MUSIC PRODUCER, audio engineer, artist
LUKE
KULUKUNDIS
Audio Services
Production
I am Luke Kulukundis, a music producer, songwriter, recording and mixing engineer and recording artist. I am based in Forest Hill, where I am resident in two studios; Snorkel Studios, a large two room recording studio with a wooden floor live room built for high fidelity drum recording and many vintage preamps, and 1888 Studios, a production suite based around analogue synths, outboard FX and Ableton Live workflow.
12 years of producing with different projects has led me to developing a unique style of production that stands out from the crowd. Over the last few years applying this to the work of other artists has become my more regular work, and has become a passion.
Inspired by trip-hop methods, with plenty of attention to hip-hop, electronica, dub alternative rock and folk styles, I take concepts from these genres and test myself with how they can be combined.
My passions are blending acoustic instruments with synthesis, digital and analogue styles with in the box and outboard fx, incorporating field recordings wherever possible, and pursuing sonic innovation while never forgetting the importance of a great song.
My productions have featured on BBC Radio 1, Radio 6, NTS, Resonance, Represent, Rinse France etc, and have been written of in the Quietus, NME, DAZED, The Face and more.
Mixing, Engineering
I offer mixing and engineering services separate to production; at Snorkel Studios we have a phenomenal live room with a remarkable drum sound, a series of gorgeous pre-amps and top level vintage microphones. In both practises, the philosophy is centred around getting as much of the authentic moment of the recording to shine through as possible; letting sounds exist as if you were in the room when they were recorded; warm clarity and dynamic range.
Mixing selected credits; Nukuluk - Stillword, Mr Beale - Gilded / Harpy, IOSOG - Sa Bhaile, Me Charles - Like & Share, Wildwood Daddy - Paypig
Engineering selected credits ; Nukuluk - all records, Legss - Doomswayers + Writhing Comedy, Goat Girl - Radio X Live Show, Levitation Orchestra - Inexpressible Infinity, Hypernova Militia - Animus
Sound Design, Composition, Experimental
Ambient, textural work, whether to serve as accompaniments to film, installation, performance or just to be it's own concept, is a practise I revere and am always keen to do more of. I have produced audio works for artists Cole Denter and Llyr Wallach on multiple occasions, works showing in Brussels, London, Stroud and Paris.
I composed and produced a series of sonic idents that were played around the Outernet Global screens at Tottenham Court Road when they first opened in 2021, and contributed music and composition to a campaign by acclaimed jewellery designer Slim Barrett.
I have created soundtracks and sound design for short films and documentaries, namely Zágon - dir Mateo Villanueva Brandt, All Of A Sudden I Begun To Melt - dir Ruth Waters, DUVET - dir Bel Parker, Submarine Man - dir Jake morris.
What You Get
STUDIO RESOURCES
Kitlist in 1888 Studios;
Interfaces
UAD Apollo Twin X
UAD Apolo 16
UAD 4-710d Preamps (x4)
Speakers
Adam Audio T8V
Genelecs 8020b
Synths
Prophet 10
Waldorf Quantum
Roland JDXA
Drum Machines / Samplers
MPC One+
Roland Sp404Mkii
Korg VolcaBeats
Pedals / FX
Sansamp GT2
Strymon Nightsky
Strymon Volante
Eventide H9
Soundtoys Echobox
Holy Grail Reverb Deluxe
Dunlop Cry Baby Wa-Wa
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Digitech Whammy
Guitars
Gibson SG
Taylor Big Baby Acoustic
Squier Jazzmaster
Squier P Bass
Amps
Supro Delta Blues Valve Amp
Mics
Audio Technica AT4040 Condenser
Electro Voice SM58 Style Dynamic
SM57
Selected Kitlist in Snorkel Studios;
Microphones
AKG D202 CS
AKG C414 EB
AKG C414 x2
AKG D112 x 2
Audio Technica AT4041 x 2
Audio Technica AT818
Beyerdynamic M201 x 3
C-Series Contact Mic x 3
Electrovoice PL5
Grundig GDSM200
Oktava MK219 [Joly Mod] x 2
Oktava ML 52-02 [Joly Mod] x 2
Oktava MK012 x 2
Rode NTK [Valve]
SE Electronics R1 Ribbon x 2
Senheisser MD441
Sennheiser e604 x 2
Shure KSM44
Shure SM57 x 2
Shure SM58 x 2
Shure SM7B
Shure Unidyne III 545
+ other Lo-Fi oddities
Pre-amps
DAV BG1 x 2
Heritage DMA73
Summit Audio 2BA-221 x 2
Thermionic Culture Earlybird
Art Tube MP/C
Warm Audio WA-412
DAW Recording & Monitoring
Pro Tools HD2
UAD
Lynx Aurora AD/DA
Fostex E16 [1/2 inch]
HHB Circle 5s Monitors
Mackie 32-8-2
24 Channels of recording
Amps
Calsbro Cobra 90KB
Fender Blues DeVille 4 x 10"
Fender Hot Rod Deluxe 1 x 12"
Fender Champ (Hand Wired Clone)
Fender Princeton
Fender Sidekick 60 [keyboard]
Roland Cube 100 [keyboard]
SWR SM400 valve bass head w/ Accugroove TRI 210L cab
let's work
lukekulukundis@gmail.com