Cordaro Rodriguez on SoundBetter

I've produced several billboard charting songs in the US and Japan under both independent and established labels such as Universal Music.

Who am I?
My name is Cordaro. I am a multi-instrumentalist producer and film scorer. In 2014 I quit the practice of law and dedicated myself full time to music. Since then, I formed a cinematic pop quartet that came in fourth place on season 9 of America's Got Talent. I have produced several albums, scored films, and I'm excited to bring my skills to Soundbetter.

What you can expect from me?
If you have a song idea, send it to me. It doesn't matter if it's a temp track or a simple voice memo. I will produce it in whatever style you need. Once complete, I will submit to you a rough master as well as the stems in case you wish to have another engineer mix and master the track.

If you have a video or film that needs music, contact me and we can discuss your vision and how I can help realize it.

I also specialize in making unique cover song arrangements.

Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Credits

Discogs verified credits for Cordaro Rodriguez

Teriyaki Boyz
Sons Of Serendip
Michael Sweet

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amazing ! brought my ideas to life from a few chords and some voice notes insanely talented 100% coming back to him thanks again :D

Interview with Cordaro Rodriguez

Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: My music partner and I are scoring a film and putting together a catalog of library music. I'm also developing a few software instruments--one of which will be part of Spitfire Audio.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: My promise is to give my client a unique non-boiler-plate track...unless that's what they want. =D
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What's the vibe they are going for. I may also ask them to provide examples of existing songs that touch on the vibe they are going for.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Laptop, audio interface, midi keyboard, viola, microphone
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started teaching myself piano when I was 11 years old. I studied psychology at Princeton and then law at Boston University. All the while I stayed active in music production and performance. In 2014, after a year of practicing law, I decided to do music full time. Touring, producing albums, creating sample instruments.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: What comes out of me most is slower, deeply moving, music. I love soft pianos, live strings, pads, and some gritty but restrained bass and/or percussion. But I have created all kinds of music, from Celtic to EDM.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I would love to work with Olafur Arnolds or Sleeping at Last.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: To create interesting chord progressions, shy away from keeping each chord of the progressions from being the same number of beats. And try inversions and chord substitutions for variety.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I tend to work on cinematic pop sounding music. Although, earlier in my music journey, I did a lot of Japanese pop. But I'm well-versed in other genres, including Latin, Gospel, EDM.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I've a knack for creating unique non-obvious arrangements of existing songs.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: My nickname for several years has been Chordz. I guess it's fitting because I put a lot of emphasis in choosing the right chords for a song. I get bored of standard chord progressions. I also have a deep attraction to unique and emotional sounds. I like to blend beauty with grit, and a little sparkle.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: When I'm sent a voice memo, temp track or existing song (in the case of covers), I start by charting the chords and creating a quick production demo of verse 2 into chorus 2 of the song. I send this to the client to see if this direction is desirable before delving further into it. That way I'm not heading in the wrong direction. Once approved, I finish the track and send it in for approval.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I'm inspired by Sleeping at Last, Olafur Arnolds, and Hans Zimmer.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Most of my work has been creating unique cover arrangements for artists. I work mostly with a cinematic pop quartet called Sons of Serendip where I arrange and produce.