Songwriting, Producing, Mixing

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: both! analog is awesome for better workflow, but digital is awesome for quickly getting ideas down and not being broke

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: the ability to work with/adjacent to my musical heroes

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: that musicians "blow up" - of course there are exceptions, but most people have just been doing it for a long long loooong time

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: besides the business oriented questions (release date, budget, credits), i mostly want to know your references, and what space in music you want to create

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: apollo twin, dx7, laptop, sm57, and ma acoustic guitar

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: ive been doing recording stuff for over 10 years, initially just to have silly songs to share with my friends (LOVED lonely island in 8th grade), and eventually as a way to get more personal stuff out on paper. now, it's just that all encompassing thing i do because it's fun and i feel confident sharing that stuff with other people.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: immense, lush, heavenly

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Oklou, just the most amazing voice and production style out there rn. seems like a nice person too

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: listen to your references! break down songs that you love and try to recreate them

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: pop, dance, indie, experimental

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: writing about trite, mundane things in a beautiful way

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: i (like everyone else) have a very unique perspective on music: i grew up with southern trap in my birthplace of San Antonio, and eventually became obsessed with synth and dance music. someplace between these two seemingly distinct worlds i found a sound to share with people

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: just have to stay in a state of play until something sounds cool enough to move forward, the rest is easy.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: too many to count! though I've consistently drawn from The Knife, Aphex Twin, Kanye, Beach House, and Yung Lean over my life

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: i hate blanket terms, but love synth pop :) i have a keen ear for immense soundscapes using electronic instruments, so generally i am using that ear to take a client's track from an idea to a commercially viable product through production or mixing

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: ask as many questions as you need!