Angie Randisi’s lifelong ardour for music led her from highschool commencement in Montreal to Metalworks Institute in Missisauga, Ont., the leisure arts faculty that might train her in regards to the music enterprise and engineering. She switched her focus from A&R to turning into an engineer after discovering that facet extra intriguing whereas finding out at school. Randisi graduated in 2018, and interned at OVO’s SOTA Studios, the place she grew underneath the tutelage of Noah “40” Shebib, the world-renowned engineer-producer who helped create Drake’s sound. Dealing with the board for PartyNextDoor’s 2020 album, PartyMobile, was Randisi’s first main look as assistant engineer. Extra not too long ago, she has labored as Lil Child’s major engineer on his upcoming album. At 23 years outdated, Angie resides the dream as OVO’s in-house engineer. She spoke to XXL about her journey and what lies forward.
XXL: What’s your position as an engineer?
Angie Randisi: As an intern, while you’re simply beginning, I used to be simply keen to do something. I assume he [40] noticed that starvation in me, the place I [was] simply keen to outwork all people. Now it’s much more hands-on, it’s technical. I’m OVO’s in-house engineer. It’s primarily recording, however I do numerous combine preps for [40]. That studio is a spaceship, so it’s very uncommon that folks do know the way to run it.
What was the primary enormous second for you in your profession?
Stepping foot into SOTA OVO. I bear in mind even the day earlier than my interview for that place, I used to be on the Drake live performance. I used to be watching the present and I used to be like, Oh shit, I bought this interview tomorrow. I’m listening to the information reside, after which I’m within the place the place they’re creating the information, and I used to be concerned within the creation of these information. It’s one thing I’ve all the time needed.
How did you start engineering for Lil Child?
Drake reached out to me like, “I might need a chance for you. In the event you’re about it.” I feel he hit me possibly a number of hours after like, “When might you come to Atlanta? He [Lil Baby] desires to work with you as quickly as attainable.” We had gone on the market for 4 days after which Child had referred to as Drake and he was like, “Lengthen her journey.” I stayed one other week, and we simply saved extending it. Then at that time, he was like, “I fuck with you numerous. You’re my engineer.”
What different artists have you ever been working with not too long ago?
I’ve been working with 42 Dugg quite a bit. Individuals like Rylo. Clearly the 4PF guys. It was dope working with Younger Thug. I actually felt like that [Lil] Durk meme. He had executed the entire verse, was like, “Now what we’re going to do is take each bar and flip it.” I used to be like, “What?” We did it and it sounded fireplace, but it surely was like, “Yo, this man a genius, the hell?”
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