Sara De Santis on SoundBetter

Composer, song-writer and producer. I can play piano, synths, bass and guitar, and edit audio (preferred DAWs: Ableton, Logic Pro) Experienced in all genres within popular music.

Hire me for: a piano backing for your vocals, full production or piano composition for your ad or your movie/tv, smooth Rhodes chords for your soul/R&B track, a piano cover of your favourite song, synths or pad layers for your house mix, piano vamp comping or solos for your jazzy/bossa nova or afrobeat track, full arrangement and production of your song (preferable style: pop, electronic).

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
• “Sonus Factory Music School” Higher Education Diploma in Modern Music Piano, Composition and Arrangement.
• “SSR London” short course in Audio Engineering Techniques and technology
• ''Coursera'' Introduction to digital sound design
• 6 years of Classical Piano studies and 10 years in Popular Music.

10 YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE:
• As composer and producer for many artists and personal projects.
• As session musician and MD, for many bands & artists like: Tom Chaplin, Priya Ragu, Kindness, Rosie Lowe, Tupac Martir, Sundara Karma, Tricky, Dagny, Claudia Kane, Mai Kino.
• As music producer for films, documentaries, advertising like: Peak Labs and Lil Baker
• As sound designer for art installations and visual artists like: Victoria Belli, Chiara Kurtovic

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Credits

2 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client

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by Glenn Angell
Verified
I love songwriting with Sara! She elevates every song with a blend of her artistry and her classical and electronic soundscapes. She played so beautifully on the parts I asked for to help me get the sounds I was "hearing in my head" and into the song. And, she also wrote her own parts which I absolutely love! She is very friendly, patient, and the workflow with her is smooth and uncomplicated. Not only that, she helped me solve a timing issue on the song. I highly recommend her!
by Glenn Angell
Verified
Sara is an excellent session musician to work with! I needed piano and synthesizer parts to make a film soundtrack song complete and full sounding. The song was missing something. She solved that problem quickly with skilled proficiency! She wrote lovely, melodic, and contrasting parts that intuitively fit in the song. The workflow with her was uncomplicated, communication clear, and turnaround times quick. She always checked to see the direction she was going was right. I highly recommend her!

Interview with Sara De Santis

Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The continuos inspiration I get from working with new people/artists/musicians.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: My first EP as a solo artist. I'm writing and producing it.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: both ;)
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Prophet 6, a laptop, a sound card and a mic and a sound recorder.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: session musician for many years (10 years), then music composer and producer (past 4 years)
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: pop, electronic, soul
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: arrangement, song writing, piano, and sound design
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Session pianist and keyboards player, Musical director, writing and productions.

Peak Brain Audio Portfolio

I was the composer and producer in this production

PianoAverage price - $200 per song
Keyboards - SynthAverage price - $200 per song
Acoustic GuitarAverage price - $150 per song
Bass ElectricAverage price - $150 per song
Songwriter - MusicAverage price - $300 per song
Film ComposerAverage price - $700 per minute
Sound DesignAverage price - $200 per minute

Unlimited revisions as long as coherent. Extra fast delivery option (24h) for +70$. The recordings provided are free from copyright (work for hire). Ask before crediting me for a work.