Adrian Croom http://adriancroom.com composer, audio engineer, music production Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:30:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 In the studio http://adriancroom.com/in-the-studio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=in-the-studio http://adriancroom.com/in-the-studio/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:29:13 +0000 admin http://adriancroom.com/?p=207 Continue reading →]]> Ira, Isaac and myself are back at it again.  Beats are done, just tracking live guitar.  Can’t wait to show you guys the new album.  It’s a little more aggressive then Sub Rosa but still it qualifies as a positive energy album.  If that’s not your thing, no worries, my beat mixtape is soon to follow.

 

]]> http://adriancroom.com/in-the-studio/feed/ 0 New Music http://adriancroom.com/new-music/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-music http://adriancroom.com/new-music/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 07:25:11 +0000 admin http://adriancroom.com/?p=177 Continue reading →]]> I’ve been working hard on two different musical projects.  One will be a hip-hop/r&b mixtape that will blow your trunk away!  The other is the soundtrack to The Misadventures – Season II animation, which might also rattle the trunk.  Get your sub systems ready and your speakers cranked up!

]]> http://adriancroom.com/new-music/feed/ 0 Austin Comic Con http://adriancroom.com/austin-comic-con/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=austin-comic-con http://adriancroom.com/austin-comic-con/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 03:26:05 +0000 admin http://adriancroom.com/?p=173 Continue reading →]]> The Misadventures (www.themisadventures.tv) will have a booth at the Austin Comic Con this weekend.  November 11th – 13th, 2011.   Please drop by our booth and say hi.  We will be in full costumes networking with the big dogs!  I wrote a handfull of The Misadventures Web Series Season 1 soundtrack which we will be handing out for free!  Be the first to own this collection of cinematic sci-fi beats!

]]> http://adriancroom.com/austin-comic-con/feed/ 0 Pandora http://adriancroom.com/pandora/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pandora http://adriancroom.com/pandora/#comments Wed, 31 Aug 2011 02:03:58 +0000 admin http://adriancroom.com/?p=168 I’m excited to announce that my Sub Rosa album has been added to the Pandora music genome found at www.pandora.com!  Please create your “Adrian Croom” station.  It has sort of a psychedelic beat feel to it.  Thanks!

]]> http://adriancroom.com/pandora/feed/ 0 Morse Code Video http://adriancroom.com/morse-code-video/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=morse-code-video http://adriancroom.com/morse-code-video/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:54:24 +0000 admin http://adriancroom.com/?p=166 Continue reading →]]> The video for Morse Code is finished.  I wrote the story and Jon McMahan directed the video.  We used different artistic mediums, combining 2D, 3D and watercolor artwork.  Xavier Torres was the main character artist.  Michael Joiner, Jon McMahan, Jon’s roommate and myself also contributed to the artwork.  I’ve currently submitted the project to several film festivals and will release to the public after testing the waters.

]]> http://adriancroom.com/morse-code-video/feed/ 0 Live Strings http://adriancroom.com/live-strings/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=live-strings http://adriancroom.com/live-strings/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2011 15:41:34 +0000 admin http://adriancroom.com/?p=163 Continue reading →]]> I had the wonderful oppurtunity to use violinist Christina Steele on two of my new songs.  I wrote sheet music and recorded the violin with Isaac Pena on August 13th, 2011.  I’m very lucky to work with him also.  He is a proffesional of both music theory and recording technologies.  Isaac teaches music theory at TRCOA located in Austin, Tx. and records many local artists. 

I’m currently shopping the music through various music supervisors before releasing to the public.  Stay tuned.  =)

]]> http://adriancroom.com/live-strings/feed/ 0 Studio http://adriancroom.com/studio/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=studio http://adriancroom.com/studio/#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:33:58 +0000 admin http://adriancroom.com/?p=159 I’m currently in the studio finishing several new projects.  My second album is only moments away!  I’m also busy writing trailer music for tv, videogames, and film.  Can’t wait to release the new stuff!

]]> http://adriancroom.com/studio/feed/ 0 Sub Rosa http://adriancroom.com/sub-rosa/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sub-rosa http://adriancroom.com/sub-rosa/#comments Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:42:01 +0000 admin http://adriancroom.com/?p=47 Continue reading →]]> Breezeway

Illumination

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Album Details
“Sub Rosa” is Adrian Croom’s first individual full-length record. The 10-song album features relaxing ambient music that Croom created in his own home studio.

Liner Notes

  • All songs originally created and produced by Adrian Croom.
  • All songs mixed and mastered by Isaac Pena.
  • Tracks 3, 6, 7, 9 feature live guitar by Ira Henderson.
  • Track 5 features live guitar by Jon McMahan.
  • Album cover art illustrated by Michael Joiner.
]]> http://adriancroom.com/sub-rosa/feed/ 0 The Misadventures http://adriancroom.com/the-misadventures/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-misadventures http://adriancroom.com/the-misadventures/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 19:59:37 +0000 admin http://adriancroom.com/?p=54 Misadventures 1.7

Misadventures 1.8

Album Details
Adrian Croom helped create www.themisadventures.tv which is a 16 episode SciFi dramedy. He also composed and produced nearly all of the music.

]]> http://adriancroom.com/the-misadventures/feed/ 0 Adrian Croom Bio http://adriancroom.com/hello-world/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=hello-world http://adriancroom.com/hello-world/#comments Wed, 20 Apr 2011 18:52:28 +0000 admin http://adriancroom.com/?p=1 Continue reading →]]> Adrian Croom is a musician, composer, and audio engineer from Austin, TX. He has been involved in the underground Austin music scene since he was 14 years old, playing drums in various bands and writing personal music. He began dabbling in the beat making scene with a Zoom drum machine, Concertmate keyboard, and four-track tape recorder in the mid 90s. Adrian has spent many a nights crafting his unique beat making style that infuses hip-hop elements with soundtrack melodies. He has a genuine love for the cinema. Adrian studied recording techniques at The Recording Conservatory of Austin. He primarily uses his audio engineer knowledge to record, mix and master his own music. His diverse song writing style has led him to write music for a wide range of platforms from video-game trailers, films, yoga-sessions, rappers, singers, to his own sister’s wedding march. He continues to live in Austin teaching special education for the Austin Independent School District while working on albums.

 

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