Versatile and committed, more than 20 years of experience. Let´s add some winds to your music!
Hi! I´m Fabián Araya, saxophone and flute player form Buenos Aires, Argentina.
I´m living in Portugal and working as a full time session musican all over Europe.
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As a session musician I played diferent styles of music: Rock, Jazz, Bossa, Latin, Soul, R&B, Funk. This gave me the tools and versatility for recording and catching the vibes.
Need some melodies, wind section arrangements, solos, wind ideas?
I'd love to hear about your project, hit that contact link and let´s make it happen!
Here is a playlist with collaborations i did in the past:
https://spoti.fi/3XWrU30
Would love to hear from you. Click the contact button above to get in touch.
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- English
- Portuguese
- Spanish
6 Reviews
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check_circleVerifiedGreat communication, outstanding turnaround, and phenomenal results. Super satisfied with the finished product and Fabián gave me the spice I need to finish my track.
check_circleVerifiedFabian's Flute and Sax playing are inspirational and amazingly done with great attention to details, like reading my mind. He is very responsive and pleasant to work with. Beautiful work!
Excelente trabajo, con mucha atención al detalle. Sus melodías le agregaron el brillo y el color que mis temas estaban necesitando.
Trabajé con Fabián a lo largo de muchos años y con diferentes proyectos. Siempre demostró seriedad, compromiso, versatilidad y profesionalismo. 100% recomendable!
The arrangement and performance were amazing. All the melodies were perfectly enhanced and the sax solo was fantastic.
Working with Fabian it was such a pleasure. Along this last years I worked for his productions and also played some great gigs with him. So talented musican, and also very kind guy. %100 recommended, if you are looking for sax and flute arrangements, he is the one!
Interview with Fabián Araya
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: In 2008 I started the Orquesta Metafísica, a psicodelic/tango/rock quartet. I composed the melodies and arrangments. We had our succes and got to tour all over europe for my first time
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: At the moment I´m working mostly in Europe with concerts and have my studio in Portugal where I do recordings and productions
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: yes! Fran Cirimele, Pianist and producer
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Lately analog, I´m buying analog gear and there is a big diference on the audio quality
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I´ll do my best to help find that vibe
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: listen to new musical proyects all the time
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can I send you one more song? of course!
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I guess the usual: nope it´s not a hobby
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Is an emergency recording? I mean, do you need this today? Do you need brass on your section arrangment?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don´t hesitate and contact me, I will help you find that sound you are looking for
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Tenor Sax, Flute, Guitar, MPC & laptop
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Well... I grew up alone in the streets of Buenos Aires with no family and in a very violent and poor context. I had no toys so my game was imitate a drummer with boxes I collected from the trash and I also liked to play at school. Then I meet a couple of tango musicians that showed me that professional universe and I decided that I wanted to be like them
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I would say that my solos are jazz/funk and my arrangments are more orchestal
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I would like to work with Christian Scott because I like the double melodies and seem to have a very diferent aproach to composition
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Don´t overthink
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I usually work with folk, pop, house and hip hop artist
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Solos and melodies
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I think I bring a colour, a flavor, diferent perspective or aproach to the songs, based on my carrer and my eclectic experience
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: First a little talk about music, references and ideas of what is the artist looking for. Then record a coupple of options and go on from there
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I use Yamaha instruments, mouthpiece Otto Link and Vandoren, interface Focusrite, mics Shure 98hc and two Cad condensers pro, Mac and MPC
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Melissa Aldana, Dexter Gordon, Kamasi Washington, Common, Christian Scott, Kendrick Lamar, Shabbakka Hutchings, Bob Reynolds and many more
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I mostly do flute and sax recording, woodwinds and brass arrangments and transcriptions
