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| birth_name = Marcella Christina Araica
| birth_name = Marcella Christina Araica
| alias = {{hlist|Ms. Lago|The Incredible Lago}}
| alias = {{hlist|Ms. Lago|The Incredible Lago}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[hip hop music|hip-hop]] & [[rap]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Electronic dance music|electronic]]|[[urban contemporary|urban pop]]}}
| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[hip hop music|hip-hop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]|[[Electronic dance music|electronic]]|[[urban contemporary|urban pop]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Mixing engineer]]|[[recording engineer]]|[[record producer]]}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Mixing engineer|recording engineer|record producer}}
| years_active = 2002–present
| years_active = 2002–present
| label = {{hlist|N.A.R.S|[[Mosley Music Group]]}}
| label = {{hlist|N.A.R.S|[[Mosley Music Group]]}}
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'''Marcella Christina Araica''' is an American recording and mixing engineer, who has recorded and mixed tracks for artists including [[Britney Spears]], [[Duran Duran]], [[K. Michelle]], [[Keri Hilson]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Pink (singer)|P!nk]] and [[Timbaland]].
'''Marcella Christina Araica''' is an American recording and mixing engineer, who has recorded and mixed tracks for artists including [[Britney Spears]], [[Duran Duran]], [[K. Michelle]], [[Ciara]], [[Keri Hilson]], [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]], [[Pink (singer)|P!nk]] and [[Timbaland]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Araica started her professional career as an assistant at the Hit Factory in March 2002.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal|last=Concepcion|first=Mariel|date=3 October 2009|title=6 Questions With Marcella Araica|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EX4yD1pJCxUC&q=%22marcella%20araica%22&pg=RA1-PA13|journal=Billboard|volume=121|issue=39|page=13}}</ref> Araica graduated from the [[Full Sail University|Full Sail]] Production and Recording Program in Florida in 2002.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p_UQH6L_n14C&q=%22marcella%20araica%22&pg=PA196|title=The Art of Music Production: The Theory and Practice|last=Burgess|first=Richard James|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2013|isbn=9780199921720|edition=4th|pages=196}}</ref> She was mentored by [[Jimmy Douglass]] and Demacio Castellon.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mixonline.com/news/facilities/cover-dream-asylum-studios/426841|title=On the Cover: Dream Asylum Studios|last=Kenny|first=Tom|date=29 February 2016|work=Mix|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref> Araica describes how it was difficult breaking into a male-dominated career, "As a female, I had more to prove."<ref name=":2" /> She has worked as an assistant engineer in sessions for [[Timbaland]] and [[Missy Elliott]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mixonline.com/news/profiles/marcella-araica-making-waves-miami-recording/366559|title=Marcella Araica: Making Waves in Miami Recording|last=Jackson|first=Blair|date=1 September 2014|work=Mix|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref> Subsequently, she became a full-time engineer at the studio, working closely with [[Timbaland]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|last=Harvey|first=Steve|year=2009|title=Araica Is on Board|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=44275971&site=ehost-live|journal=Pro Sound News|volume=31|issue=8|pages=20, 30|access-date=18 August 2016|url-access=subscription |via=EBSCO}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zondra-hughes/post_1460_b_799448.html|title=5 Fantasy Jobs (and How You Can Get Your Own)|last=Hughes|first=Zondra|date=21 December 2010|work=HuffPost|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref>
Araica started her professional career as an assistant at [[Criteria Studios|Hit Factory Criteria]] in March 2002<ref name=":1">{{Cite magazine|last=Concepcion|first=Mariel|date=3 October 2009|title=6 Questions With Marcella Araica|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EX4yD1pJCxUC&q=%22marcella%20araica%22&pg=RA1-PA13|magazine=Billboard|volume=121|issue=39|page=13}}</ref> after graduating from the [[Full Sail University|Full Sail]] Production and Recording Program in Florida.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=p_UQH6L_n14C&q=%22marcella%20araica%22&pg=PA196|title=The Art of Music Production: The Theory and Practice|last=Burgess|first=Richard James|publisher=Oxford University Press|year=2013|isbn=9780199921720|edition=4th|pages=196}}</ref> She was mentored by [[Jimmy Douglass]] and Demacio Castellon.<ref name=":3">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mixonline.com/news/facilities/cover-dream-asylum-studios/426841|title=On the Cover: Dream Asylum Studios|last=Kenny|first=Tom|date=29 February 2016|work=Mix|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref> Araica describes how it was difficult breaking into a male-dominated career, "As a female, I had more to prove."<ref name=":2" /> She has worked as an assistant engineer in sessions for [[Timbaland]] and [[Missy Elliott]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=http://www.mixonline.com/news/profiles/marcella-araica-making-waves-miami-recording/366559|title=Marcella Araica: Making Waves in Miami Recording|last=Jackson|first=Blair|date=1 September 2014|work=Mix|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref> Subsequently, she became a full-time engineer at the studio, working closely with [[Timbaland]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite journal|last=Harvey|first=Steve|year=2009|title=Araica Is on Board|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=44275971&site=ehost-live|journal=[[Pro Sound News]]|volume=31|issue=8|pages=20, 30|access-date=18 August 2016|url-access=subscription |via=EBSCO}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/zondra-hughes/post_1460_b_799448.html|title=5 Fantasy Jobs (and How You Can Get Your Own)|last=Hughes|first=Zondra|date=21 December 2010|work=HuffPost|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref>


In the early 2000s, she met [[Danja (musician)|Danja]] and the two started working together.<ref name=":3" /> In 2008, they created N.A.R.S. records and in 2014, opened a studio in Miami, called Dream Asylum.<ref name=":3" /> The studio was built in a former warehouse and has separate recording rooms for Danja and Araica.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Bullins|first=Strother|date=October 2015|title=Developing the Duality of Dream Asylum|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=110352163&site=ehost-live|journal=Pro Sound News|volume=37|issue=10|pages=22, 55|access-date=18 August 2016|url-access=subscription |via=EBSCO}}</ref>
In the early 2000s, she met [[Danja (musician)|Danja]] and the two started working together.<ref name=":3" /> In 2008, they created N.A.R.S. records and in 2014, opened a studio in Miami, called Dream Asylum.<ref name=":3" /> The studio was built in a former warehouse and has separate recording rooms for Danja and Araica.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Bullins|first=Strother|date=October 2015|title=Developing the Duality of Dream Asylum|url=http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=bth&AN=110352163&site=ehost-live|journal=[[Pro Sound News]]|volume=37|issue=10|pages=22, 55|access-date=18 August 2016|url-access=subscription |via=EBSCO}}</ref>


She visits Full Sail University often to spread her knowledge and give current students a closer look into what it really takes to become successful in the music industry.<ref name="iStandardProducers">{{cite web|last=Baker|first=Aaron "AO"|title=iStandardProducers.com Exclusive iNterview with Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica|url=http://blog.istandardproducers.com/2009/07/mslago/|work=iStandardProducers|accessdate=13 June 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815090425/http://blog.istandardproducers.com/2009/07/mslago/|archivedate=15 August 2009}}</ref><ref name="Hit Talk">{{cite web|title=Marcella Araica: Hit Engineer Ascent|url=http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/marcella-araica-hit-sound-engineer/|work=Hit Talk Magazine|accessdate=13 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="ProSound">{{cite web|last=Harvey|first=Steve|title=Araica Is on Board|url=http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/newbay/prosound_200908/#/20|work=ProSound News|accessdate=13 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="SSL News">{{cite web|title=Danja and Marcella Araica install Matrix in their new private studio|url=http://www.solid-state-logic.com/news/article.asp?ID=250&T=M|work=Solid State Logic News|accessdate=13 June 2010}}</ref> Araica also created the Red Bottoms Foundation in order to support women in the music industry.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-275850645.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911002100/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-275850645.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2016|title=Sound Check: An Audio Engineer Mixes Recordings for Pop Music's Biggest Hit Makers|last=Smith|first=LaToya M.|date=1 December 2011|work=Black Enterprise|url-access=subscription |access-date=18 August 2016|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> The foundation supports mentorships for women.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmusicmag.com/m/2011/08/marcella-araica/|title=Marcella Araica|last=Gallant|first=Michael|date=August 2011|work=M Music and Musicians|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref>
She visits Full Sail University often to spread her knowledge and give current students a closer look into what it really takes to become successful in the music industry.<ref name="iStandardProducers">{{cite web|last=Baker|first=Aaron "AO"|title=iStandardProducers.com Exclusive iNterview with Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica|url=http://blog.istandardproducers.com/2009/07/mslago/|work=iStandardProducers|accessdate=13 June 2010|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090815090425/http://blog.istandardproducers.com/2009/07/mslago/|archivedate=15 August 2009}}</ref><ref name="Hit Talk">{{cite web|title=Marcella Araica: Hit Engineer Ascent|url=http://www.modernbeats.com/hit-talk/marcella-araica-hit-sound-engineer/|work=Hit Talk Magazine|accessdate=13 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="ProSound">{{cite web|last=Harvey|first=Steve|title=Araica Is on Board|url=http://www.nxtbook.com/nxtbooks/newbay/prosound_200908/#/20|work=ProSound News|accessdate=13 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="SSL News">{{cite web|title=Danja and Marcella Araica install Matrix in their new private studio|url=http://www.solid-state-logic.com/news/article.asp?ID=250&T=M|work=Solid State Logic News|accessdate=13 June 2010}}</ref> Araica also created the Red Bottoms Foundation in order to support women in the music industry.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-275850645.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160911002100/https://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-275850645.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 September 2016|title=Sound Check: An Audio Engineer Mixes Recordings for Pop Music's Biggest Hit Makers|last=Smith|first=LaToya M.|date=1 December 2011|work=Black Enterprise|access-date=18 August 2016|via=HighBeam Research}}</ref> The foundation supports mentorships for women.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://mmusicmag.com/m/2011/08/marcella-araica/|title=Marcella Araica|last=Gallant|first=Michael|date=August 2011|work=M Music and Musicians|access-date=18 August 2016}}</ref>


Araica's method of working with musical projects is to focus primarily on the vocal aspect of the song, and then uses effects in [[Pro Tools]] and [[outboard gear]].<ref name=":4" /> She has also called herself "a mad scientist when I'm in the studio."<ref name="Sound on Sound">{{cite web|last=Tingen|first=Paul|title=Secrets of the Mix Engineers: Marcella Araica – Inside Track: 'The Way I Are'|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb08/articles/insidetrack_0208.htm|work=[[Sound on Sound]]|accessdate=13 June 2010}}</ref>
Araica's method of working with musical projects is to focus primarily on the vocal aspect of the song, and then uses effects in [[Pro Tools]] and [[outboard gear]].<ref name=":4" /> She has also called herself "a mad scientist when I'm in the studio."<ref name="Sound on Sound">{{cite web|last=Tingen|first=Paul|title=Secrets of the Mix Engineers: Marcella Araica – Inside Track: 'The Way I Are'|url=http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/feb08/articles/insidetrack_0208.htm|work=[[Sound on Sound]]|accessdate=13 June 2010}}</ref>
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===Mix===
===Mix===
*"Special Occasion"
* "Special Occasion"
*"[[Bad Girl (Danity Kane song)|Bad Girl]]"
* "[[Bad Girl (Danity Kane song)|Bad Girl]]"
*"[[Day26]]"
* "[[Day26]]"
*"[[E=MC² (Mariah Carey album)|E=MC²]]"
* "[[E=MC² (Mariah Carey album)|E=MC²]]"
*"[[Welcome to the Dollhouse (album)|Welcome to the Dollhouse]]"
* "[[Welcome to the Dollhouse (album)|Welcome to the Dollhouse]]"
*"[[In a Perfect World…]]"
* "[[In a Perfect World…]]"
*"Hide The Rum"
* "Hide The Rum"
* "[[Blackout (Britney Spears album)|Blackout]]"
* "[[Blackout (Britney Spears album)|Blackout]]"


===Appears on===
===Appears on===
*"[[Red Carpet Massacre|The Valley]]"
* "[[Red Carpet Massacre|The Valley]]"
*''[[After the Storm (Monica album)|After the Storm]]'' by [[Monica (entertainer)|Monica]] (2003)
* ''[[After the Storm (Monica album)|After the Storm]]'' by [[Monica (entertainer)|Monica]] (2003)
*"[[Pass That Dutch]]" / "Hurt Sumthin"
* "[[Pass That Dutch]]" / "Hurt Sumthin"
*"[[I'm Really Hot]]"
* "[[I'm Really Hot]]"
*"Monkey Business"
* "Monkey Business"
*"[[Maneater (Nelly Furtado song)|Maneater]]"
* "[[Maneater (Nelly Furtado song)|Maneater]]"
*"Relax And Take Notes" / "Turn Up The Bump"
* "Relax And Take Notes" / "Turn Up The Bump"
*"The Big Bang"
* "The Big Bang"
*"Anonymous"
* "Anonymous"
*"[[Gimme More]]"
* "[[Gimme More]]"
*"[[Trey Day]]"
* "[[Trey Day]]"
*"When I'm Gone"
* "When I'm Gone"
*"[[Break the Ice (Britney Spears song)|Break The Ice]]"
* "[[Break the Ice (Britney Spears song)|Break The Ice]]"
*"[[Circus (Britney Spears album)|Circus]]"
* "[[Circus (Britney Spears album)|Circus]]"
*"Overworld"
* "Overworld"
*"Simple Plan"
* "Simple Plan"
*"Turntables" (Ciara Song)
* "Turntables" (Ciara Song)
*"[[Talk a Good Game#Track listing|Freak]]"
* "[[Talk a Good Game#Track listing|Freak]]"
* "[[Blackout (Britney Spears album)|Perfect Lover]]"
* "[[Blackout (Britney Spears album)|Perfect Lover]]"
* "[[Hot As Ice]]"
* "[[Hot As Ice]]"


==Awards==
==Awards==
In 2010, Araica received two [[ASCAP]] awards for "[[Knock You Down]]" and "[[Sober (Pink song)|Sober]]."<ref name="27th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards">{{cite web|title=27th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards Celebrate Hitmakers at Star-Studded Event in Hollywood|url=http://www.ascap.com/press/2010/0421_Pop-Awards.aspx|work=27th annual [[ASCAP]] Pop Music Awards|accessdate=13 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="Billboard">{{cite web|last=Christman|first=Ed |title=Dr. Luke, Jason Mraz, EMI, Patti Smith Among ASCAP Honorees|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i76c0f8a6ea10f50427181f57ca69e492|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=13 June 2010}}</ref>
In 2010, Araica received two [[ASCAP]] awards for "[[Knock You Down]]" and "[[Sober (Pink song)|Sober]]."<ref name="27th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards">{{cite web|title=27th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards Celebrate Hitmakers at Star-Studded Event in Hollywood|url=http://www.ascap.com/press/2010/0421_Pop-Awards.aspx|work=27th annual [[ASCAP]] Pop Music Awards|accessdate=13 June 2010}}</ref><ref name="Billboard">{{cite magazine|last=Christman|first=Ed |title=Dr. Luke, Jason Mraz, EMI, Patti Smith Among ASCAP Honorees|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/e3i76c0f8a6ea10f50427181f57ca69e492|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=13 June 2010}}</ref> She was presented with the [[Leading Ladies of Entertainment]] accolade by the [[Latin Recording Academy]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |title=Leading Ladies of Entertainment |url=https://www.latingrammy.com/en/leading-ladies-of-entertainment |publisher=Latin Recording Academy |access-date=September 11, 2022}}</ref>


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 02:40, 4 December 2024

Marcella Araica
Birth nameMarcella Christina Araica
Also known as
  • Ms. Lago
  • The Incredible Lago
Genres
Occupations
  • Mixing engineer
  • recording engineer
  • record producer
Years active2002–present
Labels
Websitewww.marcellaaraica.com

Marcella Christina Araica is an American recording and mixing engineer, who has recorded and mixed tracks for artists including Britney Spears, Duran Duran, K. Michelle, Ciara, Keri Hilson, Madonna, P!nk and Timbaland.

Biography

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Araica started her professional career as an assistant at Hit Factory Criteria in March 2002[1] after graduating from the Full Sail Production and Recording Program in Florida.[2] She was mentored by Jimmy Douglass and Demacio Castellon.[3] Araica describes how it was difficult breaking into a male-dominated career, "As a female, I had more to prove."[2] She has worked as an assistant engineer in sessions for Timbaland and Missy Elliott.[4] Subsequently, she became a full-time engineer at the studio, working closely with Timbaland.[5][6]

In the early 2000s, she met Danja and the two started working together.[3] In 2008, they created N.A.R.S. records and in 2014, opened a studio in Miami, called Dream Asylum.[3] The studio was built in a former warehouse and has separate recording rooms for Danja and Araica.[7]

She visits Full Sail University often to spread her knowledge and give current students a closer look into what it really takes to become successful in the music industry.[8][9][10][11] Araica also created the Red Bottoms Foundation in order to support women in the music industry.[12] The foundation supports mentorships for women.[13]

Araica's method of working with musical projects is to focus primarily on the vocal aspect of the song, and then uses effects in Pro Tools and outboard gear.[5] She has also called herself "a mad scientist when I'm in the studio."[14]

Credits

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Araica's mixing and recording credits include "Gimme More" by Britney Spears, "The Way I Are" by Timbaland,[5] "Migrate" by Mariah Carey, "We Takin' Over" by DJ Khaled, "When I’m Gone" by Simple Plan and "The Valley" by Duran Duran.[citation needed]

Selected discography

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Name Variations: Marcella Araica, Marcella 'Ms. Lago'[1] Araica', The Incredible Lago

Mix

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Appears on

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Awards

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In 2010, Araica received two ASCAP awards for "Knock You Down" and "Sober."[15][16] She was presented with the Leading Ladies of Entertainment accolade by the Latin Recording Academy in 2017.[17]

References

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  1. ^ a b Concepcion, Mariel (3 October 2009). "6 Questions With Marcella Araica". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 39. p. 13.
  2. ^ a b Burgess, Richard James (2013). The Art of Music Production: The Theory and Practice (4th ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 196. ISBN 9780199921720.
  3. ^ a b c Kenny, Tom (29 February 2016). "On the Cover: Dream Asylum Studios". Mix. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  4. ^ Jackson, Blair (1 September 2014). "Marcella Araica: Making Waves in Miami Recording". Mix. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  5. ^ a b c Harvey, Steve (2009). "Araica Is on Board". Pro Sound News. 31 (8): 20, 30. Retrieved 18 August 2016 – via EBSCO.
  6. ^ Hughes, Zondra (21 December 2010). "5 Fantasy Jobs (and How You Can Get Your Own)". HuffPost. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  7. ^ Bullins, Strother (October 2015). "Developing the Duality of Dream Asylum". Pro Sound News. 37 (10): 22, 55. Retrieved 18 August 2016 – via EBSCO.
  8. ^ Baker, Aaron "AO". "iStandardProducers.com Exclusive iNterview with Marcella "Ms. Lago" Araica". iStandardProducers. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  9. ^ "Marcella Araica: Hit Engineer Ascent". Hit Talk Magazine. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  10. ^ Harvey, Steve. "Araica Is on Board". ProSound News. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  11. ^ "Danja and Marcella Araica install Matrix in their new private studio". Solid State Logic News. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  12. ^ Smith, LaToya M. (1 December 2011). "Sound Check: An Audio Engineer Mixes Recordings for Pop Music's Biggest Hit Makers". Black Enterprise. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016 – via HighBeam Research.
  13. ^ Gallant, Michael (August 2011). "Marcella Araica". M Music and Musicians. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  14. ^ Tingen, Paul. "Secrets of the Mix Engineers: Marcella Araica – Inside Track: 'The Way I Are'". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  15. ^ "27th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards Celebrate Hitmakers at Star-Studded Event in Hollywood". 27th annual ASCAP Pop Music Awards. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  16. ^ Christman, Ed. "Dr. Luke, Jason Mraz, EMI, Patti Smith Among ASCAP Honorees". Billboard. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  17. ^ "Leading Ladies of Entertainment". Latin Recording Academy. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

Bibliography

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  • Mshaka, Thembisa S. (2009). Put Your Dreams First: Handle Your Entertainment Business. Business Plus. ISBN 978-0-446-40946-9.
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