Poet & musician, deeply committed to the service of art, as reflection of the glory of God the Creator. Feel free to contact me if you need highly original songs with a clear authorial touch. But…I'm more likely to contact you to develop my songs!
Discography:
https://apalis.it/
https://grahamjane.bandcamp.com/
https://soundcloud.com/amselcom/apalis-duo-sad-sad-christmas
Would love to hear from you. Click the contact button above to get in touch.
Credits
Endorse APALIS49 Reviews - 4 Repeat Clients
check_circleVerified (Client)Giovanni is one of the nicest customers I've come across on SoundBetter. After a few notes, we got a beautiful iteration that fulfilled every expectation. Great communication and an amazing experience!
Thank you, Giovanni!
check_circleVerified (Client)Giovanni was cool to work with. The music was interesting and unique with plenty of room for creative engagement.
check_circleVerified (Client)Great songwriter, great taste. A true artist!
check_circleVerified (Client)Top of the Pops!
check_circleVerifiedGiovanni Traverso is an exceptional lyricist whose talent truly shines through in his work. Having collaborated with him on numerous occasions, I'm consistently impressed by his creativity and ability to capture the essence of a song with his beautiful Italian lyrics. Giovanni's lyrical craftsmanship adds depth and emotion to the music, elevating it to new heights. His dedication and artistry make every project a joy to work on, and I couldn't be happier with the results.
check_circleVerified (Client)Giovanni è un artista di grande cultura, è sempre un privilegio oltreché un gran piacere poter lavorare sulle sue opere!
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Giovanni is a skilled musician and excellent composer. His delivery in terms of quality and completeness is outstanding, including melody scores, vocals, and string arrangements. It's always a pleasure to work with him.
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Giovanni is an exceptionally talented musician, weaving catchy yet complex melodies into his compositions. His collaborative nature, generosity with ideas, and friendly attitude make working with him a truly enjoyable experience.
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Great musician, great person, great musical taste.
I'm looking forward to working with Giovanni again!!! - check_circleVerified (Client)
Brillante artista, nel senso più completo del termine, onorato di poter dare il mio piccolo contributo a ciò che esprime con la sua musica!
check_circleVerified (Client)Giovanni was very kind, professional and clear on his instructions. Also I had a Lot of fun recording vocals for his song, beautiful Music!
check_circleVerifiedFor us music composer, each song is our own life.
To me, each song is my child. I as a parent, get each one of them to be ready for traveling the world by putting them clothes and shoes and caps. And once, each one of them starts walking on by themselves, all I wish is that each song would be loved by everyone.
I asked Giovanni to get this song to be ready for walking on his own by putting lyrics and he did exactly what I wished. Again, thank you, Giovanni!
check_circleVerified (Client)Giovanni is very talented and unconventional Artist, play his music it was a great pleasure!
Thanks Giovanni, good luck!
check_circleVerified (Client)I really enjoyed working on Giovanni's excellent track! Very good and clear direction from Giovanni made the job easy! Hope to do more with him.
check_circleVerified (Client)A great track from Giovanni! I had a lot of fun working on this!
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Starting with the provided lyrics, Giovanni crafted a little gem that beautifully balances delicate songwriting with a touch of pop flair. He is able to compose music which is a harmonious blend of artistry and accessibility, Highly recommended!
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Superb production, everything went smoothly, it's a pleasure working with Giovanni!
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I'm a true fan of Giovanni Traverso, his music and lyrics are always so smart and unpredictable!
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Being the second time I was working with Giovanni, I had an idea what to expect. He actually went well beyond my expectations, again. Giovanni is a talented artist, not only a gifted musician.
check_circleVerified (Client)Amazing buyer.
Giovanni give me a lot of freedom and he push me to find a real creative bass line.
I really love his communication and his music.
Thanks a lot
Interview with APALIS
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Art is unrelated to success and fame.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I’d like to find inspired poets or musicians that love God.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Don't idolize music, neither tecniques, nor artists. Everything will pass miserably, and the most famous and respected artist of today will be found in the deep asshole of hell in the blink of an eye: only loving, knowing and adoring the divine trinity matters, because there, yes, we will sing its blessings forever.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: https://apalis.it/
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To squeeze every last cent out of them.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: That somebody pays me for being a total failure. It's art.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: "Can you reccomend me to highest producers?" I am asked. And I reply: "Of course, son, I'll pray for you my Lord: He produced everyone and everything from dust”.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: How can you still not believe in Jesus Christ after all he suffered for you?
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: A nylon guitar would be enough.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Something with good melodies, important lyrics and nice harmonies.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I don't have anything strong in myself. I am very weak in everything I do.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I pay the studio.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Nowadays, honestly, no one in particular.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started singing in the shower at three years old, and I've never given up since.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Dedication to inspiration.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don't do it: you'd be throwing your money away. Better to give it to the poor or save it for better times.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Lot of time, that I should dedicate to my Lord.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: This song is a good one in my opinion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51RjMDAi3q4 I was the singer, the author and the producer.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Alex Picciafuochi for mastering. Chris Brown for mixing. Marzia Bulli for editing.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: An author's style.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: My favourite albums were analog recorded. If I could, analog.
I was the composer, writer, producer and singer in this production
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Music: 1 instrument + vocal melody on client's lyrics (score if needed).
Lyrics: words only (italian or english).
Full instrumental production: synthesizers / guitars / bass / oboe (no drums)
- BBC Spitfire Orchestra Pro
- Neumann TLM 49
- Focusrite ISA One
- RME Fireface800
- TC Helicon Voicelive rack
- Fender guitars and amp
- Roland JP8000
- Reason 12
- Reaper
- Genelec 8030 CP
