I am a local music producer and I record and mix for artists of all types. In this studio I’ve recorded countless songs and made beats that have reached the ears of millions of people, and over the years my mixing and equipment has gotten better. This service is for rappers/singers within the hip hop/pop/singer-songwriter genres.
This service is for rappers/singers within the hip hop/pop/singer-songwriter genres looking for a place to record vocals or instruments currently with the exception of drums. If you have a beat you want to record over or even start from scratch and are working within a budget here is a great place to start. I’ve worked with upcoming rappers and internet celebrities alike. I charge $100 per instrumental and $100 for vocal recording. Mixing and mastering comes with the package. For long term or niche projects we can always discuss pricing further. My name is Kaelon Drae. This is a bedroom studio hybrid in a faith-based house full of musicians and entrepreneurs.
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Interview with Drae Studios
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Collabbing with the metal band Ravenscroft. I remixed two of their songs on the See Through album in the beginning of 2020.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Collabing with two friends in a rap trio, I’m a vocalist and the producer.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both, depends on what you’re going for. Anolog instruments prefered over soundfonts and vsts if we have them available, otherwise sampling as far as analog goes, but we can make fire with technology.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I’ll make you sound better than you thought you could.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Inspiring and bringing out the best in others.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How long can we get this done? Answer: soon after you’ve laid down all your tracks.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That anyone can do it.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: How old, how long, what your vision is, what’s your sound, and who are your influences.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Trust in your producer. He will lead you to greater glory.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: PC, monitors, interface, headphones, mic.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 16 years making viral meme songs. I had my first million views at the age of 15, went viral again at 18, collaborated with multiple internet celebrities, and then started making projects of my own. I gave it a rest for 6 years but I didn’t stop working behind the scenes.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Energetic.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Matisyahu. He brings good vibes to his work.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Take what you know and make it your goal to bring your vision to the material reality. That’s what it’s all about.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Hip hop/electronic
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Bringing out the best in artists I work with and mentoring.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Energy and skill.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: My typical process is to make a beat, write lyrics, record, mix, add signature effects, and master it through multiple sound systems. When working with artists I typically expect them to have something in mind with lyrics pre-written, but we can start from scratch if needed.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a high end DAW, a high end mic that requires little mixing able to capture the right sound for vocals, a midi controller for brainstorming melodies, everything needed for the genre.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: T-Minus, Kanye West, Black Milk, Mike Shinoda, Dr Dre (Detox album)
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I commonly record vocals and make beats, and mix and master the songs.
We can get a song done anywhere from 3 days to a week and I offer 2 revisions. $100 for an instrumental, $100 for vocal recording and mixing.
- Nas
- J. Cole
- Kendrick Lamar
- TLM 102
- FL Studio top edition
- JBL monitors
- Audient iD4 interface
- Alesis midi controller
