Giuseppe Cigna

Producer, Composer, Guitarist

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Are you a musician looking for a collaborator with a strong background in composition and production? Look no further.

I am a composer with degrees in guitar, composition and production.

Together, we can bring your musical visions to life and create something truly special.

We work together to make great music.

Would love to hear from you. Click the contact button above to get in touch.

Languages

  • English
  • Italian

Interview with Giuseppe Cigna

  1. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  2. A: Inspiring collaborations

  3. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  4. A: I think I already answered below :)

  5. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  6. A: The ability to amplify emotions

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

  8. A: Speak as much as you want, so that I can better understand what you want

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

  10. A: Martin 00015sm American Special Telecaster Kontakt SSL j9000 Monolith m1060

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

  12. A: I have been studying since I was 11, and I have worked and still work in various sectors of the music business (guitar player, frontman, studio principal conductor, teacher) arriving to sign contracts with distribution labels and present the music of the shorts I produced at festivals in the cinema. In my training I boast first-level masterclasses with personalities of the caliber of IRKO (JayZ, Kanye West etc)

  13. Q: How would you describe your style?

  14. A: A mix of the two worlds I come from, classical and rock

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

  16. A: The ones mentioned below :)

  17. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  18. A: Properly saturating mixes is key to getting that classic "sound in your face"

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

  20. A: Pop, Rock, Indie, classical music, soundtracks

  21. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  22. A: Technical skills, taste

  23. Q: What's your typical work process?

  24. A: I base my workflow on the client's communication. It is essential to achieve his goal. That's why I prefer to discuss well at the beginning and continually compare what I do with its taste

  25. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  26. A: I love taking the good out of both the digital and analogue worlds. Analog instrumentation, such as tube amps (VOX AC30), 335 Gibson, Martin 000-15sm, luthier guitars, Telecaster American Special, Hologram Microcosm, accompany the high-end digital modeling that allows me to handle my workflow with speed (Fractal FM3, Plugin Alliance/Native Instrument/Arturia/FabFilter/Izotope etc.)

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

  28. A: I love to follow musician that convey intellectual honesty by not selling off their emotions and the search for their own sound. For this reason I mention Radiohead, The War on Drugs, Bon Iver, Black Keys etc

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

  30. A: With my academic studies as guitarist, composer and producer I can care about all the chain to build a song. For these reason my common type of work they differ from songwriting sessions to productions of already existing songs, or mixing of already existing productions

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Cigna Demo

I was the Producer, Mixing, Mastering enegeer in this production

Gear Highlights
  • High-end plugin
  • Telecaster American Special
  • "Campo" lutherie classical guitar
  • Martin 00015sm
  • Fractal Fm3
  • Hologram Microcosm
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