With over 20 years of drumming experience and a full-time studio drummer, I have recorded hundreds of drum tracks for artists around the world from my studio with credits: Moonspell, Godvlad, Fate's Frontier, Kandia, Armortura, Desolate Plains, Dimitri Toonen, Eternal Solstice, and many more...
I specialise in Pop, Rock, Metal and Prog. I also record Blues and Country. I like to be as versatile as I can.
You get up to 20 raw drum tracks(Kick, snare, HiHat, Room, etc…) in WAV 48KHz(or 44.1) 24bit format and UNLIMITED revisions until the drums are completely to your liking.
Equipment:
Drums - Sonor SQ1 & various Sonor high end snares
Cymbals - Sabian AAX; Vault; XSR
Drumheads - Remo
Mics - Sennheiser, Shure, Audix, Oktava and Sontronics
Interface - Audient and Audient Preamps
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445 Reviews - 61 Repeat Clients
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check_circleVerifiedI had the honour of working with Hugo for my full-length upcoming album. I truly feel blessed, and I already look forward to working with Hugo again in the future.
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
check_circleVerifiedI did an entire album one by one of 7 rock/metal songs.
Mans a legend. Nailed every one.
A few took some tries and corrections and he did it awesome. For some reason i only see 5 star reviews for every musician on this site but yeah Hugo here is actually 5 stars. Cant ask for anything better for rock drums.
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No less than perfection, as always, from Hugo. SUPERSTAR!
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Always a pleasure working with Hugo. A great musician who has elevated my music to the next level
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Hugo is fantastic. A super talent of a drummer, very creative and cooperative! I’ve used him several times and plan to do so again.
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Once again phenomenal job! Not the first time working with Hugo and definitely not the last. Thank you!
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Hugo has just finished up the drumming for my bands upcoming EP and Im thrilled about the result. I will never use another drummer if Hugo is available. I love this dude he is amazing and so easy to work with. I program the drums just as a guideline to explain my idea and from that Hugo just nails it with his own touch. Gret performance and the files delivered are high quality recorded ready to mix.
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Hugo always delivers the goods! He takes direction and adds his own creativity to bring an excellent performance. Thanks again Hugo!!
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I've done a bunch of tracks with Hugo now and he just gets better every time out. He's creative and improves the tracks through his efforts. He's fast and communicative. You can't go wrong with him.
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Hugo nails the track everytime. Amazing drummer, high quality recording and he really understand when you talk about patterns and what to play. Highly recommended an the drummer i will keep hiring
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Thank you Hugo! once again, state-of the-art delivery. Thank you, thank you thank you!
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Once again, working with Hugo. A huge contribution. Hugo certainly delivers something brilliant, original and sophisticated. I am very pleased. Tremendous drummer. And I couldn't miss the 5 stars.
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Hugo always delivers incredibly high quality drum tracks and performs what is needed for the song. He's a total pro I'd recommend for any project!
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I can't praise Hugo enough. 100% every time. I have hired him for metal druming, and he nails it every time.
check_circleVerifiedTotal pro and a pleasure, just as all Hugo’s reviews express! His creativity and taste made him exceptional from other drummers I’ve worked with!
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Second time I am working with Hugo. His experience and ability behind the drum set is unmatched. Great communication, and very accommodating to my requests also. I look forward working together again! 10 Stars!
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Second time I have used Hugo for my old school metal tracks and he is such a talented drummer. He also delivers top qulity recording tracks that realy sounds great. Highly recomend
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Second track I've done with Hugo. He's a straight up beast -- my go to drummer on here. Sent him a third track immediately!
Interview with Hugo Ribeiro
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Some drummers off the top of my head: Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, Mike Portnoy, Chad Smith, Thomas Haake, Bobby Jarzombek, Carter Beauford, Mike Mangini, Matt Sorum, Lars Ulrich, Tommy Lee, Vinnie Paul, and many others.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Some people still think this profession is more of a hobby.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Drums - Sonor SQ1 Cymbals - Sabian AA; HH; AAX; Artisan Drumheads - Remo Mics - Sennheiser, Shure, Audix and Sontronics Interface - Audient and Audient Preamps
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Always track your song to a metronome/click.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What's the bpm of the song? :)
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been playing drums and in bands for over 20 years. I've done high profile gigs and more "humble" gigs through the years. I've also been fortunate to open for some major international acts such as Nightwish, Helloween, Moonspell, Soilwork, Opeth, Paradise Lost, HIM, Gojira, Behemoth, The Haunted, Ramp, The Gift, Paulo Gonzo, Xutos & Pontapés.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I developed a Rock/Metal style with a strong progressive mentality.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Anybody with talent, creativity and vision.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Try to keep it real with triggering and sampling to a minimum. :)
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I get a lot of Rock and Metal requests but I have also done other genres such as Pop, Blues and Country.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Hummm... consistency I think.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: My main focus is to articulate what's best for your song while complimenting what you have in mind for it.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: This is how it usually works: My clients send me 2 versions of the same song in MP3 format because its much lighter to transfer than WAV/AIFF. One with programmed drums(if there are any) and one without the drums so I can record over the song without the programmed drums getting in the way. The programmed drums are usually for reference and are an idea of want the client wants and I go from there. Sometimes I'm given complete freedom to do what I think fits the song better and other times they want me to do more or less what they did with the programmed drums but at the same time put my ideas and feel here and there. Each case is different. After I record your song, I send you an mp3 with what I recorded for your approval so you can decide if you want anything changed or not. If all is ok with the song, I send you the full WAV files of the individual tracks after payment is received.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I provide professional quality live drums for bands and artists.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Moonspell - My home and main gig. Dimitri Toonen - An extremely talented artist from the Netherlands. Desolate Plains - a project from Greece with the album "Practicing The Inner Arts" which came out in 2017. Armortura - a metal band from the UK with their self title album "Armortura" coming early 2018. I'm particularly proud of my drum work and the all the talented personnel involved on those albums.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Yes: https://soundbetter.com/profiles/4573-marcello
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both because each has its strengths.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will do my best to accommodate your needs and the fulfill your vision of the song the best I can.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Freedom and creativity.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can you send a Stereo Mix of the drums? I say, YES!
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- Live drum trackAverage price - $125 per song
* Revisions - unlimited
* Delivery - 5 days (maybe less)
* Songs over 5 min may have additional costs
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