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Hugh Simons
Bass Music Production | Mixing & Mastering | Art of the Remix
Hugh is a versatile music producer with an extensive background in classical music, music composition, stringed instruments and music theory. With a strong focus on arrangement, sound design and automation, he has spent the last decade producing dubstep with a perfectionist approach. He blends strong melodic components with heavy and textured bass sounds that evoke cinematic imagery and emotional complexity.
Hugh started his musical career at age four with a heavy focus on cello, classical music and orchestra. By his teenage years, he was involved in multiple projects spanning a variety of genres including metal, jazz, orchestra, and choir. He has performed most genres of Western music at some point during his career. He was a cellist in the Minnesota Youth Symphony’s top symphony orchestra and has a certificate in recording, mixing and mastering. As an accomplished studio engineer, producer and performing musician, he excels at technical proficiency in a number of musical avenues.
Hugh is available for lessons ranging from beginner to advanced in Ableton Live, sound design and synthesis, arrangement, mixing and mastering, as well as intermediate cello, guitar, bass and music theory.
Hugh started his musical career at age four with a heavy focus on cello, classical music and orchestra. By his teenage years, he was involved in multiple projects spanning a variety of genres including metal, jazz, orchestra, and choir. He has performed most genres of Western music at some point during his career. He was a cellist in the Minnesota Youth Symphony’s top symphony orchestra and has a certificate in recording, mixing and mastering. As an accomplished studio engineer, producer and performing musician, he excels at technical proficiency in a number of musical avenues.
Hugh is available for lessons ranging from beginner to advanced in Ableton Live, sound design and synthesis, arrangement, mixing and mastering, as well as intermediate cello, guitar, bass and music theory.
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Michaelton
(Michael Johnson)
Michaelton (Michael Johnson) is a musician, sound artist, educator, and music technologist. While he wears many hats—both figuratively and literally—his mission is clear: to serve music and those who create it.
With extensive teaching experience at Slam Academy and the University of St. Thomas, Michael guides music producers through both one-on-one mentoring and classroom instruction in production techniques and music business.
As founder of Grove Music Group, Michael helps artists overcome challenges in branding, marketing, release strategy, and royalty collection, while recently expanding into artist therapy to help creators break through creative blocks and reconnect with their authentic voice.
As founder of Grove Music Group, Michael helps artists overcome challenges in branding, marketing, release strategy, and royalty collection, while recently expanding into artist therapy to help creators break through creative blocks and reconnect with their authentic voice.
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Specks
(Michael Rieckenberg)
Inspired by the sound of dance music from the turn of the millennium, Specks is a Minneapolis based producer songwriter and DJ; combining the sounds from the golden era of electro-house, progressive house, UK garage, and techno.
Specks made his way into the DJ scene at the young age of 13-years-old. And nearly a decade later is regularly playing numerous shows and festivals in and around the twin cities.
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Abstrakt Sonance
(Tyler Myroon)
Bursting from the rugged wilds of Western Canada, Abstrakt Sonance fuses the primal pulse of nature with gritty urban basslines that are revolutionizing music. Operating from his secluded forest sanctuary, he's
struck sound gold with industry titans like D Double E and Flowdan, while also resurrecting the classic vibes of funk phenoms, Skyler Jett and Ronald LaPread from The Commodores with his diversity of production skills.
With a performance resume spanning the iconic stages of Outlook, Shambhala, and Red Rocks, Abstrakt Sonance has painted his unique sonic signature across four continents, gathering a following that is as raw and compelling as his sounds.
With a performance resume spanning the iconic stages of Outlook, Shambhala, and Red Rocks, Abstrakt Sonance has painted his unique sonic signature across four continents, gathering a following that is as raw and compelling as his sounds.