Playhost

Creative Electro-Acoustic Prod

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Producer specialized in blending acoustic & electronic music. I have a forward-thinking perspective and love the different. If you're looking for someone overly creative, I'm afraid that's me.

Hey! Name's Oliver.

I've got 7 years of experience with producing, mixing and mastering. When I started out I quickly began alternative routes to manipulate sound into the message I wanted people to hear.

Working with me is rewarding, effortless and hell of a time. My aspirations to think differently applies to my productions both musically but also technically as I've studied physics which comes in handy mixing and mastering-wise.

If you're looking for piano, I could definitely get something down for you, or just get an authentic feeling if you're not happy with MIDI. I've been playing the piano since I was 7 and sadly never got around to read sheets, but that hasn't stopped me from evolving.

Tell me about your project and how I can help, through the 'Contact' button above.

Interview with Playhost

  1. Q: What are you working on at the moment?

  2. A: Several clients, ambient stuff, rock band mixing and pop-production is on the menu this week.

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

  4. A: Chris Davies. He is a really great producer and superb in both mixing and mastering.

  5. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  6. A: Digital for the electronic stuff (sorry all of my modular friends), but I always try to record real samples for every production requiring it. It brings life to any song.

  7. Q: What do you like most about your job?

  8. A: That I work with music and get to meet amazing people.

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

  10. A: -Is this doable? -H*ll Yes!

  11. Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

  12. A: What is your goal? What is your message? What do you like/unlike?

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

  14. A: Never be afraid of asking questions, never be afraid of coming with ideas and never, ever settle with an "okay" product.

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

  16. A: Laptop, Novation Peak and my Beyerdynamic headies'.

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

  18. A: Learning by myself. I have been producing for 7 years, playing piano by myself since I was 7.

  19. Q: How would you describe your style?

  20. A: Inventive Electro-acoustic.

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

  22. A: Woodkid, he has an amazing voice.

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

  24. A: Songs that can touch people with beauty or sorrow.

  25. Q: What do you bring to a song?

  26. A: Melodies, harmony, rhythm, creativity and industry-standard mixing & mastering.

  27. Q: What's your typical work process?

  28. A: Listen to the "job-interview" and what you need, get to work, take a coffee, maybe draw a painting, go for a walk, chat with the client, get seriously creative, make something astonishing, blowing my clients mind.

  29. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  30. A: Yamaha HS7s, Beyerdynamic DT 990 Pro, Ableton Live 10 Suite, Macbook Pro, and tons of crazy acoustic thingies I use to sample into whatever is needed, everything lined-up in my room-treated studio.

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

  32. A: Son Lux, Madeon, Woodkid, ODESZA, Of Monsters And Men.

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

  34. A: I had the honor to collaborate with Chris Davies in this remix we released together. I stood for 1/2 of the producing, https://soundcloud.com/nonadec/major-lazer-be-together-feat-wild-belle-revive-us-x-playhost-remix

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

  36. A: They won't be disappointed.

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

  38. A: That I am a DJ.

  39. Q: Can you share one music production tip?

  40. A: Don't listen to critics tearing you down.

  41. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  42. A: Melodies/Chords. Dramatic sounds.

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

  44. A: Produce, mostly when there is something special done for example a show or performance, but also when the usual isn't enough.

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Gear Highlights
  • Yamaha HS7 Studio Monitors
  • A Beautiful Forest.
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