Halo Askew Entertainment

Welcome

Halo Askew Entertainment is a record label dedicated to eccentric electronic music curation, development, publication, and live production. We are home to Haunted Echo, Resident51, Mind Static, Aversion Theory, The Beat Circles, Crew Called Self, Lechuga Caliente, and solo projects from Kris “Halo” Pierce.

Crew Called Self – Modular on the Sea – Out January 28, 2022!

Eine Kleine Nachtmusik Vol 5 – 2021 Label Sampler

Aversion Theory’s new single, Suffering! Available everywhere you listen to music.

Lechuga Caliente – I’ve Waited A Long Time For This

Thank you, Clouzine and What’s In-Store Music!!

Check out the debut of the new music video for Midnight Dive at Jammer.Direct.

Ryan Martin shares the first words about Midnight Dive at Jammerzine.

Celebrating 20 years of making dark music. Includes tracks with Aversion Theory, Melodywhore, Mind Static, Haunted Echo, Resident51, and Claus Larsen (Leaetherstrip). **Check out Devil In A Black Dress on Spotify:** https://open.spotify.com/album/5ZQrTH6ZGUfD2dGVKqNvr4?si=3Kunj3UvTWyHM98WN55d-A

Check out this exclusive interview with Jammerzine. (AUDIO) https://jammerzine.com/jammerzine-exclusive-an-interview-with-kris-halo-pierce/?fbclid=IwAR1PmWowN4LCjULxWUNsxFzVXfkbParIatP2MzsxGEI_Kz7DhoemPgrEpMU

**New album from Crew Called Self! Check out *From The Before Time* on Spotify here:** https://open.spotify.com/artist/1yBABMvu6iBwXulrFErXFt?si=gRdnqjcuQBeN858h93RRLw (opens in new window)

MORE RELEASES

Socials – @haloaskew

Someone made a tiktok about the @metopera float I ran sound for this passed weekend at @nycpride glad you liked it @astarosborne

Some BTS pics Sinan took at the Kiesza performance at Hudson Yards.

Building/testing an audio system for an upcoming reading. Also gives me a chance to smooth out my DiGiCo SD10 skills. #audiogear #meyersound #digico

Adventures in mixing opera on a moving stage through New York City.

Today's adventure: Mixing the Met Opera float in the Pride Parade NYC.

Posted @withregram • @tijenthevegan When @haloaskew asked me to sing a song on his upcoming album, i immediately said YES. And now our song “blue flower” is in stores NOW and official release is July 29th🙏🏼 @whatsinstoremusic

TY @whatsinstoremusic for your amazing support. Official release is July 29, 2022, but in the meantime, you'll be able to hear Blue Flower playing overhead in stores everywhere.

Had a blast mixing monitors for the insanely talented electropop artist, Kiesza. And the family got to come hang out "backstage" with me.

Blog

January 28, 2022

Behind the Curtain with Crew Called Self

Out now is a new album from Crew Called Self called Modular on the Sea. In today’s post, Jim Petty goes into the details of how this album came together. Modular on the Sea is comprised of instrumental, modular synth interpretations of sea shanties. This album started as a joke. I have been working as …

Continue reading “Behind the Curtain with Crew Called Self”

January 13, 2019January 13, 2019

A Beginner’s Guide to the Audio Industry – Interview

I got interviewed by a graduate of the audio program at Fordham University, Ian Donach.

December 17, 2018December 17, 2018

Interview – Jamie Robb Gibson (Aversion Theory)

I sit down with Jamie Robb Gibson of Aversion Theory to discuss his origin and plans for the future.

About Us

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Kris “Halo” Pierce (aka DJ Halo/Haunted Echo) is a multi-award winning, genre-crossing producer who has performed on America’s Got Talent (8 million viewers) with placements at DJ Times, EDM Nations, MTV, TopSpin Media, Interscope, Viacom Media Networks, Sony Creative, and VH1.

In 2015 he joined ranks with two-time Billboard Top 20 artist, Kim Cameron, releasing a dozen chart topping originals and remixes. Sassy, classy, and forward-thinking (with just a dash of Kylie Minogue), they’ve been taking their show on the road, hitting hot locales like NYC, Miami, DC, Croatia, Amsterdam, Prague, and Ibiza.

He owns and operates Halo Askew Entertainment, a record label dedicated to eccentric electronic music curation, development, publication, and live production.

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Based in NYC, he doubles as a sound engineer and audio technician for hundreds of large format shows, including theatrical production audio mixing (Julie Taymor’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”), radio (Whoopi Goldberg’s “Wake Up With Whoopi”), live bands (Cyndi Lauper, James Blunt, Tori Amos), keyboard support (NBC/Universal’s Grammy and Emmy award winning “Jesus Christ Superstar Live” starring John Legend), and Broadway (Gettin The Band Back Together).

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