Narrative Noise
Boutique sound services for modern visual media.
Sound sells stories.
Narrative Noise means stellar sound served up with a smile by audio artist Eric Valdes. The company has been a one stop shop for your noise needs for over a decade. Eric can ride with you from concept to completion, or just fill in that piece of the puzzle you need right now--He's here to help you tell your story.
Who?
The heart of the operation
Eric has been doing post sound for films since 2002, and location sound since 2005.
He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Sound Mixing in 2016.
Where?
Everywhere.
Currently Atlanta based, Eric has shot all over the US and Caribbean, passport current.
And postproduction? We're on the internet right now, my friend, putting you a heartbeat away from his home studio.
Production Sound Mixing
Let's get on set
As a filmmaker and veteran of hundreds of shoots, Eric is familiar with all the moving parts of a production and is an excellent team player, always striving to make the day smooth, and the product superb.He owns and operates top notch gear from Sound Devices, Lectrosonics, Sanken, Sennheiser and more.
Clients
in good company
Usually the clients are our clients' clients. Clientception. But our recordings and mixes have been heard in a number of fun and noteworthy places.
Selected Production Sound Work
Commercials
Argylle x Matt Ryan
Air BnB
Nerf House Season 1
World of Warships
Anker
Brady
Audio Postproduction
Let's Mix it Up
From commercials to features, Eric strives to make the each piece meaningful and thematically focused. Dialogue edits, sound design, mixing in stereo or surround, and even custom music composition are all available.
Selected Post Work
Films
Mountains
Narrative feature, dir. Monica Sorelle, 2023.Narrative Noise was proud to handle the complete audio postproduction workflow, including sound design, dialogue editing, ADR mixing, and surround and stereo mixes, for this stunningly beautiful portrait of a Haitian-American family in a rapidly gentrifying part of Miami.
Excerpt from "In the Seats" review of Mountains at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival, written by Paolo Kagaoan. Image links to full review.
Winner, U.S. Narrative Feature Special Jury Mention, Tribeca Film Festival 2023Winner, Best Feature Narrative Audience Award, Blackstar Film Festival 2023Winner, Narrative Feature Audience Award, New Orleans Film Festival 2023Winner, Best Narrative Feature Jury Award, Charlotte Film Festival 2023Winner, Grand Jury Award for Narrative Feature, New Hampshire Film Festival 2023Winner, Best Narrative Feature, Indie Memphis Film Festival 2023Winner, Made in MIA Jury Award, Miami Film Festival 2024.
Dark Side of the Full Moon
Documentary feature, dir. Maureen Fura, 2014.We provided complete audio postproduction, including audio restoration, sound design, voice over recording and stereo mix, for this devastating look into the gap in mental health care for new mothers.
Cabal
Narrative short, dir. Rafael Mayoral-Parracia, 2020.We provided a complete audio postproduction package, including sound design, original score and stereo mix, for this atmospheric and violent horror collaboration with Iron Sight Cinema.