Highly experienced , Award winning, versatile Music Composer, Music Programmer, and Recording Engineer with 20 years in the music and entertainment industry. A skilled recording and mixing engineer with 15 years of expertise, delivering high-quality sound for a wide range of projects.
Highly experienced and versatile Music Composer, Music Programmer, and Recording Engineer with 15 years in the music and entertainment industry. A skilled recording and mixing engineer with 10 years of expertise, delivering high-quality sound for a wide range of projects. Awarded the prestigious Most Popular Music Director Award in 2007 by Sirasa FM, one of Sri Lanka's leading radio stations, in recognition of outstanding contributions to music. Recently co-directed and Music Directed the movie “Solo Town” in 2024, demonstrating strong leadership in both creative and technical aspects of film production. Excellent communicator, confident in engaging with both internal teams and external stakeholders. Passionate about music, sound engineering, and the art of storytelling through audio.
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Interview with Chathu De Silva
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: A movie released last year December "Solo Town" Got the opportunity to direct and write the movie and also did the music direction for the same.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A 5 song drama and a feature film .
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: No
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital with analog simulation. Convenient and smart way.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Both the parties should feel good and be happy about the project.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The diversion of work you get!
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: What genres can you work on? With a proper guideline can work on any given challenge.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That everyone do the same job.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Do you know what your looking for? Whats the deadline?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Be clear of what you Need!
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Laptop, Audio Interface, Headphones, Midi Controller
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 20 Years
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: More of pop and Uplifting
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Marc Anthony - Best Vocals ever
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Always never forget to listen to your mix in low volumes also to find out what is too loud.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, Hip hop, Reggae, R&B, Ballard, Classical , Orchestral
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Original Melodies and Music Tracking
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: From creating an original Melody to the final mix master the whole process is covered apart from lyrics.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Understanding the project's vision, then composes and arranges the music using instruments or digital tools. They record vocals and instruments, edit the audio for clarity and precision, and mix the tracks by adjusting levels and applying effects. Finally, they master the piece to ensure it sounds polished and consistent across all platforms before delivering the final product.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Home Studio with Universal Audio Apollo Twin
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Hans Zimmer, Calvin Harris, A. R. Rahman, Ed Sheeran, Marc Anthony
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Music Composing / Music Tracking / Digital Composing / Productions of songs, jingles, film scores / Mixing and Mastering
I was the Composer / Producer in this production
- Composer OrchestralAverage price - $50 per song
- Game AudioAverage price - $100 per day
- Keyboards - SynthAverage price - $25 per song
Up to 10 revisions. One day turn around time. No additional Costs.
20% dicount
