Welcome to Dark Prod Studios. Primarely focused on Black Metal, Death Metal and Doom Metal mixing and mastering. Www.darkprod.com
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Credits
Discogs verified credits for Andreas WestholmInterview with Seidr Jonsson
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)
