Hi, I'm Mikhail Kusch. I'm a professional mixing engineer and producer. I create music for various artists, co produce for others and mix records for many more! As a super versatile producer, I work across multiple styles on a day to day basis. Have a look at my reviews below to see what artists think of working with me!
How it works:
1) First listen to the tracks in my portfolio to get an idea of what I can do :)
2) Message me to get your project started - I enjoy discussing the project before hand (preferably hearing a rough demo or reference track) as it helps me get a better understanding of what your needs are.
3) Once the project is funded, it's over to me. I do everything I feel the record needs to correctly convey your original vibe, emotion and intention behind the song. I'm here to make your idea come to life and create the best sounding version of your song.
4) I'll create a rough draft to send back to you - then based on your feedback I'll get to work on finishing up the production.
5) Once the track is at a place where you feel that the job is done, I'll ask you to mark the job as complete and provide you with a high res wav master and all stems for further mixing or alternative versions.
Thanks for checking out my profile! If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message - I will reply within the hour.
-Mikhail Kusch-
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173 Reviews - 43 Repeat Clients
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check_circleVerifiedI have never had a track made or worked with anyone to make a specific track. When searching for someone to help me out, Mikhail was one of the first to respond and understood what I was looking for. He was super easy to work with, always on-top of answering my messages and listened to all of my ideas and thoughts (which were a lot). He created something perfect for the project I was working on. I would highly recommend working with Mikhail!
check_circleVerified3/3 FULL LENGTH PROJECTS. 3 years running and no lapse in communication or quality.
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Second song we did and I'm really satisfied with the result. Hopefully we will do some more in the future!
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Super competent and great communication. He knows what he's doing and created exactly what I wanted. I will definitely work with him again, no question!
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Reliable high quality choice every time, clear communication makes working with Mikhail really easy and smooth
check_circleVerifiedLove working with Mikhail! Will continue working with him (already worked on 3 tracks together).
check_circleVerifiedwill help you in anyway with your music. way more than an engineer. working on my 3rd full project with him now
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Awesome to work with. Great taste and looking forward to working with Mikhail again!
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best decision i ever made was working with mikhail long term, you should do the same
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Quality work, quick response, understands how to interpret words into music to make the best beats. Great working together again!
check_circleVerifiedRepeat customer here but just want to once again say thank you so much for the awesome job! the track sounds incredible!!
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2nd full project completed with him 🙏🏽 Top Tier Engineer
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bro is a legend in the making
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almost done with my 2nd full project with mikhail. amazing engineer, have grown over 40k monthly listeners on spotify the last two months and get lots of compliments on the quality
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Mikhail made a couple of edits on my raw track and he did a fantastic job. His mastering resulted in a 0% increase of volume on streaming platforms (0% reduction of quality). This shows that he's very attentive to details. Sounds exactly how I wanted -- very clean and thorough. Def recommend him to any other songwriters out there :p
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about the 11th song I've done with Mikhail, absolute pro, high quality mix, can't wait to get this next project out
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5 star engineer for quality and communication! Latest song we've done together has received over 400k streams! With lots of compliments on the mix
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Talented. Humble. Honest. Professional. Reliable. What more could you want !!!
check_circleVerifiedThis was an extension gig for Mikhail's beat he produced and arranged for my song. The mix came out crisp and balanced, I requested a few fine-tunings and it all went really well, and I'm happy about the outcome.
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super understanding, awesome engineer
Interview with Mikhail Kusch
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Multiple mixing projects of varying styles and my LoFi beats for my solo project "Mikhail Kusch"
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. Since it is a lot more efficient and accurate.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will always be available to reply to messages, answer questions and do revisions until the project is perfect :)
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I start with nothing and create something. I also really enjoy helping other artists reach their full potential.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Q: Can you work in this style? A: Of course! I love working on different projects!
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Please send me some references / rough mixes to work with :D
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Contact the provider before starting a project. Make sure both parties understand what needs to be done before proceeding.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Laptop, Headphones, Guitar, Midi Keyboard and Native Instruments Maschine.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started off as a DJ and later on discovered that I would have to produce music to really make it in the music industry. I then realized that properly mixing a track is crucial to making sure the ideas translate properly. I spent hours learning how to mix and many more honing my skills. Since then - I've never looked back!
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I composed and produced the theme track / jingle for casino slot machine games that we're deployed in casino's around the world
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I press a button and music appears.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Light, raw and catchy
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Sonny Moore, aka 'Skrillex'. He has such a different outlook on music and production, and has produced some of the biggest hit records.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Don't be afraid to remove some ideas, it will generally make the track more sound more deliberate and impactful.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Hip Hop / R&B / Pop and stock music for libraries.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: 1) The client sends me some reference tracks of what style they would like their production / mix to be. 2) I send back rough ideas, request feedback, and return to the project to apply the feedback. 3) Repeat step 2 until the record is flawless.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: My studio set up is 100% focused on ceativity and efficiency. Minimal 2 Speaker setup, MacBook Pro, Maschine MK3, UAD sound card, + comfy chair.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Creating sweet sounding chord progessions.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: External pespective, 9 years of experience and a whole lot of creativity.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Jon Bellion, Skrillex, Diplo and Martin Garrix
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing and mastering tracks to make them warmer, fuller and louder.
I was the Producer, Mixing Engineer in this production
- Pop
- Emo Rap
- Hip Hop / Trap
- Beat MakerAverage price - $500 per song
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $350 per song
- ProducerAverage price - $1000 per song
- Ghost ProducerAverage price - $1500 per song
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $50 per song
- Vocal TuningAverage price - $40 per track
- 50% non refundable deposit before I start, balance due on completion
- I retain producer share of publishing unless otherwise agreed.
- 3 free revisions (for production), thereafter $25 each.
- Ableton Live 12
- Novation Launchkey 49 MKII
- Maschine MK3
- Monkey Banana 5" monitors
- Sonaworks Reference 4.
5% off on our first project together!
