Remote Mixing & Mastering

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

A: Quite recently I mixed two ep's for "Zolf & Saturn" an italian artist. He is very creative and I love his sound, it was a pleasure to work with him. Also he was the first teacher I had regarding electronic music and now, years later he asks me to mix and master his songs. Feeling very proud! And it sounds amazing :)

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: A lot of own productions and sound design.

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

A: No, I'm quite new.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I love analog sounds (and field recordings!), but I think it depends on the situation. Analog can make a big difference but it's not always practical and also it needs a looot of know-how. I prefer a good mix.

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

A: To offer them the best quality they can get for that price.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I can work with music! Love the infinite variety of styles and artists and emotions I see at work.

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

A: "The budget is thight... we need the song yesterday, can you do magic?" "Will find a fair price. I can't travel in time and I'm not a wizard, but I try to get as close as I can ;)

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

A: There are limits. Some errors at the recording/producing stage can't be fixed. And I don't do your wedding mixtapes ;)

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What type of message to you want the song to have? Do you want me to work technical and clean, is there a clear sound reference or shall I be creative?

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

A: I can do every style, but I'll be best at mixing electronic music. Didn't see a lot of "underground - genre" mixing engineers here, so consider me. I love the dark club styles.

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

A: My small field recorder, a serge modular rack, my microbrute, my loved headphones and the universitys manleys passive eq.

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

A: Played violin and piano since I was six, then I started as bedroom producer and dj and then decided to study experimental electronic music and sound art. It was a place of extremly creative and playful people. Did a lot of different projects and tried a lot of different approaches to music. Specialized on mixing and sounddesign. I finished a few months ago, so I'm quite in the beginning, but already have gained a lot experience.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Regarding to my own music: deep rolling, subtle, playful, most of the time thoughtful and dark. Regarding mixdowns: a lot of nuances and a strong & clear message.

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

A: Burial. He seems to be a very interesting person. And Infected Mushrooms, they are fucking crazy.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: I like a playful experimental approach. And just listen to your feelings and try to work with them.

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

A: Ambient, Techno, Bass Music, Experimental Sound Art

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My synaesthetic hearing. I see and feel and hear sound.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I try not to just work on a song, but treat it as a living creature that should be able to unleash it's potential.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: First I have a listen and think about the potential and feeling of the song and the artists desires. Then I sort the tracks by category and importance. Often I do a subtle cleaning of every track, issues get fixed and then creativity happens. It's my personal most important desire to give every song the best it can get.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: It's growing. I don't have a lot of gear, but I the devices I have I know very well. I work a lot with emulations, since I don't have the money yet to buy a lot of high price stuff. I've been working a lot with legendary analog hardware at the university and should the need arise I can use high price studios of my friends.

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

A: Burial, Phace, Black Sun Empire, Trentemoller, Infected Mushroom, Eskmo, Eprom, Plasticman, Primordial Ooze, David Bowie

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

A: I do mixdowns in a broad variety of genres and most of the time I also master the same songs.