Meet Adrian Narro | Musician, Composer, Post Production Editor & Recording Engineer

We had the good fortune of connecting with Adrian Narro and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Adrian, what was your thought process behind starting your own business?
I run Mythos Post Production, my brand and studio specializing in a hybrid of soundtrack composition, recording, and a versatile range of post production enhancement services for entertainment/arts media.

The short answer is behind my thought process is:
If the idea is something that came about naturally, and not forced- it’s probably right for you and your instincts will say so. One answer you find leads the way to another, and so on.

The weirdest thing is that you might not even realize that right away. Prior to the conception of Mythos, the startup idea wasn’t there, and things built up very unexpectedly. When it did, my thought process went from one thing to another out of curiosity. Like many musicians, I began sparingly collecting basic gear to build my personal practice/recording space around early 2018. I’d typically either compose music, practice cello, or edit videos when I wasn’t at school or work. It wasn’t until early 2020 that the idea of Mythos was established, upon realizing I could combine my skills in both music and post production to expand my studio into a proper business. After that, I devoted almost all of my time to post production work and finding new ways to expand on what I’ve already built- learning and investing on room acoustics, audio gear, software, website, promotion, and everything else that goes into building and maintaining a studio.

In 2022, I started investing in cameras and optical gear because I felt like I wasn’t capturing enough concrete records of the work I’d been doing in the studio in the last year. It helped me to produce more of my own content and get behind-the-scenes footage on projects. Before I knew it, I’d be branching out of post and recording live events away from the studio. That became the bulk of my work in 2023, and had too, kicked off unexpectedly. Initially in 2020, I had been strict on keeping to the finishing touches and letting others handle the fieldwork. I couldn’t see myself as a camera operator, but life has a way of surprising you like that. Typically, it’s wickedly ironic. There’s also a lot of missing links to discover.. When you think you have everything together, something new always comes up in the chain. Naturally, this meant a whole lot of trial and error, and led to me researching every way I could improve my onsite recordings, either in the way of skill, workflow, or missing auxiliary equipment. In less than a year and a half, much ground was covered working in a new territory.

Aside event recording, I’ve also made some breakthroughs with product shoots and podcasts. All things I didn’t see coming into the mix at first. I choose (for now) to retain the company suffix of Post Production, as it’s where I’m most in my element, and simply what I do best. It may change in the future, but we’ll see where the next idea leads.

Alright, so for those in our community who might not be familiar with your business, can you tell us more?
What sets me apart from others collectively (without coming off too boastful) as a performer, post specialist and engineer is to dualistically work on both contrasting sides of a seesaw- in more ways than one. I play elegant classical music, and metal/heavy genres as well. When not on stage, I record and engineer some of the venues I’ve performed in. I edit together footage, but also compose the music that goes along with it. I do filming, but also (and mainly) the post-production department. I’ve hired players for live/studio projects, and have had experience on the flipside as well.

Aside stylistic contrast in music, I’ve learned having experience in several angles of a project gives you a clear view of how things work in the big picture, and are able to better understand the responsibilities of other people you are, for instance, sending your work off to- because you’ve also operated in their department. The hardest thing about a multi-faceted career (for me, at least) is strictly prioritizing where your training time goes for each skill. The brain can only retain so much, and there’s not enough time in this universe to realistically maintain every practice at equal length. I still have many things to improve on, and it hasn’t been easy.

I’d want the world to know that my brand and work is humble, honest, and I’m doing this because I truly love it. I’d like to keep it that way. It’s an independent platform of service provided for artists, by artists- and there’s far more gratification to it than just making money and connections. Everyone is just trying to do what they feel is right in life, and for me that’s what this is. I struggle at times keeping negative thoughts/outlooks in check, so the act of fulfilling all these roles of my own accord and efforts helps reassure me that all is worth it. Aside leaving my own mark, helping other aspiring people on their own journey is nice, and would rather see the arts well preserved, respected, and taken care of.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
Concert venues, really. LA is an excellent hotspot for live entertainment, and shouldn’t be taken for granted by those in proximity. For me, it’s mainly heavy music concerts or the classic performing arts. Pretty much encompasses metal, hard rock, industrial/EBM, and other days symphonic, opera and musical theatre. Outside music, the standup comedy scene is great too- venues are homey and got history written all over them. There’s always something for everyone, if you’re willing to make the struggle driving around the city for them. Whether if I’m gigging on stage or going as a fan in the audience, it’s really the only reason I make the effort. Otherwise not crazy about the urban ruckus.

Aside from the great amount of shows to catch here, it’s really only hikes and Indian food as far as outings go with friends or family. Theme parks are great here also, but isn’t something I feel an urge to do more than once a year (though Halloween’s an exception). Life is busy so things like beach/kayaking and adventurous trips only occur rarely, but it’s nice when they do.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
Simple answer but honestly- my mom. She’s been incredibly supportive and caring throughout my career, and gone far above and beyond the rest; I do love her and owe a lot. My mom has pulled through a lot of struggles, but despite that hasn’t given up. She deserves a shoutout more than anyone. Also to my friends- both equally to those that work as a performer (or generally in the arts world) and those who don’t. Regardless of how much they understand about what I’m devoting my days to, all of them have made life more worthwhile and I’m grateful for that.

Website: https://www.mythospostproduction.com/

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Image Credits
Michael Rodriguez, Sophie Bakaev, Robert Andaluz, Joanna Yeh, Agnese Gallenzi