Mix Engineer

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

A: It must have been when I got the call from the manager of a band saying that they had chosen my mix over a very famous mix engineer because they liked my version better. I was very new and didn't know what to expect but it really helped my confidence in my work after that.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: A project with Enrique Drageseth where we release one new single first friday every month for 10 months.

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

A: Yes, Morgan Nicolaysen at Propeller Mastering. He's fantastic!

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital. I work much faster that way even though I love to mix analog it's not for todays market that I'm trying to reach.

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

A: That if you don't like the mix you get your money back.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: That I get to help out with peoples passion projects!

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

A: If I also do mastering, and depending on the song I try to lead them in the right direction.

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

A: That it has to be expensive. Today it's not always like that. Engineers like myself find ways to get more efficient.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Sometimes I ask clients to put together a spotify playlist that i can reference from, which helps a lot to hear where they get inspiration from.

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

A: Figure out why you want somebody to mix your song and tell the mixer exactly that.

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

A: MacBook Pro, Charter Oak E700, Apollo Twin, Headphones and a guitar.

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

A: In 2010 I went to Alchemea College in London to study sound engineering and after that I have been freelancing and working in many different places and studios.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Open and clean but with some rough edges where it's needed.

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

A: Everything that is fun! So maybe Dagny, and Kajander.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Mix like you are mastering

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

A: Sing-songwriter, pop and hip hop.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Understanding the artist and helping their vision.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Honesty. I try to take myself out of the picture by making the song speak to the listener where it's suppose to.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: When mixing I clean up as much as I can, and then go to work based on gut feeling. Don't have any rules is my only rule.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I work with an UAD Apollo setup for both recording and mixing.

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

A: Andrew Scheps, Dave Pensado, Silvia Massey and many more hehe!

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

A: I mix in the box for my customers to be more quick and flexible without compromising on the quality of my work.