I mix/master electronic music.

Q: What are you working on at the moment?

A: I'm working on a concept album which I am producing and writing.

Q: Analog or digital and why?

A: Digital, with an analog touch. I don't have the money and time to have a bunch of analog gear sitting around. Maybe someday?

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

A: I promise to ALWAYS put everything I have into my work. I deliver passion and love along with your tracks. Satisfaction is necessary.

Q: What do you like most about your job?

A: I love everything having to do with sculpting audio.

Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?

A: What creative direction do you want this song to go in? How much communication do you want to have during the process? What is your LUFS target?

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

A: I always messed around with audio stuff for years, but didn't start my path in the music profession until about 4 years ago. I am now almost 40, and wish I had started sooner. My learning is fast and my ears are great.

Q: How would you describe your style?

A: Saturated bass and smooth textures.

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

A: Burial. Favorite electronic artist of mine. His textures and mood are unmatched.

Q: Can you share one music production tip?

A: Always believe in what you hear, not what the pretty plugins tell you.

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

A: Downtempo electronic.

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: I have a great ear for what sounds good. I know what tools to use for the job.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: When mixing, I bring a great ear for what needs to be done creatively to make the song stand out. I have a great ear for EQing synths and tying everything together like glue. When mastering, I know that subtlety is always best, and I strive to get the sound loud, but retain transients.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I listen through the song a few times to get a feel for the style and mood of the music. If I'm mixing, I usually start with gain staging tracks and then listen for any obvious problems I can fix easily. Then I fine tune from there. When mastering, I usually listen to the mixdown several times and start by checking to see if the track needs any tape saturation. I then move on to subtle EQ changes, then compression (usually 1 plugin, sometimes 2). I then check levels to see if I need to add a soft clipper. My go to limiting plugin is Master Plan, which is the final step of the process.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I use a Windows PC. I use dual monitors. My audio interface is a PreSonus Studio 68c and I have a PreSonus Faderport that I use with my DAW, PreSonus Studio One. My MIDI keyboard is a Novation Impulse 49. I really like Universal Audio plugins along with Softube, Fabfilter, Sonible, u-he, Arturia, Apogee and others. I use Sony MDR-7506 headphones while working and use SoundID Reference software to give them a flat curve.

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

A: Burial, Thom Yorke, Lusine

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

A: I mix and/or master their songs.