Günther Kass on SoundBetter

Ambient music artist, film-scoring. I focus on granular synthesis a lot. If you're looking for textures, I got you!

My primary service is to provide scoring, ambient pads, textures, strings, and even background noises.

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Estonian
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Interview with Günther Kass

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: I've got to do a project for Olafur Arnald's rework challenge. Which got 2nd place. Winners were announced on OA discord page.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Granular synthesis project.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Yes, Jonny from Pur Mudd.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Yes is the answer.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: The promise of giving my everything to the project at hand.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: The creativity, getting lost in the sauce.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How quickly can you do it? And the answer is: When I've caught the vibe innit :)
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That ambient music is boring and for lazy people.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: How are you today?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Tell me the artist that inspires you. Tell me how your song/piece makes you feel.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: If I get to take OP-1 by teenage engineering, I'd be happy. Sampling bird sounds for the rest of my life sounds great.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I grew up as a church session musician. At this point, I've embraced my past endeavors as a strength.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Etherial, warm, childhood aroma.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Someone who loves creativity.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Always have fun.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Ambient, cinematic.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Creativity, thinking outside the box.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: My sound.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Creativity, clean-up, mixing.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Well, I have My SSL running into Tannoy Studio Reference Monitors. Sound-treated room with classical books and otherwise. There's a section for guitars and drums.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Tony Anderson, Cory Henry, Amulets.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Drones, Pads, Cinematic textures,