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Music is Matthias Kahlmann's great passion.

He knows that music is brought to life through togetherness and juxtaposition, not through isolation. In the mid-80s, the then amateur musician was able to mix vocals, guitar, bass, and drums together for the first time – with the help of a four-track cassette recorder. A piece of simple technology, but no less revolutionary. It laid the foundation for Kahlmann's endeavour to process music and pre

serve it in sonic perfection. Over the years, the graduate electrical engineer gained practical experience both in the recording studio and at live events; he also acquired extensive knowledge in the field of computer-centred music production. His path has led Matthias Kahlmann to his own studio, his experience has brought him closer to his goal: to deliver the highest quality; and bring music to life.

25/05/2023

"Zwischen Matthias und mir schwingt mehr als nur Musik: Wir sind auf einer Wellenlänge. Uns verbindet die Begeisterung und Liebe zur Musik.

Wir haben die gleichen Bilder und Gefühle wahrgenommen, die der Song ausdrücken wollte, und ihm gemeinsam Seele eingehaucht.

Fühle mich wie im siebten Himmel, voller Dankbarkeit, dass wir diesen Song gemeinsam erschaffen haben. Ich freue mich auf alle weiteren, die wir noch kreieren."

(Konny Liv, Singer-Songwriter)

18/05/2023

"Danke Matthias! Es war eine super Zusammenarbeit und ich freue mich schon riesig auf den nächsten gemeinsamen Song!!!"
(Aileen Rubin, Singer-Songwriter)

11/05/2023

"Der Song ist wunderschön und auch fantastisch produziert und sehr, sehr fein gemischt, Respekt an alle Beteiligten!"
(Ludwig Maier, Mastering Engineer)

24/04/2023

17/04/2023

10/04/2023

03/04/2023

"Ich weiß, dass ich nicht weiß."
(Sokrates, korrekt übersetzt)

Lebenslanges Lernen ist der Schlüssel. Aber ohne Hinterfragen gibt es keine Weiterentwicklung.

27/03/2023

"Hüte dich vor dem Lolli der Mittelmäßigkeit -
nasche einmal davon ... und du bist für immer gelutscht."
(N. N.)

"Das Mittelmaß ist das Gardemaß der Verlierer."
(N. N.)

20/03/2023

"Ich tu mein Bestes, mehr geht nicht."
(Sebastian J. Cricket)

Gut genug ist nicht gut genug.

13/03/2023

Even if you're working completely in the box, you gotta get in there, and you gotta get out.

Hence my trusty little studio equipment rack ... 🙃

06/03/2023

If you know a little about mathematics, you may have heard about the difference between necessary and sufficient conditions. Now, what's that got to do with anything? Bear with me.

Take musical success. Mind you, I am not talking about "look how many followers follow me back". And most certainly I am not talking about "look at the Hot 40 playlist that included my song because it sounds exactly like any other song on that list".

I am talking about music people connect with, music that touches people in one way or another so they become true fans. This is successful music in my book. And besides, this kind of music will find a way to spread, too, beyond the algorithms of the dehumanised "radio of modern times".

Now back to maths: what does it take?

A great song is a necessary condition, of course. But is it sufficient? I believe the best possible production quality is needed as well - today more than ever; but at all times, the most successful musicians, engineers and producers strived for outstanding quality. Only the technical capabilities have changed over the decades. (Sometimes I even seem to detect an inversely proportional relationship between the progression of technical and musical quality, but that's a story for another day.)

Interestingly enough, the opposite is true as well. You might say, production quality is a necessary condition for success. But quite contrary to common perception, I am a firm believer it is not sufficient.

In other words, it takes both - do the math!

If you have written and recorded a great song and wonder about the other part of the equation, visit me at HawkbitStudios.com and we'll talk about your music and how I can help you with production quality!

27/02/2023

I am in no way claiming that mouse mixing is "wrong" or leads to worse results.

But for me it does not work well. I was trained on "real" mixing consoles and hardware effects when the music industry had no idea how essential the term "in the box" would one day become for them. And this immediate, tactile connection to the music has remained incredibly important to me, especially as a mixing engineer.

Fortunately, today there is a wide range of controllers with different concepts, because a fader or rotary k**b just for the sake of it is completely pointless if it does not also help me to work more effectively and efficiently. Best case, it does ... and it's just fun.

06/02/2023

"Die Zusammenarbeit mit Matthias war super! Am besten gefallen hat mir, dass er solange am Mix gearbeitet hat, bis ich 100%ig zufrieden war."
(DUB 701, Singer-Songwriter)

30/01/2023

"Von dem Song und unserer Zusammenarbeit bin ich absolut begeistert! Du hast meine Wünsche auf wundervolle Art und Weise umgesetzt und deine ganze Liebe zur Musik hinein fließen lassen. Ein ganz tolles Ergebnis in einer wunderbaren Atmosphäre. Für weitere Aufnahmen werde ich immer wieder HAWKBIT Studios wählen. Ganz große Klasse!"
(Manuela Wega, Singer-Songwriter)

23/01/2023

"Hervorragende Kommunikation, sehr flexibles Eingehen auf individuelle Wünsche und ein technisch perfektes Mastering."
(Christian Kossat, Producer, Singer & Songwriter)

09/01/2023

02/01/2023

Vor einiger Zeit hatte ich das Privileg, mehrere großartige Lieder von Manuela Wega, einer sehr talentierten deutschen Singer/Songwriterin mit einer wunderschönen Stimme, zu co-produzieren, zu arrangieren, aufzunehmen und abzumischen.

Das gab mir Gelegenheit, verschiedene Genres zu erkunden, wobei die Klavierballade fast immer die stilistische Basis bildet, mit vielen Streichern und sogar vollem Orchester, ergänzt durch eine traditionelle Bandbesetzung sowie einem Hauch von moderneren Klanglandschaften. Alles in allem eine faszinierende Kombination, mit ihrer Stimme immer im Mittelpunkt, und als Ergebnis Produktionen, auf die alle Beteiligten noch in vielen Jahren stolz sein können.

Bist Du Singer/Songwriter und möchtest Deine Songs nach Deinen Vorstellungen ausproduzieren lassen?
Produzierst Du Dich selbst, oder gehörst Du zu einer Band im Deutschpop-Bereich, und brauchst professionelles Mixing und Mastering, um die absolut bestmögliche Qualität für Deine Musik zu erreichen?
Bitte schreib mir oder besuche https://HawkbitStudios.com, und lass uns über Deine Musik und Deine Träume reden!

19/12/2022

"That Thing You Do" and the joy of music (part 3 of 3)

Just to remind you, we just celebrated the radio debut of The Wonders' first single and watched different types of reaction to the music. Some people, the band in particular, were dancing and screaming for joy; and then there was Miss "It's not like I haven't heard your song". Enough said.

Now what? It is simple. Ask yourself what type of music consumer you want to be. And if you are a musician, ask yourself what type of music consumers you want to have as fans. Then think about what it takes to evoke such a level of joy in music.

And when you find out that a great song (that is of course where it all begins) also deserves superior production quality to stand out from the crowd, it's time we had a chat - because music is my passion, and quality is my leitmotif.

Visit HawkbitStudios.com, or contact me here, and we'll talk about your music and how I can help you!

This concludes my thoughts on a remarkable film with some great music; thank you for joining me on our little journey.

12/12/2022

"That Thing You Do" and the joy of music (part 2 of 3)

Just to remind you, we now discover a key scene in the film, which celebrates the radio debut of The Wonders' first single.

At this point, the viewer is presented with two very different reactions to the song.

Firstly, you watch how band ornament Faye and the band members run through the streets, screaming and dancing to the song playing on their portable radios (the film takes place even before Walkman), getting picked up one by one and joining the dancing and screaming until they all meet with Shades in his family's appliances store only to then turn on all available radio sets and continue the dancing and screaming some more.

Honestly, when was the last time you encountered or even experienced such exuberant enthusiasm? About anything, let alone music?

And now for something completely different: a girl on the phone.

Naturally, Shades calls his soon-to-be ex-girlfriend later to tell her the exciting news that their song had been played on the radio. Three times. Getting her hair ready for bed or something, she replies, somewhere between underwhelmed and downright bored, and with an annoyed nagging tone in her voice (you know the kind):

"So you said. But it's not like I haven't heard your song, Guy. I have."

(to be concluded in the next week's post ...)

06/12/2022

Do you know "That Thing You Do", the film by Tom Hanks? If you don't, no harm done - but go find a copy, and watch it today.

The film is supposed to be about growing up and love, bad choices of career and sweetheart, while telling the eventful yet rather short band history of "The Wonders"; but for me, it was really always about the joy of music and reactions to music. Let me explain.

What is obvious, especially with Guy "Shades" Patterson, is the sheer fun of listening to or making music that is portrayed in the film. His facial expression alone, whenever he sits at the drums, or in what I consider the second key scene of the film, namely the performance of a brilliant combo in a jazz bar, speaks for itself. You just want to get going right away and write a great song or listen to a terrific record.

But the first and for me in this context decisive key scene of the film is the radio debut of the band's first single. Well, radio is hardly a relevant topic these days, but hopefully you know what I mean.

(to be continued in next week's post ...)

25/11/2022

"Sehr schöne Mischungen, eine große Dynamik und ein ausgewogenes Spektrum, das macht Freude beim Hören!"
(Ludwig Maier, Mastering Engineer)

23/11/2022

21/11/2022

"Die Zusammenarbeit war perfekt! Die Kommunikation war schnell, alle Termine wurden eingehalten, und der Mix ist einfach super!"
(Philipp Trojer, Songwriter/Gitarrist/Sänger)

14/11/2022

Years ago, there was a Christmas musical; written and performed by church members of all ages, telling the audience of Jesus' birthday and its meaning for our lives in a modern way.

All songs have their own distinct style, arranged, produced and engineered by my humble self; this is one of them - a little kid mourning for a lost friendship.

Are you a singer/songwriter with a message that needs to be supported and reinforced by a professional sounding production?
Please drop me a line or visit https://HawkbitStudios.com and let us talk about your music and your goals!

10/11/2022

07/11/2022

A while ago I had the honour and pleasure to co-produce, arrange, record and mix an EP's worth of wonderful songs by Manuela Wega, a very talented German singer/songwriter with a beautiful voice.

This was an opportunity to explore various genres, yet almost always based on a piano ballad style with lots of strings and even full orchestra in addition to traditional band backing as well as just a touch of more modern soundscapes. All in all a fascinating combination, her voice always being the focal point, resulting in productions to be proud of in the years to come.

Would you like to have your songs produced in a beautiful way as well? Or are you self-produced but need professional mixing and mastering to ensure the best possible quality for your music? Please drop me a line or visit https://HawkbitStudios.com and let us talk about your music and your dreams!

19/10/2022

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09/08/2022

Sometimes it's just got to be the Blues ...

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I love listening to interesting voices and good songwriting. Even more I love to work on such music coming my way. :-) Have you just finished recording a song and need professional mixing and mastering to bring out the best in your music? Visit my website (link in bio) or drop me a line! #indiemusicartist #indiemusic #indiemusician #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #becausequalitymatters #mixingengineer #musicengineer #mixingandmastering #audioengineer #musicproduction #mixedbymatthias

Here we have a great singer with a beautiful voice paired with a very nice musical-type song that I had the pleasure to mix some time ago. Later this year she is coming back with more music, this time heading in the general pop direction, and I am already excited to get to mix these songs as well. Stay tuned ... @aileenrubinofficial #musical #musicals #indiemusicartist #indiemusic #indiemusician #indiemusicians #originalsongs #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #mixedbymatthias #becausequalitymatters #mixingengineer #mixingandmastering #musicengineer

A while ago I had the privilege to co-produce, arrange, record and mix several great songs by Manuela Wega, a very talented German singer-songwriter with a beautiful voice. This was an opportunity to explore various genres, yet almost always based on a piano ballad style with lots of strings and even full orchestra in addition to traditional band backing as well as just a touch of more modern soundscapes. All in all a fascinating combination, her voice always being the focal point, resulting in productions to be proud of in the years to come. @gkgmastering #singersongwriter #singersongwritergermany #singersongwriterdeutschland #germansingersongwriter #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #mixedbymatthias #becausequalitymatters #mixingengineer #mixingandmastering #musicengineer #audioengineer #musicproduction

Instrumentals can be refreshing sometimes, if they're interesting and done well. This one was originally intended as "catalogue music", although it didn't make it in the end. But I think it can stand on its own as well. I had the pleasure to arrange, produce, mix and master this pretty piece of music. #instrumental #instrumentalpop #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #becausequalitymatters #mixedbymatthias #mixingengineer #musicengineer #masteringengineer #mixingandmastering #audioengineer #musicproduction

Vor einiger Zeit hatte ich das Privileg, mehrere großartige Lieder von Manuela Wega, einer sehr talentierten deutschen Singer/Songwriterin mit einer wunderschönen Stimme, zu co-produzieren, zu arrangieren, aufzunehmen und abzumischen. Das gab mir Gelegenheit, verschiedene Genres zu erkunden, wobei die Klavierballade fast immer die stilistische Basis bildet, mit vielen Streichern und sogar vollem Orchester, ergänzt durch eine traditionelle Bandbesetzung sowie einem Hauch von moderneren Klanglandschaften. Alles in allem eine faszinierende Kombination, mit ihrer Stimme immer im Mittelpunkt, und als Ergebnis Produktionen, auf die alle Beteiligten noch in vielen Jahren stolz sein können. Bist Du Singer/Songwriter und möchtest Deine Songs nach Deinen Vorstellungen ausproduzieren lassen? Produzierst Du Dich selbst, oder gehörst Du zu einer Band im Deutschpop-Bereich, und brauchst professionelles Mixing und Mastering, um die absolut bestmögliche Qualität für Deine Musik zu erreichen? Bitte schreib mir oder besuche https://HawkbitStudios.com, und lass uns über Deine Musik und Deine Träume reden! @gkgmastering #singersongwriter #singersongwritergermany #singersongwriterdeutschland #germansingersongwriter #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #mixedbymatthias #becausequalitymatters #mixingengineer #musicengineer #audioengineer #musicproduction

Years ago, there was a Christmas musical; written and performed by church members of all ages, telling the audience of Jesus' birthday and its meaning for our lives in a modern way. All songs have their own distinct style, arranged, produced and engineered by my humble self; this is one of them - a little kid mourning for a lost friendship. Are you a singer/songwriter with a message that needs to be supported and reinforced by a professional sounding production? Please drop me a line or visit https://HawkbitStudios.com and let us talk about your music and your goals! #musical #musicals #christmasmusical #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #mixedbymatthias #becausequalitymatters #producerhat #mixingengineer #masteringengineer #musicengineer #audioengineer #mixingandmastering #musicproduction #protools

Pete W. Green, singer with East of Today, is certainly not Audrey Hepburn, but then, who is? 😍 Anyway, everybody loves "Moon River", and I surely loved co-producing, mixing and mastering this beautifully mellow version. What are some of the soundtracks 🎥 you like the most? #soundtrack #moonriver #moonriversong #indiemusicians #singersongwriter #musicproduction #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #becausequalitymatters #mixingengineer #masteringengineer #musicengineer #audioengineer #mixingandmastering #musicproduction

A while ago I had the honour and pleasure to co-produce, arrange, record and mix an EP's worth of wonderful songs by Manuela Wega, a very talented German singer/songwriter with a beautiful voice. This was an opportunity to explore various genres, yet almost always based on a piano ballad style with lots of strings and even full orchestra in addition to traditional band backing as well as just a touch of more modern soundscapes. All in all a fascinating combination, her voice always being the focal point, resulting in productions to be proud of in the years to come. Would you like to have your songs produced in a beautiful way as well? Or are you self-produced but need professional mixing and mastering to ensure the best possible quality for your music? Please drop me a line or visit https://HawkbitStudios.com and let us talk about your music and your dreams! @gkgmastering #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #mixedbymatthias #becausequalitymatters #mixingengineer #musicengineer #audioengineer #musicproduction

Sometimes it's just got to be the Blues ... . . . #tomwaitscover #tomwaitsfan #remotemixingandmastering #recordingsessions #audioproduction #mastering #mixing #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #mixedbymatthias #mixingengineer #masteringengineer #audioengineer #mixingandmastering #becausequalitymatters #protools

Ready for another relict of my rather colourful work in the past before I zoomed in on rock music? The 80s of the last century (boy, do I feel old 👴 when putting it like this) were a really interesting period. Music was discovered mainly on the radio 📻 back then, and although some people might think of it as the brightly coloured decade of neon and a peculiar taste in clothing and hairstyles, I remember a huge variety of musical styles that coexisted in rare harmony, even in the charts. Of course, there were intolerant hardcore fans of any one particular genre, as there have to be. But if you had a broad musical taste, it was just paradise. And isn't it fascinating how certain elements enjoy their revival in modern popular music every twentyish years? I saw it happen with music from the fifties through the eighties several times; doesn't seem to happen anymore with later periods, or what did I miss? @dub_701 @gkgmastering #synthwave #80smusicforever #80spopmusic #ilove80smusic #vocoder #autotune #remotemixing #studiogear #mixing #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #mixedbymatthias #mixingengineer #musicengineer #becausequalitymatters #protools

A happy young girl with great parents had to sing this heart-wrenching cry for love from a kid whose parents are just about to get divorced, and I think she did a pretty good job. (She's not the one on the album cover, by the way.) Also, I wish I could show you the live performance of this one, where she's standing all alone in the spotlight, looking down until the very last line ("I wish for love") when she lifts up her head and looks right at the audience. I'm not kidding you, that sent a shiver down my spine, and I still get tears in my eyes just listening to the song and remembering the scene. I'm sure you know songs that give you the chills every time - please leave a comment, and tell me about it! . . . #musical #originalsongs #mixingandmasteringengineer #recordingengineers #musicmaking #productionstudio #musicproduction #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #mixedbymatthias #mixingengineer #masteringengineer #musicengineer #audioengineer #mixingandmastering #becausequalitymatters #protools

Another piece of handmade music mixed and mastered by HAWKBIT Studios. Do you need dynamic, natural and authentic mixing and mastering? Please contact me, it's in my DNA. 😁 . . . Satyrias . #medievalfolk #medievalfolkband #medievalfolkmusic #mixingandmasteringengineer #musicrecording #audioproduction #recordingstudio #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #mixedbymatthias #mixingengineer #masteringengineer #becausequalitymatters #protools

The repertoire of Tom Wais cover band Dolphin Blue actually consists of pretty much every kind of stylistic periods that Waits went through. There is blues, jazz, and rock, as well as polka, tango, rhumba - and not to forget the melancholical ballads with which Waits has build up a reputation as one of the most influential songwriters of his time. 🎼 "Picture in a Frame" is one of the most beautiful examples of his ballads, in my humble opinion. If you know Tom Waits, which of his ballads do you like the most? . . . #tomwaitscover #tomwaitsfan #remotemixingandmastering #recordingartists #recordingsessions #audio #audioengineering #audioproduction #mastering #mixing #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #mixedbymatthias #mixingengineer #masteringengineer #musicengineer #audioengineer #mixingandmastering #becausequalitymatters #protools

Quite a variety of different acoustic instruments, isn't it? I had a lot of fun recording, mixing, and mastering this song and the whole EP. Do you have a challenging instrumentation that needs a premium mix? Please contact me at [email protected]! . . . @satyrias.band . #medievalfolk #medievalfolkband #medievalfolkmusic #mixingandmasteringengineer #musicrecording #audioproduction #recordingstudio #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #mixedbymatthias #mixingengineer #masteringengineer #becausequalitymatters #protools

In my opinion, "Leichtigkeit des Seins" is another example for a song rather difficult to categorise. It has elements of different styles, even from different time periods, and I personally would file it under "interesting, cool stuff". Unfortunately, there's no such genre on Spotify. 😄 Do categories on Spotify help you discover new music? Do you rely on playlists? In your experience, where does the interesting, cool stuff live? . . . @konnyliv @gkgmastering . #indiemusicartist #indiemusic #originalsongs #audioediting #mixingaudio #productionstudio #musicproduction #audioproduction #hawkbitstudios #matthiaskahlmann #mixingengineer #mixedbymatthias #musicengineer #audioengineer #becausequalitymatters #protools

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