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SOUNDKLOUDA

Remote recording from chamber musicians and experienced London session players

ABOUT US

NATALIE KLOUDA - VIOLIN/VIOLA/COMPOSER          ASHOK KLOUDA - CELLO

Welcome to SoundKlouda - the bespoke remote recording solution for adding violin, viola, cello, or even multi-tracked strings sections to your tracks.

We have spent the past 15 years performing chamber music in concert venues internationally such as Carnegie Hall and Wigmore Hall, as well as recording extensively for TV, film, games and albums in London studios such as Abbey Road and Air Lyndhurst. We now bring that experience to our home studio where we record violin, viola and cello using high-end recording equipment.

NEWS:

- "Bodies" is reached #1 recently on Netflix (Nov 2023). Score composed by Jon Opstad with solo cello recorded by Ashok Klouda from SoundKlouda studio

- Ashok was leading the cello section for Spitfire Audio's recent sample libraries "Abbey Road ONE" and "Abbey Road ORCHESTRA" and did the solo cello sampling for "Abbey Road TWO: Iconic Strings"

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NATALIE KLOUDA - VIOLIN & VIOLA

ASHOK KLOUDA - CELLO

RECORDING SAMPLES

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BODIES - NETFLIX SERIES

Composed by Jon Opstad

Ashok Klouda - cello

THE LONG SHADOW - TV SERIES

Composed by Sarah Warne

Ashok Klouda - cello

HEART OF INVICTUS - NETFLIX SERIES

Composed by Patrick Jonsson, Richard Collins & Raphaelle Thibaut

Natalie Klouda - violin

Ashok Klouda - cello

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Composed by Theo Vidgen

Natalie Klouda - violin

Ashok Klouda - cello

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SONY PLAYSTATION 5 LAUNCH GAME: 'GODFALL'

Composed by Ben MacDougall

Ashok Klouda - cello

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OLD (2021 MOVIE)

Composed by Trevor Gureckis

Ashok Klouda - cello

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CONVERGENCE - NETFLIX DOCUMENTARY

Composed by Patrick Jonsson

Solo cello recorded by Ashok Klouda on multiple cues of the Convergence soundtrack

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THE SALISBURY POISONINGS - BBC1 DRAMA

Composed by Rael Jones

Ashok Klouda - cello, including multitracking to sound like a small cello orchestra in this particular track.

'Orbit', composed by Andy Huckvale for a Facebook advertisement, September 2020. Natalie Klouda - violin, Ashok Klouda - cello.

Mendelssohn String Quartet Op.80, multitracked, Natalie Klouda - violins & viola; Ashok Klouda - cello

"Fleeting" for 2 violins, written and recorded by Natalie Klouda

J.S. Bach Cello Suite No.3, III. Courante

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"Lullaby" by Jenny Plant, cello recorded by Ashok Klouda

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"Cycles" by Theo Vidgen. Violins recorded by Natalie Klouda

"No Human is an Island" by Tom Hickox, cello recorded by Ashok Klouda

Commissioned by the @BBC as part of their #cultureinquarantine and #filmedinlockdown programme

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RECORDING EQUIPMENT

Violin by Joseph Anthony Chanot

Cellos by Tibor Semmelweis and Colin Irving 

Neumann U67

Microtech Gefell UMT70S

Stereo pair of Microtech Gefell M300s

Coles 4038 ribbon microphone

Sontronics Apollo 2 stereo ribbon microphone

Cascade X-15 stereo ribbon microphone

RME UFX II Audio Interface


DAV BG2 4 channel preamp

AEA TRP preamp

Cubase 10.5 Pro DAW Software

Acoustically treated studio including membrane absorbers made by Munro Acounstis Ltd

2 x Se Reflexion Filter Space for increased acoustic control

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VIDEOS

examples of concert performances and projects recorded elsewhere

Ashok Klouda: Bach's Cello Suite No. 5 | National Portrait Gallery Sessions | Classic FM
02:09
Ravel Violin Sonata No.2 in G major (extracts)
03:00
'Otoño en Buenos Aires' by José Elizondo, performed by Sheku Kanneh-Mason & Ashok Klouda
04:23
Introducing: Abbey Road One Film Scoring Selections
05:38
More Time For Music with Dorico SE |The Free Music Notation Software
01:29
De New Jaguar E-PACE TV-commercial
00:31
Ashok Klouda: Klouda's Suite for Solo Cello | National Portrait Gallery Sessions | Classic FM
02:43
Piano Trio No. 1 "Fantasy Triptych": III. Vexations: Robert
03:00
Lewis Capaldi - Bruises (Live Orchestral Version)
03:50
Violin Trio

FAQ

WHAT DO YOU REQUIRE?

It makes the whole process much easier if we have all of the following at the outset:
- a PDF of the sheet music (violin, viola or cello part). Improvising may also be possible if there is no sheet music.
- a guide track of the full mix
- ideally also a guide track minus the part that needs to be recorded
- full details of any click, either as a bpm number (if constant), or by providing a MIDI track with the click info embedded in it, or as a printed click
- a description of how the part should be played in terms of character/articulation/dynamics etc

HOW MUCH DO YOU CHARGE?

Every project will require something slightly different and depending on the intended usage, the rates may be different. We always like to talk through a project with a composer beforehand to fully understand what is required before quoting a fee, so please do get in touch and we will get back to you quickly to discuss the project.

WHAT IS YOUR TURNAROUND TIME?

Normally a few days, but if something is extremely urgent we may be able to record something and get it back to you within 24 hours.

CONTACT US

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