Role
Brais Ruibal Gonzalez FHEA is an HE Lecturer on the following courses:
- BSc (Hons) Audio and Music Technology
- BSc (Hons) Sound Engineering & Audio Production
- BA (Hons) Music Production
- MA Music Production
- MSc Sound Engineering and Audio Production
He is also a module leader for:
- Music Composition and Theory – Level 4
- Music for Modern Media – Level 5
- Commercial Music Production – Level 6
- Music Production Practice – Level 7
He is actively involved in music composition for labels and filming and has a particular interest in psychoacoustics, immersive audio production and prototyping automation solutions.
Career overview
Brais joined NTU fresh from the music industry, endeavouring to bring real-life experience into the academic context.
Some notable projects/roles that Brais has undertaken, include:
- Eurovision 2020 finalist (Composer, Songwriter, Recording/Mixing/Mastering Engineer representing Spain)
- Music Director for international and national tours (Live Nation, ONErpm, ATC-Live, Hook Management).
- Songwriter – Warner Music, Universal Music Group, Sony Music, BMG.
- FOH Engineer – Live Nation, RLM, Hook Management, Pink House Management)
- Recording Engineer - Warner Music, Universal Music Group, Sony Music, BMG.
- Mixing engineer – Warner Music, Universal Music Group, Sony Music, BMG.
- Mastering engineer - Warner Music, Universal Music Group, Sony Music, BMG.
- Original Sound Track Composer – LaCo Productora.
- PG Lecturer at TAI University of Arts, Madrid.
Brais has more than two decades of professional experience as a touring musician and over 15 years of experience composing, recording, editing, mixing, mastering, directing and playing music for major international music labels.
Research areas
- Fellow of Higher Education Academy
- Member of AIE
- Member of SGAE
- Member of SafeCreative
- Member of AMPE
Publications
Brais has worked on over 200 records, most of which can be found on:
Press expertise
2014 – Nominated for Best Producer at MIN Awards.
2015 - Nominated for Best Producer at MIN Awards.
2016 – Winner of Best Pop Album at MIN Awards.
2017 – Nominated for Best Producer at MIN Awards.
2018 – 3x Winner of Best Mastering Engineer, winner of Best Hip-Hop album and winner of Best Urban album at MIN Awards.
2019 – Winner of Best Record of the Year at Mondo Sonoro Awards.
2020 – Eurovision Finalist (representing Spain)
2020 – Winner Best Pop Album at MIN Awards.
2021 – 2x Winner Best Pop Album and Best Galician Album at MIN Awards.
2021 – Winner of Best National Television at Carballo Interplay Festival Awards (Original Soundtrack Composer).
2022 – Winner Best Jazz Album at MIN Awards.
2024 – Winner Best Pop Album at MIN Awards.
*MIN Awards are the Spanish equivalent of the Mercury awards in the UK*
Course(s) I teach on
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Undergraduate | Full-time
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/art-and-design/ug/bsc-hons-sound-engineering-and-audio-production
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COURSE
Music Production - BA (Hons)
https://www.ntu.ac.uk/course/art-and-design/ug/ba-hons-music-production