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James

5 (6 reviews)

Rate R601
Response 15h
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Number of students James has accompanied since joining Superprof
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Number of students James has accompanied since joining Superprof

5 (6 reviews)

R601/h

1^st lesson free

Music Production
Computer-aided music
Audio Engineering
Mixing
DJing

Electronic music producer with over 15 years of experience offering music production lessons in Ableton. Writing, mixing, sound design and more!

Name: James
Address: Guelph, ZA
Telephone: undefined
Price range: R601

Music Production
Computer-aided music
Audio Engineering
Mixing
DJing

Lesson location

- online

About James

I specialize in music production, sound design, and composition for film. I am a keyboardist & songwriter in the bands RØISEN, Tush and The Future Primitive. I also write, produce & perform original music & DJ under the moniker Hemingway, a project that's been ongoing for over a decade. I've remixed several artists over the years, including Metronomy, Bag Raiders, Electric Youth and Josh Reichman. I've also released many singles and EPs (both physically and digitally) on labels like Sweat it Out!, Cosmic Resonance Records (my own imprint), Stratford Court, Apostasie Records, Brilliantine Records and more. The success of my releases has allowed me to perform in Toronto, LA and abroad, supporting acts like Tornado Wallace, RAC, Classixx, Tim Green and more. In the past few years, I've been producing techno/IDM music under the moniker Cydux and recently released the Breathing Puddles EP, which was featured on NTS radio. As a composer, I have completed works for clients such as Blood Brothers Brewery, Front Range Films, and Underknown. I've worked on short films, commercials, documentaries and web content on YouTube. I'm obsessed with all things music and hope to share my knowledge with up-and-comers that are just as passionate as I am!

About the lesson

I offer a personalized approach to learning that is flexible to suit your pace and level of expertise. Whether you're entirely new to music production or have a few years of experience under your belt, I can offer mentorship and training to help you meet your specific goals.

Over my 10+ years of experience, I've produced music in a wide variety of genres, from house, techno, breakbeat, jazz, pop, funk and even orchestral trailer music. No matter what genre of music you're interested in, I can help you develop better tactics and approaches for composition, sound design, mixing and mastering. Or, if you're stuck on a song and need some help finishing it, I can work with you!

While my main specialty is working with Ableton, many of the fundamentals I teach apply to whatever DAW you're working in. I find everyone works differently, and I've found the best way to learn is to experiment and observe others. I can take you through some of my own projects and discuss the creative and technical decisions I made to finish them. Or if you'd like to focus on one aspect, such as drum programming, sound design or mixing, we can keep our lessons specialized with hands-on learning.

I'm available evenings and weekends (Eastern Standard Time).

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5 (6 reviews)

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Varun
- 5
Perfect! James is very knowledgeable about songwriting, music production, and Ableton Live. He's a patient instructor and a great collaborator!
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Varun

Perfect! James is very knowledgeable about songwriting, music production, and Ableton Live. He's a patient instructor and a great collaborator!

James's response
Varun has been an absolute pleasure to work with and is a very talented and attentive student! We worked on his latest single, 'Threads in The Tapestry' together and brought the song to completion. I look forward to collaborating with him more in the future!
- James's response :
  Varun has been an absolute pleasure to work with and is a very talented and attentive student! We worked on his latest single, 'Threads in The Tapestry' together and brought the song to completion. I look forward to collaborating with him more in the future!
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Sinejan
- 5
Perfect! Working with James this year has been such an inspiring experience. His patient, encouraging approach made learning production feel accessible and fun, and he helped me rebuild my confidence as both a musician and a creator. I really appreciated how he explained concepts clearly, met me where I was, and celebrated progress along the way. Thanks to his guidance, I’ve not only grown technically but also reconnected with the joy of making music.
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Sinejan

Perfect! Working with James this year has been such an inspiring experience. His patient, encouraging approach made learning production feel accessible and fun, and he helped me rebuild my confidence as both a musician and a creator. I really appreciated how he explained concepts clearly, met me where I was, and celebrated progress along the way. Thanks to his guidance, I’ve not only grown technically but also reconnected with the joy of making music.

James's response
Sinejan was a joy to work with and a very enthusiastic student with great musical instincts. I had a lot of fun working on your song together!
- James's response :
  Sinejan was a joy to work with and a very enthusiastic student with great musical instincts. I had a lot of fun working on your song together!
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Tom
- 5
Perfect! James is an excellent Tutor/Teacher. I spoke to him during the initial consultation to decide if he/I felt we were a good match, told him what I was looking for and a few days later he delivered exactly what I was hoping, and then some. He not only pointed out my weaknesses but pointed out my strength, then gave me a general idea of where I was in my production skills. He then provided me real life examples of how I might up my production. Highly recommended for anyone who really wants someone who listens and is able to hone in on exactly what you need to get your skills up to level. Thank you James!
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Tom

Perfect! James is an excellent Tutor/Teacher. I spoke to him during the initial consultation to decide if he/I felt we were a good match, told him what I was looking for and a few days later he delivered exactly what I was hoping, and then some. He not only pointed out my weaknesses but pointed out my strength, then gave me a general idea of where I was in my production skills. He then provided me real life examples of how I might up my production. Highly recommended for anyone who really wants someone who listens and is able to hone in on exactly what you need to get your skills up to level. Thank you James!
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Howard
- 5
Perfect! James was great! Knowledgeable, easy to understand lessons. He's an excellent teacher!
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Howard

Perfect! James was great! Knowledgeable, easy to understand lessons. He's an excellent teacher!

James's response
Howard's great! Very patient, attentive and keen to learn. And it's awesome that he has a lot of musical experience! I'm looking forward to future lessons with him.
- James's response :
  Howard's great! Very patient, attentive and keen to learn. And it's awesome that he has a lot of musical experience! I'm looking forward to future lessons with him.
Gscorpion
- 5
Perfect! James creative and teaching process is absolutely unique and one of a kind! He takes his time to break things down and find various ways of making one understanding what he is teaching. He's very skilled and knowledgeable at what he does. Very respectful and humble too. James will never disappoint you he always delivers!!
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Gscorpion

Perfect! James creative and teaching process is absolutely unique and one of a kind! He takes his time to break things down and find various ways of making one understanding what he is teaching. He's very skilled and knowledgeable at what he does. Very respectful and humble too. James will never disappoint you he always delivers!!

James's response
Loic's a great student with a keen interest in songwriting, production, and music composition. It's been a pleasure working with him, and I look forward to continue our lessons in the future!
- James's response :
  Loic's a great student with a keen interest in songwriting, production, and music composition. It's been a pleasure working with him, and I look forward to continue our lessons in the future!
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Prateek
- 5
Perfect! Very good pedagogical methods. James take the time to understand your need and provide very good follow up. Very professional
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Prateek

Perfect! Very good pedagogical methods. James take the time to understand your need and provide very good follow up. Very professional

James's response
It was great meeting, Prateek! He was very attentive, friendly, and keen to get started. I look forward to working with him.
- James's response :
  It was great meeting, Prateek! He was very attentive, friendly, and keen to get started. I look forward to working with him.
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