I’ve been making music in bands and recording it for over 20 years, which is where my passion for the production process and the art of mixing comes from. My goal is to bring out the feel of each song. The vision of the artist and producer is always my guiding principle, and I care about a relaxed atmosphere and clear, open communication.

The studio
My studio is part of the legendary Maarweg Studios, the former EMI Studios in Cologne, and has two rooms.
The first is my mixing and mastering suite, acoustically controlled and built around ATC monitors, made for deep listening and detailed work. It’s where my heart for stereo lives, surrounded by some wonderful guitars, basses and synthesizers.
The second is a Dolby Atmos 9.1.4 suite, where we recently mixed the new Giant Rooks album in Atmos. It’s also home to a beautiful drum kit and a great piano.
Jakob, my assistant, works in that room. He’s part of every project, works with great care and makes the whole thing a lot more fun. He also plays the cello.

What I do
Mixing. I start from your production session rather than a folder of multitracks, more on that below. Every mix I hand over is already fully mastered, and you also get an instrumental, a TV mix, an a cappella and a detailed set of mastered stems, ready for live sets, remixes and whatever comes next.
Stem mastering. I work with the instrumental, lead vocals and backing vocals separated, or with kick, bass and the rest on instrumental tracks. That lets me do a lot more with your mix than I could with a single stereo file. Songs with vocals also come with an instrumental and a TV mix, instrumental tracks with the mastered kick, bass and rest.
Dolby Atmos mixing. An immersive version of your song, made with great respect for the stereo master. As a mixer who works mostly in stereo, I know how much work and how many personal decisions go into it, so we listen very closely to keep the feeling, balances and energy that often get lost in Atmos.
Dolby Atmos mastering. Already mixed your song in Atmos? Just send me your ADM file. I’ll check it against the current Dolby, Apple Music and label requirements and enhance the sound.

Send me your production session
Instead of working from a folder of multitracks, I start from your production session. All the decisions that make your rough sound the way it does stay in place, so I pick up exactly where you left off, and you don’t have to export anything.
I work with sessions from Pro Tools, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, Cubase and Studio One, and of course you can send stems instead. You get an upload link that walks you through preparing your session step by step, so it reaches us intact. Jakob then checks everything and lets you know it arrived.

What I need from you
I work with intention, and that starts with one agreed rough mix. It doesn’t have to sound finished (it can, though. Then we’ll find out what I can bring to the table). It just needs to show the balances and the feeling you’re after, and it has to be the one version you’ve all agreed on. Tell me what matters most to you and how far you want me to go. I bring my own taste and I’m happy to make bold decisions, but I’m not here to put the same sound on every song. And because I work from your session, we can always take a step back towards your version.

Same care for every song
Everyone pays the same price for the same work. I don’t want to work under stress, for my own sake and for your music, so we often plan months ahead. The earlier you get in touch, the easier and cheaper it is. When time is short, we’ll still do our best to fit you in, and the price reflects the tighter timing. If your budget is tight, just ask. Flexible timing can bring the price down.