Just Beyond

Producer, Engineer, Writer

Just Beyond on SoundBetter

I am a creator of experimental soul-infused hip-hop, electronic, pop and much more.

I have engineered at Hit Factory Criteria Studios in Miami with some of the biggest names in music. I am a producer, songwriter, engineer, DJ and all around creative CONSTANTLY looking to collaborate!

Send me an email through 'Contact' button above and I'll get back to you asap.

Interview with Just Beyond

  1. Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

  2. A: I worked with Pharrell on a project that isn't even out yet as an assistant engineer. It was cool.

  3. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  4. A: Building my own brand and personal music as well as pushing my label, Perasoul Studios.

  5. Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

  6. A: Not yet, but I hope to very soon!

  7. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  8. A: Bruhhhh we don't have time for this one. BOTH!

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

  10. A: I promise you will be the next Drake because my beats are so great.

  11. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  12. A: Making music!

  13. Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

  14. A: - "You smoke?" - "Yea boi"

  15. Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

  16. A: That ProTools is a good DAW...Ableton for Life!

  17. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  18. A: Blondes or Brunettes? Beer or Whiskey? Who are your biggest influences and who is a good mix/sound reference?

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

  20. A: Translating a vision or sound in your head can be really difficult. I am patient and at the end of the day just want to make great music, just like everybody else.

  21. Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

  22. A: My laptop, record player (with all my records, duh), T1P headphones, Prophet 12, and UAD Apollo Quad...And then I'd make an MPC out of bamboo.

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

  24. A: There was a path? Shit, I've just been stumbling through the weeds for about 7 years.

  25. Q: How would you describe your style?

  26. A: "Fat beats that stretch for mad blocks" - It's experimental, pensive, deep listening or zone out music.

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

  28. A: Mike Posner - has some of the most unique emotion to his music. Dr. Dre - one of the greatest producers ever Pretty Lights aka Derek Vincent Smith - my personal favorite and biggest influence.

  29. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  30. A: Try something new

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

  32. A: electronic/hip-hop

  33. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  34. A: production

  35. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  36. A: I have great taste and an exceptional ear. My sound design is great and I know how to create something no one has ever heard before.

  37. Q: What's your typical work process?

  38. A: Find inspiration, translate it, find more... I work in Ableton Live mostly. I make hip-hop style beats and add electronic production.

  39. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  40. A: I can run all of these simultaneously in my home setup thanks to some signal flow ingenuity: 2 Akai MPD26s, a 25 key MIDI keyboard, a 49 Key MIDI keyboard, a DSI Prophet 12 Analog Synthesizer, 1 Turntable with about 600 records for scratching, a Fender Strat and amp, some acoustic guitar, an MCX8000 4-Channel DJ Deck for mixing, and a Slate Digital VMS M1 Mic.

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

  42. A: Pretty Lights, Dr. Dre, Kanye Wast, GRiZ

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

  44. A: Production/beat making, post editing and mixing

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GenresSounds Like
  • Pretty Lights
  • GRiZ
  • Spillage Village
Gear Highlights
  • Prophet 12
  • MPCs
  • Slate Digital VMS ML-1
  • Turntables w/ tons of vinyl
  • Ableton Live
  • guitars
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