Canadian record producer and musician
Anthony J. Resta
Resta at Studio Bopnique Musique, 2011
Also known as Ajax Ray O'Vaque Genres Occupations Record producer audio engineer musician arranger composer film composer Instruments Years active c. 1980 –presentMember of La Machine De Rêve Tremble Formerly of Electrons
Musical artist
Anthony J. Resta is a Canadian record producer, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. As a producer and musician (with credits for drums, guitar, bass, keyboards, flute, and other instruments) Resta has contributed to albums by Duran Duran ,[ 1] Shawn Mullins ,[ 2] Collective Soul ,[ 3] New Collisions ,[ 4] the Josh Joplin Band , Perry Farrell , Megadeth , Needtobreathe , Full Devil Jacket , Green River Ordinance , and Extreme .
In 2010, Resta joined a collaborative project with composer and musician Eric Alexandrakis, Warren Cuccurullo , and Steve Ferrone , called Electrons.[ 5] In 2011, Roger O'Donnell became the fifth member of the composers' collective.[citation needed ]
Bopnique Musique studio [ edit ] Resta, along with engineer Karyadi Sutedja, operates a 4,000-square-foot (370 m2 ) recording facility in Chelmsford, Massachusetts , called Bopnique Musique.[ 6]
Year Artist Album Label Involvement 1999 Full Devil Jacket a wax box... Polygram additional production, all programming Guster The Pasty Tapes post production, remix, drums, programming on Track 5 "Airport Song (pastronica remix)"[ 30] 2000 Megadeth Breadline (Japan Special Edition) Capitol production, programming, synthesizers on "Crush 'Em (Jock Mix)" 2001 God's Little Joke Contagion EP Revolver producer, programming, synthesizers 2002 Central Basement EP producer, programming, synthesizers Jennifer Crane 5 song EP producer, programming, synthesizers Bionic Bionic producer, programming, synthesizers 2003 I EP producer, programming, synthesizers Purge D.I. 3 song EP producer, programming, synthesizers 33 K st. EP producer, programming, synthesizers 2004 Millie Manning Millie Manning EP guitars, bass, drums, synthesizers, programming, producer
Year Artist Single Label Involvement 1993 J "Nighttime (remix)" Polygram production, programming 1994 Dan Reed Network "Get To You" Polygram additional production, programming, remix Duran Duran "Perfect Day" Capitol , Parlophone (UK) additional production and engineering 1995 Duran Duran "White Lines (70's Club Mix)" Capitol North America, Parlophone Italy, EMI UK additional production, mixing, programming, live drums Duran Duran "White Lines (Oakland Funk Mix)" Capitol North America, Parlophone UK, EMI UK additional production, mixing, programming, live drums Duran Duran "White Lines (Blizzard Mix)" Capitol additional production, mixing, programming, live drums 1996 Nuno Bettencourt "Crave" A&M Records coproducer, programming, cowriter, mixing Donna De Lory "Love Never Dies (remix)" independent additional production, mixing 1997 Duran Duran "Electric Barbarella (remix)" Capitol additional production, mixing, programming, live drums 1998 Duran Duran Greatest Capitol producer 1999 Suze DeMarchi "Karma" Mushroom Records coproduction, programming, synthesizers (from Telelove ) Suze DeMarchi "Open Windows" Mushroom Records coproduction, programming, synthesizers (from Telelove ); B side "Everest" same involvement Sara Evans "I Only Have Eyes For You" RCA programming Shawn Mullins "Shimmer" Capitol liquid centre remix, programming, synthesizers David Mead "Bucket of Girls" RCA percussion, synthesizers, programming Missing Persons "Mental Hopscotch" Cleopatra production, programming, mixing 2000 Guster "Airport Song (remix)" Giant post production, remix, drums, programming 2002 Mourning Widows "Sick Punk" Polygram producer, programming, synthesizers 2003 Duran Duran "Beautiful Colors" additional production, mixing, programming 2010 Krysta Youngs "Cinderella's Ashes" guitars, drums, synthesizers, producer 2011 The Cinnamon Fuzz "Kiss Me Goodnight" coproducer 2015 Venus Mars Project "#LaLaLaLove" producer, cowriter, drums, programmed keyboards
Year Artist Single Label Involvement 1997 Blondie "Studio 54" coproduction, programming, mixing, live drums, guitar and synth atmospherics Blondie "Pop Trash Movie" coproduction, programming, mixing, live drums, guitar and synth atmospherics 1999 Missing Persons "Destination Unknown (TV Mania Mix)" Cleopatra remixing (official TV Mania release)
Year Film soundtrack Label Involvement 1997 The Saint (soundtrack) Virgin additional production, mixing, programming, live drums for "Out of My Mind " – Duran Duran Squeeze (soundtrack) Miramax production, cowriter, programming for "Happy", "City Is A Jar", "Paradox" – Jawn P.& The Pawnshop 2000 Scream 3: The Album Wind-up Records associate producer, all programming for "Wanna' Be Martyr" – Full Devil Jacket 2008 Smart People Miramax writer, performer for "Sad" Twilight (soundtrack) Chop Shop /Atlantic Records programming, production for "Tremble for My Beloved" – Collective Soul 2009 Drive-in Horror Show Drive-in Horror Show Records music director; composer, guitar, and performer as Ajax Ray O'Vaque for song "Love is a Twisted Melancholy Disease"
Year Film soundtrack Label Involvement 2004 Trollywood coproduction, programming, mixing, live drums, guitar and synth atmospherics
Year Series Description/Episode Involvement 1999 Wasteland production, cowriter, programming for "The Getaway" – ajax Y2K TV movie production, cowriter, programming for "I Hate My Life" – The Mudhens Promised Land Season 3 production, cowriter, programming for "I Hate My Life" – The Mudhens Melrose Place (1992 TV series) production, cowriter, programming for "Symphony of Ships" – Michael Troy Melrose Place (1992 TV series) production, cowriter, programming for "Height of Summer" – Michael Troy 2004 Unforgivable Blackness: The Rise and Fall of Jack Johnson TV documentary song performer 200? Movie of the Week production, cowriter, programming for "30 Million Seconds A Year" – Courtney Danner
Year Series Episode Involvement 2011 Burn Notice "Enemy of My Enemy" air date July 28, 2011 track "Ghost"
2015 – Hollywood Music in Media Awards , Music Genre winner in the Producer/Production category.[ 31] 2022 – Indie Short Fest, Los Angeles International Film Festival, award for Best Original Score for the indie short film The Chair .[ 32] ^ Small, Mark. "Anthony J. Resta '80: One Man's Trash..." Berklee Today . Berklee College of Music . Archived from the original on 28 November 2005. Retrieved 20 August 2024 . ^ a b Pertout, Andrián (1 March 2001). "Shawn Mullins: Beneath the Velvet Sun" . Australian Musician . No. 25. Retrieved 21 August 2024 – via pertout.com. ^ Amendola, Billy. "Web Exclusive Interview: Ryan Hoyle Of Collective Soul" . Modern Drummer . Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 21 August 2024 . ^ a b Perry, Jonathan (29 May 2009). "A Collisions course with '80s new wave" . The Boston Globe . Archived from the original on 1 June 2009. Retrieved 21 August 2024 . ^ Stephens, Jamie (22 September 2010). "Staying in tune with his inner Cane" . The Miami Hurricane . Retrieved 21 August 2024 . ^ Buskin, Richard (March 2007). "Satellite Party" . EQ Magazine . Archived from the original on 19 July 2011. Retrieved 21 August 2024 . ^ "Demo's of Saturn" . bopnique.com . Retrieved 21 August 2024 . ^ McCauley, S. (18 June 2015). "Ajax Ray O'Vaque releases new LP 'Dreaming in Subtitles' " . Music Talkers . Retrieved 21 August 2024 . ^ "Ajax Ray O'vaque – A Solar System for Your Ears" . Apple Music . 24 July 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2024 . ^ Thank You (liner notes). Duran Duran . Parlophone . 1995. CDDDB 36.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ Mudhens (liner notes). The Mudhens. 1996. MHI096.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ Late Nights Early Days (liner notes). Missing Persons . Sumthing Else Music Works . 1997. SE-1004.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ Medazzaland (liner notes). Duran Duran . Capitol Records . 1997. CDP 7243 8 33876 2 5.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ Go! (liner notes). Letters to Cleo . Revolution . 1997. 9 24688-2.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ Dosage (liner notes). Collective Soul . Atlantic Records . 1999. 83162-2.{{cite AV media notes }}
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ Blender (liner notes). Collective Soul . Atlantic Records . 2001. 83400-2.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ Semioli, Tom. "Azure Wonder & Lust – Annette Farrington" . AllMusic . Retrieved 17 February 2013 . ^ Lost Tracks (liner notes). Missing Persons . One Way Records. 2002. ONE35189.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ Population 1 (liner notes). Population 1 . Bruno Graffiti Records. 2002.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ "Guitar in My Hand" Songwriter/Composer BMI Repertoire Search retrieved February 17, 2013 ^ Winberg, Pär. "Review: Tony Roberts – Grains Of You" . Melodic Net . Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 17 February 2013 . ^ Youth (liner notes). Collective Soul . El Music Group. 2004. EMG 60001-2.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ Walking in L.A.: The Dance Mixes (liner notes). Missing Persons . Hypnotic Records. 2006. CLP 1573-2.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ The Heat (liner notes). Needtobreathe . Atlantic Records . 2007. 236924-2.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ Saudades de Rock (liner notes). Extreme . Frontiers Records . 2008. FR CD 382.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ Afterwords (liner notes). Collective Soul . El Music Group. 2008. EMG 00555-5.{{cite AV media notes }}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link ) ^ "Imani Coppola – The Glass Wall (2012, File)" . Discogs . Retrieved 9 February 2013 . ^ "Guster: The Pasty Tapes (July 1, 1999)" Internet Archive retrieved February 24, 2013 ^ "2015 HMMA Winners" . Hollywood Music In Media Awards . 11 November 2015. Retrieved 30 May 2024 . ^ "Award Winners of August 2022: Technical Categories" . Indie Short Fest . 15 August 2022. Retrieved 2 January 2023 .