Meet Valentin Thomas | Music Producer

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

Hi Valentin, we’d love to hear about how you approach risk and risk-taking.
In high school I just enjoyed music naturally, took the class, learned guitar, got Ableton, started recording beats that ended up getting over a million plays. It felt casual, accidental almost. When I graduated I wasn’t sure I could commit to it fully. Then the pandemic hit and I came across a line in “The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck” By Mark Manson that stuck with me: “We can be truly successful only at something we’re willing to fail at.” That’s when I understood that risk isn’t really the opposite of safety, it’s the only honest way to find out what you’re actually capable of.
As soon as I got accepted into college for music, I packed up and moved to Los Angeles, somewhere I had never been before, to prove to myself I could live this lifestyle. I worked at recording studios, composed and sound designed for theatre and film, performed at clubs in LA, New York, Miami. Valentin Thomas is the next step in that same direction, just more intentional about the music I actually want to make.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
Getting here wasn’t linear or easy, and I’m still learning every day. I think that’s the point.
The moment that keeps me going is playing a song I made alone in my room and watching strangers dance to it. Something so private becoming a shared experience. That’s exactly what Strings In Disarray means to me, my first time composing for real strings, and hearing the players perform it on a first read was one of the most emotional moments I’ve had making music.
My upcoming EP, Remember the First Light, drops April 16 and feels like a full circle moment. I built it around the guitar, the first instrument I ever learned, processed and sound designed until it sounds like a synthesizer. Progressive house at its core, but with a texture that feels personal. I filmed both sessions live on the beach in Uruguay, and the tracks carry samples of the ocean itself. Connecting nature to music isn’t an aesthetic choice for me, it’s almost instinctive.

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
First stop is In-N-Out. From there we’re catching a wave at Surfrider Beach in Malibu and hiking the Nike Missile Control Site LA-96C for the best view of the entire city. For music it depends on the night, the Hollywood Bowl if something good is on or Sound Nightclub if we want to dance until sunrise. Then we’re spending the last three days at Joshua Tree or Yosemite, because both will change the way you think and three days is the minimum to do it right.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
My parents first and foremost. They gave me the freedom to figure it out on my own terms, and that space shaped everything. John Tejada, my mentor in college, who taught me the technical craft and showed me what it looks like to stay true to yourself in this industry. Hernán Cattaneo, who complimented the first dance track I ever made when I was 15 . And the film “Into the Wild”. Alexander Supertramp’s story always resonated with me, that drive to seek something real even when the path isn’t obvious.

Website: https://www.valentinthomasmusic.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/valentinthomasmusic/

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/valentin-thomas-correa-mallmann-a89b36209/

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/valentinthomasmusic

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ValentinThomasMusic