TM Production

TM Production LLC is an Armenian music label and production company established in 2009 by Thomas Martirosyan, who serves as the company's general manager. The company operates across several parts of the music value chain, combining production, live-event organization, artist services and physical or digital distribution. It is described as one of Armenia's leading music labels and music production companies, although publicly available reference material does not provide detailed financial, ownership or current operating information. The company's production model is intended to cover the full lifecycle of a music project. Its services include album recording, concert filming, artist photography, cover and related visual design, CD and DVD manufacturing, and distribution. TM Production also works with local artists on management and representation, and offers booking services for international performers. This combination gives the company a role broader than that of a conventional record label: it can participate in artist development, content creation, event production, packaging and audience distribution. TM Production's stated cultural focus is the presentation and preservation of Armenian sacred, folk, classical, rock and jazz music. Its activities therefore span both contemporary commercial production and projects with an archival or heritage dimension. Concert organization has been part of the company's work since its founding, with events arranged in different genres and formats. The company has also collaborated with artists associated with Armenia and the Armenian diaspora, including musicians working in jazz, classical music, folk music and popular performance. One of its most substantial documented projects is the 2015 Anthology of Armenian Jazz. The anthology brings together 110 compositions and organizes them around Armenian authors, performers, and orchestras or bands. Much of the material was recorded at concerts rather than in studios, and the collection also includes performances by Armenian musicians who worked in Soviet and international jazz contexts. Its repertoire covers mainstream jazz, Latin jazz, jazz funk, jazz fusion and ethno jazz. The project was intended not only as a compilation but also as a representation of Armenian participation in the wider history of jazz. TM Production's documented artist associations include Armen Babakhanian, Armen Hyusnunts, Davit Amalyan, Gevorg Hakobyan, Hrachya Melikyan, Jivan Gasparyan, Jivan Gasparyan Jr., Katuner, the Komitas Quartet, Levon Malkhasyan, Marine Ales and Vahagn Hayrapetyan. The company has also listed commercial and institutional partners including LaserCraft, Converse Bank, ArArAt brandy, Gazprom Armenia and TuneCore. These relationships suggest a business model supported by a mixture of sponsorship, production suppliers, corporate partners and digital distribution services. In 2017, five TM Production projects were nominated for the Swallow Armenian Music Awards organized by Armenia's Ministry of Culture. The Moks Mountains (Hayrik Mouradian) CD received the award for Best Album in the Folk Genre, while the Armenian Jazz Anthology received a special prize. Other TM Production projects were nominated in classical album, folk album and concert-program categories. These recognitions provide evidence of the company's activity across multiple musical genres and of its role in Armenian recorded-music and concert culture. Public reference material does not establish the company's current headquarters beyond Armenia, its present ownership structure, financial performance, employee count or continuing status. Accordingly, those details remain unconfirmed.

TM Production LLC was founded in Armenia in 2009 by Thomas Martirosyan, who is identified as the company's general manager. From its beginning, the company combined the functions of a music label, production house and concert organizer. It arranged concerts in multiple genres and formats while developing a broader service offering for artists and music projects. The company's stated production workflow covers recording, visual documentation, design, manufacturing and distribution. In practical terms, this includes recording albums, filming concerts, producing artist photo shoots, designing covers, manufacturing CDs and DVDs, and distributing finished releases. TM Production also provides artist-management services and books international artists, giving it a role in both local artist development and cross-border programming. Its repertoire and cultural mission extend across Armenian sacred, folk, classical, rock and jazz music. This range distinguishes the company from a narrowly focused commercial label and reflects an interest in both contemporary performance and the documentation of Armenian musical heritage. The company has worked with a range of Armenian and Armenian-associated musicians, including jazz performers, classical ensembles, folk artists and popular singers. A major documented undertaking was the Anthology of Armenian Jazz, published in 2015. The project gathered 110 compositions and grouped the material by authors, performers, orchestras and bands. Many selections were taken from concert performances rather than studio sessions. The anthology also acknowledged Armenian musicians who had worked in Soviet and international jazz settings, including members of the diaspora and artists living outside Armenia. Its styles included mainstream jazz, Latin jazz, jazz funk, jazz fusion and ethno jazz. Although the project acknowledged that gaps in surviving recordings prevented it from being fully comprehensive, it served as a significant compilation of Armenian participation in jazz. The company has identified partnerships with LaserCraft, Converse Bank, ArArAt brandy, Gazprom Armenia and TuneCore. These relationships cover production support, corporate partnership and music distribution, though the available reference does not specify the commercial terms or duration of the arrangements. TM Production received public recognition in 2017 when five of its projects were nominated for the Swallow Armenian Music Awards of Armenia's Ministry of Culture. Moks Mountains (Hayrik Mouradian) won the Best Album in the Folk Genre category, and the Armenian Jazz Anthology received a special prize. Additional nominations covered classical album, folk album and concert-program categories. The awards activity illustrates the breadth of TM Production's catalogue and event work. No reliable public material in the supplied references confirms a later ownership change, acquisition, stock-market listing, financial result or definitive closure. The company's present operating status and current executive structure therefore require verification.

• 2017

  Projects recognized at the Swallow Armenian Music Awards

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  Five TM Production projects were nominated. Moks Mountains (Hayrik Mouradian) won in the folk-album category, and the Armenian Jazz Anthology received a special prize.

• 2015

  Anthology of Armenian Jazz released

  [1]TM Productionen.wikipedia.org

  TM Production issued a 110-composition anthology documenting Armenian jazz authors, performers, orchestras and bands across several jazz styles.

• 2009

  TM Production founded

  [1]TM Productionen.wikipedia.org

  Thomas Martirosyan founded TM Production in Armenia and became its general manager.

An Armenian full-service music company combining record-label activity, cultural music documentation, audio and video production, live events, artist management and booking.

• Music anthology · 2015

  Anthology of Armenian Jazz

  A 2015 compilation containing 110 compositions associated with Armenian jazz. The anthology includes works by Armenian authors, performances by individual musicians, and recordings by orchestras and bands. Much of the material originated in concert recordings, and the collection represents mainstream jazz, Latin jazz, jazz funk, jazz fusion and ethno jazz, including contributions from Armenian musicians active in Soviet and international jazz contexts.

• Folk music album

  Moks Mountains (Hayrik Mouradian)

  A TM Production CD project associated with Armenian folk music and the repertoire of Hayrik Mouradian. The release received the Best Album in the Folk Genre award at the 2017 Swallow Armenian Music Awards.

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