Hugo Ribeiro on SoundBetter

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.

Credits

481 Reviews - 65 Repeat Clients

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by Will W.
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Super quick turnaround with excellent results, especially with some unusual requests from the client, Hugo delivered top quality professional tracks and worked with us to achieve our goals!
by Autofunix
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always precise, always pro!! MAX stars!! Thank you Hugo! repeat client!
by Joshua // Sound West Studios
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Pure excellence.
by Kirill Osipov
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Hugo is a great musician who has a sense of music and a great discipline. A real pleasure working with him!
by Chris G.
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Worked with Hugo a few times- always a great experience. Fast turnaround, fantastic results, super friendly guy. Highly recommended!
by Chris G.
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Top-notch drummer!
Fast turnaround, excellent results. Hugo was great to work with.
I’d happily work with him again.
by Ravi G.
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Amazing drummer, very easy to work with ...Hugo just brought a new level of energy to my rock song ...he even made revisions within a short time...thanks Hugo...
by Autofunix
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great flow going with Hugo. He's done an album worth of material for me which should speak for itself. highly recommend!
by Autofunix
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timely delivery with quality tones. great drummer. always adds power to my tracks!
by Chris G.
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Fantastic work! Amazing drummer, fast turnaround and great results. I’d love to work with him again anytime.
by Nan L.
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Super versatile and musical drummer, the artistry of Hugo's drum is unmatchable! His drums flow perfectly with the melody!
by Gary L.
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Hugo’s drumming is epic. Super intuitive and precise. Seems like I’ve been making music with him for years!
by Lee N.
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Another great drum track by Hugo. Nailed it!
by Chris G.
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Excellent drummer, great to work with and the results were fantastic. Can’t recommend him enough!
by Charlie R.
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Hugo performed brilliant drums on a demo of mine - great communication, and fantastic playing - highly recommended to all! Thanks Hugo!
by Will W.
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Once again Hugo delivers the perfect drum tracks to elevate the song with great ideas and musicianship. ROCK!
by Donald Adams
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Song after song of fantastic drums from Hugo. He’s great to work with. Jovial, creative, and responsive, a total pro.
by Gary L.
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Hugo's interest in music is exceptional. Total commitment to excellence. Has a feel and pocket bullseye. Incredibly great to work with!
by Will W.
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I’ve done 8 songs with Hugo, his drums always fit perfectly the feel of the music. The recording quality is excellent. He’s super easy to work with. If you need drums, I highly recommend reaching out to Hugo!
by Lee N.
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I've worked with Hugo exclusively now for about 2 years. This song is his best work yet. Our collaboration just keeps getting better. If you're not using Hugo, you're using second best. Thank you Hugo!!!

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 SQ1 Cymbals - Sabian AA; HH; AAX; Artisan Drumheads - Remo Mics - Sennheiser, Shure, Audix and Sontronics Interface - Audient and Audient Preamps
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: Moonspell - My home and main gig. Dimitri Toonen - An extremely talented artist from the Netherlands. 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!