Sound Quality not Quantity
Prashant Rajmanohar Badugu (born January 11) is an Indian music producer, sound engineer, musician, and entrepreneur from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. He is known for his work in music production, sound design, sound editing, sync sound recording, and live event sound engineering, and has collaborated with a diverse set of artists across genres such as hip-hop, R&B, pop, and gospel. He also founded RapBasement Production and other music ventures. Prashant was born and raised in Mumbai. He developed an early interest in music and sound technology, teaching himself to play the piano and other instruments and learning music arrangement and production techniques independently. His musical influences include Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, Prince, Yanni, The Beatles, Dr. Dre, and A.R. Rahman. Prashant began his professional career in music production in the late 2000s. Over the years, he has produced, arranged, and engineered music for both established and upcoming artists. His production work spans a variety of musical styles including hip-hop, rap, pop, and fusion. In addition to studio music production, Prashant has worked as a live sound engineer for various artist events and performances, offering expertise in audio setup, mix balancing, and stage sound management. His technical skills encompass both studio engineering and live event sound reinforcement.
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Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Marathi
Interview with Prashant Badugu
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I did a song for an NGo, I produced the track, recorded and even mixed it.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I am working on an Ep.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: No
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Analog and digital both. Analog it give a warm sound but the process is kinda long. Digital cause it's easy to apply and save.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Quality
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I keep learning.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How much do you charge for music production or mixing. I say it depends over the client if he/she willing to pay.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: We don't get paid.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What qualities are you in looking forward to in the track.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Honesty during the work process to build up a better relationship for future work flow.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Laptop, headphone, sound card, midi keyboard and a mic.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: My path started as a music producer than along with it I started to mix tracks for artists, it's been 15years I am in this profession.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Unique
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Apache Indian, he was the 1st Indian-UK reggae artist who had set a Groove in his track with his slang.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: When you produce a song give space to the instruments you keep adding to the track.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Hip Hop or Bollywood
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Mixing
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I shade the feeling into the track when I produce or mix.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Music Production
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a Mix Board, Rme sound card, Genelec Monitors, JBl monitors, AKG mic, Sennheiser Headphones, Pro-tools, Cubase, and Mostly I work in the box with my go through waves bundle.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Ryan Leslie, Apache Indian, Jon Bellion, J Cole, and Kanye West.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Music Production & Mixing.
