Composition Mixing&Production

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: I have recently collaborated on a film with Marty Davich who is a highly respected composer in Hollywood. This was such an amazing experience as we were able to mix my knowledge of new composition techniques with his classic scoring techniques. I feel as though we created something really special, and learned so much along the way.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Yeah, Analissa Coral is an artist that I have worked with and she is really special. As a songwriter and producer anyone would be lucky to work with her.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I have to say I would choose a hybrid of both. The lusciousness of an analogue pre amp like a Neve 1073 and the efficiency of a good DAW, can really be an amazing place to create.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: I absolutely go out of my way to make their vision come to life and give them one hundred and ten percent at all times. I will always promise that I will let them know along the way how we are progressing so we are all on the same page.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Its so much fun! Who wouldn't love creating music for a living!

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: I am often asked about budgets, and my answer is I can be flexible especially if it is a project that I am passionate about. That is why I always ask what their vision is and if is something I know I can do well then I am more likely to do whatever it takes to work with them.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: I am unsure if there any misconceptions about me as I try to be as upfront and honest with people as I can. People may not realize that I mix, produce and compose, which In would like to change.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I like to ask what their vision is of the project we may work on, and see if its something that I can help them reach.

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: I am very easy to talk to so please be up front about budgets, time constraints etc and we will reach our goals much easier.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: iMAC Pro Tools Any Motu Converters Neve 1073 U87

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: After getting my AA degree in music production, I moved to LA from London to pursue music, and found myself working for an independent record label. After learning the ropes and seeing how a label works I decided to focus on composition for visual media and to date have composed for 3 feature films and more than 10 commercials and short films.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: My style is definitely influenced by the drama of a cinematic score! I like to add my own twist on something very cinematic, by experimenting with groove, and bass. It all adds up to something very uniquely me.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Michael Beinhorn fascinates me, as he has such a unique work ethic and approach to music. He has a great philosophy on pre production and this is something I would love to see in action.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I know when something is done. I think sometimes musicians can get too caught up in thinking that a song is never perfect. This is something that I used to do and then learned that once you get to a certain point with a project, you will not be making things better just different, and this is my best skill, knowing when its ready.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: If I am on the creative side of things I will try a few different ideas before I land on what feels right, sometimes this can be quick and sometimes it can take a little longer. If I am mixing I will get all the technical things such as editing etc out the way first and then explore the creative side of the mix.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: I am constantly inspired by my peers. I learn so much from musicians I work with, as well as producers and sound engineers such as Michael Beinhorn, Dave Pensado, Dr Dre, Stevie Wonder.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am currently scoring a movie made by an up and coming director in Malaysia. It is a drama so the music is very traditional and tense.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Do not over complicate your self. In todays music industry we have so many tools available it can sometimes feel overwhelming and you are always trying to achieve something that is not possible. Remember the Beatles only had 4 tracks at one moment in time and they made something special

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: I have been working on a lot of scores for movies lately. These have ranged in genre from, classical composition to EDM to Blues.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: My ears! I think that working in the industry for the past 10 years has really shaped my ears in a hugely positive way. I have the ability to listen to an idea or demo and know where it needs to go and exactly how to achieve it.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I am running the latest mac OSX, on a 2018 imac. I use an 8 channel Digidesign 003 for my pre amps and A-D Converters. I use the lates version of Pro Tools and Logic Pro X. My plugin collection includes, various Spitfire Audio bundles, all Soundtoys plugins, Omnisphere 2, Trillion, Stylus, Izotope Ozone and Nector, Sylenth, All Rob Papen plugins and all PSP plugins.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: Production work is by far my most common type of work. As a producer it is my job to make sure that every step of the creating process is done to its highest potential. I make sure that I am involved in the recording, mixing and mastering.