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Bryan Noll


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The Tools Are There by Levitation Trick

Primary Instrument: 
Ableton Live, Guitar
Studio Neighborhood: 
Williamsburg
Convenient Subway Lines: 
G train
L train
Influences: 

Boards of Canada, Animal Collective, Panda Bear, Radiohead, Steve Reich, Edgar Meyer, Four Tet, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Aphex Twin, Audion, The Books, The Beatles, Flying Lotus, Bibio, Shigeto, Frank Omura, Fever Ray, Fleet Foxes, Air, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Tobacco, Dirty Projectors, Squarepusher, Vladislav Delay, Brian Eno, Beck, Bach, Bjork, Jerry Douglas, Terence McKenna, Jimi Hendrix, Bill Evans, Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Jim Hall, Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, John Scofield, MMW, The Grateful Dead, The Orb, Pink Floyd, Phish, Bob Marley, James Brown, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, Led Zeppelin, Paul Simon, Neil Young.

Chris Kuklis

Primary Instrument: 
Guitar
Studio Neighborhood: 
Prospect Heights / Crown Heights
Convenient Subway Lines: 
2 train
3 train
4 train
5 train
A train
C train
S train
Influences: 

Radiohead, Jimi Hendrix, Marc Ribot, Sigur Ros, The Beatles, Neutral Milk Hotel, Led Zeppelin, Tool, Derek Bailey, The Flaming Lips, Bob Dylan, Jeff Buckley, Jethro Tull, Bon Iver, Muddy Waters, Nirvana, Blind Melon, Aphex Twin, The Dodos, The Allman Brothers, Bjork, Cream, Animal Collective, Pink Floyd, Eric Clapton, James Brown, Joanna Newsom, Tom Waits, Andrew Bird, The Books, Cake, Death Cab For Cutie, The Decemberists, Deerhoof, Feist, Menomena, Minus The Bear, Sufjan Stevens, Weezer, Smashing Pumpkins

Derek VanScoten

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DVS Sampler by Derek VanScoten

Primary Instrument: 
Guitar, Mandolin, Electric Bass, Tenor Banjo, Bouzouki, Ableton Live, DJ, Pro Tools
Studio Neighborhood: 
Park Slope
Convenient Subway Lines: 
2 train
3 train
B train
F train
G train
M train
Q train
R train
Influences: 

Any great rock guitarist / group, acoustic bands like the David Grisman Quintet and Solas, beat producers like The Roots and Flying Lotus, the beauty of classical music, the depth of jazz guitar, breathtaking song writing like James Taylor, Joni Mitchell and Sufjan Stevens, the groove and tone of any Motown or Staxx era artists, the attitude of punk rock, the sensation of group improvisation and the voice of my wife.

Etan Haziza

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Pershing Circle by Etan Haziza

Primary Instrument: 
Guitar, Classical Guitar, Jazz Guitar, Beginner Piano
Studio Neighborhood: 
Fort Greene
Convenient Subway Lines: 
A train
C train
B train
D train
G train
Q train
R train
Influences: 
Bach, Satie, Debussy, Django, Wes Montgomery, Jim Hall, Bill Evans, Brad Mehldau, Beatles, Pearl Jam, Nick Drake, Elliot Smith, Q-Tip, Lee Konitz, Sonny Rollins, Paul Simon, Michael Jackson

Harvey Valdes

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Feeder Big Beat by Harvey Valdes

Primary Instrument: 
Guitar, Oud, Cumbus
Studio Neighborhood: 
Park Slope
Convenient Subway Lines: 
F train
G train
Influences: 
My musical tastes are always expanding and evolving ~ so much to listen to and learn from!

But some musicians that have been very important to me: Jimi Hendrix, John Frusciante, Joe Pass, Schoenberg,Ornette Coleman, Marc Ducret, Stravinsky,David Torn, Black Sabbath,Thelonious Monk, Tal Farlow, Miles Davis, Riad Al Sunbati, Jane's Addiction, Eric Dolphy, Jimmy Page, Slayer, Tim Berne.

Just the tip of the iceberg here, so many to mention...

Jonathan Graves

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Through the Windows & the Doors by Corbu

Primary Instrument: 
Logic Pro, Production, Songwriting, Voice
Studio Neighborhood: 
Greenpoint
Convenient Subway Lines: 
G train
L train
Influences: 
Radiohead, the Beatles, Boards of Canada, Neil Young, Kanye West, LCD Soundsystem, Wendy Carlos, the Beach Boys, William Basinksi, Arcade Fire, Simon & Garfunkel, Broadcast, Marvin Gaye, Deerhoof, Felix Da Housecat, Junior Boys, Modeselektor, New Order, Prefuse 73

Justin Williams

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Let It Go by Nuani

Primary Instrument: 
Electric Bass
Studio Neighborhood: 
West Harlem
Convenient Subway Lines: 
1 train
A train
C train
B train
D train
Influences: 

Earth Wind and Fire, Luther Vandross, Meshell Ngegeocelo, Scott Lefaro, Anthony Jackson, Justin Timberlake, Pino Paladino, Hiromi, Jonah Smith, Foreign Exchange, MF Doom, Madlib, The Roots, Talib Kweli, Mos Def, Jurassic 5, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, John Mayer, Bjork, Janek Gwizdala, Marko Djordjevic, Squarepusher, Nerve, Jojo Mayer, Meat Beat Manifesto, Dave Matthews Band, Derek Trucks Band, Charles Mingus, Herbie Hancock, Jill Scott, Alicia Keys, Kem, Stanley Clarke, Moby, ATB, Sarina Paris, Paul Oakenfold, The Chemical Brothers, Daft Punk, , Living Colour, John Legend, Floetry, Mary Mary, Future Sound of London, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Mobb Deep, Limp Bizkit, Ludacris, Gangstarr, DJ Hi-Tek, Marvin Gaye, The Temptations, Kindred and the Family Soul, Al Jarreau, Mike Stern, Phil Maturano, Clayton Camron, Chick Corea, Beck, Illusion of Safety, Killswitch Engage, Mudvayne, Anberlin, Yo-yo Ma, Tal Wikenfeld, Chaun Horton, Billy Kilson, Robert Zemekis, Penguin Clothing, Shepard Fairey, Wu-Tang Clan, Zack Galifinakis, Patton Oswalt, Seth Rogan, Ableton, McCoy Tyner, Prefuse 73, Acceptance, Thrice, Yellowcard, Alien Ant Farm, Slipknot, Dialated Peoples, A Tribe Called Quest, Ginuine, Aesop Rock, Slick Rick, System of A Down, Story of the Year, and plenty others.

Michael Kammers

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Roy Ayer's (Party On The 69th Floor) by MKGO

Primary Instrument: 
Saxophone, Piano, Composition
Studio Neighborhood: 
Crown Heights
Convenient Subway Lines: 
2 train
3 train
4 train
5 train
A train
C train
B train
Q train
S train
Influences: 

Everything.

As a saxophonist:
My peers, Albert Ayler, Stanley Turrentine, John Coltrane, Dewey Redman, Paul Gonsalves

As a composer:
Minimalism (Glass/Reich), 20th century Composers (Stravinski, Varese, Messiaen), The Viennese School (Schoenberg, Berg), Salsa/Mambo/Afro Cuban (Machito, Barreto, Puente, Palmieri), Funk/Soul/R+B/Blues (The J.B.s, Fela, Howlin' Wolf,etc), Metal (Meshuggah), West Africa (Yoruba), Classic Rock, Gamelan, Jazz (Ornette Coleman, Steve Coleman, Sun Ra, Ellington/Strayhorn), The Carribean, All musics of the African Diaspora...

Sean Hutchinson

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Red Fish, Blue Fish, Dead Fish, Same Fish by Sean Hutchinson's Still Life

Primary Instrument: 
Drumset, Production, Piano
Studio Neighborhood: 
Carroll Gardens
Convenient Subway Lines: 
F train
G train
Influences: 
Drummers:
Peter Erskine, Brian Blade, Elvin Jones, Tony Williams, Matt Chamberlain, Jim Keltner, Dan Weiss, Glenn Kotche, Steve Jordan, Jeff Ballard, Max Roach, Eric Harland, Clarence Penn, Art Blakey
Producers:
Tucker Martine, Jon Brion, Daniel Lanois, Francis and the Lights, Justin Vernon, Chris Taylor, Tim Bluhm, Nigel Godrich, James Blake, Paul Kimble, Twin Shadow

Tom Chess

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La Fumbo by Tom Chess

Primary Instrument: 
Oud, Turkish / Arabic Ney, Flute, Guitar, Tenor Saxophone
Studio Neighborhood: 
SoHo, Manhattan
Convenient Subway Lines: 
1 train
2 train
4 train
6 train
A train
C train
E train
N train
R train
Influences: 
Life, Love, Space, Silence, 'The World', City Sounds, Nature Sounds / Rhythms, Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Led Zeppelin, James Brown, Public Enemy, P-funk, Bad Brains, Chili Peppers, Prince, Peter Gabriel, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Blind Willie Johnson, Robert Johnson, Leadbelly, Howling Wolf, Son House, Sly Stone, Charlie Parker, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Albert Ayler, Anthony Braxton, Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane, Dewey Redman, Ronald Shannon Jackson, Butch Morris, Pharoah Sanders, Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Diamanda Galas, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash, The Allman Brothers, Riad el Sunbati, Munir Bashir, Oud music in general, Suleyman & Kudsi Erguner, Sufi Mevlevi whirling dervish music, Sufism, Gnawa music, Ali Farka Touré, Ali Akbar Khan, West African drumming, Kora music, Mbira musics, Pygmy song, Gamelan musics, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Peter Tosh, Sacred Geometry, Al-kemi, number theory, phi, Hafiz, Rumi, Tibetan Buddhism, Yoga, Monty Python, Schwaller de Lubicz, Picasso, Amedeo Modigliani, Jean Michel Basquiat, Lawrence Ferlinghetti, Joan Miro, Van Gogh, Giorgio di Chirico, William Gibson, the kazoo guy and mice elf of course.