Ramera Abraham is an award-winning vocal producer, recording engineer and songwriter who really gets great pop music. She has created arrangements and/or engineered for the likes of Victoria Monet, Little Mix, Jade Thirlwall, Arya Starr and Ivy Queen, and has also assisted on songs by Adele, Jess Glynne and Elton John. She won Vocal Producer of the Year at the 2023 MPG Awards and, as well as working with big names, helps up-and-coming musicians to find their voice.
Ramera grew up as part of a musical family in the Philippines and was classically trained as a pianist and drummer from childhood. She studied law and music in Canada but, during a trip to London’s Abbey Road Studios playing tourist, she spotted a flyer for an engineering degree and relocated to the UK capital to embark on her career. In this episode, she explains everything from how she gets the best out of a vocal performance from the artists that come through the studio doors, to what makes a great harmony and why she encourages singers to sound like themselves.
Studio Radicals is a new podcast series that meets the musical visionaries who are shaping the sounds of today, from leading artists and producers to composers and engineers.
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CREDITS
Studio Radicals is co-produced by dCS Audio and host Kate Hutchinson.
Audio production, editing and sound design: Holly Fisher.
Video: Sophie Fisher.
Theme music: Anna Prior.
Photography: Olivia Sofia Ferrara.
Video editing: Jess Vincent.