{"id":16681,"date":"2021-07-29T16:00:49","date_gmt":"2021-07-29T21:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/?p=16681"},"modified":"2026-01-16T17:15:35","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T22:15:35","slug":"music-production-alumni-recognized-by-sweetwater-izotope-and-slate-digital","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/music-production-alumni-recognized-by-sweetwater-izotope-and-slate-digital\/","title":{"rendered":"Music Production Alumni Recognized by Sweetwater, iZotope, and Slate Digital"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-celebrating-excellence-berklee-online-alumni-shine-in-music-production-awards\">Celebrating Excellence: Berklee Online Alumni Shine in Music Production Awards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Five members of Berklee Online\u2019s Music Production master\u2019s class of 2021 were going about their post-graduation lives when they received news from program director Enrique Gonzalez M\u00fcller. Tommy Pedrini, Logan Ressler, Luis Rivera, Michael Simon, and Dan Toth learned that they were the winners of awards recognizing their excellence in music production for innovation, excellent engineering, and multicultural diversity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe three categories are the building blocks of the most impactful musical productions and crucial pillars of our program,\u201d says Gonzalez M\u00fcller. \u201cIt was only natural that the college, along with our strongest partners, wanted to recognize these paramount traits in our best and brightest.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-tommy-pedrini\">Tommy Pedrini<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Winner of the iZotope Award: Honoring Innovation in Music Production<\/strong>, Tommy Pedrini is a composer and producer with a background in video games and animation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"702\" height=\"854\" src=\"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Tommy-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16684\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI had so many talented classmates with great ears and perfect mixes\u2014I\u2019ve seen and heard what they\u2019re capable of, so to be chosen for an honor of any kind is very humbling and means a tremendous deal to me,\u201d says Pedrini.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Originally from the San Gabriel Valley in LA, Pedrini graduated from Berklee\u2019s Boston campus more than a decade ago with a bachelor\u2019s in Film Scoring. He says that the training served him well in his career in games and animation, but in recent years, clients expected him to be able to be a \u201cone-person shop\u201d for a finished product.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen it came to getting my music release-ready, I always felt like I had to make fairly educated guesses, or rely on an engineer or another producer, and imposter syndrome held me back for a long time,\u201d he says. \u201cI\u2019m proud that I was able to overcome that fear.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pedrini describes his production and composition work as \u201cloosely-controlled chaos.\u201d He is deeply inspired by Japanese pop, with some of his favorite current artists being YOASOBI, yama, and ZUTOMAYO, to name a few.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen I switch gears out of \u2018composer\u2019 mode and put on my \u2018producer\u2019 hat, I have to reset my ears and my thinking,\u201d he says. \u201cWe composers love to stack overtones and textures and create new colors and muddy ambiguities, and engineers have to carefully carve out and create focus and clarity from that. Basically, I try to stay creative but also have to rein in my own excesses.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Pedrini says that he can\u2019t say too much about his post-graduation film and game scoring projects without breaking any NDAs\u2014which is almost always a good thing!\u2014but he can talk openly about the music that he makes with his partner <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/chiyoco.bandcamp.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">chiyoco<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Night Drive\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/6YQbJmSBUXuW7a6qW78qtU?si=n4DDt6JNTLq-eyaRIVUe_Q&#038;dl_branch=1&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cShe was my muse, rock, and collaborator throughout the master\u2019s program and we released the songs we made together for my courses as two singles and an EP,\u201d says Pedrini. \u201cAfter that, we kept making more.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-logan-ressler\"><strong>Logan Ressler<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Logan Ressler is the recipient of the <strong>Slate Digital Award: Honoring Excellent Engineering in Music Production. <\/strong>He lives in Lancaster, PA with his wife and three dogs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"592\" height=\"790\" src=\"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Logan-Ressler.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16727\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe program taught me so much and I always felt that I was making noticeable improvements,\u201d he says. \u201cI loved using the Slate Digital tools and I incorporated a few into my standard workflow post-graduation.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a musician and producer, Ressler says that he falls somewhere on the maximalism spectrum.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love big and full productions that expand the extremes of stereo width and frequency spectrum,\u201d he says. \u201cA big part of my production style comes from arranging horizontally for structure and vertically for parts.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ressler has always loved the contrast in &#8217;90s grunge and shoegaze. Lately he\u2019s been inspired by artists such as Loathe and Spiritbox, who he says \u201cdeal in extreme contrast between huge and crushing anthemic moments and really intimate and vulnerable sections.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of Ressler\u2019s remote collaborations that he started during the pandemic are coming to fruition. This includes his solo project and band Blurgundy, who&#8217;s upcoming release he recorded as his culminating project at Berklee Online.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Still Dreaming\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/19GWXVIXnvswbgs8xwIck0?si=sEbGsQftR_qb10lWC2OFvQ&#038;dl_branch=1&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI was happy to compare my work before and after the program and see the leaps and bounds of personal progress I made over a year and a half,\u201d he says.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-luis-rivera\">Luis Rivera<br><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A resident of Frederick, Maryland, and originally from Puerto Rico, Luis Rivera is the winner of the <strong>Sweetwater Sound Award: Honoring Multicultural Diversity in Music Production<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"843\" height=\"855\" src=\"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Luis-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16685\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cLearning this gave me the boost of confidence I needed to continue my journey,\u201d he says.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Rivera\u2019s music is deeply rooted in his Puerto Rican culture, his winning submission being a remix of a well-known EDM song infused with Latin elements and reggaeton. Inspired by rapper Andy Mineo, Rivera had the opportunity to work with his producer, DJ Ray Rock, for his culminating project in the master\u2019s program and says, \u201cBoth of them have inspired me for years.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Currently, Rivera is taking a much-needed break after finishing the Berklee Online Music Production graduate program, and enjoying time with his firstborn child, Zelda Catalina. He recently released a lo-fi EP titled <em>Vibes 1.<\/em>, which is available on all streaming platforms. Over the next year, he has about 20 projects in the works under his producer name <a href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/iamfrnko\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\">FRNKO<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Lo-Fi Vibes, Vol. 1\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/5KEDP8a3yXNOYr9KxFP9wP?si=_5uiyPDHRvuG44QqmVF3bw&#038;dl_branch=1&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cEverything that happened during that time was a life-changing experience that built me to be the producer and person I am now,\u201d says Rivera. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-michael-simon\"><strong>Michael Simon<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Michael Simon, from Walla Walla, Washington, is the recipient of the <strong>Sweetwater Sound Award: Honoring Multicultural Diversity in Music Production<\/strong>. Simon is a faculty member at Whitman College and independent musician and producer.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"871\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Michael-Simon-headshot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16686\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI am very deeply honored and humbled to have won this award,\u201d he says. \u201cMusic is such a great nexus for multicultural connections. For those intersections and cross-pollinations to be truly effective, I feel that the voices and intention behind the creation of the project have to be authentic.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Simon is primarily a bassist who also sings, and plays guitar and keyboard. He has worked in jazz, rock, and classical music, with some of his all-time favorite artists ranging from U2 to Jack Antonoff to A Tribe Called Quest.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWhen left to my own devices I tend to lean towards a driving pop\/rock sound, but with significant contributions from jazz and Americana,\u201d he says. \u201cMy main concern as a producer or musician is to use my craft to advance the narrative as best as I can, working with the other players and team to make the best version of that song with that artist.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since graduating from Berklee, Simon has enjoyed teaching a first-year seminar course at Whitman, exploring the intersection of music, technology, and narrative. He also plans to work on another remotely-recorded pop\/rock project, following the album he produced for his culminating experience: The Michael Simon Project, <em>Social Distancing: Four Songs of the Pandemic<\/em>.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Social Distancing: Four Songs of the Pandemic\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/4857h6eJDMrSunmNkVLhgj?si=9i9im1r8TueGlzFE1QfTug&#038;dl_branch=1&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cCreating my Culminating Experience project entirely remotely left me really invigorated by the idea of being able to collaborate with people anywhere in the world,\u201d he says. \u201cIt\u2019s very inspiring to have geographic isolation be removed from the creative equation. I look forward to exploring this more, staying in touch with friends from around the world, and making music together.\u201d<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-dan-toth\"><strong>Dan Toth<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Dan Toth from Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, is the winner of the <strong>Slate Digital Award: Honoring Excellent Engineering in Music Production<\/strong>. Toth is a music producer for his own projects as well as other artists\u2019 projects. He also works in audio production for radio, audiobooks, and short films.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"866\" height=\"971\" src=\"https:\/\/online.berklee.edu\/takenote\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/Dan-Toth-Artist-Photo.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-16687\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIn an industry that is so challenging, it is an encouraging feeling to be selected as the recipient of an award such as this,\u201d he says.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toth says that the artists who initially got him interested in creating music include Paramore, Shania Twain, Shinedown, Phil Collins, and Adele.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMy style is definitely one that is versatile, but that focuses more on the indie pop style with hints of rock as well,\u201d he says.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since graduating from Berklee Online, Toth has been working on a variety of projects, but a notable one was producing a single called \u201cGive In\u201d that he did for Lauren Caldwell, who is the daughter of R&amp;B\/jazz artist, Bobby Caldwell.&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Give In\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5i21vsNsAOY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe experience was challenging and unique since it was in the middle of the pandemic,\u201d he says. \u201cThe song turned out great though and is one of my favorite pop\/songwriter type songs I\u2019ve worked on in a long time.\u201d&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Toth is 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