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PrichA has been in the music industry and providing professional production & mixing services for the past 11 years and counting. His philosophy is to always create commercially sounding records that beat the competition. PrichA has produced & mixed hit songs for artists in multiple genres from hip hop, R&B, jazz, kwaito, to house, rock, & more.

Visit my website www.mixedbypricha.co.za

Award winning producer and mixing engineer. MetroFM winner, South African Music Awards winner.

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4 Reviews

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by Drummarboi
Pricha is top class! Hes a professional and he understands music. I can say he himself is music. Hes production and mixes are just out of this world. Been a pleasure to work with him as a young producer and I'm still learning from him.
by Tshidi M
Quality top of the range equipment and great mixes.
by Justin
Best mixing engineer I've come across in SA. Great job on my mix and the way it sounds on radio is just awesome!
by Magic Soul
Great and very professional sounding mixes! Definitely using PrichA again and future projects.

Interview with PrichA Maponyane

Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Analog, easy to use, expected results, sounds good.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Look for professionals!
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My laptop, converters and speakers.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 11 years. Worked with some great artists all over the world. A few award winning and top charting in the world.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: John Meyer, Pharell Williams, Beyonce, Pink I think these are great artists and the best in their field, there's plenty to lear while working them.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: The most important step in the mixing process is editing. Take some time out if you don't have an assistant to edit the records, quantise what needs to be quantised, tune any vocal that sounds off and was not the artists intention. This is will get you 80% close to a finished well polished and great sounding record.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Hip Hop R&B House Rock Jazz Gospel Blues Country Pop
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: 1. Exactly what the client is looking for. 2. Industry quality mix that is clear and punchy and delivers on the requirements of a finished record.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: 1. Pre production meeting via email, text, Skype or face to face. 2. Define the vision of the mix. 3. Understanding equipment used in the recording process. 4. Request a demo or rough mix.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a hybrid studio setup with Lavry and Apogee converters going into an A&H Gs3000 Mixing Console. Patched in are various analog gear from EQ to compressors and effects chains.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Tony Maserati Chris Lord Age Stuart White Hip Hop, Rock, Country, House, R&B, Pop, Jazz
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Recording Editing Vocal Tuning Reaping Mixing