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.
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Interview with Brama Sukarma
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm always trying to write my own music. And at some point, I intend to finish this album.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
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.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My Brooklyn apartment doubles as my studio. It's small and cozy, and hopefully puts people at ease.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
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.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Be lazy up until the time when you really need to work hard.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
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.
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $300 per song
- TromboneAverage price - $200 per song
- String ArrangerContact for pricing
- Film ComposerContact for pricing
- ProducerAverage price - $1000 per song
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $200 per song
- Keyboards - SynthAverage price - $200 per song
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).
