Learn to hear. Not just to do.
Most producers know what compression and EQ are supposed to do. The problem is they can't hear what needs fixing. This mentorship teaches you to diagnose first — so every decision you make actually serves the music.
The problem isn't your plugins.
Most producers own everything they need. The issue is they can't hear what to do with it.
You follow tutorials but it doesn't transfer
The technique works in the video. When you try it on your own music it doesn't. Because tutorials teach steps, not perception. You're applying someone else's solution to a problem you haven't diagnosed yet.
You fix one thing and break three others
Every decision in a mix affects everything else. Without understanding those relationships you're chasing your tail — pulling the low mids out and losing weight, adding presence and creating harshness. It compounds.
You can't hear what's actually wrong
You know something is off. You just can't name it. Ear training isn't about memorising frequencies — it's about building a framework for perception so you can diagnose problems before you try to fix them.
The problem starts before the mix
Most music doesn't fail because of mixing or mastering. It fails because production decisions upstream were weak. You can't compress what shouldn't be there. Mixing only reveals bad production — it doesn't fix it.
What this actually is.
Ear training first
Every session starts with perception, not technique. Personalised listening exercises built around your genre, your gaps, and your specific blind spots. You learn to hear what needs changing before you touch a fader.
Upstream production decisions
Sound selection, arrangement, layering, pre-mix preparation. The decisions that eliminate problems before the mix stage. Better production going in means less damage control coming out.
Real-time mix reviews
Your actual music, reviewed together in the session. Not generic exercises on someone else's tracks. I'll tell you what I'm hearing, why it's a problem, and what decision would fix it — so you understand the reasoning, not just the move.
First principles, not checklists
Every technique explained from the ground up. Not "do this because it works" — but why it works, what it's responding to, and how to think through a new problem without needing to look up the answer.
Direct access between sessions
Message between sessions with quick questions. You won't be waiting a week to get unblocked on something simple. The goal is continuous progress, not weekly resets.
Thirty years inside the music. Not just the software.
Released on Hooj Choons, Ministry of Sound, Sony. Mastered for Universal, Armada, BBC, RCA. Taught MIDI production at Full Sail University for three years. Wrote the mastering chapter for the 4th edition of the Dance Music Manual. Certified Ableton Trainer (Netherlands, 2006). Apple Logic Certified (2006).
I'm not a mastering engineer who also teaches. I came up through the music, spent years on both sides of the desk, and have been explaining these decisions formally — in classrooms and in sessions — for a long time.
Credentials.
Three years teaching MIDI production and music technology at one of the top music engineering schools in the US.
Author of the mastering chapter in Rick Snoman's Dance Music Manual, 4th edition — the industry standard reference for electronic music production.
Certified Ableton Live Trainer, Netherlands, 2006. Apple Logic certified the same year. Deep working knowledge of both platforms from the ground up.
Producer and artist on Hooj Choons, Ministry of Sound, Sony. Played by Sasha, Digweed, Oakenfold. Now mastering for the labels that signed him.
Ranked in the top 3% of mastering engineers globally by Muso AI. 943+ releases through Medway Studios since 1997.
Sony, Universal, Armada, Ministry of Sound, BBC, RCA, Anjunabeats, Global Underground — mastered at Medway Studios.
Who this is for.
This works for you if
- You've tried courses and tutorials but still feel stuck
- You can follow techniques but can't hear what needs fixing in your own music
- You want to understand why something works, not just how to do it
- You're willing to invest time in fundamentals instead of chasing shortcuts
- You value depth and mastery over novelty and trends
- You make electronic music — house, techno, breaks, progressive, DnB
This isn't for you if
- You're looking for secret techniques or magic shortcuts
- You want someone to mix your tracks for you
- You're collecting plugins expecting better tools to fix weak decisions
- You want instant results without doing the foundational work
- You're not willing to have your production decisions challenged
Two ways in.
Start with a trial if you're not sure. The fee is fully credited if you continue within 7 days.
One focused session on your music. We review a mix together in real-time. You get a diagnosis of where your ears need training and immediate actionable feedback.
- 60–90 minute 1-on-1 session
- Real-time mix review on your track
- Ear training gap diagnosis
- Immediate actionable feedback
- $150 fully credited if you enrol within 7 days
12 weekly 1-on-1 sessions. Personalised curriculum built around your specific gaps. Direct access between sessions. Bonuses included.
- 12 weekly 60-minute 1-on-1 sessions
- Personalised ear training exercises
- Mix and production reviews with detailed feedback
- Direct messaging access between sessions
- Custom curriculum built around your gaps
- Bonus: Reference library for critical listening
- Bonus: Production decision framework PDF
- Bonus: 6 months private community access
Early feedback.
"First time someone actually taught me how to hear instead of just what to do. I stopped fixing things that weren't the problem."
Add your client name here"Three weeks in and I'm already making better decisions than I was after a year of YouTube tutorials. The ear training drills are the difference."
Add your client name here"Finally someone who explains from first principles. I understand why things work now, not just how to do them. That changes everything."
Add your client name hereLet's see if we're a good fit.
Tell me about where you're at and what you're trying to get to. Include:
- → A link to a mix you want feedback on
- → Where you're currently stuck
- → What you've already tried
- → Your timeline and how committed you are
I'll respond within 48 hours. If it's not a good fit I'll tell you honestly — and point you toward something that is.