Our People
Cid: Producer & Mix engineer
The man we call Cid is a talented and versatile engineer here at Sweetsounds. Dubbed by many of his clients as the ‘fastest engineer in NYC’, Cid has worked with a lot of talented artists including: Talib Kweli, Terri Walker, The Disco Biscuits, Raekwon, Mos Def, Snoop Dogg, Jim Jones, Curren$y, Camp Lo, Trina, Jay Electronica, The Cool Kids, Wiz Khalifa and many more. Cid brings mixes to life with his great skills on the boards and his deep knowledge of the Sweetsounds gear. He is also a very talented producer in his own right which helps him understand how great music should sound and allows him to pay extra attention to detail in his client sessions. He has experience in several different styles of music and all his clients have been regularly coming back for his signature sound. He is a Pro Tools expert and his sessions have been known to be run in very dim lighting with all the little lights turned on in the studio gear. Cid likes to joke with clients that they will be entering his spaceship of bass when working with him in the studio. He recently worked with Talib Kweli and was the mixing engineer on ‘Cold Rain’ – the single is out now! He looks forward to working with you on your next project. cid@sweetoundsnyc.com
Patrick Billard: Recording & Mix engineer
The latest addition to the Sweetsounds family is recording engineer Patrick Billard. After graduating from SAE in 2004, Patrick began as intern at the legendary Loho studios in the Lower East Side. Working on a Neve 8048 console and with an arsenal of classic vintage microphones and outboard gear, Patrick worked his way up from intern to assistant engineer and then house engineer. At Loho he worked with a wide range of well-known and obscure acts from New York and around the world. He has worked with The Roots, Ryan Adams, Rosanne Cash, O.A.R., They Might Be Giants, Bloc Party, Hem, Albert Hammond, Jr. (The Strokes), The Virgins, A Camp, The Dust Brothers, Gov’t Mule and countless others. He was assistant engineer on The Klezmatics’ Grammy award winning album “Wonder Wheel”. Since joining the team at Sweetsounds in 2008, Patrick has been busy keeping the room booked and the sounds sweet. He looks forward to working with you! patrick@sweetsoundsnyc.com
Dinesh Boaz: Producer
Dinesh helped start Sweetsounds in early 2005 and brings over 8 years experience in producing and recording styles ranging from Dance music to rock to UK Garage. He is currently working on remixes and is always looking for new and inspiring artists to work with. Dinesh’s goal with Sweetsounds is to provide a creative environment for musicians and help artists push the limits of their music through innovative recording, production and mixing techniques. dinesh@sweetsoundsnyc.com
Check out his productions: http://myspace.com/planetsplanets
