John Davis’ “Marshfield Tornado” Enhanced CD is ranked #1 on Amazon.com following feature on NPR Radio’s ‘Here and Now’ program. With audio production by Dubway Studios and interactive development by Brian Brodeur and NewYorkDVD, John Davis’ latest CD, released by Newport Classics, earns sales rating of #1 Ragtime CD and #3 Solo Instrumental on Amazon.com sales charts.
Released on August 5th 2008, Phish’s double-disc ‘Walnut Creek’ live concert DVD debuts at #1 on Billboard Magazine’s Top Music Video chart.
It’s not surprising that Brian Brodeur has found himself a leader within the New Media community. Brodeur’s interests have always been focused around two main pursuits: entertainment and technology.
Brian Brodeur produces multi-camera production for CD/DVD release by Barnes and Noble. ‘Esteban’s Complete Chord Book’ features all the basics needed to begin playing guitar - and the package is released with a thorough Chord Book and and audio CD containing over twenty play-along and example audio tracks.
Brian Brodeur and NewYorkDVD Develops Producers Guild of America New Media Council East Event Series DVD; Captures New Media Luminaries. ‘2006 Salon Series’ Disc Present Leading New York New Media Monthly Event Series Featuring Execs from MySpace; Brightcove; AOL; ESPN; Activision, and FreemantleMedia
Working closely with Joe Travers (the Zappa Family Trust ‘vaultmeister’) and Dweezil Zappa, Brian Brodeur completed editing of never-before-seen footage of Frank Zappa for use during the 2007-08 Zappa Plays Zappa concert tour. During the tour, Dweezil Zappa leads a band, which includes Joe Travers on drums, through a diverse catalog of Zappa music. During several song performances, the ZPZ band performs with video of Frank Zappa playing along in perfect syncronization.
Brian Brodeur works with renowned instrumentalist/songwriter Mike Keneally on reissues of early recordings. Acclaimed early Keneally CDs, entitled ‘hat’ and ‘Boil That Dust Speck’, are remastered and reissued with bonus DVDs co-produced by Brian Brodeur, founder of NewYorkDVD.
Brian Brodeur and NewYorkDVD Win ‘EXCELLENCE IN MUSIC DVD’ Award From The DVD-ASSOCIATION For Neil Peart’s ’ANATOMY OF A DRUM SOLO’
NEWYORKDVD DEVELOPS FRANK ZAPPA’S “DUB ROOM SPECIAL” DVD - Long-Awaited Disc, Distributed by Eagle Rock Entertainment, Includes Rare 1974 and 1981 Performances and extensive Special Features
‘Anatomy of a Drum Solo’, a two-disc DVD9 set, presents newly-recorded in-studio footage of legendary Neil Peart discussing his approach to soloing. Using a solo recorded in September 2004 in Frankfurt Germany as a framework Neil talks about the concepts and technique behind each segment of this nine-minute tour de force which is a feature of each Rush performance.
NEWYORKDVD BRINGS ‘ONE NIGHT ONLY: ROD STEWART LIVE AT THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL’ DVD TO LIFE WITH EXPERT ENCODING & AUTHORING: DVD developed in NTSC and PAL Versions • Production Completed From Digital Betacam Master Tapes From HD Concert Shoot
BRIAN BRODEUR & NEWYORKDVD HELPS BRINGS POPULAR PBS COOKING SHOW ‘CIAO ITALIA’ TO DVD; LONG-RUNNING SHOW TO DELIVER CATALOGUE OF PROGRAMS ON DVD: ‘The Best of Ciao Italia in Umbria’ and ‘The Best of Ciao Italia in Tuscany’ Are Initial Discs; ‘Ciao Italia’ to Create Larger Series of DVD Catalogue Discs.
…A few blocks away at NewYorkDVD (www.newyorkdvd.com), the focus is squarely on the wonders of the digital versatile disc. “I’ve always gravitated toward the role of producer,” explains Brian Brodeur, NYDVD founder, on establishing his company back in 2001. “DVD has always been thought of as the truer multimedia format, and my skill set as a musician lends itself to developing creative products. The advent of DVD and its obvious embrace by the consumer is an important point, not only for the large institutional companies, but also producers like me.”
New York City (April 15, 2004)–Manhattan Center Productions (MCP), a leading audio and television recording and post production facility, recently signed an agreement with DVD design and authoring firm NewYorkDVD, in which NewYorkDVD will be the preferred, in-house provider of expert-level DVD authoring and project development for MCP clients. Manhattan Center clientele includes live music and performance acts that are booked into the Grand Ballroom and the Hammerstein Ballroom, the venues operated by MCP’s sister company, Manhattan Center Studios.
New York-based Manhattan Center Productions (MCP), sister company to Manhattan Center Studios, has forged an alliance with with NewYorkDVD.