Music Producer | Mix & Master

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

A: Not yet.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I am living my dream.

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

A: EDM, electro house, progressive house, electronic, chilled.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Beat making, bringing an energy to a song, being commercially minded and very creative.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: DELL XPS 8940 (32GB RAM), Ableton Live (DAW), AKAI APC40 MK2 MIDI controller, professional monitors, professional mixing and mastering software.

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

A: Song composition, mastering, original music for videos, remixes, video game soundtracks and short films.

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

A: Recent remix for a producer. They loved the version I produced because it was in a different genre to theirs so they could reach more listeners. They also like how my remix was essentially a completely new song. I was the producer.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Just finished a remix for a producer which is getting a lot of positive feedback. I am working on a song for a promotional video for a cryptocurrency company. Also working on my own EP.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both. Analog for a human warmth and you can push the levels. Digital because it is the future and always developing.

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

A: That they will get a strong song that is commercially ready. I will also promote it to all of my fans.

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

A: Q: How fast can I turnaround music? A: 7-14 days depending on budget Q: How do you get your music to sound so powerful? A: I use a gain staging process, high end mastering software and always produce clean mixes with headroom to allow me to push the boundaries and create a louder mix.

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

A: That it is easy to do what I do. Music is also the cheapest form of art production and yet is the most valuable.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What format they need their song in. What instruments they want to be the focal points. What their deadline is. What their best form of communication is.

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

A: Pick me!

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

A: Laptop, Ableton Live, Serum, AKAI APC40 Mk2 controller, mixer

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

A: Qualified sound engineer from the School of Sound Recording in Manchester, England. I took a break from being a sound engineer and being in bands and switched to electronic music because I love remote work.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: It makes you move, feel something within yourself and inspires you to share it.

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

A: deadmau5. He is the king of EDM

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Work fast, bring a high energy to your work but always have fun!

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: I am British so come from a rich musical heritage. I live in California so also have access to US producers and mentors. I specialize in electronic music (EDM, progressive house, electro & house) which is a rapidly growing genre.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Brief sent from client or producer with detailed description of scope of work. I deliver the song with one revision. Client can then use the song commercially in their media.

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

A: LUCKYKAT, deadmau5, Wolfgang Gartner, Justice, Chemical Brothers.