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

A: Big song for ukrainian rapper Yarmak. Named Сердце пацана (A kid's heart). More than 400 million overall streams. I did mixing and played some bass part.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Another mixing project for my client.

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

A: No.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital. Because of the speed of modern life.

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

A: I'll make your songs to stand out from the crowd!

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: All about it!

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

A: How much it cost? Affordable :)

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

A: The notion that I can make a masterpiece out of mediocre source material.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What kind of music are you listening to right now?

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

A: Don't be afraid to take risks

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

A: MacBook/Headphones/Apollo card/MIDI Keyboard and big power supply :)

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

A: I've been in the game since '99, both behind the scenes as a producer and on stage as an artist. That means I know exactly what you're looking for in your final mix.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Powerfull and complete sound.

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

A: Future or Gunna. Because their musicality inspires me.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Avoid overprocessing in mixing and cluttering unnecessary sounds in production.

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

A: Hip-Hop/Trap, Pop

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Attention to detail and the ability to keep the process uncomplicated with the best possible outcome.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Creative approach in changing the arrangement (if required). Creation of a large number of “ear candys”. Experiments with voice processing.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: First, communication with the client, discussing goals, objectives, features and sound references for their song. I always use a “from bass line and drums” approach in the mixing process. I use all possible ways of monitoring. Rest for the ear is a must to always have a fresh perspective. Loud and powerful mixes without overload and artifacts are my ultimate goal.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: M4 mac, Universal Audio Apollo x6 with a lot of plugins, Adam A7X and Yamaha NS10 monitors. Sennheisers HD 800S and HD 600 headphones.

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

A: So many of them! Among artists: Gunna, Lil Baby, Future, Travis Scott. If we talk about engineers, then these will be Jayson Joshua and Leslie Brathwaite.

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

A: I'm a mixing and mastering engineer from Kyiv, Ukraine, and I offer high-quality mixing and mastering services for your songs.