Pierre Laplace on SoundBetter

Producer, mixing and mastering engineer. Also a songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. I've written, produced, mixed and mastered 4 albums for folk duo the Sandman's Orchestra, and 6 solo albums as Beyond the Ghost as well as production/mixing/mastering for various clients. Favorite genres : folk, indie pop/rock, trip-hop, jazz, ambient, hip-hop.

I was singer/guitarist of cult French Band Vera Clouzot for 10 years. We played 150 concerts, including support slots for Jeff Buckley and Smog. We recorded 4 albums in pro studios and that's where I started learning everything I could about mixing and mastering. 15 years ago I set up my own home studio, got more and more involved in all aspects of producing, arranging, mixing and mastering. I wrote scores for 2 indie Spanish movies, then focused on my atmospheric folk duo the Sandman's Orchestra and wrote, produced, mixed and mastered our 4 albums. Irish chanteuse Karen Egan hired me to sing a duet with her (in French) on her "Charlatane" album.

In 2019, I signed with dark ambient label Cryo Chamber as Beyond the Ghost and released 6 successful albums for them, which I wrote, produced, mixed and mastered.

I play guitar, bass, banjo, keyboards, drums, percussion and can sing lead or backing vocals in English or in French. I have tons of virtual instruments too.

I am passionate and I'm a perfectionist. I have a lot of experience as a musician, producer and songwriter.

I want to bring my skills, creativity and musical sensitivity to your projects.

Send me a note through the contact button above.

Credits

Discogs verified credits for Pierre Laplace

The Sandman's Orchestra
Beyond The Ghost
Beyond The Ghost
Dead Melodies & Beyond The Ghost
Beyond The Ghost
Beyond The Ghost
Various
Beyond the Ghost
Open Road
Vera Clouzot
Various
Vera Clouzot
Vera Clouzot
Kenyon (4)
Kenyon (4)
Various
Kenyon (4)
Trust (2)
Heidi Harris
The Sandman's Orchestra
Beyond The Ghost
Beyond The Ghost
Dead Melodies & Beyond The Ghost
Beyond The Ghost
Beyond The Ghost
Various
Beyond the Ghost

16 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client

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by Ambroise Y.
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Pierre did all the mastering process for 6 of my tracks five months ago.
I was really happy with what he did and had a lot of nice feedbacks as regards the sound of those tracks.
I wanted to add 2 new tracks for a potential physical release of my album. So I contacted Pierre and asked him if he could master those tracks to make them sound as the 6 previous ones. And he nailed it !
He gave me some good advices for one of the track that had mixing issues. Everything was done in 2 days. Thanks !
by michael s.
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It was great working with Pierre. He was responsive and had great communication. I will continue to hire him for projects.
by Corey M.
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Pierre Laplace is an excellent engineer who seemed to understand my sonic vision from the get go. He was familiar with almost every reference I sent him and shared in my ideas for my mix. I'm glad I followed his instincts and I'm very happy with the results of his mixing.

Pierre is also very easy to communicate with. He was quick to respond to feedback and always a pleasure to work with. I absolutely recommend his services!
by Ambroise Y.
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Once again, I'm really satisfied with the mastering job Pierre did on my track.
What was supposed to be just a test for some recordings I had that needed to be mastered became a fully mastered album. Pierre has been very reactive and enthusiastic. He easily and quickly understood the kind of sound I wanted and was very reassuring especially with 2 tracks that was badly recorded and mixed.
Asking him to mix one of my track is probably the next step...
Thanks, Pierre !
by Ambroise Y.
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I didn't want to send this track to Pierre at first because it was really poorly recorded. I did a lot of mistakes in the recording process and tried to fix (or hide) them during the mix.
Considering the mastering work that Pierre did on my previous tracks, I thought I should give it a try. Now I'm totally happy with this track !
Thanks.
by Ambroise Y.
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Pierre was once again very reactive.
The mastered track he sent me was perfect !
Thanks Pierre.
by Ambroise Y.
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This third track was for me the easiest during the mixing process : loops sampled from old tapes / percussions / drum machine / sitar.
Pierre quickly understood the mood of the track. Exactly the kind of sound I wanted !
Thanks again.
by Samuel Sirlande
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I was seeking for a singular musical texture to end my trip-hop project I'm working on, which I found with Pierre's work and even more.
Pierre perfectly matched the genre and intention from the composition to the mix and mastering, and in only a few days.
I can only recommend his work !
by Ambroise Y.
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Second track, and once again, I'm very happy with the mastering.
And that wasn't an easy task cause the guitars on this track were really badly recorded. They sounded dull but Pierre manage to brighten them without affecting the warmness of the whole sound.
by Ambroise Y.
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Pierre made everything really easy in the mastering process for my track.
I was quite happy with my mix but had reservations about the place of my voice in the mix and about eq on some samples. Pierre sorted it out.
Thanks !
by François B.
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Pierre listens very well and is very professional. He is also very open to discussion. I highly recommend him.
by Juan Torres Fernández
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Once again Pierre, It’s a really a pleasure. Thank you very much!
by Juan Torres Fernández
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I am happy and grateful to have recorded Pierre’s music. Everything was very clear. Thank you very much Pierre!
by Samuel Sirlande
As Pierre convinced me with his work on the ending track of my project, it came to my mind asking him to work on the opening too.
We had a track that missed of some musical arrangements and cohesion as a completion, and Pierre had once again the right touch.
That being done, all of his great work led us to consider him as the mastering engineer of our project too, which is already a ongoing work !
by Samuel Sirlande
I had the chance to collaborate with Pierre on my first EP "Lightmares" which I released a few years ago, and I can say today that it wouldn't have been the same without him.
First of all, I benefit from his technical expertise on my project, which eventually led me to better production choices.
Then Pierre purposed me some arrangments which all fet the instrumentation and expression I was seeking for, and finally brang his final and exquisite touch with his work on the mastering.
All in all, Pierre is a complete artist which I was very glad to work with !
by Karen Egan
I had the pleasure of working with Pierre when I was making my album Charlatane. I had been interested in Pierre's work and thought it would be great to work together on a project. So I invited him to sing a duet with me in French (J'aime l'amour). He recorded the vocals in his studio and I can say that his dedication and enthusiasm for the project were impeccable. He had great technical expertise and I was really impressed with his attention to detail. A consummate professional, Pierre is brimming with artistic integrity.

Interview with Pierre Laplace

Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I like connecting with talented from musicians from all over the world and see how I can help them achieve their goal for a specific project.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What kind of sound do you want to achieve ? Can you send me reference tracks so I get a clear idea of how I can help you take your track to the next level.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Singer-songwriter stuff and folk, mainly, but also indie pop/rock, trip-hop, jazz, ambient, cinematic music. I also love old-school hip-hop and making beats/instrumentals.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Production, mixing and mastering.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: My experience as a musician, performer, player and recording engineer. It's important to have a musician's perspective on a song when I produce, mix or master a track.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a relatively minimal set up with gear and plug-ins that I know inside out, which ensures great workflow : 27-inch iMac with quad core processor and 32 GBs of RAM, Ableton Live 11 suite, Apogee interface, Michael Joly Engineering boutique microphone, Audio-Technica AT4041, tons of plug-ins and an assortment of instruments : guitars, bass, hardware synths, banjo, electronic drum kit hooked up to EZDrummer 2, percussions, kalimba, mouth organ, harmonicas ...
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Mark Nevers, Martine Tucker, Tim Friese-Green, Brian Eno, David Sylvian, Kate Bush, Mark Kozelek, Robert Del Naja
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: In September 2018, my folk duo The Sandman's Orchestra released "The Ninth Wave", a reinterpretation of Kate Bush's B-side to her classic Hounds of Love album. It's something that hadn't been attempted before. I played all instruments, sang some backing vocals, arranged, produced, mixed and mastered the album.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I'm a perfectionist. Nothing makes me happier than a job well done. I'm easy to communicate with and I'm open-minded. I can promise my clients I'll work to the best of my abilities until we are both satisfied with the result.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Let's talk! Tell me about you, your vision, your musical references.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I like a warm, organic sound. I like to keep the dynamics and flow of the song and not over-compress things.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Finding a good atmosphere for the song, either in my choice of instrumentation or in my mixing choices.