The Belmont Sessions
Founded | Chicago, Illinois (2008) |
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Owner | Aunnoy Badruzzaman |
Founder(s) | Aunnoy Badruzzaman |
Key people |
Aunnoy Badruzzaman (director, DP, Editor, Producer) Sergio Claudio (Creative Director) Alan Dennison (Editor, Videographer) Kevin Monteith (motion graphics) Alex Tabacka (Lead Videographer) Elliott Little (Live Sound Engineer) |
Slogan(s) | Uniting, promoting, and expanding music. |
Website | www.thebelmontsessions.com |
Launched | August 2008 |
Current status | Active |
The Belmont Sessions is an independent production collective based out of Chicago. They have produced live concert videos for a variety of artists, including RJD2, Maps and Atlases, and Murs.[1] The group focuses on creating and distributing HD content for online audiences. Their videos are on websites such as YouTube[2] and Vimeo[3] and have been featured on music blogs, such as Pitchfork[4] and La Blogotheque.[5] The majority of their videos can be viewed on the Belmont Sessions' website.[6]
History
American director, musician and producer, Aunnoy Badruzzaman, created the Belmont Sessions in Chicago, Illinois in 2008. Badruzzaman developed the collective during his second year enrolled at Columbia College Chicago. Originally, the group recorded and produced local musicians out of Badruzzaman's apartment, which was then located off of Chicago's Belmont Avenue. They eventually expanded into working with local venues, as well as touring musicians. The Belmont Sessions is currently active and continues to add to their featured artists.
Mission Statement
The Belmont Sessions was founded in order to help unite, promote, and expand music of all genres and styles.
Staff
- Aunnoy Badruzzaman (director, DP, Editor, Producer)
- Alan Dennison (Editor, Videographer)
- Alex Tabaczka (Photographer, Lead Videographer)
- Matthew Hoodhood (Videographer)
- Brenten Kelly (Videographer)
- Dylan Gunnett (Videographer)
- Matthew Pollack (Videographer)
- Logan Nielsen (Videographer)
- Kevin Monteith (motion graphics)
- Elliott Little (Live Sound Engineer)
- Zach Perry (Mixing and Mastering Engineer)
- Sergio Claudio (Creative Director)
Featured Artists
- The Chariot
- DJ Heavygrinder
- The Juan Maclean
- Kiernan McMullan
- Maps and Atlases
- Murs
- Norma Jean
- Rachele Eve
- Rico Sisney
- RJD2
- Sidewalk Chalk
- Typical Cats
Blog Syndication
The Belmont Sessions' videos have been featured on numerous art and music blogs. Sites have included:
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- AEMMP Records[7][8]
- Amplifica[9]
- Arthurmag.com[10]
- Brooklyn Vegan[11]
- DotLineCircle[12]
- Familiarize Yourself[13]
- Folk Radio UK[14]
- Indyish[15]
- Jerry Fuchs Memorial Page[16]
- Kiernan McMullan Website[17]
- Kiernan McMullan Myspace[18]
- La Blogotheque[19]
- Lotus Sounds[20]
- Maps and Atlases Myspace[21]
- Modern Culture Vulture[22]
- Nervous Acid[23]
- On the Right Foot[24]
- Pitchfork Media[25]
- Prefix Magazine[26]
- Rraurl[27]
- Schubas[28]
- Tenho Mais Discos Que Amigos![29]
- Hitz-Musik.net[30]
- The Juan MacLean Blog[31]
- Muzzle of Bees[32]
References
- ↑ . The Belmont Sessions' Artist Page http://thebelmontsessions.com/artists/index.php. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . The Belmont Sessions on YouTube https://www.youtube.com/thebelmontsessions. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . The Belmont Sessions on Vimeo http://vimeo.com/belmontsessions. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Pitchfork Media http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13585-happy-house-ft-jerry-fuchs-live-in-chicago. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . La Blogotheque http://blogotheque.net/j-ai-frequente-2009. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . The Belmont Sessions http://www.thebelmontsessions.com. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . AEMMP Records http://www.aemmp.org/site/2009/11/13/behind-the-scenes-with-the-belmont-sessions. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . AEMMP Records http://www.aemmp.org/site/media/video. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Amplifica http://www.amplifica.blog.br/tagged/everyplace%20is%20a%20house. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Arthurmag.com http://www.arthurmag.com/2009/11/14/in-memory-of-drummer-jerry-fuchs-1974-2009. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Brooklyn Vegan http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2009/11/remembering_jer.html. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . DotLineCircle http://dotlinecircle.com/blog/tag/jerry-fuchs. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Familiarize Yourself http://familiarizeyourself.com/2009/10/16/maps-atlases. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Folk Radio http://www.folkradio.co.uk/2010/08/introducing-maps-and-atlases. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Indyish http://www.indyish.com/in-memory-of-jerry-fuchs. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Jerry Fuchs Memorial Page http://jerryfuchs.wordpress.com/videos. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Kiernan McMullan http://kiernanmcmullanmerch.com/home.cfm. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Kiernan McMullan http://www.myspace.com/kiernanm. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . La Blogotheque http://blogotheque.net/j-ai-frequente-2009. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Lotus Sounds http://lotusounds.blogspot.com/2010_06_01_archive.html. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Maps and Atlases http://www.myspace.com/mapsandatlases. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Modern Culture Vulture http://modernculturevulture.tumblr.com/post/1197346148/maps-atlases-ted-zancha-an-awesome-video. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Nervous Acid http://nervousacid.org/post/866389296/o-the-juan-maclean-happy-house-live-at-the. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . On the Right Foot http://www.ontherightfoot.net/post/1275154084/maps-atlases-ted-zancha-live-at-aemmp-records. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Pitchfork Media http://pitchfork.com/forkcast/13585-happy-house-ft-jerry-fuchs-live-in-chicago. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Prefix Magazine http://www.prefixmag.com/media/the-juan-maclean/happy-house-live-in-chicago-video/34790/. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Rraurl http://rraurl.com/cena/7130/juan_maclean_fara_proxima_compilacao_dj-kicks. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Schubas http://schubas.com/Interviews/Murs. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Tenho Mais Discos Que Amigos! http://www.tenhomaisdiscosqueamigos.com/2010/07/31/complaints-robert-wyatt-maps-and-atlases-codeine-velvet-club. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Hitz-Musik.net http://hitz-musik.net/. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . The Juan Maclean Blog http://www.thejuanmaclean.com/blog/the-juan-maclean-happy-house-live-at-the-double-door. Missing or empty
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(help) - ↑ . Muzzle of Bees http://www.muzzleofbees.com/2009/11/18/review-maps-atlases-elsinore-walkmen-urbana. Missing or empty
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External links
- http://www.thebelmontsessions.com
- http://www.vimeo.com/belmontsessions
- https://www.youtube.com/thebelmontsessions
- http://www.myspace.com/thebelmontsessions
- https://www.facebook.com/thebelmontsessions
- https://www.twitter.com/belmontsessions