I've spent years dialing in the tone and feel for that vibey, vintage guitar and drum sound we all know and love, so you don't have to.
Hi, I'm Rick. I'm a multi-instrumentalist, engineer and producer from Colorado. My roots are in psych rock but I also draw from influence from funk, soul, jazz, blues and IDM.
Whether you just need some vibey instrumentation to help complete your track, or you're looking for a producer to help from start to finish, I've got you covered.
Notable gear in my studio:
Tama silverstar and vintage zildjian cymbals mic'd and tuned for that 70's drum sound
LP Aspire Congas
Korg SV-1 88 keys
Prophet Rev-2 synthesizer
Rolan Super-JX
Arturia Microbrute
An array of guitar pedals, analog and digital
Shure KSM-44A, Electrovoice RE-20, Telefunken M80, AKG D-1000 and more...
I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.
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check_circleVerifiedRick brings quick and intuitive drum arrangements to my tracks, and I trust him fully to handle that side of things. With his experience crafting indie and psychedelic rock records, and even engineering sample libraries, he's got that drum tone we all want down to a science... thanks Rick! I'll be back of course.
Interview with Richard Raymond II
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I love to work with singer-songwriters who need full-instrumentation in their tracks. I produce, mix, master and play drums, guitar, keys and lapsteel, so I can singularly help a singer-songwriter actualize the album they're hearing in their head.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: When you're adding instrumentation to a track, make sure you're thinking about the mix. What's sitting in the middle? What's on top? What's low? What's low-mid? Make sure you're choosing patches, pickups, mics etc. accordingly. It'll make the mixer's job way easier.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I love psych rock, psych pop and groovy, soulful music. I also enjoy electronic music...But I value well-written songs more than genre.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I'd like to think I make the music-making process more fun that it would be without me!
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Feel and vibe! I'm not the flashiest player out there but I groove hard and know what a song needs.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: It typically takes me a matter of seconds to have an idea of what I'd like to do with a track upon hearing the demo. I then carve out some time, and get to work. This can take from 1-5 hours, depending on what needs to be done.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a fully treated room with a tons of mics, guitars, amps, keyboards/synths and a killer drum kit. My sound panels are heather green and the walls are peppermint green. There's lots of natural sunlight, a cozy podcast corner and my record player's in the room routed through my dad's Bose 501's from the 70's.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Kevin Parker from Tame Impala has always been a major inspiration and influence. He was who I looked up to most when I was getting my start as a multi-instrumentalist and producer. He can do it all!
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Session work! Either people hiring me to play on and produce their own track or other producers hiring me to play on their client's track.
- Live drum trackAverage price - $100 per song
- Electric GuitarAverage price - $100 per song
- Bass ElectricAverage price - $100 per song
- PercussionAverage price - $100 per song
- Keyboards - SynthAverage price - $100 per song
- Acoustic GuitarAverage price - $100 per song
- Post MixingAverage price - $200 per minute
- Tama Silverstar
- Vintage Zildjian Cymbals
- Korg SV-1
- Prophet Rev-2
- Roland Super-JX
- Shure KSM-44A
- Electrovoice RE-20
- Telefunken M80
