Laura Escudé
Encyclopedia
Laura Escudé is a critically acclaimed music
technologist, violin
ist, composer
, sound designer and educator. She specializes in the software program Ableton Live
and became one of the first Ableton Certified Trainers in 2008. In 2009 she worked with Cirque du Soleil
on their production Viva Elvis
as an Ableton
programmer, toured Europe
with acclaimed world music
band Niyaz
, was a tour consultant for Kanye West
and recorded violin on EastWest’s Quantum Leap Silk sound library. Escudé performs regularly around Los Angeles
at events such as Create:Fixate, does session work and sound design
for commercials and film
and has performed and recorded for composers such as Carmen Rizzo
and Eric Whitacre
and artists such as Sage Francis
and PlatEAU (band)
.
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
technologist, violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
ist, composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
, sound designer and educator. She specializes in the software program Ableton Live
Ableton Live
Ableton Live is a loop-based software music sequencer and DAW for Mac OS and Windows by Ableton. The latest major release of Live, Version 8, was released in April 2009. In contrast to many other software sequencers, Live is designed to be an instrument for live performances as well as a tool for...
and became one of the first Ableton Certified Trainers in 2008. In 2009 she worked with Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil
Cirque du Soleil , is a Canadian entertainment company, self-described as a "dramatic mix of circus arts and street entertainment." Based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, and located in the inner-city area of Saint-Michel, it was founded in Baie-Saint-Paul in 1984 by two former street performers, Guy...
on their production Viva Elvis
Viva Elvis
Viva Elvis is the seventh resident Cirque du Soleil show on the Las Vegas Strip. It resides at the Aria Resort & Casino and premiered on February 19, 2010...
as an Ableton
Ableton
Ableton AG is a Berlin-based music software company that produces and distributes the production and performance suite Ableton Live and a collection of related instruments and sample libraries.- History :...
programmer, toured Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
with acclaimed world music
World music
World music is a term with widely varying definitions, often encompassing music which is primarily identified as another genre. This is evidenced by world music definitions such as "all of the music in the world" or "somebody else's local music"...
band Niyaz
Niyaz
Niyaz is an Iranian musical trio. The group was created in 2005 by DJ, programmer/producer and remixer Carmen Rizzo, vocalist and hammered dulcimer player Azam Ali, formerly of the group Vas, and Ali's husband, Loga Ramin Torkian, of the Iranian crossover group Axiom Of Choice...
, was a tour consultant for Kanye West
Kanye West
Kanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
and recorded violin on EastWest’s Quantum Leap Silk sound library. Escudé performs regularly around Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
at events such as Create:Fixate, does session work and sound design
Sound design
Sound design is the process of specifying, acquiring, manipulating or generating audio elements. It is employed in a variety of disciplines including filmmaking, television production, theatre, sound recording and reproduction, live performance, sound art, post-production and video game software...
for commercials and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
and has performed and recorded for composers such as Carmen Rizzo
Carmen Rizzo
Carmen Rizzo is a producer and music engineer who has worked with Alanis Morissette, Oakenfold, Kate Havnevik, Huun-Huur-Tu, Temposhark, Jem, Niyaz and Esthero. In addition, he has recorded his own albums entitled The Lost Art of the Idle Moment , Ornament of an Imposter , and Looking Through...
and Eric Whitacre
Eric Whitacre
Eric Whitacre is an American composer, conductor and lecturer. He is one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation. In 2008, the all-Whitacre choral CD Cloudburst became an international best-seller, topping the classical charts and earning a Grammy nomination...
and artists such as Sage Francis
Sage Francis
Paul "Sage" Francis is a hip-hop artist from Providence, Rhode Island.-Biography:Born Paul Francis in Miami, Florida, Sage Francis is a rapper/writer/performer from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of the independent hip-hop record label Strange Famous Records...
and PlatEAU (band)
Plateau (band)
PlatEAU is an electronic music project featuring cEvin Key and Phil Western. The project resembles a very loose approach to the Download project featuring the same members. The song names and album titles refer to the coffeeshop culture of Amsterdam in The Netherlands implying a "trip" throughtheir...
.
Violin works
- Organicworks Music For the Planet (2001)
- Trace Element Human (2004)
- Reed Rothchild’s "The Great Century” on Red, Green, Blue and Other Summer Feelings (2005)
- Commuter Brightly Shining, Dimly Lit (2006)
- Solillaquists of Sound As if We Existed (2006)
- Surface 10 Surface Tensions (2006)
- Sage FrancisSage FrancisPaul "Sage" Francis is a hip-hop artist from Providence, Rhode Island.-Biography:Born Paul Francis in Miami, Florida, Sage Francis is a rapper/writer/performer from Providence, Rhode Island. He is the founder and CEO of the independent hip-hop record label Strange Famous Records...
Human the Death DanceHuman the Death DanceHuman the Death Dance is the third solo album by Sage Francis, released on Epitaph Records on May 8, 2007. The title of the album is also the title of a poem by spoken word artist Buddy Wakefield, who is signed to Francis' record label, Strange Famous Records...
(2007) - PlatEAUPlateau (band)PlatEAU is an electronic music project featuring cEvin Key and Phil Western. The project resembles a very loose approach to the Download project featuring the same members. The song names and album titles refer to the coffeeshop culture of Amsterdam in The Netherlands implying a "trip" throughtheir...
KushbushKushbushKushbush is an album by Plateau, released in 2007. It was released as part 4 of 7 of the From the Vault Series 2 series of releases from Subconscious Studios, in a limited edition of 1000...
(2007)
Composition
- Trace Element Human (2004) (programming)
- Wave 5x website (2004) (composition and violin)
- Fateless Flows Undergrounded-Noncommittal (2006) (composition and violin)
- Solo Album Pororoca (2010) (composition, production, and violin)
Violin
- Welcome Home (2006)
- Paradise LostEric WhitacreEric Whitacre is an American composer, conductor and lecturer. He is one of the most popular and performed composers of his generation. In 2008, the all-Whitacre choral CD Cloudburst became an international best-seller, topping the classical charts and earning a Grammy nomination...
(2007) - Kissing Cousins (2007)
- The Power of the Game (2007)
- The Song Story-HBO (2008)
Sound
- Lovewrecked (2005) (sound editor)
- RPM's Remixed (2006) (sound design)
- Red is the Color of (2007) (assistant sound editor)