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How I Mix John Summit & Mathame Hungover - Synth

12 min

Behind the scenes with Luca Pretolesi in Studio I, where the magic happens. Sharing his approach and mindset on the incredible track "Hungover" by John Summit & Mathame highlighting that killer synth line. It's all about bringing out its full potential and letting the element shine!

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How i Mix John Summit & Mathame Hungover - Synth
Luca Pretolesi

How I Mix John Summit & Mathame Hungover - Synth

12 min

Behind the scenes with Luca Pretolesi in Studio I, where the magic happens. Sharing his approach and mindset on the incredible track "Hungover" by John Summit & Mathame highlighting that killer synth line. It's all about bringing out its full potential and letting the element shine!

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Luca Pretolesi

Luca Pretolesi

Luca Pretolesi is a world-renowned mixing and mastering engineer with a wealth of professional experience and a reputation as one of the best in the industry. With multiple Grammy nominations and wins, as well as Platinum, Diamond, Billboard, and Golden Melody awards, he has mixed and mastered some of the most streamed songs of all time. He is also the founder and creator of Studio DMI, a state-of-the-art facility in Las Vegas, Nevada. Luca has worked with top artists such as Drake, Skrillex, Diplo, Chiquis, Major Lazer, Alan Walker, Dillon Francis, David Guetta, J Balvin, and many more. Luca’s Grammy nominations include Chiquis “Abeja Reina” for Best Regional Mexican Music Album, Diplo “Diplo” for Best Dance/Electronic Album, Diplo & Miguel “Don’t Forget My Love” for Best Dance/Electronic Single, J Balvin & Willy William’s “Mi Gente” for Record of the Year, Steve Aoki’s “Wonderland” for Best Dance Album, Snoop Lion’s “Reincarnation” for Best Reggae Album.

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