Music Production

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

A: Pheo - Who Unplugged YOU Halo I got to work with artists that I literally listened to daily.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Evolving.

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

A: *shrug*

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Analog if I could afford it, it sounds more distinct.

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

A: I don't sell beats often.

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

A: I dunno.

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

A: Macbook, Headphones, Huge Hard Drive with lots of VST's, nice studio monitors, Push 2. We have power on the island right?

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

A: I started when I was 13 off a program that Point Blank developed, after that I started using an FL Studio Demo. At age 14 I started using reason, I developed a large passion for music production and pursued it as if there were no other alternative. Now I use Ableton Live 9 Standard with a Push 2 and Komplete 9.

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

A: Wiz Khalifa, I like his production choices and his sound is typically very clean.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Hip Hop/Trap Honestly I'm really good at EDM but I don't feel it like hip hop.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Emotion, OBE's, Feeling, new sounds, I've been told my music has a strong anti anxiety effect.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Take out my push 2 n get to work.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: It's lit.

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

A: The list is so long... 9th Wonder, J Dilla, Flying Lotus, Illmind, deadmau5, 808 Mafia, Anahata Mylitia, ect.

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

A: Beats

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Very abstract. Hip Hop with a twist.

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

A: That I will work on the project until my client and I are fully satisfied. That I collaborate well too, and that it is their final product in the end. Some of my favorite moments in producing music are when I hear what the client has accomplished!

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Everything, I've been doing it so long its like a second nature to me. I know music more then I know the back of my hand.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What style are you looking for? What are some songs that inspire you? What is your goal for this production?

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

A: Be relaxed, don't over push your limits, the more time you put into it the more you will get out of it.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Stick with it.

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

A: I flip through genres constantly, usually up beat but raw instrumentals. Sometimes I'll remix or sample.