Community focused production

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: I'm going to sit firmly on the fence.

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

A: We'll have fun doing whatever we do

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: When someone wants to create something from their brain and needs some help to make it happen and I'm allowed to be that person. It's the best feeling and brings me a lot of joy.

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

A: Can I sound like this person? It's probably something like that. My answer is we can take influence from them, but I would suggest we work on coming up with a sound for you, your own thing. Because that's what's gonna make people excited if it's something that's a bit different and it's taking influences from a few things.

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

A: That there are rules for any of this.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: who they are, what makes then tick, references, timelines, expectations, budgets

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

A: Have a clear idea about what you want out of the process, and if not, be open enough to let someone in to help you work it out.

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

A: Drum kit, Jazzmaster, pedal board, Fender Twin, Big speakers!

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

A: Around 10 years. Playing in bands and studying electronic music. Working as a producer and then composer for major labels writing music for media. Producing with artists and recording bands.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Fun, raw and angular with a little bit of moody.

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

A: I'll probably say Public Service Broadcasting. Just because I think they're really interesting. I also like that the production on their albums is always a little bit different and it's not too conforming.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Get stuff out of the box...for a change in process and perspective more than for sound...but drums through guitar pedals sound cool too.

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

A: Drums and guitar focus with electronics, bit rocking, bit pop.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Thinking ahead and being prepared to shift gears at any point. Helping artists keep momentum and welcoming all ideas and processing into the mix. (not getting tied down by tech)

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Rawness, live drums and interesting beats.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: - Discussion, listening to references, listening to previous work and absorbing as much of an artist's vibe as possible. - Laying out finances, timelines, and expectations. - Diving in and capturing as many ideas at a decent but not rushed pace, and not dwelling or questioning too much. Capturing ideas well when they're in their infancy is key! - Good food - Working more closely with editing, producing and overdubbing.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: We're currently based in a 1920s apartment block in East Berlin. The layout is still that of an old apartment. The kitchen is a control room of sorts. The living room is a tracking room/rehearsal space/small concert room. The main bedroom is a more controlled recording room with permanently mic-ed drums. The small bedroom is a workshop and store. We also have a small central kitchen for food and most importantly: Coffee.

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

A: I am a massive fan of both Steve Albini and Sylvia Massy. They focus on recording in interesting experimental ways.

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

A: Split between remote and in-studio sessions. Working demos up to full productions, recording bands, tracking drums, writing music for television