NEW RELEASE
HIPSTER SLAVES
Announcing the debut full-length album from alternative electronic project Hipster Slaves featuring cutting-edge soundscapes and dark, synth-heavy pop songs from Chris Pennie & Ron Scalzo.
The lead single FINE YOUNG HANDS is out Fall ‘26.
INDEPENDENT MINDED
A podcast where DIY music professionals, creative artists, and pop culture icons tell their origin stories, talk inspirations, commitment to craft, and struggles and triumphs in the entertainment biz. Hosted and produced by Ron Scalzo since 2012.
CREATIVE STUDIO
AUDIO PRODUCTION
A premium audio production house based in Nashville. Professional storytelling, editing, sound mixing, and social media management. Proud creative production partners for Bob Ross Inc., Jazz Night in America, and From The Top.
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VINYL & BACK CATALOG
Grab limited-edition physical vinyl, rare CDs and official merchandise from our artist roster, including Return To Earth, Hipster Slaves, Q*Ball, and Ron Scalzo.
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Toadies
Mark Reznicek of Toadies reminisces about playing drums on Rubberneck, gets homesick on the road, celebrates the band’s work with Steve Albini on The Charmer.
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ELEVEN: June 2026
Son Lux draws inspiration from a drum corps collab, Dent May builds big new bedroom pop, Beacon takes their sound to a dance floor space.
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Uncle Grim
Long Beach guitarist Dustin Lovelis immortalizes his late brother Graham with help from boutique Seattle label Funny Goofy Records to release the debut LP from Uncle Grim.
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Hammock
Andrew Thompson & Marc Byrd of Nashville duo Hammock accept accolades from unlikely places, build warm walls of sound that invite reflection & connection.
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ELEVEN: April 2026
Devon Gilfillian makes a pledge to unplug, Konradsen gathers new chords for a title track, Genghis Tron gets intentional with a techno-inspired idea.
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The Big Cheese
Director Sara Joe Wolansky & producer Adam Moskowitz confront cultural clashes, personal struggles & melting cheese in a new documentary feature.
Carl Fisher, GBHBL
“Return To Earth deliver a synth slice of infectious gold. Guilty pleasure or not, when it’s bloody good music, that’s all that matters and Octavius is bloody good music.”
Tom Hanley, Jersey Rock
“If Oblivion was a long-awaited supernova, Octavius was something born from the previous effort’s celestial wreckage. It’s new, exciting, and unexpected.”
RETURN TO EARTH — OCTAVIUS
BANDCAMP + APPLE MUSIC + SPOTIFY
Chris Pennie, Brett Aveni and Ron Scalzo follow up 2022’s critically acclaimed album, Oblivion with a new EP that signifies another stylistic shift for the band.
RTE goes full synthwave on OCTAVIUS.