Brama Sukarma

Music creation

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Composer, producer, trombonist, and mix engineer that wants nothing more than to make your music the best it can be. I have specific ideas about music, so maybe we're aligned.

I hate selling myself through words. Hopefully you listened to some of the playlist and liked at least one of the songs on there.

But to be more specific, since I guess that's the point, I've been making and studying music for my entire life. I've worked through what sounds good, what sounds bad, what a song might be missing, what needs to be taken away from a song, and everything in between. I play trombone, bass, guitar, keys, and sing--in that order. I believe that without a good song, a record is nothing.

Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.

Interview with Brama Sukarma

  1. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  2. A: I'm always trying to write my own music. And at some point, I intend to finish this album.

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

  4. A: I have a good number of inspirations. Prince, Kate Bush, and David Bowie are probably my top three artists (still looking for The Sensual World on vinyl). When it comes to production/mixing my main inspirations are Brian Eno, Quincy Jones, Andrew Scheps, Tchad Blake, Tom Elmhirst, and Jimmy Douglass.

  5. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  6. A: My Brooklyn apartment doubles as my studio. It's small and cozy, and hopefully puts people at ease.

  7. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  8. A: Both? Analog is expensive, but is also very very necessary when recording into a computer. You'll never match the level of the top artists by simply plugging a SM7b into an Apollo. Having good preamps and compressors in the recording process is not only better, but more fun. Once it's in the computer I like mixing in the box since it allows me to travel around and still work.

  9. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  10. A: Be lazy up until the time when you really need to work hard.

  11. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  12. A: Like anyone else, I bring my ears and my musical sensibilities. I also bring years of studying music of different genres which will go towards shaping your music to best fit its world.

Terms Of Service

For a mix or master I tend to allow as many revisions as it takes to get the song right (basically if we can't get it right in 5, then there's deeper issues at foot).

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