Producer, Mixing & Mastering

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

A: The main projects I’m proud of are those of DJ Aristocrat, because I put all my energy and experience into myself and I’m able to achieve the results I want.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I have scheduled releases for a year ahead and I’m working on new ones.

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

A: Actually, I know nobody.

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

A: I always guarantee the high quality result. My personality never let myself make bad production.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Mostly I like seeing the satisfaction of my clients and their musical achievements.

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

A: Frequently they wonder about the high prices. The answer is the long time experience and professionalism and the exact understanding of the process alongside with a well-equipped studio with class A analogue gears cannot be rated cheaper. Practically, all clients asking for a cheap production are dissatisfied with the final results.

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

A: The biggest misconception is the nickname DJ Aristocrat. The abbreviation “DJ” causes a stereotype that I only can make remixes.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: I ask about the deadline, the needed result and if a client trusts me to make my own adjustments in a project.

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

A: I would advise to listen all the works to understand the technical experience of a provider.

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

A: It probably would be laptop, audio interface, midi-keyboard, headphones and microphone.

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

A: I have been doing this since 2000. I started with rap music, then realized that this style limited me and I put my eyes on Electronic Dance Music. During the career I worked on 10 studios that is why I have the experience of making high quality production from the moment of creating the idea.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Deep analogue bass with complex chords and groovy rhythmic part with marvelous melodic lines alongside with catchy vocals.

Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?

A: Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa, Mingue, EDX, Nore En Pure, Lana Del Ray, Delaney Jane, Madonna, Sia, Beyoncé, because their level matches my tastes.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: The main tip is to make pauses and not to overwork to stay fresh in mind.

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

A: There is variety of genres from Lounge to EDM.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: The strongest skill is the psychological education that help to understand deeper the clients’ preferences.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Usually I recommend to define the final aim of their product and to find references to make the track sound with the needed timber.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: As I try to achieve the maximum result and quality, I keep the systematic and step by step movement of the technological process.

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

A: The most common type of work I do is the music production and analogue mixing and mastering as well.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Analog, because it sounds better and make your production much more expensive.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: Audient Sumo Mixer (16x2 Summing Mixer + Mix-buss Compressor), Audient Black Series, Audient Mico Preamp, Universal Audio Apollo 16, Apollo Twin Duo, UAD-2 Satellite Thunderbolt, UAD plugins, Overloud, Empirical Labs, Waves, FabFilter, Slate Digital, SoundToys and more...

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

A: Calvin Harris, Josh Gudwin, Luca Pretolesi, Chris Lord-Alge, Tony Maserati, EDX