Remote Hip Hop and R&B Mixing

Q: What's your strongest skill?

A: My strongest skill without a doubt is sound design.

Q: What do you bring to a song?

A: It depends on the context. For mixing, I try to treat the mix as a separate instrument. I attempt to make my mixes add something, yet be as close as possible to not being noticed. With making music, I try to communicate with ideas more than a specific genre or sound. I like people to feel the thing being made, almost above all else.

Q: What's your typical work process?

A: I spend a lot of time making songs perfect, often to a fault. I mostly find myself adhering to the idea that artists don't ever finish songs; they just become satisfied. I always think I could add more of something, but the best songs come after I push and pull, adding and removing sounds and ideas.

Q: Tell us about your studio setup.

A: I have a couple of very solid mics where I record, but for more substantial projects, I like to find a good place to record, such as a church with nice natural reverb.

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

A: I am inspired very heavily by Kanye, Milo, Kenny Segal, Photay, and Shlohmo.

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

A: Generally speaking, I like to help people make larger productions behind the scenes. I like to coordinate session musicians, recording locations and all of the above to create a final product.