With over 20 years of drumming experience and a full-time studio drummer, I have recorded hundreds of drum tracks for artists around the world from my studio with credits: Moonspell, Godvlad, Fate's Frontier, Kandia, Armortura, Desolate Plains, Dimitri Toonen, Eternal Solstice, and many more...
I specialise in Pop, Rock, Metal and Prog. I also record Blues and Country. I like to be as versatile as I can.
You get up to 20 raw drum tracks(Kick, snare, HiHat, Room, etc…) in WAV 48KHz(or 44.1) 24bit format and UNLIMITED revisions until the drums are completely to your liking.
Equipment:
Drums - Sonor SQ1 & various Sonor high end snares
Cymbals - Sabian AAX; Vault; XSR
Drumheads - Remo
Mics - Sennheiser, Shure, Audix, Oktava and Sontronics
Interface - Audient and Audient Preamps
I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.
368 Reviews - 49 Repeat Clients
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check_circleVerifiedTHE BEST
check_circleVerifiedAnother song, another top notch result. Working with Hugo makes me want to record more songs.
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GOAT
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The third track with Hugo is done. Again, it was groovy, performed great, was on time, and added value to the song. I'm really happy! We're already off to song 4.
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Love working with Hugo! He’s my go to guy for drums!
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The second song with Hugo was delivered with the same quality, groove, and attention to detail as the first one. Very happy!
check_circleVerifiedPatient, cooperative and zealous drumming. Understanding to the small detail/idiosyncrasies in the song. Thank you Hugo, I’ll need more in the future if that’s alright! 🥁🤘🏻
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Just started working with Hugo, and I am extremely pleased with the results so far. I am eager to start the next song with him.
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I threw everything at Hugo and he handled it with ease, professionalism and amazing musicality! I can be very peculiar about drums - Hugo took in all my notes and delivered the performance that fits the song and elevates it to the next level within a couple of days. :)
check_circleVerifiedNailed it, again! We absolutely love working with Hugo. He brings so much variation and inventiveness into our tracks, and truly takes them to the next level. Stoked to say we will be back!
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AWESOME
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Hugo once again absolutely nailed our brief! He provided such a great variety for our track, and gave it a whole new life. We are super happy with the work he does always, and will continue coming back! Thanks again, Hugo!
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Always a five star experience!
check_circleVerifiedHugo delivered tight and well recorded tracks on the first pass.
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Great drummer, we've been working together many times now and Hugo always delivers and gets the job done!
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epic drums by an even more epic drummer!!
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I've been working with Hugo for years now and it is always a pleasure! Extremely talented and always delivers a tremendous performance for whatever kind of project I'm working on!
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The Metal Pirate Machine!
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Hugo was perfect, quick to respond, quick to make changes. Fantastic drumming!
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Hugo is a talented musician whose recording quality is exceptional, and his drumming skills are truly amazing. He's not only reliable but also takes great care of your song. Definitely deserving of 5 stars.
I look forward to the opportunity to work with him again soon.
Interview with Hugo Ribeiro
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Some drummers off the top of my head: Dave Weckl, Vinnie Colaiuta, Mike Portnoy, Chad Smith, Thomas Haake, Bobby Jarzombek, Carter Beauford, Mike Mangini, Matt Sorum, Lars Ulrich, Tommy Lee, Vinnie Paul, and many others.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Some people still think this profession is more of a hobby.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Drums - Sonor Select Force Maple, Yamaha Oak Custom Cymbals - Sabian AA; HH; AAX; Artisan Drumheads - Remo Mics - Sennheiser, Shure and Sontronics Interface - Motu
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Always track your song to a metronome/click.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What's the bpm of the song? :)
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been playing drums and in bands for over 20 years. I've done high profile gigs and more "humble" gigs through the years. I've also been fortunate to open for some major international acts such as Nightwish, Helloween, Moonspell, Soilwork, Opeth, Paradise Lost, HIM, Gojira, Behemoth, The Haunted, Ramp, The Gift, Paulo Gonzo, Xutos & Pontapés.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I developed a Rock/Metal style with a strong progressive mentality.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Anybody with talent, creativity and vision.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Try to keep it real with triggering and sampling to a minimum. :)
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I get a lot of Rock and Metal requests but I have also done other genres such as Pop, Blues and Country.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Hummm... consistency I think.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: My main focus is to articulate what's best for your song while complimenting what you have in mind for it.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: This is how it usually works: My clients send me 2 versions of the same song in MP3 format because its much lighter to transfer than WAV/AIFF. One with programmed drums(if there are any) and one without the drums so I can record over the song without the programmed drums getting in the way. The programmed drums are usually for reference and are an idea of want the client wants and I go from there. Sometimes I'm given complete freedom to do what I think fits the song better and other times they want me to do more or less what they did with the programmed drums but at the same time put my ideas and feel here and there. Each case is different. After I record your song, I send you an mp3 with what I recorded for your approval so you can decide if you want anything changed or not. If all is ok with the song, I send you the full WAV files of the individual tracks after payment is received.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I provide professional quality live drums for bands and artists.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Desolate Plains - a project from Greece with the album "Practicing The Inner Arts" which came out in 2017. Armortura - a metal band from the UK with their self title album "Armortura" coming early 2018. I'm particularly proud of my drum work and the all the talented personnel involved on those albums.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Yes: https://soundbetter.com/profiles/4573-marcello
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both because each has its strengths.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will do my best to accommodate your needs and the fulfill your vision of the song the best I can.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Freedom and creativity.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can you send a Stereo Mix of the drums? I say, YES!
I was the drummer in this production
- Live drum trackAverage price - $125 per song
* Revisions - unlimited
* Delivery - 5 days (maybe less)
* Songs over 5 min may have additional costs
- Pantera
- Dream Theater
- Meshuggah
- Sonor Drums
- Sabian Cymbals
- Remo Drumheads
- Vater Drumsticks
- Audient
- Shure
- Sennheiser
- Audix
- Sontronics
