Hello! I am Max Smogol, a professional film music composer, sound producer, sound engineer, guitarist, vocalist, and narrator. I have been composing music for over 15 years. In 2008 I co-founded Baker Street Sound Studio in Kyiv and since then I’ve created a wide range of music for advertising, TV and film projects. I’ve collaborated with international brands such as Nestlé, Mars, Unilever, Gillette, Ford, Mercedes, Coca Cola, McDonald’s, among others. I also contributed as a guitarist, vocalist and co-author for Ukrainian bands and have worked as a sound producer with many Ukrainian artists. Additionally, I’ve done voiceover work for brands and have been a dubbing actor for TV series in the last few years. Over the years I’ve built a versatile studio practice, working across film, TV, advertising and music projects. I continually explore new sounds and technologies (Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro) to deliver energetic, cinematic scores and polished audio experiences for a wide range of audiences.…

Max Smogol

Hello! I am Max Smogol, a professional film music composer, sound producer, sound engineer, guitarist, vocalist, and narrator. I have been composing music for over 15 years. In 2008 I co-founded Baker Street Sound Studio in Kyiv and since then I’ve created a wide range of music for advertising, TV and film projects. I’ve collaborated with international brands such as Nestlé, Mars, Unilever, Gillette, Ford, Mercedes, Coca Cola, McDonald’s, among others. I also contributed as a guitarist, vocalist and co-author for Ukrainian bands and have worked as a sound producer with many Ukrainian artists. Additionally, I’ve done voiceover work for brands and have been a dubbing actor for TV series in the last few years. Over the years I’ve built a versatile studio practice, working across film, TV, advertising and music projects. I continually explore new sounds and technologies (Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro) to deliver energetic, cinematic scores and polished audio experiences for a wide range of audiences.…

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Hello! I am Max Smogol, a professional film music composer, sound producer, sound engineer, guitarist, vocalist, and narrator. I have been composing music for over 15 years. In 2008 I co-founded Baker Street Sound Studio in Kyiv and since then I’ve created a wide range of music for advertising, TV and film projects. I’ve collaborated with international brands such as Nestlé, Mars, Unilever, Gillette, Ford, Mercedes, Coca Cola, McDonald’s, among others. I also contributed as a guitarist, vocalist and co-author for Ukrainian bands and have worked as a sound producer with many Ukrainian artists. Additionally, I’ve done voiceover work for brands and have been a dubbing actor for TV series in the last few years.

Over the years I’ve built a versatile studio practice, working across film, TV, advertising and music projects. I continually explore new sounds and technologies (Ableton Live, Pro Tools, Logic Pro) to deliver energetic, cinematic scores and polished audio experiences for a wide range of audiences.

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Skills

Experience Level

Ableton Live
Expert
Pro Tools
Expert
Logic Pro
Expert
Mix
Expert
Master
Expert
Soundtrack
Expert
Guitar Pro
Expert
Vocal
Expert
Adobe Audition
Intermediate
Voiceover
Intermediate

Language

Ukrainian
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Intermediate
Russian
Fluent

Work Experience

Sound Engineer at Postmodern.ua
January 1, 2008 - August 21, 2025
Studio sound engineer working on ADR, DUB, voice recordings, SFX mixing for advertising, films, and TV series using Pro Tools and Logic Pro.
Co-author, Sound Producer, Guitarist, Back Vocalist at GOUACHE music band
January 1, 2012 - August 21, 2025
Co-author, sound producer, guitarist, and back vocalist for the band based in Kyiv.
On-air Sound Engineering and Playlists Creation at Sound Empire Caster
January 1, 2015 - August 21, 2025
Creating playlists and managing sound engineering for on-air broadcasts.
Sound Producer, Guitarist at SUOK music band
January 1, 2023 - August 21, 2025
Sound producer and guitarist for the band in Kyiv.
Co-owner, Film Music Composer, Sound Producer, Sound Engineer, Narrator and Dubbing Actor at Baker Street Sound Production
January 1, 2022 - August 21, 2025
Creating music for various advertising, music, TV and film projects using Pro Tools and Ableton Live. Providing dubbing and narration services.
Co-owner, Film Music Composer, Sound Producer, Sound Engineer, Narrator and Dubbing Actor
January 1, 2023 - August 21, 2025
Music composer for film and TV series, sound producer, songwriter, arranger, vocalist for the project DASWORTSPIEL in Berlin.
FOH Engineer and Live Sound Technician at Local bands (DOTA, Crucchi Gang) and venues (ACUD, FluxBau)
January 1, 2024 - Present
FOH engineer and live sound technician focusing on live sound production and stage work with local Berlin bands and venues.
Sound Technician at ACUD, FluxBau, Pilecki Institute
January 1, 2024 - Present
Sound technician duties including live sound and stage production.
Stage Manager at Vitsche (Silent Green, Ukrainian Sound Garden)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Stage manager, FOH engineer, and live sound technician.
Film Music Composer, Sound Producer, Sound Engineer, Narrator and Dubbing Actor at Baker Street Sound Production, Kyiv
December 31, 2023 - August 22, 2025
Co-owner and creator of music for various advertising, music, TV, and film projects using Pro Tools and Ableton Live. Responsibilities included composing, performing, mixing, mastering music and sound production from 2008 until early 2022 and 2022-2023.
Studio Sound Engineer / ADR, DUB, VO Recording, SFX Mixing at Postmodern.ua, Kyiv
December 31, 2015 - August 22, 2025
ADR, DUB, VO recording and SFX mixing for advertising, films, and TV series using Pro Tools and Logic Pro.
Co-author, Sound Producer, Guitarist, Back Vocalist at "GOUACHE" music band, Kyiv
December 31, 2012 - August 22, 2025
Co-author, sound producer, guitarist, and back vocalist in the band from 2008 to 2012.
Co-author, Music Programmer, Guitarist, Vocalist, Sound Producer at "US" music band, Kyiv
December 31, 2023 - August 22, 2025
Co-author, music programmer, guitarist, vocalist, and sound producer.
On-air Sound Engineer and Playlist Creator at Sound Empire Caster Software
December 31, 2023 - August 22, 2025
Managed on-air sound engineering and created playlists using Sound Empire Caster software.
Post-production Sound Engineer at A Media Ukraine, Kyiv
December 31, 2015 - August 22, 2025
Post-production sound engineer working on TV production projects.
Sound Producer, Guitarist at "SUOK" music band, Kyiv
December 31, 2023 - August 22, 2025
Sound producer and guitarist from 2018 to 2023.
Author, Music and Sound Producer at "MXMN" electronic project, Kyiv
December 31, 2023 - August 22, 2025
Author, music and sound producer for electronic music project.
Music Composer, Guitarist, Vocalist, Sound Producer at "DASWORTSPIEL" music project, Berlin
December 31, 2023 - August 22, 2025
Music composer, guitarist, vocalist, and sound producer.
FOH Engineer and Live Sound Technician at Local bands DOTA, Cruchchi Gang; venues ACUD, FluxBau, Pilecki Institute, Berlin
January 1, 2024 - Present
FOH engineer and live sound technician working with local bands and venues in Berlin, focusing on live performance production and stage work.
Stage Manager at Vitsche (Silent Green, Ukrainian Sound Garden)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Stage manager role combined with FOH engineer and live sound technician duties.
Sound Engineer at Postmodern.ua
January 1, 2008 - August 22, 2025
Studio sound engineer responsible for dialogue cleaning, sound effects, and mixing for TV series using Avid Pro Tools.
Sound Engineer, Narrator, Dubbing Actor, Co-owner at Baker Street Sound Production
January 1, 2022 - August 22, 2025
Co-owner and creator of music for advertising, music, TV, and film projects, sound producing, and engineering using Pro Tools and Ableton Live. Also worked as a narrator and dubbing actor.
Co-author, Sound Producer, Guitarist, Back Vocalist at "GOUACHE" music band
January 1, 2012 - August 22, 2025
Co-author, sound producer, guitarist, and back vocalist at a music band in Kyiv.
Post-production Sound Engineer at A Media Ukraine
January 1, 2015 - August 22, 2025
Post-production sound engineer at TV company in Kyiv.
Sound Producer, Guitarist at "SUOK" music band
January 1, 2023 - August 22, 2025
Songwriting, performing and music programming using Ableton Live. Sound producing and guitar performing in a Kyiv band.
Music Composer, Guitarist, Vocalist, Sound Producer at "DAS WORTSPIEL" music project
January 1, 2023 - August 22, 2025
Music composer, guitarist, vocalist and sound producer based in Berlin.
FOH Engineer and Live Sound Technician at Local bands (DOTA, Crucchi Gang) and venues (ACUD, FluxBau)
January 1, 2024 - Present
Working as FOH engineer and live sound technician with local bands and venues in Berlin, focusing on live sound production.
Stage Manager at Vitsche (Silent Green, Ukrainian Sound Garden)
January 1, 2025 - Present
Stage manager, FOH engineer and live sound technician.
On-air Sound Engineer at Radio Nostalgie, Kyiv
January 1, 2005 - September 8, 2025
On-air sound engineering and playlists creation using Sound Empire Caster software
Post-production Sound Engineer at AMedia Ukraine, Kyiv
January 1, 2006 - September 8, 2025
Dialogue cleaning, SFX, mixing for TV series using AVID Pro Tools
Studio Sound Engineer at Postmodern.ua, Kyiv
January 1, 2008 - September 8, 2025
ADR, DUB, VO recording, SFX; Mixing for advertising, films, TV series using Pro Tools and Logic Pro
Co-author, Music Programmer, Guitarist, Back Vocalist at GOUACHE, Kyiv
January 1, 2012 - September 8, 2025
Co-author, music programmer, guitarist, vocalist, and sound producer
Co-author, Music Programmer, Guitarist, Vocalist, Sound Producer at Us (Ukrainian music band), Kyiv
January 1, 2015 - September 8, 2025
Songwriting, performing and music programming using Ableton Live
Sound Producer, Guitarist at SUOK (music band), Kyiv
January 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025
Sound producer, guitarist
Author, Music and Sound Producer at MXMN (electronic project), Kyiv
January 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025
Creating and performing electronic music using Ableton Live
Co-owner, Film Music Composer, Sound Producer, Sound Engineer, Narrator and Dubbing Actor at Baker Street Sound Production, Kyiv
January 1, 2022 - September 8, 2025
Creating music for advertising, TV and film projects using Pro Tools, Ableton Live
Composer, Performer, and Producer at DAS WORTSPIEL
January 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025
Creating, performing, mixing, mastering, music and sound producing using Ableton Live
Sound Engineer at Radio Nostalgie, Kyiv
January 1, 2005 - September 8, 2025
On-air sound engineering and playlists creating using Sound Empire Caster software
Post-production Sound Engineer at AMedia Ukraine, Kyiv
January 1, 2006 - September 8, 2025
Dialogue cleaning, SFX, mixing for TV series using AVID Pro Tools
Studio Sound Engineer at Postmodern.ua, Kyiv
January 1, 2008 - September 8, 2025
ADR, DUB, VO recording, SFX; Mixing for advertising, films, TV series using Pro Tools and Logic Pro
Co-author, sound producer, guitarist, back vocalist at "GOUACHE" music band, Kyiv
January 1, 2012 - September 8, 2025
Co-author, music programmer, guitarist, vocalist, sound producer
Co-author, music programmer, guitarist, vocalist, sound producer at "Us" music band, Kyiv
January 1, 2015 - September 8, 2025
Songwriting, performing and music programming using Ableton Live
Sound producer, guitarist at "SUOK" music band, Kyiv
January 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025
Sound producer, guitarist
Author, music and sound producer at "MXMN" electronic project, Kyiv
January 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025
Creating music and sound production using Ableton Live
Co-owner, film music composer, sound producer, sound engineer, narrator and dubbing actor at Baker Street Sound Production, Kyiv
January 1, 2022 - September 8, 2025
Co-owner, film music composer, sound producer, sound engineer, narrator and dubbing actor
Music project member at DAS WORTSPIEL, Berlin
January 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025
Creating, performing, mixing, mastering music and sound producing using Ableton Live
Sound Engineer at Radio Nostalgie
January 1, 2005 - September 8, 2025
On-air sound engineering and playlists creation using Sound Empire Caster software
Post-production Sound Engineer at AMedia Ukraine
January 1, 2006 - September 8, 2025
Dialogue cleaning, SFX, mixing for TV series using AVID Pro Tools
Studio Sound Engineer at Postmodern.ua
January 1, 2008 - September 8, 2025
ADR, DUB, VO recording, SFX; Mixing for advertising, films, TV series using Pro Tools and Logic Pro
Co-author, Sound Producer, Guitarist, Back Vocalist at GOUACHE
January 1, 2012 - September 8, 2025
Co-author, music programmer, guitarist, vocalist, sound producer
Co-author, Music Programmer, Guitarist, Vocalist, Sound Producer at Us
January 1, 2015 - September 8, 2025
Co-author, music programmer, guitarist, vocalist, sound producer
Author, Music and Sound Producer at MXMN (electronic project)
January 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025
Author, music and sound producer; creating electronic music using Ableton Live
Sound Producer, Guitarist at SUOK
January 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025
Sound producer, guitarist
Co-owner, Film Music Composer, Sound Producer, Sound Engineer, Narrator, Dubbing Actor at Baker Street Sound Production
January 1, 2022 - September 8, 2025
Creating music for advertising, TV and film projects using Pro Tools, Ableton Live
Music Producer, Composer, Sound Designer at DAS WORTSPIEL
January 1, 2023 - September 8, 2025
Creating, performing, mixing, mastering, music and sound producing using Ableton Live

Education

Electromechanical Engineer at National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2007
Electromechanical Engineer at National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2007
Electromechanical Engineer at National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2007
Electromechanical Engineer at National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”, Kyiv
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2007
Electromechanical engineer at National Technical University of Ukraine "Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute", Kyiv
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2007
Electromechanical Engineer at National Technical University of Ukraine “Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute”
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2007

Qualifications

Dante Certification Level 1
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
Dante Certification Level 2
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Shure Wireless Certification
January 1, 2006 - August 21, 2025
Dante Certification Level 1
January 1, 2025 - August 21, 2025
Shure Wireless Certification
January 11, 2030 - August 21, 2025
Dante Certification Level 1
January 1, 2004 - December 31, 2005
Dante Certification Level 2
January 1, 2005 - December 31, 2006
Shure Wireless Certification
January 1, 2006 - December 31, 2008
Dante Certification Level 1, 2025
January 1, 2025 - August 22, 2025
Shure Wireless Certification
January 11, 2030 - August 22, 2025
Dante Certification Level 1
January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2005
Dante Certification Level 2
January 1, 2005 - January 1, 2006
Shure Wireless Certification
January 1, 2019 - August 22, 2025
Dante Certification Level 1
January 1, 2025 - August 22, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Other, Software & Internet
    uniE608 Acoustic guitar recording and performance, backing vocals, mixing, and mastering a song
    In this song, I came up with, played, and recorded the acoustic guitar. I also added male vocals to the vocal stack at the end of the track. Additionally, I was provided with separate files for all the other instruments, recorded in different studios and conditions, so I had to work on their timbres and blend them into one cohesive mix. I was also virtually present during the recording of the main vocals and provided guidance. music guitar acoustic song…
    uniE608 Music for the Marlboro Blue Ice advertisement
    For this project, the client already had a clear vision of how the music should sound. They provided me with a reference track and requested that I create something in a similar style. The goal was to compose a piece of electronic music that felt confident, uplifting, and energetic. It was also important for the music to align seamlessly with the key visual accents in the video, enhancing its overall impact and mood. advert…
    uniE608 Music for a commercial advertisement REVO Energy
    The client provided original music written by another composer for a previous video. However, the music did not fit stylistically and failed to align with key moments in the video sequence. My task was to completely rearrange the music from scratch in a dubstep and breakbeat style and to place specific musical accents at certain points in the video.…