Indie Music Producer & Mixer

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

A: This past year has been my most fruitful as a songwriter, producer, and artist, marked by the release of over 10 tracks across three collaborative projects. My success was defined by my ability to bridge the gap between complex studio production and impactful live experiences. A primary achievement was my collaboration with the artist Being Alive on the EP Growing Pains. I served as the primary songwriter, producer, and mixer, culminating in a sold-out release show at New River Studios. As the project’s Musical Director and arranger, I successfully translated a digitally dense record into a live set that balanced acoustic and electronic elements. Additionally, I reached a significant milestone with my solo project, rust jyde, by producing a self-funded filmed live session at Echo Ray Studio. I led a group of musicians in re-imagining digital compositions for live instrumentation, overcoming the technical challenge of reproducing electronic textures organically for the screen. These achievements build on my previous experience delivering recording and production projects that help artists experiment creatively and adapt their sound for live performance. This momentum has provided a clear proof of concept for my artistic vision and my capacity to deliver high-quality, multi-disciplinary musical projects.

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

A: Where's that accent from? I say I don't know about my accent but I am Italian

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

A: Im English

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Where can we meet for a coffee/Tea?

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

A: Tape Machine Classical Guitar Mic Pitch shifter Moog

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Soundscapey and Hard hitting

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Leave some room to breathe

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

A: Rock, Indie and Alternative are my main styles. I produced some electronic music on the side.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Production and Mixing are my strongest skills. I can make things sound good and I can create soundscapes that help move the production emotionally throughout.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Just a different prospective from what the artist has. Being a songwriter helps me suggests some different approaches sometimes or just appreciate my collaborators taste and skills.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Firstly I love to meet the artist and just a get a vibe of what they are trying to say with their music. Ultimately my job is to support the creation of their art and I, as an artist myself, understand that there is not set process to approach a production. If I have to choose I'd go for drum first though, can't go wrong with a great drum track.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I mainly work at Echo Ray studio nowadays but I love taking my mobile set up to a rural area and work with artists in Locations that are not professional recording studios. The Set up at Echo Ray is a Hybrid (Digital/Analog) set up with multiple warm vintage sounding tools and newer

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

A: Jack Antonof, Sampha and Biffy Clyro. Although they are completely different types of musicians they all create new interesting sonics with amazing songwriting on all of their projects.

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

A: I mainly Track, Produce and Mix songs for up and coming artists in the Indie, Alternative and Rock London Scene

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Analog because it's just so damn warm

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

A: Together we can make your project something you will be proud to for the rest of your life

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love collaborating with creative people, there is an energy with making music/art together that I can't find anywhere else. On top of that it is so rewarding

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

A: Make sure the person who is offering the service has creative inputs, sometimes we loose track of where we are with our projects and us, Producers/Mixing Engineers, can give a fresh take on a song/project.

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

A: I wanted to be in a Band and tour the world but soon realised I was made to be locked up in a basement to get a snare drum to sound like no other before

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

A: I would love to collaborate with the Drummer/Producer of Spring Kings, they're not together anymore but he's a production maestro