House Of Skylark
“House of Skylark” marks Dj Teo’s fifth release under Skylark Recordings. The composition was inspired by the rich Japanese culture thriving in Little Tokyo and the Artist District of downtown Los Angeles. Sounds of Taiko Drums, a Bamboo Flute, and a traditional Japanese Koto combined with a Spanish Guitar, driving rhythms and thundering baselines give this composition its unique east meets west flavor.
Teo produced the composition while Skylark Studios was located in the Artist District of downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to Little Tokyo. A project that took several years to produce, Teo took to the streets of Little Tokyo and found inspiration from the sounds of the surrounding communities. This is where Teo met the vocalist Ayumi Endo whose vocals are featured upon the composition.
Ayumi Endo also known as Ry from Yokohama, Japan is the artist and vocalist featured upon the composition and a member of the Japanese reggae tone group RA RA. Ayumi Endo was visiting the Untied States when she met Dj Teo and recorded the “House of Skylark” composition in 2006 among others Skylark Recordings plans to release in the future.
The voice of Skylark Recordings is Ayumi Endo, found on most audio and all video titles the label has produced since 2006. The intro is spoken in Japanese and translates to “Music from the house of the sky”. This quote was exerted from the House Of Skylark composition and has become the signature of Skylark’s media.
The Artistic vision behind the audio and visual presentation for House of Skylark was a collaborative effort of many talented individuals. Skylark Recordings assembled its cast of usual suspects and welcomed new additions to the arsenal to produce the production.
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Jenny Quinn – Model, Actress (cover art model)
A long time print model for Skylark Recordings, This New York born Cuban Italian vixen has also been found working as a spokes model at Skylark Recordings events in South Florida, where she currently resides. An established fitness and swimwear model Jenny has graced the pages of Maxim, FHM, Playboy and a host of other well-known international publications. Jenny has also appeared on various television and cable programs indicating that South Florida’s most beautiful attraction is not the coastline or gulf sunsets.
Jay Grant – Photographer, Artist, Visionary
Originally from Australia and then the United Kingdom worked with Skylark and Theo “Dj Teo” Skudlark on the OOMM Fashion Show production prior to the House Of Skylark shoot. An established photographer and designer Jay continues to freelance, occasionally working on projects for Skylark Recordings and various companies around Los Angeles.
Marisa Durboraw – Hairdresser, Artist, Pioneer
An established hairdresser and asset of Thomas Chase Salon in Santa Monica, Ca. ads the artistic vision behind the hair design for the House of Skylark production. Her experience with hair dates over eight years, vastly becoming the salons and probably the west coast’s most sought after hairdresser. Clients traveling from as far away as Chicago and New York, scheduling up to three weeks in advance just to have their hair done by this self taught natural.
Jason “Jase” Serrano – Audio Engineer, Mastering
Many hours clocked in the studio by Skylarks veteran producer, dj and artist mastering the final arrangement along with Dj Teo. What you hear on the “House Of Skylark” release is Dj Teo’s composition and a collaborative fine-tuning production project of the audio master between Dj Teo and Jason “Jase” Serrano.
Terence Morgan – Japanese Liaison
Working directly with Dj Teo and Ayumi Endo in the studio, Terence helped communicate and translate the artistic vision between Ayumi Endo and Dj Teo into the vocal arrangement heard on the composition.