manager: Tino Passante Tel: (212) 765-7500 or visit Avatar online. ^BACK UP^
Slamdance & RPM Direct Unite For "Homegrown" Music Series Aiming to develop its support of new musical talent, much in the same way it has done for new filmmakers, Slamdance has launched The Slamdance "Homegrown" Music Series -- live music events which showcase local bands in cities around the US. The largest showcase event will take place during Slamdance (concurrent with Sundance Film Fest.) in during January 18-25 in Park City, Utah. Capitalizing on the success of RPM Direct's Unsigned series, Slamdance has partnered with RPM to deliver the unsigned musical talent that will be featured at all live events. All music submissions for the RPM Direct Presents: Unsigned CD series will automatically be considered for the Slamdance Homegrown music showcases. "RPM Direct is in a perfect position to help connect Slamdance with unsigned artists through the huge volume of submissions currently being received for our own unsigned music series. Their live showcases are yet another great way RPM Direct is helping to expose unsigned talent. I cannot encourage artists, managers, publishers and producers enough to submit their music," says RPM Direct's Jerimaya Grabher. Now entrants will be qualified to win a CD replication package from Crest National, inclusion on Vol. 2 and a possible slot during one of Slamdance's live showcase events. "For years, Slamdance has recognized and celebrated the creative synergy between filmmakers and musicians. The Homegrown Music Series give us the opportunity to more actively cultivate this synergy while providing great exposure for emerging music talent. Homegrown is the beginning of Slamdance's mission to support up and coming bands and solo artists much in the same way we've supported first-time filmmakers," said Slamdance Co-founder, Shane Kuhn. Homegrown producer Chrys Coulter added "We're primarily interested in showcasing energetic and talented musicians of all genres. The events will definitely have a distinct Slamdance flavor, and anyone who's been to Park City for the festivals know we throw some of the best and most unusual parties with the least amount of posturing." Slamdance started in January 1995, when a group of first-time directors screened their films concurrent with the Sundance Film Festival. Today, Slamdance has expanded into a support system for new filmmakers - including a popular screenplay competition and year-round ON THE ROAD screening events. The festival is still organized and programmed by filmmakers (mainly Slamdance alumni). Each year several Slamdance films find distribution deals and almost all receive invitations to other festivals around the world. Slamdance films also have won Spirit Awards, a Palm D'or and even an Oscar! For all inquiries, please please visit RPM Direct's Rules & Regulations and Frequently Asked Questions pages. Or send email to Submissions@rpmdirect.com ^BACK UP^
Adam Katz Joins Tsunami Ent., Heads Producer Mgmt Division Adam Katz recently joing Tsunami Entertainment to head up their producer management division. Tsunami clients include: Roy Thomas Baker Prod - Guns n Roses, Queen, The Cars, Journey, Ozzy, Devo, The Stranglers, Local H; Gareth Jones Prod/Mix - Depeche Mode, Nick Cave, Interpol, Erasure, IndoChine; David Tickle Prod/Eng/Mix - 4 Non Blondes, Divinyls, Prince, U2, Evan and Jaron, Split Enz; Jim Mitchell Prod/Eng/Mix - Guns n Roses, Black Crowes, Thee Hypnotics, C, S & N, Billy Bob Thorton; Dave Trumfio Prod/Writer/Eng/Mix - Wilco, Billy Bragg, OK Go, Koufax, Baldwin Bros, Cibo Matto; Linus of Hollywood Prod/Writer - Puff Daddy, Lil Kim, Kim Fox, Laura Dawn, Paul Gilbert; Dean Rispler Prod/Eng/Mix - H2O, Weston, The Wives, Dash Rip Rock, Candysnatchers, Sweet Diesel; Chris Walla Prod/Eng/Mix - Death Cab For Cutie, Hot Hot Heat, The Velvet Teen; Bernd Burgdorf Prod/Writer/Prog/Eng - Pink, Greenday, Tom Waits, Trace; Bjorn Thorsrud Prod/Eng/Prog - Dandy Warhols, Smashing Pumpkins; Gus Gus ReMix - Balligomingo, Depeche Mode, David Byrne, Café Tacuba; Lionrock ReMix - New Order, Bjork, Erasure, Inspiral Carpets; Chris Holmes Prod/ReMix /Writer/Performer - Smashing Pumpkins, Hole; Meredith Chinn Prod /Eng - Sense Field, Billy Idol, Max Sharam; Bon Harris Prog/Arranger - OKGO, Bush, Marilyn Manson; Matt Walker Prog/Drummer/ReMix - POD, Smashing Pumpkins, Citizen King. Tsunami Entertainment is a multi-faceted music company structured for the new digital era. It was formed in March 1999 by former EMI executive Bruce Kirkland. Its umbrella encompasses marketing and media consultation, artist and producer management, sponsorships and soundtracks. The company's philosophy is founded on the modern artist as a creative hyphenate. Tsunami's mission is to provide comprehensive services to enable artists to achieve the broadest possible marketing and media reach, mining the full spectrum of an artist's creative reservoir. This manifests itself in a menu of various media strategies, digital and direct marketing initiatives, corporate promotional partnerships and non-conventional methods of expanding audience reach. Tsunami's services are designed to supplement the activities of a record label's traditional marketing activities. Tsunami's consulting clients have included some of the most powerful brands in both corporate America and the artist community. Its corporate clients have included NBC Enterprises, House of Blues, TV Guide, Ericsson, Sony Music, Fox, Playboy and Universal Music. Tsunami offers turnkey marketing solutions to corporations through a unique blend of music and media expertise. They have also provided marketing services to high profile artist brands, including The Beatles, Bee Gees and Erykah Badu. Company highlights include a comprehensive long term music strategy for TV Guide, a business plan for a personalization software for wireless applications, over-arching media strategies for the House of Blues, world-wide marketing for The Bee Gees Greatest Hits, and assisting in talent acquisition for the recent Winter Olympics Medals Plaza. For more information contact Adam Katz Update your rolodex: Tsunami Entertainment 2525 Hyperion Ave. LA, CA, 90027 (323) 210-2525 ^BACK UP^
Recording Industry Vet Bill Dooley Joins The Village
Eventhough it's been a few weeks, we felt the news is still very much worth spreading around. If you haven't heard recording industry veteran Bill Dooley has joined The Village studios in West Los Angeles, CA. "I am very excited to part of the team at the Village. As the Director of Recording I hope to contribute to the ongoing legendary success as well as continuing to assure The Village as the technology leader it has always been," says Dooley. Bill Bill Dooley's studio experiences began in 1973 at Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts, where he was "bitten by the studio bug." After graduating from Berklee in 1976, with a Bachelor of Music in Education, he returned to his home, NYC, and embarked on a career that began with staff positions at Sear Sound, and then to Atlantic Recording Studios, where he he rose to the position of Chief Recording Engineer. After a stint as an independent engineer, Dooley permanently relocated to Los Angeles in1986, where he was instrumental in the renovation of A&M Recording Studios while serving as Staff Engineer/Assistant Manager. In 1988, he was hired by Chris Stone to be the Chief Recording Engineer/General Manager of Record Plant Recording Studios. In 1991, Dooley and music mogul Freddie DeMann built Brooklyn Recording Studios, where he served as Chief Engineer/General Manager. In 1998, the studios were-named Extasy Recording Studios South, after purchase by the Japanese recording artist/producer Yoshiki. Dooley continued as Extasy's Director of Recording, with duties ncluding supervision and management of Extasy Recording Studios North, formerly One on One Recording, in North Hollywood, CA. Bill, has been involved in hundreds of major record and CD releases as both a session engineer, mixer and/or mastering engineer. For more information contact Bill or vist The Village Recorder online. ^BACK UP^
David Bowie's "Heathen" Mastered At The Lodge In NYC
David Bowie was recently at New York's The Lodge to attend the mastering sessions for his critically acclaimed debut ISO / Columbia release "Heathen." The album and b-sides were mastered by Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar with Bowie and Producer Tony Visconti in attendance. Also working at The Lodge recently have been Artemis' Khia, who scored a huge hit with her Lodge mastered "Thug Misses" album, propelled by the first single "My Neck, My Back (Lick It)." Chief Mastering Engineer Emily Lazar mastered all album versions, as well as remixes by Boris & Beck, Memphis Bleek and Shift. Khia's next single with be "The K-Wang" with remixes by Jermaine Dupree. For more information, please contact: Dan Efram at The Lodge (212) 353-3895 ^BACKUP^
MUSICWORKS: The UK's New Music Convention In Glasgow
MUSICWORKS is a new annual three-day event will take place at The Lighthouse and selected venues in Glasgow, Scotland from Thursday 31 until Saturday 2 November 2002 and will deliver a high profile international music and creative industry audience to Scotland. MusicWorks provides a unique opportunity for the music industry to come together to explore future developments across associated sectors - including film, TV, new media games, video and radio. It will focus on challenging and pertinent issues and provide a platform for convergence and excellence. MusicWorks will attract music industry practitioners and associated professionals from all over the world with a dynamic programme of seminars, exhibitions, live music, experimental fringe events and networking opportunities over a three-day conference and festival. It will be an opportunity for industry leaders to come together in Scotland's "cultural" capital and for bands, labels and clubs to showcase to an influential enthusiastic audience in some of the UK’s most exciting event spaces. The daytime programme will feature challenging and stimulating panel discussions with experts and creative individuals alongside innovative exhibitions and networking opportunities. MusicWorks at Night Music lovers, clubbers and gig goers will be able to experience new and innovative music in some of the UK’s most exciting venues. MusicWorks will feature emerging and established talent across the whole spectrum of rock, pop, dance, hip hop, R&B, drum and bass, world music and much more. A main objective for MusicWorks is the contribution to music industry development by attracting an international audience to Scotland and providing the opportunity for related sectors to learn, network and do business. The MusicWorks team, led by UZ Events, is also taking a co-ordinating role in a collaborative pan-city festival where key rock and club promoters will work together to create a new festival for Scotland taking place at select venues around Glasgow. The evening events will feature unsigned bands, international and UK-wide showcases and national and international clubnights. For more information visit: www.musicworksUK.com or send email to: musicworks@uzevents.com
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Beth Orton, Aimee Mann Join Amnesty International Cause
The global human rights organization Amnesty International is set to kick off a benefit concert series with an August 21 show at Los Angeles' John Anson Ford Theatre featuring co-headliners Beth Orton and Aimee Mann. The series is expected to run through next spring in certain US cities, with Chicago and New York as likely locations.
The Amnesty International concerts will feature commentary by activists, artists, and celebrities in addition to the live music performances. The organization also plans to use the shows as a forum to shed light on what it calls prisoners of conscience (POC), activists who are currently being held for charges relating to "non-violent expression of their beliefs." The organization will entreat concertgoers to petition the POCs' respective captors or governments for their release, providing form letters at the concerts. "By working with popular artists, Amnesty International hopes to expand the grassroots movement that during our 40-year history has helped free 40,000 political prisoners," Amnesty International executive director Dr. William F. Schulz said in a statement. "The support of these artists will bolster Amnesty International's reach to young activists, who are critical to the movement for social change." No artists except Mann and Orton have been yet confirmed for participation in the series. Orton's latest album, "Daybreaker" (Astralwerks Records), was released last week in North America and debuted at No. 8 on the U.K. album chart last month. Mann's fourth solo album, "Lost in Space" (SuperEgo), is due next Tuesday (Aug. 13) For more information visit Amnesty International.^BACK UP^
Bruce Maddocks Opens Cups 'N Strings Studios
Recording industry veteran Bruce Maddocks has launched Cups 'N Strings, a full-service Santa Monica recording center, featuring surround mixing, mastering, post production and high-speed delivery via T1 lines and ISDN. Combining the best of cutting-edge digital technology with vintage analog gear, Cups 'N Strings offers a critical listening environment and the tools for today's high-performance audio delivery.
Calling on his 30-year experience as chief engineer at top studios nationwide, Maddocks' new studio is located in the Media Ventures entertainment complex, creative center of Academy Award-winning composer Hans Zimmer. The studio is available with Maddocks at the board, or as technical guarantor of projects booked. Maddocks began his career in New York at A&R Recording, studying the art of multitrack recording and mixing under such luminaries as Phil Ramone and Elliot Scheiner. Moving on to the Hit Factory, L.A.'s Record Plant, Paramount Pictures and Sony/Culver Studios, during the mid-'90s Maddocks joined Capitol Recording Studios as chief engineer. During his tenure at the nation's top recording studios and post-production centers Maddocks has participated in numerous Oscar and Emmy Award-winning projects. For more information contact Bruce at Cups 'n Strings (310) 656-9358 or visit www.cupsnstrings.com ^BACK U P^

Quick Producer Updates, Brief Studio Bulletin & Artist News BLAST! music management has added producer, guitarist, engineer, mixer Ed Rose to their roster. Ed's long list of credits includes early recordings by Kurt Cobain and Puddle of Mudd, as well as many other ground breaking artists. Todd Burke continues to establish himself as one of the most sought after mixers around. Having mixed and recorded the hit album and singles for Jack Johnson, Todd is now finishing up mixes on Ben Harper's new album. Todd also just co-produced, engineered, and mixed Wide Mouth Mason's new album for Warner Bros. Canada. Todd will be available in September. Contact Aaron Jacoves for more information 323.857.7299

Philadelphia's Indre Studios recently hosted a Live from the World Café taping with Neil Finn and host, co-producer David Dye. Out promoting his latest release for Nettwerk Records, Seven Worlds Collide, Neil, bassist Sebastian Steinberg (Soul Coughing) and violinist/background vocalist Lisa Germano performed a lovely set of new material for a packed house of lucky listeners. Michael Comstock manned the console for this session.

Don Smith has been doing some engineering with Lauryn Hill for her next album. Elliot Scheiner will be doing a 5.1 mix for Faith Hill very soon and
just finished engineering and mixing a track with Etta James for the Patsy
Cline tribute album. Elliot is also still working on a new Steely Dan record. Anita Heilig The Fitzgerald Hartley Co. (805) 641-6441

Producer/engineer John Noll is currently producing the debut album by
alt/country artist Nicole Atkins at Retromedia Sound Studios, Red Bank,
NJ Nicole is backed on this project by Charlotte, NC based Les Dirt Clods. John is also currently producing an electro-folk album by Cafe Liate and has recently finished projects with Blues Band Stringbean & the Stalkers and hard rockers Black August. Contact John Noll Retromedia Sound Studios

Tom Morris is currently producing and mixing the debut album for Florida-based rock band, BREAKOUT. Tom produced the demos that got the band signed to Uninhibited/MCA. The band is currently looking for a manager. For more information, please contact Tom's manager Frank McDonough or their A&R person, John McNally at 212/331-2952. ^BACK UP^
FMI NY Course: Networking In Film & TV Music Business
Success in the film music industry depends on personal contacts. Dan Kimpel, author of the best-selling book, Networking in the Music Business, will present a full-day course designed to inform, educate and inspire film music professionals to take full advantage of their personal relationships in order to achieve professional success. This super-charged course will give you the necessary tools to present yourself -- and your artistry -- in the best possible light. A special feature of the class will be extensive hands-on, practical drills of the techniques presented in the class. The class will include such topics as: "What Have You Got?" - Self-assessment for film music professionals, overcoming fear of success, "Selling Your Stuff" - Developing and using your personal style - Projecting a dynamic self-image, Networking for the future - Networking by Phone: telephone tips for the timid Developing websites - Effective use of mail, visual mediums and new media, "Putting It All Together" Making contact - Career focus for creative types Career reinvention - Constructive self-criticism Creating support networks - Handling real life situations Building an invincible support network About the Instructor: Dan Kimpel is a visiting faculty member at Sir Paul McCartney's Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts in the U.K. where, for the past five years, he has taught a course based on his best-selling book. In addition to writing and editing -- plus management, publicity and PR consulting -- he produces, voices and programs in-flight audio for United Airlines' award-winning United Entertainment Network. COURSE INFORMATION: Saturday, September 28, 2002 Crowne Plaza Manhattan Hotel - Times Square 1605 Broadway between 48 and 49 St. New York, NY 10019 8am - 9am - Registration 9am - 5:30pm Film Music Institute ^BACK UP^
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Help Us Find These "Missing" Producers
Due to constantly changing management rosters and a few of unexplained "disappearances", we have lost touch with the folks on the list below. If you know where they are or are able to reach them, please ask them to get in touch with RPM Direct. We want to update their listing in our directory so that people who can hire or collaborate with them will be able to get in touch. We are currently trying to reconnect with:
Nick Addison
Michael Andrews (Elgin Park)
Mark Arnell
Chris Arvan
Rob B./Da Loops
Kevin Bacon & Jonathan Quarmby
Rob "Fonksta" Bacon
Andy Baker
Ball & Vauk
Chad Bamford
Martin Bisi
Boilerhouse Boys
Charlie Brocco
Bruce Brody
Bug City
David Castell
CC Groove
Ronnie Champagne
Phil Chill
Rob Christiansen
Jessica Corcoran
Jason Coreare
Warren Croyle
Jamie Cullum
Lee Curle
Andre Cymone
Darkman

Lee De Carlo
Dave Dederer
Peter Denenberg
Steven Dubin
Anjali Dutt
Phil Ek
EZI-CUT
Steve Fisk
Tom Frederikse
Eric E. Garten
Eric O'Brien Garten
Global Communications
Dito Godwin
Jim Goodwin
John Gosling
Richard Gottehrer
Lindsay Gravina
Roger Greenawalt
Tom Grimley
Mark Haley
Ray Hedges
David Hemming
Dave Hillis
Stephen Hilton
Mike Hoffman
Loren Israel


Ivan Ivan
Bob St. John
Vincent Jones
Juno Reactor
Ben Kape
Rob Kirwan
Ko-Jo
John Lee
Ken Lomas
Reggie Lucas
M Beat
Jamie Maher
Ollie Marland
Ray Martin
Glen Matlock
John McEntire
Eric "E" Miller
Gustavo Moratorio
Roli Mosimann
Richard T. Norris
Eddy Offord
Doug Olson (Mr. Colson)
Jon P.
Randy Pekich
Dave (Deptford) Pine
Marco Pirroni
Pistachio Boys

Tony Pizarro
Poetic
Prince Paul
Prophecy Entertainment
Rickidy Raw
Mykaell Riley
Jim Rondinelli
Tim Russell
Micajah Ryan
Michael Schlesinger
Paul Schroeder
Shad Scott
Skold
Mike Stewart
Studio 7
Dave Swanson
Paul Taylor
Louie Teran
Eric "E.T." Thorngren
Tim & Bob
Tosh
Haig V. (Vartzbedian)
Simon Vinestock
Richie Wermerling
Mark Wilkin (Solo)
Sam Williams
Aaron Zigman

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