Dark Producer/ Mix Engineer

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?

A: There are many but one that stands out for me is a track I did with the artist Mood Exhibit called "My Evolution". He created a disturbing instrumental and I was asked to add a vocal / lyrical element to the track based upon a set theme. In the end, we created a strange and unique piece that we were both very proud of.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I just finished a remix for my friend Elektric Surgery, who is a dark electronic producer from Scotland. At the moment, I'm trying to finish some of my own projects.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: I'm new to this website but I'm sure I'll start meeting people soon.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Sinister and often danceable.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: It depends on the project. For most dark wave tracks I start with rhythm and then sculpt the song from there.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I run a mostly "in the box" system. I do use external instruments such as synths, samplers, groove boxes, and guitars when desired.

Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?

A: I am inspired most by innovators of the past. Bands such as Coil, Throbbing Gristle, and Skinny Puppy crafted an amazing dark vibe that had a heavy influence on my style. More recently, I've loved the sound of Zanias, Void Vision and Olms.

Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

A: As an artist, I'm often asked to add a sinister vocal/ lyrics to an existing instrumental production. Second most request would be remixing another producer's track in my own style.

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?

A: I spent 2 years learning all I could about production before I started publishing songs and working with other producers. After learning the basics of production, I spent another 2 years focusing on practicing the craft and collaborating. As of now, I've got four years of experience. At this point I am confident in what I bring to the table production wise.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I like analog too but I'm mostly digital. It's cheaper and plug ins take up less space yet still sound really good.

Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?

A: I will do my best to make the production or mix as great as possible.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Starting with nothing and ending up with something cool.

Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A: Is this something you can work with? Let's try it and see what happens.

Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?

A: That I know everything about everything haha.

Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A: Find someone you trust and who is a good fit for what you specifically need.

Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?

A: Laptop, interface, headphones, a good synth, and a mic...but where would I plug it in?

Q: What type of music do you usually work on?

A: Either dark dance tracks or horror themed ambient music.