Producer, Engineer, Designer

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm a multi-task professional and I'm working on composition, production, editing & engineering of music albums, video-game soundtracks and audio projects like podcasts, vlogs & radios shows.

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

A: Effort and attention to every request.

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

A: Reach out to me with a goal; we'll develop the path to it together. But it's key for me that you have an idea of what you'd like to obtain so that I can put myself in the best position to eventually deliver it to you.

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

A: My ultimate goal is to establish myself as a full-time Sound Designer for immersive context (AR & VR). I've been in the audio and music industry for ten years now and I'm always looking for the next phase, the next venture.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Having a vision is half of the job, as you can build around it and develop a sonic universe coherent with it.

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

A: Mostly Electronic and Urban (Hip Hop), but I happen to have a quite wide music panorama (Soundtracks, Experimental, Reggae)

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Recognizing the strength of an idea, a concept, potential in an idea or in the artist.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Being versatile and working on different tasks of the Audio Industry, changes depending on the scenario. In general, I like to fully understand the client/artist vision before doing anything. Communication is a priority and vital to a positive outcome. After that, the production stage can start having clear guidelines and a path to follow. I like to constantly be in touch with my clients, especially when working remotely, as updates and confrontation are key to successful delivery.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I mostly work ITB with UAD system (Apollo) and plugins, although when projects budgets allow I offer hybrid and analog processing with desk Neve VR and top outboard. Headphones - Sony MDR 7056, WH1000X3 ME Mics: Neumann U87, TLM 107, KM184; RODE NTG3, AKG C414, D112, sE Electronics Gemini II, SM57, SM58, Sennheiser MD 421-II, Electro-Voice RE20. Location kit: Zoom H6, RODE BLIMP + BOOM PRO.

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

A: The most common type of work I do is Podcast editing and engineering, crafting a quality show from RAW recordings provided by the hosts. I follow a rigid and tight editing process, proceeding with a radio type of mix and a crispy master, following Spotify and industry-standard loudness requirements.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both are important and useful.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: UK colors with USA groove, mixed to a strong ethnic influence.

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

A: Dr.Dre, for his perfectionism and attention to detail.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Vision, depth, color.

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

A: Dr.Dre, Mike Shinoda & Linkin Park-Fort Minor, Martin Gore & Depeche Mode, Massive Attack, Hans Zimmer, John Williams, Jeremy Soule, Kruder & Dorfmeister, Juno Reactor, The Prodigy, London Grammar, Ramin Djawadi, Portishead, Focus..., David Arkenstone, The Game, Dj Quik.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I like that it's firstly my passion, then it's my job.