Thomas Shaw on SoundBetter

3x Grammy Nominated Producer Mixing songs with 1,000,000,000+ streams worldwide. I have worked on major releases such as John Summit, Kx5 - Kaskade vs Deadmau5, Sofi Tukker and Loud Luxury.

I started as a touring artist playing all major festivals (ULTRA, Tommorrowland etc.) and selling out venues all around the world. I have had a lot of success in my artist career but I have taken a step away from touring and focus on Mixing / Mastering. Accolades I have include multiple International / US Platinum / Gold Certified Records, 3x Grammy Nominations, Top40 Radio Hits, Top100 billboard Hits, BBC Radio One and SiriusXM Radio.

I have a big passion for mixing and mastering and I really enjoy it. I like finding creative ways to bring the best out of a work. I always stood out as a mix engineer throughout my career and I would end up doing the final mix on the projects I worked on because of this. I enjoy the people I work with and I look forward to getting in the studio.

I am comfortable mixing almost any genre but I have the most experience in Electronic, Pop, Dance, EDM.

While I am focusing on Mixing and Mastering for the purpose of this post, I am still a fully accoladed producer and do production work as well. I specialize in electronic music namely house, tech, chill, progressive, techno etc.

Artist project names: Project 46, LöKii

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Credits

Endorse Thomas Shaw4 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client

by Jackson S.
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Such a pleasure working with Thomas again, he does exceptional work, and has amazing turn around time, can't recommend working with him enough and excited on the next project we get to do together.
by Elledance
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Second time working with Tom and so impressed with the work he does. I can't recommend him enough and will be working with him again in the near future.
by Jackson S.
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Fantastic turn around time and exceptional work, can't wait to work with him again in the future, a true professional.
by Wes White
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Thomas is a phenomenal engineer. A genius, with such a deep understanding and skillset, he will make your song sound more than professional. I look forward to working with Thomas many more times in the future!

Interview with Thomas Shaw

Q: Tell us about a project you worked on you are especially proud of and why. What was your role?
A: Probably "Purple Hat" - it was one of the bigger records I have worked on. Sofi Tukker are really fun to work with.
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: Lots of fun stuff. Production wise I produce a lot of chill stuff and house atm.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: first time here
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: both of course
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: Its gonna slap.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Its fun! I enjoy working on music.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: How do you do it? How are you so fast? I usually just laugh
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I think most people underestimate how much a good mix can change a record.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Due date / Timeline. I have a very high return customer rate so I don't usually have too many questions haha.
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Specific direction helps me do the best job i can. Being organized (stems etc.) is very key too.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Acoustic guitar. PC, speakers, midi keyboard, headphones
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I have been doing this for ~15 years. I was a heavy touring artist and while I still am an artist, I tour much less and do much more production work. It was a natural transition.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Clean. Polished.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Skrillex, hes super nice but we have never accually produced together.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Writing goes a long way. Sound design helps, but a bad idea that is amazingly produced is still a bad idea.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Electronic music.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Levels + gain staging. I have a very accurate ear. And quick turnaround.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: Being an artist myself its easy to get passionate about a record. Finding the magic in something that might be buried behind a poor mix then bringing that out is my specialty.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: I try and get a vibe for what the song needs or is looking for. I repair things first and then accent and attenuate elements to bring out the energy to make it pop.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a fully treated home studio, its a super tight room, sounds incredible and makes it really easy to hear artifacts and details in a mix.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Cass at wired masters does a great job.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Stem Mixing and Mastering work.