ridiculous

SEEKING

Vocalist, Vocalist - Bass, Vocalist - Baritone, Vocalist - Tenor, Vocalist - Soprano, Rhythm Guitar, Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Bass Guitar, Drums, Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Flute, Other, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Dobro, Vocalist - Alto, Trombone, Bagpipes, Steel guitar, Upright bass, Cello, Accordion, Ukulele, DJ, Electronic Music, Clarinet, Harp, Didgeridoo.

ABOUT

I'm a producer, pianist, composer, audio engineer, project manager and all round musician. I have over 30 years international industry experience which beside audio production also emcompasses interactive CD ROMs (when they were a thing), Video Production, special FX, multimedia presentations and animated title design for the big screen. I also did post sound and ADR on a number of movies and documentaries.

As a composer I'm very versatile and have pieces resembling from Jazz/Swing to Pop, Folk, Punk, Metal, "elevator-music" and more estoteric tracks like Arab-pop in my repertoire. I also compose and produce orchestral pieces (eg SA State Library Documentary "Real to Reel").

As a producer I aim to embellish the artists strengths.

My golden rule (when performing/playing as well as producing) is simple: Does it serve the song?

I hold formal certificates in Audio Engineering (L4) and project management (PRINCE2) and I have been trained in improvisation techniques, composition and song writing.

I can lead a production project from inception to completion or join in at any stage in various capacities.

I run a small studio in Goolwa, SA. Reasonable rates. Reach out for more info: ridiculo.us

LATEST RELEASE: https://open.spotify.com/artist/0pbAEFaz6myaM6REWjnBGu

Label: http://filmandmusic.org

Homepage: http://rid.iculo.us

Screen name:: ridiculous
Member since:: May 02 2018; Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:: Very Committed
Years playing music:: 45
Gigs played:: 50 to 100
Tend to practice:: More than 3 times per week
Available to gig:: 4-5 nights a week
Most available:: Days

Influences

Many.

In the pop arena I really like 80ties pop. From Depeche Mode to Tears for Fears, A-ha to Alphaville - or anything in between. I also like the darker/ goth side of things: Cure, Sisters of Mercy, or Portishead.
But I also love Kate Bush, Madonna or Massive Attack.

My EBM & EDM roots run deep with Front 242, Nitzer Ebb, or Klinik. In the dance & club arena I'm a fan of anything deep and trance; think Berlin/Frankfurt, early-mid 90ties. Eath Nation (live eDrum techno) or Der Dritte Raum most notably.

But I also like Tool or RHCP. I appreciate great musician ship even if I don't especially like the music (like eg Justin Bieber - or Metallica at the other end. I consider them excellent musicians, but neither appeal to my taste).

I enjoyed a classical accordion and piano education and played in orchestras in my youth. No doubt this had a major influence, too.

In the classical world I have a soft spot for Eastern European and Russian composers from the Baroque to Turn of the Century period. But I also like it light: Mozart was the first real pop star in my opinion. and if you haven't watched "Amadeus" just do it! It features a great set of his "greatest hits".

Reading through this I realize that I'm basically saying nothing at all as all music and styles have influenced me somewhat.

Ah well... go figure ;-)

Instrument experience:

Keyboard:: Expert
Piano:: Expert
Electronic Music:: Expert
Accordion:: Moderate
Drums:: Intermediate

EQUIPMENT

Studio with miked acoustic kit (Ludwig) and Yamaha DTX electronic kit.
Lots of microphones, new and vintage. Plenty of outboard gear: compressors, mike-pres, reverbs & FX units.
Unlimited tracks, 192Khz recording.
Adam T8v (mixing suite) and Adam F7 + sub monitoring (multimedia suite).
Several dedicated PC workstations.
Some guitars, plenty of synths, a 2 8ve Vibraphone, lots of percussion