Name:
Luca Cerruti |
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Featured Track: Underage
Q&A With Luca
- Where are you from?
Genova, Italy
- What is the best city for music in the world?
I really think it's London, the city has so many talented artists and great opportunities everywhere you look and go. Not to mention that in my opinion most of the bands that left a mark in music history came from the UK.
- When did you first start making music?
When I was 15. Back home in Genova I put up a band named Snapped-Out, I was a guitarist. We used to play mostly crossover and nu-metal. We had some gigs but then split up at 19 because we were way too busy with studies and work.
- What is your favourite/most used DAW? Why?
That would be Logic. So far is my favorite because its pretty simple and straight forward; I'm hoping to get used to Pro Tools, I'm actually working a lot on it, but I still need way more practice. I soon hope to be able to know it as well as I know Logic which I've always used last year to produce Electronic tracks.
- Who are your favourite artists and who inspired you the most to pursue your music studies and career?
Nowadays I'd say Queens Of The Stone Age first, that band is epic!
When i was in the band I was very fond of Slipknot and Limp Bizkit, but also bands like Incubus and Red Hot Chili Peppers.
When i first started to listen to electronic music, I loved Loco Dice, Claud Vonstroke and Sven Vath, I'd say minimal techno kind of area.
The LSS helped me to learn of some of the the coolest producers around such as Wolfgang Gartner, Deadmau5 , Skrillex and so on, even though my music is kind of different from theirs!
- How long have you been studying music production? Which courses at LSS did you take?
I've been studying Music Production for a year now, along with the Sound Engineering and Sound Design courses. I'm actually takin the full two-year Music Production Diploma Certificate due to finish in the summer of 2012.
- Why did you pick LSS?
I was looking for a sound engineering school, and found a couple in Italy. But then I discovered LSS and decided to move to London and study as much as possible in this music area. I was willing to learn everything regarding music even thought I already knew what path I was going to take.
- How do you feel your learning at LSS has contributed to your musical development?
I'd say LSS has contributed to everything apart for my background music theory knowledge.
Music Production wise for example: when I first got here I didn't even know of the existence of Logic/Reason/Ableton, I had no clue of how to produce an electronic song (structure wise as well).
Sound Engineering as well, all the knowledge I got now is because of LSS and I have to say, I think I made a great decision coming here.
- What tune do you simply wish you wrote?
Well if we speak about electronic music I'd say Undertaker by Wolfgang Gartner, Rock n Roll by Skrillex or The End by Pryda or Raumgleiter by Daniel Strauss. All great tracks each one from a different genre.
- What are your plans after LSS?
Get into the record engineering business right away, trying to make my way by assisting in every possible studio that will take me. And possibly keeping my music production skills as an hobby, never know what it can lead to.
- What advice would you give prospective students interested in starting studying music or music production?
Good choice if you really know what you're getting into. Loving music is not everything. 50% of work here has to be done by you and only you, working hard and making an effort in every chance you're given. Once you know that, it's gonna be a great adventure and I'm sure you'll enjoy it and definitely won't regret it!
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