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Mixer Nico Kalwill has built an impressive discography, filled with hit records and independent releases in all genres of music. Universal, EMI, Warner, Sony, Sub-Pop, BMG, RCA have all hired Nico, harvesting over 20 Gold and Platinum albums and 2 Latin Grammy awarded albums.

Diverse projects have taken him to work in major studios such as Abbey Road in London, Sonic Ranch in Texas and La Fabrique in France. For more than a decade he's been responsible for the unique sound of American duo CocoRosie.

Growing up in Buenos Aires, Kalwill started engineering in the late nineties at the legendary Studio Panda, while studying audio and music production at Ceartec Recording Institute. After graduating in 2001, his restless curiosity lead him to move to Los Angeles and later to London, where he further developed his recording skills and started acquiring worldwide credits.

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Credits

AllMusic verified credits for Nicolas Kalwill

CocoRosie
CocoRosie
CocoRosie
CocoRosie
CocoRosie
CocoRosie
Soledad
Lila Downs
Niña Pastori
CocoRosie
CocoRosie
CocoRosie
CocoRosie
CocoRosie
Teen Angels
Teen Angels
Isa TKM
Isa TKM
Isa TKM
Ana Carolina
Ana Carolina
Libido
Kabah
Kabah
Fabiana Cantilo
Alexandre Pires
Flavio Oscar Cianciarulo
Mambru
Mambru
Bandana
Escalera A La Fama
Bandana
Kapanga
Kapanga
Sandro
Los Calzones
Triole
Bossa Negra
Triole
Triole
Triole
Triole
Juanjo Lopez Vidal

3 Reviews

Endorse Nicolas Kalwill

by tzchien
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Nicolas discusses and shares his opinions with you and help you to the best of your works. He is professional and has a taste. I do recommend him mixing for you!
by MARTIN JOTA YUBRO
Nico is absolutely incredible, very good communication, everything sounds beautiful, with punch and open, dinamics mixes, he brings all that you need for your song!!
by Federico Martin Palmolella
I worked with Nico in different productions, his level of professionalism, and knowledge is incredible, very careful and fantastic generator of ideas. thumbs up!

Interview with Nicolas Kalwill

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Indie Pop, Alternative, Dream Pop, Neo Soul, Experimental Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Folk, Indie Electronic, Hip Hop.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I can be very creative especially when the resources are limited. If I find a problem I take it as an opportunity. Although the famous quote "we'll fix it in the mix" has gained a bad connotation, I do enjoy the challenge!
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: The Beatles, Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Prince, Frank Ocean, Mac Miller, Kendrik Lamar, Dr. Dre., Alex Turner, Tame Impala, MGMT, Tchad Blake, Rick Rubin, George Martin, Serban Ghenea, Mark Stent, Bob Clearmountain.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Try to find the gem inside the artist's soul, and craft from there. Remember you are not a featured guest. We are there to strengthen their message, not to add our own!
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Excitement, punch, warmth, width, depth, extended low end, loudness, movement, texture, kick, air, drive, feeling, personality, space, attitude, dimension, clarity, musicality, emotion.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I own a professional mixing studio based on ProTools HD. My converters are Apogee Symphony mkII and I can insert some exceptional pieces of analog gear. The space is acoustically measured and treated to give me an extremely accurate frequency response, which accompanied by my Adams S3H, ensures a mix that translates well everywhere.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing is my number one activity. I'm also hired for very often for producing and tracking drums.