Mix Engineer/Mastering

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

A: I engineered and mastered an Ep by Howl called Eyes Shine Brighter Then Street Lights. I Mixed, Engineered, and Mastered the whole ep. I think his style is very original and I'm proud of how clean the project came out.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I am mixing and mastering a few songs by Astral Jones, who is a hip/hop and electronic producer with a similar style to flying lotus. As well as mixing a song by Young Reeph.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital, more control, faster. Much, Much, MUCH faster.

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

A: I promise a very noticeable increase in quality, depth, and over all appeal of your song or project. Results will speak for themselves and have you coming back for more!

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Being able to immerse myself fully in a song, or project. And getting to listen to music all day.

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

A: stereo widening. Reverb on vocals. thickening of vocals. Cleaner, louder bass. And I say, You've got it!

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

A: The biggest misconception about what i do is that most people under estimate how large of a role the engineer plays in the development of an artist's sound.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Do you want me to add any special effects, or are we simply going for clarity.

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

A: Don't be afraid to tell me exactly what kind of emotion, vibe, or effects your going for. Your happiness is most important.

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

A: Laptop, Charger, Solar Panel, Ableton Push, Headphones

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

A: Mixing/Mastering. Over 3 years

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Clean. Psychedelic, Hard Hitting, Original, Creative, Ground Breaking

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

A: Niykee Heaton. Her Voice is amazing and i could work miracles with one of her tracks. Also Kodak Black, because he is capable of flowing over many different styles and we could make something very original.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Stay focused on the task at hand, and stick to fixing one or few problems at a time, rather then trying to fix the whole mix at once. Multitasking is not more efficient.

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

A: Rap, Trap, Hip/Hop, Trip Hop, Cloud Rap, Electronic

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Mixing

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Things I Bring To A Song: Crystal clarity. Well balanced mix. Enhanced depth and space. sense of Intellegent design. Professional Quality.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: First I play through the song multiple times and take notes on any aspects I want to change. After my first initial sweep, I then go through multiple playbacks and adjust until the audio has no elements that are unsatisfactory. Then I begin additive measures. I then boost appealing frequencies, increase clarity with compression, and begin widening the the stereo field. Afterwards I guarantee you will notice a huge difference in the audio quality, clarity, and over-all appeal of your track/tracks.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I Have Krk Rockit 8's aligned perfectly with acoustic treatment placed accordingly throughout the room for an environment with no false reverberation or frequency build up. I also have a second pair of monitors (mackie cr-3's) that i use to check to make sure songs sound good on multiple types and sizes of speakers. I work in Ableton Live 9.

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

A: Chris Travis Bones Tory Lanes Kodak Black Niykee Heaton Playboi Carti Rex Kudo Fki Suicide Boys Emi Smino

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

A: Mastering: Volume maximization. Peak Limitation. Equalization and Compression Stereo Widening. removal of harsh frequencies. I am also very well versed in vocal engineering, i.e. vocal effects, thickening, adding additional harmonics, creating ambient depth within a vocal.