“No More”
From his debut album, “Riley”, composer, bandleader, and trumpet player Riley Mulherkar re-envisions a haunting field song adapted from Alan Lomax's 1948 recording at Parchman Farm. Featuring the stunning vocalist Vuyo Sotashe, this work was a delicate balance of sparse drama.
Crew: Jake Blasini, (Director/Producer / Editor) Alex Ariff, (Director / Producer), Chris Violette (Director of Photography), Robert Bevis (Gaffer), Daniel Haslup (Key Grip), Seth Applebaum (Colorist), Connie O'Connor (Production Assistant).
Filmed at the Greenwich House Music School in New York City.
Sony MDR-MV1 X Dennis ROC.AM Jones
Artist, producer and mixing engineer, Dennis “ROC.AM” Jones discusses Sony’s open-back monitor MDR-MV1 professional headphones and his immersive audio experience.
Crew: Jake Blasini (producer/editor), Alex Ariff (producer), Adam LaBrie (DP/director), Elyssa Budd (production coordinator), Chris Phelps (B Cam), Eric Sanchez (gaffe), Rob Filios (sound) and Seth Applebaum (color).
Mike Meets WF-1000XM5
See how Grammy award winning mastering sound engineer, Mike Piacentini | Battery Studio in Sony Music Entertainment, reacts to the listening experience of WF-1000X M5.
Crew: Jake Blasini (director/producer), Alex Ariff (producer/sound), Chris Violette (DP), Rob Bevis (B Cam), Bets Wilkins (gaffe), Aiden Witman Baker (PA), Kristie Ferriso (editor) and Seth Applebaum (color).
Sony MDR-MV1 X Battery Studios
Grammy nominated mixing engineer, Michael Piacentini (Battery Studios, NYC), joins SONY to discuss their new open-back monitor MDR-MV1 professional headphones.
Crew: Jake Blasini (director/producer/editor), Alex Ariff (producer/sound), Chris Violette (DP), Andrew Landreville (gaffe), and Seth Applebaum (color).
Chad Lawson X Sony 360 Reality Audio
Sony Music Entertainment had us back to film the ever-chill Chad Lawson in Pound Ridge, NY listening to his new record “Breathe” in 360 Reality Audio for the first time. Such a great day in the woods, shooting in an old sculpture studio converted to the now Chiller Sounds studio. Special thanks to Chris Violette (DP), Emily Walowski (gaffe and 2nd cam), Seth Applebaum (color), Alex Ariff (sound and production), Jake Blasini (director and editor) and Dakoit Pictures (consulting).
Yebba X Sony 360 Reality Audio
Making this video was special for many reasons - we got to work with the incredible artist Yebba and it was filmed at the legendary Electric Lady Studios. Special thanks to our crew: Uwa Iduozee (DP), Maria Cabra (Gaffe), Maliyamungu Muhande (2nd Cam), Chris Violette (grip), Tony Scharko (editor) and Dakoit Pictures (Consulting)
Keith Richards and the X-Pensive Winos x Sony 360 Reality Audio
We teamed up with Sony Music Entertainment to promote the release of a live Keith Richards record that was lost in the Sony vault for 30 years. It features the all-around badass drummer, producer, and composer, Steve Jordan. Special thanks to our incredible crew: Chris Violette (DP), Shade Leaf Lighting (gaffe), Tony Scharko (editor) and, Dakoit Pictures (Consulting).
“Love Will Find a Way”
Our dear friend, Dave Linard interprets the classic Eubie Blake tune, "Love Will Find a Way." Quite simply, this was a dream to make. Dave's kind and charming spirit is captivating. We were so happy Dave trusted us to capture him playing AND singing!
He is also a great photographer!
"The Gotham Kings”
This video was created for the incredible band The Gotham Kings, led by trumpet virtuoso, Alphonso Horne. This band is fun, engaging, and wildly entertaining. We tried to convey that energy in this piece.
See them live and be changed!
“Love Movement”
Love Movement is a music video created for tap musician Michela Marino Lerman. This piece is Michela's nod to the structure of movements in music, pushing the boundaries of tap dance. It bridges the gap between tap and music and invites you to see tap as a form of music.
Love Movement was premiered by none other than Quincy Jones!
"Wali Sanga Remixes”
Featuring our very own, Alex Ariff on saxophone. We had fun capturing Alex playing live over the instrumental of "Honest Poison," from the Wali Sanga record "Big Ears." We lit an enormous fire and hit record.
Jake burned himself while filming and still has a scar. Worth it!
“Resolute”
This is a promo for the first single of the band, Mwenso & The Shakes. We wanted to capture the band’s natural funk, mystery, and beauty. “Resolute” is about self-love, perseverance, and power and through Mwenso’s dancing and the band’s liberating spirit, doing them justice was a great challenge!
Link to the full song here!