Dark River Productions

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Dark River Productions is me, Doug Carter. I am located southeast of Raleigh, NC. My music background is diverse, so I have posted My Bio, if you're interested.

I also have a other pages:

Doug Carter (DRP) - ReverbNation.
Dark River Productions - MySpace
Dark River Productions - Facebook

Basically, I have 40+ years of music study and work, including 5 years at The Berklee College Of Music, Boston.
I provide straightforward music services & solutions:

production, recording, mixing, digital editing,
composition, arranging, rehearsal/director,
transcription, music publishing,
analog/digital to digital audio transfers (from vinyl, cassette, dat, etc.)
personal studio design and layout,
guitar and electric bass.

I operate out of a modest, private, multi-track room that I call Dark River Projects;
- large enough to comfortably accommodate a 4 piece group;
- appropriate for voice-overs, small to medium sized band demos and cd projects.

I have background as mix engineer, arranger, music director, producer and guitarist in a variety of situations, from Duo to Big Band and Studio Orchestra, and have recorded and/or produced sessions at many of the top New York, Atlanta, Seattle and Boston area studios.

I also enjoy teaching.
I have limited time slots available for guitar/theory students at the Neighborhood Academy of Music in Clayton, NC.
Please contact 'The Academy' or me for availability.

My previous teaching experience:

Northwest College - Kirkland WA
Various Music shops in and around Seattle, WA
Author - Fundamental Guitar (©1988 DC Music); Beginning Music and the Guitar (©2009 DRP)

Some past and recent projects:

Testy Gecko (James Savage) - In the Great Hall (2013) - Guitar, arranger

JoGore and the Alternative (2011 - mid 2012) - Electric guitar, producer, arranger

Hal Hirshon - Aloft (2010) - Consultation, editing, sequencing

Funkuponya (2009 - now) - Guitar, composer, producer, arranger

Recording Projects (see a partial listing and hear samples on the MEDIA page.

Guitarist along side some of Raleigh's finest players at top local venues.

North Shore Little Big Band (Boston, MA) - Guitar/Arranger

Portage Bay Big Band (Seattle, WA) - Director/Arranger/Guitar

Tor Dietrichson's Global Villiage (Seattle, WA) - Guitar

Sierra Video Production (Everett, WA)
- music composition, field audio recording, mixing, editing and audio post production.

Recorded, performed, or produced sessions with noted musicians:

Maceo Parker (Sax)
Fred Wesley (Trombone)
Flo Raynor (Vocals)

Tom Bowes (Vocals)
Francis Rocco Prestia III (Bass)