I'm a mixing engineer with a passion for jazz, blues, folk, Americana, and related genres. Since 2005, I’ve been shaping records through a hybrid mixing approach that combines the flexibility of digital tools with the depth and nuance of analog gear. I focus on creating mixes that feel natural, dynamic, and true to the artist’s intent.
I've been making music for nearly 30 years and working in production since 2005. I still get excited every time a mix starts to feel alive, when all the pieces click together. My journey started in the 90s on a 4-track cassette recorder and evolved into the early 2000's through early digital setups and DAWs. Over time, I built out a full setup complete with console and quality outboard gear, allowing me to blend classic and modern tools.
Today, I use a hybrid mixing approach—working in-the-box for precision and recall, while using analog summing for depth and character. It gives me the best of both worlds: flexibility and speed without sacrificing tone, warmth, or clarity.
Musically, I was raised on folk and Americana, but in my teens I fell hard for blues and jazz. I’ve always been inspired by the rich catalogs of Blue Note, Chess, Atlantic, and Capitol records. From the Rat Pack and Aretha to Paul Simon and Muddy Waters, I love music that feels real. I gravitate toward organic instruments, live rooms, and the magic of tubes and transformers.
If you're looking for a mix that brings your vision to life with warmth, energy, and attention to detail, I’d love to work with you.
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Interview with Skyking Productions
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Both. Analog for its inaccuracies variances. I like digital for it's ease of use and quality when I need it.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: My mix will respect your work and will sound like you.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Mixing is like having a bunch of ingredients in front of you (tracks) and making a 5-star meal out of it.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: What's a mixing engineer? How long does it take? How much does it cost?
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: I adjust the volume of a song.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What music do you listen to? What was the inspiration behind this EP/LP/Single? Do you have any reference tracks? What's important to you in a song/mix?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Communication is key as I can't read your mind. The more references you can give me and what you like about them, the better.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: Neve 1073 channel, LA-2A, Laptop/interface, Monitors, U67 Mic/mic stand/pop filter.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I recorded my bands demo back in 2002 and 2003 and really loved the creation process, but really fell in love with mixing after everyone went home. A few years later I was fortunate enough to purchase some cheap studio gear and at that point I was hooked.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Organic.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Paul McCartney, just to be a fly on the wall during rehearsals and song writing.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Serial compression is better than over compressing with one compressor.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Blues, Jazz, Folk, Americana, Rock
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Respecting the music and the song. Not forcing the music to be something it's not.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: As a musician, I understand the music and intention of songs.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Cleaning up tracks after importing them into one of my templates. I then will listen to any reference tracks and go over artist notes before mixing.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: I have a hybrid setup. Mixing with plugins and hardware before I sum through a 16 channel Neve summing mixer into a tubed stereo EQP and into a variable tube compressor.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Any creative person inspires me. Al Schmitt is probably my favorite engineer. Very no-nonsense and organic sounding. I grew up with blues, jazz, and Americana folk music. It's my core and what I love mixing and listening to.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Mixing and editing songs
I was the mixing engineer and producer in this production
- Mixing EngineerAverage price - $200 per song
Feel free to reach out to discuss your project
Multiple song discounts
Mixes include 3 revision with a $50 fee for each additional revision
Project includes file formats you request (mp3/wav/etc)
- 2x Neve 1073 channel strips
- Audioscape LA-2A
- Tegeler stereo EQP
- Tegeler vari tube compression
- 16 channel analog Neve summing
- variety of UA and Waves plugins among many many others.
