You’ve spent your time studying music production at Abbey Road Institute, working hard and immersing yourself in all of the learning and experiences on offer, what next?
Ambitious and motivated, our music production alumni are establishing themselves in the next stages of their careers in the music industry and beyond. They’re working as music producers and sound engineers, undertaking internships and much more. The opportunities are broad, from working in studios, for a range of businesses and startups in the music and cultural sectors to setting up their own initiatives and working freelance, juggling lots of exciting and demanding projects.
Our London graduates join a global alumni Abbey Road network including all of our graduates as well as our industry friends. This extended family are from different backgrounds and with different skill sets, they progress onto a range of careers. Brought together at the end of their study for the global graduation ceremony there are many opportunities for future collaboration and partnerships.
Fabian Brummel went straight to Galaxy Studios in Belgium for an intensive internship programme after graduating in 2018. He was immediately offered a permanent position at Galaxy as a full time mix engineer and sound editor, even before his internship was up. As a result, Fabian is currently working mainly in postproduction for some big movie projects.
In his own time he loves composing and is currently working on a couple of new music projects.
“From the moment I entered Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam it took me a total of 5 minutes to realise that I came to the right place. It has been one of the best experiences, meeting new friends for life from all over the world. You learn so much in just 1 year in this incredible environment, which has to be felt to be understood.”
Leo Mendes exerce depuis sous le statut d’intermittent du spectacle. A cet égard il se produit dans plusieurs pays (France, Angleterre, Ecosse, Italie, Israël …). Il a notamment participé à l’édition portugaise de The Voice dans laquelle il est arrivée aux étapes avancées de la compétition. Il s’est notamment illustré en direct sur la chaîne portugaise par ses interprétations tant techniques que musclées. Notamment une reprise de “Whole Lotta Love” du groupe Led Zeppelin ou encore “Highway to Hell” des australiens AC/DC. Producteur, il développe aussi ses collaborations musicales au quotidien.
Quentin Durual joined Abbey Road Institute Paris having already gained some experience in the music industry. He worked freelance in mixing and compostion as well as working on two festival of light projectsin Lyon before studying with us. He also studied in London for a year to make music and improve his English. Following that he joined Abbey Road Institute Paris in 2017. After Quentin graduated at Abbey Road Studios, he travelled to Australia for a 3 month internship at the famous and well respected 'Studios 301'. Upon returning to France, he has been working on a variety of projects including composing for television through a company called "The Range". He continues working as mix engineer and as a session guitarist for performances, collaborating with artists such as Nicko Soulchildren odaiba, Paul Flint and Tony Dofat. You can find out more about Quentin on his Instagram account.
Raphaël Guédin studied on the part-time Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering at Abbey Road Institute Paris from October 2017 to September 2019. A highlight of his time at the Institute was recording band ‘Mother Vulture’ in the Gatehouse at Abbey Road Studios.
He also completed an internship at Audioscope studios, in the 15th arrondissement of Paris whilst he was studying with us. The experience turned out to be very constructive as a few days after the end of his training Raphaël was hired as an assistant at the famous studio. Find out more about Raphael here.
Charlotte Adelle graduated from Abbey Road Institute Melbourne in 2017 and has now established herself as a standout vocal producer, producer and songwriter on the rise. In early 2018, she started to work at Studios 301 alongside senior engineer Simon Cohen (Justin Bieber, Starley, Thelma Plum, Illy) as his vocal assistant.
In a recent Alumni interview, Charlotte said “If you have a good can-do attitude… then you can achieve anything.” That attitude has shone through and supported her advances at 301. She collaborates with local Sydney artists as a writer, producer and engineer. Charlotte is using her platform to encourage other young people in her field to create a strong and safe community.
When she’s not collaborating with incredible Australian artists, she’s working on her own material as a singer/songwriter. She records her stunning voice and publishes the videos on Youtube and Instagram. Consequently, she is well on her way to becoming a name in the Australian music scene.
Find out how Charlotte navigated the industry after graduating in our alumni interview.
Stéphanie Ung completed her training at Abbey Road Institute Paris in 2019. Before studying with us Stéphanie undertook classical training at the Paris Conservatory where she learned the violin. She then became interested in writing and composition which allowed her to discover and explore electronic music. It was her interest in this genre that encouraged her to pursue her studies at Abbey Road Institute Paris where she developed skills in sound engineering and music production. Within two months of obtaining her diploma Stéphanie secured an internship at Coppélia Studios. The following month, she was hired as an assistant and worked on sessions with Youv Eee, 7 Jaws, Yseult, Kungs, Ben l’oncle Soul and has begun to do sessions as a sound engineer where she has recorded artist Laetitia Bay.