Beau Sorenson
Beau Sorenson | |
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Recording engineer, record producer, musician, remixer | |
Years active | 2003–present |
Labels | Hometapes, Burger Records, Crash Symbols[1] |
Website | beaunoise.com |
Beau Sorenson (born 1980) is an American record producer and engineer. He has worked with
Life and career
Early life
Beau Sorenson was born and grew up in northwest
Sorenson attended
Production career
Sorenson began working at Smart Studios in 2004 after one of the other engineers put him in touch with studio manager Mike Zirkel, who convinced him to choose Smart over an internship in Los Angeles.
When Smart Studios closed in 2010, Sorenson decided to go freelance and move to Portland, Oregon. He shifted most of his equipment to portable options (like the
Beaunoise
Sorenson also produces electronic music, collaborates with others, and creates remixes, which he releases under the moniker Beaunoise.[5] This work serves as a laboratory for exploring and inventing new techniques and processes that can be used in his work as an engineer. In 2013, he gathered a number of his remixes, including some created with Clive Tanaka, into a cassette album entitled Remixes, which was then released on label Crash Symbols.[2] All three of his Ambient series were released on Burger Records, with Ambient One and Ambient Three (which was released April 23, 2014) being lighter works than "dark droney" Ambient Two.[8] Though Beaunoise pieces are generally not performed live for audiences, Sorenson did perform some works live as Beaunoise on February 19, 2013 at the Experimental Portland Showcase.[9]
Exurbs
Exurbs is a "band-like" project of drone and krautrock-inspired instrumental music that Sorenson started with friends Jeff Sauer (Czarbles), and Andrew Fitzpatrick (All Tiny Creatures, Volcano Choir). Their first cassette was recorded over a year and a half at Smart Studios and was released in 2011 by label Zod Records.[2][4] August 2013, they began recording of their second album at April Base in Fall Creek, Wisconsin.
Discography
Producer/engineer/mixer/songwriter
Selected credits
- Beaunoise, Buchlaworks: Module 1 (2016) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Beaunoise, Pianoworks (2016) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Beaunoise, equipment and personnel (2015) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Beaunoise, H3000 (2015) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Beaunoise, Satieworks (2015) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Beaunoise, Rainforest 4060 (For David Tudor) (2015) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Beaunoise, Ambient Three (2014) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Beaunoise, Remixes (2013) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Beaunoise, Ambient Two (2012) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Leisure, "Green Light" single (Clive Tanaka & Beaunoise remix) (2012) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Love Hacking (documentary short) (2011) – Music composer
- Beaunoise, You Never Close Your Lips When I Kiss Your Eyes (2011) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Beaunoise, Beeptunes (2011) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Beaunoise, Ambient One (2011) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Exurbs, Exurbs (2011) - Production, Writer, Artist
- Clive Tanaka y su orquesta, Jet Set Siempre 1° (2011) – Miembro de la Orquesta
- Groundislava, "Panorama" single (Clive Tanaka and Beaunoise remix) (2011) - Production, Writer, Artist
- The New Wrecking Crew, "I Got You For Christmas" single (2007) – Writer, Piano, Rhythm guitar, Non-tubular bells
- Noah Kahan/Gracie Abrams, "Everywhere, Everything" single (2023) - recording engineer
- Taylor Swift, "The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived" (2024) - recording engineer
Other credits
Music video appearances
- Mike Krol, "La La La" (2015) – self[10]
- Pony Village, "120 Days" (2013) – self[11]
- Bob Mould, "The Descent" (2012) – office worker[12]
- The Ericksons, "Where Do You Dwell" (2012) – self[13]
- The Ericksons, "Gone Blind" (2012) – self[14]
- Yellow Ostrich, "Whale" (2011) – torch bearer[15]
References
- ^ "Remixes Crash Symbols". bandcamp.com. March 13, 2013. Retrieved January 31, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g Brawner, Andy (January 15, 2012). "Beau Sorenson: Death Cab for Cutie, Garbage, Smart Studios". TapeOp Magazine. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ISBN 978-0-557-57036-2.
- ^ a b c "Beau Sorenson". artistproducers.com. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
- ^ a b "Word from the Street: Beau Sorenson". Automated Processes Inc. October 2011. Retrieved February 10, 2014.
- ^ Swensson, Andrea (January 16, 2013). "The Ericksons embrace night and day on 'The Wild'". The Current. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ "Things on the Internet". beaunoise.com. Archived from the original on June 29, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "Beaunoise - Ambient Two - Cassette". Burger Records. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ Ham, Bob (February 19, 2013). "Reminder: Experimental Portland Presents… #5 TONIGHT @ Valentines". Experimental Portland. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved May 2, 2014.
- ^ Andrew Van Dorn (editor); Andrew Brawner, Elliott Kozel, Mike Krol, Beau Sorenson (footage and photography) (2015). Mike Krol - La La La (music video). Event occurs at 0:01. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
- ^ Walters-Sheaffer, Kyle (director) (2013). 120 Days by Pony Village (music video). Event occurs at 1:24. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
- ^ Rose, Alicia J. (director) (2012). Bob Mould – The Descent (Official Music Video) (music video). Event occurs at 0:52. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ Lynard, Eliza Cate (director) (December 10, 2012). The Ericksons – Where Do You Dwell (Official Video) (music video). April Base Studios, Fall Creek, WI. Event occurs at 0:38. Retrieved February 13, 2014.
- ^ Lynard, Eliza Cate (director) (2012). The Ericksons – Gone Blind (Official Video) (music video). April Base Studios, Fall Creek, WI. Event occurs at 0:28. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ Gross, Eric (director) (2011). Yellow Ostrich – "WHALE" (Official Video). Event occurs at 0:09. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- Beau Sorenson at IMDb
- Beau Sorenson at AllMusic
- Beau Sorenson discography at Discogs