Robert "LB" Dorsey on SoundBetter

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Music Producer and Engineer 22 years making records in NYC, Philly, LA
Beat Maker and Sound Designer
Grammy's Producer & Engineer Committee (NARAS)
AES member
ASCAP member since 2004

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Discogs verified credits for Robert "LB" Dorsey

Various
The Roots
The Roots
Big Pun*
The Roots
K. Michelle
The Roots
Mis-Teeq
Various
The Roots
Mis-Teeq
The Roots
The Roots
The Roots
Hi-Tek
Various
Beyoncé
Solange (2)
Various
Kelly Rowland
The Postelles
The Roots
Tatiana Moroz
K. Michelle
H.E.R. (2)
The Roots

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Interview with Robert "LB" Dorsey

Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: BLKPRL, Kayden, Black Thought, Birthh
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Lots of good folks on here!
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both work well together
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: We will make it happen together!
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Meeting people from all over the world
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What is the goal at the end of the day you want to achieve to yourself and your listeners?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Lets be detailed oriented, set a timeline and get to work!
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Neumann M49 SSL 9000J MPC Plug-in Alliance plugins Avedis MA5
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 23 years, started with Chucky Thompson and Tony Maserati, Skyforce, Myers family music, Richard Nichols, Falona Brown
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Soulful, heavy, big drums, super dynamic, not over compressed!!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Changes from one end of the spectrum ( Broadway theater soundtrack ) to the other (rap records)
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: It changes depending on the project
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Hybrid
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Production, Mixing, Tracking, Mastering
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Chrisette Michelle live at Blue Note....... My role was doing everything lol
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can we do all this today? answer = NO
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: It cost too much
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Greg Porter and Esperanza Spalding and Nas
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Tracking and production is more important than mixing......
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: They all do