CS Music on SoundBetter

Work with an enthusiastic and dedicated producer who has landed music on the likes of BBC Radio 1, MTV, Sony ATV, and SeaWorld!

Hi! My name is Chris and I'm a music producer, mix engineer and audio designer who has worked on a huge variety of projects with over 10 years of experience! Based in Aberdeen - Scotland, I have worked on a wide variety of genres and have music published by the likes of MTV, Sony ATV and BBC.

Specialising in modern commercial sounding mixes as well as polished mixing and mastering.

Contact me through the green button above and let's get to work.

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Interview with CS Music

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Mixing a brand new UK act called "The Kind" and helping them land a track on BBC Radio 1.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Couple of acoustic/pop productions and some mix work this month. Loving it!
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
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Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both. Analog has its place and so does digital. It depends on the situation but I mostly work with plugins as I find my work rate to be much faster that way.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To give full effort on everything I work on and put the time in to achieve their goal.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I just love being creative and getting a message back from a client about how excited they are with a track or mix I've done is aways awesome.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Here's my track...I need a mix...can you make it sound bigger? My answer..."yes...yes I can" hahaha.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That it's just playing or fun. I think music production is actually a really hard thing to do really well and it can take a lot of hard work to get things perfect. It's always worth it in the end though.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Usually ask for references of what they like listening to and if they have any notes for special moments in the track they want to really focus on.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Look for someone who cares about the projects they take on and who can genuinely bring out the best of your music.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Laptop, Interface, Monitors, Mic and a guitar.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I've been in bands, produced a wide variety of music for acts, library music for tv, sound design for comedy show and even composing for short movies.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Commercial and energetic.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Honestly, I'm down to work with anyone who has a good attitude and is passionate about what they make!
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Sound selection is really important. If you're drums don't sound good it's likely the wrong sample for the job.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Anything commercial or mainstream sounding.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Identifying how to bring out the most energy of a track and making vocals clear throughout a song.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I like to think I have a great creative flare and drive to add the most emotion and develop the most interesting parts of a song. When mixing I love get it to a place where it really sounds polished, commercial and exciting!
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: When mixing I like to load in all the stems and listen to what I feel the best parts of the production are and start to push the mix in that direction. When producing I love listening to a vocal and 1 instrument and just start adding a groove and bring out the strongest melodies and hooks!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a relatively basic setup but one that I have used for a long time and can work best on! Powered by an upgraded and customised MacBook and a Focusrite 18I8 interface. Using KRK Rocket 6's into a treated room and and working with a top line range of plugins and software.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I love creative pop by artists that produce their own music like Charlie Puth, Lauv etc...but also a big fan of bands like Thrice, Pearl Jam and acts that have more grit to them!
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Production and mixing for a wide variety of genres and helping to bring out the best elements of every track I work on.