SwitchBlade/Higher Lane

EDM Producer

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+20.000.000 Spotify streams / Spinnin, Revealed, Enhanced releases / Nicky Romero collaborator / Support by: Armin van Buuren, Alok etc. / Sony Music releases / world class producers and singer songwriter credits / Spotify Editorial resident / Spotify charted songs

ABOUT ME:

My name is Karlo, I specialise in production of dance and pop songs for artists all over the world with over 10 years of experience in the technical side of music.

My music has amassed over 20 million streams across all the different platforms with the support of major acts such as Armin van Buuren, Mike Williams, Alok, Timmy Trumpet, KSHMR and many others, I have been featured on a song alongside Nicky Romero. My songs have been featured on Editorial playlist and on Top charts on Spotify. I have released on Spinnin, Kontor, Enhanced, Revealed, One Seven, Sony, Soave, Proximity, Chill Your Mind, and others.

MY WORK PROCESS:

I specialise in production mix/mastering and making your ideas come to life with new and professional sounds which will help elevate your productions to another level. I also do full productions of any genres by references, if you have any inspirations or ideas send me a message and I will get a sketch ready in 2-3 days.

I produce in a wide range of genres like Dance, EDM (including a variety of sub-genres like House, Bass House, Tech House, Progressive House, Big Room House, Future House etc. ) or alternative genres like Pop, RNB, Hip-Hop & more!

Contact me and let's make something beautiful! Cant wait to help you out on your journey.

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

Credits

Discogs verified credits for Higher Lane
  • Monocule, Marcus Santoro & Higher Lane
  • Big Z (5), Daniel Best (2), Higher Lane
  • Matvey Emerson x Higher Lane
  • Zack Martino & Higher Lane

98 Reviews - 13 Repeat Clients

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  1. Review by Gojko L.
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    Always an amazing experience working with Karlo ! He really is professional, considerate, patient.. and overall an amazing guy !! Can’t wait to work with him again !

  2. Review by Daniel
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    Working with Karlo is always a highlight! His professionalism and unique touch elevate every project. It’s such a pleasure collaborating with him, and I can’t wait to work on our next project

  3. Review by Krieg
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    Once again, an absolute pleasure working with Karlo, consistently outstanding as always!

  4. Review by Gojko Lojpur
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    Working with Karlo is always a pleasure! His communication skills are excellent ! Very fast , efficient and has great ideas.
    What really stands out is that he remembers everything and takes mental notes , so as times goes by he becomes more and more custom to you and does things that fit artist.. Love working with him!

  5. Review by Sivan I.
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    Had the pleasure to work again with Karlo on my Afro House Track. Amazing job as usual, super professional, responsive and talented!!!
    🙌❤️🙌

  6. Review by Daniel
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    Thx again for a new outstanding collaboration!

  7. Review by Gojko L.
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    Such an amazing experience! Karlo is very patient, super fast , great at communicating!
    His production skills are excellent!
    I definitely recommend working with him if you’re serious about your career.

  8. Review by Alvaro M.
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    It was great working with SwitchBlade/Higher Lane. He is very talented and responsive and perfectly helped execute the vision for the song. I highly recommend him and will work with him again. 5/5

  9. Review by Krieg
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    Another incredible collaboration with Karlo! Couldn’t be happier with the result. Big thanks to Karlo for bringing his amazing talent and creativity to this project

  10. Review by Daniel
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    Another great production with Karlo! It’s always so easy and fun to work with him. I really enjoy every collaboration and can’t wait for the next one

  11. Review by Daniel
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    Another great collaboration and a brilliant result, thank you, Karlo

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    Once again, an outstanding project. When you choose Karlo, you know you have a guarantee that something great will come out of it. Thx

  13. Review by Rui M.
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    Nice work with SwitchBlade/Higher Lane. Fast in responding, good communication. Highly recommended

  14. Review by HLX
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    I had the pleasure of working with Karlo, he believed in my idea from the start and managed to turn it into a masterpiece. I would highly recommend this guy!

  15. Review by Nikita N.
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    Great producer! Fast in responding, good communication. SwitchBlade has a good ear and production skills for EDM and dance pop. Was a pleasure working with him!

  16. Review by Daniel
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    Created an other banger with Karlo...anyone who doesn't work with him is missing out.

  17. Review by Daniel
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    Amazing work as always :)))))

  18. Review by Daniel
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    Karlo's production expertise helped creating an amazing banger! His unique perspective and top-tier skills make him a standout producer. Banger = Karlo !

  19. Review by Daniel
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    Super efficient and professional. Amazing work as always. Highly recommend Karlo!!!!

  20. Review by Marcus H.
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    Another fire song! Not a surprise when working with Switchblade! Work with his ASAP!

Interview with SwitchBlade/Higher Lane

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

  2. A: The project I am most proud of is my collaboration with Nicky Romeros Monocule alias, I have been the founding producer of the project and I am incredibly proud to be a name alongside such a legend

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

  4. A: I am working on my alias called "Higher Lane" with many world class singers/songwriters and producers

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

  6. A: Unfortunately I have not met anyone who I could reccomend, there must be better engineers/producers but I havent had time to look into people who are on the platform

  7. Q: Analog or digital and why?

  8. A: Digital, the simplicity and accessibility are unparalleled

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

  10. A: I will promise I will deliver the upmost quality, that the music I make for them will not be rushed and will have the same quality of the music I do for me

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

  12. A: I like the flexibility and the freedom of being able to work anywhere just with a laptop

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

  14. A: Most common question is usually if I am able to work in the genre they want to achieve, my answers are always honest and if me and a customer are not a fit I will gladly tell them that is the case

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

  16. A: That music production/engineering is easy

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

  18. A: What are their references and how much of a creative freedom are they willing to give out to me

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

  20. A: I would advise an open communication and a precise description of the work that you would like for me to do

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

  22. A: Laptop, interface, cables, 2 studio monitors :)

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

  24. A: During high school I have understood that music production is my calling and ever since then I have been slowly trying to level up my style, my production and my mindset to improve music of mine and others, I am 22 now

  25. Q: How would you describe your style?

  26. A: Vocal driven house

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

  28. A: I would love to work with Skrillex, his musical genius has followed me trough many years and I believe he would teach me valuable skills

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

  30. A: Less is more

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

  32. A: I usually work on pop house, deep house songs and mostly vocal driven songs with a simple yet effective production that amplifies the vocal

  33. Q: What's your strongest skill?

  34. A: I consider my production and arranging my strongest skill

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

  36. A: I bring a creative energy and a clear vision of a radio ready song

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

  38. A: I mostly like to get the idea and the progression down, after that goes the idea of the structure of the first verse and then I like to work on the idea and the arangement of the hook, afterwards I am happy to work on the second part of the song

  39. Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

  40. A: I have a setup of Steinberg UR28M, with a pair of stand mounted Genelec 8030c in a treated room

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

  42. A: It has to be the likes of: Skrillex, David Guetta, Ian Kirkpatrick, Phineas

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

  44. A: I mostly do Ghost Production

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Set It Off released by SONY/ONE SEVEN

I was the Producer/Engineer in this production

Terms Of Service

I usually allow 3 revisions, Delivery time for production is mostly 1 week from the start to the end of the project

GenresSounds Like
  • KREAM
  • Loud Luxury
  • The Chainsmokers
Gear Highlights
  • Genelec 8030c
  • Steinberg UR28m
  • Audient id4
  • Moog GrandMother
  • Beyerdynamic dt-1990
  • Flamma FS22
  • Audio Technica M40X
  • Behringer PRO-800
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  • 50 verified reviews! THANK YOU ❤️Apr 16, 2024

    Super happy to reach 50 verified reviews, big thanks to my clients who trust me with their ideas and trust my creativity