The Horn Factory

01/07/2025

We love it when a plan comes together! We arranged and recorded the horns for the title track 'Letter From Silence', from a new album by Polish artist Paul&Chucky. Check out their excellent release on Bandcamp!

Jim Hopson - trombone, bass trombone, euphonium, horn arranger, recording engineer
Michael Kim - trumpet, flugelhorn
Brent Mah - alto sax, baritone sax

from the album Letter From Silence

01/15/2024

It's always a thrill to hear our session work in a final mix! Here's some music from our wonderful client Spencer Hutchings, who is a great film composer in NY. Film drops in February!

Provided to YouTube by DistroKidIt Had to Be You (Opening Title) · Spencer Hutchings · Danielle Nicole · Davey Nate · Spencer Hutchings · Johnny DelToro · Da...

07/29/2023

Join us tomorrow afternoon! The Horn Factory will shred no fewer than SEVEN jazz/rock/funk masterpieces by Stevie Wonder, Joe Zawinul, Freddie Hubbard, Roy Hargrove, Jared Richardson, and Jim Hopson. Dig this lineup!

Michael Kim - trumpet & flugelhorn
Tom Keenlyside - saxophones
Jim Hopson - trombone & bass flugelhorn
Jared Richardson - keys
Alex Flock - guitar
Graham Clark - bass
Mike Michalkow - drums

Join us on Sunday, July 30th at 4pm, where the spirit meets jazz. Featuring The Horn Factory

The Horn Factory features seven of Canada’s most exciting musicians, presenting a concert experience for music lovers of all ages. Driven by a world-class trio of horn players and anchored by a funkalicious rhythm section, THF plays music that celebrates our human condition by finding Joy in the Groove.

Musicians:
Jim Hopson (trombone)
Michael Kim (trumpet)
Tom Keenlyside (alto/tenor sax)
Alex Flock (guitar)
Jared Richardson (keyboard)
Graham Clark (bass)
Mike Michalkow (drums)

04/08/2023

It's been a busy month in the studio for The Horn Factory! We just completed three big horn arranging/recording projects for our clients and look forward to sharing them with you once they are officially released :)

We also got together with a heavy-hitting rhythm section to workshop some material for upcoming live shows. Looking forward to sharing this vibe with y'all!

01/30/2023

The Horn Factory has been busy in the studio over the past several months, recording top-notch horn tracks for pop artists and film composers. Check out our profile on SoundBetter to see rave reviews from our clients:

Because of our stylistic versatility, technological sophistication and efficient workflow, we are the global music industry's PREMIER one-stop shop for world-class horn arrangements, recordings, and mixing services. The Horn Factory is: Jim Hopson - Low Brass, Recording Engineer, Arranger, Mixer Mic...

02/14/2022

The Horn Factory is proud to present 'Fire & Ice' - an EPIC showpiece for brass and drums which was composed, conceived, and produced by our very own Jim Hopson. Inspired by Jim's love for video game music and fantasy/adventure film scores, 'Fire & Ice' features an epic showdown between Michael's 'Ice Cold' rapid-fire trumpet articulation and Jim's 'Red Hot' trombone/euphonium/tuba chops... with our guest drummer Joel Fountain caught in between!

Sheet music for 'Fire and Ice' is available for purchase through Cherry Classics - tagged in this video for your convenience 😉

Check out Jim's Bandcamp page to stream/buy high-quality audio of 'Fire & Ice', and/or to purchase merchandise (coming soon!) - https://jimhopson.bandcamp.com/

Proceeds from sheet music and Bandcamp sales will help us continue to produce great music and exciting videos like this one!

Credits:

Jim Hopson - composer, trombone, tuba, euphonium, recording engineer, mixing/mastering engineer, video director/editor

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Michael Kim - trumpet

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Joel Fountain - drums

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02/04/2022

In celebration of Bandcamp Friday, The Horn Factory is proud to present its first single 'Fire & Ice' - an EPIC showpiece for brass and drums which was composed, conceived, and produced by our very own Jim Hopson.

'Fire and Ice' is available exclusively on Bandcamp, the internet's most fair and ethical portal for music streams/downloads - https://jimhopson.bandcamp.com/track/fire-ice

Make sure to follow us on Bandcamp for early and sometimes exclusive access to new tracks - coming soon!

EPIC YouTube video, launching Feb 14 2022! Join the watch party! - youtu.be/3QG_s9GQPTc

Sheet music for 'Fire and Ice' is available for purchase through Cherry Classics - cherryclassics.com/products/hopson-fire-and-ice-for-10-part-brass-ensemble-and-percussion

Inspired by Jim's love for video game music and fantasy/adventure film scores, 'Fire & Ice' features an epic showdown between Michael's 'Ice Cold' rapid-fire trumpet articulation and Jim's 'Red Hot' trombone/euphonium/tuba chops... with our guest drummer Joel Fountain caught in between!

LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and FOLLOW us on Instagram, TikTok, and FaceBook!

track by The Horn Factory

12/31/2021

Just finished our last project of the year for a client on SoundBetter! Looking forward to an even busier 2022!

We love this job :)

Because of our stylistic versatility, technological sophistication and efficient workflow, we are the global music industry's PREMIER one-stop shop for world-class horn arrangements, recordings, and mixing services. The Horn Factory is: Jim Hopson - Low Brass, Recording Engineer, Arranger, Mixer Mic...

12/17/2021

Caliente! Introducing The Horn Factory, the tightest horn section in the business! Full promo video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xBgkcwm404E

12/09/2021

Smooth Pop Vibes! Introducing The Horn Factory, the tightest horn section in the business! Full promo video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xBgkcwm404E

12/04/2021

Classic R&B! Introducing The Horn Factory, the tightest horn section in the business! Full promo video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/xBgkcwm404E