Music Producer

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

A: Im proud of creating a small record label in which I can release my music and the music of other electronic music enthusiasts and producers. Its great to see your ideas flourish into a reality.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Im trying to expand my horizons by making synthwave music EP, genre im beggining to explore and know.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Tom Frampton, he has made a great platform for music creators with his plugin company and willingness to share knowledge. His mixes sound great as well.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both. Technology is a beautiful tool that has made it possible for everybody to have the means to create music just by having a computer. 30-35 years ago you needed a lot of money to rent a professional studio and not everybody could afford it. Now obviously the sound quality of analog gear is unquestionable, but the clarity of digital can also work. You dont need 20000$ in gear and racks to make good music.

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

A: Ill try my best to make the music that is in their heads. A lot of times clients have great ideas but dont have the knowledge or the means to turn it into a reality.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: To create.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: Can you tweak this sound to make it into whats in my head? The answer is almost always yes.

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

A: That we can create magic from scratch by just mashing samples together with no goal in mind.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What is the feeling you want to convey in the song? Happyness? Sadness? Power?

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

A: To be clear with what they want. To have a clear goal in mind with atleast one reference track.

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

A: Speakers, PC, mixing board, moog synth and a recording mic.

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

A: I was studying advertising in college but soon realized I loved music more than anything, since I didnt have enough friends commited to be in a band I decided to do everything on my own, hence becoming a producer.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Hypnotic

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

A: Maceo Plex, Maya Jane Coles, Thomas Banghalter and Axwell in the electronic genre, artists who marked my taste in music. Outside of my comfort zone, Kanye West, RZA and Trent Reznor .

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Less is more.

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

A: Everything in the electronic realm, but I also like to use a lot of vocals to humanize the songs.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Looking for a balanced mix, no fancy shenanigans or extreme overproduction.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: groove

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I like to look for one sound that ise really special or cool and make it an anchor so the rest of the song revolves around it.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Two alesis M1 Active MK2 speakers, Focusrite Scarlett sound card, midi piano, treated home studio.

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

A: Depeche Mode, Deep Dish, Daft Punk, Maceo Plex, Hot Since 82,

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

A: Music production, remixes, song writing.