CLIENTS
GRAPHIC DESIGN
The San Diego Symphony, RJD2 (Producer, Artist), Blueprint (Artist/Producer/Author), TygerEye Entertainment, Beat Box Records, B-Side Players, J. Rawls. San Diego City College, Arnold Sports Festival, Dr. Marc Williams, ESports Gaming, Herbalists Without Borders
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PRODUCTION & SOUND-DESIGN
HBO, OWN Network, Seeso (NBC), Chris Orrick, Mello Music Group, Luminul, Blitz The Ambassador, Wordsworth (eMC, Lyricist Lounge), Liberty Tax Mutual, Muscle Basix, Jason Dhir. Fringe Life (Arris Productions)
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AWARDS
SOUND-DESIGN
2011 Fan Favorite Award (Top Prize) | Physis Films Showcase | The Enemies You Keep
2011 Official Selection | Stepping Stone Film Festival | The Enemies You Keep |
PRODUCTION & ARRANGEMENT
2005 & 2008 | Cincinnati Citybeat Entertainment Award Nomination
2007-2013, 2016 | Ohio hip-hop Award Nomination
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI - Major in Fine Arts
SAN DIEGO CITY COLLEGE - AS w/ Honors in Digital Music Technology
UC - SAN DIEGO - BA Interdisciplinary Computing in the Arts, PhD Computer Music (IP)
SOFTWARE + PROGRAMMING EXPERIENCE
Ableton Live, Avid Pro Tools, Reason, Apple Logic Pro, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, Premiere)
Unreal Engine, Max/MSP, Pure Data, Python, p5js, Processing
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TESTIMONIALS
"...Mr. Gmeiner (has) a very directed perspective and very unique musical voice. His musical influences of mid-20th Century Jazz to Hip-Hop to the classical avant garde, find their way into his musical voice in very unique ways. The pulse may be steady, it may feel like it's placed on the back of the beat as a Miles Davis drummer might play, but then the rhythmic subtlety reminds me of early Frank Zappa musique concrete. Mr. Gmeiner's studio skills are superb. (His projects) are well recorded, mixed and mastered.
Mr. Gmeiner's talents also extend to graphic arts and web design. His portfolio has examples of professional work that demonstrate the breadth of his skill and imagination."
Josef Kucera, Chief Recording Engineer, University of California San Diego, Retired Adjunct Professor, San Diego City College Lecturer, San Diego State University
"I’ve worked with many graphic designers in my fifteen-year career as an artist and label owner, but none that has been more consistent, versatile, and reliable than Soundrzn. I’ve had him working on a full range of projects—logos, flyers, album covers, and t-shirt designs—and he has delivered each with excellent quality. Furthermore, not only has he always delivered his work on time, there have been many instances where he exceeded expectations by turning it in before it was expected. Soundrzn is an affordable, reliable, and consistent graphic design service that I would highly recommend to anybody looking for quality graphic design."
Blueprint, label-owner/emcee/producer/author
"Ill Poetic is one of the most professional artists we've had the pleasure of working with. His production and musical insight, along with his understanding of the business won us over as a fan throughout the entire process of creating "Instinctive Drowning." Rarely do you find a producer who can tap into emotion and create soundscapes the way Ill Poetic does."
Michael Tolle, Mello Music Group
"(Tim) has demonstrated competency inusing multiple digital audio workstations to compose, edit, arrange, signal route, sound design, andproduce music. These DAWs include Ableton Live, Avid Pro Tools, Reason, and Apple Logic Pro. Tim also has introductory experience with music coding software including Cycling ’74 Max and Pure Data. Tim has had his music included on the HBO show “Wyatt Cenac’s Problem Areas” and has most recently self funded a double vinyl album of original work. Tim also currently coordinates and runs recording sessions connecting producers / vocalists with local San Diego instrumentalists.
Perhaps one of Tim’s standout qualities is his entrepreneurial attitude and ability to create his own opportunities. Currently Tim and I are collaborating on developing curriculum for a new course on Music Entrepreneurism that stemmed from a potential book idea Tim had been developing on his own. Tim has tested out some of his ideas as guest lecturer in my classes at City College, CSU San Marcos, SDSU as well as Elementz Youth Center in Cincinnati, 2X2 Music Festival in Columbus Ohio, and Groove U Music School also in Columbus Ohio,
I have worked closely with Tim and observed him to be hard-working, conscientious, caring, dedicated and passionate."
Bob Kostlan, M.M. Associate Professor Co-Director of Music San Diego City College
I emailed Tim and he hit me back right away expressing interest in the (Tetralume) project. He connected me with long time friend and co-producer Danny Rogers. Danny and I had quick chat over the phone and hit it off right away. It was almost like talking to an old friend. I sent Danny this convoluted musical story I had written up hoping he didn’t think I was some crazy man. He hit the studio that weekend and started composing. A few weeks later Danny delivered a 13 minute composition of deep and complex music that somehow mostly represented my madman write-up I sent previously. The ball was passed to Tim to add his layers of inspiration. I eagerly awaited the final print. What I received brought me chills and emotion I’ve rarely experienced with music. Tim and Danny nailed.
Ben Guerrette, Luminul
"I have been working with SoundRzn Design now for over seven years, and from day one I've received quality service. The key element of getting good design work is the end product, of course, however the process of getting to a perfect result on a logo, artwork, promotional poster, etc. can be excruciating if you don't have the right team. SoundRzn always makes me feel more like a team member than a client, and the ease of working with someone on sometimes complicated projects is comforting. I can safely say that I'm always happy with the end results of our work together, and that keeps me coming back for more.
"Thank you for sticking with us through thick and thin, when so many people didn't believe or only came around for the spotlight. You've sat up endless nights and weekends in the past year to support (our) projects no matter how many hours you worked your other gigs. You h ave made crafty and memorable art fromthe random ideas we have given you, and dealt with all my super nitpicky changes that a lot of others would have cried about...you're a true soldier and good spirit, so people should know you're the f*cking best."
Dove Clark, Founder: Tygereye Entertainment and UrbLife / XAppeal
"I was referred to SoundRZN by a videographer I worked with. He designed a flyer for my company and since then they're the only graphic design company I work with. They've designed my flyers, posters, event programs, logos, etc. I also had to ask them to correct and complete a graphic design job for someone else. They have a fast turnaround time which is always helpful. Very easy to get a hold of and find great ways to carry out a vision. I live in the Midwest while SoundRZN is located in California, so it doesn't matter where you live. I definitely recommend SoundRZN, great and reliable company."
Ingrid Woode, singer/songwriter/musician 'The Woode Tribe Orchestra'
"Nothing but EXCELLENCE! I am honored and proud to have worked with SoundRzn these past seven years. People across our great nation rant and rave about the signature posters/flyers/programs they have developed for my company. I would highly recommend them without any hesitation!"
Dr. Marc Williams, CEO Williams Communications
http://www.williamscommunications.org/
"This business came highly recommended by a friend and fellow entrepreneur. She said they were easy to work with and affordable. So, I hired this company for a logo design. I enjoyed working with Tim so much I also had him do our business cards, flyers, banners and some website artwork. The level of professionalism doesn't take away from the courtesy and friendly nature of this company. They work well with (and don't judge!) people who know what they want, and people who are trying something new. They seem to be truly invested in helping small businesses upgrade their image without breaking the bank. I greatly appreciate my very small start-up being treated like a professional business as well as a valued client. I'm happy to see they've finally gotten a Yelp page so others know what kind of great work they've been doing for so long!"
Grandma Witch, Herb Apothocary
"I reached out to Tim for some production a while back for one of my projects. We had mutual friends, and he contacted me back very quickly. I was sent some samples; all very high quality. We decided on terms and I had some tracks sent via Dropbox to me promptly. Tim even went back and edited one of his productions to better appease the song. I'm happy to call him a colleague and respect, and appreciate his advice and work."
Charlie Beans, artist/producer/engineer