Dream Station Productions

Dream Station Productions
IndustryProduction Facility
HeadquartersKarachi,
Pakistan
OwnerKashan Admani
Websitewww.dreamstationproductions.com

Dream Station Productions is Pakistan's first 7:1 audio recording and visual production company.[1] Owned by Kashan Admani, the frontman of the rock band Mizmaar, Dream Station Productions[2] was launched in 2008.

About[edit]

Dream Station Productions is an international standard surround audio recording and post production facility.[3] The renowned studio designer John H Brandt[4] and foreign engineers revamped the space. Recently, Kashan Admani has produced a movie 'Carma' under the label of Dream Station Productions.[5]

Facility[edit]

Dream Station Productions offers two fully equipped non-linear suites that are capable of talking to one another. With a fully equipped Non Linear video editing suite, in house camera and lighting equipment, Dream Station Productions provides professional video production services too.[6] The studio has produced and mastered a number of mainstream projects including TVCs, OSTs, and film scores.

Productions[edit]

Dream Station Productions launched a music web series, Acoustic Station[7][8][9] where budding and established musicians perform songs recorded live in a studio with jazz influences. The show has been produced by the front man of rock band Mizmaar, Kashan Admani. There are 14 episodes in the show that will be aired weekly.[10][11][12] Kashmir,[13][14] Maha Ali Kazmi,[15][16] Latif Ali Khan,[17] Nida Hussain,[18] and Hamza Akram Qawwal have featured in the show so far. The production facility has recently produced a feature film Carma - The Movie that will be released in 2022.[19][20]

We Are One (Global Collaboration Song)[edit]

Dream Station Productions produced a global collaboration song featuring 40 musicians from all over the world including Grammy winning violinist Charlie Bisharat, Grammy Nominee Simon Phillips (drummer), bassist Stuart Hamm, percussionist Gumbi Ortiz, and drummer Taylor Simpson feature in the song from the United States. Other artists include guitarist, composer, and record producer Roman Miroshnichenko from Russia, singer-songwriter Dr. Palash Sen of Euphoria (Indian band) from India, actress and dancer Luiza Prochet from Brazil, Matt Laurent from Canada, and singer-songwriter Lili Caseley from the United Kingdom.

Artists from Pakistan include Faakhir Mehmood, Omran Shafique, Najam Sheraz, Bilal Ali (Kashmir), Amir Azhar, Natasha Baig, Natasha Khan (Pakistani singer), Ahsan Bari (Sounds of Kolachi), Farhad Humayun (Overload (Pakistani band)), Asad Rasheed (Mizmaar), Maha Ali Kazmi, Raafay Israr, Farooq Ahmed (Aaroh, Ali Khan (singer), Dino Ali, Salwa Najam, Babar Sheikh, Imran Akhoond, Khaled Anam, Nida Hussain, Faisal Malik, Nazia Zuberi (Rushk), Meraal Hassan, Alex Shahbaz, Ashir Wajahat, Fahad Ahmed, Ammar Khaled, Eahab Akhtar, and Sabir Zafar.[21][22][23][24]

Carma - The Movie[edit]

Dream Station Productions produced Pakistan's first new-age revenge crime thriller, Carma - The Movie.[25] The movie features Adnan Siddiqui, Zhalay Sarhadi, Naveen Waqar, Osama Tahir, Paras Masroor, Umer Aalam, Lili Caseley, Khaled Anam and Vajdaan Shah.[26]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Kashan Admani to launch revamped Dream Station Studios". The Nation. 2018-05-04. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  2. ^ NewsBytes. "Kashan Admani's Dream Station launches Star Series 2019". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  3. ^ "Mizmaar guitarist sets up state-of-the-art music, film studio". The Express Tribune. May 25, 2018.
  4. ^ "Pakistan gets its first 7:1 audio recording studio in Karachi". Samaa TV.
  5. ^ "Teaser of Pakistan's first neo-noir crime thriller 'Carma' released!". Daily Times. 2021-08-02. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  6. ^ "FACILITY". www.dreamstationproductions.com. Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  7. ^ "Dream Station Productions launches Acoustic Station". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  8. ^ "Dream station productions launches Acoustic station". The Nation. 2019-12-16. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  9. ^ "'Acoustic Station' — a platform where rising musicians meet!". Daily Times. 2019-12-16. Archived from the original on 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  10. ^ "Dream Station Productions to launch 'Acoustic Station'". Biz Today. 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  11. ^ "Dream Station Productions launches Acoustic Station news". Newsunited.com. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  12. ^ Arif, Aayan (5 December 2019). "Kashan Admani Announces Acoustic Station". Musicians Of Pakistan.
  13. ^ NewsBytes. "Acoustic Station drops a new version of Kashmir's 'Soch'". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  14. ^ Arif, Aayan (12 December 2019). "Acoustic Station Kicks Off with Soch by Kashmir The Band". Musicians Of Pakistan.
  15. ^ BandBaji (2020-01-05). "SOUNDSCAPE: THE KASHMIR CONNECTION". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 2020-01-09.
  16. ^ Arif, Aayan (19 December 2019). "Sahibo - Maha Ali Kazmi's Stint with Acoustic Station is Magical". Musicians Of Pakistan.
  17. ^ Arif, Aayan (25 December 2019). "Lolak: Latif Ali Khan Rejuvenates the Saraiki Classic in Acoustic Station". Musicians Of Pakistan.
  18. ^ Arif, Aayan (2 January 2020). "Jee Loon: Nida Hussain's Perfect Storm of Girl Power in Acoustic Station". Musicians Of Pakistan.
  19. ^ Haq, Irfan Ul (2021-08-02). "Crime film Carma promises gritty revenge and thrilling car chases in its newly released teaser". Images. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  20. ^ "Teaser for 'Carma' promises hefty dose of violence and vengeance". The Express Tribune. 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-08.
  21. ^ Jazz, All About (28 May 2020). "Jazz news: Guitar Virtuoso Roman Miroshnichenko Took Part In A Global Musical Mission With Simon Phillips, Stu Hamm, Charlie Bisharat And Others". All About Jazz News. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  22. ^ Tribune.com.pk (2020-05-28). "How grammy-winning artists came together for a 'dua' to end Covid-19". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  23. ^ "One Love | Instep | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  24. ^ Tribune.com.pk (2020-05-02). "Kashan Admani unites local artistes with Grammy winners for new song". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 2020-05-28.
  25. ^ "'Khamoshiyan': First track of upcoming thriller 'Carma' gets nod of approval from netizens". The Nation. 2022-08-27. Archived from the original on 2022-09-14. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  26. ^ "Review: 'Carma' was a herculean undertaking and it shows". The Express Tribune. 2022-09-07. Retrieved 2022-09-14.

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