Faekt
Faekt[edit]
Faekt[1] (Adam Zoltan Toth, former artist name A-D-M-T) is a Hungarian-born record producer, songwriter and artist manager, mainly active in Seoul, South Korea. He is mostly known for his roles as producer and co-songwriter for Korean singer-songwriter Kanet and Hungarian singer-songwriter and actor GrayC, as well as for his beatmaking and music production videos on Instagram.
Musical Background[edit]
Growing up in Budapest, Hungary, he started learning classical guitar and music theory at the age of 4. Throughout his school years, he engaged in various musical activities, such as school band performances and music-academy concerts, at which time he also started learning to play the drums and the piano. After finishing high school, he went on to study music and audio production, graduating from SAE Institute Amsterdam[1] in the Netherlands.
Career and Activities[edit]
Faekt | |
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Birth name | Toth Adam Zoltan |
Born | 23 June 1997 |
Genres | K-Pop, RnB, Hip-Hop, Pop |
Occupation(s) | Record Producer, Songwriter, Beatmaker, Artist Manager |
Instruments | Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Drums, Groovebox |
Labels | Adam Toth Records |
Website | https://faekt.com/ |
During his university period in Amsterdam, Faekt recorded and produced many singles and albums (at that time under the artist name A-D-M-T), most notable of which are the Oblivion EP by Hungarian singer-songwriter GrayC[2] and the Shelter EP by German solo artist Aldo[3]. During his last year at university, he created the artist collective Adam Toth Records[4], under which Aldo, GrayC and other artists have also released music.
In 2020, He moved to Seoul, South Korea, to expand the collective Adam Toth Records and find new collaborating artists. In early 2021, he started releasing music with South Korean singer-songwriter and composer Kanet[5] (Seung-Ho Yoo), who quickly became Faekt's main collaborating artist. Faekt and Kanet started their own music production and recording studio in Gangnam-Gu, Seoul, South Korea, where they began working on various collaboration projects in the Korean indie and RnB music scene.
Production Style and Equipment
Faekt is known for a music production style that utilizes modern electronic music production methods in a combination with live instruments. Faekt often uses production methods that create a nostalgic "vinyl feel" that has been described as an eclectic blend of soul, R&B, indie, alternative, and jazz[6][7]. His main music production softwares are Logic Pro X and Native Instruments Maschine 2 controlled by a Maschine MK3 groovebox as his main production hardware.
Notable Releases[edit]
Release Title | Release Type | Artist(s) | Year | Role (Faekt) |
Shelter EP[7] | EP | Aldo | 2020 | Producer, Mixing/Mastering Engineer, Artist Manager |
JAMS EP[8] | EP | A-D-M-T | 2020 | Composer, Producer, Mixing/Mastering Engineer |
Oblivion EP[9] | EP | GrayC | 2020 | Composer, Lyricist, Producer, Mixing/Mastering Engineer, Artist Manager |
Oh, Hi | Single | A-D-M-T | 2020 | Composer, Producer, Mixing/Mastering Engineer |
Red Lights | Single | A-D-M-T | 2020 | Composer, Producer, Mixing/Mastering Engineer |
아가미 (Gills)[10] | Single | Kanet, 헤로 (Herro) | 2021 | Producer, Mixing Engineer |
Entrance EP[11] | EP | Kanet, 키아프반 (K:APVVAN), Zeev | 2021 | Composer, Producer, Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer |
Wanderer EP[12] | EP | Kanet, | 2021 | Producer, Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer |
References[edit]
- ↑ Faekt. "welcome". faekt. (in 한국어). Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ Faekt. "welcome". faekt. (in 한국어). Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ Faekt. "welcome". faekt. (in 한국어). Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ Faekt. "welcome". faekt. (in 한국어). Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ Faekt. "welcome". faekt. (in 한국어). Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ "thebandcampdiaries". thebandcampdiaries. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
- ↑ "A-D-M-T - Jams". whichcoast.com. Retrieved 2021-07-26.
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