Archie Smith on SoundBetter

Professional Quality Organic Production. Pianist, singer, producer, composer and songwriter. Working with independent and signed artists as well as creating for advertising and personal projects.

After 10 years of experience as a performing artist/songwriter, I turned to building a small studio and began work as a producer. I have written/produced with artists such as: Lauren Aquilina, Lydia Oliver & Paris Westburn. I've written music which has featured on commercials, subsequently accumulating millions of views.

My passion is organic music. Real instruments are my forte but my one true love is the piano, which I have played professionally for 12 years.
I can help take an idea you have (voice note, demo etc...), and working closely with you, turn it into a professional, crisp sounding, organic recording of a releasable standard.

WHAT I PROVIDE:
• Production
• Writing Assistance
• Vocal/Piano Performance
• Vocal Production & Editing (Comping, Tuning, Mixing, Processing)
• Instrumental Arrangements
• Recording & Engineering
• Mixing
• Mastering

My goal is to bring my client's vision to life. We will have clear contact and I will send updates at your request. The main focus for me is creating beautiful music as well as building a strong working connection with my clients to give them exactly what they are looking for.

I am an enthusiastic, productive, efficient and creative person. I can deliver quick turn arounds and can continue making revisions until you are 100% happy with my work.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Let's get to work !

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

Credits

Languages

English
French

6 Reviews

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by Micky
Verified
Archie was a pleasure to work with and delivered an amazing piece of art with a super quick turnaround! Highly recommend :)
by Ängelsson
If you get the chance to work with Archie, I highly recommend it, as he is lovely to collaborate with and a very talented pianist and producer. You can trust him to complete your song with the utmost care and be communicative throughout the process - don't hesitate to bring him into whatever project you're working on!
by Phil Beastall
I have worked with Archie on many projects because quite simply, his songwriting is beautiful, his attitude and friendliness is second to none and the value he adds to every project is incredible. One particular example of where Archie excelled was when I had a commercial that needed a score. I had no idea what I wanted it to sound like, so I explained the concept and Archie went away to think about it. Within one hour he came back with a rough demo and it hit the nail on the head. I would highly recommend Archie and can't wait to work together again.
by Nigel M.
I had the pleasure of working with Archie for the first time recently. He did an awesome job and produced a fully releasable track in a matter of days. He is a very gifted pianist and brought great ideas and new interpretations to my song that took it to a different level. Highly recommend!
by Lydia Oliver
I can't recommend Archie's production highly enough. Every time I work with him, I'm so appreciative of his active engagement and excitement over our project. I really feel like he's as invested as I am in my music and that's really special.
He has a beautiful singing voice, a passion for piano writing and his string arrangements have reduced me to tears on more than one occasion..
He is also caring, kind and personable, a genuine pleasure to work with :)
by Lauren Aquilina
Archie is an absolute star, so lovely and easy to work with and puts so much care into everything he does! Not only is he one of the best pianists I've ever met but also a great producer/mixer/mastering engineer, and knows how to get the best emotion out of every piece of music he helps create. Would highly recommend working with him!

Interview with Archie Smith

Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Organic charm and a huge amount of expression and emotion. I love music that makes you feel !
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I am incredibly flexible in terms of my process. This totally ranges depending on each job, but I am hardworking, passionate and full of ideas.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a beautiful home studio featuring an array of professional gear including a stunning Kawai Upright Piano with a 4 mic setup. I run everything through my Apollo 8XP and have a Neumann U87ai for vocals.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I love the work of Ethan Johns as a producer, Max Richter as a composer and Sufjan Stevens as an artist. I also adore Chris Martin’s melodies.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: My work ranges from recording vocals for DJs such as Ammara to recreating a very simple voicenote recording and turning it into a releasable track.