The recording studios at Octagon Records specialize in creating fully produced CD projects (of any length) for independent singer/songwriters who need session musicians to produce a complete sounding recording. Our affordable rates include a producer/engineer. We work with a host of talented and affordable session players who will get you the finished sound you are looking for. Once the songs are finished, our affiliate studio in Atlanta can master your music for that finished punch and sheen.

Octagon also works with several great graphic designers, web designers, and duplication houses should you need your product ready for the mass market. From simple demos to radio-ready CDs, Octagon will help you record, arrange, and even promote your music through our website of indie artists.

Octagon Records has the following satellite studios to meet your needs:
Hollywood | Los Angeles | Lake Tahoe | Atlanta

| Octagon Records Hollywood

NAME
Joel Steven

TITLES
Music producer, recording engineer, session musician (guitar, bass, drums, vocals), songwriter and arranger, President of Music Publishing

EXPERIENCE
Steven moved to California in 1995 and became a live sound audio engineer. Here, his well-tuned ear for mixing got him working with a host of famous acts such as Caroline's Spine, Charlie Daniels Band, and Dread Zeppelin. He later founded his first record company called Octagon Records and began recording local artists as well as his own music projects. Joel is now producing and engineering CD projects for original artists, and he currently owns a publishing company called Cyber City Publishing, which supplies music for TV and radio broadcasts across the globe. His music can be heard on MTV's Real World, Road Rules and Made.

Credits:

SERVICES
Multitrack Pro Tools recording and mixing
Fully produced songs, playing all instruments for singer/songwriters
Composing music for TV, film, and websites
Music publishing, placement, and support

Contact Joel for studio information and booking.

| Octagon Records Los Angeles

NAME
Nathan Lowe

TITLES
Voice-over talent, recording engineer, producer, singer and vocal instructor

EXPERIENCE
Nathan's voice has been used in various commercials both on television and radio, narration for TV, and other character work. His extensive background as a choral singer has given rise to a budding career as a session vocalist and rock singer. Nathan gained a great deal of technical experience working as a broadcast engineer in radio. He has since worked as an engineer and producer for Octagon Records, specializing in coaching vocalists and recording lead and background singers in his Los Angeles studio.

SERVICES
Commercial vocal talent for TV, radio, film recording/producing voice-over reels for actors
Voice training and vocal coaching for singers and voice artists
Music beds, stingers, loops, and beats Pro tools recording (24bit 96k with Apogee and Summit front end)

Contact Nathan for studio information and booking.

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| Octagon Records Lake Tahoe

NAME
Paul Grove

TITLES
Recording engineer, producer, songwriter, keyboard/piano player

EXPERIENCE
Degree in Recording Engineering, Full Sail
Octagon Records - engineer, producer, session player
Bludatta recording - engineer, producer, session player
Live sound engineer - 15 years experience
7 years classical piano training
15 years experience as a live performer and songwriter with a multitude of bands and styles

SERVICES
ProTools audio recording with Summit Audio front end
Advanced MIDI sequencing
Keyboard and piano session player, synth, loops, samples
Songwriting and arranging
Live performance
Studio and live sound system design and installation
Live sound engineering and remote audio technician
Equipment sales and service

Contact Paul for studio information and booking.

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| Octagon Records Atlanta

NAME
Skip Lapekas

TITLES
Recording and mastering engineer, sound designer, graphic artist

EXPERIENCE
Skip has worked closely with various emerging Hip Hop and urban music scenes where his fat mixes and killer beat sounds are making waves in the Atlanta area. His talents extend into nearly every genre—from metal to country music. His excellent ear for detail has also landed his name on many albums as a mastering engineer.

Here is a partial list of some of the artists Skip has worked with:

Kristin Tinsley (female rock)
Terry Flynn (male country)
Damian Stanoiu (classic Romanian violinist)
Bigg Ron (Hip Hop, dirty south)
Win For Loosing (hard rock)
Collosick (hard rock)
Joel Steven (indie rock)
Paul Grove (ambient, techno)
Archer (metal)

SERVICES
Audio tracking, mixing, mastering
On-hold music
Loops and beats
Custom ring tone design
Graphic design (CD covers, wallpapers)

Contact Skip for studio information and booking.

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