James Kananen Producer Mixer and Record Producer : Cleveland Ohio
Music Production| Mixing | Audio Engineer | Record Producer
I am a Cleveland Ohio music producer and award winning mixer and engineer, ready to get behind your music career. I’m known for my hard work ethic, positive attitude, critical ear, and dedication to the artist’s vision. Many of my customers become long term relationships and friendships over the course of years. With experience in the music industry since 2009, including audio engineering, mixing, record production, mastering, and songwriting, as well as my extensive knowledge of the studio and recording equipment makes . me uniquely suited to help you with your next project.
As one of the most influential and talented producers in Ohio, I have been a part of innovative teams in the music industry since before 2009 when I moved to Cleveland Ohio. A graduate of the Conservatory of Recording Arts and Sciences, I have mixed audio extensively in Cleveland from my recording studio downtown with local Cleveland artists, and national touring acts alike,.
My insatiable love from music got me started in music in high-school. From songwriting to study of music production, I was professionally mixing for national acts by 20, and have dealt with music publishers, record executives, bands, solo artists, voice-over talents, and A List celebrities since then. In addition to working with established brands, and household names, My passion is discovering new relatively unknown artists and helping them realize their goals and launch their careers. As an advocate for musicians talent, and dedicated to the artistic vision with my knowledge of the industry and studio production techniques, I’m excited to be helping those in need.
Great music production begins with the ability to focus. You fall in love with the music. From some addictive riff, to the lyrics that echo in your head hours after the session is over, I craft a new record with the sound, and a swiss army knife of studio tricks and skills developed of the years as a hands-on record producer in Cleveland Ohio.
In contrast to some of my peers, my career has never been about pocketing myself in a specific genre or niche. Instead, my lifelong interest in music has lead me to discover each song as a new understanding of music, and gently coax and craft the sound rather than wrenching the tones into a pre-set run of the mill sound for everything. You have to look at everything happening and not get lost in the details of the performance and evaluate it as a whole. The final result should highlight the details that spark the life into the song, and what makes it a unique performance and a one of a kind sound.
For me the recording process is an inspiring, concentrated, effort that doesn’t lose the emotional connection to the music. Ive have had the fortune of working with some of the best artists on a range of levels from established, to totally new and inexperienced in the recording process. Whether you’re an experienced veteran of the music industry, or a fresh green artist just starting out, I’m ready to give it everything I’ve got.