Hiroto Kobayashi / Lakoba
Sound Engineer
Groovin' Art Studio
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Recording, Mixing & Mastering
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About
1979, after high school, he moved to the United States from Japan, and learned the basics of music at Cabrillo Community College.
He studied sound engineering at the Sound Master Engineering School in N.Hollywood.
He started his career as a live engineer in LA, and was in charge of live tours, such as for The Williams Brothers, EL Chicano and many others.
As a house engineer of famous jazz/fusion club, “Hop Singhs” in Marina Del Rey, California, he did sound for legendary musicians such as Oscar Peterson, Bobby Hutcherson and Robben Ford, and many others for about two years.
He has worked in venues ranging from small clubs to 12,000-capacity outdoor live events.
He is also involved in Tokiko Kato's performance at Carnegie Hall.
He also expanded his activities as a recording/mixing engineer.
He is involved in recording sessions with various musicians through music and commercial production.
Since 2000, he has also worked with many Japanese artists / hit production.
Award / achievement
* Japanese Record Awards (equivalent to Grammys in Japan);
New Artist of the year, Best Album of the year, Gold Award, Best planning Award
*Japanese Cable Music Award ; New Artist of the Year, Grand Award Excellence
*Japannese Gold Disc Awards ; Jazz Album of the Year
He owns many vintage and the latest equipment to provide music that resonates with our hearts with the best sound.
He creates works for various genres, from natural sounds to songs that use a lot of effects.
Other music industry works ;
*Music composition ; Earth, Wind & Fire, AN-J, B-Fresh
*Album produce ; Four Minutes till Midnight
*Recording / Sampling music instruments for YAMAHA Music Corp.
*“9sari Studio” studio design
Recording & Mixing Artists
Sayuri Ishikawa, Chihiro Onitsuka, Tokiko Kato, Seiko Matsuda, Taro Hakase, Tomomi Kahara, Toshinobu Kubota, GACKT, Toshi (X Japan) Hiromi Go, Chitose Moto, Mika Nakashima, Shonan no Kaze, Sentimental City Romance, Earth, Wind & Fire , Justin Bieber Kanye West, Larry Dunn Orchestra, Reel Tight, Trey Lewed (w/George Clinton), Val Watson, Drupi,
Kirk Wilson, Maica_n, MOTOKI, Four Minutes Til Midnight, Mamamalaid Rag, Sachi Tainaka, Mariko Nagai, Toshihide Baba, Manabu Miyahara, Cherry, Shinji Harada, Akio Suzuki, Carol Yamazaki, W-inds, Nakanomori Band, Amika Hattan, Keita Tachibana, Nanami Tanimura, MAX, SPEED, Hiro, Eriko Imai, Takako Uehara, Fairies, Arisa Mizuki,Rina Chinen, Aya Ueto, Miwako Okuda, Kosuke Naka, Jun Shibata, Coming Soon, Masanori Takahashi, Mina Kobayashi, Osamu Kitajima, Giant Swing, Han a.k.a.Gami, D.O. PONEY (PONY), DJ BAKU, DOGMA, LOAD8ERZ, DARTHREIDER, LIBRO, GOKU GREEN, HI-BULLET, DJ HONDA, Red Eye, Love Soljuh, AN-J, B-Fresh, Brenda Voughn, Carros USA dos, Coco d’Or, Domino, EARTH, EnGene. Yutaka Kanazawa, Maiko, Maco, Kanon, Rinoceros, Ting Ting
*Some other great musicians he worked with (in the U.S.)
Wind Instruments
Ronnie Laws, Hubert Laws, Wilton Felder, Erick Marienthal, Gerald Albright, Andre Delano, Stephen Baxter
guitar
Roland Bautista, Al McKay, David T Walker, Michael Thompson, Wah Wah Watson,
Ray Parker Jr., Phil Upchurch, Sheldon Reynolds
keyboard
Larry Dunn, Pat Seymore, Greg Phillinganes, David Benoit
Bass
Abraham Laboriel, John Peña, John Leftwich, Kenny Gradney, Bobby Watson, Alphonso Jhonson
Percussion
Lenny Castro, Luis Conte, Michael Fisher, Daryl “Munyungo” Jackson
Drums
Jim Keltner, Michel White, Jeff Porcaro, J.R. Robinson, John Paris
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YouTube link of his mixing work
Here you can see works of wonderful artists mixed by Hiroto Kobayashi / Lakoba. Please enjoy!
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