Pop/Dance Songwriter/Producer

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

A: Back in 2020, I collaborated with 2 Welsh film students called ‘Brychan Probert’ by composing film trailer music for their project. The film trailer was later nominated for a Royal Television Society Award in Wales titled ‘Best Drama’ which I was invited to join the film students to celebrate the success of the film. The film is called “Retribution” and the trailer music is available over at my YouTube channel ‘EJM Music’ to listen to if you are so inclined. I was only 18 at the time so this was a tad overwhelming for my first proper year in the music industry. Nevertheless, I am so proud of myself and grateful for the opportunity to work on this. It proves that you don’t have to be amazing to start but you have to start to be amazing.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I’m in the middle of my final year at uni which involves a major project that tightly links into managing myself as a young, upcoming artist. Therefore, I’m looking to collaborate with as many artists as possible to co-write and/or help produce their music to make it worthy of radio plays.

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

A: Yes, yes and more yes! Diffrnt, Joe Bills and Brandon Chase are 3 fantastic singers I have collaborated with in the past and plan to again in the near future.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital, of course! Absolutely nothing against analogue but I know my stuff when it comes to digital. I have worked digitally most of my life and I wouldn’t just use analogue equipment I know nothing about just to look more professional. I have my expertise and focus entirely on that. :)

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

A: I will never charge more than what I am worth at any given time. I truly believe I know and understand my worth as an upcoming artist in the most humble respect to myself and others.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I can do pretty much everything remotely. I am my own boss. I also like the fact that I don’t have to rely on an entire band to turn up to a certain location to rehearse. Been there, done that, got the T-shirt!

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

A: Why do you charge so little? (Not joking) - I want to build trust with my clients to make up for the lack of credits present. Can I receive the project file in the delivery? - You can but it’s almost always better for me to send over the stems or mastered audio file since I gravitate towards many 3rd party plugins that will not work for users without their own license key. This means the DAW will not recognise the plug-in and will present errors.

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

A: That all I do is DJ in nightclubs. I’m quite the opposite if I’m being honest. I love to perform during the morning, day or evening, leading into the night but after hours partying messes up my routine. In order for me to provide my best service to other musicians, my health takes No.1 priority.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: How much do you want me to get involved in your project? Is there a specific sound, feel, theme, mood or message you’re trying to convey to the listener? What are your expectations for the final result? How and where will this project be used?

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

A: There are loads of talented providers already on Soundbetter but haven’t been discovered yet or haven’t received tons of orders. Take advantage of them while they are offering cheaper services to build their portfolio. I also find it cool to scout upcoming talent as it makes me feel extra smart.

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

A: MacBook Pro with Logic Pro X, Scarlett Studio Headphones, SSD Hard Drive, iPhone with 5G and hotspot and an endless supply of Edam cheese. I class cheese as gear because I love Edam cheese. Plus, it gears me up for music creation. (Results may vary)

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

A: Not afraid to admit I’ve only been on this road professionally for 3 years. You have to start to be great but I’ve been in the music scene for 14 years in total. I knew I wanted my career to be music related but I didn’t know my exact career path until I turned 17. My fear of embarrassment and judgment held me back from sharing ideas I had written or made until one day I said “screw it” and recorded my first ever single called “Unforgettable”, sang by yours truly. Now, I don’t sing thankfully. I have found my true talent in the making and engineering of tracks instead.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Very energetic, uplifting and care-free. A lot of my music is about losing the ability to care about anything other than vibing to the best Dance and House tracks out there!

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

A: I would love to work with David Guetta, Becky Hill, Ella Henderson and HARLEE in the future. I frequently listen to their music because they always release radio quality tracks that I live for.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Don’t let your creations die. If you have an idea that you can feel something for, develop that idea as soon and as much as possible. Get a melody or vocal guide down and get a singer on that thing. If you procrastinate too long, self doubt will kick in no matter how good of a producer you are.

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

A: Dance, Pop, House, EDM. Typically, the kind of music heard on the big radio stations within these genres.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I can come up with great melodies on the fly. As soon as I feel a song developing, even just from chords, I’m singing melodies to myself nonstop.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I add excitement, energy and annoyance. Annoyance in a good way because I’m pretty good at making things sound catchy if I do say so myself. I’m an energetic person naturally as I exercise a lot and play basketball regularly.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: From scratch, I assess the mood I am in that day and create chord progressions, rhythms and melodies that match how I’m feeling. Generally, I’m always pumped up and happy which reflects most of the music I produce. After getting the initial groundwork down, I contact singers from Soundbetter to feature. I always detail what I’m looking for with a small zip file containing a song starter pack so to speak. Singers love this kind of thing because it’s easy to follow and execute on. After all parts are laid on the track, I spend a good 2-3 days mixing it to achieve the sound I want. I also master my tracks myself, putting the final touches into the overall mix and making it loud for streaming.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Over the years of making music, my setup has developed massively from just a MacBook and a small MIDI keyboard to all the equipment listed on my profile page and more. I am so grateful for the technology and facilities I have access to at home as they all contribute to making songwriting and producing much more fun and efficient.

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

A: I am heavily influenced by the likes of Sigala, Digital Farm Animals and Joel Corry as they relate to my style the most. I aspire to live a similar lifestyle to them and get plenty of radio plays on local radio stations.

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

A: I take people’s ideas and turn them into professionally made songs. I am an engineer as well as a songwriter because I love to come up with ideas and make them sound real.