Journal
Notes from the desk.
One record at a time: what it arrived as, what it needed, and the decisions that got it there.
Why Persian vocals need a different kind of mix
The voice sits differently in Persian music than it does in western pop. Mixing it the way a pop record is mixed usually makes it worse.
Mastering for streaming, without chasing loudness
Every platform turns your master down to roughly the same level. Knowing that changes what a master should aim for.
Putting tar, santur and ney into a modern production
Persian instruments were not designed for a dense mix. Most of the trouble comes from treating them like their western equivalents.