Roses don’t pick themselves🌹. I’m a Kenyan Music Producer I specialize in beat making and audio mixing. I mostly make uptempo hiphop type beats and downtempo synth based pop music. Beyond music I’m a chess player, cat lover and anime fanatic 🍀🍀
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Interview with Kaguura
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Tides ft Kim Kyme it was my first House song to make and the song writing was my favorite part . I was the producer and engineer on that song. I loved it.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I’m trying to monetize my creations since until now I’ve been making music mostly for my own enjoyment
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Prod luigi
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital It offers more options for way cheaper
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: You won’t regret it
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The fact that I have to remind myself to go to bed sometimes
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can you give me a discount? Answer: Maybe
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That it can’t put bread on the table
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Why do you want to make music? What do you expect at the end of this adventure?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: You are about to make the best decision of your life….
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Laptop, Headphones, a generator with a full tank, mini mpc and straw hat
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 3 years I literally quit a promising chess career to chase my true dream, Music
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Different.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Kanye West. I think he’s one of the greatest creative minds of this century it’d be an honor working with him.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: There is no method to the madness. Just do you.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I mostly work on HipHop
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Drum engineering and production. I grew up around drums so I have most experience with drums and drums patterns percussion etc
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: My own touch. I wouldn’t say I sound like anyone in particular so what do I bring to a song? I bring me
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: When making beats I typically start by playing a melody then building on that. During mixing of vocals etc the process really doesn’t have a definitive order but comping is always first.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I use Fruity loops as my main DAW on a windows Pc. My go to midi keyboard is the AKAI MPC mini I use it mostly when I’m sampling during mixing and mastering I just mainly use the computer. I don’t own alot of physical equipment I invest mostly on software
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I got into music after listening to Martin Garrix but Kanye West is the real reason why I stay motivated
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mostly audio recording and mixing
- Drake
- Lil Uzi Vert
- iann dior
