Are we a good fit?
Take time to learn more about your options, see if they jive with you, and learn about how everything works.
"Why would this be a good idea?"
First, this is a bad idea if...
- You aren’t serious about being an artist.
- You just looking for cheap workers.
- Your music and brand is damaging to the black community.
- You want to manage how I work.
Though, this is a great idea if...
- You’re open-minded and hard-working.
- You are willing to invest in your career seriously.
- You want to make progress in your career.
- You’re looking for a partner who supports you and not for a butt in a seat.
"Why should I work with you?"
I understand that it can be grueling while you work to kick in the door of your next opportunity. You have to sharpen your skills, write more songs, meet more people — the list hasn’t even gotten started yet! I’ve studied and worked in music, I’ve absorbed every bit of the business I can, and I’m driven to find the best way to put that knowledge and experience at your disposal.
Philomath Studios exists to keep you from from burning out and giving up, to keep you from regretting the time you spend in music, and to keep you from wasting your potential. Here, we get down to fixing the root issue.
What you’ll see with me is:
- more time for yourself;
- music other artists respect;
- less stress;
- your art being presented properly;
- and forward movement in your career.
Most artists struggle while building their careers for good reason — don’t be like them. You can get support for your career by contacting me today.
I understand that it can be grueling while you work to kick in the door of your next opportunity. You have to sharpen your skills, write more songs, meet more people — the list hasn’t even gotten started yet!
I’ve studied and worked in music, I’ve absorbed every bit of the business I can, and I’m driven to find the best way to put that knowledge and experience at your disposal.
Philomath Studios exists to keep you from from burning out and giving up, to keep you from regretting the time you spend in music, and to keep you from wasting your potential.
Here, we get down to fixing the root issue.
What you’ll see with me is:
- more time for yourself;
- music other artists respect;
- less stress;
- your art being presented properly;
- and forward movement in your career.
Most artists struggle while building their careers for good reason — don’t be like them. You can get support for your career by contacting me today.
"Do you have any policies?"
You can read a summary of my policies here page if you are in a rush. At some point, if you are serious about getting to work, then you should go through Philomath Studios’ Terms and Conditions. Anyone that wants to work with me, has to agree to these rules.
You can read a summary of my policies here page if you are in a rush.
At some point, if you are serious about getting to work, then you should go through Philomath Studios’ Terms and Conditions.
Anyone that wants to work with me, has to agree to these rules.
"Describe your sound."
My entire musical foundation is soul, jazz, and the blues. From there I’ve incorporated influences R&B, hip-hop, various world and classical styles, and even rock (just a pinch though). If that doesn’t sound right to you, then check out my portfolio to see if you can dig it. If that still doesn’t sound right to you, then I might not be a good fit to help you.
My job at the end of the day is to bring YOUR art to life and not mine of course. That means making your vision happen, not by pretending to be something I’m not. As a creative like you, I take pride in my style and it’s merits, but it’s best to think of my style as the lens and amplifier for your vision.
My entire musical foundation is soul, jazz, and the blues.
From there I’ve incorporated influences R&B, hip-hop, various world and classical styles, and even rock (just a pinch though).
If that doesn’t sound right to you, then check out my portfolio to see if you can dig it.
If that still doesn’t sound right to you, then I might not be a good fit to help you.
My job at the end of the day is to bring YOUR art to life and not mine of course.
That means making your vision happen, not by pretending to be something I’m not.
As a creative like you, I take pride in my style and it’s merits, but it’s best to think of my style as the lens and amplifier for your vision.
"How do you approach production?"
1. Emotion Is Paramount In Writing
Despite years of theory, listening to mentors, and even studying the music that inspires me, I only trust two things when I’m writing — my ears and my feelings. Everything else is a tool to amplify those two things:
- My ears will tell me if what’s going on is good or not. They drive my originality and personality.
- My feelings tell me whether or not my ears are leading me in the right direction, despite whether or not what I hear is good.
When your fans listen to your music, they care about how you make them feel. That’s why I focus on how I make your music feel and if we are going in the right direction.
2. Pre-Production Is Prioritized
Prepro is the most important stage of the production process in my opinion. Yes, there are many ways to fix and work miracles down the line, but I firmly believe that’s inferior to getting the music right at the source. By doing this, we get a more natural result out of you and the musicians playing your music and avoid draining your budget fixing issues that could have been avoided.
3. Engineer Each Phase As If There Is Nothing Else Coming After
Blame the perfectionist in me, but I approach each stage like it’s the last chance to get what you need out of the music. For tracking, I’m ultra critical about what take is the ‘take.’ For editing, I want the corrected track to sound as if it was performed that way. For mixing, I want every decision to move with the music. At any stage, I’m going to demand only the best.
1. Emotion Is Paramount In Writing
Despite years of theory, listening to mentors, and even studying the music that inspires me, I only trust two things when I’m writing — my ears and my feelings.
Everything else is a tool to amplify those two things:
- My ears will tell me if what’s going on is good or not. They drive my originality and personality.
- My feelings tell me whether or not my ears are leading me in the right direction, despite whether or not what I hear is good.
When your fans listen to your music, they care about how you make them feel.
That’s why I focus on how I make your music feel and if we are going in the right direction.
2. Pre-Production Is Prioritized
Prepro is the most important stage of the production process in my opinion.
Yes, there are many ways to fix and work miracles down the line, but I firmly believe that’s inferior to getting the music right at the source.
By doing this, we get a more natural result out of you and the musicians playing your music and avoid draining your budget fixing issues that could have been avoided.
3. Engineer Each Phase As If There Is Nothing Else Coming After
Blame the perfectionist in me, but I approach each stage like it’s the last chance to get what you need out of the music.
For tracking, I’m ultra critical about what take is the ‘take.’
For editing, I want the corrected track to sound as if it was performed that way.
For mixing, I want every decision to move with the music. At any stage, I’m going to demand only the best.
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