Sefi Carmel

Production|Atmos Mix|Mastering

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DOLBY ATMOS MIXING. 3 Decades Of Experience. Has worked with David Bowie, Bruno Mars, Michael Bublé. Unlimited Revisions. Apple Digital Masters Certified. Sefi Carmel is an award winning London-based composer, mixing / mastering engineer, producer and sound designer, working with 'A-List' music artists and film productions for many years.

Mixing music has been one of Sefi's great passions for over three decades.

During the course of this time he has been fortunate enough to mix the music of some real icons such as David Bowie, Phil Collins, Michael Bublé, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Jethro Sheeran, BB King, Massive Attack, Birdy and many more. Sefi was sound supervisor for the Eurovision song contest, broadcast to all members of the EBU, and has mixed music for MTV’s Stayin’ Alive hosted by Beyonce and then broadcast on all MTV channels worldwide. He has previously mixed the music of over forty bands for Channel 4‘s mobile act unsigned. Sefi has also worked with film producers and directors such as Ridley Scott, John Woo, Chris Columbus, Kevin Reynolds and many more, creating soundtracks (Composing, sound design, foley, ADR and mixing), for A list feature films, high profile documentaries, trailers, commercials and games.

Sefi mixes and masters music and films in stereo, 5.1 and 7.1 surround, as well as Dolby Atmos.

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Credits

Discogs verified credits for Sefi Carmel
  • Fred A. Staire Feat. Alex Larke
  • Various
  • Louie Austen
  • Fred A. Staire
  • Various
  • כריס*
  • G13 (4)
  • Flash
  • Koby Israelite
  • No Alarms
  • Taco
  • Cecilie*
  • Dinny Skip
  • Johanna Kuvaja
  • Ori Kawa & The Entals
  • Ori Kawa & The Entals
  • Star Vision
  • Cyberjam (2)
  • ורדה קריספין
  • גידי גוב* = Gidi Gov
  • כריס*
  • ורדה קריספין
  • Various
  • Flash
  • מאור כהן*
  • Sepoy
  • Jason G Eastwood*
  • No Alarms
  • Cecilie*
  • Johanna Kuvaja
  • Limber De Coco
  • Aaxyn
  • Ori Kawa & The Entals
  • Ori Kawa & The Entals
  • Ori Kawa & The Entals

1364 Reviews - 333 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Kahari
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    I used Sefi a few months back and I thought I posted my review but didn’t. Sefi is the real deal! Great with communication and going through the mix process. You feel liike you have your own personal engineer. Will be using him again!

  2. Review by THE WEAKNESS
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    They took great care in crafting our songs to the highest quality ‼︎

    They also helped with lots of small fixes!
    Thank you!!

  3. Review by Tyler A.
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    Love working with Sefi. The best there is !

  4. Review by Scott Foster Harris
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    It was such a joy and a pleasure working with Sefi! Absolutely fantastic producer, absolutely fantastic engineer, absolutely fantastic musician and an absolutely fantastic guy! It really was a wonderful experience from beginning to end. If you ever get the chance to work with him, I highly recommend that you do. You'll be very glad you did.

  5. Review by Steven B.
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    Again Sefi has done a great and professional job preparing a wonderful sounding mix, while patiently responding to any suggestions presented.

  6. Review by Wilany G.
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    Sefi was a very patient and professional engineer. He took the time to understand my vision, made thoughtful adjustments, and delivered a top-quality master. Super easy to work with — highly recommend!

  7. Review by André T.
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    Unbelievable mix from Sefi! Thank you again

  8. Review by Sean H.
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    Sefi is top notch as always. We will keep coming back for sure.

  9. Review by Dittmar B.
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    So many songs - so many years - and always such excellent work !!! Sefi Carmel is the first and best address for me and my music when it comes to brilliant mastering!!! A great person and artist in his field - in a class of his own.

  10. Review by Sean Hennings
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    Always happily with Sefi’s mixing and mastering. He’s a champ. 😊

  11. Review by Gianfranco P.
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    I couldn’t be happier with the exceptional quality that Sefi Carmel brings to my music. He is consistently meticulous in every detail, incredibly responsive, and attentive to any request. It’s always a pleasure working with him!

  12. Review by Ethos Fain
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    Sefi was very easy to work with, very professional with good communication. I am very happy with the results of our project. Definitely recommend!

  13. Review by Andrew C.
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    Sefi did an excellent job working with me to perfect my track. Very happy with the result!

  14. Review by Andrés Hayes
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    Working with Sefi was a total pleasure — clear communication, great musical direction, and a super professional attitude throughout. The track was inspiring, and his feedback was always thoughtful and constructive. Hope to work together again soon!

  15. Review by Chris Merrell
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    Sefi is such a great collaborator, the mix he delivered was commercially loud and the tonal shaping, dynamics and treatment of the voice were exactly correct. Great and timely communication and also delivered format i.e. stems. Would absolutely love to work with Sefi again!

  16. Review by Steven B.
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    Sefi delivered a refined, well-balanced mix that brought out the best from each instrument of the string ensemble. Highly recommended professional!

  17. Review by André T.
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    There's a certain track vibe you aim to achieve, and Sefi totally understood where we needed to go. A master craftsman!

  18. Review by Jeremie L.
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    I loved this experience with Sefi. It was my first time working on a project like this — and also my first time using SoundBetter — so I was a bit inexperienced. Sefi was not only incredibly talented but also patient and supportive throughout the process. In the end, I’m absolutely thrilled with the track!

  19. Review by Jason H.
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    It was a pleasure working with Sefi. He provided valuable feedback on a couple of my tracks and was happy to answer the many questions I had. I look forward to working with him again but on a bigger project next time.

  20. Review by Frank I.
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    Just an absolute legend as always, thank you Sefi

Interview with Sefi Carmel

  1. Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

  2. A: One particular highlight was working on the Remix of the track ‘Papa Was A Rolling Stone’ by the incredible Phil Collins. My role included programming, playing the keys and mixing the song, which was a very exciting experience personally, having been a fan of Phil Collin’s music for many years.

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

  4. A: I have a fantastically talented assistant. He imports the files into Logic/Pro Tools, cleans up the edits, tunes the vocals, quantizes and replaces/adds drum samples where necessary. Then I come into the picture. When the song is all in time and in tune. In a typical band production (for example) - I will start with the drums - they are the skeleton of the song. The drums need to sound awesome before anything else. Then I mix in the bass, followed by guitars. I have a massive collection of vintage synths (Moog, Roland, Korg, Yamaha, Dave Smith, Nord, Waldorf, Oberheim.....) and a huge library of samples (from Project Sam, Spitfire, East West, Heaviocity….), so where applicable I usually add/enhance/replace synths and samples (e.g. - strings). I will then work on the vocals as the final crowning jewel.

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

  6. A: It’s crazy busy. I am currently producing, mixing and mastering tracks for clients from Tokyo, Milan, Miami, London, Toronto…. Its an exciting time!

  7. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  8. A: Both. Some music just sounds better analog and alternatively some music, especially bass heavy music like hip hop or dubstep, can benefit from digital processing. It’s a question of having the choice of both worlds. My workflow allows me to make that decision at a relatively late stage - I can decide right at the end of the process whether to present the client with either an analog or digital mix.

  9. Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

  10. A: That I will mix their song, as if it were my own.

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

  12. A: The music and client satisfaction.

  13. Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

  14. A: What I think of their song. I tell them the truth.

  15. Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

  16. A: That anyone with a laptop can do it.

  17. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  18. A: How the song was recorded, what daw etc. What is your vision for the song/project?

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

  20. A: My Moog modular, Prophet 8, Avalon 737, Neumann 87 and my DAW (Logic).

  21. Q: How would you describe your style?

  22. A: Contemporary. Powerful.

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

  24. A: Nile Rodgers. He is an amazing songwriter and producer.

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

  26. A: If everything is in time and in tune, mixing is easy.

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

  28. A: I most regularly work on Pop, Rnb, EDM, Rock, Singer songwriter, Indie. However, over the past 20 plus years, I have had the pleasure of working on a huge and diverse array of differing genres of music.

  29. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  30. A: Listening

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

  32. A: Objectivity, an experienced pair of ears and ultimately, whatever supports the vision of the artist. And most importantly, I make it sound great!

  33. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  34. A: Logic Pro X, PT 11 HD, Waves Mercury, Slate Digital, LOTS of analog synths, 5.1 Genelec monitors, Neumann mics, Avalon preamps, TL Audio analog summing mixer....

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

  36. A: David Bowie, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, Butch Vig, Hans Zimmer, Tony Visconti, Rick Rubin, Vince Clarke.

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

  38. A: Production, Mixing and Mastering.

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  • David Bowie
  • Bruno Mars
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Gear Highlights
  • Avid ProTools Ultimate
  • Logic Pro X
  • Avalon VT 747 SP
  • Avalon VT 737 SP
  • Roland Juno-60
  • Roland SH-101
  • Roland RD-600
  • Roland Jupiter-6
  • Roland JX-8P
  • Korg MS20
  • Moog Voyager
  • Neumann U87
  • 5.1
  • 7.1 and Atmos surround Genelec monitoring
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