We are a music production company in Brooklyn, NYC that specializes in capturing live performances in high-quality studio audio and HD SLR video. Our artists include a diverse range of international artists with major label credits, in genres including Neo-Soul, Funk, RnB, Jazz, Roots Reggae, and World Music.

We offer several services including recording packages, beat conversion, bookings, a catalog of over 20 different styles of music for singers, MC's, and other vocalists to choose from, industry events, and a weekly writing night for session musicians.

We believe in charitable acts, and our team of professionals and interns work pro bono. In this blog you can peek into our world, and see the work and fun behind the high-quality products we produce for the virtuosic artists we have the pleasure of working with.


We Breed Virtuosity.

 

Nigel Hall sings and plays every instrument in his killin’ version of Rainy Night in Georgia. Vibatron! Video captured at The Breeding Ground NYC - Recording Lounge.

Here at HighBreedMusic, we continue to conquer the calendar by booking acts, creating original new projects, and filling in whatever spaces are left with more music..! 

One of the most exciting parts of the day is scouting for fresh talent. Whether it’s a gem of an online find like Sid Sriram, or a word-of-mouth recommendation like the incredible ERiMAJ, the highest requirement to grace HighBreedMusic’s The Breeding Ground is Quality.

Stay linked for the best yet here at HighBreedMusic

& Happy Monday..!

AéAi


With access to so many amazing acts, HighBreedMusic is helping to expand their reach by adding them to our new Video Series. The staged, single camera videos of artists’ latest singles, or simply moments of impromptu inspiration, are built to instantaneously garner new fans and gain momentum for the best of HighBreedMusic talent so far.

Last nite HBM welcomed Mariella, the co-host of the renowned Freestyle Mondays in Manhattan. Her magnetic vocals set the tone for the shoot and made for a great short we’ll be posting soon.

As always, adieu for now- great music calls..!

AéAi

“Pat Yo Afro” Melanie Charles

We recently shot this music video for the lovely Melanie Charles. Featuring Calvin Brown on keys (rhodes), watch Melanie’s mesmerizing performance of her new song “Pat Yo Afro”

Sid Sriram -Live Broadcast from The Breeding Ground NYC on NuMuBu

Sid Sriram’s live recording session is tomorrow night and so many people are excited to see him that we’re broadcasting his live recording session and video shoot at The Breeding Ground live on NuMuBu.com.  If you haven’t checked out NuMuBu yet, we’re inviting you to become exclusive members :) Be friends with us and our friends :) It is the site for music industry professionals to network and collaborate - and they mean everybody! There are 70 different types of profiles available for members to choose from and having multiple profiles linked to the same account is no problem. Members can upload videos, promote shows, sell music and and broadcast high quality streams of events, interviews, and rehearsals. 

Tomorrow night at 8pm you can check out NuMuBu as Sid Sriram’s shares his live recording at The Breeding Ground with fans everywhere. Now anyone can experience the vibes of his intimate music video shoot from anywhere they choose.


Follow this link to the flashing “Watch Live” or click HERE

http://www.numubu.com/profile.php?id=96580

Music We Like - Sid Sriram

Greetings and Salutations :-D

It’s a rainy, rainy day out there but with great music, who cares about the weather?

Today’s music to refresh the soul is…the dopeness of L.A.’s Sid Sriram. Oh, two awesome L.A. artists in a row? Coincidence? I think not.

We first discovered Sid Sriram a couple months ago, via a facebook post of his cover of Frank Ocean’s “We All Try”…and he blew us away! Haven’t heard it yet? Check it out:

Soulful music seems to be a the theme of this Music We Like week, and we’re not surprised. With so much empty music out there, it’s nice to listen and feel something. But don’t write Sid Sriram off as a cover artist. No sir, this singer/songwriter has great original material too, and it feels good! His in studio videos definitely give off a great vibe of creativity, making viewers feel as if they are a part of the process. On his twitter, Sid announced that fans can look forward to another new video on 12/31. Happy New Years!

Take a peak at “2am Prayer” and for more Sid, stop by his website! http://sidsriram.com/

Music We Like - King

Combined the HighBreedMusic team has a very eclectic taste in music. Ranging from the corniest pop tunes to soul-moving exclusives, we cover just about every genre. Differences aside, we can always agree on really good music. This week, we’ll give you a sample of artists we’ve been feeling in 2011.

First up:

KING


Probably one of our favorite discoveries this year, this trio puts everyone @ HighBreedMusic in a great mood when their music plays. It’s not every day we find someone with a different sound, but King has successfully crafted a vibe that is soulful, fresh, and contagious. And they are seeping into the music systems of music lovers all over the world. The L.A. based group’s debut EP, “The Story” (available to purchase on Amazon & iTunes) has such a hypnotic effect that many times, we don’t even realize there are only three tracks. 

Where can you hear more King? They are a featured on the upcoming (2012) Robert Glasper Experiment album Black Radio.

The track is called “Move Love.” (Skip to 1:21 for the song if you don’t want to listen to the interview.)

We are definitely looking forward to hearing more creations from these lovely ladies!

Give your ears a late Christmas present! 

Nikuvu

Brrrrrr! It’s cold.

Oh snap! The winter has finally found us! 

I even had to bundle up the pug in her pink winter jacket.

She hates it.

What’s going on with HighBreedMusic? Wellll…everything! We’ve got full plates here and endless appetites for doing good work. 

Stay tuned! 

Song of the day: Poop’s bark at the doorbell. I’ll have to post it for all to see. It is hilarious. Thank God for Studio Mascots. And pugs.

Visiting the Breeding Ground

After four months, I made it back to Brooklyn from Montreal. I dropped in to see my homies @ the HighBreedMusic headquarters. Walking up to the building all I can remember is the insanity of the evacuation in June! The building looks great, the studio looks fantastic. Sadly my bed has turned into a storage for drums :( Highbreed’s renovations have made the studio more cozy and inspiring than ever! So glad to be back here with the fantastic, welcoming crew. BIG LOVE.

Rouj

HAPPY BIRTHDAY & V-v-vimeo Videos!

First and foremost: 

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TARIQ!!! Our amazing friend, and the reason for any of this existing is celebrating a major birthday today! Happy, happy, happy birthday! We all love you! 

Especially this guy:

May your beard one day be allowed to grow to maximum beardwonderfulness.

Yo, yo, yo!!!

What up?!

Check out a couple of videos we’ve got on vimeo!

Chris Rob Live @ Best Buy - Awesome performance, they turned customers into fans with their incredible energy on stage, and it sounded great!

I’m really excited, we’ve been very fortunate to meet real people who are truly good on the inside…they are all reflections of love and music. Cheers to building! Come check us out! 

 Nikuvu