I'm a Guitarist from Barcelona, I play all kinds of guitar from clasical to electric. My main style is jazz and all its sub genres but I also play rock, pop, ... I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music. I have recorded several cd's from Jazz to Pop.
I offer professional recordings in wav format or whatever format desired. I can also record using a specific format or program such as Logic, Pro-tools,...
I have many FX pedals to create different textures, and I play with Gibson "ES335", Epiphone "The Dot",
Fender "Telecaster", Fender "Stratocaster", Fender "Telecaster", Acoustic Guitar "Ibanez", Clasical guitar "Fender".
I use Polytone amps, Fender amps, Apogee Preamps.
Check more music I composed, arranged and played on:
https://open.spotify.com/artist/6OUaOWVOzMvdFumQNB5ESh?si=jmUUjGF6S6u4b05asn4Kbg
https://soundcloud.com/raicastells/sets/classical-guitar
https://open.spotify.com/artist/485sNFWNWWocQKUtRpgrtL?si=OdHdG4FwSJ2QS0avexD1MA
Would love to hear from you. Click the contact button above to get in touch.
51 Reviews - 9 Repeat Clients
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check_circleVerifiedRai is great, underrating , playing with beautiful magic, highly recommend :))
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Rai is fantastics! it's my second time work with him. great taste, great technique, really really nice and highly recommend !
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Rai is superb, nice, professional, also full of soul with his great tase and technique , really enjoyable cooperation!
check_circleVerifiedtop quality !
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Thanks to Rai, who was patient and really took the time to find what we had in mind.
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deep work ! it's beautiful
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perfect job
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great job as expected !
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Great job again !
check_circleVerifiedRai is an exceptional player who followed direction beautifully and did an amazing job. Would definitely recommend him and work with him again.
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as always, perfect job !
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once again the work is high level !
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beautiful work
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Another perfect job with Rai, he has a great sensibility
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Still at the top !
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Great work again, his guitar sound is gorgeous; great recording technique
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Another successful job with Rai, it's a great experience to work with him !
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great job again !!
Rai really takes the time to find the sound you are looking for
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Rai is great! With him we can go really far in the creation of your sound world, we can go further than the generic commercial sounds that we find everywhere
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he is a great guitarist, he puts his heart into his work to achieve the sound I have in mind,
I'm very grateful for that
Interview with Rai Castells
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I'll do a great job. they will end up happy.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Everything!
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don't hesitate to explain the idea you have in mind until it's clear enough for everyone.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: I supose there's electricity on the island :) I would take my Gibson ES 335, Polytone Amp, Lexicone Reverb, Acoustic Guitar, Clasical Guitar.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been playing for more than 20 years. I started as a kid playing blues and after I went to college wher I studied with some of the best musicians of the Planet.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Impros & Films. It was a duo project with a drummer and with some special guests. My role was composer,, guitarist, producer, along with the drummer. I feel proud because of the sound we did get with just two instruments.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Modern, fresh,
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Daniel Lanois. Because he is the Producer.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Be patien and try as many ideas as you can, sometimes out of a small theme you can get tones of good stuff.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Jazz, Rock, Pop, ...
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Lyricism, melody
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Depends on the song. I try to bring balance, trying to identify what the music needs.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Listen, listen, listen, listen, play along with the song recording many times until i start feeling comfortable and getting ideas. Listen, listen again, pre-record some takes and discard things I don't like, record again, compose part. Pre-record, listen. Record
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Mac book Pro, Apogee, Pro Tools,
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Daniel Lanois, Brian Blade Fellowship, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Nick Drake, Radiohead, Bjork, Michael Jackson
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Record Guitar tracks.
- Electric GuitarAverage price - $70 per song
- Acoustic GuitarAverage price - $70 per song
- Classical GuitarAverage price - $70 per song
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $70 per song
- YouTube Cover RecordingAverage price - $75 per song
- Pop-Rock ArrangerAverage price - $70 per song
4 revisions at no additional cost.
- Gibson ES-335
- Fender Stratocaster
- Fender Telecaster
- Polytone
- Apogee
