LSS Student Profile: André Di Napoli

Name: 
André Di Napoli

Links:

http://soundcloud.com/de-di-napoli

http://www.facebook.com/E.R.DNA.MUSIC

LSS Courses: 
Music Production Essentials 
Structure, Form & Creativity


Featured Track: Dark Rainbow




Dark Rainbow - André Di Napoli (Full Track) by London School of Sound




Q&A With André

-    Where are you from?  

I'm from Brazil,Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre.

-    What is the best city for music in the world?

The best city in the world for music must be London, I have never found a place like this before.

-    When did you first start making music?  

I started making music when I was really young. My oldest memory is playing drums with my uncle in his music school. But I started to make music in a more professional way when I was 16. Piano, guitar, pen and paper.

-    What is your favourite/most used DAW? 

I don't even need to think about this question, Logic with no doubt, everything sounds better in Logic. Why? Well, Logic is a perfect platform for producing, mixing and mastering. Everybody says that Ableton is easier, but thats just because they don't know how use Logic. But that's just my opinion.

-    Who are your favourite artists and who inspired you the most to pursue your music studies and career?  

Roger Waters,Syd Barret, Rick Wakeman, Keith Emerson, Carl Palmer, Tiesto, Jimi Hendrix, Fat Boy Slim,Eric Clapton, Deadmau5, B.B. King, Kaskade, Gui Boratto. My Father and my Mother, definitely. They were always there for me and supporting me when I needed them.

-    How long have you been studying music production? Which courses at LSS did you take? 

I've been studying music production since 2006, but always online, I started to study with real teachers this year. Music Production and Structure, Form and Creativity.

-    Why did you pick LSS?  

Because I heard that LSS was the best place to study music production in Europe. After that I talked with a counselor at LSS, I felt like they where real musicians trying to teach music, and enjoying what they do.

-    How do you feel your learning at LSS has contributed to your musical development?  

I feel completely satisfied, I don't have not even one complain about the LSS, my teacher are the best ones on the market, and all of them where really nice. Let me put in this way, I have learned more in a day than 2 years studying in Brazil. I just have good things to say about LSS.

-    What tune do you simply wish you wrote?  

Thats a tuff one… But i think Roundabout by Yes.

-    What do you aim to do after your time at LSS?  

I will make my first album, open my studio in Brazil and keep my work as a DJ/Music Producer.

-    What advice would you give prospective students interested in starting studying music or music production?  

My advice is don't expect nothing for now. Study hard, and put your heart in to it. Start making your music with the same passion that you where studying, and if you do that, good things will start to flow in to your life with time.




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