We recently connected with Amit Amram and have shared our conversation below.
Alright, Amit thanks for taking the time to share your stories and insights with us today. Let’s kick things off with a hypothetical question – if it were up to you, what would you change about the school or education system to better prepare students for a more fulfilling life and career?
I wish the music education system would educate students about how to actually do what they learn about as a career.
Many artists, musicians, producers, etc. go to music school to not only learn about music theory, playing your instrument, scales, or how to use a compressor.
People need tools on how to turn their passion, and skills into a sustainable career, that they love.
It’s so sad seeing people graduating with no idea what to do next, or how to actually find/ create work in this field.
This is something I’ve seen with so many people I work with, as well as people I went to music school with.
Great, appreciate you sharing that with us. Before we ask you to share more of your insights, can you take a moment to introduce yourself and how you got to where you are today to our readers.
Hey all, My name is Amit, I’m a producer, songwriter, and mix engineer. The title “Music Producer” nowadays is very confusing, and doesn’t have an accurate description.
Today, in these DIY times, a producer must take more responsibilities, and provide better value to their artists.
I like to think of my services as individually planned solutions for specific problems my artists deal with.
I have a system that I go through with every project. first I learn as much as I can about the artist, where they are right now, and where they’re hoping to get (short/ long term), as well as their musical taste and capabilities.
Then we design a gameplan together to help them reach their goals.
The process involves everything from songwriting, arrangements, instrumentation, recording, editing, mixing, and mastering, and finally promotion.
I do what I do with complete passion for the craft, and huge dedication.
Do you think there is something that non-creatives might struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can shed some light?
There are many things that are completely different between creative projects, and non-creative projects. But I think the biggest one is that a creative project is 100% subjective.
There’s no piece of art that is 100% perfect, as well as a piece of art that is appreciated by anyone who reviews it.
You can either love/ hate your work, depending on your mood, time of day, or even what you ate for lunch…
Because of that it is very hard to stick to a plan, deadline, budget, etc…
A creative project is never done, only abandoned, you just let it go whenever you think it’s good enough.
And after a short time, you can reinvent the whole thing, just because we change, we grow, and a million other factors.
That’s why it is very important to let go of any toxic perfectionism and over-thinking.
And truly focusing on creating the best art you can at the moment while moving forward.
Self-judgment and imposter syndrome are things you see all the time at all levels of creatives.
What do you find most rewarding about being a creative?
I really think there’s no better feeling than expressing yourself through art.
There are many hardships with turning your passion into full-time work, but the best thing is to be able to collaborate, learn, and brainstorm with other people you appreciate and love.
Especially where everyone involved just trying to create the best piece of art we can as a group.
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.amitsound.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/amit_sounds/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amit.amram1?mibextid=ZbWKwL
- Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-m-amram-458207128/
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCa3A1EMoB-EaUDS7zDxhWew
- Yelp: https://www.yelp.com/biz/amit-sounds-bellevue?osq=music+producer
- Other: https://tr.ee/VMa98HFynN
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Evan Miglorie, Skye Warden, Kellie Rose, Ben Haroosh