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
- Astronauts Of Antiquity*
- No Alarms
- Taco
- Cecilie*
- Dinny Skip
- Johanna Kuvaja
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Star Vision
- Pandora (58)
- Joe Tindley
- Dino Merlin
- Cyberjam (2)
- ורדה קריספין
- גידי גוב* = Gidi Gov
- כריס*
- ורדה קריספין
- Various
- Flash
- מאור כהן*
- Sepoy
- Astronauts Of Antiquity*
- Jason G Eastwood*
- No Alarms
- Cecilie*
- Johanna Kuvaja
- Limber De Coco
- Aaxyn
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Joe Tindley
Endorse Sefi Carmel1583 Reviews - 391 Repeat Clients
check_circleVerifiedWhat a pleasure it was working with Sefi. I needed an original song mixed and mastered, and Sefi just knocked it out of the park on the first swing! Very reasonable turnaround time, and a consummate professional who communicates very well and aims to please. Highly recommended!!!
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We had a great experience working with Sefi Carmel on the mix of our song. The final result was excellent and really brought the track to life in a professional and musical way. Sefi was also very friendly, reliable and easy to communicate with throughout the whole process. We felt well understood and taken seriously with our feedback. Overall, we are very happy with both the product and the service and would gladly work with him again.
Thank you, Sefi!
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magnificent job! Thanks Sefi.
check_circleVerifiedI handed Sefi a mess and he handed me back a masterpiece. The source material was inconsistent, some recordings were rough, and I was honestly at a loss as to how we were going to overcome it.
He somehow got all that, heard the perfect song hiding underneath all the chaos, and came back with a song that blew me and EVERYONE I know away. A polished, emotional, powerful, and completely radio ready beautiful song.
This guy is 110% the very BEST of the best. I can't recommend him enough!!
check_circleVerifiedWow another song mixed and mastered by the best of the best of Sound Better! Mr. Sefi Thankyou so much for taking my records and literally making them a masterpiece Im so proud of my work and the hard work you put into making it sound professionally done for the world to listen to it in a radio ready way!! I have more work for you and I know you will knock it put the park yet again! If you are in doubt please don’t be Sefi is truly patient he pays close attention to detail to make it right!
check_circleVerifiedAfter mixing my own music for 3 years, I finally decided to put my ego aside and hire a professional for the first time. And I'm glad I did! Sefi sent me 5 versions of the mix and took my detailed feedback until the mix was 100% perfect and exactly what I wanted. I'll be honest, I was not happy with the 1st or 2nd mix, but over time he slowly crafted it into the very specific sound I wanted. Definitely hire him if you want a true professional who deeply cares about his work and his clients.
check_circleVerifiedContinues to be a great experience working with Sefi! Huge thanks.
check_circleVerifiedSefi is a master of the craft and incredibly easy to work with. Highly recommended for any project.
check_circleVerifiedif you can explain it, sefi can do it. he's a master craftsman. it's why i keep going back. thanks, sefi!
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Got my vision heard and executed
check_circleVerifiedBrilliant work, absolutely top-notch. Sefi Carmel understands my songs, has a real feel for my ideas and is actually one of the very few in his field who isn’t satisfied until I’m happy with the mastering.
A wonderful ‘collaboration’ – I’m already looking forward to my next track, which Sefi will polish to perfection!
check_circleVerifiedSefi has been with this project from beginning to end, mastering every song on my album, Luminosity. His work helped bring these songs to life and transform them from files on my computer into records ready for release.
It was a pleasure working with someone who consistently delivered high-quality work while respecting the vision of the project.
I’m grateful for everything he contributed to Luminosity and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an experienced and reliable mastering.
check_circleVerifiedI can highly recommend Sefu. This time he provided stems and cutdowns for three songs, which he had already mixed and mastered for me.
I really appreciated his professionalism throughout the whole process.
Thank you very much, Sefi. T.L.
check_circleVerifiedFantastic work. Will absolutely work with Sefi again.
check_circleVerifiedWorking with Sefi once again has been an outstanding experience. As always, he has demonstrated a high level of professionalism, excellent communication, and a genuine commitment to achieving the best possible result.
His attention to detail, musical sensitivity, and technical expertise have been invaluable throughout the project. He understood the vision behind the songs perfectly and delivered mixes that enhanced both the emotion and impact of the music.
check_circleVerifiedSefi was wonderful to work with. He was kind, professional, and responsive, and I’m so grateful for the care he brought to mastering my track. He added polish and clarity while keeping the heart of the song intact. I’m over-the-moon happy with the final result and look forward to working with him again. Highly recommend!
check_circleVerifiedIf Houdini the magician were a music producer + sound engineer, it would be Sefi Carmel. Phenomenally professional, encouraging, quick turn around, high quality work (my song came out soooooooooo good I have been listening to it on repeat) and he really brought my unconventional art/cinematic/orchestral pop rap vision to life and executed it with care, skill, and creative power. I highly recommend working with him on your next song. I know I will be. Don't miss out!
check_circleVerifiedIncredibly professional, respectful, and fully capable of elevating your craft to the next level. Sefi remained enthusiastic, patient, and fully prepared for all mixing feedback and requests. Definitely worth your money for bringing your tracks to life!
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Amazing job we are very happy! Masterful
Interview with Sefi Carmel
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
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.
Q: What's your typical work process?
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.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
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!
Q: Analog or digital and why?
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.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That I will mix their song, as if it were my own.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The music and client satisfaction.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: What I think of their song. I tell them the truth.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That anyone with a laptop can do it.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: How the song was recorded, what daw etc. What is your vision for the song/project?
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My Moog modular, Prophet 8, Avalon 737, Neumann 87 and my DAW (Logic).
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Contemporary. Powerful.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Nile Rodgers. He is an amazing songwriter and producer.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: If everything is in time and in tune, mixing is easy.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
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.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Listening
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Objectivity, an experienced pair of ears and ultimately, whatever supports the vision of the artist. And most importantly, I make it sound great!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
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....
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: David Bowie, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, Butch Vig, Hans Zimmer, Tony Visconti, Rick Rubin, Vince Clarke.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Production, Mixing and Mastering.
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- 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
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- Fred Astaire - Cheek to Cheek EPJun 15, 2017
I have recently had the pleasure of working with Rainer Regatschnig on his latest Fred Astaire project. Following the success of the last project - an EP of Fred Astaire 'Puttin' on the Ritz' remixes, we now move on to another classic song penned by Irving Berlin 'Cheek to Cheek'.
