Krillin Mixing on SoundBetter

Punchy drums, clean in-your-face vocals, tight bass — 10 years crafting mixes in Latin, Pop, Hip-Hop & EDM using Pro Tools, Logic & Ableton. I listen to my clients, take feedback seriously, and push every mix until it truly hits. Your sound, your vision; I'm here to serve it. Great communication, fast turnaround. Let's make something great.

My name is Christian Espino, known professionally as Krillin — a mixing engineer, producer, and multi-genre music creator based in Panama City, Panama. With a deep passion for sound and over five years of hands-on experience in the music industry, I bring both technical precision and genuine musicality to every project I touch.

I hold credentials from two of the most respected music production institutions in the world — Icon Collective Music Production School and Point Blank Los Angeles — giving me a strong foundation in both the creative and technical aspects of audio engineering.

My work spans mixing, mastering, production, and editing across Latin, Pop, Hip-Hop, and Electronic music. I'm also a lyricist and songwriter, which means I approach every mix not just as an engineer, but as someone who understands the artistic intent behind the music. My signature sound: punchy drums, clean and present vocals, and tight, controlled low end.

I believe the best mixes come from true collaboration. I take the time to understand your vision, welcome feedback at every stage, and won't call a mix finished until it genuinely reflects what you were hearing in your head. You can expect clear communication, reliable turnaround times, and a professional experience from start to finish.

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Interview with Krillin Mixing

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I just finished working on my own album. I've been working on this for the last 6 months and since it's a multi-genre 10-track album it took my a lot of work but finally it's coming out this week.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Trying to finish a type of live version song.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Any reference track? More bass or less bass? How do you feel the vocal in terms of presence?
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: 1. UAD Apollo Twin 2. AKG C414 3. Tube Tech CL1B 4. Audeze MM-100 5. FabFilter Pro-L2
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I feel like I really would enjoy to work with Tainy (producer) and Mora because they are the most amazing producer and artist in the latin industry. Other artist I would like to work in the future are Bad Bunny because he is an open mind musician, he likes to mix other type of genres on his music, and finally with Travis Scott because he is my favorite artist in the last decade.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Mosty
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Hybrid. I feel like analog gear has its sound and is really nice to provide it to the tracks. I'm a more "in the box" engineer but I really like to blend it whenever I can.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will listen to any detail that you have in mind for your track.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Q: Can I have more brightness in my vocal? A: I would make it bright but not to the point that it sounds harsh. Q: Can I have more bass? A: I would add more bass but not to the point that it's going to be swallowing the track.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Know very well how do you want to sound and where do you want to target your music
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been in the music industry since 2013. First as a DJ, after that as a EDM producer and finally as a mix and master engineer in the last 3 years. Occasional latin urban producer also.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Clean, Punchy and Bright
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Trust your ears. Sometimes we rely on what we see on graphs and we are actually don't listening.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I really enjoy mixing latin urban music like reggae, reggaeton, urban pop, but I also mix Hip-Hop very well because is my favorite type of music. EDM is another that I mix because I used to produce Future Bass, Hybrid Trap, Dubstep, etc. Now days I produce reggaeton and latin urban music.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Listening to my clients
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I feel like people like that my mixes are very clean. That is the first thing that they tell me. Another thing I feel is that depending on the genre, they like the punchiness and the crispy and powerful vocals that I finish giving them on their songs.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I receive the session or the stems and I check the balance of the overall mix. I like to color and label everything for organization purposes. After I feel that everything it's well balanced and start to add EQs, compressors, and try to bring to life every mix, always having in mind what the clients wants. If they provide a reference track I try to study every instrument and vocals to make it sound similar.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I usually work on two different studios. The first one has a pair of Adam A7X with a Universal Audio Apollo Twin MKII. The other one has Focal Alpha 80's and also a Universal Audio Apollo Twin MKII. Normally I check my mix in both studios.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I feel that there are many engineers that really inspire me like Jaycen Joshua, Josh Gudwin and Dave Pensado. Another great producer and mixing guy who inspire me is Reid Stefan.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: The most common type of work that I do for my clients is advance mix and mastering. People always hit me up because they like my mixes. They like them because they sound clean, powerful and I'm very flexible. I like to listen to my clients.