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Hey there! My name is Rikuo and I can mix/master your song/podcast, tune your vocals, grid edit your tracks, and create beats and instrumental music.

Mixing and mastering engineer with an obsession with perfection.

I don't call it mixing. I call it adding the salt & spice.

I attended the Nimbus School of Recording and Media in Vancouver, BC, and graduated with letters of recommendation from industry professionals; Garth Richardson, and Bob Ezrin. In my time at Nimbus I obtained a diploma in both Audio Engineering and Music Production!

High quality online mixing and mastering services for independent recording artists. Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Pitch and Tune Voice Production, Track Editing and More [Soundbetter Profile under construction. Visit Diamondneedles.ca for more information]

Offering remote quality mixing and mastering work for as low as $100 per track (depending on amount of stems). I have experience mixing a wide spectrum of music ranging from instrumental lofi to heavy rap/trap to bubbly pop music. I am confident in all of these genres and confident that I can make your track SLAP.

Music is not just a word or a sound, it's an emotion. I believe in serving the song first, connecting to the emotional content of the artist's vision to find the best way to represent what they want to share with the world.

My Versatility & is what sets me apart. Whether we're making Hip-Hop, R&B, EDM, Scoring/Cinematic Soundtracks, Pop, or even Commercial music, I'm always up for a creative challenge. I'm a Beat Battle Winner & Music Award Nominee. I was one of the Top 256 Producers in the world in "Battle of the Beatmakers 2020". Lets Work!

Heavy mixes, guitar tracking and (drum, vocal) editing to your satisfaction. Let's take your song one step further together.

Ranked as Top 4 Rock artists of Calgary in February 2022 by the Reverbnation website, I am a music producer, mixing and mastering engineer, and Ph.D. student researching do-it-yourself music production.