Sefi Carmel

Production|Atmos Mix|Mastering

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DOLBY ATMOS MIXING. 3 Decades Of Experience. Has worked with David Bowie, Bruno Mars, Michael Bublé. Unlimited Revisions. Apple Digital Masters Certified. Sefi Carmel is an award winning London-based composer, mixing / mastering engineer, producer and sound designer, working with 'A-List' music artists and film productions for many years.

Mixing music has been one of Sefi's great passions for over three decades.

During the course of this time he has been fortunate enough to mix the music of some real icons such as David Bowie, Phil Collins, Michael Bublé, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Jethro Sheeran, BB King, Massive Attack, Birdy and many more. Sefi was sound supervisor for the Eurovision song contest, broadcast to all members of the EBU, and has mixed music for MTV’s Stayin’ Alive hosted by Beyonce and then broadcast on all MTV channels worldwide. He has previously mixed the music of over forty bands for Channel 4‘s mobile act unsigned. Sefi has also worked with film producers and directors such as Ridley Scott, John Woo, Chris Columbus, Kevin Reynolds and many more, creating soundtracks (Composing, sound design, foley, ADR and mixing), for A list feature films, high profile documentaries, trailers, commercials and games.

Sefi mixes and masters music and films in stereo, 5.1 and 7.1 surround, as well as Dolby Atmos.

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Credits

Discogs verified credits for Sefi Carmel
  • Fred A. Staire Feat. Alex Larke
  • Various
  • Louie Austen
  • Fred A. Staire
  • Various
  • כריס*
  • G13 (4)
  • Flash
  • Koby Israelite
  • No Alarms
  • Taco
  • Cecilie*
  • Dinny Skip
  • Johanna Kuvaja
  • Ori Kawa & The Entals
  • Ori Kawa & The Entals
  • Star Vision
  • Cyberjam (2)
  • ורדה קריספין
  • גידי גוב* = Gidi Gov
  • כריס*
  • ורדה קריספין
  • Various
  • Flash
  • מאור כהן*
  • Sepoy
  • Jason G Eastwood*
  • No Alarms
  • Cecilie*
  • Johanna Kuvaja
  • Limber De Coco
  • Aaxyn
  • Ori Kawa & The Entals
  • Ori Kawa & The Entals
  • Ori Kawa & The Entals

1319 Reviews - 318 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Gianfranco P.
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    Once again, Sefi delivered a fantastic mix on my latest track, elevating the song and taking my music a step further. I couldn’t recommend him more highly.

  2. Review by Jacob V.
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    I had a wonderful experience working with Sefi, and highly recommend his services! Professional, patient, and very easy to work with!

  3. Review by Alexander A.
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    Sefi was an absolute pleasure to work with. Such high quality work and really accommodating and friendly.

    Despite our songs being quite intricate and made of LOADS of tracks he would get the mixes basically perfect on the first go or would accurately and efficiently incorporate our requests in such a satisfying way.

    Highly recommend working with Sefi if you want your work to shine and you want to work with a really helpful, friendly and talented dude.

    10/10

  4. Review by Chris
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    Great work and great to work with!

  5. Review by André T.
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    A truly first-class experience with Sefi - sound quality and communications were next level. Can't wait to continue the collaboration!

  6. Review by Max S.
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    Sefi is a master of his craft, he will take your recordings and produce a professional sounding mix that will elevate your creation to the next level. I was very picky and specific about how I wanted my song to sound and requested multiple revisions, Sefi was co-operative and always helpful through the whole process and the final product has impressed beyond belief. This is my first time working with Sefi but I will work with him for my further releases!

  7. Review by Gaëtan Bouchard
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    I asked Sefi Carmel to extract the best version of this song, despite an excessive number of guitar and keyboard tracks. He made the right choices, found the proper balance, and brought the necessary clarity and depth throught sonic textures. Sefi succeeded to that chalenge ounce again.

  8. Review by Daisy N.
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    Unbelievable service. Very quick to respond. Helpful and professional. I won't go anywhere else. If I could give 6 stars I would. Thanks Sefi!

  9. Review by Tyril
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    I've worked with Sefi on 24 tracks so far for mixing an d mastering and and it's always been a pleasure. He has consistently delivered top notch sound, exceeding my expectation every times. He makes the music sound rich and appealing and really gets the best out of it.

  10. Review by Khalid O.
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    Phenomenal! Exceptional results every time!
    Sefi always takes my songs to to the next level

  11. Review by Ralph Hanan
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    Sefi got the track sounding amazing and was very patient as we worked through a couple revisions to get it sounding perfect. Highly reccomend Sefi!

  12. Review by Regina Arzate
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    Sefi Carmel is a true gem. I've immensely enjoyed working with him on my recent project. Sefi has turned my song into a beautiful finished project that I can proudly share with family and friends. Not only is he very talented, he is kind and very easy to work with.

  13. Review by Benjamin D.
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    Sefi is always a pleasure to work with! He is extremely professional and produces pro results incredibly quickly!

  14. Review by Dustin J.
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    Sefi is phenomenal. This was my first time working with him and he took the vision of the song in my head and made it into a reality. Very patient with my small tweaks and never said “no, i can’t do that” which is very refreshing. I highly recommend and will be going to him for all music mixing/mastering services moving forward.

  15. Review by Nick Vincent
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    Amazing as always. Sefi worked through a variety of unexpected challenges and came through for me with an excellent song !

  16. Review by Sean H.
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    Always a delight. Sefi once again delivers excellence.

  17. Review by Gianfranco P.
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    Sefi Carmel did another outstanding job mixing my latest track, once again exceeding my expectations. His attention to detail, precision, and artistry consistently take my music to the next level. Highly recommended!

  18. Review by SONIA HELLER
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    We really enjoyed working with Sefi again. He nailed the vibe, kept things smooth and easy, and the track sounds great! Super happy with how it turned out!

  19. Review by Géraldine K.
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    The best fit ever. Sefi came up with an intro to my song that’s so beautiful that I wanted just to hear that over and over again, but when the song continued it sounded so amazing. It was like magic that happened to your song. I can only recommend working with him. Questions and suggestions are always taken seriously.

  20. Review by Thomas C.
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    Great mixing job, and very professional

Interview with Sefi Carmel

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

  2. A: One particular highlight was working on the Remix of the track ‘Papa Was A Rolling Stone’ by the incredible Phil Collins. My role included programming, playing the keys and mixing the song, which was a very exciting experience personally, having been a fan of Phil Collin’s music for many years.

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

  4. A: I have a fantastically talented assistant. He imports the files into Logic/Pro Tools, cleans up the edits, tunes the vocals, quantizes and replaces/adds drum samples where necessary. Then I come into the picture. When the song is all in time and in tune. In a typical band production (for example) - I will start with the drums - they are the skeleton of the song. The drums need to sound awesome before anything else. Then I mix in the bass, followed by guitars. I have a massive collection of vintage synths (Moog, Roland, Korg, Yamaha, Dave Smith, Nord, Waldorf, Oberheim.....) and a huge library of samples (from Project Sam, Spitfire, East West, Heaviocity….), so where applicable I usually add/enhance/replace synths and samples (e.g. - strings). I will then work on the vocals as the final crowning jewel.

  5. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  6. A: It’s crazy busy. I am currently producing, mixing and mastering tracks for clients from Tokyo, Milan, Miami, London, Toronto…. Its an exciting time!

  7. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  8. A: Both. Some music just sounds better analog and alternatively some music, especially bass heavy music like hip hop or dubstep, can benefit from digital processing. It’s a question of having the choice of both worlds. My workflow allows me to make that decision at a relatively late stage - I can decide right at the end of the process whether to present the client with either an analog or digital mix.

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

  10. A: That I will mix their song, as if it were my own.

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

  12. A: The music and client satisfaction.

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

  14. A: What I think of their song. I tell them the truth.

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

  16. A: That anyone with a laptop can do it.

  17. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  18. A: How the song was recorded, what daw etc. What is your vision for the song/project?

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

  20. A: My Moog modular, Prophet 8, Avalon 737, Neumann 87 and my DAW (Logic).

  21. Q: How would you describe your style?

  22. A: Contemporary. Powerful.

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

  24. A: Nile Rodgers. He is an amazing songwriter and producer.

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

  26. A: If everything is in time and in tune, mixing is easy.

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

  28. A: I most regularly work on Pop, Rnb, EDM, Rock, Singer songwriter, Indie. However, over the past 20 plus years, I have had the pleasure of working on a huge and diverse array of differing genres of music.

  29. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  30. A: Listening

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

  32. A: Objectivity, an experienced pair of ears and ultimately, whatever supports the vision of the artist. And most importantly, I make it sound great!

  33. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  34. A: Logic Pro X, PT 11 HD, Waves Mercury, Slate Digital, LOTS of analog synths, 5.1 Genelec monitors, Neumann mics, Avalon preamps, TL Audio analog summing mixer....

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

  36. A: David Bowie, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, Butch Vig, Hans Zimmer, Tony Visconti, Rick Rubin, Vince Clarke.

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

  38. A: Production, Mixing and Mastering.

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GenresSounds Like
  • David Bowie
  • Bruno Mars
  • Ed Sheeran
Gear Highlights
  • Avid ProTools Ultimate
  • Logic Pro X
  • Avalon VT 747 SP
  • Avalon VT 737 SP
  • Roland Juno-60
  • Roland SH-101
  • Roland RD-600
  • Roland Jupiter-6
  • Roland JX-8P
  • Korg MS20
  • Moog Voyager
  • Neumann U87
  • 5.1
  • 7.1 and Atmos surround Genelec monitoring
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