João Mutton on SoundBetter

João Mutton is a composer, producer and orchestrator from Brazil, award nominated for his orchestral film music.

Hi! I'm João, a music composer, producer, arranger, orchestrator and artist from Brazil. Music has always been my passion. I started very young as an artist and singer of musical theater, and soon learned the piano and started to produce and compose my own music. I then graduated in audiovisual, with emphasis in sound and music for film. I've composed music of many different genres for short films, tv series and videogames in the last 5 years and have recorded and produced music with artists from all over the globe.

I can help with:

Production - bringing life to any recording or idea you have
Songwriting - music, harmony and lyrics.
Recording using top tier sound libraries for almost any instrument.
Editing - tuning, comping and time aligning tracks
Mixing
Mastering

I work in an all-digital audio environment using DAW and vsts for sounds. I specialize in orchestral soundtrack music, crossover and pop, but am very versatile and can work in many different genres. I play the piano and can also play as a session musician.

I am looking forward to helping you kickstart your music. Please contact!

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Interview with João Mutton

Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. It is much more portable. We can now produce anywhere.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That it is fast and easy. One click on the mouse and it is all finished.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What are they trying to achieve, what sound are they trying to get close to, some references/inspiration.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Contact us and meet us first. We will do our best to help :)
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Most of my equipment would not work without electricity D: But if I could take an acoustic piano and a flute, I guess I would do okay.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I was a child singer that decided to learn more about music production. i then started composing and producing music since I was 15. I went to college, where I graduated in audiovisual with emphasis in audio and music for film. I have been working with music now professionaly for about 5 years.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I have a very versatile style. For orchestral music, my style tends to be neo-romantic. In electronic/pop I tend to experiment quite a bit with different sounds and plugins.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Michael Cretu - to learn his production techniques. Hans Zimmer - to learn more about his setup and vst art. John Williams - to learn more about composing music.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Less is most of the time more.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I usually work with orchestral music for film, but have been working on pop/electronic music for quite some time.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My strongest skill is as a music producer.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I try to bring my sensibility and portray a feeling that can touch the listener.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm producing music for an artist called Ella Dalcin.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Aman Trivedi, a great friend of mine, with whom I worked multiple times is here. Would certainly recommend him.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love to tell stories in a touching way through my music.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I start mostly by composing and harmonizing in the piano and then generally bring the idea to the computer, where I start orchestrating, arranging it in midi format. I later record each track using top notch sound libraries and finally mix everything.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: All digital. A computer with my DAW (nowadays I'm using cakewalk) and a Casio Privia weighted piano for midi. Many, many vst instruments (I really can't emphasize how many I have, I'm obsessed with them).
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I love the music production style of Michael Cretu (Enigma) and Frank Peterson (Sarah Brightman). I also love the music composition style of John Williams and Jeremy Soule. I also love the sound palette of Hans Zimmer.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: The most common work I do is music for short films and games, and orchestration.