Multi platinum producer

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: Rubato is my experimental trio which i've formed with Yuval Wetzler on drums and Marina Liebermann on concert piano. It fuses the organic with electronic, analog with electronic, cutting edge with old, dynamics with texture, expression and emotion, all through the media of original genre-less music. It's very personal to me and I feel it sums up everything we here at Fossil Studios believe in.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both. They both have different things to offer, it's more about how you use them.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: 100% satisfaction.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love being creative, challenging preconceptions and trying new things. Every artist has something different to offer, so I often find a new creative spark simply by working or communicating with new people.

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

A: I'm a music producer, not a magician!

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

A: Give me a laptop, headphones, keyboard, a microphone and my prescription sunglasses and i'll be set. Too much weight is put on equipment these days. Good music comes from the soul, not from the equipment you use.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Difficult to describe your own work, as I normally just go with whatever comes naturally to me, but certainly working without any boundaries and genre expectation means we create a pretty versatile sound. Retaining dynamic contrast whilst still being at a competitive volume is something I strongly believe in (pretty rare to come by these days), but I also think about texture as well as timbre, layering things up so ultimately we create something that keeps the ear interested no matter what area of the spectrum you listen to. Gives more sonic depth and an overall richness in sound on all speakers, not to mention the drama of dynamic and timbral contrast.

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

A: Prince, because he'll be King some day.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Easy, less is always more.

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

A: Sort of touching on the previous question, we don't really like working on "genres" as it stifles creativity and creates boundaries, but we do try to always combine the electronic with the organic. Best of both worlds.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Vibe. It's what brings our clients back every time! They quite simply just enjoy spending time here. But other than that we never label work by genre or let what's culturally deemed as "stylistic" restrict us. What sounds good, IS good, regardless of it's context.

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

A: Tough one, as it all changes depending on what i'm working on and as time goes by. But desert island choices would probably be Erik Satie, Rick Rubin, Tom Morello, QTip, Howling, Jon Hopkins and Kink.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: We create music in a very different way, with the resultant sound being out of the ordinary, the techniques cutting edge and ultimately something that is unique. After years of travelling around the world before coming to London, my nomadic life is reflected in the music I create, having no permanent specific home, travelling ceaselessly between genres in search of fresh ideas.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Our process is centred entirely around forming and nurturing a working communication with the client, be it merely an enquiry or communication during the session. For example, the simple commodity of replying to emails, however big or small, as quickly as possible is something we maintain as a priority. A philosophy we maintain across all aspects of the project throughout its lifecycle.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: We're very proud of our creative home, and we try our upmost to try and make Fossil Studios the best it can be, but not at the expense of the environment itself. We feel that all too often the focus is so drawn towards equipment, set up and design that the result becomes, cold, blunt and intimidating. All our clients comment on the 'vibe' they get from working here, so although our equipment is state of the art, our clients feel 'at home'. As a result, the creativity flows much more naturally from them being in a more conducive space. Come and visit sometime, we think you'll agree.

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

A: Every project is different, and every artists presents something different to the table. It's more about finding what makes them unique and presenting it in the best way possible, be that capturing their sound in a recording, producing a project that showcases their individuality or producing a mix that fits their style. Everything we do is centred around what makes the client unique.