The Horn Factory

01/15/2024

It's always a thrill to hear our session work in a final mix! Here's some music from our wonderful client Spencer Hutchings, who is a great film composer in NY. Film drops in February!

Provided to YouTube by DistroKidIt Had to Be You (Opening Title) · Spencer Hutchings · Danielle Nicole · Davey Nate · Spencer Hutchings · Johnny DelToro · Da...

07/29/2023

Join us tomorrow afternoon! The Horn Factory will shred no fewer than SEVEN jazz/rock/funk masterpieces by Stevie Wonder, Joe Zawinul, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Hargrove, Jared Richardson, and Jim Hopson. Dig this lineup!

Michael Kim - trumpet & flugelhorn
Tom Keenlyside - saxophones
Jim Hopson - trombone & bass flugelhorn
Jared Richardson - keys
Alex Flock - guitar
Graham Clark - bass
Mike Michalkow - drums

Join us on Sunday, July 30th at 4pm, where the spirit meets jazz. Featuring The Horn Factory

The Horn Factory features seven of Canada’s most exciting musicians, presenting a concert experience for music lovers of all ages. Driven by a world-class trio of horn players and anchored by a funkalicious rhythm section, THF plays music that celebrates our human condition by finding Joy in the Groove.

Musicians:
Jim Hopson (trombone)
Michael Kim (trumpet)
Tom Keenlyside (alto/tenor sax)
Alex Flock (guitar)
Jared Richardson (keyboard)
Graham Clark (bass)
Mike Michalkow (drums)

04/08/2023

It's been a busy month in the studio for The Horn Factory! We just completed three big horn arranging/recording projects for our clients and look forward to sharing them with you once they are officially released :)

We also got together with a heavy-hitting rhythm section to workshop some material for upcoming live shows. Looking forward to sharing this vibe with y'all!

01/30/2023

The Horn Factory has been busy in the studio over the past several months, recording top-notch horn tracks for pop artists and film composers. Check out our profile on SoundBetter to see rave reviews from our clients:

Because of our stylistic versatility, technological sophistication and efficient workflow, we are the global music industry's PREMIER one-stop shop for world-class horn arrangements, recordings, and mixing services. The Horn Factory is: Jim Hopson - Low Brass, Recording Engineer, Arranger, Mixer Mic...

02/14/2022

The Horn Factory is proud to present 'Fire & Ice' - an EPIC showpiece for brass and drums which was composed, conceived, and produced by our very own Jim Hopson. Inspired by Jim's love for video game music and fantasy/adventure film scores, 'Fire & Ice' features an epic showdown between Michael's 'Ice Cold' rapid-fire trumpet articulation and Jim's 'Red Hot' trombone/euphonium/tuba chops... with our guest drummer Joel Fountain caught in between!

Sheet music for 'Fire and Ice' is available for purchase through Cherry Classics - tagged in this video for your convenience 😉

Check out Jim's Bandcamp page to stream/buy high-quality audio of 'Fire & Ice', and/or to purchase merchandise (coming soon!) - https://jimhopson.bandcamp.com/

Proceeds from sheet music and Bandcamp sales will help us continue to produce great music and exciting videos like this one!

Credits:

Jim Hopson - composer, trombone, tuba, euphonium, recording engineer, mixing/mastering engineer, video director/editor

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Michael Kim - trumpet

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Joel Fountain - drums

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02/04/2022

In celebration of Bandcamp Friday, The Horn Factory is proud to present its first single 'Fire & Ice' - an EPIC showpiece for brass and drums which was composed, conceived, and produced by our very own Jim Hopson.

'Fire and Ice' is available exclusively on Bandcamp, the internet's most fair and ethical portal for music streams/downloads - https://jimhopson.bandcamp.com/track/fire-ice

Make sure to follow us on Bandcamp for early and sometimes exclusive access to new tracks - coming soon!

EPIC YouTube video, launching Feb 14 2022! Join the watch party! - youtu.be/3QG_s9GQPTc

Sheet music for 'Fire and Ice' is available for purchase through Cherry Classics - cherryclassics.com/products/hopson-fire-and-ice-for-10-part-brass-ensemble-and-percussion

Inspired by Jim's love for video game music and fantasy/adventure film scores, 'Fire & Ice' features an epic showdown between Michael's 'Ice Cold' rapid-fire trumpet articulation and Jim's 'Red Hot' trombone/euphonium/tuba chops... with our guest drummer Joel Fountain caught in between!

LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and FOLLOW us on Instagram, TikTok, and FaceBook!

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12/31/2021

Just finished our last project of the year for a client on SoundBetter! Looking forward to an even busier 2022!

We love this job :)

Because of our stylistic versatility, technological sophistication and efficient workflow, we are the global music industry's PREMIER one-stop shop for world-class horn arrangements, recordings, and mixing services. The Horn Factory is: Jim Hopson - Low Brass, Recording Engineer, Arranger, Mixer Mic...

12/17/2021

Caliente! Introducing The Horn Factory, the tightest horn section in the business! Full promo video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xBgkcwm404E

12/09/2021

Smooth Pop Vibes! Introducing The Horn Factory, the tightest horn section in the business! Full promo video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xBgkcwm404E

12/04/2021

Classic R&B! Introducing The Horn Factory, the tightest horn section in the business! Full promo video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xBgkcwm404E

11/26/2021

Jazz Lives! Introducing The Horn Factory, the tightest horn section in the business! Full promo video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xBgkcwm404E

11/19/2021

Modern Pop! Introducing The Horn Factory, the tightest horn section in the business! Full promo video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xBgkcwm404E

11/14/2021

Check out this amazing ABBA Medley from JD Rich, featuring 3 members of The Horn Factory! Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/h-0OJOj98qs

11/12/2021

200 likes! Thanks to everyone for your support! Stay tuned for new music and videos coming soon!

11/02/2021

Jaelem Bhate is a young composer and bandleader to watch! An early THF client, we were honoured to be asked to record (almost) all the horn tracks for his new big band piece ‘Tinder Tax’. Check it out on YouTube! Featuring solos by Brent Mah (sax) and Vince Mai (trumpet).

Jaelem had this to say about working with The Horn Factory:

'I was lucky enough to have worked with all of the artists of the horn factory as individuals and a section, long before they were known as such. No matter the situation, I can always rely 110% on these players to execute whatever is on the page, no matter the difficulty, with outstanding musicianship and style. Whether for a live or digital project, they are perpetually my first calls. I can't recommend them enough as musicians and colleagues'

https://youtu.be/RYiGtKMGYU0

The first of many virtual JBJO videos coming your way! Check out Tinder Tax, featuring Brent Mah on tenor and Vince Mai on trumpet. A huge thank you to the b...

10/29/2021

Hey HornHeads! Make sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel where we'll soon be posting new, original content!

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCgDezrQkClDT7LUOOdOs8kQ

The Horn Factory is a collective of young, gifted, hard-working session musicians, arrangers and recording engineers, who specialize in creating tight, excit...

10/28/2021

10/27/2021

Introducing The Horn Factory! - the global music industry's PREMIER one-stop shop for world-class horn arrangements, recordings, and mixing services.

Hire us today on Soundbetter! - https://soundbetter.com/profiles/453913-the-horn-factory

The Horn Factory is a collective of young, gifted, hard-working session musicians, arrangers and recording engineers, who specialize in creating tight, exciting horn tracks for a wide variety of commercial music productions.

In this video, we demonstrate our stylistic versatility, technical virtuosity, and exciting sound in no fewer than seven different musical styles. We also discuss our creative process, and show our clients what to expect when working with us - in a few short words: the tightest, most exciting commercial horn section working today!

The Horn Factory is:

Jim Hopson - Low Brass, Recording Engineer, Arranger
Michael Kim - Trumpet, Flugelhorn
Brent Mah - Saxophone, Woodwinds
Jared Richardson - Arranger, Mixer

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10/25/2021

Big launch coming this Wednesday at noon! Join the watch party on YouTube!

https://youtu.be/xBgkcwm404E

The Horn Factory is a collective of young, gifted, hard-working session musicians, arrangers and recording engineers, who specialize in creating tight, excit...

10/22/2021