I’m an audio engineer based in Northern Portugal. My interest in the audio world came from the need to record my own compositions and a deep fascination with the physical properties of sound and its psychological effect on us. Since then, I never looked back: I’m always trying to expand my knowledge and perspective in the world of music and sound. That led to a degree in Music Production and Technologies at Porto’s School of Music and Performing Arts (ESMAE – Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espectáculo) from July 2018 to July 2021. During these academic years, my interests expanded from Mixing and Recording to areas like Post-Production, Sound Design, and Audio Restoration. During this period I also started to work as a freelancer in Upwork until the present-day, mostly in audio restoration, podcast post-production, designing audio logos, and mixing and mastering music.
From January to September 2022 I’ve worked full-time as a Technical Production Intern at Casa da Música (live venue in the picture below). During those months, I was responsible for:
● Recording, mixing & mastering for the in-house digital archive and streaming events.
● Quality control of audio/video contents
● Technical Production of live performances
Currently, I’m working:
● remotely as a mastering engineer for Estúdio Cedofeita,
● post-production engineer for international/local clients
● live sound engineer at Casa da Música and other venues.
You can find me on LinkedIn
Besides my work as an audio engineer, in late 2020 I released my debut album under the moniker Emil Zapffe, drifting through the world of ambient/drone music, to explore the connection between sound and philosophy. In this project, I dive into the textural worlds of atmospheric electronics, building long-form compositions with a heavy focus on layered sound design and temporal distension.
You can hear below on various digital platforms
João Guimarães 