Catchy Audio Solutions

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

A: Your mix will breathe and be dynamic.

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

A: I got a very bad recording of a good song (worst possible combo). It took me about three days to finish the first mix and I basically hated it. After a week, I picked up the song again and went into a completely different direction (after thinking all week about it) and it came out perfect. My role was to mix it and fix some production issues (more and more these days).

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: My solo album. I recorded half of it and now I want to finish mixing that half.

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

A: Not yet. I'm new here.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Both are very different worlds and both have advantages and disadvantages. There is no need for the word "or" here. Both are amazing and beautiful in their own way.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: The chaos that comes with it. People are messy and so is art. I love finding musical solutions to chaos.

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

A: "Do I need to tweak my live sound so it sounds better in the studio?" "No. Play it as you feel it".

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

A: People think you can't polish turds. You can actually polish them. You just need to insist until they become something else.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: How do you imagine this piece of music should sound like? A big explosion or soft ocean breeze?

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

A: Always believe in your feelings and music. They are unique, as are you, and that makes them special.

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

A: Will I have electricity on the desert island? A shure beta 58a, my stratocaster, a tambourine, a laptop and my barefoot monitors.

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

A: I have been writing songs since I was 12. I studied psychology and briefly after that I made my own professional recording and mixing studio. I have been doing this for 16 years.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: I like to let people describe it for themselves. I think it's very important to conceive that this is art and art must be felt first and foremost, not consciously verbalized.

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

A: Grizzly Bear. I would give anything to mix one of their songs. They are extremely creative and fresh!

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: High Pass more.

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

A: dream pop, soft pop, rock, psychedelic, funk, alternative, hard rock, ambiental, shoegaze, indie

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Trained hearing based on years of work (but it's not actual work is it? that's if you love what you do).

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: Depth, dynamics and personality. It will hit you in the face (if it has to). If it doesn't have to hit you, it will pet you gently.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I get to know the song for about a day and after that I typically start to mix it like it would be my own track (generally this is easier if you spend a day getting to know the song).

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I generally work on Barefoot Studio Monitors with a top notch D/A from Universal Audio.

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

A: Tchad Blake, Kevin Parker, Andrew Scheps, Tony Masserati, Greg Wells.

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

A: Mixing recorded sessions.