Soundelux

Soundelux
Industry post-production
Owner Todd Soundelux
Website www.soundelux.com

Soundelux is an audio post production company based in Hollywood, California. Soundelux is currently a member of the Todd Soundelux group of sound companies.

The post production services company provides audio services to clients working in feature films. Soundelux supervising sound editors, sound designers and sound editors have earned nominations and honors from the Academy Awards, Emmy Awards, British Academy Awards and Golden Reel Awards.[1]

History

Lon Bender and Wylie Stateman founded Soundelux in 1982. In 1991 they partnered with Tony Miceli, David Kneupper and John Miceli to create the Soundelux Entertainment Group. In 1992 Scott Martin Gershin partnered with Wylie Stateman & Lon Bender to create Soundelux Media Labs which eventually would become Soundelux Design Music Group (DMG) which was created to supply Sound design, Voice Over Casting, & Music composition to the interactive entertainment industry. Together they all continued developing addition business units such as Showorks Entertainment, Modern Music, Soundelux DMG, The Hollywood Edge, MTS Cinema Services and Soundelux Microphones.

In November of 1995, Jeffrey Edell, the Business Management partner at Duitch and Franklin, for Lon Bender and Wylie Stateman and Soundelux, joined them as CEO and helped integrate 13 separate companies into one consolidated group called Soundelux Entertainment Group. During his tenure and until the sale to John Malone's Liberty Media Group, the company grew to over $120M in revenues, with almost 500 employees at its peak.

On June 9, 2000, Liberty Media Group acquired the post production and sound business of Soundelux Entertainment Group for $90M cash, a deal that replaced one agreed to in July 1999 for stock then valued at $70.3M. The purchase also included Soundelux’s location-based entertainment and theater design business, which was excluded in the earlier agreement.[2]

In 2002, Liberty Media Group rebranded itself as Ascent Media Group. The move was made to raise the company’s profile in Hollywood. At the same time, the company was split into three divisions: Ascent Media Creative Services, Ascent Media Network Services and Ascent Media Management Services. Soundelux is part of the Creative Services division, along with Todd-AO, Riot, Company 3, Method, Encore, Level 3 and POP.[3]

In October 2008, the Creative Sound Services group broke away from Ascent Media Group and the Discovery Holding Company to create CSS Studios, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Discovery Communications.[4] The services of CSS Studios are marketed under the brand names Soundelux, Todd-AO, Sound One, POP Sound, Modern Music, Soundelux Design Music Group and The Hollywood Edge. CSS Studios maintains facilities in Los Angeles and New York.

On September 19, 2012, Empire Investment Holdings announced it had acquired CSS Studios, LLC.

In January 2013, CSS Studios announced it would rename the company as TODD-SOUNDELUX.[5]

On May 21, 2014, Todd-Soundelux Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Protection. [6]

On November 17, 2014 the Todd-Soundelux Trademarks (Todd AO and Soundelux) and Copyrights (Sound Effects Library) were acquired in Federal Bankruptcy Court (Central District Case No. 2:14-bk-19980) by Rob Nokes of Sounddogs.com, Inc. [7]

Services

Soundelux offers sound supervision, sound design and sound editorial for feature films. The company also boasts a library of unique sound effects that includes 400,000 original tracks.

Overseas Offices

Until 2010, Soundelux operated a facility in London. Much like its U.S.-based operations, Soundelux London was a sound design and editing facility. Eddy Joseph, the facility’s leading creative force, has been nominated for multiple BAFTA and MPSE Awards. His work on the James Bond film Quantum of Solace earned him an Academy Award nomination. In 2009, Joseph was awarded Best UK Film Sound Editor/Designer at the UK Screen Sound Awards.[8]

Staff

Soundelux audio professionals include:

Notable Industry Recognition

The audio professionals working out of Soundelux have earned hundreds of notable industry nominations and awards. Here are some highlights:

Year Award Category Type Title Honorees
2013 Academy Award Best Sound Editing Won Skyfall Per Hallberg, Karen Baker Landers
2013 Academy Award Best Sound Editing Nominated Django Unchained Wylie Stateman
2013 BAFTA Award Best Sound Nominated Skyfall Per Hallberg, Karen Baker Landers, Scott Millan, Gregg Russell, Stuart Wilson
2013 BAFTA Award Best Sound Nominated Django Unchained Wylie Stateman, Michael Minkler, Tony Lamberti,
Mark Ulano
2012 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Won Game of Thrones, Blackwater Peter Brown, Kira Roessler, Tim Hands, Paul Aulicino, Stephen P. Robinson, Vanessa Lapato, Brett Voss, James Moriana, Jeffrey Wilhoit, David Klotz
2012 Academy Award Best Sound Editing Nominated Drive Lon Bender, Victor Ray Ennis
2011 Academy Award Best Sound Editing Nominated Unstoppable Mark Stoeckinger
2010 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Won The Pacific, Part Five Tom Bellfort, Benjamin Cook, Daniel S. Irwin, Hector Gika, Charles Maynes, Paul Aulicino, John C. Stuver, David Williams, Michelle Pazer, John Finklea, Jody Holwadel Thomas, Katie Rose
2010 Academy Award Best Sound Editing Nominated Inglourious Basterds Wylie Stateman
2010 Academy Award Best Sound Editing Nominated Star Trek Mark P. Stoeckinger, Alan Rankin
2010 BAFTA Award Best Sound Nominated Star Trek Mark P. Stoeckinger, Peter J. Devlin, Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Ben Burtt
2009 Academy Award Best Sound Editing Nominated Wanted Wylie Stateman
2008 Academy Award Best Sound Editing Won The Bourne Ultimatum Karen M. Baker, Per Hallberg
2008 BAFTA Award Best Sound Won The Bourne Ultimatum Karen M. Baker, Per Hallberg, Kirk Francis, Scott Millan and David Parker
2007 Academy Award Best Sound Editing Nominated Blood Diamond Lon Bender
2006 Academy Award Best Sound Editing Nominated Memoirs of a Geisha Wylie Stateman
2005 BAFTA Award Best Sound Won Ray Karen M. Baker, Per Hallberg, Steve Cantamessa, Scott Millan, Greg Orloff, Bob Beemer
2005 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Won The Life and Death of Peter Sellers Anna MacKenzie, Tim Hands, Geoffrey G. Rubay, James Mather, Victoria Brazier, Zack Davis, Laura Lovejoy, Richard Ford, Felicity Cottrell, and Ruth Sullivan
2004 BAFTA Award Best Sound Nominated Kill Bill: Volume 1 Wylie Stateman, Michael Minkler, Myron Nettinga and Mark Ulano
2003 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Nominated Live from Baghdad Glenn T. Morgan, Ben Wilkins, Jon Title, Greg Hedgepath, Lisle Engle, Jon Mete, Daniel S. Irwin, Larry Kemp, Michelle Pazer, Scott Sanders, Frederick H. Stahly, Kelly Oxford, James Bladon, Diane Marshall and Michael J. Broomberg
2003 Academy Award Best Sound Editing Nominated Road to Perdition Scott Hecker
2002 BAFTA Award Best Sound Nominated Black Hawk Down Karen M. Baker, Chris Munro, Per Hallberg, Michael Minkler, Myron Nettinga
2002 BAFTA Award Best Sound Nominated Shrek Lon Bender, Andy Nelson, Anna Behlmer, Wylie Stateman
2001 BAFTA Award Best Sound Won Almost Famous Michael D. Wilhoit, Jeff Wexler, Doug Hemphill,
Rick Kline, Paul Massey
2001 BAFTA Award Best Sound Nominated Gladiator Ken Weston, Scott Millan, Bob Beemer
2001 BAFTA Award Best Sound Nominated The Perfect Storm Wylie Stateman, Keith A. Wester, John T. Reitz,
Gregg Rudloff, David E. Campbell, Kelly Cabral
2000 BAFTA Award Best Sound Nominated American Beauty Scott Martin Gershin, Scott Millan, Bob Beemer,
Richard Van Dyke
2000 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Nominated The Others: Eyes Harry Cohen, Mace Matiosian, Ruth Adelman, Guy Tsujimoto, Jivan Tahmizian, Diane Griffen, Zane D. Bruce and Michael J. Broomberg
2000 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing Nominated The Devil’s Arithmetic Anna MacKenzie, William H. Angarola, Mike Marchain, Robert Guastini, Cindy Rabideau, Ray Spiess, Rick Hinson and Warren Smith
1999 Academy Award Best Sound Effects Editing Nominated The Mask of Zorro Dave McMoyler
1999 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Nominated Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Lover's Walk Anna MacKenzie, Cindy Rabideau, Robert Guastini, Mark Cleary, Mike Marchain, William H. Angarola, Rick Hinson, Ray Spiess, Fernand Bos, Zane D. Bruce and Joseph T. Sabella
1999 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Nominated The Sopranos: I Dream Of Jeannie Cusamano Anna MacKenzie, Ray Spiess, William H. Angarola, Robert Guastini, Benjamin Beardwood, Mike Marchain,
Rick Hinson, Bruce Swanson, Mark Cleary, Cindy Rabideau, Kathryn Dayak, Zane D. Bruce and Joseph T. Sabella
1999 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Nominated A Soldier's Sweetheart Anna MacKenzie, William H. Angarola, Rick Hinson, Raymond E. Spiess III, Cindy Rabideau, Mike Marchain, Jason Lezama, Robert Guastini, Ray Spiess, Ron Finn, Christopher Moriana and Katie Rowe
1999 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Nominated Houdini Anna MacKenzie, William H. Angarola, Rick Hinson, Ray Spiess, Mike Marchain,
Skip Adams, Robert Guastini, Cindy Rabideau, Jeanette Surga, Zane D. Bruce and Joseph T. Sabella
1998 Academy Award Best Sound Effects Editing Nominated Face/Off Mark P. Stoeckinger, Per Hallberg
1998 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing Nominated Beauty and the Beast: Scott Marin Gershin, Anthony Mazzei, Robert Mackston, Steve Dutkovich, Dave Weathers, David Hankins and Don Sanders
1998 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Nominated The Visitor: Pilot Anna MacKenzie, Cindy Rabideau, Mark Cleary, Rick Hinson, Raymond E. Spiess III, Ray Spiess, Robert Guastini, William H. Angarola, Jay B. Richardson, James Moriana and Michael J. Broomberg
1998 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special Nominated Creature Anna MacKenzie, William H. Angarola, Ray Spiess, Rick Hinson, Cindy Rabideau, Robert Guastini, Mark Cleary, Jason Lezama, Mike Marchain, Raymond E. Spiess III, Steve Bissinger, Aaron Martin, Ellen Heuer and Craig Ng
1996 Academy Award Best Sound Effects Editing Won Braveheart Lon Bender, Per Hallberg
1996 BAFTA Award Best Sound Won Braveheart Lon Bender, Per Hallberg, Brian Simmons, Andy Nelson, Scott Millan and Anna Behlmer
1994 Academy Award Best Sound Effects Editing Nominated Cliffhanger Wylie Stateman and Gregg Baxter
1993 BAFTA Award Best Sound Won JFK Wylie Stateman, Tod A. Maitland, Michael D. Wilhoit, Michael Minkler and Gregg Landaker
1993 BAFTA Award Best Sound Nominated The Last of the Mohicans Lon Bender, Simon Kaye, Larry Kemp, Paul Massey, Doug Hemphill, Mark Smith and Chris Jenkins
1991 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special Won Son of the Morning Star Dave McMoyler, G. Michael Graham, Joseph Melody, Richard S. Steele, Mark Steele, Gary Macheel, Charles R. Beith Jr., Mark Friedgen, Dan Luna,
Michael J. Wright, Bob Costanza, Christopher Assells,
Bill Bell, Scott A. Tinsley, Phil Jamtaas, Andre Caporaso, Stephen Grubbs, Kristi Johns, and John Caper Jr.
1990 Academy Award Best Sound Nominated Born on the Fourth of July Wylie Stateman, Michael Minkler, Gregory H. Watkins and Tod A. Maitland
1989 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special Won Lonesome Dove Dave McMoyler, Joseph Melody, Mark Steele, Richard S. Steele, Michael J. Wright, Gary Macheel, Stephen Grubbs, Mark Friedgen, Charles R. Beith Jr., Scott A. Tinsley, Karla Caldwell, George B. Bell, G. Michael Graham, Kristi Johns, Tom Villano and Jamie Forester
1989 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special Nominated Steal the Sky Dave McMoyler, Joseph Melody, Mark Friedgen, G. Michael Graham, Gary Macheel, A. David Marshall, Diane Marshall, Mark Steele, Rusty Tinsley, Scott A. Tinsley, Charles R. Beith Jr., Christopher Assells, Kristi Johns and Allan K. Rosen
1988 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries or a Special Nominated Earth Star Voyager Dave McMoyler, Joseph Melody, Rusty Beith, Dino Dimuro, Golden Felton, Mark Friedgen, G. Michael Graham, Lenny Jennings, A. David Marshall, Greg Schorer, Scott A. Tinsley, Michael C. Gutierrez, John Mick, Mark Steele and Gary Macheel
1986 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Nominated Airwolf: Eagles Michael D. Wilhoit, Gene Corso, Michael H. Ford, Hector C. Gika, Donlee Jorgensen, Asher Yates, Ernesto Mas and Gene L. Gillette
1986 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Nominated Misfits of Science: Deep Freeze Michael D. Wilhoit, Kyle Wright, Bruce Bell, Barney Cabral, Phil Haberman, Mark Hollingsworth, Donlee Jorgensen, Jimmy Ling, Bernard F. Pincus, Vern Shaw, Bruce Stambler, Richard Marx and Laurie Higgins Tobias
1985 Emmy Award Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Limited Series or a Special Nominated Space Lon Bender, Wylie Stateman, Terry Lynn Allen, David Bartlett, Jill Demby, John Duffy, Cameron Frankley, Avram D. Gold, Randy Kelley, Elliot Koretz, Bobbe Kurtz, Cliff Latimer, Mark P. Stoeckinger, Joseph A. Mayer, Stan Gilbert and Stephen M. Rowe
1985 Emmy Award Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series Won Miami Vice: Brother’s Keeper Michael D. Wilhoit, Charles E. Moran, Bruce Bell, Victor B. Lackey, Ian MacGregor-Scott, Carl Mahakian, John Oettinger, Bernard F. Pincus, Warren Smith, Bruce Stambler, Kyle Wright, Paul Wittenberg and Jerry Cohen
1985 Emmy Award Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Series Nominated Airwolf: Firestorm Michael D. Wilhoit, Gene Corso, Donlee Jorgensen, Gary Mundheim, Bob Newlan, Asher Yates, Barney Cabral and Gene L. Gillette
1984 Emmy Award Outstanding Film Sound Editing for a Series Won Airwolf Michael D. Wilhoit, Sam F. Shaw, Michael H. Ford, Donlee Jorgensen, Mark Roberts, Breck Warwick, Bob Weatherford, Nicholas Vincent Korda, Gene L. Gillette

Soundelux Design Music Group

Soundelux Design Music Group (DMG) was established in 1985 by Stateman, Bender and Scott Martin Gershin and is still headed up by Gershin. The company specializes in sound for video games, commercials, new media, and experience-based environments.

References

  1. ↑ Soundelux Profile at LinkedIn
  2. ↑ New York Times Article
  3. ↑ Variety Article
  4. ↑ Post magazine Article
  5. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/css-studios-changes-name-todd-421225
  6. ↑ http://m.hollywoodreporter.com/entry/view/id/345565
  7. ↑ http://deadline.com/2014/11/soundelux-sound-effects-sold-sounddogs-1201284521/
  8. ↑ Eddy Joseph Takes Top Conch
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