This recording studio is Hidden Gem on the East Bay! However, what sets this place apart from other…read morestudios is the Artist/ Owner (Michael)! He was completely professional, upbeat, and a master of sound! He totally took his time to understand my music project and asked me questions and made recommendations to help polish my initial first time recording of a specific song. Even, my vocal coach who flew in from Canada for my recording; agreed on Michael's work ethic and vast knowledge. She is a Juno Award winning artist and has recorded at some of the most well known studios in the world and mentioned that sometimes, ppl may have the the best technology, but they may not know what they are doing and produce crappy results. She mentioned I was in Great Hands and when it was time to complete my project that I should work with Michael! Trust me this was an amazing experience! Thanks Michael!

Fantastic set up. Michael is a pleasure to work with, and very thourough and passionate about his…read morework. Our band wanted some demo tapes and Michael had some great ideas and guidance, yet never tried to take over the band's vision for what we wanted. He mentors a nice lad named Phoenix whom, I suspect, will go far in recording. The Studio had all the we required, and communication and studio rates were quite favorable. A no brainer as far as any future projects we may have.

From our very first planning conversation, Josh was an absolute professional. He took the time to…read moretruly understand what mattered most to us, helped us think through realistic timelines, and made the whole process completely stress-free. On the wedding day itself, Josh and his team were incredible. They brought a calm, grounded, and unobtrusive energy that made us feel instantly comfortable in front of the camera. Instead of feeling posed or awkward, we just got to enjoy our day while they worked their magic. They also coordinated seamlessly with our photographer and other vendors, feeling more like part of our family than hired crew. When we finally got our videos back, we were completely blown away. The cinematography is breathtaking, timeless, and captures the exact emotion and joy of the day in a way that photos alone simply cannot do. Hearing our vows, the laughter of our guests, and seeing those fleeting moments preserved forever is something we will cherish for the rest of our lives. Josh is a true artist and a master of his craft. If you want someone who will genuinely care about your story and deliver a cinematic masterpiece you'll watch over and over again, look no further than Dreambook Productions. Thank you, Josh, for giving us memories we will treasure forever!

We couldn't be happier with Dreambook Productions! They really exceeded our expectations…read more What impressed us most was the storytelling. Josh connected all the little moments so seamlessly and turned our entire wedding day into a beautiful and engaging story. We loved all the songs he chose, he really understood the vibe and emotions of our wedding. Watching the films felt like experiencing our own wedding as an audience member, we got to see so many moments, reactions, and details that we had missed on the actual day. Josh was also such a joy to have around on our wedding day. He has such a warm, fun personality and made us feel comfortable and natural in front of the camera. It genuinely felt like having a friend there capturing everything! Thank you, Josh, for capturing not only what happened, but how the day felt. These films are memories we'll treasure for the rest of our lives. We're so grateful and would wholeheartedly recommend Dreambook Productions!

3 years ago I contacted Starfish Recording to record my first CD. Alan's openness and guidance in…read morethe process recording not only enhanced the final product but also looking back I would not change a single note of it. I would also like that of the 10 songs on the CD,, 5 were included in the soundtrack for an indie film by Dan Barbeau "The Ruse" which will premier in Las Vegas in October. What I've always respected about Alan is the ongoing expanse of his clientele and the diversity of those musicians and music being produced in his studio. These forms include Rock, Country, Folk and mostly recently Rap. For me this demonstrates Alan's ongoing desire to learn, take risks and produce high quality music for his clients. Now, back to making my second CD,,

I have used Starfish studios with my both band and for solo recording and Alan has risen to the…read moreoccasion brilliantly every time. Versatile and accommodating, Alan's studio is a comfortable and professional setting that removes obstacles and lets you get to work. I highly recommend Starfish for any kind of recording and look forward to working with Alan again in the future.

I would book bluEDGE for all my events if I could, except, I don't have any parties coming up…read more Thank goodness because I am still recovering from my wedding 2 months ago. But I 100% definitely will book them again. No doubt! Here's why. They are awesome! My husband and I had the pleasure working with DJ Quan, Philippe, and bilingual translator Shirley. My initial point of contact was with Philippe and he was so helpful and informative that I had to book him without hesitation. Philippe was very accommodating. He worked around our schedule with meet and greets. He came out to the venue to look at the space and gave suggestions on where would be the best place for the DJ and photobooth. He gave pointers on the floor plan, type of music for our intimate wedding, wedding games. It was so helpful given that my husband and I had no clue what-so-ever what we were doing. Quan took it to the next level with his expertise on wedding planning. He was a tremendous help with our wedding schedule. Like I said. We are clueless to wedding planning. Quan helped us organize our schedule and made sure we can squeeze everything in 4 hours time. From when we start the grand entrance (and we started late because some of my guests arrived late) to games and cake cutting. And we still had time to spare and it was not rushed at all. Besides helping with the wedding planning, we really loved how laid back and welcoming bluEDGE is. They are such nice and genuine people. Every time I see them on stage, they are looking out into the crowd with a smile on their face, genuinely happy that the guests are enjoying themselves. I can write forever but like I said, I will book them without a doubt! No hesitation! And I would recommend them to anyone and everyone! Thank you so much Quan, Philippe, Shirley, and bluEDGE for your hard work!!!!

James was our wedding DJ and we were very happy with his services at the Chabot Space and Science…read moreCenter! We had a few extra requests we needed from him and he was flexible to accommodate them! His experience showed and it was clear that he had worked the venue many times before. We appreciated his services and highly recommend him for DJ and photobooth!

Jason and his team shot our wedding in August 2021. From initially reaching out in 2019 to the day…read moreof the wedding, Jason was very responsive, accommodating, and professional. We appreciated how level-headed and calm Jason and his 2nd shooter, Jeremy, were on our wedding day despite us falling behind schedule and so many things going wrong. They were so professional and made sure we got the shots we wanted. There were two specific shots we wanted and discussed with Jason and he made sure to capture them beautifully. The end result of our highlight video was beautiful and we can't wait to make it a yearly tradition to watch it on every anniversary. I also want to mention that we reached out to Jason to postpone our wedding twice. We only ended up postponing once (from 2020 to 2021), but Jason was so kind and understanding both times. He's just a real nice guy who's in this business for the right reasons - to capture a once-in-a-lifetime event that the couple will cherish for the rest of their lives. It's so refreshing to work with a wedding vendor that cares about delivering great service and a great product to their client instead of just seeing them as money bags. He was one of our favorite wedding vendors! Thank you Jason for capturing our special day and being so patient, kind, and accommodating throughout the whole process!

Jason and his team captured our Wedding Day this past February. When my husband and I met with…read moreJason for the first time, he was so easy to talk to and got our initial view of what we wanted. Very down to earth dude! Jason was easy to work with, very patient and absolutely knew what he was doing from start to finish. His sense of direction made our wedding day run so smoothly and it came out beautifully in the video. We finally got the highlight video and OMG, they did an AMAZING job with the music selection we chose. We watched the video so many times as soon as we received it and immediately shared with loved ones the final product. Thank you Jason for capturing our Wedding day. We praise you guys highly!!! To everyone! Don't hesitate and just hit them up already! You will not be disappointed. =)

I hired Sarah to film a class I was teaching at my healing center in Berkeley. She was fantastic! I…read morechose the two-camera shoot at Sarah's suggestion and am so glad I did because the finished product is very smooth and nicer to view. I felt completely comfortable with both Sarah and her assistant. Sarah was able to edit all the places I wasn't happy with and was also very agreeable to add extra templates with different dates etc. so I can use this product more than once! Her fees are very reasonable and her products completely professional! I highly recommend Blue Lotus Films and Sarah!

Do not hire Blue Lotus Films for your filming needs!!…read more I hired Blue Lotus Films to make a professionally edited film of a live performance I created. The quality of the film they created was beyond unprofessional. Sarah, the lead of this company, even admitted to me in emails that some of the footage from the videographers she subcontracted was below professional standards. To name a few issues with the video: -whole parts of songs are cut off -bows and speech at the end are missing -there is shaky footage throughout whole video where it jumps off the stage and into audience, audience's heads cutting off what's happening on stage (one of the videographers was videoing "hand-held" instead of on a steady tripod) -there are misaligned end credits with incorrect titles (e.g. "production" instead of "cast) -there are black spots in the video where it goes blank -the sound file was misaligned with video in certain parts -different color/lighting from the 2 cameras that were being used (one is dull and one is bright) -there are missing key parts of the show that I requested ahead of time to capture (both on the phone and in writing) - because of this lack of following direction, there was only 1 camera shooting for about a third of the show. -corrupted files which meant that end of show was completely cut off. After all this, I requested a refund, as the footage was completely unusable, and Sarah refused. Terrible business ethics. If you want a professional video and to work with someone ethical, find another company.

FMB is THEE place I go to for my production needs! I'm a music artist and I've worked w the owner…read morePheap since June 2010, from recording performance events to shooting and directing my EPK (Electronic Press Kit), FMB provides top quality service! Pheap was very open to what it was that I wanted, but also had a creative and keen eye for the direction of each project. I DEFINITELY will continue to use them for my future projects!

From the owner: Funky Monkey Bananas, Inc. (FMB) specializes in professional video production. We produce anything…read morefrom music videos to short bios and films, and even choose a couple of weddings to work throughout the year.