Alexander Ivanov on SoundBetter

I turn creative ideas into finished songs that work. And I'm good at recording guitars.

I like the idea that good music is a proper interplay between order and chaos. I like to let the flow of creative ideas fill the canvas of o new song, opening multiple potential ways it can develop. Then I go back and forth between listening to my gut and a rationally analyzing what I'm hearing to complete a creative project.

I believe that a healthy creative collaboration is built on honest communication and reasonable approach to handling disagreements. Because if there are four people listening to a song and they all like it, this song is likely to be much better than if three of them don't. Two heads are better than one, and I expect myself and people I work with to respect that principle in creative communication. That being said, if you hire me to work on your music, you reserve the right to make any ultimate decision. So except for rare cases of fundamental creative incompatibility, we're going to have a good time making some cool music together.

I'm not omnipotent when it comes to recording guitar parts, but in most cases I can nail it in under three days. I edit parts to be precisely in time, unless you want some extra-live-a-bit-off-grid feel. I can send you DIs or processed guitar tracks.

If you want me to help you write or produce a song, I'm gonna need a demo (in any form), some reference music and your expectations.

Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.