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consumption of a song    Apart from doing       in 2016. “What drives me   Joshua Singh’s music,   and either something that
              based on emotions and   indie work, De has also   isn’t so much the financial   which I personally thought   you’ve worked on comes
              lyrics, which has led to   dabbled in commercial   gain that comes out of it,   was incredible because it   up in conversation where
              shaping the music well. He   stuff for ads and T.V. for   but the work itself,” he   was one of those records   they don’t know you have
              cites a few examples saying,   shows such as The Voice   says. Currently, De is also   that just had perfect   had anything to do with
              “‘The Weapon’ by Lightyears   as well as international   working on a few Netflix   performance.”  it, it’s amazing. Because
              that happened a few years   work as a ghost producer   shows in the capacity of   Ask De what’s the most   then you know that project
              ago, I think that was done   and mixing engineer. The   a sound designer, Dolby   satisfying part of his job   did well for that artist.”
              in a few hours. We tracked   sound engineer also had   Atmos projects, music   and he says, “When you’ve   De’s message to young
              it and we got done. The   the opportunity to work   education and focusing   worked on something years   songwriters, producers,
              BLEK song ‘Fog + Strobe’   front of house for playback   on mastering tracks   and years and years ago,   mixing and mastering
              similar case there. For   singer Arijit Singh’s U.K.   more. He says, “I just got   and you go out somewhere   engineers is simple, he says,
              Saachi, she wanted to do   tour which included a set at   done working on some of   and you’re having dinner, or   “Don’t complicate things.”   PARIZAD D
              like a 24-hour long song.”  London’s Wembley Stadium   (multi-instrumentalist)   you’re chilling with a friend   DAVID BRITTO


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