I’m a Music Producer and Audio Engineer from Toronto. I’ve worked with Killy, Pressa, Vory, Nike/Air Jordan, Wondagurl & more. I’ve mixed and mastered songs with over 10 million plays.
I’m offering mixing and mastering services as well as production.
I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.
Interview with Bluxz
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I was happy to work on 2 Gold Certified selling records from Killy. I produced and engineered both records. The songs from Killy are "Forecast" and "Fireflies".
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Tripsixx, Ram Riddlz, TC Spades, Fae Sapienta, Dallas Rodin, Killy, Pressa, etc.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Go check out my boy Eestbound.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: It's always best to have a combination of both if possible.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I promise to deliver the best quality and the most
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I love to be creative and meet with other creatives to make something tangible from just an idea or thought.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Mostly ask about price or timeline. Price depends on how much work needs to be put in, and I'm usually able to finish projects ASAP.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: People think it's easy, or that if I can complete something in a short amount of time it's not worth the price. This is false because I have put in over 10,000 hours working on my craft and that is the reason I am able to work efficiently.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What is your budget? What is the due date or deadline?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Make sure all files being sent are labelled properly and organized. I'm always open to negotiation regarding budget.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Macbook Pro with M1 Chip, Apollo Twin, Speakers (KRK or ATC's), U47 Mic,
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started off as an artist making my own beats and recording everything myself. Then I decided to step into the background scene of the industry where I studied Audio Production and Engineering program at a private music school named Harris Institute in Toronto, graduating with honors. I took a few more courses on music production. I produced my first
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: New wave mixed with classic sounds.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: The Weeknd, Lil Uzi, and/or Yeat. I love their sound and feel like I would be able to contribute and make a cool addition to their music.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Use your ears, not the screen to mix.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I'm very versatile and able to work in almost any genre.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I would say understanding what that artist wants to achieve and then creating it.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I'm able to bring the artists' vision to life sonically, while still adding my own flavor to the song.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: It really varies. Depends if the song is being built from scratch or if the artist is recording on a previously made production. Either way both processes start with trying to get the best signal from vocal into the microphone (once beat is selected or made). Making sure the quality is perfect is
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have multiple studio setups, as I am a freelance engineer and work out of different studios around the city. All setups do consist of at least an Apollo Twin interface (or better), Pro Tools with plugins from Waves Audio, UAD, Soundtoys, FabFilter, Valhalla, AIR, etc. 6-8 inch speakers from brands like KRK, Yamaha, Focal, Neumann, etc. Some studios have analog gear such as Neve 1073 Pre-Amp, Disstressor, LA2, Pultec EQ's, etc. I use a Manley Reference Mic, U87, AKG 414 or Shure SM7 as vocal microphones.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Pharrell, Timbaland, 40, Alex Tumay, MixedbyAli.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Recording, Producing, Mixing & Mastering.
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $200 per song
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $200 per song
- Vocal compingAverage price - $100 per track
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $100 per track
- EditingAverage price - $100 per track
- ProducerContact for pricing
- Session DJContact for pricing
Up to 3 revisions. After the $50 per extra revision (Max of 10). 1-7 days turn around time.
- Apollo Twin
- Pro-Tools Perpetual
- UAD Plugins
- Waves Plugins
- AIR Plugins
- Soundtoys Plugins
- Neve 1073 Pre-Amp
- Disstressor
