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Congratulations to Gity Razaz on the release of The Strange Highway - available now on BIS Records.
08/17/2022

Congratulations to Gity Razaz on the release of The Strange Highway - available now on BIS Records.

08/15/2022

Two completely bonkers weeks, but .z and I finally recorded Stockhausen's MANTRA and John Liberatore's Sedgeflowers at . So grateful for Ryan Streber's laser-tipped ears, John's gorgeous and sensitive music, Andrew's magnificent musicianship, and, of course, KS for balancing entire galaxies on the tip of the pen.

Douglas Boyce: The Hunt by Night | Catalogue | New Focus Recordings
03/07/2021
Douglas Boyce: The Hunt by Night | Catalogue | New Focus Recordings

Douglas Boyce: The Hunt by Night | Catalogue | New Focus Recordings

Composer Douglas Boyce's second release on New Focus, The Hunt by Night, is a collection of his finely wrought chamber music. Boyce's music balances an affinity for subtle motivic development with vigorous rhythmic energy. Featured performers are counter)induction, Trio Cavatina, violist Beth Guterm...

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01/31/2021

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Why do artists release their work as albums? How do recording projects come to fruition? 💽💭⚡️ Find out this Tuesday night with Ryan Streber (Oktaven Audio), Ash Fure, Wendy Richman, José-Luis Hurtado, Nate Wooley (Sound American), and Jacob Greenberg! We’ll also gather over Zoom after the stream to discuss more. Free RSVP at https://bit.ly/tues7-feb2.

12/17/2020

Tonight!

12/02/2020

So happy for Brooklyn Rider for the nomination of this gorgeous record!! It was always an honor and a pleasure to work with them, and I'm deeply grateful to have been able to be a part of its creation! Congratulations!!

11/27/2020

Incredibly honored to be in such company! Feeling the love, thank you all so much!!!🥰

Photos from Merz Trio's post
10/14/2020

Photos from Merz Trio's post

Timeline photos
10/10/2020

Timeline photos

Out today, FRIDAY, Oct 9! Inner Garden, a truly epic journey of an album we made with a musician we love dearly, the one and only Travis Laplante!Get your copy from New Amsterdam at travislaplante.bandcamp.com/album/inner-garden

Video Premiere: New Morse Code Releases Thomas Kotcheff's "then and then and then this" — Classical Post
09/10/2020
Video Premiere: New Morse Code Releases Thomas Kotcheff's "then and then and then this" — Classical Post

Video Premiere: New Morse Code Releases Thomas Kotcheff's "then and then and then this" — Classical Post

Contemporary music duo New Morse Code, comprised of Hannah Collins (cello) and Michael Compitello (percussion) joins Classical Post for a special video premiere of composer Thomas Kotcheff’s “ then and then and then this” . They discuss the collaborative process, filming, matching timbre and w...

07/26/2020

It's fun to look back and see the creative ways artists and studios use Hear gear. Look at those blue-lighted Hear Back PRO Mixers at Oktaven Audio's big band setup!
We'd love to see how Hear gear helps you !

Photo credit: Oktaven Audio, 2017

Photos from ACRONYM's post
07/13/2020

Photos from ACRONYM's post

ACRONYM
10/07/2019

ACRONYM

An amazing day of recording some gorgeous music today at Oktaven Audio... tomorrow we are making our way to Manhattan to perform on Music Before 1800 series at Corpus Christi Church at 4:00 PM. More details at www.acronymensemble.com

Oktaven Audio's cover photo
11/19/2018

Oktaven Audio's cover photo

Congrats on terrific sessions, ACRONYM!
03/09/2018

Congrats on terrific sessions, ACRONYM!

a beautiful photo from our three days in the studio at Oktaven Audio with Ryan Streber taken by Jesse Blumberg

SonicScoop
11/09/2017
SonicScoop

SonicScoop

Michael Duncan takes you on a virtual visit of the new Oktaven Audio in Mount Vernon, New York.

Far larger and better-appointed than its predecessor, this new room sports a Steinway & Sons Hamburg D piano and a fresh new layout by Francis Manzella Design Ltd.

counter)induction
11/19/2016
counter)induction

counter)induction

Concert Sunday night at National Sawdust! Come out from some terrific music.

Oktaven Audio
10/10/2016

Oktaven Audio

Oktaven Audio's cover photo
10/10/2016

Oktaven Audio's cover photo

Dan Lippel at New Focus had some very kind words for Oktaven 2.0- I'll share them here, as the build has been an arduous...
08/04/2016

Dan Lippel at New Focus had some very kind words for Oktaven 2.0- I'll share them here, as the build has been an arduous journey and we're delighted with the outcome.

It's been extremely exciting to be part of a few sessions over the last month at Ryan Streber and Jessica Slaven's amazing new Oktaven Audio studio in nearby Mt. Vernon, NY. They've built a truly special, top level studio to match Ryan's commitment to capturing the best of what we all strive to do. Looking back over the last 12 years, I couldn't be prouder to have had the chance to work closely with such a great musician and colleague during this time, and am so amazed to see what he and Jessica have built. Congrats guys, and anyone who's looking to record in the New York area, consider Oktaven Audio, it's a fabulous place to record!

10/19/2015
Fred Hersch

Go check out Fred Hersch at the Vanguard!

This from the current New Yorker: Fred Hersch, celebrating his sixtieth birthday, wears many artistic hats-a dazzling solo pianist, a composer of concert music, and a creator of ambitious multimedia projects-but his trio remains an integral element of his musical identity. The latest iteration of the band, now in its fifth year, features the bassist John Hebert and the drummer Eric McPherson, with whom the leader communicates on a second-sight level. (Village Vanguard, 178 Seventh Ave. S., at 11th St. 212-255-4037. Oct. 20-25.) http://www.villagevanguard.com

Red Light New Music ~ Barbary Coast
10/14/2015
Red Light New Music ~ Barbary Coast

Red Light New Music ~ Barbary Coast

In many ways, Barbary Coast reminds me of the times when classical music halls produced brawls and minor scandals. This is not to say that you’ll stand up and punch your audio player of choice, dem...

Get to The Kitchen and see the amazingness of Claire Chase!
10/01/2015
Times Critics’ Guide: What to Do This Week

Get to The Kitchen and see the amazingness of Claire Chase!

This charismatic flutist performs works commissioned as part of Density 2036, a 22-year venture whose title is inspired by the 100th anniversary (in 2036) of Edgard Varèse’s flute solo “Density 21.5.

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Excited to share the release of a living legend, Samuel Adler’s new album under the Toccata Classics label in London, UK. Performed by amazing Charles Neidich, Sooyun Kim, Yoonah Kim, Michelle Farah, Taylor Smith, and New York Classical Players, conducted by music director Dongmin Kim. Huge congrats, Sam on this newest album. A big thank you to Ryan Streber of Oktaven Audio for his incredible work!

We had a WONDERFUL day of recording yesterday at Oktaven Audio for our new album, Another Day. We recorded Michael Couper’s Transcend (a piece commissioned by Mimesis) and Heitor Villa-Lobos’ Fantasia. Thanks again to all the donors who have made this project possible!!

Here it is!!!
I'm so excited to share the upcoming release of my debut solo album, "IMPULSE" - an experience with relationship to time and the inevitable present moment.
Release date May 13, 2022!! A big thank you to Marian Holmes for the amazing album cover, to Bright Shiny Things A440 Arts Group and Oktaven Audio for our work and collaboration on this album, to the amazing composers especially Tyson Gholston Davis Composer and their incredible music featured on this work of art, to the wonderful Ji Yung Lee for journeying with me, and to all of you for supporting.

The FIRST SINGLE "Untitled" by Rebecca Clarke ft. Ji Yung Lee is out NOW on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and wherever else you get your music! (On Apple Music, check out playlists "The A-List: Classical" and "Women in Classical Music)

Pre-order your copy of IMPULSE and learn more about the album here!
https://www.brightshiny.ninja/impulse
https://www.brightshiny.ninja/press/impulse

Thank you all so much ❤️❤️❤️
It’s a wrap! Yesterday we recorded Brown’s gorgeous “Just Visible in the Distance”, composed for us and soon to be part of our new American composers’ album. Thanks as always to Oktaven Audio’s Ryan Streber for the stellar work! Pictures courtesy of Elizabeth Brown.
We are thrilled to share this video of Sarah Hennies's Clock Dies, which Talea premiered in the TIME SPANS Festival in August 2021. Thanks to the Earle Brown Music Foundation, Four/Ten Media, Oktaven Audio, and Sarah Hennies for working with us on this project!

https://vimeo.com/662791949
We are truly moved that 78 people came together and invested a total of $12,795 to produce a new Mimesis Ensemble album. This will support the artistry of 15 musicians and 6 composers, and will enable us to share our work with a worldwide audience. The generosity of each person who contributed is deeply appreciated!

Now, onto the next stage of our project. Our first recording session at Oktaven Audio is scheduled for Apr 7, 2022. We are hard at work practicing until then!

Since we were a little short of reaching our $15,000 goal, we would welcome any additional support through our general Fractured Atlas page. https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/mimesis-ensemble/general_support

Sounds from the forest 🍃
and the last of the 3 video walks through nature, made with Michael McQuilken

Traveling North. Link below
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwBd5BMFKYE

Vibraphone Simon Boyar
Flute Nathalie Joachim
Recorded and mixed by Ryan Streber at Oktaven Audio
Additional mixing by Silas Brown
Mastered by Scott Hull
at Masterdisk
Video shot, directed, edited and colored by Michael McQuilken
Hair and make up by Juliet Jane
Most of the time when I write music I have a visual in my mind, even if the project doesn’t technically call for it, and for me these three pieces – Breathing Underwater, Shiver, and Traveling North – always felt like a set. A trio of imaginary soundtracks for dreamscapes of deep sea waves, icicles, and dewy morning forest, respectively, and love letters to nature. Working with the brilliant Michael McQuilken to translate these visuals inside my brain to images outside it was so fun and rewarding, and I’m so happy to share the beautiful creations he made.

Above for Shiver. Below for credits. Link at the end.

Harp Ashley Jackson
Vibraphone Simon Boyar
Flute Nathalie Joachim
Recorded and mixed by Ryan Streber at Oktaven Audio
Additional mixing by Silas Brown
Mastered by Scott Hull
at Masterdisk
Video shot, directed, edited and colored by Michael McQuilken
Hair and make up by Juliet Jane

https://youtu.be/JoEh8bQTnYU
“Marinova pulls all the stops in this showstopper…”

Navona Records PARMA Recordings Oktaven Audio

http://pianofortephilia.blogspot.com/2021/12/4-rhapsodies-on-navona-records-kristina.html?m=1
Thank you Nagamag Music Magazine for the wonderful review!

“Listening to neoclassical works like "4 Rhapsodies" we instantly realize that music is like a message from God. Grab this oportunity to enjoy beautiful, virtuoso piano with elegant melody and flow of sound. Exquisite composition.”

“Слушая подобные неоклассические произведения мгновенно осознаёшь, что музыка, как и человек — от Бога. Прекрасное, виртуозное исполнение фортепианной партии, изящная мелодия которой льётся бурлящей рекой. Изысканная композиция.”

-Nagamag.com

Navona Records PARMA Recordings Oktaven Audio
“Out of the Tunnel” is on the initial Grammy ballot this year! Are you a voter considering voting? If so, I hope you’ll consider it worth considering!
Cc: Marc Urselli PUBLIQuartet Nathalie Joachim American Composers Forum + Kristi Shade, Mike Nicolas, Ashley Jackson, Scott Hull, Oktaven Audio
It’s a wrap! Delighted to have finished recording the complete string quartets of Alvin Singleton, including “Hallelujah Anyhow”, written for us thanks to a Chamber Music America commission. Grateful for the invaluable help from the team at Oktaven Audio; photographer John Gurrin; and financial support from New Music USA and The Aaron Copland Fund for Music recording grant. We were especially lucky to be able to record all sessions under Alvin’s supervision. Stay tuned for news of the release!
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