Audio Engineer (Art & Tech)

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

A: A classical guitar, a fieldrecorder and headphones. If I decide to go to an island where nobody finds me, I only have to entertain myself.

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

A: I once had my first live mixing job at a grand hall over 2 days with several bands and artists. I was in charge as the leading audio engineer and foh-mixer. Back then, this was way out of my comfort zone, so I had to learn very quickly. It was the first time I had to be in charge of everything and in the end it worked out perfectly. This was the biggest confidence boost in my career so far. Hard work and healthy confidence pays off!

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am working on a soundtrack right now, but the purpose is a secret ;)

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love to work and communicate with people to create art.

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

A: My dream would be to have a chat with Hans Zimmer, because he was the reason I started to take music seriously.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Learn something new everyday to avoid stagnation!

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

A: I have a very open minded approach to music and genres. From classic to vintage to modern: I work on everything that sounds good.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I am an empathetic person. Everybody expresses his emotions trough the music and I try to feel into that and make it sound.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: First of all, customer is king. Therefor I aim for the best product that I can deliver regarding to the clients wishes. On top of that, I like to keep an open conversation about ideas that come up in the process. On the one hand I love to go beyond conventional approaches, but on the other hand I have a good feeling for when things get too crazy.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a small electronic production studio, that also has enough space for recording vocals and various solo instruments. I usually work all digital.

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

A: My main influences come from Hans Zimmer, Matthew Bellamy and Eric Satie on the musical side. On the technical side, I met a lot of great mixers and engineers, who shaped my point of view and laid the foundation for my skill set. I can‘t really tell, who is the best :)

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

A: Most of the time my clients come to me, when they need to do the next step on their songs. This starts from rough ideas, which i work out with them (theory, sounddesign and storytelling) and goes to mastering their already mixed songs.