Bastian Kladny (Bastido) on SoundBetter

Fascinated by hybrid sound, the warmth and unique sound of analog gear and the endless possibilities that digital plugins give you, I bring the best of both worlds to my mixing and mastering to create a detailed, diverse and individual sound.

My journey as an audio engineer and producer began in 2018 with the release of my first project, that luckily gained attention on Spotify and was added to official major playlists. With more than 30 million streams on the streaming platforms to date, I have been able to establish myself as a producer of lofi hip-hop and alternative R&B. Apart from composing my own music, I have always been fascinated by shaping the sound for others.
From 2019 to 2021, I completed a Diploma in Sound Engineering at SAE Cologne, where I developed a deep understanding of both the technical and creative side of music production. In 2022, I had the chance to work with Sony Music for a release.

Since 2020, I've dedicated myself to producing, mixing, and mastering projects, focusing primarily on Hip-Hop, R&B, and Soul. My approach to mixing emphasizes hybrid techniques, blending the warmth of classic analog equipment like the 1176, LA2A, and Pultec EQ with the precision of cutting-edge digital plugins. This combination ensures that each track not only sounds polished but also retains its unique character and soul.
I’m passionate about every project I take on, and I strive to create a comfortable, collaborative environment that brings out the best. Whether it's mixing or mastering, my goal is always to realize the artist's vision and deliver high-quality sound that truly connects with listeners.

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26 Reviews - 2 Repeat Clients

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by Gergo Bille
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Bastian is a REAL professional, creative producer, and a very positive and nice person who is absolutely great to work with!!!
More more songs together 🙏
by Peter M.
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Had an amazing experience using Bastido for mixing and mastering an upcoming ambient project. He is extremely professional and can really complete my vision with beautiful sounding mixes and masters. He's also very insightful about the music/streaming industry often giving me useful advice on how best to release and promote the tracks. Can highly recommend him for your next project.
by Peter M.
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Bastido is the man when it comes to mixing and mastering warm tracks with an analog feel. He really elevated my three lofi beats and they ended up sounding better than I imagined.
by Peter M.
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Another great round of mixing and mastering with Bastian. This time it was two instrumental lofi/chillhop tracks and he really made them sound great taking my initial mix to a whole new level.
by Gergo Bille
Verified (Client)
Bastian is a real pro, and I always have creative time with his hq material.
Thanks man :)
by Peter M.
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Bastian did a great job with my two lofi/chillhop tracks as usual. Pushing my sound to new highs. I also want to mention that three of the previous tracks Bastido has been mixing for me are now placed on large, official Spotify playlists, so he really makes your material shine.
by Peter M.
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Bastian is fantastic at making your recordings sound the absolutely best. This time I used him for an experimental hip hop song and a chillhop/lofi track and both songs ending up sounding far better than we could have ever imagined. He's very professional (and fast) and always explains the process and how he achieves his results. Very open for feedback and iterations until the result is perfect.
by Peter M.
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Bastian really made the most of my three instrumental lofi tracks and brought out everything I could wish for in my productions. Two of there tracks are already out on Spotify and one on them has been picked up by one of the large official Spotify playlists. 🙏
by Peter M.
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Another awesome session with Bastian. This track was something a little different for us and once again Bastian proved that he can mix and master a wide variety of styles and really make the best of our recordings and production. Can't wait to release this one.
by Peter M.
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Another great mixing and mastering session with Bastido for our upcoming track 'Someday'. Once again he was able to push our sound to new levels and he's been very open to suggestions and changes during the proces until everything felt just right.

The previous track he mixed for me ('Late at Night') just got accepted to a huge official Spotify playlist, so I can't recommend him enough to get your tracks sounding top notch.
by Caleb I.
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I've loved working with Bastian, he was super helpful, has a great ear and really wrangled our pretty messy recording into something that both embodied our brief/vision and just also sounds really damn good! Really excited to work with Bastian on the next project ASAP
by Peter Monrad / Tiny Anthem
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Another fantastic mix by Bastian. He always help us sound our best and is very open for reference tracks and feedback during the process until the result is just perfect. Can't recommend him highly enough.
by Peter M.
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Another great round with Bastian. The track ending up sounding fantastic and and we've been getting some great feedback.
by Peter M.
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Another great experience with Bastian. This time it was two instrumental tracks and he really made it sound like everything I could hope for. Can highly recommend Bastian for mixing and mastering at the highest level.
by Peter M.
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Another perfect mix and master from Bastido. He's very nice to work with and completely nailed the sound we were going for. Will definitely work with him again soon.
by Jenny G
Verified (Client)
Bastian was so wonderful to collaborate with! Smooth and easy back and forth communication, all around great vibes and really nice track :) Thank you again Bastian!
by Peter M.
Verified
Bastido is an absolut pleasure to work with. He takes time to listen to the references for the songs and he really nails the sound. All his responses to my comments have been extremely open minded and after a few quick revisions we landed on the perfect mix and master. I couldn't have hoped for more and I will definitely use him again for future tracks I need mixed and mastered.
by HILL
Verified (Client)
Awesome as always. Bastido provided really great music to work with. Thanks for having me amigo!
by HILL
Verified (Client)
Working on Bastido's music is always a truly pleasure.
Really well produced and mixed music. Thanks again for having me.
by Patricio Böttcher
Verified (Client)
It's been a pleasure working with Bastian, track sounded great and communication was smooth. I highly recommend him! Thanks

Interview with Bastian Kladny (Bastido)

Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Best of both worlds. I love the warmth and charm of analog gear and analog productions, but also like to combine it with the clarity and accuracy of digital effects when desired.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Starting out by writing and producing my own songs in 2009, at the age of 15, I've been able to make a living from my own music since I was included in some big Spotify playlists in 2018 which also exposed me to a wider audience in the lofi genre. From 2019 to 2021 I studied Audio Engineering at SAE Institute and specialised from mixing and mastering since then.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I would basically describe the style of my personal music, and therefore the music I like to work with from other artists as well, as "stress-free". I'm not a big fan of very dark or very sad music, but it doesn't always have to be smooth and linear.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Take breaks and don't rush things. Sometimes the next morning everything sounds completely different and if it sounds worse then listen again in a few days. A production should never be influenced by a bad mood.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: The most important thing for me is to keep the vibe of the original song. It happens that a song has been mixed and mastered in a highly professional way, but the vibe that the artist or the band recorded has been lost on the long way to completion. This is exactly what I want to avoid. I love to polish a song and give it smoothness, but in the best case I only make it gain fullness and warmth through my mastering.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Lately, I've been very fascinated by the return to analog sound. Be it artists like Tom Misch, Khruangbin, Benny Sings or Little Simz, from various countries the trend of hybrid production emerged in recent years, with which D'Angelo was already ahead of his time 20 years ago.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Basically, I specialize in mixing and mastering. However, besides the services for other artists I also do whole productions, focussed on (lofi) hip-hop and alternative r&b / indie.