Hallo und danke fürs Vorbeischauen. Hier erfährst du mehr über mich und meine Arbeit als Musikproduzent und “Recording Artist“.

Hello and thanks for stopping by. Feel free to get some information about me and my work as a music producer and recording artist.

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LATEST NEWS

02/2025 Saoirse Mhór’s new single (Folk / Singer-Songwriter) is ready to be released in March. I had a lot of fun with the instrumentation and production of the title.  My new EP came out on the 21st. (Rock) Album-Mastering for “Brockmann’s Guesthouze“ (Hard Rock / Metal) is finished. 


01/2025 Masterings done for The Naghash Ensemble (World Music) , Jordi Sandalinas (Singer/Songwriter) and Under Ruins (Metal).


HAPPY NEW YEAR to all friends, artists and colleagues. Thanks for making 2024 a productive and successful year. Some very interesting projects are already planned for 2025.  And of course I can't wait to welcome many of you back to my studio soon. Stay healthy and creative. Your great music is the reason that my daily work fulfills and inspires me. Thank you very much!  


12/2024 Stem mastering completed for a singer-songwriter duo from Philadelphia. More information to be revealed next year.


11/2024  Vocal recording, mix and mastering are completed for Cold Forged*s debut album. (Metal)


MUSICPRODUCTION

I've been in the music business for over 30 years now and after all this time I believe there are few jobs in the broader field of audio production that I haven't done. 

My work is guided by one essential premise: it's all about the song and its emotional power! My job is to capture the listener's attention from the first to the last note. All artistic and technical decisions are influenced by this, including the arrangement, the vocal performance, the mixdown, ...everything!


My taste in music is broad, but I feel really comfortable with: Straight Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Metal (Melodic/Epic/Gothic), (Irish-)Folk, Country-(Rock), Guitar-Pop and any kind of “handmade“ music. Pure electronic stuff like EDM or Hip-Hop is not exactly my cup of tea.

A real example from my work as an arranger and producer.

What started as a phone message becomes a finished song.

If you would like to find out more about my beginnings and my musical and professional journey up to today, you can do so on this page.

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Some quotes from my customers and the press: 

MIXING

Sure, there is a technical aspect to mixing recordings. High-quality technology and a neutral listening room play a major role here. But the most important aspect is the emotional impact that a mix can create. It must be possible to take the listener by the hand and let him experience something exciting and unique - from the intro to the last note played. My big advantage is that I can judge external recordings neutrally and objectively the first time I hear them, and then it's quite easy for me to take all the other necessary steps. If I add to that my 30+ years of experience in audio mixing, it might explain why I'm particularly successful and well-booked in this area.

As always a great job, and the best to work with in the industry.  Joseph Parsons

I really love what you did - it’s very tasteful, nice and ambient - great job Andy! Ad Vanderveen

Andy, I’ve finally listened to the “12th Night-DVD“ and the sound is absolute fantastic!!! Elliott Murphy

“Julian Dawson - Live“ A club concert that comes with the sound and perfection of a performance by the Eagles!  Stereo-Mag.

It sounds unbelievable fat, OMG what a monster! Stefan Zörner / Reternity

Andy works with meticulous care and a great feel for music, the results speak for itself.  Julian Dawson

A little test for you. I'm curious if you can hear the difference between two mixes of the same track. The “(before) mixes“ were actually intended for release. The 2nd versions (after) were remixed by me and then ended up on the albums. All files are loudness matched.

A selection of artists for whom I have worked as a mixing engineer:


SINGER-SONGWRITER / FOLK / ROOTS-ROCK  Band Of Heathens (US) - Nigel Ray Beck (GB/DK) - Bottle Rockets (US) - The Brandos (US) - Cindy Bullens (US) - Chris Cacavas (US/DE) - Cracker (US) - Danny & Dusty (US) - Julian Dawson (GB) - Alejandro Escovedo (US) - Fleadh (DE) - Hardpan (US) - Rich Hopkins (US) - Iain Matthews (US/NL) - Elliott Murphy (US/FR) - Saoirse Mhór (IE/DE) - Joseph Parsons (US/DE) - Say SuZu (US) - Hank Shizzoe (CH) - The Silos (US) - Siolta (DE) - Lerroy Stagger (CAN) - Todd Thibaud (US) - Ad Vanderveen (NL) - Westwood (DE/US) - Colin Wilkie (GB/DE) - Steve Wynn (US)

ROCK / METAL / ALTERNATIVE  Andem (RU) - Châlice (DE) - Cold Forged (DE) - Darkseed (DE) - ELA (DE) - Edenbridge (AT) - Fireleaf (DE) - Force Of Progress (DE) - Ivanhoe (DE) - Lanfear (DE) - Majesty (DE) - Mortal Love (NO) - Reternity  (DE) - Sandalinas (ES) - Sign X (D) - Spitefuel (DE) - Substereo (DK) - Toxic Smile (DE) - Voices Of Destiny (D)

DEUTSCH / POP / FUNK / JAZZ / WORLD / OTHERS The Healing Road (DE) - Jetzt und Hier (DE) - Katja Kama (D) - Rainer Thielmann (DE) - Stefan Rauch (DE) - T / aka Thomas Thielen (DE) - Teradélie (FR) - Trimelli (D) - Sonderglück (D)

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MASTERING

It took me 15 years to transfer and develop my skills from mixing to mastering. So the goal is to really let a song shine and make it sound like a highly competitive and radio-ready recording. My service and prices are aimed primarily at independent artists. Although the results can compete with some of the best mastering houses in the world for a fraction of their prices.

Some of my clients put it this way:

Andy it sounds great! As a fellow mastering engineer I like to know what gear you are using.

Dave McNair (Belinda Carlisle, Little Steven, Los Lobos)

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GREAT JOBMAN! Once again you made me look good. Everyone is really pleased including

KK Downing and myself.

Roy Z (Rob Rock, The Last Vegas, The Tribe Of Gypsies)

Thanks again for doing such an amazing job. The guys and I are totally happy with the sound.

Brett Rivera (Immortal Guardian)

Brilliant job as always!

Peter Brander (Media Sound Studios, Denmark)

The masters are perfect this is exactly what we had in mind.

Andre Jaramillo (Agony)

A selection of artists for whom I have worked as a mastering engineer:

SINGER-SONGWRITER / FOLK / ROOTS-ROCK  Ben Arnold (US) - Band Of Heathens (US) - Nigel Ray Beck (GB/DK) - Bottle Rockets (US) - Peter Brander (DK) - The Brandos (US) - Scott Bricklin (US/FR) - Cindy Bullens (US) - Chris Cacavas (US/DE) - Cracker (US) - Danny & Dusty (US) - Julian Dawson (GB) - Alejandro Escovedo (US) - The Fried Orka Band (DK) - Fleadh (DE) - Tom Gillam (US) - Terry Lee Hale (US/FR) - Hardpan (US) - Rich Hopkins (US) - Krump (DK) - Iain Matthews (US/NL) - Elliott Murphy (US/FR) - Saoirse Mhór (IE/DE) - Joseph Parsons (US/DE) - Plainsong (GB) - Say SuZu (US) - Hank Shizzoe (CH) - The Silos (US) - Lerroy Stagger (CAN) - Todd Thibaud (US) - Ad Vanderveen (NL) - Westwood (DE/US) - Bet Williams (US) - Colin Wilkie (GB/DE) - Steve Wynn (US)

ROCK / METAL / ALTERNATIVE  Agony (CO) - Andem (RU) - Art Of Shock (US) - Sebastian Bach (US) - Steve Brockmann (DE) - Cage (US) - Cornerstone (DK) - Châlice (DE) - Cold Forged (DE) - Darkseed (DE) - Destination’s Calling (DE) - Dio De Las Moertu (MX/US) - Doomshine (DE) - ELA (DE) - Edenbridge (AT) - Fight / feat. Rob Halford (US) - Fireleaf (DE) - Force Of Progress (DE) - Glyder (IE) - Heathen Foray (AT) - Hollow Illusion (NO) - Human Fortress (DE) - Immortal Guardian (US) - Imperia (NO) - Ivanhoe (DE) - Lanfear (DE) - Majesty (DE) - Manzano (ES) - Manticora (US) - Missing Tide (DK) - Messenger (DE) - Mortal Love (NO) - Octanic (AUS) - Razorback (DE) - Reaper (DE) - Reternity  (DE) - Rob Rock (US) - Sandalinas (ES) - Seven Thorns (DK) - Sign X (DE) - Spitefuel (DE) - Substereo (DK) - Toxic Smile (DE) - Tribe Of Gypsies (US) - Under Ruins (DE) - Violent Storm (US) - Voices Of Destiny (DE) - Weeping Silence (MT)

DEUTSCH / POP / FUNK / JAZZ / WORLD / OTHERS  Chris Collide (DE) - Elvis-HSV (DE) - Funk Kartell (DE) - The Healing Road (DE) - Jetzt und Hier (DE) - Katja Kama (DE) - Lost Eden (DE) - Dominik Marx (DE) - The Naghash Ensemble (ARM) - Rainer Thielmann (DE) - Stefan Rauch (DE) - T / aka Thomas Thielen (DE) - Teradélie (FR) - Trimelli (DE) - Sonderglück (DE)

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COACHING

I love passing on my knowledge and experience to other people. Since 2018, I have been coaching songwriters, producers and mixing engineers in 1:1 sessions all over the world. Whether you need creative input, technical advice or just a few extra ears from outside, get in touch with me. You'll see it's worth it!

Some quotes from my students: 

Stefan Zoerner (Reternity): Andy is creativity personified, he not only discovers the maximum potential of a song, but also knows exactly how we can implement this in our production.



Philipp Lumpp (Singer/Songwriter) : With Andy I can always develop new ideas, both lyrically and musically. The exchange via video session always takes place on an equal footing and in a very relaxed atmosphere. 


Martin P. (St. Peter): Thank you so much for your feedback! I think you handle my material very carefully and appreciatively. I was quite nervous before, but now that I've heard what you're saying, my nervousness has turned into motivation. :-)

Catarina mit C (Singer/Songwriter): In several coaching sessions, Andy not only took my songs to a new level, but also sustainably expanded my possibilities for expression as a songwriter.


E. Hugger (Berlin): Dear Andy, thank you so much for your feedback. What you've just put together sounds really cool. It's amazing what you can get out of the song, I cried with joy.


J. Rowing (Tampa/USA): Thank you for taking this on with me. The chorus dramatically improved under your artistry and the production is well-beyond my capabilities.


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How did the songwriting actually start for me? It began when I was given my first guitar at the age of 14. As much fun as playing well-known songs was, thinking up something of my own has always given me particular pleasure. When I stood on stage with the school band and played my first song at the age of 16, the foundation stone was finally laid. Hundreds of songs and compositions have emerged since then. These have been used in a variety of ways, some used in films, others in advertising, but most of these have certainly been interpreted by bands and solo performers. The fact that a small idea ultimately becomes a complete song is one of the most beautiful feelings that I, as a creative person, can experience. And these moments are especially valuable when I can share them with other co-writers.

How about you? What moves you and what do you want to write about? And how about having the support of a professional? I'm here if you need me and would be happy to help you.

RECORDING ARTIST

After more than 30 years of producing, writing, arranging and recording for over two hundred different artists and projects, it's time to finally present my very own music. Behind every played and recorded sound I stand as an instrumentalist, composer, producer and very often as a singer. You haven't heard anything more personal from me. And putting all of this together is the absolute best thing I've ever done in my entire career! On March 15th 2024 I released the first album under my own name. With this I took a little journey through time, from my beginnings to my most recent collaborations with various singers. This was followed by an EP with 4 cover versions, deliberately kept very rough and direct, as the title "As loud as it gets" suggests. More releases will follow, as they are a very satisfying "luxury" that I can finally afford after all these long years.

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Ich freu mich auf deine Nachricht.

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