Swaraj V on SoundBetter

I'm classically trained guitarist, producer and songwriter, has more than 12 years of experience in performing music and more than 5 years of experience in audio production. I began my journey as an artist by producing my first ever single which received heartwarming responses all around me.

I began my musical career as a guitarist when I was 11 years old. After a year of music lessons, I performed on a few regional stages. Later, in addition to music coaching, I performed in front of a large audience.
When I was in high school, I competed in the Youth Festival and won the subdistrict championship four times in a row, as well as second and third place in the revenue district guitar championship (one and three times, respectively).
It was around this period that I became interested in music production. Great producers like Avicii, Calvin Harris, Martin Garrix, Burno Mars, Rayan Tedder, Charlie Puth, and others had a big effect on me. Then I took music production classes and began making songs, but I never published anything.
In college, I played live and established several bands. But I ended up writing a song (and putting it on most online streaming services) that I'd want to perform live on stage. During this time, I was the University Champion in non-percussion string instruments (Second). Following that, I began releasing songs under the nickname “karrnan."
For a good release, I learned numerous mixing techniques and developed my own mixing methods. Later, I collaborated with a number of local artists, a short film crew (for soundtracks), and others. Now I perform live on stage, write songs, and compose soundtracks.

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Languages

English
Hindi

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Interview with Swaraj V

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I'm pleased with my own earlier works. I was the songwriter and producer. Under the pandemic shutdown, I was able to totally record and release my song online.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm working on a telegu album and also working on my own release
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: yeah sure Jordan Young (Aka DJ swivel) is a great guy. currently he is a mixing engineer but he is a producer also.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: I favour analogue and digital equipment. Although analogue gears produce excellent results even when idle, we often cannot afford to use them.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I'm a night owl and I will not let you down, ...
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: my independence and my concept are both valued by others.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: can you complete this song in one day? and my answer is : This is an artistic endeavour. I can't predict when it will be finished until it is. yet I can tell that the majority of my tracks were finished in under 15 hours.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: more gear = good quality ...but in the end I even make make music when I travel
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: do you need my phone number ?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Sometimes it will save you a tonne of time to write down every silly idea you have.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: ha ha ..what a funny question! I want to carry an acoustic guitar, a pen, and some paper.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started producing music when I was 16 (2017)
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I'm really into pop, edm, and guitar. As I'm making my music, I want to incorporate these three things.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Chris Martin is someone I would like to collaborate with since, in my opinion, he is an "industry astronaut" who explores a variety of genres.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: of course, don't overthink when you're producing, you may not be aware of where the creative process will take you.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I focus primarily on pop, indie, and EDM music. Yet I do my best to provide versatility to these genres.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I'm a classically trained guitarist who has performed on stage and produced music using my knowledge of music. I've won various competitions.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I want to add more stylistic variety to every song I produce.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I am in close contact with my clients as the project progresses. They should take part in the creative process, too!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I essentially have a Basic Studio setup. But it also houses my five guitars, amps and Multi fx processor
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I was greatly influenced by Charlie Puth, Rayan Tedder from OneRepublic, Drew Taggart from Chainsmokers, and Tim Bergling (Avicii).
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mainly I produce music, mix and master the songs I produced and I'm also a professional artist (guitar)