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] 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)"[ 39]
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
Film soundtrack
Label
Involvement
2012
The Beach Chronicles
scoring
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.[ 40]
2022 – Indie Short Fest, Los Angeles International Film Festival, award for Best Original Score for the indie short film The Chair .[ 41]
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