Kenji Nakai

***** PRODUCER / MIXER / RECORDING ENGINEER for Music *****
Hi, thank you for stopping by !!!
With a little more than 20 years of working experience in music industry as a producer / mixer ( studio & stage )/ recording engineer, I feel like I'm now ready to introduce myself to the people who care about the quality of their music produuctions.
I put myself 120% on your project until you feel you get exactly ( or better than ) what you've been looking for.
* AS A PRODUCER *
I learned producing by working with who's who producers including Ted Templeman, David Foster, Ken Scott, Rick Rubin, Peter Wolf, George Durakolious etc.
When I produce, I would write, collaborate, arrange, directing vocal, scheduling, budgeting etc. whatever the artist needs. If you would like me to write songs with you, if you would like me to work on your tracks, if you would like me to oversee your projects, if you would like me to handle the budgeting on your records, .... I WILL BE THERE !
You will be having great time in the studio, on the road, so will I with you.
* AS A MIXER *
STUDIO PROJECT
My working experience with absolutely best of the best mixing engineers including Jack Joseph Puig (Rock), Mick Guzauski(Pop, R&B), Bernie Kirsh (Jazz) etc. made me not only a very versatile but musical and commercial mixing engineer. My mixing style is a combination of all those great engineers especially those named above. You can try me if you're interested. If you don't love my work on your track, you owe me nothing, just leave me... fortunately nobody left me that way ... yet :-)
LIVE SHOW
If you've ever experienced " away too loud, too boomy, too brittle, too not musical at someone's concert(s), too bad :-) chances are I was not mixing those shows.
I mix live shows from the audience perspective, as natural as possible like records. No " Live sound hype " please!. Your audience will hear all the parts your play and enjoy your music very much if you have a right sound engineer. I'll be one of them. When your sound guy is not available next time, you know what to do :-)
* AS A RECORDING ENGINEER *
I was very lucky to work on analog tape machines with so many of vintage gears and consoles in the 90's, so that I know exactly how the analog sounds like.
Since DAW such as Pro Tools responses quite differently from analog, I've spent time to develop the way to capture the real sound onto DAW 'cause not all the method worked on the analog do not work the same way on digital.
You may be amused by watching and hearing me recording with very simple setup, so that it's quick, too :-)
I wish all healthy and successful life.
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Some of the recording projects Kenji Nakai has worked on ( ARTISTS / PRODUCERS ) ;
• Tom Petty / Rick Rubin
• Red Hot Chili Peppers / Rick Rubin
• Celine Dion / David Foster
• Cheap Trick / Ted Templeman
• Duran Duran / Ken Scott
• Boz Scaggs / Boz Scaggs
• Scorpions / Peter Wolf
• Jesse Powell / Ashley Ingram
• Dr. John / / Tom Scott
• Tom Scott & LA Express / Tom Scott
• Sons of Champlin / Bill Champlin
• Marina Ray / Ashley Ingram
• Emel / Ashley Ingram
• Andy Madadian / Andy Madadian
• Danny Maseng / Michael Skloff
• Angela Aki / Nobuo Uematsu
• Shyunsuke Kiyokiba (EXILE) / Kenji Sano
• Amasia Landscape / D.A. I.
• Chara / Ashley Ingram
• Masaharu Fukuyama / Masaharu Fukuyama
• X Japan / X Japan
• Final Fantasy 9, 12 / Nobuo Uematsu
• Ridge Racer 6
Some of the Live shows Kenji Nakai has worked on (ARTISTS) ;
• Tom Scott & LA Express
• Shanice
• Ellis Hall & Soul Tribute
• Ken Stacy Band
• Jeff Richman LA All Stars
• Brett Garsed Band
• Yarone Levy
• Bearsluck