Paul Kinman

Production/Mixing/Mastering

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Commercial quality productions/mixes with unlimited revisions and a quick turnaround time.

Before being a producer, I started my career as a session guitarist, and through that I was lucky to work with and learn from some of the best producers in the business. The lessons learned from that allowed me to grow my production skills over the years with a strong emphasis on songs and emotion, and with the musical skills of a studio musician to back up that production knowledge gained over many years of producing and playing on sessions with great producers.

I specialize in taking even the most rough phone voice note or demo and turning it into a radio ready production, no matter the genre. So whatever you have, wether it’s really developed, or just an idea or rough beat, I can help you turn it into a fleshed out radio ready track that will meet your artistic vision and goals.

To add to this, I offer unlimited revisions to all my clients – I do not stop working until you’re happy, so no need to worry about being charged for extra revisions. You will not be up-charged. Through all of this, I can promise quick responses to messages, and clear communication, usually resulting in a turnaround time of a rough draft in no more than two to three days, often way quicker.

I also play most instruments, and am adept at programming the ones that I don’t play. So no matter the genre, or the scope of the project, get in touch and lets chat about it!

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

608 Reviews - 113 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Celina
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    This being my second time working with him, I can confidently say that Paul is always very patient, kind, understanding, and lovely to work with! He's always open to notes, and will keep going until you are happy with what you have! Glad to be working with him again!

  2. Review by Sarah Dell
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    Again, to no one’s surprise, working with Paul has been such a joy ! I’ve received wonderful notes and comments and feel like I’m learning a lot in working with him !

  3. Review by Eric S.
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    Paul was very helpful and quick in getting the instrumental done on time with all the revisions. I recommend him for any future songwriters.

  4. Review by Sarah Dell
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    After completing an excellent production job, Paul went on to deliver incredible mix/master results for the song. The harmonies blend seamlessly, the tracks are balanced, but he's still willing to entertain changes I'd like to hear. No complaints, not one single one!

  5. Review by Jordan T.
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    Working with Paul for the second time and it's such a pleasant experience. Paul contributes ideas to the track while also bring very open to feedback to ensure the track comes out aligned to the vision. Will work with him on many more tracks in the future!

  6. Review by Carina
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    Second job with Paul and it's been an amazing experience. He's been super kind, professional and overall great to work with! Loved the whole process and would definitely work with him again for future projects! He works with great attention to detail and really cares about getting exactly the result you’ve envisioned.

  7. Review by Sarah Dell
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    I (once again, to no one’s surprise) had an absolutely fantastic time working with Paul to produce a track. He listened to every single one of my wild suggestions with an open ear and added his own flair to the song while still keeping it true to the sound I had envisioned. Can’t wait to see what we do next !

  8. Review by Jordan T.
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    Paul is great to work with. He's got a great ear for music and brings a lot of excitement and energy for the track that you're working on. Highly recommend him for your project!

  9. Review by Vincent M.
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    Great collaboration in turning an old piano song in to a rock song. Paul is very responsive and creative, as well as patient in making many small revisions to get the song perfect. Highly recommended!

  10. Review by Carina G.
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    Paul was amazing, he listened exactly to my wishes to create the best result. Also super professional and kind! :)

  11. Review by Henri Werner
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    Paul is always fantastic to work with. Highly professional, delivered everything in no time, and with great quality. He was also super accommodating with my creative direction and made the process really smooth. Highly recommended!

  12. Review by Sofia
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    It has been nothing but great to work with Paul. He understands the assignment and is very reciprocal to every feedback and suggestion. You may rest assure that he will do everything possible to deliver the idea exactly how you envision. Thank you again Paul!

  13. Review by Sofia
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    Thank you Paul! Very quick turnaround and excellent execution of the idea! Happy to have you on this project ⭐️

  14. Review by Alexx J.
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    Paul has been great every time! Works very efficiently and is dedicated to making a great final product! I really appreciate how he will continue working with the song until im 100% happy and satisfied with it, which is remarkable. I really appreciate being able to work with someone like Paul!

  15. Review by Madelyn S.
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    great to work with! understood the vision and was really great with going back and forth until I was happy with the results

  16. Review by Annie R.
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    Paul has great musical chops and was instrumental in helping g me fine tune some super in the weeds details on this track which was much appreciated - great collaboration!

  17. Review by Annemarie (Annie)
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    Another successful project with Paul!! As always, Paul is great to work with and proactive to help with what an artist needs to get a project across the finish line - his experience in music and guitar always shines through too!

  18. Review by Annie R.
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    Paul did an excellent job bringing an acoustic, bluegrass feel to my most recent project - best of all, Paul is awesome to work with!!

  19. Review by Annemarie (Annie)
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    Paul did a great job understanding a more complex track and all the parts and pieces it would take! Another great project with him and look forward to future opportunities to work together!👏

  20. Review by Annemarie (Annie)
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    Paul’s expertise, musical talent and attention to the finer details of song production really shined through on this project! I loved how he captured the vibe I wanted (no easy feat when trying to describe through words!) and I’m excited to work on future projects with Paul!

Interview with Paul Kinman

  1. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  2. A: I love seeing artists of all levels get excited about us finding a direction for their song that both makes sense for who they are, but they also couldn’t have seen coming. I love getting the ‘why didn’t I think of that’ responses. Being able to be a part of an artist’s artistic growth is by far my favourite part of my job.

  3. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  4. A: Don’t forget to listen to your music through the ears of an uneducated listener. When people are working on their music, and this goes for both production and songwriting, I find the most common issue is a cluttered song/production. Often times there’s too much going on, so I find it’s helpful to listen to the song as best as you can as the average listener and make sure that the most important part of each section is shining, and everything else is supporting that and not getting in the way.

  5. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  6. A: Communication. I have done this kind of remote music production work for many years. And as a result, I have gotten very good at interpreting even the most vague directions, and being able to tell what an artist is going for musically even by just hearing a rough demo or voice note. Musically, I would say it’s a strong songwriting ability and strong musicality. I tend to be good at knowing how to help a song flow the best possible way, and how to layer and write melodies that support the song’s story and dynamics the best way possible.

  7. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  8. A: I bring an experienced extra set of ears. I feel like my job is to bring the best out of what the artist has started or the idea that they have, and helping them find the best version of it possible!

  9. Q: What's your typical work process?

  10. A: I start by talking to the artist about what their goals are for their project and what has inspired them thus far to create their music. Instead of imposing my own beliefs on them and changing who they are or what their music is, I believe that the role of a good producer is to help the artist find the best part of what they’re already doing and who they are artistically, and help them accentuate that part of their music. That’s how you get honest music that people can relate to, which is what we all want to hear. So the first bit of the job is me making sure I understand the artist’s vision, even if it’s a very general or small sliver of a vision. Once we have that down, we start going back and forth to try to make sure we get the best product possible. I believe strongly in bouncing ideas back and forth, as I think it gets you the best results artistically. After a few rounds of this, we usually get a finished product pretty fast.

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

  12. A: Production, Mixing and Mastering. I do them separately, but often have clients have me do these as a bundle, going from an iPhone recorded demo of them singing their song that they send me all the way to a radio ready production.

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Terms Of Service

I offer unlimited revisions - I will work on the track until you are happy with it, even if you decide after we have finished the track and closed the job that you want an extra part.

Gear Highlights
  • UA Apollo
  • U47
  • Adam A7xs
  • tons of plugins and Virtual Instruments
  • lots of Synths and Guitars
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  • Mexican Rock Bands and Movie Scores!Nov 28, 2013

    It's been a great two days tracking guitars for the Mexican rock band Luz-Polilla at the Rockspace Studios which is located within Garth Richardson's Fader Mountain Studios. One of the teachers from Garths Production school, Nimbus School of the Recording Arts, was fantastic enough to allow me to dash in and track the guitars for this record during his class time, having him and his students record me as part of their class! It was fantastic doing a great Rock album with some great people!
    On the evening of the first day of this record I was also fortunate to get a last minute call to track some movie score stuff for an Australian horror movie with a fantastic Engineer/Producer Scott F Thompson! It was a pleasure working with him and a lot of fun playing on that score!! I can't wait to see the finished movie!