Eric Julio Carranza on SoundBetter

I help artists make records that feel human, specific, and alive—through thoughtful production, mixing, and multi-instrumental session work built around what the song actually needs.

I’m a producer, mixer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, working from Museum of Being, my private studio.

I listen first. My job isn’t to impose the same sound on every project; it’s to figure out what makes your song your song and help that come through more clearly. That might mean shaping a production from the demo up, opening up an arrangement, mixing a finished set of tracks, or adding the right guitar, bass, keys, synth, percussion, or texture to make the whole thing click.

I care a lot about feel, groove, tone, space, and the little imperfections that make a record feel lived-in. I like bold sounds when they serve the music, restraint when they don’t, and collaboration over formula.

I’ve worked across indie rock, singer-songwriter, Americana, pop, experimental music, sound design, and composition as a producer, mixer, arranger, writer, and session player.

If you have a song that already has a point of view—or you’re still trying to find it—send it over. I’ll listen closely and tell you where I think I can genuinely help.

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

Credits

Endorse Eric Julio Carranza4 Reviews

by Jeffery James (Fictions Music)
Eric is super professional, works well under a time crunch, communicates about deliverables really well, has good ideas about approach, gives good feedback and ideas without losing track of the vibe you’re going for, has a good arsenal of equipment, and has a general charismatic attitude that is both refreshing and a joy to work with.
by Joshua Turner
I loved working with Eric. he has a natural ability to feel what the track needs and lets the music breathe when it needs to. I had him play electric guitar on my songs and he gave it more life easily acclimating to what the songs required. 10 stars. Gratitude to you Eric!
by Cobey Rouse
I have worked with Eric for 10 years, and his talent and work ethic never cease to amaze me. For UnitedHealth Group, a Fortune 6 brand, I hired Eric to compose a series of exclusive license tracks for our enterprise-wide hold music and video usage library. Based on that series exceeding our high brand standards, Eric was commissioned to compose 4 soundtracks for a national campaign video series. His musical knowledge, instrument range, professionalism, collaborative approach and ability to take direction to match the emotive spirit needed to engage the audience are second to none.
by Justin Titus
I hired Eric to play guitar on 3 tunes on my upcoming record. I cannot even begin to describe how pleased I was with everything. He was incredibly professional. He was quick and most of all, the tracks were incredible. He went above and beyond what I asked for. Everything from the tone, the texture, the feel, the groove was nothing short of perfect. Thank you Eric for making my songs come to life. We WILL be working together in the future again. You can stop looking for your next session guy right now. I would 100% recommend Eric.