Mateo Orozco on SoundBetter

Professional Session Guitarist, Vocalist and music producer, Mateo´s owns his own recording studio in Bogota, Colombia and has been working with important artists in the local scene, you can expect high grade professional recordings with great feel and pro equipment.

From this service you can expect:

Electric or acoustic guitar tracks or Voice recorded with professional equipment, High-quality audio files in .wav format Professionaly acoustically treated home studio. Basic EQ and compression if needed (best plugins on the market). Availability to work with a reference track. Reamping of guitars and full compromise with each production.

Mateo will request you to send me a reference of the guitars that you want, BPM and sample rate of session and we will start from there, you will receive an advance of my first ideas and impressions, also photographs and a short video of me recording if requested.

If you need a guitarist that covers Latin, Soul, Pop, Rock, Urban, World, Jazz and other genres with experience recording sessions and a high end studio grade recording you are in the right place. Let´s work together on your music!

My equipment!

Professional Monster cables

Vox ac15 Tube amp

Line 6 POD Go professional modeler

Sm57, Rode NT2A, Rode NT5.

Epiphone Casino limited edition guitar

Michael Kelly Patriot Limited edition guitar

Takamine G series acoustic guitar

Taylor 214CE acoustic guitar

Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Credits

Color nativo

10 Reviews

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by Peter W.
Verified
Mateo did an incredible job! Exactly what I asked for, fast reply. If I could leave an even better review than I would. Tone is very professional
by Nicolás Vargas
A clean and amazing músician, it's been a huge asset to record with him, he brought life and flavor to a bunch of music i wrote. So yeah, he's ur guy!
by Aldeir Palencia
Gran profesional! Con Mateo siemore encuentro el sonido ideal para todas mis producciones. Top
by Erika
I had the opportunity to record guitars with Mateo, It was a great experience, he is really detail-oriented, he is also a producer and a patient and easy going person.
by Jaime Martinez
He grabado varias de mis canciones con Mateo y siempre quedo satisfecho con el resultado. Recomendado 100%
by Darryl A.
I Sent Mateo the Guide of the guitars with a basic chart and audio, he created a whole guitar arrangement that improved the quality of my production.
by Mary Smith
I recorded an acoustic guitar for one of my songs and I was amazed with the quality in sound that you can get with Mateo. I will keep working with him in the future.
by John Fuller
Mateo is the man to go with latin music, he contributed to my song with his guitars.
by Erick Bailey
We recorded our acoustic and electric guitars with Mateo and we didn't need any revision, he understood our music so easily, I recommend him!
by Catalina F.
I had the opportunity to have Mateo as guitarist on one of my songs and his work was amazing, really professional and better than I was expecting. I recommend him 100%

Interview with Mateo Orozco

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I am in a project called Color Nativo from Bogota, Colombia, I really love the sound and arrangements I have helped to create.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: To participate in more productions.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Yes, Aldeir Palencia and Cosobatero great drummers from my country.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: They will get what they ask for.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love making music, Its my passion and coming up with new ideas or sounds for the songs is my favorite part,
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: If I can recorded for the current week haha, I say yes.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: None.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What type of sound are you looking for? What do you want me to do on your track?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: To have a reference track and a clear explanation of what they want me to do.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Audient Id22, Michael Kelly patriot LTD, Neuman u87, Helix, midi controller.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been working in this for 5 years now, as a music producer and session guitarist.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Focused on rhythm and groove.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I would like to work with plenty of artists at the local scene in Bogota.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Listen to the needs of the song.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Latin, Funk, Soul, Pop, Rock and Jazz.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I would say I have a great ear and a solid music theory knowledge and technique on the instrument but my best ability is grooving with the track.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I am good understanding what the song needs I always try to get the song to sound better trought my recordings and the reference track that the client sends me.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: The client contacts me and I send a proposal, I ask for a reference track or sound and I start working on the project as soon as possible.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My equipment! Professional Monster cables Vox ac15 Tube amp Line 6 POD Go professional modeler Sm57, Rode NT2A, Rode NT5. Epiphone Casino limited edition guitar Michael Kelly Patriot Limited edition guitar Takamine G series acoustic guitar Taylor 214CE acoustic guitar
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I am inspired by a lot of music producers and musicians like Mark Ronson, Anderson Pakk, Marcus miller, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Santana and others.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: The work the I most often get ask to do is to record an electric guitar part with a reference track, taking a solo or adding some background guitars or vocals.