Music Producer

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

A: It's been more than 15 years since I wrote my first piece of music, and almost a decade since I produced my first music.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: First I need to listen to the piece I am going to be working on for a hundred times(No exaggeration). Then, when I sense I am in the piece already, I get started with it. If I am going to produce the music, I start with whether guitars or electric pianos to play the chords. After that I improvise, listen, criticise my work, change it and repeat. If I am going to mix the music, I choose what I need to hear as a listener on different parts of the music. Then I start with, bass frequencies to help them to be heard more precisely.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Nowadays, if you have a good laptop, you are almost able to do everything. But I have much more than that. :) I am co-owner of a studio and one home studio here. Mostly, before I mix I do make everything with a laptop, but mixing is important. I do make mixing in the studio with KRK's. I also have a Gibson Les Paul, Martin Acoustic Guitar, Ibanez George Benson Signature Series guitar etc, and I am about to buy a Nord synth but I think they are irrelevant at this point.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: It is like a dream job coming true after all those years of hard work and believing in myself. What would anybody expect from life more than this?

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

A: "Can you make a discount?" And my answer varies if I believe in that project or not.

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

A: - macbook pro - 2 octaves midi keyboard - sennheiser earphones - martin acoustic guitar - Rode NT1a - focusrite audio interface oops. that made it 6.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am working on Şenceylik's new EP, Rıza Kuruüzümcü's "Awareness with Art" Project and on my new single.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital. You need to follow new things at every field especially in this era of technology.

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

A: I will never give up, I will never complain, I will never stop trying to improve until my client gets full satisfaction with my work.

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

A: This is something that everybody can do without working hard. It is impossible to be on this spot without working for years and trying to improve yourself day after day. I couldn't even count how many times I have seen the sunrise with headphones.

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

A: You need to share my enthusiasm with your own music. I can send you an e-mail about a draft I made in the middle of the night. :)

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Well, I have been in countless projects, varying from hip-hop to jazz, but now if I need to be specific I would say, electro-pop. But not cheesy pop, instead of it something that is both for commercial listeners and also for musician's ears.

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

A: Michael Jackson. He really has an incredible voice and a great music taste. Unfortunately it is not possible anymore.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Never release anything before listening with iPhone's earphones. Those are the most used ones, remember.

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

A: Since I am a Singer/Songwriter, I also produce my own music. That is why, I

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Diligence.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Since I am versatile, which means, I have worked as a Singer, Songwriter, Recording Engineer, Mixing Engineer, Producer, Arranger on various projects, now I feel like I now what the music needs(musicianship skills) and I am able to do that(producer skills)

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

A: Quincy Jones and Herbie Hancock to be precise. Without them, the thing we call music with all the synthesizers wouldn't be the way we have today.

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

A: I produce songs to be clear.