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Disney+ show "Bluey" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/2205b61d-09af-469b-bd2e-5f990fd5823e/Logo.png Home The Rehearsal is a weekly performance space built by and for rising talent. I've joined the team as a co-founder to help scale up the series as well as branching into the coordination tools in on-chain and web3 tech. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/3a24da43-5036-4d9d-97e4-e68458417809/Songcamp+Logo.png Home Songcamp is an artist collective I'm an active member of. We've pushed the boundaries of group creation. Including a headless band called Chaos which was a Billboard #1 charting Music NFT release. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/1597548212049-5UH1QSRD8BJJN51M5VIF/Guild_MS_Logo.png Home I work for the Guild of Music Supervisors to help them connect with their Membership and engage with the GMS Community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/8905e586-e979-4df0-8529-d18f5894fb2d/1080x1080_SOULZI_ART.jpeg Home Soulzi is a jazzy lof-fi project by Levi Downey and Soulplusmind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/afd08ca5-3839-45aa-96eb-bf9e6504fc7e/Rod+Brown+Cover+Art+1.jpeg Home Rod Brown is an artist from Peru making waves in the indie pop world. 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Including a Prophet and a Juno-60 :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/ff1a5030-aea7-4515-b35c-edf7f4468c36/DSC08423.jpg Studio Levi playing the Fender Rhodes electric piano https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/37d63dac-e10d-4d48-940c-f62f2833167f/DSC08467.jpg Studio Levi providing some vocal notes in between takes in the vocal booth. Singing into a Neumann U 87 Ai Large-diaphragm Condenser Microphone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/96c3a558-0383-40a3-978d-fc939e3579d2/DSC08378.jpg Studio Shot of some of analog gear. Shadow Hills, Maag EQ4, Undell Audio 7-X 500, Two Channel Peavey Preamp, API Lunchbox. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/19a500cb-9477-4f69-bcb1-46f05fd573ff/DSC08497.jpg Studio Levi Downey working with an artist on a song. Death Star Studios has a very welcoming writing room full of vintage guitars and of course drinks and video games! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/3ae2db5d-ee35-4eb2-8273-9947c3d732c7/DSC08324.jpg Studio Levi making some mix adjustments on the analog mixing gem that is the Zener Limiter by Chandler Limited. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/a3ff11b8-dff0-4e4b-a151-23f43bbe3b85/DSC08333.jpg Studio The Distressor Compressor is a staple in most live recordings at Death Star Studios https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/9dd67ad9-9bba-4797-99f6-a3be0c9d6c82/RESIZE_FINAL_DSC08298-2+copy.jpg Studio A place I call home! Sitting at the desk listening to a recent song on the studio monitors. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/6e201f6f-6a68-4935-a999-15900c8c3146/DSC08335.jpg Studio Another little sample of some of the analog recording equipment available at Death Star Studios. DBX Gain Reduction Noise Gate, Neve 3405 Mic Preamp/Direct Box, Pro VLA by Art leveling amplifier, and another DBX 160x. So much fun to use these when tracking! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/9dbca85b-1e97-4fc2-b3a9-74ccc78c00ef/DSC08340.jpg Studio More analog recording gear in the studio! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/ee603baa-6e27-4cf0-b954-fbb6db985a00/DSC08198.jpg Studio Levi Downey writing a new hit song on the Prophet :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/bcc4f5d2-b501-4cd8-9333-81a9040a3554/DSC08347.jpg Studio Love the LA-610 MkII tube pre-amp! It's a sound you have to experience for yourself when tracking vocals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/78c61cdc-1de0-4119-9139-2bd8e61c56f8/TouchUp_DSC08223.jpg Studio They call me a "gear head" but I don't know what they're talking about. I just like having my face near a bunch of recording equipment is all :). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/9812265e-48f6-4385-93b2-2af7cf335e39/DSC08374.jpg Studio Another little sample of the gear we use to record music at Death Star Studios https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5f337f0ff227f466fd98b28b/4d8a0bd1-7a92-40b3-b732-b2633e108838/DSC08264.jpg Studio Levi Downey deep in the mix of a new song. 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