Audio Mixes
Sample Audio Mixes:
Tracks below have been Mixed, Arranged and Mastered using ProTools and Waves plug-ins.
1. Breakin All the Rules (Blues/Rock) Mixed, Mastered 4:30 .zip | . mp3
2. Memories - Indie Rock (Wilco/Americana) Mixed , Mastered 4:09 .zip | . mp3
3. Keep All The Money - (Blues/Soul) Mixed, Mastered 4:11 .zip | . mp3
4. It's Over - (Alt/Rock) Mixed Only 2:39 .zip | . mp3
5. Candombe - (Latin Fusion) Mixed Only 4:38 .zip | . mp3
6. What's The Groove (Dance) Arranged, Mixed NO plug-ins 4:47.zip | . mp3
Releases
Southfourth –"Revolution"
Genre: Alternative Rock-CHR, Songwriter, Guitars-Robert Fischer
"Revolution" enjoyed consistent national critical acclaim by the record industry, radio, press and fans. "Perfect Everything" charted on national Top 40 Adult Contemporary charts. Many of the tracks on "Revolution" are considered radio-friendly and marketable Top 40 hits. (reviews)
Southfourth –"Side By Side"
Genre: Alternative Rock-CHR, Songwriter, Guitars-Robert Fischer
"SIde By Side" was Southfourth's follow up to "Revolution". Electric guitars replaced the acoustic rock sound on previous recording. Many of the tracks on "Side By Side" are considered radio-friendly and marketable Top 40 hits.
Martian Colony –"Trajectory"
Genre: Urban Hip-Hop/R&B, co-writer-Robert Fischer. Also, Vinyl remix released.
Multi–faceted, multi–racial, Martian Colony effectively fuse Hip–Hop, R&B and Latin rhythms to bring something of a breath of fresh air to the game. With tracks dealing with a range of topics the group bring a versatile sound to the table as MC G–La trades his rhymes with the soulful vocals of singer, Uptown to create a sound that could easily hit on radio. (reviews)
Biography
Robert Fischer
Professional Recording Artist, Songwriter, Guitarist (6, 12-String and Bass)
Studio Engineer and Music Programmer
Professionally trained in commercial audio and video production using Pro Tools 7, Logic 7/8 and Waves plug-ins for music and post-production. Trained by Grammy Award Winning, certified instructors Larry Alexander (Bon Jovi, Bruce Springsteen, Diana Ross, Foreigner) and Roger Nichols (Steely Dan, Donald Fagen) using Pro Tools for music production and mixing. Professionally trained with Apple Certified instructor Jonathan Perl in uses of Logic 7/8 Advanced.
Berklee Music College with focus on Music Publishing and Legal Aspects of the Music Industry, Critical Listening, Advanced Pro Tools Mixing, Modern Arranging and Hit Songwriting.
School of Visual Arts-Bachelor’s Degree in Media Arts.
Private Lessons:
Privately studied with the following professional artists:
Steve Amend-Top 40 producer, guitarist, songwriter and Russ Desalvo (MPL Publishing) protégé (Celiene Dion).
Jerry Jansen-Vocal Coach (Corey Glover, Living Color), Sophie B. Hawkins (Damn-Wish I Was Your Lover)
Jim Dvorak- Accomplished European trumpeter, arranger and composer for film, television and studio recording. Performed in groups with R.E.M, Evan Parker, Elton Dean, members of Soft Machine and Brotherhood of Breath. Duo Recordings with Eric Mingus and solo recordings. Many titles on major labels.
Bern Nix- Guitarist, composer, played extensively with Ornette Coleman in Prime Time.
Jim Nolet- violinist, Jazz Passengers, Downbeat voted best jazz album and best violinist.
Allan Jaffe- Guitar, Arranging, Broadway composer, guitarist for Slickaphonics, Tim Bern and Ray Anderson.
Work Experience:
Toby Gad/Gad Songs Publishing
Working with Toby Gad using Logic 7/8 to write record and compose material for major label artists, television commercials and video production. Mixing and recording for past and current artists on Disney, Atlantic, Interscope and Blue Note record labels. Recently assisted completing recordings for Blue Note Recording artist Elizabeth Withers (co-star in Oprah Winfrey’s “The Color Purple”)
Central Park North Entertainment - Martian Colony (Sony/G.E.D. Entertainment)
Wrote music, drum programming and performed on Martian Colony's recent commercial retail release “Trajectory”. “Let Me Be Honest” track has been charting at nationwide Dance Record Pools. Distributed digitally and in major retail stores through Sony Red.
Photon Records-Southfourth (Photon Records)
Wrote and professionally recorded all guitar parts for 2 full length commercial CD’s. 2003 “Side By Side” and 2000 recorded “Revolution”. “Revolution” has enjoyed consistent national critical acclaim by the record industry, radio, press and fans. “Perfect Everything” from “Revolution” charted on national Top 40 Adult Contemporary charts. Radio stations reported more than 85% of Southfourth 2 recordings contain marketable songs.
Video Production and Film Soundtracks:
Liquid Entertainment
Editing commercial and indie music. Edited “Behind The Making of The Video” for TVT Records and MTV2 networks, featuring Hip-Hop artists Pit Bull and Pretty Ricky.
Gad Films
Edited, filmed and mixed video shorts for "The Making Of A Hit Song" series, featuring Toby Gad producing ground-breaking major label artists in his studio.
Performed, wrote and produced soundtracks for:
Anthony Saladino Films-(Maiden of the Hospital Nights, The Plug Lady)
Elk Track Films-(*69, Remember)
Top Management Inc.-(30 Wolves)
Professional Performances:
CMJ Festival, New York City
Online live internet performance broadcast-onlinetv.com
Sun Ra Festival-Knitting Factory, New York
What Is Jazz Festival-Knitting Factory, New York
Conducted extra-curricular improvisation workshops at The New School
Presented and produced “Jazz In The Theater Series” 42nd Street, NYC
Professional Endorsements:
Seymour Duncan
Dean Markley Strings
Octava microphones
Audio Technica
IK Multimedia