Emerging Artist Abhir Hathi Talks Through His Creative Process

Abhir kicks it all off talking a bit about his recording process, which always starts at his home in Madrid. “I use my studio hours to arrange and record finals, but I always record the demos at home or with a friend,” he tells Boyd before giving more insight into how he divides his studio time. “I use my studio time very consciously. I’m the lone writer, so I write at home most of the time before taking it to the studio. The magic will happen in the studio, but it won’t be composition magic. It’s more of an arrangement/production magic. That is how I enjoy working. I like going into the studio and having the bar set to just work on my material.”

After going in-depth about the music scene in Spain, Boyd points out that Abhir is one of those rare artist’s that doesn’t mind giving credit to anyone that works with him. “To work with people who are so talented and are invested in me is something that you can’t buy. You can pay good professionals, but it is never going to be like working with someone who truly believes in you. For me, giving shoutouts is the minimum that I can do.

Having a good infrastructure from the creative direction right down to the people who are doing the lighting for your videos is important because you can tell when everything is well connected, and everybody did their best. I can personally tell that in many projects, and mine is one of them. When the people are there not because I paid their fees, but because they actually like my music—you can spot the difference. It’s very important to me.”