Recording and Mixing Engineer

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

A: The EP from 95 Drew from The Hubschrauber. As a member of this group my role was all over the map. I did co-writing, producing, recording and mixing the music. That makes it a special project for me.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Why choose? I end my mixes in Logic Pro but love to play around with analog gear, re-amp stuff through pedals or amps for analog warmth and saturation.

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

A: To do my utterly best to make their work stand out.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: Being in a creative process is very liberating. And the most fun part is you can learn forever and always become better in what you do.

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

A: How long does it take to mix a song? Answer: Depends.

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

A: Mastering. I can make a great mix but in my opinion the mastering stage should be down by a third person, with fresh ears and a precise understanding of the mastering process.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What do you want your music to do to people? Make them dance? Make them angry, happy, sad? Give them comfort? Understanding what the music should do is important for me to know when a mix is good or not. How do you see my role? Some people just want a great mix of the tracks they provide. Others want me to play around and try out some creative weird stuff.

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

A: Find someone that gets your music. Understanding what the artist wants/needs is a way more important skill then having fancy equipment.

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

A: Oef... Probably a laptop, audio interface, mic, midi-keyboard and some good monitoring (Does that counts as 1 or 2 pieces?).

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

A: I've been started studying Composition and Music production in 2009. Since 2015 I'm recording and mixing bands in my own studio.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Use your ears Something that looks weird, doesn't make it sound wrong.

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

A: (Alternative) rock, pop, trip-hop, indie.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I'm eager to learn and have a broad knowledge if it comes to music in general. I've been playing piano since I'm 5 years old, have been playing in bands since I'm a teenager and then did a study 'composition and music production'. I'm convinced that the experiences of being a musician, playing together with other musicians, as well as writing/composing and arranging songs all gave me a broader understanding of music. Being a mixing engineer you should be familiar with some technical stuff, but understanding music still feels way more important to me.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Emphasize what is imported, create depth, movement and creativity to a mix.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: Make a balanced mix as fast as possible. Then your still fresh when the creative part starts. This is where I'm going to enhance the imported elements of a song, make sure emotions are emphasized and create depth and movement to a mix.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My studio has a good sounding recording room (± 30m2) and control room (+18m2). Equipped with guitar/bass amps, drum kits, synths, a nice collection of mics, pre-amps, good monitoring and therefore everything I need to record and mix a band/artist.

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

A: Stuart White, Neil Davidge, Nigel Godrich, Damon Albarn, Geoff Barrow, James Lavelle, Robert Del Naja, Adrian Utley, Danger Mouse

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

A: I'm responsible for mixing and/or recording the work of my clients.