Michael Banks on SoundBetter

Producer & Mixing Engineer | 100M+ Streams | Indie Pop, Electronic / Dance, Underground Dance

I’m a producer, songwriter and mix engineer with over 20 years of experience creating original and thoughtful records. My favorite part of my work is collaborating with artists to convert stories, emotions and thoughts into pieces of music to share. My work has generated more than 100 million streams across Spotify, Apple Music and YouTube, with releases on Glassnote, Kitsuné, Thrive, Nervous and Vision One. I’ve also created original music for campaigns with Spotify, The New York Times, MTV and Abercrombie & Fitch.

Artists come to me when they feel there’s something special in a demo but need help bringing it to fruition. I work across genres and focus on sound design, arrangement, vocal delivery and care deeply about tone, space, and dynamics in a record. I offer full production from idea to master track and can assist on songwriting, composition, vocal production and remixing. I can also help you release our finished music when it's complete.

If you’re preparing a release and want the music to stand on its own creatively and sonically, get in touch. I can't wait to hear from you :)

Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.

Credits

Endorse Michael Banks154 Reviews - 28 Repeat Clients

by Luke H.
Verified
As always Michael delivered top track, fully recommend
by Luke H.
Verified
Very professional to work with!
by Melody O.
Verified (Client)
I had such a wonderful experience from start to finish working with Michael! He is extremely talented, hard-working, and cares deeply about his projects and clients. I highly recommend working with him!
by Luke H.
Verified
Perfect,
working with Michael it's a big pleasure!!!
by michellemangia
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Michael is a great listener and really focuses on your creative direction! Amazing first session:)
by Mutassem
Verified
As always, Michael delivered! Great quality, very helpful and patient with all my feedback! Definitely happy to work with him again! 7 song collaborations so far!
by James R.
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I had the absolute pleasure of working with Michael on producing a song, and I cannot recommend him highly enough! Michael is incredibly talented and has a deep well of knowledge when it comes to music production. His creativity is unmatched—he brought ideas to the table that elevated the song in ways I couldn’t have imagined. What really stood out was his willingness to help at every step of the process. No matter how small or big the task, Michael was patient, supportive, and knowledgable!
by Mutassem
Verified
So after 5 different songs from slow to fast from vocal intensive to instruments and different elements. I came to Michael with a song for kids, a lullaby! As always, Michael accepted the challenge, delivered beautifully! He is very cooperative, and at the same time shares his insights and doesn't hesitate to apply and test ideas and improvements. Another success story and will start another project with Michael soon!
by Horvath
Verified
Another project and once again great work!
by Nate Keeys
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Michael helped with mixing and mastering one of my productions. Working with him was a great experience and he brought a vibrance to my production, which was much needed!
by ThoughtsLeavingPaper
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So this is my 5th project with Michael, I've been exploring with different musical styles, different instrumentation, different pitches for my voice, different tempos and percussion styles and time signatures, and as a result throwing different challenges at Michael.

Every time, he rises to the challenge, and brings something new to the table! I've even proceeded with the next project with Michael even before the current one finished, he's simply that good :)
by Carlos G.
Verified
Michael is a top-notch producer who delivered exceptional results on our house song. He's professional, accommodating, and adaptable - even across different time zones. I highly recommend him and look forward to working with him again. Five stars!
by Mutassem
Verified
As always Michael is very patient and collaborative! Doesn't hesitate to share ideas on how the song can be improved which is definitely needed! At the same time very welcoming and understanding with feedback despite the fact he has much more experience and knowledge than myself! 4th song and I'm happy and looking forward to collaborating on the next one!
by Mutassem
Verified
Michael definitely delivered! I got the sounds and experience I am looking for in the end result from working with him :)
He also has this nice habit of making subtle enhancements that make a beautiful improvement while preserving the essence of the project! Onto the next one!
by Luke H.
Verified
another wokr, another great experience.
Highly recommend
by JJ
Verified
Michael works from the belly. His productions are not only super professional but also original.
i enjoyed our communication and i hope to work with him again.
by Mutassem
Verified
This is my second time working with Michael (spoiler alert I already want to work with him again), this time I gave him a more stripped down, bare bones project and he managed to build it up beautifully, completely out of the box idea that didn’t impact the essence of the song. Highly recommend!
by Jennifer T.
Verified
Michael was such a pleasure to work with and I really liked that he was so patient with me, provided me with feedback and was quick and professional. He listened to the type of feel I was going for and was able quickly put together sounds I liked and create a comfortable environment.
by Luke H.
Verified
Always a pleasure to work with Michael,
full professional and talented!
5 star recommend
by Mutassem
Verified
It was such a pleasure working with Michael on the first project that I immediately sent him a request to collaborate on the next one the moment we finished.

Prior to working with him, the feedback he provided and the playlist of projects he worked on gave me the confidence to start the project and he definitely delivered.

He is very patient, helpful and accommodating but at the same time passionate about the quality of his work. Would highly recommend!

Interview with Michael Banks

Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Converting ideas, words, feelings and emotions into music.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Most of my work revolves around taking bedroom style demos and turning them into full productions. Whether thats fully in the box for electronic records, or working with instrumentalists and vocalists to create a more organic, live sound.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: The more you have a pulse on what you want, the higher chance I can make it happen. If something that you want isn't within my scope, I will let you know before we start a project. However if it's a great match and you are sure in your direction, nothing will be able to stop us :)
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Synthetic but organic. Sometimes overly joyful and other times melodramatic.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I'm manifesting working with PinkPantheress because she is amazing and I think we were born on the same star.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Lately I've been doing a lot more records with live instrumentation in the indie pop / rock world and I've been loving it. Next to that, I often am floating in between electronic heavy genres, from pop to techno.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: I would say my strongest skill is marrying sounds together, things that might be in stark contrast but work when positioned a certain way. My years of experience have helped me to quickly identify how to make maybe an otherwise contradictory idea work, and that is usually where the magic is.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Most projects start off with a few talks about what the goal of the release is. From there, we look at references, genres and aesthetics they want the record to embody. Once we are aligned, the fun begins! We will trade ideas and rough sketches until we are both satisfied and then if required, schedule recording sessions for whatever parts we need. Once the final recordings have been made, I will then work to put it all together into the final production.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I have so many but my favorite musicians at the moment are William Basinski, Aksel Arvid and Danny L Harle