Daniel 'Vago' Galindo (uanes, Elvis Costello)

Daniel ‘Vago’ Galindo is a Latin Grammy-nominated producer, mixer, and engineer who has worked with an impressive list of artists including Juanes, Elvis Costello, Eugenio Derbez, Alejandra Guzman, Camila Fernandez, La Marisoul, CNCO, Gian Marco, Jorge Blanco, and Víctor Manuelle. Vago has also worked in the film industry as an engineer for movie soundtracks such as La La Land, The Girl in the Spider’s Web, and Beauty and The Beast.

Tell us about your current studio setup.

My DAW is Pro Tools. For monitors, I use ATC SCM45A. As far as gear goes, I like Fearn VT-1, Revox Tape Machine, Retro STA, and a bunch of guitar pedals. And for plugins, I tend to favor UAD, Waves, FabFilter, Denise, and lots of others.

Having mixed and produced so many songs over the past few years, how do you stay fresh and excited about making music every day?

I just go for it, and try to make the best I can on each day. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose.

How do you typically approach the production of a song?

Embrace the chaos. Breathe. Choose what you like about it. Repeat.