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Issue #56 – Catching Up
by L. Swift and Jeff McQ
Brian recently met with Carmen Rizzo, a two-time GRAMMY®-nominated Producer-Remixer, Artist and Artist Relations Manager for Native Instruments, a leading manufacturer of software and hardware for computer-based music production and performance. The two met at the Native Instruments offices on Sunset Boulevard in L.A. and talked at length about the importance of learning one-on-one from in-industry professionals (like we do at the Recording Connection) and discussed new ideas on how to teach students who are also artists to brand themselves like Skrillex and Soulection artist Joe Kay.
For those of you who are not totally familiar with Carmen, he’s got one very eclectic career! From co-writing, engineering and programming material on Seal’s classic 1994 self-titled album (aka Seal II), to co-producing and co-writing Paul Oakenfold’s Bunkka album; remixing such artists as BT and Tiesto; collaborating with Tuvan Throat singers Huun Huur Tu; and co-founding the ground-breaking World Music act Niyaz, Carmen has done it all! Stay tuned for further developments with Carmen coming soon in a future issue of this newsletter!
Multi-GRAMMY® Award winning engineer/mixer/producer Al Schmitt is slated to receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in commemoration of his countless contributions to the music industry for his work with artists including Frank Sinatra, Paul McCartney, Madonna, Michael Bublé, Quincy Jones, Neil Young, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, Norah Jones and LeAnn Rimes, just to name a few. Al’s star will be located in front of the world-renowned Capitol Records building in the heart of the entertainment capital of the world, Hollywood, California.
The Recording Connection supports this milestone, and our own Jimi Petulla and Brian Kraft will be there to help commemorate this wonderful moment. As friends and associates of top figures in the close-knit core of the music industry, Brian and Jimi make a point of celebrating the personalities and accomplishments that make the community great – participating in events like this is one way to strengthen the bonds they have with the industry, and they are able to share those many networking relationships with Recording Connection program members.
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