VID COUSINS
educator | audio researcher
record producer | recording engineer | mix engineer
sound designer | composer | experimental musical instrument designer
PROFILE
Educator, record producer, mix engineer, composer and musical director with 20+ years of creative and technical experience in the music, film and digital arts industries.
EDUCATION
2000
Master of Arts
Audio Production
University of Westminster, UK
1997
Bachelor of Arts (Honours)
Commercial Music
University of Westminster, UK
EXPERIENCE
Educator : 1996 - present (Montreal & London, UK)
Part-time faculty for the Electroacoustic Studies program in the School of Music, Concordia University, Montreal.
Lecturer in Sound Design and Studio Production Techniques at Recording Arts Canada, Montreal.
Experiential Learning Facilitator in Surround Mix for Film at the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema, Concordia University, Montreal.
Music Technology Tutor for Area II, Wembley, London, UK.
Audio Researcher / Experimental Musical Instrument Designer : 1996 - present (Montreal & London, UK)
Areas of research:
physical reproduction of sound
mechanical acoustic augmentation of musical instruments
physical manifestation of musical/sound fx
Instrument design / build:
Crystal Baschet
Acoustic Spring Reverb
Lap Steel
9-string electric guitar / ribbon synth crossover
Composer : 1996 - present (Montreal & London, UK)
Composer for records and animated short films including Jonathan Ng’s Academy Award-shortlisted “Requiem for Romance”, David Barlow-Krelina’s NFB-produced “Caterpillarplasty” and VANOC's Vancouver Cultural Olympiad official trailer.
Music Director and Arranger : 1996 - present (North America, Europe & Australasia)
Musical director and string arranger of multi-disciplinary productions such as Kid Koala's Storyville Mosquito and Nufonia Must Fall - a musical theatre work during which a cast of puppets is filmed moving through miniature sets, edited and projected to create a live feature film, scored by Kid Koala on turntables and electronics and a string quartet - now in its 4th year of touring.
Music Producer and Mix Engineer (live and in-studio) : 1996 - present (Worldwide)
Producer and Mix Engineer for musical artists such as Kid Koala, Amon Tobin, Colin Stetson, Esmerine, FOXTROTT and directors such as Munro Ferguson (NFB). I have worked as a live sound mix engineer on 4 continents for artists such as Squarepusher, Bell Orchestre, !!!, Tim Hecker and Diplo including working with local teams to advance technical needs.
Surround Mix Engineer (live and in-studio) : 2004 - present (North America + Europe)
Surround mix engineer for live shows such as Amon Tobin's 5.1 Chaos Theory live tour and 7.1 Foley Room live tour, and in studio surround mix engineer for 375+ projects including short films for the National Film Board, and students of the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University (Montreal).
Sound designer : 2008 - present (Montreal,QC)
Sound designer for films such as Munro Ferguson's 3-D (also domified for the SATosphère and extended to ambisonic VR) NFB film "Minotaur" and restored Norman McLaren clips for the NFB. Also worked as a foley artist including collaborating with Amon Tobin for his critically acclaimed “Foley Room” album.
Studio Owner, Manager, Chief Recording Engineer : 2008 - present
Monkey Puzzle Sound Studios (Montreal & Vaudreuil-Dorion)
Owner of a full-range audio production facility providing specialized sound services for creative projects in music, film and the digital arts.
Audio Strategist, Consultant : 2006 - 2013
Envision Management & Production (Montreal, QC)
Designed recording studio plans for recording and video game composers such as Amon Tobin and Richard Reed Parry. Also consulted and conceptualized audio production for immersive live show events.
SELECTED WORK HISTORY
2014 - 2016
Kid Koala’s Nufonia Must Fall (live film theatre show)
best show of 2015 - Ottawa Sun
co-composer, arranger, musical director, sound designer, mix engineer
2012
12 bit Blues - Kid Koala (album)
Best electronic album 2012 - GAMIQ awards
co-composer, producer, musician, recording and mix engineer
2012
Requiem for Romance - Jonathan Ng (animated short)
Oscars Shortlist for Animated short - 2010 Academy Awards
composer, arranger, sound designer, recording and mix engineer
2018
4vu
360º immersive ambisonic video series
audio consultant, recording engineer, ambisonic mix engineer
2018
Regional Productions
Charlie Morgan’s Wake (feature film)
surround mix engineer, sound designer
2017 - 2018
8H51 Productions
Women of The West (film / pilot)
mix engineer, sound designer, audio editor
2017 - 2018
Richard Reed Parry
Skybarn Studio
acoustics consultant, studio designer
2017
MERJ media
Floor Kids (video game)
best game audio 2018 - Indie Prize
audio consultant
2017
Foxtrott
T.B.C. (Album)
vocal production, recording engineer
2016
Kid Koala / Emiliana Torrini
Music to Draw to : Satellite (album)
mix engineer, additional production, arrangerSelected Work History (cont.)
2016 - 2017
David Barlow-Krelina / National Film Board
Caterpillarplasty (animated short)
music producer, composer, sound designer, mix engineer
2016 - 2018
Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema / Concordia University
various (375 student films)
surround mix engineer
2015
Third Side Music / Lexus
Lexus NX (television commercial)
co-composer, remix producer, musician, mix engineer
2015
Pedro Morelli / Rhombus Media
Zoom (feature film soundtrack)
music producer, arranger, musician, recording engineer, mix engineer
2015
Esmerine
Lost Voices (album)
co-composer, recording engineer
2014 - 2016
Nufonia Live Inc.
Nufonia Must Fall (touring show)
musical director, co-composer, arranger, sound designer, mix engineer
2014
Munro Ferguson / National Film Board
Minotaur (animated short)
arranger, sound designer, recording engineer, mix engineer
2013
Tim Hecker
Virgins Live (tour)
mix engineer
2013
Squarepusher
Ufabulum Live (tour)
mix engineer
2013
Luigi Allemano / National Film Board
Norman MacLaren (animated short restoration)
sound designer, additional productionSelected Work History (cont.)
2012
Rian Johnson / Kid koala
Looper (feature film soundtrack)
musical producer, co-composer, musician, mix engineer
2012
Kid Koala
12 bit Blues (album)
musical producer, co-composer, recording engineer, mix engineer
2012
Stars
The North (album)
additional production, audio editor
2012
Jonathan Ng
Requiem for Romance (animated short)
composer, sound designer, recording engineer, mix engineer
2011
Kid Koala
Space Cadet Still Picture Soundtrack (album)
musical producer, arranger, musician, recording engineer, mix engineer
2011 - 2013
Colin Stetson
New History Warfare vol: ii & iii (albums)
recording engineer
2010
Vancouver Olympic Committee
Vancouver Olympics 2010 Mascots Themes
musician, sound designer, recording engineer, mix engineer
2009
Vancouver Olympic Committee
Cultural Olympiad (animated short)
co-composer, sound designer, recording engineer, mix engineer
2009
The Slew
100% (album)
additional production, mix engineer (with Mario Caldato Jr.)
2009
Bell Orchestre
Live from Montreal (iTunes exclusive)
recording engineer, mix engineerSelected Work History (cont.)
2008
Beast
Ashtray (remix)
remix producer, musician, recording engineer, mix engineer
2007
Amon Tobin
Foley Room Live (7.1 surround sound tour)
audio strategist, production manager, mix engineer
2006 - 2007
Amon Tobin
Foley Room (album)
foley artist, musician, recording engineer, mix engineer
2005
Amon Tobin
Chaos Theory Live (5.1 surround sound tour)
audio strategist, production manager, mix engineer
2004
Amon Tobin
Chaos Theory (video game soundtrack)
audio & music consultant
2004
Squarepusher
Ultrvisitor Live (tour)
mix engineer, recording engineer
2001 - 2002
Spek
Don’t Sweat The Small Stuff (tour)
additional production, musical director, musician