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Charge for your music production work (yes, even when you're just starting)

Producing for free doesn't build experience — it teaches you to give yourself away. How to set a fair price from day one and talk about it.

July 22, 2026

News

The website is live. Here you'll find my music, my productions for other artists, and a blog with honest music production advice.

July 20, 2026

Press

The music curation account picked the RichART! single with Cholo and Ana Belén Chávez as release of the week for its genre-blending sound.

December 7, 2023

Press

Ecuadorian outlet MarcaTV covered the launch of the solo project by Quito saxophonist, producer, and composer Richard Orellana.

December 1, 2023

Press

Ecuador's independent music outlet picked RichART! among the 10 songs to close out 2021, alongside the best of the emerging scene.

December 28, 2021

Press

Ecuadorian print press profiled Richard Orellana during his saxophonist years, when his career was being built on stage.

January 7, 2017

Press

RadioCOCOA reviewed Caucaravan, the Quito ska-jazz band where Richard Orellana played saxophone: jazz between the local and the exquisite.

June 15, 2016

Video music breakdowns

We dissect songs the world is listening to: what makes them work and how to apply those secrets to your own music.