Arguably one of the best urban music producers/audio engineers in Nairobi, Kenya. I have worked with Bensoul, Nazizi, Karun, Coster Ojwang and many more artists in Kenya and beyond. My recording studio in Ruaka is multi-genre. I produce Afrobeats, RnB, Afrohouse, Afrofusion, Reggae/Dancehall just to name a few.
In the winter of 2019, the then Kisumu based music producer voiced some of the most notable musicians in Kenya including: The legendary Nazizi Hirji, B.E.T. nominated Karun, Bensoul from Sol Generation a record label run by the best group in Africa Sauti Sol, on a project which was released in early 2020. This project also features rappers Nafsi Huru and Mazzi who is a Def Jam artist and lastly The CBK Music from Kisumu. Robin has been on the grind cutting records for Gabiro, Steve J. Bryan, Javada, Flaqo 411 Society, Akoth Jumadi, Natalia J Music, Japesa, Grammy winning trumpeter Owuor Arunga, Mitchelle Omondi, Jazz band Nairobi Horns Project among many more.
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Interview with Brian Robin
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Akoth Jumadi - Ere Yo EP This was an 8 track Ep that I produced each song. This project brought along some valuable contacts across borders.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: My Ep
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital because it's what my clients understand.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I control my time
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Which songs I have produced. I send them my YouTube playlist of all my productions.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Making music is easy
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Why do you do music?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Listen to my previous work and decide if I'm the right pick before you engage me for the job.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Bike, Water bottle, keyboard, My phone, Laptop
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been producing for 4 years now.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Authentic
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Trey Songz, he inspired my live for studios.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Listen with your ears.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Afrobeats, Afro Soul, Zouk, R&B, Gospel, dancehall, HipHop, Trap
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Songwriting and Arrangement
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Authenticity
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Book session, Make an Instrumental, Track Vocals, go back and finish the instrumental using the recorded vocals, mix and then master the tracks.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: ArtBeat Music Studio is located along Mamboleo - Miwani Rd Kisumu City. We are set up 200metres off the main road. We occasionally include live guitars, keyboard, and live percussion to add authenticity in our production.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Bryan Michael Cox
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Music Production. This involves song writing, beat making, vocal tracking, mixing and mastering.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Quality
- Beat MakerAverage price - $150 per song
- Sound DesignAverage price - $500 per minute
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $50 per song
- Recording StudioAverage price - $150 per day
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $40 per track
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $70 per song
- ProducerAverage price - $200 per song
- Burna Boy
- Sauti Sol
- Tems
- Casio Privia
- MXL Mic
- TLM 103
- Fender steel
- flute
- Focusrite 2i2
- Jumadi - JangoloMar 25, 2020
This is the first release off her forthcoming EP "Ere Yo". Jangolo is a beautiful song and the story behind it is even more beautiful. This is also the first song that was done almost entirely On The Road with @artbeatmusic and has not seen the light of a professional studio setup. And... this is also my first ever production without a piano sound.
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- Gabiro drops Kus Kus Produced by Brian RobinSep 24, 2019
Gabiro Mtu Necessary drop visuals to his new song Kus Kus which borrows influence from trap, rap and ragga-tone brings a feel good dancehall vibe. The song was produced by arguably the best music producer from Kisumu/Nyanza Brian Robin at One Vibe Studio.
