Producer, Mixing Engineer

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: Multiple mixing projects of varying styles and my LoFi beats for my solo project "Mikhail Kusch"

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital. Since it is a lot more efficient and accurate.

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

A: I will always be available to reply to messages, answer questions and do revisions until the project is perfect :)

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I start with nothing and create something. I also really enjoy helping other artists reach their full potential.

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

A: Q: Can you work in this style? A: Of course! I love working on different projects!

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: Please send me some references / rough mixes to work with :D

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

A: Contact the provider before starting a project. Make sure both parties understand what needs to be done before proceeding.

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

A: Laptop, Headphones, Guitar, Midi Keyboard and Native Instruments Maschine.

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

A: I started off as a DJ and later on discovered that I would have to produce music to really make it in the music industry. I then realized that properly mixing a track is crucial to making sure the ideas translate properly. I spent hours learning how to mix and many more honing my skills. Since then - I've never looked back!

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

A: I composed and produced the theme track / jingle for casino slot machine games that we're deployed in casino's around the world

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

A: I press a button and music appears.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Light, raw and catchy

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

A: Sonny Moore, aka 'Skrillex'. He has such a different outlook on music and production, and has produced some of the biggest hit records.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Don't be afraid to remove some ideas, it will generally make the track more sound more deliberate and impactful.

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

A: Hip Hop / R&B / Pop and stock music for libraries.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: 1) The client sends me some reference tracks of what style they would like their production / mix to be. 2) I send back rough ideas, request feedback, and return to the project to apply the feedback. 3) Repeat step 2 until the record is flawless.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: My studio set up is 100% focused on ceativity and efficiency. Minimal 2 Speaker setup, MacBook Pro, Maschine MK3, UAD sound card, + comfy chair.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: Creating sweet sounding chord progessions.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: External pespective, 9 years of experience and a whole lot of creativity.

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

A: Jon Bellion, Skrillex, Diplo and Martin Garrix

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

A: Mixing and mastering tracks to make them warmer, fuller and louder.