Established in 2013, we have been serving recording artists and songwriters from all over the world ever since. Our focus is on getting out of the way of the song by guiding excellence and ensuring our customers are delighted with their results.
Production
We guide you through every step of your songwriting process from inspiration to creation, from production and arrangement to completion. With top quality equipment and session musicians at your fingertips, it's possible to get high end professional results in a cost effective manner.
Some clients arrive with lyrics already written and just want to get some music to help put meaning behind what they're trying to say. We've also had clients arrive with a melody and we have then worked out the backing based on this. Whatever stage you're at in the creation process we can help!
Recording
Our Studio has been designed by profession acousticians at GIK acoustics and we have we have a dedicated live room with 6 metre high ceilings and diffusion/adsorption panels throughout, as well as ample natural light to keep you inspired.
Find out more about the equipment we have and our methods for production here.
Mixing
The mixing process is taking a production and making sure that everything works together within the music. There are also various techniques that can help to lift a chorus and create excitement for the listener.
The mix of a song can totally change the feel of the music and we aim to ‘get out of the way of the song’, as much as possible, so that it can be shown in its best light.
You can find out more about Pete’s background here.
A few creations from The Dreams Loft
Testimonials
Some of the other customers to complete projects...
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Biography
Originally from the UK, Pete Duffy is the founder of The Dreams Loft and has resided in Ireland since 2000.
He first started learning piano at the age of 7 and progressed quickly playing a range of styles from Classical to Jazz. His knowledge of these styles and theory was furthered when he sat and passed A-Level music, before heading to Perth College of music (Scotland) where he attained a Higher National Diploma in Popular Music Performance. This course enabled him to study various styles in depth, such as Mowtown, Punk, Heavy Rock, Country.
At the age of 21, he moved to Dublin and played at various bars showcasing his original material, before establishing himself in Galway where he started The Dreams Loft.
Pete has attended 3 Mix With The Masters Seminars at the state of the art ‘La Fabrique’ studios in Remy de Provence, France so far. The first was on Songwriting and production with Greg Wells who has crafted songs and produced for Adele, Katy Perry, One Republic, 21 Pilots, Bejoncé and many more. On this occasion, Greg worked closely with 2 outstanding Artists from LA - Natalie Dunn and Jay Harte to write a song for Jay's forthcoming album. The song was written and produced in entirety over 3 days and then Andrew Scheps (Metallica, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Adele, Rodrigo Y Gabriela) arrived to mix the production. Pete then decided to stay for a 2nd week to study under Andrew Scheps and learned about his approach to mixing.
Pete went back to study under Greg Wells in March of 2018, where Greg was joined by Keala Settle and he talked extensively about how he mixed and produced the soundtrack to ‘The Greatest Showman’, which at time had already made no.1 in 77 countries worldwide.
"You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step...."
- Martin Luther King Junior
“Without ever having met Pete, I e-mailed him to see if he could produce, mix and master my 5-song EP within the following few weeks. His prompt, professional and personal response, followed by a couple of phone calls to talk through what I wanted and how the process would work, impressed me immediately. He committed himself fully to the process, even though he was very busy with other projects on at the same time, fitting in time to record the different artists I was collaborating with, in different locations, as needed to align with everyone’s schedules. His technical skills are superb and his equipment is top notch, but what impressed me most was Pete’s attitude and philosophy around his job. He just wants to “get out of the way of the song” and show your ideas in their best light, giving gentle and very helpful suggestions along the way to help you with that objective. I’m really proud of the recordings that came out of this process, and it’s hard to imagine having done them with anyone else. I really can’t recommend Pete enough.”