Reelsound’s mobile audio truck was on hand at the Southwest Airlines Stage in the Bud Light Amphitheater for the “Freedom Over Texas” 4th of July Broadcast.  The ABC Fireworks broadcast featured Grammy award winning country music star, Jennifer Nettles.  Chip Esten and Clare Bowen performed songs from their ABC hit series “Nashville”.   This was the 18th year engineer-owner Malcolm Harper mixed the live music show for Disney affiliate KTRK-TV in Houston.  Assisting Harper was Greg Klinginsmith, Mason Harlor and Carl Harper.  Rick Herring directed the two hour special and Jason Martin handled the TV audio.

The Houston Latin Philharmonic Orchestra’s Christmas holiday concert was recorded this season using Reelsound’s mobile audio facility.  Engineer Roberto Rincon from Miami assisted Malcolm Harper and the Reelsound crew Greg Klinginsmith and Mason Harlow on this concert event at the Cullun Theater in Houston, TX.

TX State University staff saxophone instructor Dr. Todd Oxford called on engineer Malcolm Harper to record his new CD “Synaesthesia”.   One of the cuts featured the TX State Winds Ensemble directed by Dr. Caroline Beatty performing a new piece by David Heckendorn “Winds of Time” for Alto Saxophone.    “Synaesthesia” available on All Music (USA) http://www.allmusic.com/album/synaesthesia-mw0002660483/credits

Reelsound’s mobile audio truck broadcast Hank Newburger’s Springboard Productions streaming from the Samsung Galaxy stage for ACL Festival 2014.  Concert artist were; Wild Nothing, Widowspeak, Jimmy Eat World , Local Natives, Artic Monkeys, Muse, Mona, Walk The Moon, Silversun Pickups, Wilco and Kings of Leon.

  Malcolm Harper mixed the broadcast with assisting engineers Will Harrison, Mason Harlow and Jonathan Montemayor.

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The “Freedom Over Texas” 4th of July music mixer was Reelsound’s mobile audio truck owner Malcolm Harper.  This was Harpers 22nd year to mix the musical acts for ABC’s Houston station KTRK.   Reelsound’s crew were Greg Klinginsmith, Carl Harper and Jonathan Montemayor.   “Martina McBride” and “Sheryl Crow” were the featured artist followed by a spectacular fireworks display.  Directing the video for KTRK – TV was Rick Herring.

Malcolm Harper’s Reelsound Recording Co. mobile audio truck broadcast and recorded the live audio from the ACL Music Festival Bud Light stage for 2012.  Performing were Los Campesinos, War on Drugs, Tegan and Sarah, Florence and The Machine,  The Black Keys, Civil Twilight, Rufus Wainwright, The Roots, Andrew Bird, Neil Young and Crazyhorse, Iggy and the Stooges, Kimbra, NEEDTOBREATH, Two Door cinema Club and Red Hot Chili Peppers.  Harper mixed the three day festival assisted by Will Harrison, Jonathan Montemayor, Carl Harper, Fletch Wylie, and Charles Kirkpatrick.  All performances were recorded on IZ RADAR recorders through an AMEK Media 51 Rupert Neve console.

Reelsound’s mobile audio truck was called on by David Grohl to record the live Sound City Session Players concert at Stubbs during SXSW 2013.  Malcolm Harper engineered the live concert assisted by Greg Klinginsmith, Carl Harper and Tyler Merriman.  Producing was Nick Raskulinecz and Foo Fighters engineer John “Lew” Lousteau.  Featured was Stevie Nicks, John Forgerty, Rick Neilsen, Rick Springfield, Krist Novoselic, Lee Ving, Brad Wilk, Cory Taylor, Chris Goss, Alain Johanson and Grohl with the Foo Fighters members.  The live performance was recorded on IZ RADAR recorders through a Rupert Neve AMEK Media 51 console.

Alix Bauer was in Austin for a In Concert taping at the New Republic. This was her first appearance in Austin with her bandmates Fratta and Santiago. Alix was a member of Timbiriche, one of the most successful music groups in Mexico. The project was produced by Ruben Robledo.