Unearthed reverb: Robert Lang Studios Documentary Project

Support the Short Film

What happens when a man spends over 50 years building a recording studio beneath the surface of Seattle music history; and the story is still unfinished?

Unearthed Reverb is a short documentary exploring Robert Lang Studios, a remarkable creative space that has welcomed generations of artists while continuing to face the pressures of a changing music industry, rising costs, and the digital age. The film follows Robert Lang’s memories, the rooms he built, and the mythology surrounding a studio that became more than a place to record music.Sponsorship support helps us complete production, post-production, archival research, music licensing, travel, marketing, and community screenings in Bend and Seattle. Supporters are helping preserve a living piece of Northwest music history while bringing this story to audiences through Song of Sunset’s intimate film, music, and storytelling experience.

A vision to build

Why We need Support

Production, music recordings and Additional Filming

Support helps cover the second production trip to Robert Lang Studios, including travel, lodging, crew, gear, and additional visual footage such as exterior shots, studio details, photographs, construction materials, atmospheric shots, and supporting B-roll. Additionally we will be recording original music that goes directly back to Robert Lang Studios.

Post-Production

This includes editing, sound mix, color correction, graphics, titles, captions, backup drives, and finishing the film for screening. For a music documentary, the sound mix is especially important because the film needs to feel immersive and emotionally polished.

Post-Production

The film will be part of the Song of Sunset experience, combining documentary, live music, storytelling, and community gathering. Sponsorship helps cover screening costs, venue needs, projection, audio support, event staffing, photography, and promotional assets.

Archival and Music Rights

Because Robert Lang Studios is connected to significant Northwest music history, the film may require archival images, press materials, music references, or licensed audio. Sponsorship gives the project room to use materials properly and avoid cutting corners.

Marketing

Support helps create trailers, social reels, posters, email campaigns, press outreach, paid regional promotion, and screening materials for Bend and Seattle. This is especially important because the goal is not only to make the film, but to bring audiences to Song of Sunset and create long-term cultural value.

Support Levels

Film Sponsor $1,000

1

Best for businesses or individuals who want visible association with the documentary and Song of Sunset.

Studio Supporter $2,500

2

Best for local businesses, music supporters, creative professionals, and brands connected to arts, culture, or tourism. This money will go directly back to the studio working with the Robert Lang Team for music and sound editing.

Presenting Supporter $5,000+

3

Best for a major patron, arts supporter, music-history advocate, or business that wants top-level association with the project and all the marketing benefits.

Sponsorship Rewards

Supporter receives:

  • Special thanks and/or Producer credit, subject to level and final agreement

  • Premium logo/name placement on project and event materials

  • On-screen credit in the film

  • Recognition from the stage at Bend and Seattle screenings

  • Inclusion in press materials where appropriate

  • 4 tickets to the Bend screening event

  • 4 tickets to the Seattle screening event, space permitting

  • Private preview link or private rough-cut review opportunity, subject to production timeline

  • Optional private thank-you gathering or sponsor meet-and-greet, if feasible

A cinematic exploration of myth, music, memory, and one of the Pacific Northwest’s most legendary recording studios.

  • Robert Lang Studios is more than a recording studio.

    Built underground beneath a home in Shoreline, Washington, the studio became a creative refuge for generations of artists including Nirvana, Foo Fighters, Alice in Chains, Death Cab for Cutie, Peter Frampton, Soundgarden, Macklemore, and many others.

    The studio’s story weaves together music history, architecture, folklore, artistic obsession, and the mythology surrounding creative spaces that somehow become larger than themselves.

    Song of Sunset is currently developing a short documentary film exploring the legacy, atmosphere, and cultural gravity of Robert Lang Studios through cinematic interviews, visual storytelling, and reflections on why physical creative spaces still matter in a rapidly digitizing world.

  • The Pacific Northwest once shaped global music culture through physical communities, independent studios, underground venues, and collaborative artistic ecosystems.

    Robert Lang Studios became one of the defining spaces of that era.

    Nirvana recorded their final studio session there in January 1994, including “You Know You’re Right.”

    Months later, Dave Grohl recorded the first Foo Fighters album inside the same studio.

    The studio later appeared in HBO’s Foo Fighters: Sonic Highways as part of a national exploration of legendary American recording spaces.

    Yet beyond the famous names lies a deeper story:

    • Why do certain creative spaces become sacred?

    • What happens when physical artistic communities disappear?

    • Why are artists still drawn to analog environments in a digital age?

  • The film is envisioned as:

    • intimate

    • atmospheric

    • cinematic

    • emotionally reflective

    • rooted in Pacific Northwest identity

    The storytelling approach blends:

    • observational documentary

    • architectural atmosphere

    • music history

    • folklore

    • conversations about creativity and memory

    Potential themes include:

    • underground creative culture

    • the mythology of recording studios

    • analog vs digital creation

    • the emotional architecture of sound

    • artistic legacy

    • Seattle music history

    • sacred creative spaces

    • underground hallway imagery

    • analog tape machines

    • stone textures

    • vintage microphones

    • Seattle rain atmosphere

    • old studio documents/photos

    • empty live rooms

    • glowing equipment

    • Puget Sound landscapes

  • Song of Sunset is currently:

    • Finalizing Narrative Treatment

    • attaching a crew

    • evaluating pathways toward a short documentary film with future feature-length expansion potential

  • Song of Sunset 2026 is supported in part through the Bend Cultural Tourism Fund with dedicated marketing outreach targeting:

    • Portland

    • Eugene

    • Seattle

    The campaign is designed to attract regional visitors to Bend through immersive film, music, and cultural experiences during the fall shoulder season.

  • Song of Sunset 2026 will feature:

    • short documentary film screenings

    • speaker panel discussions

    • live bands

    • songwriter showcases

    • community gathering spaces

    • Pacific Northwest storytelling experiences

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Working Title

UNEARTHED Reverb

The Stories of Robert Lang Studios

Great music scenes are built by the spaces that support them and the communities that sustain them.

Meet the Production Crew

  • A man with dark hair, a beard, and a mustache, looking at the camera with a surprised or excited expression, set against a dark background with colorful lines and points resembling a digital or technological theme, and the text 'Song of Sunset' underneath.

    Brian Craig Hinderberger

    FOUNDER / PRODUCER / DIRECTOR

    Brian Craig Hinderberger is an Oregon-based filmmaker, musician, and founder of Ghost of Brian Craig, LLC. As the creator of Song of Sunset, he produces documentary films and live music experiences that celebrate the cultural importance of small stages, independent artists, and human connection in an increasingly digital world. His work blends storytelling, music, and community engagement, with projects exploring topics ranging from local music culture and aging technology to hidden histories and regional storytelling. Through film screenings, live performances, and collaborative events, Brian creates experiences that bring people together around stories worth preserving.

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    David Moss

    CO-PRODUCER / WRITER

    David Moss is a technologist, longevity advocate, and documentary film collaborator whose work explores the intersection of aging, caregiving, and human potential. He is the featured voice and on-screen subject of the award-winning short documentary Ambient Caregivers, which examines how emerging technologies may help older adults live more independently and stay connected to their families. David also stars in Cosmic Heirloom: Buried 400 Years, a documentary exploring the forgotten history of psilocybin and its cultural significance across generations. As Brian Craig Hinderberger's half-brother and creative partner, David brings deep research, curiosity, and thought leadership to documentary projects that challenge audiences to reconsider the relationship between technology, history, and the human experience.

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    Dr. Ben Chia

    EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

    Dr. Ben Chia is an entrepreneur, physician, and community builder whose passion for connecting people and ideas has helped bring numerous creative and technology initiatives to life. As Executive Producer of Unearthed Reverb, Ben serves as a bridge between the talented individuals contributing to the project, helping foster the relationships and momentum needed to move the film forward. He also served as the Production Catalyst for Cosmic Heirloom: Buried 400 Years, playing a key role in connecting the filmmakers, researchers, and collaborators who helped transform an ambitious idea into a completed documentary. Ben's unique ability to bring together innovators, artists, and storytellers makes him an invaluable force behind projects that explore culture, history, and the human experience.

  • A man kneeling on a yellow rug inside a house, holding a camera with a large lens. There are fishing rods, a gun, and shooting accessories on the rug. Behind him, there is a glass door leading to a patio with toys and outdoor furniture, and a shelf with bottles and decorative items.

    Jordan Chamberlain

    DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

    Jordan Chamberlain is a Seattle-based cinematographer and visual storyteller specializing in documentary and independent film production. As Director of Photography for Cosmic Heirloom: Buried 400 Years and Unearthed Reverb, Jordan brings a cinematic eye for intimate interviews, atmospheric imagery, and authentic human stories. His collaborative approach helps transform complex ideas into compelling visual experiences, balancing technical precision with a deep appreciation for storytelling. Working alongside director Brian Craig Hinderberger and presenter David Moss, Jordan helps shape the visual language of films that explore culture, history, music, and the human experience.

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