WYLIE COLLEGE, Marshall, TX

Chris Bell Echophone Recording Studios Shreveport, LA and Malcolm Harper  Reelsound Recording Co. Buda, TX provided their engineering services on “Birth Of A Nation”.  The A Cappella Choir under the direction of Stephen L. Hayes were the featured voices on the soundtrack.  Producer/Actor Nate Parker was on hand to oversee that the music – vocal selections matched up to the films scenes with assistance from composer Anthony Willis, Matthew Justmann and soundtrack mixer Christopher Fogel.  The Dr. Julius S. Scott, Sr. Chapel was the chosen site on campus because of it’s acoustic’s to capture the ambience for the surround final mix.  The movie is set for a 2016 release and will be premiered at the Sundance Film Festival

Malcolm  Harper owner/president of Reelsound Recording Co. completed his 21st year of recording and mixing performances at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.  Performers were Eric Church, Hunter Hayes, Miranda Lambert, John Legend, Alan Jackson, Fall Out Boy, Justin Moore, Tim McGraw, Brantley Gilbert, Zac Brown Band, Pitbull, Billy Currington, La Arrolladora Banda El Limón,  La Maquinaria Norteña, Dierks Bentley, Ariana Grande, Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton, The Band Perry, Brad Paisley and Luke Bryan.

Trompo! Entertainment, 4×4 Productions and Las Fenix hired Reelsound’s mobile audio truck to record the latest DVD/CD release.  TV producer Ruben Robledo and David Rodriguez produced the project at the Vertigo Club in Houston, TX.  Live recording engineer Malcolm Harper along with Dany Fender oversaw the audio with Mason Harlow and Greg Klinginsmith assisting.

Reelsound’s mobile audio truck recorded and streamed music during ACL music fest 2015.  Bands that played the Samsung Galaxy stage were Meg Myers, Royal Blood, Billy Idol, Tame Impala, Foo Fighters, Echosmith, Glass Animals, Twenty One Pilots, A$AP Rocky, Drake, Jidenna, Lord Huron, Ben Howard, Of Monsters and Men and The Stokes.  Mixing the 3 days of performances was Malcolm Harper assisted by Mason Harlow, Carl Harper with interns from TX State University Recording Arts program Sarah Garber and Taylor Lewis.  Springboard Productions owner Hank Neuberger produced the steaming event for Redbull.tv.

Reelsound crew; Greg Klinginsmith, Mason Harlow and Malcolm Harper

Reelsound Recording Co.’s mobile audio truck was in for the “College Playoffs” music from Dallas, TX.  One of the coldest weekends was a time for some of the hottest artist the weekend before the 1st College Playoffs game in January.  Owner and mixing engineer Malcolm Harper assisted by Greg Klinginsmith and Mason Harlow handled the streaming broadcast featuring Ken Hilson, Vintage Trouble, Echosmith, Lenny Kravitz and STING.  The event production producer was Jonathan Foucheaux with Solomongroup and Artist producer Graeme Lagden with Graeme Lagden Nancy Davis Entertainment, Inc.

The Reelsound crew and mobile audio unit handled mixing for “Kid Rock’s” pep rally concert broadcast before the 2014 mens NCAA Final Four game between Kentucky and Florida at AT&T stadium in Arlington, TX.  This marked the 3rd year Malcolm Harper mixed the musical performance for the pre-game show broadcast.  Harper was assisted by Greg Klinginsmith, Will Harrison and Mason Harlow.

Reelsound Recording Co. owner Malcolm Harper engineered and mixed for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo 2014 music performances.  This marked Harper’s 20th season at HLSR.  The performing acts were a who’s who of current and past musical favorites;  Brad Paisley, Ely Young Band, Reba, Usher, Chris Young, Selena Gomez, REO Speedwagon, Jason Aldean, Jake Owen, Maroon 5, Keith Urban, Hunter Hayes, Pesado, Banda MS, Luke Bryan, Robin Thicke, Florida Georgia Line, Blake Shelton, Easton Corbin, The Band Perry and Zac Brown Band.  The concerts were recorded on a IZ RADAR DAW system with a 64 input fiber mic pre package of APHEX 1788’s.