André Touhey on SoundBetter

I will ghost write, mix, produce, co-produce your productions. Ready for clubs, and all digital formats. I have over 15 years experience writing & editing audio for clients: Loopmasters Ltd & Pluginboutique Ltd, West One Music & Sonoton, Digitalvision Ltd, Getty Images, Universal Music, Beatbox Music, MassiveSynth

Experienced fanatical composer, sound designer & audio engineer who loves to produce, write and create new ideas - whether it be short audio sound beds, full on DnB tracks, pop ballads or orchestral scoring...

My early influences of Jazz, and Classical music combined with 15 years of electronic/pop/sample production studio work, live performance and a broad range of pro experience including:

Live performance & studio work, Pro audio industry demo producer & songwriting production, Corporate audio composition/sound design, Library music compositions.

KEY SKILLS

• Music Writing, Pitching, Mixing & Editing
• Composition for sync in film and TV

I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.

6 Reviews

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by Maddy S.
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André was great!! Easy to work with, quick to respond, and clear about his vision. Would love to work with him again :)
by Raena
Verified (Client)
It was great working with Andre, loved the track!
by Mechi Pieretti
Verified (Client)
André had a vocal color in mind for his song and we worked until we found the right one for it to sound great! Communication and feedback between every turnaround were great and his track and song were amazing.
by Shane Facchinello
Verified (Client)
Andre was very easy to work with and the song rocked! There's no doubt that we will work again soon! A+++++++
by Jessica Ashley Karpov
Verified (Client)
Andre was a pleasure to work with! So friendly, professional, and very clear/thorough with his vision which makes it very fun to work on!
Great music as well. Looking forward to future work with him!
Best,
Jessica
by Stephen Sims
Verified (Client)
A great project and writer. Really enjoyed recording this track. I hope to work again together soon!

Interview with André Touhey

Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Writing some k-pop for a Korean production company
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Not yet...but always happy to recommend talented people.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Neither...you cant have black without white...it feels like an irrelevant argument, both area great together is better.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To always deliver the best of me.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Freedom to create within a framework, that moment when an idea bubbles to the surface and the excitement of realising it.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How much?...My answer is 'depends'!
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: People think I write 'jingles' which always sounds far too christmassy for I really do!
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Deadline, Details, Mood, Delivery format...standard nuts and bolts questions, but I like to know about who I work for also...
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: The more detail a client has for me to work with the better the results...in general.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Something without batteries...piano/rhodes mk1, Sennheiser headphones, Roland tr8, roland boutique jp08, and fridge for the beer!
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 15 years...not really a career path but more of a meandering wander! Started out in Engineering, and then a live session player (sax), then got into producing and help found Loopmasters.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Eclectic, Acoustic Electro
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Name your tracks, general file housekeeping...boring but being methodical is a timesaver in the end.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Ideas
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Ideas
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Maybe look at chords, research sounds and create a 'mood' board of sounds before I start so I have something to hold onto.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Adam p33a, and Adam Sub 8, Quad core i7 PC, iMac, Mac Mini, RME fireface 800, Mackie Onyx 1220i a few bits of hardware, Nord, Roland, Korg, Waldorf, and 88 key master keys, but mostly run everything in the box, with massive sample rig, all the usual suspects, Spitfire Audio, 8DIO, magic Samples, Loopmasters.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: The list is pretty endless and eclectic, anything which is well produced and has vibe...Quincy Jones huge hero, Michael Brecker (sax), Donald Fagen, Doobie Brothers, John Williams, Alan Silvestri...a wide selection - I am a musical sponge!
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Sound design for corperate films, online media campaigns, sound mixing and demo production for music manufacturers.

ProducerAverage price - $250 per song
Ghost ProducerAverage price - $250 per song
Film ComposerContact for pricing
Beat MakerAverage price - $150 per song
Sound DesignAverage price - $150 per minute

2 x revisions, a negotiable charge for additional. I want you to be 100% satisfied with the service. Typical turn around time depends on the job. I work quickly and communicate daily.