Brett Aaron Hammond on SoundBetter

I can help you realize your sonic vision with good communication, care, and understanding.

As a touring musician working over the years with some of the best engineers, producers, and musicians has gifted me the knowledge and experience to make great-sounding recordings. I have engineered and recorded in studios including Avatar Studios, NYC, Quad Studios, NYC, DEP International, and SARM Studios, UK amongst many others.
My understanding and experience of recording and mixing span analog to digital and everything between. This will help realize your creative vision.

I offer both in-session and remote mixing, producing, and mastering services. I can also help with arrangements and instrumentation (guitar, keys, and drums) lyrics, and composition.
I also offer sound design and scoring for film, TV, and game sound projects.

► Mixing - I will mix your tracks to perfection and exactly how you hear them, radio ready for release
► Production - From an idea recorded on your phone to a great song
► Songwriting - I can help you craft your song by working on the arrangements and lyrical ideas
► Recording - Experienced live and studio multi-instrumentalist musician who also programs drums and grooves. I also play Keyboard | Guitar | Bass lines
► Vocal Production - I can arrange, tune, comp and time align vocals
► Film Scoring and Sound Design - Music and SFX for video games and Film, TV

I'd love to hear about your project. Click the 'Contact' button above to get in touch.

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Interview with Brett Aaron Hammond

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I just mixed and mastered an album called Past The Atmosphere by Spirit Fox a band from Asbury Park NJ who I think will have success, good work ethic and lovely people. Great songs.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: A uniue quality is what I like to bring to a song. I love finding ways the melody carries the message of the lyric. Molding the sonic qualities of the instruments around the vocal to deliver an indisputable sound to the listener.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I have strayed a little from rock and I am working on a country-pop record.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Not yet, I just got here!
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: They both have their qualities and downsides. It is about finding the best solution to the project's need.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: We will achieve what you are looking for.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The collaboration and hearing a client is happy.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Can I get it back tomorrow? Usually yes.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: How long it takes.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What are you trying to achieve exactly?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Be precise in knowing what you would ultimately want to achieve with your project from the beginning. Planning is everything.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: A record player. Records. A Karaoke machine. Microphone and a massive battery to run it all.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been making music for 40+ years now, it is in my DNA.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: I am a problem solver. It's fun to turn things around.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Thom York. I think he is such an eclectic artist it would make for an interesting project.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: I love using parallel compression on mix busses.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Rock music of all types from indie to heavy metal.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Producing is my strongest asset. Taking an embryonic idea and growing a thing of beauty or creating a monster!
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: My typical work process really does vary a lot depending on the project. The whole process is usually discussed in full detail with the client so there are no grey areas or possible misunderstandings. Transparency is key to all of my work.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: I am lucky enough to have met and have as good friends many talented musicians that are a simple message away from joining in the fun, covering just about every instrument and great vocalists. I have been inspired by many great producers, Butch Vig, Rick Rubin, Bob Clearmountain, and Neil Dorfsman, they have all been inspirational.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I primarily mix and master for my clients remotely. I usually have several zoom meetings or enough to make sure that we are on the same page and we feel comfortable moving to the next stage of the project.