Daniel Cortés is a sound engineer with extensive experience in mixing and mastering of different genres and musical formats. He has worked with internationally recognized artists such as Carlos Vives, Alejandro Sanz, Rubén Blades, Fito Páez, Camilo, Ziggy Marley, Jessie Reyez, Paul Van Dyk, Mau & Ricky, among others.

His career has led him to receive different acknowledgments and awards of the industry among which stand out:

  • Latin Grammy Winner in 2020 in the category of “Best Contemporary Fusion Album.

  • 3 Latin Grammy Nominations for Song Of The Year, Album Of The Year and Best Tropical Song.

  • Oscar Nomination for Best Soundtrack to “Encanto” Movie (mixed a song for the soundtrack).

  • #1 Billboard Soundtrack Of The Year for “Encanto Soundtrack.

  • AES LATAM Recording Competition. First Place.

Daniel has done work in important recording studios, among which are:

  • Studio G Brooklyn (New York, USA)

  • Infrasonic Sound. (Nashville, USA)

  • Robot Lemon (Nashville, USA)

  • Synchron Stage (Vienna, Austria)

  • Audiovision Studios (Bogotá)

  • Gaira Musica Local (Bogotá)

Some Testimonials

 

“Daniel is without doubts a fundamental piece of the development of our musical project and we would definitely recommend him. He is very smart and attentive to details, it is not by surprise that he has achieved such a wide and strong portfolio being that young”

Juan Toro - Lead Vocalist: “Armenia”

Band: Armenia

 

“Working with Daniel is quite inspiring, not only because he’s a great musician and an excellent engineer, but also because his creativity is honest, and his openness to wonder feeds those processes of music production that besides technical brilliance need human warmth, and freshness. Many thumbs up!”

Diego Lorenzini — Artist

Artist: Diego Lorenzini

“Working with Daniel was a real pleasure, he was at the top of the game for every detail, and challenges that brought every genre we worked on. He was not only a highly skilled engineer but what surprised me the most was his dedication and comprehension level. I’m happy to say that my music is been handled by such a great engineer”

Damaro — Artist

Artist: Damaro Perdomo

“Daniel is a great engineer who cares for your project. He's been awesome at anything I've asked him to do for me and he has always been on time, even with rush projects, and on top of that, he's a great person! You can't go wrong with him.”

Nacho Molino — Producer/Engineer

Producer/ Engineer: Nacho Molino