Sonic Union

Goodness, there are some incredibly talented teams on this list! Congratulations to our agency, music house and production friends who have made some outstanding work this year. We look forward to celebrating you all!

Special shout out to mix engineers Kelly Oostmanand Steve Rosen for their work with Instagram, and mix engineer Rob Ballingall for his work on Tiffany & Co.!

Both projects have been shortlisted for the Association of Music Producers (AMP) Awards in the Outstanding Mix category, and we couldn't be prouder. 🥂



https://www.aicp.com/events/2022-amp-awards-for-music-sound/

AICP - 2022 AMP Awards for Music & Sound Your home for the Association of Independent Commercial Producers.

In a stable full of unicorns, be a narwhal with sharp wit and mad skill. Sonic Union’s Kelly Oostman is a talented sound engineer on the rise!

LBBonline - Little Black Book sits down with our multi-hyphenate who has a gift for crafting sounds for the things that may be considered abstract, unconventional or squishy.

https://www.lbbonline.com/news/uprising-being-ridiculous-and-rebellious-with-kelly-oostman

Uprising: Being Ridiculous and Rebellious with Kelly Oostman | LBBOnline Little Black Book, The Sonic Union sound engineer speaks to LBB’s Ben Conway about harnessing “chaotic energy”, the “truly absurd” world of sound design and, surprisingly, studying battle strategy at university

Since 2020, we’ve fine-tuned Zoom etiquette, perfected Slack tone and even got the hang of discussing NFT markets.

Our Partner and Mix Engineer Joe O'Connell took a moment with POST MAGAZINE to discuss how we’ve adapted by mixing a splash of cautious optimism with heaps of teamwork and high-speed data transfers between 17 Avid Pro Tools systems.

https://www.postmagazine.com/Publications/Post-Magazine/2021/November-December-2021/Outlook-Navigating-the-pandemic-and-adapting-rem.aspx

As soon as you step into Adam Pendleton’s exhibit of “Who Is Queen?” in the Marron Atrium of the MoMA, it feels personal. The towering five-story structures make a visitor feel small, but the layers of text and soundscape draw you in.

Before you even begin processing the written and over-written text on the massive structure, Pendleton’s curated audio elements are filling the room with emotion. “When the whole piece is “on” and all elements are conversant, you hear the sound collage, and then when the sound collage is not audible, you’ll hear the audio from the video works. They phase in and out,” notes Pendleton.

Executive Creative Director, Halle Petro, and Mix Engineer, Owen Shearer supported and collaborated with Pendleton and his team for the audio portion of this exhibit. We encourage all to visit this wonderful and dynamic work, available through February 21, 2022 at MoMA The Museum of Modern Art.

https://www.shootonline.com/spw/sonic-union-crafts-soundscape-adam-pendleton%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%9Cwho-queen%E2%80%9D-display-moma

THINKING IN SOUND: Check out Rob B's feature in LBBOnline! Rob chats about his creative approach, developing his own sound effects, and how his love of nature influences his work in creative audio.

https://www.lbbonline.com/news/thinking-in-sound-music-first-mixing-with-rob-ballingall

Thinking In Sound: Music First Mixing with Rob Ballingall | LBBOnline Little Black Book, Sonic Union composer and mixer on interconnecting sound and music, recording his own effects and listening to music in an a la carte, 'snobby' way

Allow us a moment to spotlight one of our own - Gina Petrarca joined up as an intern in 2018, left to finish her studies and came back earlier this year to join our production team from LA. We’re incredibly proud to lift up her first major production as a post producer!
Mixed by Rob DiFondi, this Autotrader campaign from the lovely peeps at 72andSunny and Arcade Edit features actor-comedian Kenan Thompson doing what he does best!

https://www.shots.net/news/view/kenan-thompson-shows-how-easy-car-buying-from-home-is-in-new-autotrader-campaign

Kenan Thompson shows how easy car buying from home is in new Autotrader campaign | shots Iconic comedic actor touts Autotrader’s at-home car buying features in new Finally, It’s Easy ads.

We took Monday off for a combo morning discussion in groups small and large, and to take a mental health day off shortly thereafter.
A few special guests showed up! We got in the ring with our data management inventor/guru (way cooler than it sounds). We heard from our social maven for all things hype and then Adam’s bleached denim jacket from ’86 showed up and stole the show.
Sure, there was a lot of coffee, but our excitement to see clients in the near future was pure! We are eager to share all the new tech, new looks, and layouts at the studios, new food, and new community involvement.
As those elevator doors open for you once again, we’ll be there to welcome you and you can trust your work-away-from-home will be in good hands. See you soon!

Sonic Union | NYC Audio Post Production Sonic Union is a leader in Audio Post Production and Creative Sound. Our Award Winning group of Sound Designers, Mix Engineers, Creative Producers, Casting Directors, Composers, and VR/Immersive Experts can help bring your project to life. Also, we have snacks.

Riding the wave of success with Famous Order partnerships (Travis Scott, BTS), McDonald's presents Saweetie as their newest star to mix up some tasty classics!
The Wieden+Kennedy crew do an amazing job of making these spots fun, and Fernando Ascani put in some early Egg-McMuffin-worthy ADR sessions to knock this out! Great job team!

https://www.adweek.com/creativity/saweetie-demonstrates-the-possibilities-of-her-new-mcdonalds-meal-in-glitzy-ad/

McDonald's Saweetie Meal Arrives With New Ad and Sweepstakes Fans are encouraged to order the deal through the McDonald's app for a chance to win bags by Brandon Blackwood and more.

Three is a magic number - and we've got the news to prove it!

Congrats to Kelly Oostman and Michelle Madias on your promotions to Sound Designer/Mix Engineer and a big warm welcome to the Sonic Union fam, Rob DiFondi! Check it out in shots.net!

Sonic Union expands the team | shots Sonic Union promotes Kelly Oostman and Michelle Kerzner, and welcomes Rob DiFondi.