Spanish EDM-Pop-Rock Singer

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

A: I'm very proud of the album I'm doing for Cristian Castro. I have been able to get involved in many areas. From composition as well as arrangements and even background vocals.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm producing an album for the Mexican artist Cristian Castro.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: Yes, Bruce Hoffman. I hired him for some wonderful steel guitars.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital. I'm not a certified sound engineer to do studio maintenance and I'm faster in digital for changes. Most of A/B blind tests show that nowadays there is no audible difference:)

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

A: Treat your project as my own

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: The proud and happiness that feels when the song has leveled up with your voice.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: How do you get this magic singing? It's a mix of life experience, technique and passion for what you do.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: Being fast is careless

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What's more important for you, delivery time or many options to choose?

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

A: Read carefully the profile and feel if fits with your way to understand music.

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

A: Guitar, guitar strings, my laptop, lots of batteries and headphones.

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

A: I work in music industry for more than 20 years. Started at 19 years old as an artist recoding an album for a major company (Universal Music), then I wrote many many songs for spanish great singers and the last ten years I've been producing in my studio.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Emotional, warm and explosive.

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

A: I´d like to work with John Legend. His voice no need make up, is full of harmonics.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: The foundations for a good result is to take your time knowing what the client searches for and find the right mood.

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

A: Pop, EDM, Rock.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I think is the ability to choose the right emotion for the song.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Interpretation of each word, many emotional nuances, multiples additional voices, harmonies, dubbing. Try to give you more than you need.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: As a singer I usually listen carefully the song and analyze the mood, the type of emotion and energy that requires. Then I sing it without recording trying to get acquainted with it, and doing it by my own way. Try to memorize as much as I can in the shortest possible time. Next step, recording, editing, comping and tuning. As a producer I send you a processed track, using compressors, reverbs, et... and of course, send a raw file.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I like simplicity in studio. I usually record with and Townsend Labs Sphere L22, a mic versatile and full of possibilities. My room have been designed by a great sound engineer, ideal for record and mixing. I use an Avid S3 controller over Cubase and protools. My audio interface is an Apollo x8p. My studio monitors are Focal Trio B6 and a pair or classic Genelec 8040. Use for midi Komplete Kontrol S-88. In studio theres many instruments as an Strat Fender American Stardand, Martin D-15 M, Yamaha upright piano. Always Apple:)

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

A: In music production I like the work of Paul Epworth ( Adele, Florence..), Benny Blanco (Justin Bieber, Maroon 5...), Joel Little (Imagine Dragons, Taylor Swift...), Rick Rubin (Johnny Cash, System of a Down...), Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Bruno Mars...) As a singer, I admire Bruno Mars, James Arthur or Lewis Capaldi.

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

A: I do all the process in music production. From songwriting and composition to mix and mastering. I enjoy so much singing so decided use this platform to develop that area. I take great care of the recording, comping and tuning voices for the best result.