Jump to content

Mutato Muzika: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
 
(10 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown)
Line 17: Line 17:
'''Mutato Muzika''' is an American music production company established and owned by [[Devo]] co-founder and lead singer [[Mark Mothersbaugh]] in 1989. The name is a [[portmanteau]] of the words ''mutant'' and ''potato'', a nod to Mothersbaugh's longstanding fascination with mutants and mutation, and to Devo fans, whom the band dubbed "spuds," early on.<ref name="People toons">{{cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20141535,00.html |title=Devo The '70s Stars of Techno-Pop Now Write Tunes for 'toons|date=June 7, 1996|publisher=People.com|accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref>
'''Mutato Muzika''' is an American music production company established and owned by [[Devo]] co-founder and lead singer [[Mark Mothersbaugh]] in 1989. The name is a [[portmanteau]] of the words ''mutant'' and ''potato'', a nod to Mothersbaugh's longstanding fascination with mutants and mutation, and to Devo fans, whom the band dubbed "spuds," early on.<ref name="People toons">{{cite web |url=http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20141535,00.html |title=Devo The '70s Stars of Techno-Pop Now Write Tunes for 'toons|date=June 7, 1996|publisher=People.com|accessdate=21 September 2015}}</ref>


While Devo members Mark Mothersbaugh, [[Gerald Casale]] and [[Bob Mothersbaugh]], with drummer [[Josh Freese]], often meet, rehearse and confer in its [[West Hollywood, California]] studio facilities, Mutato Muzika is a full-service music production company.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.laweekly.com/2007-12-06/music/are-you-not-devo-you-are-mutato/ |title=Are You Not Devo? You Are Mutato |first= Randall|last= Roberts |publisher=LA Weekly |accessdate=15 April 2014}}</ref> Until his death in 2014, [[Bob Casale]] served as a producer/engineer there.<ref name="People toons" />
While Devo members Mark Mothersbaugh, [[Gerald Casale]] and [[Bob Mothersbaugh]], with drummer [[Josh Freese]], often meet, rehearse and confer in its [[West Hollywood, California]] studio facilities, Mutato Muzika is a full-service music production company.<ref>{{cite web |url=<!-- http://www.laweekly.com/2007-12-06/music/are-you-not-devo-you-are-mutato/ -->http://www.laweekly.com/content/printVersion/117812 |archive-url=<!-- https://web.archive.org/web/20100222042345/http://www.laweekly.com/2007-12-06/music/are-you-not-devo-you-are-mutato/ -->https://web.archive.org/web/20080913205504/http://www.laweekly.com/content/printVersion/117812 |archive-date=2008-09-13 |title=Are You Not Devo? You Are Mutato |first= Randall|last= Roberts |publisher=LA Weekly |accessdate=15 April 2014}}</ref> Until his death in 2014, [[Bob Casale]] served as a producer/engineer there.<ref name="People toons" />


Mutato Muzika has produced music for many films, including ''[[Rushmore (film)|Rushmore]]'', ''[[The Royal Tenenbaums]]'', ''[[The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou]]'', ''[[Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen]]'', ''[[13 (2010 film)|13]]'', ''[[Lords of Dogtown]]'', ''[[Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist]]'', ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)|Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs]]'', and ''[[Catfish (film)|Catfish]]''. Television music includes ''[[Rugrats]]'', ''[[Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!]]'', ''[[Pee-wee's Playhouse]]'', ''[[Big Love]]'', ''[[Eureka (U.S. TV series)|Eureka]]'', ''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]]'', ''[[Enlightened (TV series)|Enlightened]]'' and ''[[Regular Show]]''. Mutato Muzika-produced video game scores include ''[[Crash Bandicoot]]'' and ''[[The Sims]]''. Mutato Muzika also provides music for commercials, including spots for Apple's ''PC vs. Mac'', Martini & Rossi's ''George Clooney/Giorgio'', and Logitech.{{citation needed|date=September 2015}}
Mutato Muzika has produced music for many films, including ''[[Rushmore (film)|Rushmore]]'', ''[[The Royal Tenenbaums]]'', ''[[The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou]]'', ''[[Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen]]'', ''[[13 (2010 film)|13]]'', ''[[Lords of Dogtown]]'', ''[[Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist]]'', ''[[Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs (film)|Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs]]'', and ''[[Catfish (film)|Catfish]]''. Television music includes ''[[Rugrats]]'', ''[[Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!]]'', ''[[Pee-wee's Playhouse]]'', ''[[Big Love]]'', ''[[Eureka (2006 TV series)|Eureka]]'', ''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]]'', ''[[Enlightened (TV series)|Enlightened]]'' and ''[[Regular Show]]''. Mutato Muzika-produced video game scores include ''[[Crash Bandicoot]]'' and ''[[The Sims]]''. Mutato Muzika also provides music for commercials, including spots for Apple's ''PC vs. Mac'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Mac vs. PC |url=http://mutato.com/reels/commercials/mac-vs-pc/ |website=Mutato |access-date=12 August 2022}}</ref> Martini & Rossi's ''George Clooney/Giorgio'',<ref>{{cite web |title=Martini Rossi |url=http://mutato.com/reels/commercials/martini-rossi/ |website=Mutato |access-date=12 August 2022}}</ref> Apartments.com,<ref>{{cite web |title=Apartments.com – Moving On Up |url=http://mutato.com/reels/commercials/apartments-com-moving-on-up/ |website=Mutato |access-date=12 August 2022}}</ref> and others.


The company is housed in a round bright green building at 8760 West [[Sunset Boulevard]]. The building is rumored to have been designed by Brazilian architect [[Oscar Niemeyer]] (although no architect's name is listed on the building permit), modeling the exterior after [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]] in [[Inglewood, California]], former home of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s [[Los Angeles Kings]]. Previously known as "The Beauty Pavilion", it was built in 1967 for plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Alan Franklyn, who wanted the roof to have skylights in order to illuminate the operating room in the center of the structure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.laconservancy.org/locations/mutato-muzika|title= Mutato Muzika|publisher=Los Angeles Conservancy|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref> The building was painted green after Mothersbaugh took ownership of it.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/music/popquiz/article/POP-QUIZ-Q-A-with-Devo-s-Mark-Mothersbaugh-2928777.php|title=POP QUIZ / Q & A with Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh|work=SFGate|author=Vaziri, Aidin|date=22 April 2001|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref>
The company is housed in a round bright green building at 8760 West [[Sunset Boulevard]]. The building is rumored to have been designed by Brazilian architect [[Oscar Niemeyer]] (although no architect's name is listed on the building permit), modeling the exterior after [[The Forum (Inglewood, California)|The Forum]] in [[Inglewood, California]], former home of the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]]'s [[Los Angeles Lakers]] and [[National Hockey League|NHL]]'s [[Los Angeles Kings]]. Previously known as "The Beauty Pavilion", it was built in 1967 for plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Alan Franklyn, who wanted the roof to have skylights in order to illuminate the operating room in the center of the structure.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.laconservancy.org/locations/mutato-muzika|title= Mutato Muzika|publisher=Los Angeles Conservancy|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref> The building was painted green after Mothersbaugh took ownership of it.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sfgate.com/music/popquiz/article/POP-QUIZ-Q-A-with-Devo-s-Mark-Mothersbaugh-2928777.php|title=POP QUIZ / Q & A with Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh|work=SFGate|author=Vaziri, Aidin|date=22 April 2001|accessdate=26 September 2015}}</ref>
Line 25: Line 25:
==Personnel==
==Personnel==
*Mark Mothersbaugh&nbsp;– composer, songwriter, vocalist, founder
*Mark Mothersbaugh&nbsp;– composer, songwriter, vocalist, founder
*Andrea Feyler&nbsp;– studio manager
*Albert Fox&nbsp;– associate composer
*Albert Fox&nbsp;– associate composer
*John Enroth&nbsp;–Associate composer
*John Enroth&nbsp;–Associate composer
*Wataru Hokoyama - orchestrator + conductor
*Wataru Hokoyama - orchestrator + conductor
*Ethan Obbema - media assistant
*Hana Blaquera&nbsp;– art archivist / collections manager
*Jennifer Shipman - Artist Rep/Project Manager
*Arthur Sadler&nbsp;– office coordinator
*Arthur Sadler&nbsp;– office coordinator


Line 78: Line 74:
*''[[Thirteen (2003 film)|Thirteen]]''
*''[[Thirteen (2003 film)|Thirteen]]''
*''[[The New Age (film)|The New Age]]''
*''[[The New Age (film)|The New Age]]''
*''[[The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou]]''
*''The Big Squeeze''
*''The Big Squeeze''
*''[[Breaking Up (1997 film)|Breaking Up]]''
*''[[Breaking Up (1997 film)|Breaking Up]]''
Line 89: Line 86:
*''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]''
*''[[Thor: Ragnarok]]''
*''[[The Croods: A New Age]]''
*''[[The Croods: A New Age]]''
*''[[Cocaine Bear]]''

{{col-end}}
{{col-end}}


Line 104: Line 101:
*''[[Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000 TV series)|Clifford the Big Red Dog]]''
*''[[Clifford the Big Red Dog (2000 TV series)|Clifford the Big Red Dog]]''
*''[[Dawson's Creek]]''
*''[[Dawson's Creek]]''
*''Can Of Worms''
*''Can of Worms''
*''[[The Mr. Potato Head Show]]''
*''[[The Mr. Potato Head Show]]''
*''[[Rugrats]]''
*''[[Rugrats]]''
Line 121: Line 118:
*''[[Santo Bugito]]''
*''[[Santo Bugito]]''
*''[[Bakersfield P.D.]]''
*''[[Bakersfield P.D.]]''
*''[[Sliders]]''
*''[[Sliders (TV series)|Sliders]]''
*''Future Quest''
*''Future Quest''
*''[[A.J.'s Time Travelers]]''
*''[[A.J.'s Time Travelers]]''
*''[[Beakman's World]]''
*''[[Beakman's World]]''
*''[[Adventures in Wonderland]]''
*''[[Adventures in Wonderland (1992 TV series)|Adventures in Wonderland]]''
*''[[If Not for You (TV series)|If Not for You]]''
*''[[If Not for You (TV series)|If Not for You]]''
*''[[Too Something]]''
*''[[Too Something]]''
Line 150: Line 147:
*''You Animal''
*''You Animal''
*''MD's''
*''MD's''
*''[[Eureka (U.S. TV series)|Eureka]]''
*''[[Eureka (2006 TV series)|Eureka]]''
*''[[Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!]]''
*''[[Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!]]''
*''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]]''
*''[[Shameless (U.S. TV series)|Shameless]]''
Line 195: Line 192:
[[Category:Music production companies]]
[[Category:Music production companies]]
[[Category:American electronic music groups]]
[[Category:American electronic music groups]]
[[Category:Video game composers]]
[[Category:American video game composers]]

Latest revision as of 04:01, 23 April 2024

Mutato Muzika
Company typeCorporation
IndustryMusic
production company
Genre
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989)
FoundersMark Mothersbaugh
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Key people
Mark Mothersbaugh
Songwriter/Producer
ServicesMusic Production
Music Composition
OwnerMark Mothersbaugh
Websitemutato.com

Mutato Muzika is an American music production company established and owned by Devo co-founder and lead singer Mark Mothersbaugh in 1989. The name is a portmanteau of the words mutant and potato, a nod to Mothersbaugh's longstanding fascination with mutants and mutation, and to Devo fans, whom the band dubbed "spuds," early on.[1]

While Devo members Mark Mothersbaugh, Gerald Casale and Bob Mothersbaugh, with drummer Josh Freese, often meet, rehearse and confer in its West Hollywood, California studio facilities, Mutato Muzika is a full-service music production company.[2] Until his death in 2014, Bob Casale served as a producer/engineer there.[1]

Mutato Muzika has produced music for many films, including Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou, Confessions of a Teenage Drama Queen, 13, Lords of Dogtown, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, and Catfish. Television music includes Rugrats, Shaggy & Scooby-Doo Get a Clue!, Pee-wee's Playhouse, Big Love, Eureka, Shameless, Enlightened and Regular Show. Mutato Muzika-produced video game scores include Crash Bandicoot and The Sims. Mutato Muzika also provides music for commercials, including spots for Apple's PC vs. Mac,[3] Martini & Rossi's George Clooney/Giorgio,[4] Apartments.com,[5] and others.

The company is housed in a round bright green building at 8760 West Sunset Boulevard. The building is rumored to have been designed by Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer (although no architect's name is listed on the building permit), modeling the exterior after The Forum in Inglewood, California, former home of the NBA's Los Angeles Lakers and NHL's Los Angeles Kings. Previously known as "The Beauty Pavilion", it was built in 1967 for plastic surgeon Dr. Richard Alan Franklyn, who wanted the roof to have skylights in order to illuminate the operating room in the center of the structure.[6] The building was painted green after Mothersbaugh took ownership of it.[7]

Personnel

[edit]
  • Mark Mothersbaugh – composer, songwriter, vocalist, founder
  • Albert Fox – associate composer
  • John Enroth –Associate composer
  • Wataru Hokoyama - orchestrator + conductor
  • Arthur Sadler – office coordinator

Productions

[edit]

Films

[edit]

Mutato Muzika has received credit for recordings in the following films:

Television

[edit]

Mutato Muzika has received credit for recordings in the following television programs:

Video games

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Devo The '70s Stars of Techno-Pop Now Write Tunes for 'toons". People.com. June 7, 1996. Retrieved 21 September 2015.
  2. ^ Roberts, Randall. "Are You Not Devo? You Are Mutato". LA Weekly. Archived from the original on 2008-09-13. Retrieved 15 April 2014.
  3. ^ "Mac vs. PC". Mutato. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  4. ^ "Martini Rossi". Mutato. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Apartments.com – Moving On Up". Mutato. Retrieved 12 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Mutato Muzika". Los Angeles Conservancy. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  7. ^ Vaziri, Aidin (22 April 2001). "POP QUIZ / Q & A with Devo's Mark Mothersbaugh". SFGate. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
[edit]
  • Official website
  • Studio tour video from 2010 with Keyboard magazine, showing vintage instruments and the building's interior
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mutato_Muzika&oldid=1220334872"