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Metal mix and mastering that sounds natural, dynamic, hard-hitting and heavy!

Mixing and mastering for extreme Metal (Black/Doom/Death Metal) mostly, but also Rock, Jazz, Blues, Punk, Folk and Ambient.

I have worked on albums released by Candlelight Records, Solitude Productions, Duplicate Records, Aesthetic Death, Vendetta Records, Scarlet Records, and more.

Some of my latest work:
- https://strangeaeonsrecords.bandcamp.com/album/to-fathom-the-masters-grand-design
- https://youtu.be/qQLNrbVE2cs

Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.

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Interview with Black Sun Audio

Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: 15 years on and off
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: 90's extreme metal meets modern production techniques
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Emperor, because of their complex sound. It would be a challenge to make their complex arrangements sound powerful, clear and intelligible without loosing agression.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: 1. Check out the band's previous material to get an idea of their sound 2. Listen to the material to mix or master 3. Make a first mix or master and send to the band 4. Get feedback, make adjustment, send a revised version and repeat until we're statisifed (10 revisions maximum)
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Mac + Logic Pro X + Antelope Discrete 8 SC. Monitoring on Dynaudio BM5A, Yamaha HS50M, Sennheiser HD600, SOny MDR-7506 and Beyer Dynamic DT770.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Pytten from Grieghallen studio, the 70's heavy rock sound (Led Zeppelin, Black Sabbath, etc), Bowie
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Natural-sounding but powerful sound
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Balance, weight, and punch
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Extreme metal
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Producing Metal albums (tracking, mixing, mastering)

Mixing EngineerAverage price - $150 per song
Mastering EngineerAverage price - $70 per song
EditingAverage price - $75 per track

Delivered files for MIX: 24bit Wav, VINYL/TAPE MASTERING: 2 files (sides A-B) in 24 bit Wav + PDF track list, CD MASTERING: DDP or individual tracks in 16bit/44.1khz Wav. Maximum 10 revisions.