# Ross Lara

Ross Lara is an American music composer, producer, sound designer and engineer from the Breckenridge, CO. As a producer, composer, mix engineer, and sound designer, Ross has created music for high concept projects with Red Bull, Meta Platforms, Epic Games, and numerous artists who have topped international Billboard charts.
His innovative approach has led to scoring award-winning films, composing for cutting-edge video games, and amass over 600 million streams and listens.
Receiving his first piece of music equipment at the age of 12 changed his life forever. Ross began his musical career as a DJ, eventually sharing some of the worlds largest stages with the likes of Paul Oakenfold, Deadmau5 and Paul Van Dyk. His electronic background paved the way for a flourishing career in pop music for both American and International artist. His extensive catalog includes #1 K-Pop singles and a plethora of music for Universal Music, Walt Disney Records, Warner Brothers and more. His love for technology, vintage gear, and boundary pushing music production led him to creating music and sound for multimedia projects including film and video games. Ross is now focusing on the audio revolution of immersive sound with Dolby Atmos.

## Archipelago Entertainment

In 2014 Ross Lara and Brian Shenefelt founded Archipelago Entertainment in Atlanta, GA. The company’s premier immersive production studio is now located in Breckenridge, CO with hubs in Orlando, FL, Los Angeles, CA, and Washington DC. Archipelago Entertainment is a music company focused on bringing the highest quality production, mixing, scoring and sound design with a blend of acoustic instrumentation and cutting-edge technology. The team’s extensive discography of music ranges from video games and film to audio experiences and international pop. Archipelago consistently pushes boundaries of the musical creation process and is leading the way on immersive audio production and mixing.

## The Studio

Archipelago’s premier production studio, in Breckenridge, Colorado, is now the highest elevation Dolby Atmos studio at almost 9,000 feet. The serene location offers profound inspiration while the technological advancements have been the backbone for the music creation process from beginning concept to final mix. An extensive array of music has been created over the past decade, coming from the upright piano and an array of synthesizers, ranging from vintage to modern. Gear highlights: Focusrite RedNet Interfaces, Trinnov D-Mon 12, Inward Connection DEQ-1 Mastering Equalizer, Baldwin Upright & Yamaha Baby Grand pianos, Dynaudio & Output Frontier Speakers, and Sequential, Oberheim, and Korg Synthesizers.

## The Spacies

The Spacies is an electronic music duo composed of Dave Cook and Ross Lara. Their 2016 single "Slow Mo" with remixes by Felix Parmqvist, went #1 on Hype Machine and entered Top 50 Spotify Pop charts in Australia and Canada. Dave and Ross co-wrote "Dream Girl" by SHINee that was released February 19, 2013 which was nominated for Song of the Year at the Golden Disk Awards in Seoul, Korea.

## Discography

| 2024 | "King of the Mountain" - Feature Documentary | Directed by Rod Cooper | Composer, Producer | Shoulder2Shoulder Productions |
| 2023 | MythForce | Creative Director: Luke Rideout - Beamdog | Composer, Producer, Mixer, Sound Design | Epic Games, Aspyr, Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2022 | The Spacies | From Iceland | Composer, Producer | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2022 | "10-56" - Short Film | Directed by Jason Winn | Composer, Producer | Wild Winn Pictures, Lucky Dog Filmworks |
| 2022 | "I Miss Us" - Short Film | Directed by Roth Rind | Composer, Producer | Legion Films |
| 2021 | Tate McRae | I'll Be Home For Christmas | Keys, Synths | RCA Records |
| 2021 | The Spacies | This One, Kiss You, To The Sky, Circles | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2021 | Tony Anderson & Ross Lara | Cambodia | Remixer | |
| 2020 | Ross Lara & My City Glory | Castor & Pollux | Co-Producer, Co-Writer | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2020 | Tony Anderson & Ross Lara | Andromeda, Indigo [Remix] | Co-Producer, Co-Writer | |
| 2020 | Ross Lara | Sounds of Rampage Soundtrack | Producer, Writer, Mixer | Red Bull Media House |
| 2020 | Cyrus Reynolds | New Ground (Ross Lara x My City Glory Remix) | Remixer, Production, Mixing | Killer Tracks New Ground KT376 Universal Music Group |
| 2020 | Ski-Doo Snowmobiles | 2021 Snowmobile Campaign | Athlete, Music Producer, Sound Designer, Mixer | BRP/Ski-Doo |
| 2020 | Ross Lara | Underwater Journey VII Soundtrack | Producer, Writer, Mixer | Red Bull Media House Netflix - The Home of Documentaries Trailer |
| 2020 | Ross Lara | The Mainframe | Producer, Writer, Mixer | T-Mobile Commercial, 208 Production "White Gold" Film Trailer |
| 2020 | The Spacies | Cool Like You | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2019 | Short Film "Holiday Tradition" | Directed by Roth Rind | Composer | Featured on Amazon Prime |
| 2019 | The Spacies | Heartbeat, Calling Me Calling You, Stay A While | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2018 | Ross Lara | Soar feat. Emma Rowley Ashes feat. Tommy Gann | Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | Killer Tracks New Ground KT364 Universal Music Group |
| 2018 | Ross Lara | Motor City | Producer, Writer, Mixing | PGA Rocket Mortgage Classic Commercial Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2018 | Ross Lara | Wide Open, Way You Move Me, Hearts on Fire, Toe The Line | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2018 | SHINee | Who Waits For Love | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | #6 Japanese Billboard Album #8 Japanese Oricon Album #1 Japanese International Oricon Album #1 South Korean Gaon Album #5 US Heatseekers Billboard Album #4 US World Billboard Albums |
| 2018 | The Spacies | Wanderer | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | The Nature Conservancy + Full Sail University + Ink Dwell + Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2018 | Kuuro feat. Sophiya | Afraid of the Dark | Co-Producer, Co-Writer | Monstercat |
| 2018 | Husman & The Spacies | A Be | Co-Producer, Co-Writer | Armada Music |
| 2018 | TRAX x LIP2SHOT feat. Sophiya | Notorious | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | S.M. Entertainment |
| 2018 | Jeong Sewoon | No Better Than This | Co-Producer, Co-Writer | Starship Entertainment #6 iTunes K-Pop Album Chart #3 Gaon Album Chart |
| 2018 | The Spacies | Fell In Love, Sleep Walking, The One That Got Away, Pictures, Gravity, Say, Dance Your Way Out, Heartbeat | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2017 | MitiS & Adara | Moments | Co-Writer | Seeking Blue x Suicide Sheep |
| 2017 | Kicks n Licks feat. RULS | World | Co-Writer, Vocal Producer | Lowly Island Trap Nation Selection Boston Beer Company Commercial |
| 2017 | The Spacies | Round and Round, Say | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2017 | Tout Va Bien | A Curious Encounter With EP | Additional Production, programming | Warner Music Benelux |
| 2017 | Lydia Lee | Blue, Talking to Myself, & Paralyze Me | Producer, Co-Writer, Mixer | Button Inc. 'Talking To Myself' #15 Malaysia Spotify Pop Chart #12 Japan Spotify Pop Chart |
| 2017 | Adara | Oasis | Co-Producer, Co-writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2016 | Adventure Club x Terravita feat. Adara | Save Me | Co-Writer, Additional Production | Sony Music #2 iTunes Dance Chart #4 Dance/Electronic Billboard Chart #33 Independent Billboard Album Chart No. 50 US Billboard Album Chart |
| 2016 | The Spacies | Slow Mo | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment #1 Hype Machine Pop Chart Top 50 Spotify Australia Music Chart Aux Paris Selection Trap Nation Selection |
| 2016 | Anitta | Bang | Additional Production | Warner Music Brasil Brazil Billboard Hot 100 #9 Just Dance 2017 |
| 2016 | LUNA of f(x) x Amber (feat. Ferry Corsten & Kago) | Heartbeat | Co-Producer, Arrangement, Mixing | S.M. Entertainment & ScreaM Records Spectrum Dance Music Festival Theme Song |
| 2016 | Christian F & The Spacies | Ghost | Co-Writer, Programming | Vidisco Records #1 Portugal Dance Chart |
| 2016 | Adara | Open Eyes, Dose Of You | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2016 | Kicks N' Licks & Adara | Tribal | Co-Writer, Vocal Producer & programming | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2016 | The Spacies | Hesitate | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment Spotify Canada Daily Viral 50 Chart |
| 2015 | The Spacies | Out of Time, Like I Dream, Here & Now | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2015 | LTN feat. Adara | Outside The Lines | Co-Producer, Mixing | Enhanced Recordings Top 40 Beatport Chart |
| 2015 | The Spacies | Infinity | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2015 | Feel & Adara | Disappear | Vocal Arranger | Adrian Music A State of Trance Selection Top 20 Beatport Chart |
| 2015 | BRKYLN | Steal Your Heart (The Spacies Remix) | Co-Producer, Remixer | Enhanced Recordings |
| 2015 | Matt Bukovski & Eloquentia feat. Adara | Pieces of the Sky | Vocal Arranger | Armada Music A State of Trance Selection Top 40 Beatport Chart |
| 2015 | K Theory & Adara | Wild Things | Co-Writer | Trinity Music Group Trap Nation Selection |
| 2015 | Adara | Chemistry | Co-Producer, co-Writer, Programming, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment Armada Music - Vocal Trance Hits Vol. 3 Compilation A State of Trance Selection |
| 2015 | Kicks N' Licks & Adara | Young | Co-Writer, Vocal Producer & Programming | BORN Records Trap Nation Selection |
| 2014 | The Vamps | Can We Dance | Programming | Mercury Records #2 UK Singles Chart |
| 2014 | Blue October | Fear (Phil Tan Remix) | Additional Programming | Up/Down-Brando Records |
| 2014 | Club Banditz feat. Adara | Mission Control | Mixing, Programming, Arrangement | Universal Music Group |
| 2014 | Adara | Expose, Turn The World, Lighting Up The Night, Stadium | Producer, Co-Writer, Mixing | Archipelago Entertainment |
| 2014 | Cassio Monroe | Euphoria, Get It Done Right, It Starts Tonight | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Programming | HitShop Records/Warner Bros. |
| 2014 | The Spacies | Voices | Co-Producer, Co-Writer | Enhanced Recordings Top 50 Beatport Progressive House Chart |
| 2014 | BT Feat. Christian Burns | Paralyzed (The Spacies Remix) | Co-Producer, Remix | Enhanced Recordings |
| 2014 | DJ Shogun feat. Adara | Dragon | Co-Writer | Armada Music #1 Beatport Trance Chart #9 iTunes Dance Chart A State of Trance Selection |
| 2013 | SHINee | Dream Girl | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Engineering | No. 1 Gaon No. 2 Billboard World Albums No. 3 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100[11] No. 5 Billboard Heatseekers No. 10 Oricon Albums Bonsang (Album) Golden Disk Awards Bonsang Seoul Music Award No. 1 Inkigayo (3/17/13) No. 1 Music Bank (3/8/13, 3/15/13) No. 1 Show Champion (2/27/13, 3/6/13, 3/13/13, 3/20/13) No. 1 M-Countdown (2/28/13, 3/7/13, 3/14/13) |
| 2013 | Shinee | Boys Meet U | Co-Producer ("Dream Girl" Japanese Version) Co-Producer ("Dream Girl" Instrumental) | Certified Japanese Gold No. 2 Billboard Japan Hot 100 No. 1 G-Music Asia No. 1 Hit FM Asia No. 1 Oricon Chart |
| 2013 | VIXX | Light Me Up | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Engineering | #7 World Billboard chart Gaon Chart #3 Taiwan (Five-Music) Weekly Album Chart #8 |
| 2013 | VIXX | G.R.8.U | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Engineering | No. 1 Bugs, Soribada & Naver Chart No. 3 Album Gaon Chart No. 13 Billboard K-Pop Hot 100 |
| 2013 | VIXX | Say You, Say Me | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Engineering | No.1 Album Gaon No. 1 Music Bank (12/6/13) No. 3 Gaon Social Chart No. 7 Single Chart |
| 2013 | Cassio Monroe | Shake That | Co-Producer, Programming, Remix | #3 Billboard Dance Chart |
| 2013 | Real 100% | Want U Back | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mix Engineer | #6 Gaon Album Chart |
| 2012 | FIESTAR | We Don't Stop | Co-Producer, Co-Writer, Mix Engineer | #21 Gaon Chart Billboard Korea Hot 100 #58 |
| 2012 | Paul Oakenfold | Surrender | Additional Production & programming | #3 Billboard Dance Chart |
| 2011 | Daft Punk | C.L.U. (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | Co-Producer, Mix Engineer | #9 Billboard Dance/Electronica Albums |
| 2011 | SECTR 24 | Say Goodbye | Co-Producer, Co-writer | ASOT Selection/Armada Music |
| 2011 | Roger Shah & Ross Lara | Lay Down (Feat. Todd Wright) | Co-Producer, Co-writer | #18 Beatport Top 100 |
| 2011 | Mark Ballas | Way You Werk (Ross Lara Remix) | Co-Producer/Remixer | Licensed to Pro Form |
| 2011 | Erika Jayne | Pretty Mess (Bill Hamel Remix) | Co-Producer | #1 Billboard Dance/Club |
| 2011 | Britney Spears | Hold It Against Me (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | Co-Producer, Mix Engineer | Perfecto/Armada Music |
| 2011 | Nadine Loren | Blame It on the Rain (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | Co-Producer | Perfecto/Armada Music |
| 2011 | CeCe Peniston feat. Joyriders | "Finally" (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | Co-producer | Perfecto/Armada Music |
| 2011 | Nadine Loren | Blame It on the Rain (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | Co-Producer | Perfecto/Armada Music |
| 2011 | Paul Oakenfold | Sleep feat. Tamra (Paul Oakenfold Remix) | Co-Producer, Mix Engineer | Perfecto/Armada Music |
| 2010 | AK1200, Bill Hamel, Ross Lara | Sanctuary | Producer, Co-writer | Licensed to WRC World Rally Championship |
| 2010 | Tegan and Sara | Alligator (Bill Hamel Remix) | Co-Producer, | #32 Billboard Dance/Club Chart |