I'm a music producer, DJ, record label owner (Prodigality Records), fashion designer (Sydney de Janeiro). I can produce instrumentals, very experienced with finding/editing/cleaning samples, and lyric songwriting.
I'm ≠different
Storming the World, Creating My Own
First Citizen of @SydneyDeJaneiro
Founder @ProdigalityRecords
Crazy Mind | Tormented Soul | Free Spirit
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Interview with Prodigal Filio
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: My first single out Prodigal Filio - The Darker Sides of Ourselves It was the first song I released and was pretty happy with the results and feedback, and it was the song that gave me the confidence to pursue a music career.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: 3 single of mine: Prodigal Filio - The Monopoly of Inflation Prodigal Filio - Mercurial Mind Prodigal Filio - Ceasing My Fate By The Throat And an EP with nordic sounds with a producer/DJ called Pineal
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. More options, easier to focus because there is less clutter/cables on the desk.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Professionalism and easy to access, with an open mind to make changes.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I fucking love music.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: I get asked about previous works, and I send my links.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That technical knowledge is more important than creativity/experimentation.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What is their central idea and motif of the song, what they want the song to express, the feeling behind it.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Be open and honest about what you want, no idea is too crazy, I love listening to people's ideas and dreams.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Laptop Mouse Open Headphone Closed Headphones Pair of studio monitors
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been listening/downloading songs for 20 years. Producing for 8 years and DJing for 4 years, and have had my own record label for 2 years.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Very hard-hitting beats, with elements that hit your soul/mind as well.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Dennis Cruz. His groove is out of this world.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Follow your instincts, trust your ears.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Techno and Deep Tech/House
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Creativity/Authenticity
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Experience, professionalism and raw desire to make a great song.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Every project is completely different
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: It's all in the box. I use tons of VSTs and different audio programs: DAW, audio software: Ableton Live, Audacity, Adobe Audition, Mixed in Key Instruments: Sylenth1, Nexus, Omnisphere 2, Serum, Massive, Kontakt FXs: FabFilter, Waves, iZotope, SoundToys, XFer Records
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Music Production: Dennis Cruz, Kolombo, Betoko, Ben Klock, Adam Beyer, Amelie Lens Songwriting: Future, Yung Lean, Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Red Hot Chilli Peppers
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Producing Techno/Tech House instrumental and writing lyrics.
- ProducerAverage price - $150 per song
- Beat MakerAverage price - $150 per song
- Dialogue EditingAverage price - $50 per minute
- Songwriter - LyricAverage price - $125 per song
I accept every project as a different endeavor and would need to discuss personally with the requester cost/revisions/turn around time.
- Dennis Cruz
- FJAAK
- Kolombo
- I work all in the box
- with tons of different VST FXs and Instruments.
