Reamping, Mixing and Mastering

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

A: Www.darkprod.com 75 bands.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: A Slovakian Black Metal band. (I am located in Sweden)

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

A: Unfortunately not what I am aware of yet.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both, analog EQ when adding, digital when surgically removing. Nothing beats analog summing. Nothing beats the development of VST plugins. (Except analog summing)

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

A: Satisfaction. Or you don’t have to pay.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: The constant switching between anxiety and happiness when mixing,

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

A: What is the price for mixing and mastering? Can I hear something you did before?

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

A: That it is not a sciense.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Do you have DI signals too?

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

A: Satisfaction guarantee makes your investment safe.

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

A: MacBook Pro, SSL BIG SIX, Audeze LCD-X. One Thunderbolt cable. Wifi.

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

A: 20 years, learning by doing.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Old school.

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

A: Darkthrone, because I think it would be fun talking drum sound with Fenris.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Yes it is not about making the album sound good in the studio, it is about making it sound good anywhere.

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

A: Black Metal, Death Metal, Doom/Stoner/Sludge.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Old school sound and 20 years experience. Still keeping the client happy.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: The gnarly, ugly, cold but organic vibe. Analog sounding.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Distance International work through email and dropbox. One step at the time, involving the client at an early stage and offering satisfaction guarantee.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: SSL BIG SIX analog console including analog EQ and dynamics, SSL G-bus analog stereo compessor. Analog summing. But also the latest plugins. Logic Pro. Listening by Focal Sm9 and Audeze LCD-X together with Soundworks Sound ID.

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

A: Mostly black and death metal from the 90s.

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

A: Editing, reamping in tube amps, mixing and mastering. (Also vinyl mastering)