Jonathan Dreyfus
Composer
String arranger
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VÉRITÉ - love you forever
Jonathan composed and performed the string arrangement for the title track of the new album “love you forever” by VÉRITÉ
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Jonathan composes, arranges, produces and records strings.
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STUDIO
Jonathan records at Funkhaus Berlin, in heritage-listed studios originally constructed to meet strict East German radio broadcast specifications. This makes them ideal for instrumental recording.
Jonathan records with an array of mics from the 1930s-60s and selected modern adaptations of classic designs. Mic choice and placement can be used to capture a wide variety of strings textures ranging from layered and rich to dirty and punchy, heavily effected to pure classical.
His studio also has a small selection of rather nice outboard equipment, which is used to depth of sound during the recording and export stages of an arrangement.
MICS & OUTBOARD
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Neumann M8 Km 53 / 54 / 56 / 84
Wagner u47
Gefell mv690 / M 58 / 70 / 71 / 93 / 94
RCA 44BX / KU-3A / Varacoustic
Extinct Audio BM9
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BAE 1073
Locomotion 86B
UAD Apollo
Tubetech HLT-2 / CL-1B
Nagra SJ-IV tape machine
Gear List
INSTRUMENTS
Jonathan plays violin and viola decently, cello possibly, and can get a few notes out of a double bass. (The less said about his saxophone playing, the better.)
He is comfortable in most most playing styles, and enjoys collaborating with other producers and performers.
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Violins:
Szepeszy 1896 - a loud all-rounder that cuts through for solos and blends for harmony parts.
Unknown German 1920s - my student instrument which i still use to thicken layered sections
Viola:
Beilharz 2005 - unusually designed and Australian made with a loud, gritty sound.
Cello:
J Nauner 1876 - a good all rounder, rich low end and a piercing tone for higher parts.
Double Bass:
Kay 1940s - bassy.
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Ballroom grand - Steingräber 1921
Upright - Erkner 1987 (with felt dampers)
Spinnet- Alex Herner 1960s (Tack Piano sound)
Wurlitzer 200A
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Martin D28 - 1958
Gibson ES175 - 1961
Epiphone Crestwood - 1962
Fender Jazz Bass - 1964
Fender lead i - 1978
Danelectro Barritone - 1996
Gretsch Barritone - 2002
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Roland Juno 6
Moog Sub 37
Moog Theremin
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Thomann Bb clarinet
Büscher Ambassador alto sax - 1950s
Selmer Super Action MkII Tenor Sax - 1983
Heckel 500 Series bassoon - 1959
Recorders (sopranino, soprano, alto, tenor)
Instrument List
OTHER WORK
Jonathan an award winning screen composer writing for film and advertising.
His screen composing project is Stare Crazy. He also occasionally produces studio albums. Listen to his work on Hatchlings and Lama.
jonathan
@jonathandreyfus.com
+49 172 7829099
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