I'm SABI, a producer, multi-instrumentalist, and audio engineer who approaches music as a craft rooted in process, presence, and emotion. I work with a blend of analog and digital tools—tracking live instruments, chopping samples, and shaping mixes with intention. For me, the studio isn’t just a workspace—it’s an instrument in itself. Every layer, every decision, is about serving the emotional core of the song.

“Dreaming” started during a late-night hang with Frvnk. He recorded me playing brush drums, and I chopped the session into a loop, layering it with a piano sample on the MPC. Later, I brought it into Pro Tools, and Frvnk freestyled some vocal runs. I recorded the bass part using my Moog Grandmother. The songwriting came together afterward, built around that first burst of feeling and spontaneity.

“rhodes_mpc.mp3” came from a rainy day session with Huggy and Mercutio. I laid down two layers of Rhodes while the MPC looped a drum pattern, letting the groove breathe and settle. We moved into Pro Tools, and everyone jumped into writing. It was one of those sessions where the energy just flowed—simple, fun, and unforced.

“sayonara (running away)” was more intricate. The drum loop came from an old Tascam 388 tape session—originally tracked for a different idea months before. I looped it in FL Studio, added guitar with a MIDI keyboard using Kontakt, and layered in organ sounds from Serum. After tracking vocals and bass guitar in Pro Tools, I sent everything back through the Tascam 388’s mixer and used its vari-speed to shift the energy. Then I printed the final mix back into Pro Tools and finished the master there.

Across everything I do, I’m chasing feel—something you can’t fake or fabricate. I try to stay present with the process, letting the gear serve the moment rather than dictate it. Whether I’m recording live or building in-the-box, I’m always listening for what the track wants to become.