Decaville on SoundBetter

Hi, I'm Erik. I'm a Swedish Audio engineer with 14+ years of experience working with music and over 10 million credited streams. I do everything from mixing to vocal tuning, always with a creative intent.

Hi, I'm Erik. I'm a Swedish Audio engineer with 14+ years of experience working with music and over 10 million credited streams as a producer, mix-engineer and remixer. I'm fully competent with working in any genre, however i specialize in pop and EDM. My mentality is simple; Do the best work possible, take no shortcuts.

I offer a wide range of audio solutions spanning from high-caliber mixing to vocal tuning and everything in between. No matter the source material i always strive to deliver great results to a great price; I guarantee professional work using only the best tools available whilst maintaining respect for your creative vision and music - in fact, i Invite you to be a part of the process if you'd like.

Would love to hear from you. Click the contact button above to get in touch.

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2 Reviews

Endorse Decaville

by Philip H.
Verified
Great ear for making the track as strong as possible. Highly recommended to anyone needing a mixer for a pop song. Great communication and easy to work with.
by Rasmus W.
Verified
Brilliant! Just what I needed!

Interview with Decaville

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I'm always the most proud about the latest project i finished
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: A 5-track neo-jazz EP from an extremely talented client
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Nope
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Digital. Convenience, price, creative possibilites
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: I'll do my best, respect your time and money and be a nice person to deal with
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: That i can do what i've always loved to do
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: "Do you want effects on the channels?" No please, unless it's really important for the character of a sound
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: Misconceptions are understandable, audio engineering is quite abstract
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Could you pretty please name your channels?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don't confuse a rough-draft with the final product
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Headphones, Guitar, NT2-A, Interface and Computer
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Started out making music when i was ten, did the whole DJ/Producer thing for a while, always enjoyed audio engineering more than DJing
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Modern, wide, bright
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Jacob Collier, seems like a nice guy
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Read up on the actual science behind signal-phase and psychoacoustics. Also, read the manual.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Pop, EDM and HipHop
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Vocal processing and general arrangement
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I suppose my sound is very "modern", i.e polished, bright and a bit on the bass-heavy side
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Differs from project to project, but i almost always take notes on what i want to do with the track before i start.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I like to keep a minimal setup, mostly because lack of space and funds (lol), but also for "zen" reasons
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I'm a big fan of Vulfpeck, Aphex Twin and John Mayer to name a few, but i love music in general
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I generally mix pop music, but i also do a whole lot of vocal tuning/general processing