In 2023, my employer rewarded remote staff with a free experience through Blueboard. While…read morescrolling through the options, I thought, "It would be cool if there were a DJing class on here." I clicked next, and sure enough, there was one: a 60-minute Intro to DJing session with Devon at Washburn Studios In that hour, Devon walked me through turntables and mixers, and by the end I was mixing two songs together. I had so much fun that I signed up for the full DJ program. Classes are self-paced, which made it easy to fit around a full-time job, and I finished in about a year. When Washburn launched its DJ collective, I applied, and I've been playing live with them ever since. Now I'm back as a student in the music production program. What really sets Washburn apart is the community. Everyone has been kind and supportive at every step. Washburn came into my life during a rough stretch and helped me find something I truly love. Looking back, I feel like a completely different person from the one who found Devon through Blueboard. I've struggled with speaking up and presenting at work, and playing live has given me confidence that carries into my professional life. In addition, I never imagined I'd be DJing in San Francisco clubs. With DJing and production the learning never stops, and Washburn gives you the support and structure to keep growing. Devon has been a fantastic teacher, mentor, and friend. I am glad to have Devon and Washburn in my life and I am excited to continue the never ending journey with them. If you love music, are curious about DJing, or want to start making your own beats, I can't recommend Washburn Studios highly enough.

thanks so much to Devon for all the support over the years! he genuinely cares about his students…read moreand fellow artists, and has always been incredibly supportive, encouraging, and generous with his time and knowledge.

This review is specifically for Chris Paxton. I've had a great experience working with Chris in…read moremixing/mastering one of my latest house tracks. He's a fun and professional to collaborate with, and I'm beyond happy with how my song sounds as a finished product. I've been producing on Ableton for a few years, and I was specifically looking to work with someone in studio to learn and improve my mixes in general. I spent a few hours with Chris in his Oakland studio and learned so much during that time. It was one of the most informative sessions I've had since I started making music! Chris shared numerous different techniques and workflow tips with me while making suggestions and helping refine my track. It's clear that he's an expert in Ableton, but is also generous in sharing his knowledge. After our in-person session, we collaborated for another week or so via phone/e-mail through the mastering process. Throughout this process, he was thorough, patient, and gave invaluable feedback and recommendations - all while communicating effectively. Something I really appreciate about working with Chris is that he makes suggestions and gives honest feedback, but also makes sure that he respects the original vision for what the track should sound like. He makes suggestions but never pushes or makes it feel like you're straying or altering your original track. I look forward to working with Chris again! Highly recommend Mothership Studio.

Really cool studio - fully equipped with tons of crazy gear - awesome outboard, every instrument…read moreyou could ever need. So many different mics - a lot of vintage ones too. Laid down vocals and 12-string guitar for a folky track. Danny B. the engineer I worked with was incredible - really flexible and meticulous with understanding my vision and making it happen. Did a three-mic setup for the guitar - and it sounds INCREDIBLE. Highly recommend for recording anything from simple folky acoustic all the way up to full band and everywhere in between. This place is straight up legit and captured my music in a way I'm not sure other studios could have. Again highly recommend working with Danny if you can. Prices are also pretty reasonable - will def be recording more here when I get the chance.

Mark did an amazing job with exactly the AV technical equipment and expertise we needed for a large…read morescale watch party. His team delivered with precision and far exceeded our expectations with both a large LED screen and several sets of speakers. Both the sound and visual were exactly what we were looking for. He came ahead of the event for a walk through and evaluated what would work best. Seeing the space, he recommended something that made more sense than what we had originally asked for. The sound was synced perfectly with no delay, even for those seated far from the screen. In fact, no matter where you were physically in the large space the sound was the same--unlike other concerts I've been too where the speakers either blow you away or aren't loud enough depending on where you are. It was loud enough to be immersive without being overpowering. I am in awe of how he did it! He was prepared with all the necessary cords and adapters to have a hard internet connection with WiFi as backup so there was no risk of glitches. I would definitely recommend Ya-Wave and will use them again for future events like this.

Last minute Super Bowl LX w/e major brand restaurant takeover #Prubechu #Ortega ~r esponse time to…read moreinitial outreach was almost immediate, incredibly fair proposal, and effects added massive elevation to the environment of the event! Definitely recommend and look forward to collaborating again on future events...

We hired IQ Videography for our wedding at SF city hall on 09/02/2021. We wanted someone who was…read moreexperienced at city hall and knew when to capture the perfect moments. Alex and his team were there on time, very professional, and so fun to work with! He was also so quick to respond to my emails. My husband and I were pretty nervous at first but Alex made us feel comfortable from the beginning. He captured our natural selves and how we love to smile and laugh that our video turned out exactly how we wanted it to be. We were crying all over again while watching the final edit and WOW, we were blown away! Alex even captured the raw moment of my father and I hugging which was very touching and means so much because he is currently battling stage 4 sarcoma cancer. We will remember that moment for the rest our lives. Thank you again, Alex!! You were so wonderful to work with. We will look back at our wedding video and relive these unforgettable moments forever! We have already watched our video more than 10x! Lol If you are second guessing hiring a videographer and a great one at that, don't hesitate and hire IQ Videography. You will NOT be disappointed!!

Alex was amazing to work with! He's kind, professional, and honest! Alex was our wedding…read morevideographer this past weekend, and he's already given us two sneak peeks with drone footage included! So cool! We can't wait to see the final product! Highly recommend! I love that he is stealth! I never felt like there were flashes in my face or that I was on camera, but somehow he and his team captured our day beautifully!!

I highly recommend REB6Studios!…read more My wife and I got married in July 2021. We booked REB6Studios for our wedding because after watching their films you can tell they have everything you'd want in a wedding video: all the emotional and fun moments captured with amazing cinematography, perfect music and tearjerking storytelling. We received our wedding video earlier than expected and it blew us away. All the shots were beautiful, carefully put together with many details weaved into the film. REB6Studios even incorporated audio from the speeches, and the bride and groom letter readings from before the ceremony. They included many heartfelt stories from our night, such as the emotional moments mentioned in those speeches and letters. The best part is they perfectly balanced the happy and emotional moments, also including the extra fun scenes like the reception dance performances, money dance, and dance floor footage! The video overall made my wife and I cry (in a good way!) because we got to relive all the amazing emotions. After sharing our video on social media, so many people have told us how it made them cry as well. Additionally, Sig and Mariane were super professional, experienced, friendly and easy to be with! My wife and I felt comfortable the whole day with them. I also noticed they're very detail-oriented and attentive, they always have their eyes on you (in a good way as well!) because they understand how important you are as the bride and groom. They worked seamlessly with our photographers, too! Thanks to REB6Studios, my wife and I will never forget how special are wedding was; we can relive all these moments, and relive all the feelings over and over. Can't wait for our family members to get married next so we can suggest REB6Studios, and I'll always be recommend them to everyone. Definitely check them out! :)

This review is WAY overdue. We first heard about REB6Studios when our friend had them as her…read morevideographer for her wedding and her video was absolutely stunning. We fell in love with REB6's emotional storytelling style and we were instantly sold. We originally planned to have a wedding with 200+ guests in December 2020. Unfortunately, COVID was surging during that time, so we decided to downsize to a microwedding. We continued to work with the majority of our vendors including REB6Studios. Our experience with Sig and his team was exceptional and the final product will be cherished for a lifetime. When we changed venues and significantly reduced our guest list, Sig was very understanding and accommodating given our situation. We mainly communicated via email and he was always responsive, helpful, and professional. On the day of the wedding, Sig and Mariane were very detail oriented, adhered to the wedding timeline, gave incredible direction, and worked well with our photographer. When we received our highlights video, we were blown away. It was like watching a movie of our wedding day and it perfectly captured all the emotions and events of the day. The editing and production value were of the highest quality. We also opted to get the ceremony cut so all our friends and family who were unable to attend would be able to watch the big day. On our first anniversary, my husband and I watched our video together. It brought back all the feels as REB6Studios was able to capture the love and happiness we felt on our special day. If you want a top notch videographer who is passionate about their work and will provide you with the most creative, beautiful, and tear-jerking film, look no further than REB6Studios! You won't be disappointed!

Came here to record a narration demo, and could not have asked for a better experience! Staff is so…read morefriendly and welcoming, and everyone was really professional. The studio was clean, the recording booth was straightforward and comfortable, easy enough to get the job done. I would definitely come back here for more recording gigs!

Incredible staff and one of the last historic recording studios in the bay area that legends of all…read morekinds have worked at. They have an extremely wide variety of gear from mics, amps, cabs, guitars, analog effects including compressors, reverbs, distortion, and more. All around comfortable and a great place to record at for any sound.

Jake and Chris are true professionals with down-to-earth personalities. They are easy to work with…read moreand attentive to all your video editing needs. I found them via Yelp and hiried them two weeks before my wedding. Luckily they were free and up to the task. They provided a full day of shooting (8am-10pm) and didn't nickel and dime us on the time. They are currently working on the post-edit. The first draft looks great! Our package was priced under most other videographers for that length of shooting time. Our wedding was in late Oct and they were able to get us the first draft in time for Thanksgiving with the family. I was very pleased and am still pleased with their services. Highly recommended. Give them a call, they can work around most budgets!

I recently had an opportunity to work with Bent Lens Productions for AOL Media Video called "Hot in…read moreMy Salon". My baby nail lounge was featured It was my first experience in Video shooting and I was extremely nervous but Chris was just so calm and confident, he made the whole experience very smooth. What I am most content with is the finished product!!!! Chris worked magic. It came out way better than I thought it would. It's not been official yet so I can't share the video but I can't wait to show it to everyone!! If I had other opportunity like this, I would definitely do it again! And I highly recommend him!

We had such a good time working with Kyle and his team. He is very easy going and professional. I…read morelive in NYC while my husband is from the Bay Area, so I had noooo idea of vendors to chose in the Bay. Videography was something important to me, since my parent watch their wedding video every anniversary. I wanted a videographer who was professional, but also able to bring in sentimentality. I am so happy to have worked with Kyle! He is kind, funny, and a Brooklyn native--bonus points for me! I am not used to the spotlight, so having a camera in my face all day was not something I was used to, however, Kyle did made the experience comfortable and fun. I can tell that he was paying attention to details, angles, lighting, and content. I am so excited to see the final product, and I am so confident in Kyle's abilities. My husband and I enjoyed working with Kyle and posing for the camera, something I thought I wouldn't like! Kyle truly made the entire process seamless and tailored to our interests. Thank you, Kyle and the Hit Maker team, for bringing our wedding to life. We can't wait to see the video!

We got married back in 2019 and still absolutely LOVE watching our wedding video! Hit Maker did…read moresuch an awesome job capturing the day. They were super easy to work with, made us feel comfortable the whole time, and just totally nailed it. Highly recommend them!!

Dom and his team were excellent for our surprise proposal and the engagement dinner afterwards…read more The videos we got after are to live for. Couldn't have asked for anymore. Dom is a great listener, has excellent attention to detail, and deeply cares about the work he does. Great value for money as well.

Dom and his team are amazing and captured my sister's wedding day beautifully! Very professional,…read morefriendly and talented. Lots of smiles and tears reliving her special day. Every special moment was captured. My favorite clips were the fun music video as well as the highlight reel and I'm so happy our family has hours of video footage to watch and look back on. Great memories. Thank you for everything! Highly recommended if you need top notch wedding videography!

Fogel is a master of the craft and a jack of all trades. We recorded a song I produced at home and…read moreit went perfectly. We had autotune and reverb when I was in the booth which made me feel more involved in the song. The space and his vibe made me feel super comfortable to get in my zone. I had a couple notes in the beginning about the mix but he said that's how demos sound, but he listened to my notes with intention and made me feel important and heard. I let him do his magic and then he even invited me to stay for the final mix-down of the song. He does a lot to try and understand my vision even tho I'm new to this and don't know as much jargon as he does but I appreciated that he made the effort to hear me out. I'm super happy with how the whole song came out! He even used analog gear to master the song which was a huge game changer!

Outstanding experience at Fogel Sound Studios…read more I had an exceptional experience recording my very first audiobook at Fogel Studios. Fogel is incredibly professional, friendly, kind, and patient especially important for me since this was my first time ever recording in a professional studio. He took the time to explain the process, made me feel completely at ease, and supported me every step of the way. What truly stood out was his generosity and dedication: he even helped me on Christmas Day, despite it being his day off and a major holiday that he celebrates. That level of commitment is rare. Fogel is extremely knowledgeable in all aspects of recording and audio production, and it shows in both his guidance and the quality of the final result. I felt fully supported and confident throughout the entire process. I highly recommend Fogel Sound Studios to anyone looking for a top-tier recording experience; especially authors recording audiobooks. I will absolutely be working with him again for my second book.