INSTRUMENTAL MUSICIAN CONTRACTING

ACCESS TO HOLLYWOOD’S FINEST STUDIO MUSICIANS FOR ANY TYPE OF RECORDING PROJECT OR LIVE PERFORMANCE

  • Encompass offers music services for all budget tiers.

    From film scores with blockbuster Hollywood budgets, to student or independent films with small budgets. With more than a thousand film titles to our name, we have seen and handled all variables. The Encompass team has a thorough knowledge of all approaches and possibilities to make your recordings and creative visions come to life.

  • Encompass offers music services for all budget tiered television and made-for-new-media productions.

    With more than a thousand episodes and titles to our name, we have facilitated recording sessions for shows with differing budgets and needs.

  • Encompass Music Partners has taken great pride in assembling and coordinating the musicians and singers for dozens of live concerts and theatrical stage events.

    See our live concert work here.

  • Sidelining (or “mouthing” when applied to SAG/AFTRA Singers) refers to musicians or singers on screen simulating playing or singing to a pre-recorded track for either motion picture or television. The believability on camera of real, trained musicians or singers “playing” their instruments and looking authentic is something Encompass Music Partners has taken pride in for over two decades.

    We have worked alongside many great studios and directors to give their films an authenticity and realism that adds to the overall quality of the visuals and emotions of the scenes that involve these talented musicians and singers. We take pride in the fact that we work side by side with production to “cast” the perfect musician or singer that the director and production want. We submit photos of all candidates, we coordinate the use and rentals of authentic instruments, and we provide the sheet music that matches the pre-recorded track that the musicians or singers mime to, in order to capture a breathtaking and realistic performance. We can even coordinate the recording, production and delivery of all specific Pre-Record elements for on set playback.

    See our Sidelining Page for more information on this service.

  • Encompass Music Partners has created an on-going series of Demo Sessions that allow composers of various experience levels to record their music with a full symphony orchestra and choir. The same world-class musicians who record the top Hollywood film scores perform in these sessions. This is an amazing opportunity for a composer, whether new or established in the film music community, to create or enhance his demo portfolio and gain the experience of working in a professional environment. Segments of 25-minute, 50-minute, or longer recording times may be reserved and purchased at the Demo Session rate. Demo sessions may be shared with other composers to reduce the overall costs of the musicians, studio and engineer fees.

    The incredibly low demo rates allow composers to create extensive portfolios and recordings intended for promotional purposes, including presentation for films, video games, and television projects, etc.

    For more detailed information or a project specific budget estimate, please contact our office at info@encompassmusicpartners.com

  • Historically, the use of top level musicians on recording projects is what enhances and separates the best recordings from all others. The projects we have worked on utilize the very best, unique one of a kind musicians. This is a perfect solution for Independent record producers or artists looking to have the very best session musicians on their project. Rates for these options start as low as $60 per hour per musician.

    Sessions we have worked on include those for Pharrell Williams, Lana Del Rey, PANIC! AT THE DISCO, Christina Perri, Melody Gardot, Seth MacFarlane, Josh Groban, All American Rejects, Papa Roach, Hoobastank, Adam Lambert, Dianne Reeves, AND NBC'S "THE VOICE".

  • As the cutting-edge international Video Game industry expands, so does the need for the highest quality of musical production. We are proud to have worked on several blockbuster games. Scoring in Los Angeles offers composers and production companies the opportunity to use live music to enhance the quality of their games with world-renowned instrumentalists at competitive rates.

    Our team has knowledge of the specific types of contracts that are associated with Video Game music, and can assist composers and production companies in determining how to execute their musical vision, as well as provide a quote and/or budget estimate for their needs.

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 FAQs

  • The term “music contracting” refers to hiring musicians to perform in a recording session, live show, or on-camera performance. Encompass Music Partners prides itself in having deep industry knowledge of the best talent in Los Angeles and beyond. We can put together the best group of musicians for any genre, style, or size of ensemble based on the project’s needs as well as handle all of the paperwork involved. We provide options for our clients based on their budget and creative vision on a case-by-case basis, with a passion for always finding the best solution possible.

  • Yes - we put together scoring sessions and hire musicians for all types of projects, ranging from student shorts, documentaries or low-budget independent films, to big-budget studio features and beyond. We love supporting indie filmmakers as well as up-and-coming composers, and we pride ourselves in being able to serve as a resource to artists at all levels.

  • Yes! We have contracted and coordinated musicians for projects all around the country, as well as in Europe. If a client needs musicians in New York City, Nashville, London or Eastern Europe we have the network and know how to coordinate and manage your scoring needs.

  • Our sister company, Encompass Creative, provides these services. Learn more about Encompass Creative here, and see all the work we have done in music arranging, original composition, music production, and more.