Max Dowling on SoundBetter

Over one billion streams for works mixed + mastered. Excellent communicator with 12+ years experience. Send me your track and I’ll give you a free, honest appraisal of what needs to be adjusted before mixing or mastering. All work done at a pace that meets the demands of your project.

Originally from Melbourne, now based in London, Max is a specialist in mixing and mastering dance music. Having lived in East London for the last 4 years, Max is heavily ingrained in the scene, deeply involved in club culture as a whole - combined with years of mixing and mastering experience, he’s developed a true understanding of what makes a great dance record from spending time in the clubs, hours on the dance floor and immersed at festivals for years. Max is also a jazz trained saxophonist with a finely tuned musical ear across genres and different types of music. Max is a close collaborator and go-to for labels such as Method 808 and Steel City Dance Discs, among others, building their trust to deliver hard-hitting mixes and clean masters with reliability and speed.

His recent mix credits include tracks on rising Irish dance producer KETTAMA’s new album ‘Archangel’, featuring the title track ‘Archangel’, ‘Split In Two Minds’, ‘Man With A Second Face’, ‘Do Not Go Gentle’, and ‘I Believe’ with Prospa. Other recent mix credits include; KI/KI, Skream, SHERELLE, Anish Kumar, George Riley, IN PARALLEL, Narciss, Juicy Romance, Partiboi69, X Club, DJ Boring, SHEE, Megra, Y U QT, LB aka Labat, and more.

Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Credits

Discogs verified credits for Max Dowling

Parvyn Kaur Singh
Totek
Parvyn Kaur Singh
Partiboi69, murmurmur
Partiboi69, Mainline Magic Orchestra
Allysha Joy
Totek
The Black Galaxy Experience
Chop Squad
Client Liaison
Client Liaison
Tetrahedra
The Pro-Teens (2)
The Pro-Teens (2)
Pseudo Mind Hive
Surprise Chef
Karate Boogaloo
The Pro-Teens (2)
Umlaut (3)
SaD (28)
Karate Boogaloo
Pseudo Mind Hive
Surprise Chef, Karate Boogaloo
The Pro-Teens (2)
Karate Boogaloo
SaD (28)
Marc*
Umlaut (3)
Surprise Chef
Bad//Dreems
Tom Mansfield (2)
Ex-Olympian
Plastic (42)
Umlaut (3)
Tom Mansfield (2)
Pseudo Mind Hive
Surprise Chef
The Diasonics
Karate Boogaloo
SaD (28)
Let Your Hair Down
Parvyn Kaur Singh
The Pro-Teens (2)
Mo'Ju
Tom Mansfield (2)
Indigo (109)
Cayn Borthwick
Karate Boogaloo
The Pro-Teens (2)
Matt Dixon (10)
Headphones Jones
Partiboi69, Mainline Magic Orchestra
Carpet Burn
Amadeezy
Totek
Bae Blade
Lewis Coleman (2)
Sonikku*
Carpet Burn
Delta
Cool Out Sun
Karate Boogaloo
Cantrips
Frollen Music Library
Brenda (38)

Endorse Max Dowling2 Reviews

by Jeff T.
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excellent work, musical ear, very patient, prompt communication, top notch all around
by Harrison B.
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Nothing but good things to say very high quality master and great to work with.

Interview with Max Dowling

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Fred Again.. 'USB002 REMIXES' Was thrilled recently to master some of the tracks off this immense record.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: The best time to reference someone else's track is during production, not mixing. Tonal balance, density, intensity, stereo image, and all the most important musical elements come predominantly from composition and arrangement.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: A combination of depth and breadth that many don't have. After studying jazz saxophone over a decade ago, I have worked in countless genres of music in many different roles. Yet I have settled into dance music as it's what I love most, and I'm an active patron of the scene.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: The best place to start a collaborative process is with communication. I always appreciate strong, clear communication to ensure I'm on the same page as those I'm working with and we can get the best out of the process - whether it's hands-on production, mastering, or anything in between.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I predominantly produce, finish, mix and master dance tracks for artists around the world.