Jared Lee Gosselin on SoundBetter

Multi-Platinum, Grammy Award Winning Producer, a native of Detroit, aka “The Motor City” and home of the revolutionary Motown Records, Jared Lee Gosselin (J Lee) is the young and gifted super-producer with a phenomenal creative touch and technical aptitude who has contributed to a massive string of hits and to music’s most celebrated artists. 

To name a few, this extraordinary musician maintains the title of credible and established producer.

Macy Gray, India Arie, Floetry, Corinne Bailey Rae, Christina Milian, MC Lyte, KRS One, Big Daddy Kane, The Game, D12 and Eminem, DMC, Chingy, Too Short, Slum Village, Zappa, Nicole Scherzinger, Beto Cuevas, Ziggy Marley, Flo Rida, JoJo, Billy Porter, Music Soulchild, Raheem Devaughn, Joe, Sublime With Rome, Serj Tankian (System Of A Down), Velvet Revolver, DVRKO, Swae Lee, Khalid, Neon Trees, Cheat Codes, Backbear, Vella and more.

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Interview with Jared Lee Gosselin

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: The artist "Vella" and her debut album, I signed her, produced her project.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Too many things to list
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: I use a hybrid of both.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To deliver the highest quality assets.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love music, I love making things sound amazing and different.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Typically they know what I do and come to me for that reason.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That I only do one specific genre.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What is their plan for the project?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Be ready to take things to the next level.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My computer, interface, Monitors, mic, controller keyboard
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started young around 16, Im now 42 yrs old.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Modern and Futuristic
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Trent Reznor, because of his eclectic use of instruments and sound design.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: If your drums are not hitting right don't just go layering more sounds on top of each other, find the right sound to begin with.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: It's across the board, I am currently working on everything from Dark/Melodic Techno projects, Electronic Pop, Rock and Hip Hop.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Producing Records, developing a sound for the artist and brand.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I take the music to another level sonically.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: My production process starts with programming, either drums or musical progressions and moves into sound design. Once I have a work to a good space I will start to produce and record the vocals, I move into editing and melodyning vocals and start my mix process following that.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: ProTools HDX system, UA (Currently have 3 UA PCIE cards in my computer), using the Antelope Galaxy 32 HDX as my primary interface, outboard gear - BURL Bomber A-D Converter, Retro STA Level, AMS RMX 16, SSL Ultra Violet EQ, Neve Tape Saturators, Burl Mic Preamps. Loads of guitar pedals, amps, Moogs etc.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Growing up in Detroit I was inspired by Dilla and Slum Village as a young producer. Another big one for me has always been Trent Reznor.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Full Productions, Mixing