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SOWAYBEYOND, Cinematic studio, exploring the edge, between reality, and imagination, AI Model Agency, Music Label

A detail shot of analog music equipment in Zed Parish's studio.

Zed Parish playing his beloved Billy Duffy signature Gretsch White Falcon.

"My creative process begins by tuning in; the music must first be channeled. My physical performance, playing a string, pressing a key, moving a real fader, is the vital act of capture. That human touch provides the emotional core, and crucially, is the only true guarantee of clean, defensible ownership."
Zed Parish
The Sound of Certainty

Creating Original Soundtracks that are tactile, human, and legally distinct.

In a visual landscape increasingly defined by AI, the sound must provide the emotional core and a legally verifiable asset. The SOWAYBEYOND Music Label exists to produce Original Soundtracks (OSTs) that are composed, performed, and recorded exclusively by human artists. This guarantees the integrity of our cinematic worlds.

Our music is the work of musical director Zed Parish, who builds every score using a combination of analog synthesisers, electric and acoustic guitars (including a Gretsch White Falcon), and an SSL mixing console. The focus is on a tactile workflow, physically playing instruments, turning dials and pressing buttons that injects an undeniable warmth, texture, and technical fidelity into the final score.

  • Original Soundtracks: All output is a 100% human-composed Original Soundtrack (OST).
  • Defensible IP: All publishing is managed internally for absolute control and clean Intellectual Property.
  • Turnkey Scores: We deliver turnkey cinematic scores ready for films, campaigns, and immersive media.
  • Seamless Integration: Every track is engineered for seamless, emotive integration with our visual characters and worlds.
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The Tools of Tactile Fidelity

The Recording Studio

Explore the analog instruments and environment used by Zed Parish to forge our 100% human-composed Original Soundtracks. Every piece of equipment contributes to the defensible IP of our audio assets.

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Synthesisers
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Mixing Desk
Human Sound. Real Instruments.

The Label Core

Every soundtrack released under SOWAYBEYOND is composed and recorded by hand. No AI music generation. No shortcuts. Each piece begins in the Zed Parish studio, a calm, intentional room built around tactile instruments, analogue synths, guitars and rhythm that define the emotional language of the label.

This human-authored music does more than set the mood. Once registered, each track anchors the visual work in real copyright, forming a complete and defensible IP structure unique to the studio.

Studio Equipment
  • Analogue Synthesisers
    Waldorf Iridium; Waldorf STVC String Synth & Vocoder; Prophet X (Sequential); Prophet 6 (Dave Smith); OB-6 (Dave Smith, Tom Oberheim); Korg MS-20m Module; Korg SQ-1 Step Sequencer; Korg Volca Beats; Arturia MatrixBrute (Noir Edition); Roland TR-8s.
  • Soft Synthesisers
    U-he Zebra; Arturia V Collection 11 Pro; Native Instruments Massive; many more soft synths.
  • Guitars & Amp
    Gretsch G8424T Billy Duffy Signature Falcon LTD Hollow Body with Bigsby; Gretsch G7593T Billy Duffy Signature Falcon Hollow Body with Bigsby; Gibson SG Gothic Morte; Takamine semi-acoustic Spanish guitar; EVH 5150 Iconic EL34 80W Head; EVH 5150 Iconic EL34 4x12 Cabinet; Two Notes Torpedo Captor X Reactive Load Box, 16 Ohm.
  • DJ & Performance Gear
    Allen & Heath Xone:96 6+2 channel analogue DJ mixer; Xone:K2 MIDI Controller x2.
  • Drums
    Djembe Drum (West Africa); Roland PDX-6; Alesis Trigger iO.
  • Monitoring & Control
    SSL UF8 x2; SSL UC1; SSL UF1; RME Fireface UFX Audio Interface; Presonus Sceptre S6 Studio Monitors; Presonus Temblor T10 Active Studio Subwoofer; Sennheiser HD25; sE Electronics SE2000.
  • Control Surfaces
    SSL Digital; RME ARC; Ableton Push; Faderforx EC4.
Every sound is shaped by hand, from oscillator to final master. A label built on craft, intention, and the emotional truth of real instruments.
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Original Soundtrack Releases

Album artwork for Zebelle: Mirage.
"A haunting, tactile score featuring heavy, distorted bass designed to vibrate the room, overlaid with ghostly Gretsch White Falcon chords. Written as the soundtrack for the short film Cherry Zebelle: Mirage, it captures a dreamlike tension between classic Americana and surreal isolation."
Album artwork for Drawn to Distance.
"A transmission from somewhere else, like Morse code drifting through desert air. This slow-burning instrumental blends shimmering piano and vintage 808 rhythms with the unmistakable tone of the Gretsch White Falcon. Less a song, more a threshold—painting a world of fading headlights and solitary reflection."

SOWAYBEYOND Label Philosophy

Music is our anchor. Every note is written, played and recorded by hand, shaping the emotional truth behind our visual worlds.

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