{"id":14788,"date":"2014-02-04T13:53:49","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T17:53:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/?p=14788"},"modified":"2014-02-04T13:53:49","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T17:53:49","slug":"sonar-x3-in-the-la-scene","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/noelborthwick.com\/cakewalk\/2014\/02\/04\/sonar-x3-in-the-la-scene\/","title":{"rendered":"SONAR X3 Making Its Mark in the LA Scene"},"content":{"rendered":"

On the backend of the 2014 NAMM Show, we had an opportunity to take a spin around LA and drop in on a few SONAR users hard at work.\u00a0 From rock, to EDM and just about every genre in between, here are what some SONAR X3<\/a> users in the LA scene are up to:<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Adventure Club<\/strong><\/h1>\n

While we were making the rounds, we were lucky enough to find out that the Canadian duo Adventure Club was camping out in downtown LA for a while with their mobile SONAR rig. \u00a0Adventure Club is defining a new wave of modern musicians and SONAR is at the forefront of their sonic assault. \u00a0Originally hailing from Montreal, the duo has recently been all over the globe playing to more and more dedicated fans after seeing the success of over 1.3 million views with their single \u201cGold\u201d feat. Luna<\/a>. \u00a0Their SONAR tracks have been streamed over a million times on Spotify, and they were noted in the 2013 Top 10 artists most consumed on SoundCloud.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>AC has been touring across North America, as well as parts of Europe and Australia and has also played at various music festivals including the American Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas, Nevada. They also made their first appearance at the Ultra Music Festival-2013 in Miami and additionally found themselves playing at the Ultra Music Festival in Seoul, South Korea in June 2013.<\/p>\n

The duo’s remix of “Crave You” by the Flight Facilities was featured in the episode “Restraint” of the MTV television series Teen Wolf.\u00a0 We got a chance to sit down with Christian and listen to some of his productions in SONAR and found it interesting to see how he gets some of his unique sounds (perhaps he will dig into this more for us publicly in a future artist spotlight?).<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\"\"<\/a>We didn’t have a lot of time as the guys were leaving for the U.K. the next day, but I was able to get a few killer shots from my phone of their crazy downtown LA SONAR-loft overlooking the city. \u00a0This place very much reminded me of some of the places we have visited in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. \u00a0We will absolutely be getting more exclusive music and reports from AC as they start to ramp up for new releases through their new deal with BMG.<\/p>\n

For more information on Adventure Club please visit<\/p>\n

www.facebook.com\/adventureclub<\/a><\/p>\n

www.soundcloud.com\/adventureclub<\/a><\/p>\n

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Luigie Gonzalez<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>LA based producer\/songwriter\/mixer\/musician Luigie Gonzalez has had quite a year for himself, especially on the international front.\u00a0 After signing a publishing deal with Pier Music, he has been working with many major label and independent artists around the world which included a Billboard Top Ten chart placement with the EMI\/SONY artist Veronica Jensen.\u00a0 The track \u201cIndestructible\u201d was created completely in SONAR in Luigie\u2019s Hollywood studio.<\/p>\n

Most recently Luigie has just finished a track with RCA artist Kiana Brown and is waiting to hear if it will be included in her upcoming record.\u00a0 We were fortunate enough to hear the track on our visit to his studio, and I can tell you first hand that Luigie has a sonic style that is very unique.\u00a0 There\u2019s no question about his pop-sensibility, but there\u2019s also a tasteful rock and EDM element to his compositions that sets him apart.\u00a0 His tracks also have a very distinct top-end sheen to them, but yet still seem to have a vintage punch.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cI have been in situations in the past where I have been forced to try to use other DAWs, and it simply just kills my creativity,\u201d Luigie told us in his studio.\u00a0 \u201cThe things I can do in SONAR X3 really allow me to get my own sound.\u00a0 My tracks have a lot going on in them but everything has its own place and purpose, and the flexibility and features in X3 allow me to get unique sounds. Getting around on the Skylight interface is a big deal for me too, because I\u2019m almost mixing immediately when I am writing the tracks these days.\u00a0 I\u2019m able to sculpt and shape sounds fast which then become the base of my next decisions.\u00a0 There\u2019s just no way to work like that in any other DAW.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Luigie has also been making trips down to the Miami scene recently where he has been collaborating with The Jackie Boyz<\/a>, Traci Hale and Steve Diamond to name a few.\u00a0 He also wrote a song for international artist Me N Ma Girls which is getting international attention.\u00a0 Me N Ma Girls are the first pop girl group from conservative Myanmar and have been gaining international attention from their video on MTVIGGY. http:\/\/www.mtviggy.com\/videos\/me-n-ma-girls-girl-strong\/<\/p>\n

In the next month, Luigie will be keeping his international vibe going strong where he will fly to India with his SONAR rig to work with the iconic India artist Anaida.\u00a0 They will be working on the soundtrack for a new movie that will be on the big screen in India.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cWhen I walk into sessions with my SONAR machine I hear \u2018what is THAT\u2019 a lot from other producers and artists.\u00a0 And then like clockwork, I hear a lot of \u2018whoa\u2019 and \u2018wow\u2019 when they see what I can do beyond their limitations.\u00a0 I\u2019ll never forget Jimmy Jam being blown away once in a studio when I started getting my sounds going in SONAR \u2013 that was a pretty cool feeling because he could see and hear what made my **** sound different from other producers on the scene at that time.\u201d\u00a0 Luigie also went on to tell us that the new track colors were a life saver for him because most of his productions are up over 140 tracks now.<\/p>\n

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Joerg Kohring<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"\"<\/a>Joerg Kohring is singer\/songwriter\/producer working out of LA who has been very busy as of late.\u00a0 Originally from Germany, Joerg found his current musical path originally playing guitar in the award winning band Lifehouse.\u00a0 Since then, he has found success with his own LA-based band Orbit Monkey as well as his production work with other artists.\u00a0 Orbit Monkey\u2019s debut record \u201cAre We Alive\u201d came out in 2011 and the band gained many fans from the recordings.\u00a0 Since then, the band recently released a follow-up EP titled \u201cBorn to be Kings\u201d and is about to release another single\/video titled \u201cOn Fire\u201d which was recorded and produced completely in SONAR X3.\u00a0 This video will be featured on the Cakewalk blog when it\u2019s released soon.<\/p>\n

Joerg has also been busy writing and recording music for television right from his X3 production studio in back of his house in LA.\u00a0 Most recently, he landed music (about 7 songs) in the Young and the Restless and has also been heard on the show Hollywood Heights.\u00a0 \u201cThe Young and the Restless placements were interesting and kind of shows how you never know where your fans will come from these days,\u201d Joerg told us in his studio.\u00a0 \u201cWhen our songs first played on the show, people were reaching out to the producers asking who we were and how they could get the songs; after connecting some dots we were able to gain a lot of new fans from our music being played on that show.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Besides utilizing SONAR X3 for his productions, Joerg also uses his 1965 Gibson Les Paul reissue on a lot of his recordings.\u00a0 He prefers to keep his recording setup pretty simple in his production room, but relies heavily on an MXL Revelation tube mic for recording vocals, and also goes back and forth from a Bogner to a Vintage Fender Band Master for recording his guitars.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>In addition to keeping busy with his band and writing music for television, Joerg has also been playing guitar live and recording with Lena Katina from t.A.T.u.\u00a0 Her solo career has been getting a lot of attention and Joerg is the supporting structure behind the scenes.\u00a0 \u201cIt\u2019s been a really fun project working with Lena.\u00a0 We recorded a song that was placed in a Russian movie called Keep on Breathing <\/em>and I have really enjoyed playing out live with her,\u201d Joerg stated in passing conversation.\u00a0 Stay tuned to the Cakewalk blog for the debut of Orbit Monkey\u2019s new single and video.<\/p>\n

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Yogi Lonich<\/strong><\/h1>\n

\"Photo<\/a>When it comes to music diversity, there are very few folks anywhere who have the musical vocabulary of SONAR user Yogi Lonich.\u00a0 Listening to his SONAR sessions is like being flown around the world on a genre-bending rock jet.\u00a0 From sounds of the Orient, to dramatic scores, to Black Keys-ish type rock, Yogi has been very busy in SONAR X3 Producer composing, producing and mixing music for Network TV shows such as:<\/p>\n

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