I am a Cum Laude-award-winning composer and audio engineer who doesn't just record your sound—I sculpt it into a "sonic monolith," fusing the raw authenticity of your performance with the uncompromising precision of high-end electronic architecture.
"Do Not Fix It In The Mix. Get It Right At The Source."
Welcome. I am Philemon Mukarno, a composer, producer, and audio engineer based in Rotterdam. My philosophy is simple but radical: I believe in the "Economy of Means." I don't believe in burying a track under endless plugins or artificial polish. I believe in capturing the visceral, trembling truth of the music as it happens, and then elevating it into something undeniable.
Who Am I?
I am a sonic architect with a foot in two worlds. Born in Jakarta and trained at the elite Royal Conservatory of The Hague and Codarts University of the Arts, I graduated Cum Laude with the Prize for Composition. I have spent decades bridging the gap between:
The Ancient: The resonant, complex textures of Indonesian Gamelan and acoustic instrumentation.
The Future: The cold, pristine power of modern electronic sound design.
What I Can Do For You
My SoundBetter service is not for everyone. It is for artists who want their music to have weight and texture.
Send me a note through the contact button above.
Credits
Languages
- Dutch
- Spanish
Interview with Philemon Mukarno
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Composing a cello & voice piece
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Jaap van Zweden
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Record as is sound, Do not fix it in the mix.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Full digital
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Contemporary classical music
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Record live classical concerts
- Harmonia Mundi
- 2l
- DPA&Neumann mics
- Hapi Merging pre ams and A/D
- Pyramix DAW
- Anubis Merging monitoring system
- Genelec The Ones and Neumann monitoring
