Vincent D'Amato Jr
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Interview with Vincent D'Amato Jr
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm working on multiple artists' singles, mixing live audio for Sundae Sauuce parlor performances, and my own dance project.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: A mix of both - there's nothing like the tactile feel of analog but digital is extremely convenient and technology has progressed far enough where there are accurate emulations of analog gear.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I promise to always deliver and that they are satisfied with my work. I won't let anyone walk away unhappy. If someone believes I'm not the right person for the job, we can move on.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Find someone who is going, to be honest. Find someone who is going to care about your work and not just $$. Someone who is equally as passionate.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: A guitar, a 4-track recorder, an OP-1, some speakers, and a microphone.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started DJing my senior year of college back in 2010 when blog haus was a thing. I began to learn how to produce out of the desire to play my own music out at my gigs. In 2016 I move to Los Angeles and attended Icon Collective in an attempt to 180 my career path. I've been making music for over a decade now.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I'd love to work on something with Mac Ayres or Omar Apollo.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: If it sounds good, it sounds good.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: It varies too often nowadays.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My ability to communicate and my work ethic.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: My ear and my taste and above all else, honesty. I always try and be extremely professional not only in the sonics but in my relationships as well.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: If it's with someone I've never met, I like to talk a bit about what the artists' intentions are, and where they'd like to see the project going. How they're feeling. If it's from scratch, I just play until something catches the artist's ear.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I converted my two-car garage in Mid City, LA, into a fully functioning studio. I have live drums, synths, guitars, drum machines, and anything else I could need. The hub of my setup is the SSL Six.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Mark Ronson, Jake One, Fred Again..., 40, George Martin and Brian Wilson.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I either start an idea from scratch or bring an idea that's brought to me to life, and to completion.