My Forever Studio: Raphaella's Persian production paradise

Our guest this time is one of the UK’s most in-demand vocalists and vocal producers: Raphaella. With over 500 million streams to her name, and an impressive list of credits including Rudimental, MK, David Guetta and Little Mix, she’s enjoying an incredible career. We talk “snakey melodies”, the perfect vocal compressor, the magic of historic mics and one plug-in effect she can’t live without.

Chapters
00:00 Starting out
07:52 Orchestral influence
11:52 Persian heritage and influence
19:39 Vocal production and performance
30:02 Historic microphones and recording handheld
37:03 The perfect vocal compressor
41:48 Synthesizer of choice
42:47 Go-to synth processing plugins
45:39 A classic choice, inspired by Hans Zimmer
48:12 Atmospheric sounds from a boutique pedal
50:35 A vibe machine for producers
52:13 Finding inspiration in raw sounds, altering identity.
56:30 Making exciting textures and space for “snakey melodies”
57:49 Orchestral influence on melodic parts
1:00:38 A plugin Raphaella can’t live without
01:04:14 A plug-in for creativity (that’s not allowed)
01:04:37 Backing vocals, doubles and adlibs
01:08:35 The rundown
01:10:37 The luxury item


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