DOLBY ATMOS MIXING. 3 Decades Of Experience. Has worked with David Bowie, Bruno Mars, Michael Bublé. Unlimited Revisions. Apple Digital Masters Certified. Sefi Carmel is an award winning London-based composer, mixing / mastering engineer, producer and sound designer, working with 'A-List' music artists and film productions for many years.
Mixing music has been one of Sefi's great passions for over three decades.
During the course of this time he has been fortunate enough to mix the music of some real icons such as David Bowie, Phil Collins, Michael Bublé, Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran, Jethro Sheeran, BB King, Massive Attack, Birdy and many more. Sefi was sound supervisor for the Eurovision song contest, broadcast to all members of the EBU, and has mixed music for MTV’s Stayin’ Alive hosted by Beyonce and then broadcast on all MTV channels worldwide. He has previously mixed the music of over forty bands for Channel 4‘s mobile act unsigned. Sefi has also worked with film producers and directors such as Ridley Scott, John Woo, Chris Columbus, Kevin Reynolds and many more, creating soundtracks (Composing, sound design, foley, ADR and mixing), for A list feature films, high profile documentaries, trailers, commercials and games.
Sefi mixes and masters music and films in stereo, 5.1 and 7.1 surround, as well as Dolby Atmos.
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Credits
Discogs verified credits for Sefi Carmel- Fred A. Staire Feat. Alex Larke
- Various
- Louie Austen
- Fred A. Staire
- Various
- כריס*
- G13 (4)
- Flash
- Koby Israelite
- Astronauts Of Antiquity*
- No Alarms
- Taco
- Cecilie*
- Dinny Skip
- Johanna Kuvaja
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Star Vision
- Pandora (58)
- Joe Tindley
- Dino Merlin
- Cyberjam (2)
- ורדה קריספין
- גידי גוב* = Gidi Gov
- כריס*
- ורדה קריספין
- Various
- Flash
- מאור כהן*
- Sepoy
- Astronauts Of Antiquity*
- Jason G Eastwood*
- No Alarms
- Cecilie*
- Johanna Kuvaja
- Limber De Coco
- Aaxyn
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Ori Kawa & The Entals
- Joe Tindley
Endorse Sefi Carmel1575 Reviews - 389 Repeat Clients
check_circleVerifiedSefi is a master of the craft and incredibly easy to work with. Highly recommended for any project.
check_circleVerifiedif you can explain it, sefi can do it. he's a master craftsman. it's why i keep going back. thanks, sefi!
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check_circleVerifiedBrilliant work, absolutely top-notch. Sefi Carmel understands my songs, has a real feel for my ideas and is actually one of the very few in his field who isn’t satisfied until I’m happy with the mastering.
A wonderful ‘collaboration’ – I’m already looking forward to my next track, which Sefi will polish to perfection!
check_circleVerifiedSefi has been with this project from beginning to end, mastering every song on my album, Luminosity. His work helped bring these songs to life and transform them from files on my computer into records ready for release.
It was a pleasure working with someone who consistently delivered high-quality work while respecting the vision of the project.
I’m grateful for everything he contributed to Luminosity and would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an experienced and reliable mastering.
check_circleVerifiedI can highly recommend Sefu. This time he provided stems and cutdowns for three songs, which he had already mixed and mastered for me.
I really appreciated his professionalism throughout the whole process.
Thank you very much, Sefi. T.L.
check_circleVerifiedFantastic work. Will absolutely work with Sefi again.
check_circleVerifiedWorking with Sefi once again has been an outstanding experience. As always, he has demonstrated a high level of professionalism, excellent communication, and a genuine commitment to achieving the best possible result.
His attention to detail, musical sensitivity, and technical expertise have been invaluable throughout the project. He understood the vision behind the songs perfectly and delivered mixes that enhanced both the emotion and impact of the music.
check_circleVerifiedSefi was wonderful to work with. He was kind, professional, and responsive, and I’m so grateful for the care he brought to mastering my track. He added polish and clarity while keeping the heart of the song intact. I’m over-the-moon happy with the final result and look forward to working with him again. Highly recommend!
check_circleVerifiedIf Houdini the magician were a music producer + sound engineer, it would be Sefi Carmel. Phenomenally professional, encouraging, quick turn around, high quality work (my song came out soooooooooo good I have been listening to it on repeat) and he really brought my unconventional art/cinematic/orchestral pop rap vision to life and executed it with care, skill, and creative power. I highly recommend working with him on your next song. I know I will be. Don't miss out!
check_circleVerifiedIncredibly professional, respectful, and fully capable of elevating your craft to the next level. Sefi remained enthusiastic, patient, and fully prepared for all mixing feedback and requests. Definitely worth your money for bringing your tracks to life!
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Amazing job we are very happy! Masterful
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Sefi is absolutely incredible to work with. He works efficiently, communicates exceptionally well, and genuinely supports your artistry while elevating your creative vision. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for top-quality work and collaboration.
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Listened closely to requests and edits. Did a nice job
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Sefi is THE UTMOST professional. Incredibly talented, did exceptional work, and not only that, he was patient, understanding, gave me exactly what I asked for even if I had rounds and rounds of edits (just my preferences) and is a kind human. I would recommend him 20 out of 10 stars. If you want great work, and by someone who listens to you, go with Sefi.
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Very happy with Sefi's work on my next single. He did a Dolby Atmos mix. Its my first so its all new to me. He was very accommodating and responsive. I appreciate you Sefi!
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Highly recommend!! Truly a master of the craft. Looking forward to more from Sefi Carmel!!!
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Another amazing mix/master from Sefi Carmel. Absolute magician. Every track comes back sounding next level.
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It was absolutely a joy to work with Sefi. Not only did I receive an exemplary mix, I also learned. Listening through each mixed-stem of my project has enabled me to learn a different, more professional way of hearing my song!
Interview with Sefi Carmel
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: One particular highlight was working on the Remix of the track ‘Papa Was A Rolling Stone’ by the incredible Phil Collins. My role included programming, playing the keys and mixing the song, which was a very exciting experience personally, having been a fan of Phil Collin’s music for many years.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I have a fantastically talented assistant. He imports the files into Logic/Pro Tools, cleans up the edits, tunes the vocals, quantizes and replaces/adds drum samples where necessary. Then I come into the picture. When the song is all in time and in tune. In a typical band production (for example) - I will start with the drums - they are the skeleton of the song. The drums need to sound awesome before anything else. Then I mix in the bass, followed by guitars. I have a massive collection of vintage synths (Moog, Roland, Korg, Yamaha, Dave Smith, Nord, Waldorf, Oberheim.....) and a huge library of samples (from Project Sam, Spitfire, East West, Heaviocity….), so where applicable I usually add/enhance/replace synths and samples (e.g. - strings). I will then work on the vocals as the final crowning jewel.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: It’s crazy busy. I am currently producing, mixing and mastering tracks for clients from Tokyo, Milan, Miami, London, Toronto…. Its an exciting time!
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both. Some music just sounds better analog and alternatively some music, especially bass heavy music like hip hop or dubstep, can benefit from digital processing. It’s a question of having the choice of both worlds. My workflow allows me to make that decision at a relatively late stage - I can decide right at the end of the process whether to present the client with either an analog or digital mix.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That I will mix their song, as if it were my own.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The music and client satisfaction.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: What I think of their song. I tell them the truth.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That anyone with a laptop can do it.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: How the song was recorded, what daw etc. What is your vision for the song/project?
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: My Moog modular, Prophet 8, Avalon 737, Neumann 87 and my DAW (Logic).
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Contemporary. Powerful.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Nile Rodgers. He is an amazing songwriter and producer.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: If everything is in time and in tune, mixing is easy.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I most regularly work on Pop, Rnb, EDM, Rock, Singer songwriter, Indie. However, over the past 20 plus years, I have had the pleasure of working on a huge and diverse array of differing genres of music.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Listening
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Objectivity, an experienced pair of ears and ultimately, whatever supports the vision of the artist. And most importantly, I make it sound great!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Logic Pro X, PT 11 HD, Waves Mercury, Slate Digital, LOTS of analog synths, 5.1 Genelec monitors, Neumann mics, Avalon preamps, TL Audio analog summing mixer....
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: David Bowie, Nile Rodgers, Pharrell Williams, Butch Vig, Hans Zimmer, Tony Visconti, Rick Rubin, Vince Clarke.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Production, Mixing and Mastering.
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- David Bowie
- Bruno Mars
- Ed Sheeran
- Avid ProTools Ultimate
- Logic Pro X
- Avalon VT 747 SP
- Avalon VT 737 SP
- Roland Juno-60
- Roland SH-101
- Roland RD-600
- Roland Jupiter-6
- Roland JX-8P
- Korg MS20
- Moog Voyager
- Neumann U87
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- 7.1 and Atmos surround Genelec monitoring
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- Fred Astaire - Cheek to Cheek EPJun 15, 2017
I have recently had the pleasure of working with Rainer Regatschnig on his latest Fred Astaire project. Following the success of the last project - an EP of Fred Astaire 'Puttin' on the Ritz' remixes, we now move on to another classic song penned by Irving Berlin 'Cheek to Cheek'.
