Boris Balykov on SoundBetter

Hi, my name is Boris, I am a professional music producer, composer and guitar player.

Hi! My name is Boris Balykov, I am a professional guitarist, music producer and composer. I graduated from music college. I shared stage with Steve Vai, Apocalyptica and Ron "Bumblefoot" Thal. I have experience of working in different genres from orchestral music to synthwave to heavy metal.

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Interview with Boris Balykov

Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don't underestimate the power of production
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Guitar, Midi Keyboard, Audio-interface, Headphones and a Laptop
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Miley Cyrus cause she has really beautiful voice and she is flexible in terms of musical style, she can be very poppy and also a rock star at the same time.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Don't be afraid to experiment with stuff
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop-Rock
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Harmonic sense and sound selection
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I tend to make creative decisions, make cool strange sounds so songs I produce don't sound like everything else.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I moved to Israel recently so I haven't got much yet but back in my home country I had M-Audio Eight interface, R'n'R SOLO guitar amp, 8 different guitars, lots of pedals, KRK monitors, Audio-Technica Headphones.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Chris Cornell
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Full production of songs including arrangement, sound design, vocal production etc.