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Modern metal mixing & mastering for heavy bands that want clarity, punch, and impact. I specialize in metalcore, deathcore, djent, progressive metal, and modern heavy music with orchestral, industrial, or electronic elements.

I’m Juho from Kilproduction Audio — a mixing & mastering engineer, guitarist, songwriter, and producer from Finland.

With 20+ years of experience writing and producing music, and 5+ years working with artists worldwide, I help bands take their songs from raw recordings to polished, release-ready productions.

My main focus is modern heavy music:
• Metalcore
• Deathcore
• Djent
• Progressive metal & rock
• Thrash metal
• Hybrid productions with orchestral, industrial, ambient, or electronic elements

As a musician myself, I approach mixing from both the technical and creative side. I pay close attention to the emotion, dynamics, arrangement, and energy of each song — not just making tracks loud, but making them feel impactful and cohesive.

Whether your music is aggressive and fast, atmospheric and layered, or somewhere in between, my goal is to bring clarity, depth, punch, and balance while keeping the identity of the artist intact.

Services include:
• Mixing
• Mastering
• Vocal editing & tuning
• Drum & guitar editing
• Full production assistance
• Guitar recording and arrangement help

I also offer sample mixes if you’d like to hear how your track could sound before committing to a full project.

Thanks for checking out my work — feel free to reach out and tell me about your project.

– Juho / Kilproduction Audio

Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.

Credits

Endorse Kilproduction Audio2 Reviews

by Pete W.
Juho has done 4 albums for me. His ear, attention to detail, commitment and responsiveness is why I kept coming back. He manages to turn my untidy stems into a huge sounding track. The hours he puts in and the extra ideas I didn't even know I wanted make him an ideal choice.
Grittier guitars, thicker bass and huge drums. 40+ vocal tracks? No problem. Juho will sort them and make them sound crystal clear. He will always listen to your suggestions to ensure he’s capturing your original vision.
Reliable, accommodating with great mixing and mastering chops.
by VHS PANTY RIOT
Juho is great to work with! I gave him a particularly 'tricky' (poorly written xD ) arrangement that I needed help with to mix and master, and he did a great job. Was very patient and easy to work with, responsive, on time, and the end product was great.

I learned loads just by working with him once, and I'm hoping to work with him again in the future.

If you're looking for music production help, speak to Juho!

Interview with Kilproduction Audio

Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Not at the moment.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I will work as hard as I can to achieve the outcome my client is looking for.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: In one word, I'd say modern.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I try to find the strongest elements of the song, make them sound the best they can be and build everything else around them.
Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: The latest album which I produced, recorded and mixed. I set my level high, I worked super hard and obsessively on it and in the end was able to pull it off like I envisioned it.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I have been making changes to my work flow when it comes to using hardware controllers while mixing and mastering, which has required learning new skills and updating my approach to my work.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: I do everything in the box. It´s always with me, the digital modeling of analog gear is on very high quality these days and I simply know how to use it and make it work. However, I use DAW controller to get some of that hands on vibe.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: I get to contribute on someone elses vision and this way be a part of very interesting projects!
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Usually about the files. I advice them about naming, exporting and delivering the files.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: If the recording and the instrument or vocal performances are done poorly, it's very difficult to make them sound polished and professional.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: I might ask a little bit about how the tracks were recorded.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: I would advice the customer to name the tracks properly and deliver all the necessary files and information clearly. This way I can start working faster on the project and concentrate more on the main thing.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I started to play guitar over 15 years ago and then I moved on to write songs and also sing. I started to record and mix my own music to realize my visions quite early on. During the recent few years I have worked on my craft more than ever and I have learned and developed a lot.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: I like to work with artists, who are very passionate about their music and willing to work hard on recording and capturing the best performances possible, to achieve the best results.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Gain staging is very crucial especially when working in the digital realm.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Most of the material I´ve worked on has been different styles of metal and rock music. More of the progressive and modern styles.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: When I can envision the sound I´m after, I know how to achieve it.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: In mixing I start with the practical tasks by organizing, coloring, naming and grouping the session files in the project. Then I move on to balance the mix by leveling and processing the individual tracks. Finally I begin to add effects, make automations and work to achieve the envisioned vibe of the song.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I work completely in the box using Cubase 12 Pro with some third party plug-ins from developers such as Slate Digital, Brainworx, Solid State Logic, Universal Audio and FabFilter.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Taylor Larson, Adam "Nolly" Getgood, George Lever, Jens Bogren, Acle Kahney
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing & mastering
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: A guitar, microphone, audio interface, computer and headphones.