Sébastien Nouat on SoundBetter

I have spent 10+ years creating sound in rock and ambient worlds for personal and professional projects, and I would love to help you push your project one step further!

My journey as a guitarist has led me to explore many aspects of the instrument, from raw and percussive to mellow and brain-melting sound waves, always a tad on the experimental side of things. If this can certainly lead to an outside-of-the-box product, I will stay connected to your desires with a clear communication on what you are after.

As an ambient music aficionado, I take a great care in the texturing of my sound, helped by a extended set of techniques, effect pedals and plugins, to make it as full as necessary. So what we will do first is to talk to get a clear idea of what your track needs. Guitar(s) can be enough, but I often support it with the deep frequencies of throat singing, the brightening tones of flutes and whistles, as well as discrete and cohesive percussion.

I am currently playing in 4 different live bands spanning from progressive rock (Nornagal), pop (Possimiste), ambient (Wazy Lizard) to Indian-fusion (Jeb & Iwa), as well as composing movie and theater soundtracks in Iceland with my company S33N Sound.

With these accumulated experiences, I can deliver the extra spice that will make your existing track even tastier, or produce the professional soundtrack that your video or movie is calling for. And guess what? I will even enjoy the process, so please get in touch to discuss how I can help with your project!

Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.

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13 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client

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by Jens
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Sébastien is such a thoughtful musician and sound designer. He takes great care with your work, producing beautiful solutions. Sébastien is always open to feedback and making changes, though that has rarely been needed. I highly recommend hiring him.
by Jens
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Working with Sébastien has been a pleasure. He takes the time to understand the mood you would like to convey through sound design and the results are nothing short of perfect. Sébastien is responsive and communicative and will definitely be a great partner on any project.
by Jens
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I have been working with Sébastien for several months now and his work is always outstanding. He treats each composition for sound design with thought and care and extraordinary creativity. I continue to recommend Sébastien for any and all sound design projects!
by Jens
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Sébastien is an inventive musician who creates beautiful sound design for narration. He is always easy to work with and the quality of what he produces is superb. If you're looking for unique, thoughtful sound design, definitely hire Sébastien.
by Jens
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As always, Sébastien provides beautiful sound design. The mood he's able to create is both wonderfully sparse and provocative. I continue to recommend him and I will continue to work with him.
by Rhythmarkable
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Sébastien did an amazing job of creating a melodic audio logo that was a blend of organic sounding and synth effects.

He was able to deliver a spot-on first draft that perfectly captured the direction I was going for. I requested a small revision afterward, which he was able to quickly deliver.

The process of working together was very smooth, with clear communication.
by Marco a.
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Fast response and very patient
by Jens
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As always, Sébastien creates beautiful atmospheres with his music. He is a pleasure to work with and I will continue to engage his services for sound design. I cannot recommend him highly enough!
by Jens
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Continue to have a wonderful experience with Sébastien. In addition to being an extraordinary talent, he is a great listener who understands when a project shifts/changes during production. Remains my top recommendation for sound design!
by Jens
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Sébastien is an extremely gifted musician and sound designer. He is creating sound design for an audio project I'm currently working on and each new track he delivers is more beautiful than the last. Highly recommend working with him!
by Jens
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Sébastien has again produced beautiful sound design for my audiobook. He takes time to understand your project and goals and is always open and receptive to feedback. I will continue working with Sébastien and I highly recommend him to anyone in need of unique sound design for their project.
by Jens
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Sébastien was wonderful to work with--he immediately understood my vision and delivered a beautiful, meditative track. He is both thoughtful in his approach and an incredibly talented musician, too. I highly recommend Sébastien and I look forward to returning to him for for more sound design projects.
by Alexis Cole
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Sébastian went above and beyond what most people would do to try and create something that I was happy with. I hadn't worked with a sound designer before and really didn't know exactly what I wanted. He was so patient and tried lots of different things so I could see what I liked. An excellent musical sensibility and a wonderful collaborator. I would use him on any project. He's a great resource.

Interview with Sébastien Nouat

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: If you have a clear desire, share it so I can follow it, otherwise enjoy an unbounded creativity
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been playing guitar for more than 10 years, recording for 7 years. I've been creating soundscapes live for over 4 years now, and diversifying my skills with various texturing instruments.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Ambient, dream-pop, prog rock, heavy rock
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Ambient/cinematographic, jazz, rock, experimental
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I do sound design for existing tracks, for voice support, and shorter work (audio logos, textured guitar loops, etc.)
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Most of my sound processing for guitar work is done in the real world, while voice and microphone-recorded instrument are processed digitally
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Loop station, reverb, delay, guitar, amplifier.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Start simple, and leave space for breathing
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Creativity and the array of options I see to fill sonic gaps
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring the mist that is missing on a bridge photo: texturing soundwaves, audio glitter, deepening low vocals, etc.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: If the request allows for a lot of creativity, I send a first draft before sending the first production, to ensure that the direction is correct. Within a week I send the first product, I accept 2 returns - additional returns can be purchased.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Top-end music instruments (bass, guitar, synth), a selection of professional-grade plugins, several types of microphones, and a plethora of noise-making devices.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Most of my sound processing for guitar work is done in the real world, while voice and microphone-recorded instrument are processed digitally
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Loop station, reverb, delay, guitar, amplifier.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been playing guitar for more than 10 years, recording for 5 years. I've been creating soundscapes live for over 1.5 years now, and diversifying my skills
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Ambient, dream-pop
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Start simple, and leave space for breathing
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Jazz, rock, pop.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Creativity and the array of options I see to fill the gaps.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring the mist that is missing on a bridge photo: texturing soundwaves, audio glitter, deepening low vocals, etc.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: If the request allows for a lot of creativity, I send a first draft before sending the first production, to ensure that the direction is correct. Within a week I send the first product, I accept 2 returns - additional returns can be purchased.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: A selection of professional-grade plugins from Waves, top-end music instruments (bass, guitar, synth), several types of microphones, and a plethora of noise-making devices.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I add sound design to existing tracks, or create it from scratch.