lunes, 31 de octubre de 2016


Somebody that i used to know - Elin Sandberg and friends



Live performance of "Somebody that I used to know" by Gotye and Kimbra played like the arrangement of Allen Stone.

This show took place November 9th 2015 and was recorded live.

Producer, Musical Director and Video editor: Elin Sandberg
Audio mix engineer: Helen De La Rosa
Camera operator: Michael Bennett

Band:
Lead vocals: Debó Ray
Background vocals: Lisa Odour-Noah
Background vocals: Adora Makokha
Background vocals: Brandon Crichfield
Alto saxophone: Samuel Batista
Trumpet: Ron Warburg
Trombone: Xito Lovell
Keys: Alexander Vance
Guitar: Juan Carreno
Bass: Elin Sandberg
Percussion: Nêgah Santos
Drums: Helen De La Rosa


miércoles, 19 de octubre de 2016

Juan Carreno Ariza - Bio



Juan Carreno Ariza is a 22-year-old producer, composer, musical director, arranger and guitarist from Bogotá, Colombia currently located in Los Angeles, California.

Ariza recently graduated Summa Cum Laude in Contemporary Writing and Production at Berklee College of Music.  During his time in school, he participated as a guitarist in several performances in Boston with the likes of Miguel Atwood Ferguson, Aloe Blacc, Chris Turner, Bilal, Kirby Lauryen, Brett Heart, Ray Greene and Lenny Pickett.

He also has musical directed, produced, arranged and performed shows internationally in Rabat, Morocco, opening for Maroon 5 in the Mawazine: Rhythms of the world festival in 2015 with Ghita, as well as Bucharest, Romania in the Arenele Romane with Mihai Cernea.

He also has had experience working at the marketing department of Berklee College of Music in the fall of 2015 as a producer/arranger for the head of student affairs. He has been able to work with several artists also taking on various roles and settings such as sound designing, string arrangements and sequencing, video editing, music production and more. Myles Walker mixed one of his latest productions with artist Gabriela Francesca, Ghost On Your Back. He also got commissioned by Berklee to write, produce, MD, conduct, and perform in a 16 song medley of Grammy award nominees for record of the year, that had ties to Berklee. This piece was featured in the Boston Hearld, Huffington Post and Caracol Radio in Miami.

After graduating Berklee in the winter of 2015 Ariza relocated to Los Angeles, California and was a staff composer with the world renowned music house Human Worldwide. During this time as a staff composer he placed tv and web commercials for brands such as Hulu, Starbucks and Verizon. Juan is now freelancing for Human and is now a full time guitarist with Universal Japan J-Pop Superstar Che’Nelle, legendary Pastor Sandra Crouch’s Church and upcoming ROK mobile artist Maisy Kay. He was recently invited to play with legendary drummer Tony Royster Jr. at the Sayers Club in Hollywood. He is also working as a producer for Durand Bernarr, Erykah Badu’s background vocalist. Ariza is currently working as a producer with artists such as VINCNT, Dinner Soon and Sara Fullerton to name a few.

www.arizamusic.com


Europa - Ariza

Europa-Ariza (Ft. Lars Nijman)



Esta es una composición del colombiano Juan Andrés Carreño Ariza, quien comparte su creatividad con el talentoso baterista de los países bajos de Europa Lars Nijman en este proyecto creado inicialmente como una pieza publicitaria para un comercial de televisión de U.S.A. 

Berklee College of Music es el semillero más grande para ganadores del Grammy y no en vano está catalogada como una de las cuatro escuelas musicales más importantes del planeta.

















martes, 18 de octubre de 2016

Dinner Soon

DINNER SOON.


First video for the brand new duo project brought to you by Juan Carreno Ariza & Nikko Ielasi: DINNER SOON.




17 sept. 2016.

The track is called "More is More" and everything (including and ESPECIALLY the bloopers at the end) was written, arranged, performed and produced by Juan & Nikko. All rights are reserved.

Please follow our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/dinnersoonmusic

For more info, EMAIL us at:
dinnersoonmusic@gmail.com

Nikko Ielasi:

Juan Andrés Carreño Ariza:

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Desde las entrañas de Berklee College of music, surge el gran talento de estos dos músicos que fusionan la estructura clásica musical por parte del pianista italiano Nikko Ielasi con las raíces colombianas por parte del guitarrista Juan Andrés Carreño Ariza, para engendrar este proyecto único y rico tanto a nivel de producción y composición, como a nivel de maestría en la ejecución de sus instrumentos.


lunes, 17 de octubre de 2016

Juan Andrés Carreño Ariza - Talento Colombiano.



Juan Andrés Carreño Ariza (http://www.arizamusic.com) es un músico colombiano radicado en Los Angeles CA.  Graduado Summa Cum Laude de Berklee College of Music, escuela en la cual estudió becado y en la que fue parte del staff de producción los dos últimos años de su carrera académica. 

Entre los trabajos más relevantes de Juan Andrés Carreño se encuentra el Grammy Mashup 2015 en el que 4 de los 5 nominados a mejor álbum del año en los Grammy 2015  están relacionados con alumnos de Berklee College of Music de Boston.  El tributo de esta institución a los nominados se hizo por medio de un video con producción, arreglos, conducción y dirección musical del colombiano Juan Andrés Carreño Ariza. 

Se hizo mención a este video en prestigiosos medios de comunicación de USA como el Boston Herald:



Fue reseñado recientemente en el portal colombiano de música, El Parlante Amarillo, con el siguiente Link:

Caracol Radio Miami entrevistó a Juan Andrés Carreño con referencia a esta producción.


Otro trabajo relevante fue como guitarrista de la cantante marroquí "Ghita" para el cierre del Mawazine Festival en Marruecos el día 6 de Junio de 2015 como teloneros del grupo Maroon 5, ante una audiencia de 250.000 personas. La nota de prensa está disponible en https://www.berklee.edu/news/berklee-student-ghita-open-maroon-5-moroccan-music-festival

Reseña de Ghita en la TV. De Marruecos: https://youtu.be/XDi1So8d2cc (2.31”)

Recientemente ha emprendido un nuevo proyecto musical con Nikko Ielasi, talentoso pianista y productor italiano, llamado Dinner Soon:  El link del video es:
"More is More" - Dinner Soon 17/09/2016 https://youtu.be/hyXh1haGPCM First video for the brand new duo project brought to you by Juan Carreno Ariza & Nikko Ielasi: DINNER SOON.

Reconocimiento internacional.


El 13 de Enero de 2016 la mega estrella Pop Taylor Swift publicó para sus más de 80 millones de seguidores, el comentario “stunning” (maravilloso) sobre un video producido por Juan Andrés Carreño Ariza, para los talentosos Tim Reynolds & Nigel Tay.  El link del twitt es:

Dicha reseña fue publicada en el portal de la emisora de Boston MA, Mix 104.1.


Algunos de sus videos:

Lars Nihman / Juan Andrés Carreño - Europa 22/08/2016 https://www.facebook.com/juanandrescarreno/videos/vb.683601287/10153794148286288/?type=3&theater  Composer, arranger, producer and guitar player.

Rihanna remix experiment 14/07/2016 https://www.facebook.com/juanandrescarreno/videos/vb.683601287/10153706071526288/?type=3&theater This is a short remix/cover i did of: This Is What You Came For by Calvin Harris Ft. Rihanna.

IO-Ariza 06/07/2016 https://www.facebook.com/juanandrescarreno/videos/vb.683601287/10153689556031288/?type=3&theater This is a composition I did a bit ago! Some shenanigans I had done for a demo but it turned into this! I also asked the amazing Elin Sandberg to play in this.

Somebody that I used to know - Elin Sandberg and friends 13/06/2016 https://youtu.be/KQuuQWKWskU Lead Guitar.

Chris Payton transcription 02/06/2016 https://www.facebook.com/juanandrescarreno/videos/vb.683601287/10153621147256288/?type=3&theater Guitar.

Stephanie James - You Have Your Love 01/06/2016 https://youtu.be/y8M3Ae_dcOM Arranger, producer and guitar player.

Sea of Lies Solo Cover 24/05/2016 https://www.facebook.com/juanandrescarreno/videos/vb.683601287/10153603950026288/?type=3&theater Guitar. Michael John Stiles Bennett , Jakob Rabitsch and I decided to do this fragment of a Symphony X song.

Eurydome-Ariza Ft Jakob Rabitsch 11/04/2016 https://youtu.be/U2V7bgBBJhE Collaboration with my great friend Jakob Rabitsch

Sing to the Moon Keys Solo Cover / Snarky Puppy feat. Laura Mvula & Michelle Willis 11/04/2016 https://youtu.be/d0Ua9xZP6Lw - Guitar cover.

Ashe - West Coast (Live at Berklee) 30/03/2016 https://youtu.be/te6LJbAja_w Guitarrist, Producer & Arranger

The Beyoncé Tribute - NikKollective ft Débo Ray 08/03/2016 https://youtu.be/dNy85BVYPNk Lead Guitar.

Bubu College Experience - Afterglow - Live @ Arenele Romane 06/02/2016 https://youtu.be/dkNOUgN2YUg Arranger and guitar player - Bucharest Romania at Arenele Romane on September 19th 2015

Bubu College Experience - Bang Bang - Live @ Arenele Romane 06/02/2016 https://youtu.be/kzohNVL_-Ao Arranger and guitar player - Bucharest Romania at Arenele Romane on September 19th 2015

Bubu College Experience - Da Da'n Da - Live @ Arenele Romane 06/02/2016 https://youtu.be/LBMA9sl91IU Arranger and guitar player - Bucharest Romania at Arenele Romane on September 19th 2015

Bubu College Experience - Don't Look Down - Live @ Arenele Romane 06/02/2016 https://youtu.be/UjMN_dngPtg Arranger and guitar player - Bucharest Romania at Arenele Romane on September 19th 2015

Bubu College Experience - Hit Me & Circus Medley - Live @ Arenele Romane 06/02/2016 https://youtu.be/A7NPva0VpxY Arranger and guitar player - Bucharest Romania at Arenele Romane on September 19th 2015

Bubu College Experience - Intro ( Ainamor ) - Live @ Arenele Romane 06/02/2016 https://youtu.be/AZ5qKC5lxdM Composer, arranger and guitar player - Bucharest Romania at Arenele Romane on September 19th 2015

Bubu College Experience - Outro ( Ainamor Part 2 ) - Live @ Arenele Romane 06/02/2016 https://youtu.be/MmY7GaOe6Ek Composer, arranger and guitar player - Bucharest Romania at Arenele Romane on September 19th 2015

Bubu College Experience - What About Me - Live @ Arenele Romane 06/02/2016 https://youtu.be/T3B2_hG2xNU Arranger and guitar player - Bucharest Romania at Arenele Romane on September 19th 2015

Bubu College Experience - Odd Soul - Live @ Arenele Romane 05/02/2016 https://youtu.be/PiTS3DvqK-E Arranger and guitar player - Bucharest Romania at Arenele Romane on September 19th 2015

Ainamor-Otro 16/12/2015 https://youtu.be/xH2txpIgoZk This is an outro I composed for a show I musical directed/produced and arranged in Bucharest Romania in September of 2015

Jorge Romano - Luna De Mis Ojos (Live at Berklee) 02/12/2015 https://youtu.be/FUPe39ourVc Lead Guitar.

Pop Summer Mix 2015 - Ariza Ft. Elin Sandberg & Helen De La Rosa 16/11/2015 https://youtu.be/FPn7rb5AR4o Guitar, sample pad, arranger, producer.

Oscar Peterson Solo-Finland 1965 - Cover 29/10/2015 https://youtu.be/CmWq2S5mhAw Guitar cover.

Goldmine-Kimbra (Ariza Cover) 23/10/2015 https://youtu.be/wz9x0ibsckg Producer, video editing and all instruments.

PYT (Jacob Collier) Solo / Cocer. 23/10/2015 https://youtu.be/knkCKLQ1QGs Guitar cover.
What Do You Mean-Justin Bieber (Ariza Cover) 23/10/2015 https://youtu.be/TghpfrLPUXg Production cover.

Gabriela Francesca - Ghost On Your Back (Official Music Video) 20/10/2015 https://youtu.be/bsu_MQ46KvA Producer.

Sam Smith - Together (MASHUP) 26/09/2015 https://youtu.be/Edw_x9fQ-v0 Lead Guitar.

Taylor Swift - Wildest Dreams I Bad Blood (Cover Medley) 24/09/2015 https://youtu.be/2mLYeA-ORV4 Producer and arranger.

Bubu College Experience - Odd Soul (Live la Radio ZU) - Romania 17/09/2015 https://youtu.be/_ldGfHw1Tgg Arranger and guitar player - Bucharest Romania at Radio ZU - Studio - Romania

John Stiles - Under the Bridge (feat. Rachel Siegel) 07/09/2015 https://youtu.be/CCxlXRIqQ7A Guitar.

Karmin - Didn't Know You (Acoustic with Berklee) 12/08/2015 https://youtu.be/BscigN4vLIY Co-arranger

Gabriela Francesca - Ink 01/07/2015 https://youtu.be/-JHxc-Z2r_A E. Guitar, E. Patch Triggers, Arranger.

Progress Pt1 - Zedd - I Want You To Know ft. Selena Gomez - Cover. 21/05/2015 https://youtu.be/_1VKQVtUc_M I only used the Vocal stems for this concoction. Filmed, mixed, edited produced by me.

Ghita, "Trojan Horse" 20/05/2015 https://youtu.be/9I1C-4FalV4 Electric guitar, aux keys, sample pad and background vocals.

Bang Bang [Ariana Grande, Jesse J & Nicki Minaj] + "Lights Out" - NikKollective LIVE 03/05/2015 https://youtu.be/METFpEXDJSY Guitar

Superstition [Stevie Wonder] - NikKollective LIVE @ The Berklee Caf 19/04/2015 https://youtu.be/ILZCJuT4lh0 Guitar.

John Stiles - Phantoms (feat. David Stewart Jr) 24/03/2015 https://youtu.be/-ZVivFJPUT0 Guitar.

CHERRY COLA /GABRIELA FRANCESCA LIVE @ BERKLEE 23/03/2015 https://youtu.be/M0aPXlQpLRc Guitar/Electronic Triggers

Gabriela Francesca - Odd Soul #36hourvideo2015 (GF Original) 08/03/2015 https://youtu.be/C0p2n_BQaS8 Arranger/Producer/Musical Director.

Ed Sheeran, Beyoncé, Pharrell Williams, Beck: Grammy Album of the Year Mashup 05/02/2015 https://youtu.be/dVr2p3LZwnM Musical director, arranger, guitar, music producer, conductor

Alejandro Sanz - Desde Cuando / Cover. 26/01/2015 https://youtu.be/n6O7tdgAGmc Guitar.

Berklee Neo Soul Ensemble – PHASE 1 (Love to Live Live Recording) THE LEGACY SERIES 12/01/2015 https://youtu.be/D026XyXUDX8 Guitar.

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (Aloe Blacc Cover - Live at Berklee) 18/12/2014 https://youtu.be/hfkeBNTjbgI Guitar.

Selena Gomez - The Heart Wants What It Wants (Cover by Gabriela Francesca) Berklee College of Music 12/12/2014 https://youtu.be/TZPT8VHSTtU Electric guitar, electronic patch triggers, arranger

Drive It - Kaz Rodriguez (Cover) 23/11/2014 https://youtu.be/n6Cman09mCE Guitar.

Mark Lettieri - Extraspecial (Cover) 16/11/2014 https://youtu.be/ae7Yyo2QXQ8 Guitar.

Snarky Puppy - What About Me? (Cover) 09/11/2014 https://youtu.be/gPgE1WQBnYE Guitar.

Gabriela Francesca "Animals" Maroon 5 Cover 31/10/2014 https://youtu.be/drBqWgVLMio Guitar.

SundayGroove #4 (Studio Session) 26/10/2014 https://youtu.be/mL9xxz0d2tE Guitar.

Gabriela Francesca-Jessie J "Bang Bang" Cover 10/10/2014 https://youtu.be/gFDoSMNbwo0 Guitar.

Gabriela Francesca - Sia "Chandelier" Cover 03/10/2014 https://youtu.be/neCx08hJ5Ao Guitar.

Lizje Sarria, "Obsesión" - Singers' Showcase (Spring 2014) 01/09/2014 https://youtu.be/tjp3WykYLc0 Guitar

Synchronal Steps-Alex Argento (Keyboard Solo) 21/06/2014 https://youtu.be/xNGNrahdKIE This is a guitar cover from Synchronal Steps-Alex Argento (Keyboard Solo)

Binary Fission by Juan Carreno 02/06/2014 https://youtu.be/3yYKHDbVknk I compossed this instrumental song. For this one I produced, arranged, played all the instruments as well as the video editing.

Big Duck-Mark Lettieri (Cover by Juan Carreno) 24/05/2014 https://youtu.be/5hAt8Ptx2sw Guitar cover video editing.

Deanna Della Cioppa at Berklee Singers Showcase 10/02/2014 https://youtu.be/NbXfwLJY068 Guitar

Gabriela Francesca "Domino" - Berklee Singer's Showcase Dec 2013 14/12/2013 https://youtu.be/a-4AinhXUxo Guitar.

Oz Noy-Twice in a While (Solo cover) by Juan Carreno 18/06/2013 https://youtu.be/l7dLLBJ7wDg Guitar cover. Video editing.

Juan Andres Carreno-Guitar Night 2013 "Knows" Cover by Mark Lettieri 10/05/2013 https://youtu.be/F_m3FjccOR0 Berklee 2013 Rock Guitar Night at the Berklee Performance Center. The song is composed by Mark Lettieri.

Ghost of You- Andy Timmons Cover 10/08/2012 https://youtu.be/_FIDkOYUX3c Guitar cover, video edition and the final mix of the song.

Answers - By Juan Andres Carreno 26/03/2012 https://youtu.be/7vqWIAlUr2I Original composition, all instruments and video editing.

Headed for the Ditch, Andy Timmons. Cover by Jua Andrés Carreño 25/03/2012 https://youtu.be/iKQxmV7he8A Guitar cover, baking track and video editing.

Arrange me pt. 2. - Original by Juan Andres Carreno. 11/04/2011 https://youtu.be/mjrahxi277M This is a video of me, composing, programing, and playing with my Korg Pad Kontrol and my Maudio Keystation 88ES. I used Logic Express, Final Cut Pro and Imovie

Super 70's 27/03/2011 https://youtu.be/AdNAtZXRdF8 Guitar cover and video editing.
Guthrie Govan Fives guitar cover 04/12/2010 https://youtu.be/qLgVq5x_WhM Guitar cover and video editing.

Lost Without you Cover. Original song by John Petrucci. 03/12/2010 https://youtu.be/WyTX2WXvXk4 Guitar cover and video editing.

Shredding Funk 01/11/2010 https://youtu.be/merO5Md1_QI Guitar cover and video editing.

Satch Boogie (Joe Satriani) - Cover 31/10/2010 https://youtu.be/4EGjiJSlKT4 Guitar cover and video editing.

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