I love making records.

I ended up making records as a result of years of playing bass in a myriad of styles, coupled with profound curiosity about music technology and the art of recording. When I wasn't on stage, I was busy programming drum machines, making tracks, trying to copy sounds from my favorite albums, assisting at studios, and anything else I could do that involved music and/or audio.

My approach to making records is to use the studio and all it's contents as a musical instrument to bring the best out of each song, in order to create a unique musical and sonic world. That world could be anything from a clear sonic image as though the music is happening in the room for the first and only time, to a surreal, impressionistic recontextualization of familiar sounds and rhythms, but it should always make the listener feel as though the music couldn't have possibly been recorded any other way.

I feel that as a producer, it is my duty to help the music take on a life of it's own, one far greater than either the artist or myself could have imagined alone. Sometimes this means breaking the music down to it's core elements to reveal the true, raw beauty of the song, and other times it means introducing new elements and removing or destroying familiar parts and sounds to create something fresh and alive.

Another important part of the 'producer' job for me is time management. In my years as an engineer, I've seen many bands and artists make mistakes in scheduling, and waste large amounts of time and money, because they didn't know how to manage the details of their recording session. Learning from other's mistakes, I always try to make the most of the studio time, and make sure nothing ever feels rushed, and nothing gets left undone.

If you think you might like to work with me on your next project, or just have a random question, email me by clicking here or on the link in the navigation bar.