Filippo Gaetani

I like to “craft” music and sounds by developing artist’s visions and songs. I help them get the best out of their musical ideas and present them in a way that people will love. I’ve been writing, recording, producing and developing artist projects for over 25 years and still love it with all my heart like I did at the beginning. I have been lucky to record incredible artists and I remember being entranced in many great sessions while recording and I thank all the people who got me involved in their music adventure. I play a few different instruments and love to record and mix music. I’ve been doing this for a long time and will keep on doing so for as long as my ear, mind and body allow! I particularly love the close relationship between music and sound, this is why I became a producer.

If you are interested in working with me, all you have to do is send me an email (fgdd@mac.com) or give me a call +436602163021. I would be happy to discuss your project with you, and you can decide if I’m the right guy for your musical needs.

You can send me your track mp3 demo or rough mix via dropbox. (fgdd-at-mac.com) This way I will better understand your music and if I can really help improving your project sound. For the ones who don’t know me, on the top right of my home page you can listen to some of my work. I am also on Soundbetter, here: I try to keep it updated.

Some notes for the gear minds:

In 2016 I have set up shop and currently work at an amazing studio complex called Tic, at the Vintage Room. Check this space Tic Studio Vienna. For mixing I use a Pro Tools/16ch summing digital analog hybrid solution I have been working on for a while. I am currently very happy with the sound results. I have been using a Phoenix audio Nicerizer summing amp for ages and I still love it and I also used an Oram DM 16, which is genius because it has faders and it sounds gorgeous. I am now using the amazing custom bulit Neumann console at Tic (built by Florian Weixelbaumer). I often patch the PT track outputs to external outboard comp and eqs or reverbs. When I mix I take pictures of my outboard settings and save them within the session folders. Not a big hassle, and mixing is much more fun and interesting with greater sonic results.

Artist Development

In addition to my work as songwriter, producer and engineer, through many years of experience I have accumulated knowledge and know-how that allows me to help artists beyond the “song”, to coach them before, during and after the recording. My experience and passion extends to visuals as I worked on the cover art and videos of a high number of music releases, often under the VMC moniker.

Below is a list of activities where I have successfully helped musicians and bands in steps of the process:

Pre-production:

• Feedback on demos
• Songwriting

Recording/Production:

• How to get prepared to and optimize recording time
• How to choose and what to expect from a studio, a producer and an engineer
• How to understand sound direction and knowing if your team is doing a good job
• Advices on mixing and mastering

Visuals:

• Consulting on Band or artist branding (photos, logos and album art feedback)
• Creating and Editing music videos, teasers or trailers.

Release:

• Planning a release (what to do and what to avoid)
• Distributors

Marketing:

• What to know and what to do about all the digital music outlets (Spotify, Apple music, Soundcloud…)
• What to know about music labels
• What to know and what to do with publicists and music bloggers and promotion platforms
• New music promotion opportunities and how to avoid scams and traps
• Music licensing, tv and film sync opportunities in the internet ocean of offerings