Porterville (Creedence Clearwater Revival Cover)

My audio production class went into the studio and created a sample library using all natural instruments and voices.  There's a thundersheet, mbira, bongos, drum kit, trombone, plucked and strummed piano strings, all sorts of human voices, hammond organ, ukulele, and harmonica.  After a ton of arranging and editing and adding some of the rain slapping on my roof that I recorded with a handheld, this is the strange finished product.

From The Storm

There's a record company in Syracuse that creates vinyl albums of classical horror literature written by the likes of H. P. Lovecraft, Edgar Allan Poe, and Charles Dickens, read by voice-over professionals, and scored by renowned composers.  It is called Cadabra Records and it is amazing.  I know this because I did a radio segment with my radio production classmate Matt Mitchell about the company.

The radio piece needed some of its own backing music, so I went into the studio with the incredible talents of Amanda Zohar on Flute and Kaitlyn DelleDonne on Organ, and we ran the tape (or Pro Tools, more accurately) for three hours while we improvised on a bunch of creepy musical ideas.  After it was over, the radio piece had its backing tracks. 
 But I figured I would try to turn all the various music beds we created into one cohesive audio collage as a separate endeavor.  Here is the final product, using only sounds we recorded in that three hour session (although some sounds are edited beyond recognition).

Horror Music

Rajesh Iyer - Violin, Concept, Arrangement, Editing
Raghuveer Chandrashekhar - Drum Kit, Mridangam, Djembe, Cajon
Bryan Russell-Lowe - Production, Editing, Mixing, Bass, Keys

Hues Of Fall

Jonathan Dennison of Syracuse, NY has a deep love of classic horror literature - so much so that he created a record company that is solely devoted to producing spoken word versions of classic horror stories set to music.  And not only that, but these recordings are available only on vinyl so as to ensure that listeners are providing their utmost attention.  The company is called Cadabra Records and it has become a staple for hardcore horror fans who are looking for a truly unique listening experience.  Hear more about the Syracuse gem in this radio segment where hosts Matt Mitchell and I interview the man behind this fascinating endeavor and experience the haunting power of good old fashioned tales of the macabre for ourselves.

Written, produced, and edited by Matt Mitchell and Bryan Russell-Lowe with original music by Bryan Russell-Lowe, Kaitlyn DelleDonne, and Amanda Zohar

Cadabra Records Radio Segment

This is a radio segment I created, produced, and mixed.  The Westcott Street Cultural Fair in Syracuse, NY is full of fascinating and talented musicians and I got some interesting interviews with a number of them.

Westcott Fair Vox Pop

This is a cover of Mahavishnu Orchestra's "You Know You Know" performed by violinist Rajesh Iyer and percussionist Raghuveer Chandrashekhar from Beats and Non Violins and featuring Patrick Henkels on guitar, Ryan McKeown on Keys, and me on bass.  Recorded at Belfer Studio in Syracuse.

You Know You Know (Beats and Non Violins with Patrick Henkels and Bryan Russell-Lowe)

With the super talented Kaitlyn DelleDonne on all the keys.

High Coin (Harper's Bizarre Cover)

An original song featuring drums from Trevor Gafa.

Let Me Down Easy

This is a composition for three guitars that I wrote some time ago and recorded at Belfer Studio.

Nana

This is an original with drums provided by the talented Trevor Gafa

Bryan Russell-Lowe

Popular tracks