Some stuff I've done
Overview
Tim is known for his unique conceptual vision and masterful expertise when it comes to producing award winning audio for radio and television advertising as well as for films and corporate programs. He created REP Productions in the late 1980's in NYC as a freelance Recording Engineer for Jingle writers. Working with Mambo Music, Feldstein Music, Easy Writer, and Debbie McDuffie. He co-produced for clients such as L'Oreal, Coke, Coors Light, Hertz, and General Motors.
In 1991 Tim designed, built and opened REP Studio in Ithaca, which was an outgrowth of his many talents, and has become a creative environment that continues to support local artists such as the Sim Redmond Band, the Ithaca Community Chorus, the Burns Sisters, Wingnut, and Samite.
Composer, bassist, recording engineer and producer Tim Reppert studied at the Berklee College of Music in Boston, and has worked as a recording engineer and studio session musician in New York City, Boston, and Ithaca. He has performed locally with a jazz string group Water Bear and in a backup band for the gifted singer/songwriter Crow Greenspun.
In his successful career Tim recorded for diverse clients such as Sly Stone, Whitney Houston, The Beastie Boys, Grand Master Flash, and Kool & The Gang. For 11 years Tim was a resident Sound Designer for the Kitchen Theatre Company in Ithaca, NY creating over 80 sound scores and compositions for the Company's wide range of productions. His sound design skills have also reached to Vermont Stage for Syringa Tree and to NYC for an off-Broadway production of The Soup Comes Last.
Tim is currently living in Boston and working as a freelance Sound Designer/Mixer for clients like Progressive Insurance, BMW, Wrangler, ZipCar, TJ Maxx, MIT, Carl's Jr, Hannaford, Siemens, ADP, IBM, WB Mason, Capella, Frontier Cellular, Bank of America, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Iron Mountain, Citi Cards, Liberty Mutual, HBO, Showtime, NBC, The History Chanel, EPIX, as well as custom music/jingle creation for Network Health, Floor Trader, Royal Caribbean, 1 800 Contacts and others.
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Early days, musical instruction on Piano, Trumpet, Drums, Guitar, Bassoon, with a focus on String Bass, Electric Bass, and Euphonium, performed in Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Brass Choir, Marching Band, Chorus, and Orchestra
1977 - 1981: Performed with Kold Steel (4 piece Rock band), Streamline (5 piece Jazz Rock band), Taku (4 piece Pop band), Buddy Ruff (6 piece Rock Reggae band), Insta-Band (various configurations)
1982: Winter semester - Attend Berklee
1982 - 1985: Employed at Soundtrack Boston
1983 - 1987: Performed with Tim Reppert's Climax (5 piece Jazz Rock band), and Riding With Mary
(4 piece Punk band)
1985 - 1989: Employed at Soundtrack NY
12/16/86 - Epic - Mtume - Theater Of The Mind - OD Engineer
12/22/85 - Paisley/Warner Bros. - Jill Jones "Too Rough" "My Man" "With You" -
David Rifkin - OD Engineer
12/31/85 - Charlie Elgart - Andy Wallace - Mix Assistant
1986 - Columbia - Isaac Hayes "You Turn Me On" - David "Pic" Conley/Matt Kasha - Mix Assist
1986 - Alfa Records - Casiopea "Sun Sun" - Carlos Alomar/Andy Heermans - Assistant
1/27/86 - Warner Bros. - Hinton Battle - OD Engineer
1/27/86 - A&M/Sharp Practice - Joe Jackson - Big World - Mix - Michael Fondelly eng - Mix Assistant
2/12/86 - Ailes Commmunications - Barbara Bush bio - 2 pieces of music - composer
2/25/86 - Curtis Knight (of Jimi Hendrix fame) - mix engineer
3/15/86 - Electra Records - Mtume - Juicy Fruit - Scott Folks/Reggie Thompson remix eng -
Mix Assistant
3/19/86 - Profile Records - RUN DMC "You Be Illn" - Rick Rubin/Andy Wallace - Mix Assistant
4/12/86 - Atlantic - Shannon "Dancin' " - Raul Rodrigues/Tom Edmonds - Remix Assistant
4/22/86 - Polygram - Gwen Gutherie "Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But The Rent -
Larry Levan/Gregg Mann - Mix Assist
5/2/86 - Arista - Jellybean Benitez - Whitney Houston - asst Engineer
5/11/86 - Def Jam - Beastie Boys - OD Engineer
5/15/86 - RCA - Genobia Jeter "Sunshine" - Wayne Braithwaite - OD Engineer
5/18/86 - MCA - Stephanie Mills "Rush On Me" - Paul Lawrence - Engineer
5/14/86 - Jive - Genobia Jeter "Sunshine" - Wayne Braithwaite - Engineer
5/19/86 - Polygram - Gwen Gutherie "I Still Want You" - Tony Prendatt - Mix Assistant
6/18/86 - Motown - Stacey Lattisaw "Nail It To The Wall" - Jellybean/Jay Mark - Sax OD Assistant
6/6/86 - Polygram - Bobbi Humphrey "No Way" - Tony Prendatt/Matt Kasha -
Assist OD and Mix
6/29/86 - Polygram - Was Not Was - Don Was - Dave Dashinger Engineer - assistant
6/30/86 - Fever Records - Nayobe "Second Chance For Love" - Chuck Ange - OD Engineer
7/1/86 - Carlos Alomarn - "Dream Generator" - Andy Heermans - OD Assistant
7/6/86 - Polygram - Barbara Mitchell "Don't Look Over Me" -
Larry Blackmon/Matt Kasha/Eric Rehl - Assist OD and Mix
7/7/86 - Jellybean Productions - Anthony & The Camp "I Take Chances" - Jellybean -
OD Engineer
7/18/86 - Jive Records - Millie Jackson "Fall In Love" "Crazy Love" -
Barry Weiss/Timmy Allen - OD Engineer
7/19/86 - Polygram - Angelica Chapplan "I Want The Best Of You" - BobRosa/Mic Murphy - Assist OD and Mix
8/5/86 - CBS Records - Isley Jasper Isley - Dave Dashinger Eng - Assist OD and Mix
8/6/86 - Warner Bros. - Jeff Lorber "Facts Of Love" - Larry Levan - OD Engineer, Assist Mix
8/16/86 - Polygram - Cindy Valentine - Matt Kasha - Assist Mix
8/19/86 - Manhattan Records - Robbie Nevil "C'est La Vie" - Michael Brauer - remix assistant
8/24/86 - CBS - Isaac Hayes "You Turn On Me" - Matt Kasha - Assist OD and Mix
8/26/86 - Warner Bros. - Sylvester "Someone Like You" - Larry Levan/Bob Kasper - engineer
9/9/86 - Polygram - Gwen Gutherie "Outside In The Rain" -
Larry Levan/Bob Kasper/David "Pic"Conely - assist mix
9/14/86 - Polygram - Kool and the Gang - Tony Prendatt/Matt Kasha - Assist edits
12/2/86 - Electra-Asylum - Grandmaster Flash "U Know What Time It Is" -
Grandmaster Flash - Edits
12/6/86 - Capitol Records - Lilo Thomas
12/6/86 - Stephanie Mills - Paul Lawrence - fly in vocals
12/12/86 - Jive Records - Samantha Fox - Timmy Allen - OD Engineer
12/20/86 - Capitol - Lillo Thomas "I Wanna Make Love" "Sexy Girl" "I'm In Love" -
Paul Lawrence/Timmy Allen - Vocal Engineer
1/8/87 - Grace Jones - Larry Levan - 1/2" mix edits
1/12/87 - Polygram - Gwen Gutherie - "Good To Go Lover" - Larry Levan - 1/2" mix edits
1/21/87 - Jive - Glenn Jones "We've Only Just Begun" "At Last" "Oh Girl" "Living In The Limelight" - Timmy Allen/Loris Holland - Engineer
1987 - Jive - Vanessa Bell Armstrong "Pressing On" - Timmy Allen - OD and Mix Engineer
1987 - CBS - Isley Jasper Isley "Different Drummer" - Dave Dachinger - Assistant
1987 - Arista - Whitney Houston "Love Will Save The Day" - Jellybean/Michael Hutchinson - Assistant
1990 - Jive - Glenn Jones "Do You Love Me" - Timmy Allen - Engineer
4/20/87 - EMI - Sheena Easton "Still Willing To Try" "No Ordinary Love" - Keith Diamond - Edits
8/17/87 - Polygram - Cindy Valentine "In Your Midnight Hour" - Tony Predndatt -
OD Engineer
10/20/87 - Jive Records - Millie Jackson "Knock The Love" - Timmy Allen/Fritz Cadet - Engineer
11/5/87 - Rush Productions - RUN DMC "Papa Crazy" - Rick Rubin/Padell Nadell -
OD Engineer
11/26/87 - Jive - Billy Ocean "Get Out Of My Dreams" "Tear Down These Walls" "The Colour Of Love" - Mutt Lang - OD Eng
5/3/88 - Jive Records - Sarah Jane Morris "Mrs. jones" - Jolyon Skinner - OD Engineer
5/5/88 - Polygram - Marlena Shaw "I Must Be In Love" "Loving You" - Loris Holland - Engineer
5/22/88 - Warner Bros. - Chris Williams "I'm Your Present" - Timmy Allen - Engineer
6/88 - Jive Records - Ruby Turner "How Sweet It Is" - Timmy Allen - OD Engineer (Jr. Walker)
6/29/88 - Polygram - Was (Not Was) "Robot Girl" - Don Was/Dave Dachinger - Assistant
6/17/88 - Jive Records - Jonathan Butler "Breaking Away" - Loris Holland - OD Engineer
1989 - Freelance Engineer, started REP Productions
During this period did a lot of production for radio and TV advertising, and a lot of ad music work with Mambo Music, Easy Writer Music, Feldstein Music, working at Record Plant, Edison, Giant, BMG, and Platinum Island.
1991 - Built REP Studio in Ithaca, NY
1994 - Performed with Ithaca Ageless Jazz Band (20 piece Big Band)
1995 - Co-Produced and Mixed The Burns Sisters CD - Traditions (Philo)
1997 - Co-Produced and Mixed The Burns Sisters CD - In This World (Philo)
1997 - Performed with Under Construction (5 piece Rock Country Funk band)
1998 - Kitchen Theater - Sound Design - Francis Bacon
1998 - Kitchen Theater - Sound Design - M21 Bellevue
1998 - Cornell Hangovers - A Capella CD
1998 - Kitchen Theater - Sound Design - The Soup Comes Last
1998 - Kitchen Theater - Sound Design - Our Town
1999 - Nothing But Treble - Cornell A Capella CD
2001 - Performed with Water Bear (4-6 piece Folk Jazz String group)
2001 - Co-Produced and Mixed Water Bear CD - Pre-Release
2002 - Co-Produced and Mixed Michael Waldrop Jazz CD - Triangularity
2002 - Co-Produced and Mixed Water Bear CD - Skinny Dipping
2003 - Performed with Crow Greenspun (4-8 piece Folk Rock band)
2003 - Co-Produced and Mixed Water Bear CD - 2003
2004 - Performed with Tom Bergeron (3 piece Latin Rock band)
2005 - Performed with Pup's Group (5 piece Jazz Fusion band)
2005 - Performed with Grassroots Chamber Orchestra
2005 - Co-Produced and Mixed Gordon Stout & Michael Waldrop Duo - Incoming
2006 - Soundtrack Boston/AirCraft Music Library - Produced over 100 CDs. AirCraftMusicLibrary.com
2007 - Re-Mastering Valentina Kozlowski
2007 - Co-Produced and Mixed Water Bear CD - In The Moonlight
2008 - Co-Produced and Mixed Water Bear CD - Live at the Congo
2008 - Performed with CNY Youth Orchestra at Lincoln Center (freelance)
2008 - Tracking Engineer for Sarah Rabdau and Self Employed Assassins
2013 - Performed with Adam Farouk (5 piece Rock Funk band)
2014 - Co-Produced and Mixed Paulomi Neogi CD - While The World Was Asleep
2014 - Performed with Kelly Reilly Band (5 piece Rock Country Funk band)
2014 - Co-Produced and Mixed Michael Waldrop Big Band CD - Time Within Itself (Origin)
2017 - Co-Produced and Mixed Michael Waldrop Big Band CD - Origin Suite (Origin)
2017-2018 - Manager Soundtrack Boston
Currently Freelancing in Boston as a Sound Designer/Mixer for clients like Progressive Insurance, BMW, Wrangler, ZipCar, TJ Maxx, MIT, Carl's Jr, Hannaford, Siemens, ADP, IBM, WB Mason, Capella, Frontier Cellular, Bank of America, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Iron Mountain, Citi Cards, Liberty Mutual, HBO, Showtime, NBC, The History Chanel, EPIX, Yale New Haven Health, Papa Gino's, Thor RVs, Skillsoft, PG&E, Wandergroove, LIDs, Harvard Medical online, as well as custom music/jingle creation for Network Health, Floor Trader, Royal Caribbean, 1 800 Contacts and others.