Rai Castells

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I'm a Guitarist from Barcelona, I play all kinds of guitar from clasical to electric. My main style is jazz and all its sub genres but I also play rock, pop, ... I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music. I have recorded several cd's from Jazz to Pop.

I offer professional recordings in wav format or whatever format desired. I can also record using a specific format or program such as Logic, Pro-tools,...

I have many FX pedals to create different textures, and I play with Gibson "ES335", Epiphone "The Dot",
Fender "Telecaster", Fender "Stratocaster", Fender "Telecaster", Acoustic Guitar "Ibanez", Clasical guitar "Fender".

I use Polytone amps, Fender amps, Apogee Preamps.

Check more music I composed, arranged and played on:

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6OUaOWVOzMvdFumQNB5ESh?si=jmUUjGF6S6u4b05asn4Kbg

https://soundcloud.com/raicastells/sets/classical-guitar

https://open.spotify.com/artist/485sNFWNWWocQKUtRpgrtL?si=OdHdG4FwSJ2QS0avexD1MA

Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.

51 Reviews - 9 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Ye X.
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    Rai is great, underrating , playing with beautiful magic, highly recommend :))

  2. Review by Ying
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    Rai is fantastics! it's my second time work with him. great taste, great technique, really really nice and highly recommend !

  3. Review by Ye X.
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    Rai is superb, nice, professional, also full of soul with his great tase and technique , really enjoyable cooperation!

  4. Review by Pierre A.
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    top quality !

  5. Review by Pierre A.
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    Thanks to Rai, who was patient and really took the time to find what we had in mind.

  6. Review by Pierre A.
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    deep work ! it's beautiful

  7. Review by Pierre A.
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    perfect job

  8. Review by Pierre A.
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    great job as expected !
    thanks !

  9. Review by Pierre A.
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    Great job again !

  10. Review by William
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    Rai is an exceptional player who followed direction beautifully and did an amazing job. Would definitely recommend him and work with him again.

  11. Review by Pierre A.
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    as always, perfect job !

  12. Review by Pierre A.
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    once again the work is high level !

  13. Review by Pierre A.
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    beautiful work

  14. Review by Pierre Joseff
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    Another perfect job with Rai, he has a great sensibility

  15. Review by Pierre A.
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    Still at the top !

  16. Review by Pierre A.
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    Great work again, his guitar sound is gorgeous; great recording technique

  17. Review by Pierre A.
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    Another successful job with Rai, it's a great experience to work with him !

  18. Review by Pierre Joseff
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    great job again !!

    Rai really takes the time to find the sound you are looking for
    You come out with something unique !

  19. Review by Pierre Joseff
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    Rai is great! With him we can go really far in the creation of your sound world, we can go further than the generic commercial sounds that we find everywhere
    it's the rare pearl !

  20. Review by Pierre A.
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    he is a great guitarist, he puts his heart into his work to achieve the sound I have in mind,

    I'm very grateful for that

Interview with Rai Castells

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

  2. A: I'll do a great job. they will end up happy.

  3. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  4. A: Everything!

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

  6. A: Don't hesitate to explain the idea you have in mind until it's clear enough for everyone.

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

  8. A: I supose there's electricity on the island :) I would take my Gibson ES 335, Polytone Amp, Lexicone Reverb, Acoustic Guitar, Clasical Guitar.

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

  10. A: I have been playing for more than 20 years. I started as a kid playing blues and after I went to college wher I studied with some of the best musicians of the Planet.

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

  12. A: Impros & Films. It was a duo project with a drummer and with some special guests. My role was composer,, guitarist, producer, along with the drummer. I feel proud because of the sound we did get with just two instruments.

  13. Q: How would you describe your style?

  14. A: Modern, fresh,

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

  16. A: Daniel Lanois. Because he is the Producer.

  17. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  18. A: Be patien and try as many ideas as you can, sometimes out of a small theme you can get tones of good stuff.

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

  20. A: Jazz, Rock, Pop, ...

  21. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  22. A: Lyricism, melody

  23. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  24. A: Depends on the song. I try to bring balance, trying to identify what the music needs.

  25. Q: What's your typical work process?

  26. A: Listen, listen, listen, listen, play along with the song recording many times until i start feeling comfortable and getting ideas. Listen, listen again, pre-record some takes and discard things I don't like, record again, compose part. Pre-record, listen. Record

  27. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  28. A: Mac book Pro, Apogee, Pro Tools,

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

  30. A: Daniel Lanois, Brian Blade Fellowship, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Nick Drake, Radiohead, Bjork, Michael Jackson

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

  32. A: Record Guitar tracks.

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Gear Highlights
  • Gibson ES-335
  • Fender Stratocaster
  • Fender Telecaster
  • Polytone
  • Apogee
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