Analogue textures, spatial recordings, and carefully crafted synthesis. Sample packs and studio services for producers who work with tone.
About
Copper Room is the studio project of João Bonifácio — electronic music artist, producer, and engineer. Based in Porto, working between Europe and Los Angeles. Built around an extensive hardware synthesizer collection and analogue outboard gear.
The approach is improvisational by nature. Where others reach for presets, Bonifácio reaches for the instrument. The result is sound that carries the texture of its making.
Bonifácio started out touring as a roadie, then ran a commercial recording and mixing studio for ten years. As an artist he released the EPs Hanami (2020) and Lockdown Tapes (2022), took part in a masterclass with Brian Eno, and performed at Paredes de Coura, one of Portugal's major music festivals. With the Digitópia project at Casa da Música he has given three full shows and spoken as a guest on electronic music production, workflow and technical setups. He also teaches workshops on synthesis, from the fundamentals to modular systems.
Today the studio offers production, mixing, mastering and gear consulting, alongside a sample archive and the free tools he builds for his own live sets, starting with Copperlight.
Sound Packs
001
Space Western
Moog Subsequent 37
Alesis Quadraverb
002
Warm Static
Analogue synth textures
& room recordings
003
Tape Room
Lo-fi percussion
& degraded pads
Services
01
Production
From initial concept to finished arrangement. An improvisational, hardware-first approach — building tracks that feel alive rather than assembled.
02
Mixing
Analogue and hybrid mixing through outboard gear. Every mix is shaped by ear, not by template — clarity, depth, and character in equal measure.
03
Mastering
Final polish through a carefully crafted chain. Balanced for all listening environments without losing the texture that makes the record worth hearing.
04
Consulting
Studio recording workflows, synthesizer selection, and Eurorack system design. For artists and producers building or refining their setup.
05
Music for Film
Original scores and sound design for film, video, and moving image. Analogue textures and electronic composition tailored to picture.
06
Sound Design
Custom sonic identities, textures, and effects for brands, installations, games, and moving image. Built from hardware — no presets, no shortcuts.
Process
Every signal that leaves here has passed through copper.
Every Copper Room pack is recorded through analogue signal chains. No emulation. The imperfections are intentional — they are the sound.
Read moreSubscribers receive a curated sample file with each newsletter — one-shots, loops, and textures from the sessions behind each pack.
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