Peter Rangelov on SoundBetter

Services Provided: 1. Mixing 2. Mastering 3. Session Guitarist

Peter Rangelov is a certified Mixing | Mastering engineer, published songwriter, record producer & session guitarist. He holds a bachelor degree from the National Academy of Music in Sofia, Bulgaria. He perfected his skills and knowledge by adding to his education a Music Production and Construction Diploma, as well as Commercial Engineering Diploma from SEM (School of Electronic Music), Manchester, UK.

Peter has been mixing professionally music for artists around the globe as well as his own music for the past 15 years growing a strong portfolio in the Pop-Rock | Rnb-Soul | Heavy Rock | Singer-Songwriter | Reggae | Metal genre. His work includes projects with artists from the Bulgarian music scene like Vlado Mihailov, rock band SLNG, Vyara Pantaleeva, Dicho, Maria Ilieva, Mariana Popova, Teddy Katzarova, rock band D.U.N.E., Pacific Studio, Virginia Records and more...Currently Peter is a lead guitarist for Bulgarian rock band “SLNG” as well as their Mixing | Mastering engineer.

Working in a hybrid studio setup running Logic Pro. Dolby Atmos mixing as well!

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3 Reviews

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by Nick
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Thank you for the outstanding work.

Peter mastered one of my tracks and the result turned out extraordinary. He has been awesome to work with.
Great communication, professional work and prompt delivery. Overall, great music talent, outstanding guitar player, next-level audio engineering experience and rock composition skills.

Definitely would hire again.
by Militsa K.
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Peter is an amazing songwriter and extremely talented person! I hired Peter to record some guitars for one of my songs and he did a super job! What a top guitarist! I am really excited and happy with the results I got and I will definitely hire him again! Brilliant communication! Highly recommended!
by Joe Donchev
I always trust Peter for Production. He always knows what I need, right away!
Results are always as expected - flawless!

Interview with Peter Rangelov

Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Mixing the latest single from Bulgarian rock band SLNG called "Лъжи и Истини"
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Some clients ask me...can you do this song sound like the last Ed Sherran hit? Ok, I say, yes, but why? Don't you wanna be something what represents you? When I write a song for someone, I try to expose his/her talent and bring that into the song.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: I ask them how serious they are going with their product. I love to work with people who really want to achieve something more, that motivates me, therefore I give my best.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: My advice is people to be patient and let the engineer do the work, research your engineer and once you hire him - trust him!
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: If there is electricity - laptop / audio interface / monitors / guitar and a mic If there is no electricity - just my acoustic guitar.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been playing (and still do) with cover bands professionally for the past 25 years. I traveled all over the world over clubs, bars, hotels, casinos, cruise ships etc. For the past 14 years, after my graduating from a school in Manchester, UK with Music Production and Construction Diploma, also Commercial Engineering Diploma, I started to write, record and produce, mix and master music. So, I'd say I have a full 14 years of experience in a studio work.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: My long time favourite bands such as 3 Doors Down, 30 Seconds to Mars, Daughtry, Alex Band from The Calling. Why? Lots of guitars ) Because I simply find myself there, that music fills my heart with happiness!
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: My favorite one - when mixing, use your monitors at a low level! You will last longer in the business )
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Manly POP/ROCK music. But any genre is welcome...
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Some people say that to compose a song you gotta come from an emotion. But in my experience, that's not always the case. When I have a client who wants a song like right now, I don't wait for my emotions to come, I grab the guitar and I start writing music, then the ideas is coming and flowing. I believe that inspiration comes with work, you don't wait for it.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: When I mix a song I start with drums and vocals first, then I add everything else. This how I get the best feel for any song. I work no more than four hours a day and in three days time, I will deliver a final mix and a master.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I work with Logic Pro X in a hybrid studio setup using high quality plugins and some high quality hardware gear from RME, Dave Hill Design, Elysia, Drawmer, Heritage audio, Neve, SPL, Dav Electronics, Ferrofish.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: All time favorite producers - Quincy Jones & Desmond Child!
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing & Mastering | Session guitarist
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: My guitar playing and mixing and mastering skills
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: The album of my own original band who no longer exist. I produced and wrote all 12 songs for the album "Heavy Rain" by D.U.N.E., year 2012. I'm still proud of what I've done with the record.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Probably my misconception is that I don't experiment enough with different styles.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Not really.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both! I like both worlds. Digital is flexible, recall is easy. Analogue yes, every master I do with some pieces of analogue gear, nothing can beat it. I use both in mix & master.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: It will sound great!
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: It makes me smile and happy, I feel relaxed when I am in the studio and on top of that, I am my boss )
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I'd say my style goes from pop to /rock/alternative