Music producer - Songwriter

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Usually I first consult in detail with the client about their song or the song they want to write. Producing and writing a song can take me 1 week. I prefer start writing a song playing piano or guitar e singing some melodies, to define genre, harmony, style and top line. Once vocals are tracked, I spend 2 days comping, editing, tuning and aligning. Finishing the production and mix can take a few days, because I really fight to make sure every moment is magic.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have got an Apple Macbook pro, an M-audio audio interface, a pair of beyerdynamic DT 770 pro headphones, a SM58 microphone, a Mexican Stratocaster 09' guitar and a master keyboard Novation sl mk2. As plugin I have different brand like: Native Instruments, Spectrasonics, Fabfilter, Sonnox, Output, Izotope, Polyverse, Valhalla, Overloud, Arturia, Alliance, Brainworks.

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

A: As a musician and producer I can understand when some artist has taste and talent. 3 Musician/Artist that inspire me are: Chris Martin, Bonobo, Amy Winehouse. 3 Producer/Artist that inspire me are: Rick Rubin, Max Martin and Michele Canova.

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

A: Mainly my clients ask me to take care of the whole process of making a piece of music. Songwriting (writing of harmony and top line), production, voice recording, arrangment, post-production, mixing.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm working on multiple artist project and various songs for independent artists.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I mainly work in the box (digital), but I prefer analog, just because sounds different, more brilliant and fat cause of harmonics.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I like so much the songwriting's sessions.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I always ask to speak in depth about the work to be done, so as to know better the goal he intends to achieve.

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

A: Take a moment to consider what a producer does. It's all about vision - that's what you're paying the for. So pick a producer who you feel you can trust, even when they may ask you to push your own boundaries a bit.

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

A: Generator, computer, headphones, a little keyboard and a bottle of water.

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

A: My musical career started when I was 6 years old. I studied piano for 7 years. Later I learned, by myself, to play Guitar and how to make music. My father taught me how make music and mixing. In these years I have gained experience with keyboards and guitar, music production, songwriting, arranging, sound design, recording, mixing and mastering.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I am swinging musician that find his love on music production. I love poetry, art and science. I define my style as elegant. I like good music, specially played music. To impress me you should play some chords progression that I never heard before.

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

A: I'd like work with Chris Martin to explore his world and to study his approach to songwriting.

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

A: Pop, Rnb, Electronics, HipHop, Reggae, Soul and Indie.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Sure songwriting (write melody and harmony) and producing. As a player, my main instruments is piano/keyboard.