Hi I'm Amvis, songwriter & producer from Zimbabwe
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- English
Interview with Amvis
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: One off the projects i worked on that I’m really excited about is a project i did with a Producer/Dj from Australia called, J-Castel. My role on the song was songwriting and Performing on the song. My vocals made the project sound really great and Awaiting the music video f or the project to be released soon.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Currently working on an Ep that has been sitting in the shadows for a while and also working on new music that i would be realising soon.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: At the moment i have not come across anyone i could recommend, but as time moves i would definelty recommend anyone i think has good quality service and is professional at what they do.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital because nowadays u can get in the best of both in the box. The kinds of plugins and software thats out there now is Really exceptional. All the emulated analog plugins sound amazing and you can archive so much more without being restricted.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Quality service and quality work. Also Professionalism.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: How creative i can get without having boundaries. I can explore to my hearts desire.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Im usually asked if i can mimic certain artists, How they sing or rap. My answer is if i can do it i will say i can, If cannot ill politely decline
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That the more Facebook or instagram friends or likes i have, the more money i will make
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What are you expectations? how can i meet your expectations?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Always look for quality over quantity, Professionalism is mostly Key.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: A Laptop, Soundcard, Microphone, Drum Machine, Monitors so i can make music all day long.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been making music for the past 12 years now on and off but i think I’m in the right space now to create the kind of music that i feel makes me the kind of artist i am.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Vibey, Moody
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I would like to work with someone like Kanye West Or Drake seeing how versatile and how super creative they are . It would be such an Honour to work with such iconic artists. Kanye for his production and drake for his skilful artistry
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Parallel compression. Punchy drums are key to almost any Genre these days, adding parallel compression is one technique that can help in archiving that.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I love working on Afro Beats and Hip Hop but not limited to those genres alone. i love to work on music that is also out of my comfort zone as it helps me grow as an artist and producer.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My strongest skill is my creative vocal recording.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I bring my vocal skills, my writing skills and my massive creativity
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: My work process is very simple, Simple setup Equipment, Minimal to get the creative juices flowing without any distractions.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My studio setup is very simple but a very functional setup. Very mobile, which allows me to work from anywhere and at anytime from any kind of space.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Im inspired by the likes of Timbaland, Ryan Leslie, Hitboi, Dj Mustard, T-minus, Nick Mira to name a few. They are some of the most game changing producers of all time to mention a few. They are some of the most sought out after producers in the game.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I provide Songwrting, vocal recording, mixing and mastering services and instrumental production.
I was the Singer/Artist + Mixing/mastering engineer in this production
- Songwriter - LyricAverage price - $350 per song
- Top line writer (vocal melody)Average price - $300 per song
- Singer - MaleAverage price - $250 per song
- Songwriter - MusicAverage price - $400 per song
- Mastering EngineerContact for pricing
- Mixing EngineerContact for pricing
- Beat MakerContact for pricing
Average turnaround time 3 - 7 business days unless notified otherwise. All co-writes I retain my publishing rights, the % varies depending on the project
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