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
- Astronauts Of Antiquity*
- No Alarms
- Taco
- Cecilie*
- Dinny Skip
- Johanna Kuvaja
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Star Vision
- Pandora (58)
- Joe Tindley
- Dino Merlin
- Cyberjam (2)
- ורדה קריספין
- גידי גוב* = Gidi Gov
- כריס*
- ורדה קריספין
- Various
- Flash
- מאור כהן*
- Sepoy
- Astronauts Of Antiquity*
- Jason G Eastwood*
- No Alarms
- Cecilie*
- Johanna Kuvaja
- Limber De Coco
- Aaxyn
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Joe Tindley
- Bulut Büküm
- Bulut Büküm
Endorse Sefi Carmel1667 Reviews - 407 Repeat Clients
check_circleVerifiedTop notch as always, another great collaboration with Sefi!
check_circleVerifiedSefi delivered a refined and beautifully balanced mix that sounds great!
check_circleVerifiedGreat to work with. Very patient and willing to make even the smallest of changes, which I appreciated so much, especially because Sefi is the first producer I've ever worked with! The experience taught me so much about my specific sound as an artist, and we were able to create a song I am over the moon about!! Very talented, I highly recommend. Thank you again, Sefi :)
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I honestly couldn’t be happier with my experience working with Sefi on LUCIDD. From the beginning, he made me feel like my music and creative vision genuinely mattered. I’m very particular about the smallest details, especially my vocals and the emotion behind my music, and Sefi was incredibly patient throughout. He truly listened to my feedback and brought my vision to life without losing what made the song special. I’m genuinely grateful for his dedication and couldn’t recommend him enough.
check_circleVerifiedIt was really great working with Sefi on my song. He is very communicative, patient, and understanding of your vision. He will take your song to another level. My song is now radio-ready. Looking forward to working with Sefi again on future projects.
check_circleVerifiedI have so enjoyed working with Sefi! & I feel super grateful that we have connected! (Thank you, Sefi!)
check_circleVerifiedWorking with Sefi on my eight-song debut album was a wonderful experience. He preserved the intimacy and rawness of my recordings while adding warmth, depth and beautiful sonic details, and his creative choices often surprised me in the best possible way. Communication was friendly and professional throughout. I’m delighted with the result and would happily work with him again.
check_circleVerified (Client)Top producer and musician! Sefi is the best :)
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Thank you so much for such a fantastic mix and master of my song. Sefi is very thorough and patient. I will definitely mix more of my tracks with him in the future!! thank you!!
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Always great working with Sefi! Can't wait to work again in the future.
check_circleVerifiedSefi will make sure you have you mix exactly how you want it. He is patient and understanding with revisions and really listens to any requests you make. Very talented and skilled!
check_circleVerifiedThis was the first time I have created a pop song and I am so thrilled that I chose Sefi to work with. The end result is highly professional and Sefi was able to capture the sense of the vision I had for the song, following discussion at the beginning. Sefi was a great communicator throughout and I have no hesitation in recommending him to produce your pop song. I hope to work with him again!
check_circleVerifiedThere’s a reason Sefi is one of the most highly rated mixers on here.
He’s great at what he does, he is patient, and he delivers!
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storming mixes Sefi. Very glad we got you onboard.
check_circleVerifiedJ'ai beaucoup apprécié son professionnalisme tout au long du processus.
La communication a toujours été fluide et respectueuse et le résultat final est vraiment unique. Les voix et les guitares sont parfaitement placées, comme aussi tout les autres instruments. Le résultat est incroyable. Merci beaucoup pour cette magnifique collaboration.
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A+++ Sefi is a lovely guy. Gracious, efficient, communicative. Respected my vision while polishing the track to professional standards. Can’t believe he got 10 guitars to sit in the mix with such definition. It’s really a beauty now. Nice and spacious in moments, very full (yet clear) in others. Balanced it while letting the dynamic changes shine. After sitting with the song for 6 years, I’m finally happy. Sefi made short work of it in one pass: crazy since I had two others mix it previously.
check_circleVerifiedI always enjoy working with Sefi. He brings a level of dedication and craftsmanship to mixing that is rare these days. Thanks so much for breathing such life into my music!
check_circleVerifiedAnother fantastic mix/master from Sefi.
Great to hook up again and looking forward to the next one.
check_circleVerifiedI've worked with Sefi on multiple projects for DOLBY ATMOS mixing and mastering. His placement of vocals and instruments in the 3D space is creative and tasteful, giving each element clear position and movement without ever feeling forced. The height and surround imaging stay musical and controlled. I highly recommend his DOLBY ATMOS mixes, along with his stereo mixes, for your next project. I’m looking forward to working with him on our next project!
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excellent work as always.
Interview with Sefi Carmel
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
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.
Q: What's your typical work process?
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.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
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!
Q: Analog or digital and why?
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.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That I will mix their song, as if it were my own.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The music and client satisfaction.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: What I think of their song. I tell them the truth.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That anyone with a laptop can do it.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: How the song was recorded, what daw etc. What is your vision for the song/project?
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My Moog modular, Prophet 8, Avalon 737, Neumann 87 and my DAW (Logic).
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Contemporary. Powerful.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Nile Rodgers. He is an amazing songwriter and producer.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: If everything is in time and in tune, mixing is easy.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
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.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Listening
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Objectivity, an experienced pair of ears and ultimately, whatever supports the vision of the artist. And most importantly, I make it sound great!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
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....
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: David Bowie, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, Butch Vig, Hans Zimmer, Tony Visconti, Rick Rubin, Vince Clarke.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Production, Mixing and Mastering.
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- David Bowie
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- 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
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- 7.1 and Atmos surround Genelec monitoring
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- Fred Astaire - Cheek to Cheek EPJun 15, 2017
I have recently had the pleasure of working with Rainer Regatschnig on his latest Fred Astaire project. Following the success of the last project - an EP of Fred Astaire 'Puttin' on the Ritz' remixes, we now move on to another classic song penned by Irving Berlin 'Cheek to Cheek'.