creative recording & mixing

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

A: filmed and mixed a live session with sons of the east. i'd always loved their music.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: a summer ep for my own band — lots of warmth, noise and long echoes.

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?

A: sam irl — mastering engineer and groove magician based in vienna.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: both. analog for flavor, digital for freedom. best when they meet in the middle.

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

A: to treat your song with care, curiosity and soul — and to make sure it still feels like you when it’s done.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: catching the moment (young lights) when a song suddenly feels like itself.

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

A: “can you make it sound fuller without losing the vibe?” — yes, by respecting the silence between the sounds.

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

A: that it's just technical. in truth, it's emotional architecture.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: how do you want it to feel? what’s the story behind this song? any reference tracks you loop endlessly?

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

A: look for someone who listens deeply — not just to the track, but to you. vibe matters.

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

A: zoom f8n field recorder, sennheiser mkh 416, red epic dragon, solar panel, toothpick — for survival and stereo imaging.

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

A: started with live sessions over 10 years ago — one-takes, field recordings, music videos. evolved into full-on production and mixing. still feels like day one.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: warm, cinematic, and a bit offbeat. always in service of the song.

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

A: yussef dayes — for his raw rhythm, open energy and the way he makes time feel alive.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: mute more. the groove often lives in the space you didn’t fill.

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

A: indie fusion, alt-pop, folk, soul, lo-fi — often rooted in acoustic textures or voice memo magic. anything with heart and honesty.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: translating a mood into sound. also: knowing when less is more.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: emotion-focused decisions, warm textures, and an outside ear that listens like a fan, not just a technician.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: i listen. a lot. then i dive into structure, tone and texture. whether it’s production, mixing or film, it all starts with feeling.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: a cozy hybrid studio in regensburg — analog warmth meets digital precision. neve, api, moog, prophet, uad. plus: a mobile field recording setup with zoom & mkh for capturing sound and spirit anywhere.

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

A: bon iver, m83 and jacob collier — artists who turn feeling into architecture and chaos into beauty.

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

A: producing, mixing and filming live sessions with soul. shaping songs and visuals around emotion and atmosphere.