With over 20 years of experience, I am a Brazilian drummer specializing in Bossa Nova, Pop, Folk, Samba, Funk, and a variety of grooves. Proficient in both studio recordings and live performances, I also offer mixing and mastering services to enhance your music. Let's create something amazing together!
Hello! I’m Bruno Tessele, a Brazilian drummer, producer, and musician.
I use exceptional-sounding drums processed through analog gear to add warmth and richness to your recordings. I provide multitrack WAV files with up to 16 microphones, tailored to your genre and style.
With over 20 years of experience in both studio and live settings, I am proficient in Brazilian music, Latin music, funk, jazz, fusion, and rock. As a session musician, my specialties include Brazilian styles (such as Bossa Nova), Pop, Rock and drums for singer-songwriters.
I am a proud Berklee College of Music alumnus, where I studied on a scholarship, and graduated in Music Composition from Faculdade Souza Lima. I’m endorsed by Evans, Promark and Bosphorus Cymbals and own 2 vintage Gretsch Round Badge drum sets from the 1960s, along with a Pearl All Birch from the '80s featuring 2 toms and 2 floor toms for a more pop vibe.
My audio setup includes top-notch equipment for high-quality recordings, including SSL Channel Strips and premium microphones. I also offer mixing and mastering services to ensure your music shines. I can record Brazilian percussion if needed. Let’s collaborate!
Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.
Languages
- English
- Portuguese
- Spanish
8 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client
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check_circleVerifiedAmazing drummer! Super profissional
check_circleVerifiedAwesome sound! Very quick turnaround and great communication!
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It was great working with Bruno. The final drum tracks were delivered on time. Bruno is an extremely creative drummer who is very versatile and can deliver multiple genres. Thank you Bruno for your help on my song.
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Bruno always delivery! The communication is super clear and easy, and we managed to get the results we wanted just a couple of days after the job was started. It's the second time we worked together, and I really recommend working with him, the results are outstanding!
check_circleVerifiedGreat working with Bruno on this one. I asked him to play on a recording that was not recorded to a click and he did a great job. Great comunication and arrangement of the drums. A+++
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O Bruno foi extremamente prestativo e profissional. Ele não teve problemas em fazer as alterações necessárias para alcançarmos o resultado que eu procurava, e ainda enviou várias versões de diferentes takes, o que facilitou bastante o processo. Tudo fluiu de forma muito rápida, e com uma comunicação excelente. Super recomendo!
check_circleVerifiedthank you for your work, really fast and professional
I highly recommend Bruno's work. He is an awesome drummer and producer. I recorded a five song EP with him and it sounds amazing. He recorded drums and also did the mix and master. High quality work indeed. Thanks a lot Bruno!
Interview with Bruno Tessele
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Bruno Migotto, Kaneo Ramos.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: When can you do the job? Usually I can do it in up to 3 days.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That anyone can capture the good sounds record with a good feel.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don´t be affraid to share his ideas.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Many projects with producers in Brazil, trying to get the right vibe for the projects. Also the projects I do remotely with producers from around the world.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Getting more gear monthly to give even more options for the sounds I get.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Finding the right sounds for the song and the right groove and feel.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What kind of sound do you want? Whats the vibe you want for the song? S
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Anyone who is willing to do great music.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Recording thought analog makes it easier top get to the best final result.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Do the best I can to get the sounds and grooves they want.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: One of my gretsch vintage drum-set, my Ludwig Supraphonic snare, my pair of SSL analog chanell strip, my Neumann microphone and my Zildjian Constantinople Ride cymbal.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I´ve been on the music scene for more than 20 years with experience doin´t live gigs, recording, doing theater musicals, teaching, etc.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Groovy and tastefull.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I record in a sound treated room, with the mics going in thought analog gear like: a pair of SSL Six CH channel strip, a pair of DBX 560A Compressor, a Pair of Fredentein Artistic Compressor. 4 Warm audio Wa-412 API style Preamps. I have 4 drum sets to use on the recordings: 2 gretsch round badge from the 60s, one is really "rocky" and the other is more "jazzy". A Pearl All Birch from the 80´s that can do more pop and modern stuff. Also a "pinguim" drum set, that is a vintage brazilian brand that was used on famous brazilian recordings from the 70s, like Jorge Ben, Gilberto Gil, etc. Microphones include: Neumann TLM 102, A pair of Akg C414 ULS, Electrovoice RE20; 2 Shure SM57; A pair of Blue Bluebird Large Diaphragm Condenser, 2 Lewitt 040 (smal diaphragm condenser), among others. Work "in the box" for mixing, with more than a dozen plugins options. I have a 16 channel interface with 8 preamps. Usually capture the drums between 8 to 12 channels
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Be open to other artists ideas
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Brazilian, Rock, Pop, Groovy, Jazz...
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Feel and drumming skill to play simple or intricate parts
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I can bring a great feel and an emotional vibe to the song, trying to capture the essence of the composition and make it come through the speakers
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I track the drums following the instructions of the artist, send the files so the artist can listen and say how it feels about the decisions on the arrangement. I can record one more option and then send the mixed version if that´s what the artist needs.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Tom Jobim, João Gilberto, Rosa Passos, Led Zeppelin, Nirvana, Artic Monkeys, Miles Davis, Diana Krall, James Brown, The Roots...
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I´m very used to record brazilian music. Also can do "Super Dead Drums" with cool or crazy grooves (whatever your song needs). Rock or funk stuff with a vintage vibe is a nice plataform for me as well. Jazzy songs with brushes is one of my favorite styles to record.
I was the drummer in this production
- Live drum trackAverage price - $70 per song
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $50 per song
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $30 per song
Typically, I can send the recorded tracks within 3 days after you hire me. The process usually includes up to 2 revisions, but I'm happy to provide a third revision if needed.
- SSL Channel Strip. DBX
- Neumann
- AKG C414 ULS
- Warm Audio WA-412 Four-Channel PreAmp. 2 vintage Gretsch Round Badge Drum-Sets (from the 60´s). A Pearl All Birch from the 80s. Electrovoice RE20
Discounts when recording 2 or more songs for the same project.
