Hi, I'm Mike Hiratzka. I've been producing and engineering electronic music since 1995, working both solo and with other artists. I specialize in music programming, mixing, and mastering, and I love collaborating on projects that span from live tours to video productions. Beyond music, I co-founded Music For Global Children, a nonprofit bringing music production education and equipment to underserved communities worldwide. I also have hands-on experience with various DAWs, live music programming, and playback engineering for major artists such as Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, and Shakira. Through my own label, Nish Recordings, I continue to release and engineer original electronic music. Music has been my passion and career for nearly three decades, and I enjoy sharing that passion with others through both performance and education.…

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Hi, I'm Mike Hiratzka. I've been producing and engineering electronic music since 1995, working both solo and with other artists. I specialize in music programming, mixing, and mastering, and I love collaborating on projects that span from live tours to video productions. Beyond music, I co-founded Music For Global Children, a nonprofit bringing music production education and equipment to underserved communities worldwide. I also have hands-on experience with various DAWs, live music programming, and playback engineering for major artists such as Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, and Shakira. Through my own label, Nish Recordings, I continue to release and engineer original electronic music. Music has been my passion and career for nearly three decades, and I enjoy sharing that passion with others through both performance and education.…

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Hi, I’m Mike Hiratzka. I’ve been producing and engineering electronic music since 1995, working both solo and with other artists. I specialize in music programming, mixing, and mastering, and I love collaborating on projects that span from live tours to video productions. Beyond music, I co-founded Music For Global Children, a nonprofit bringing music production education and equipment to underserved communities worldwide.

I also have hands-on experience with various DAWs, live music programming, and playback engineering for major artists such as Justin Timberlake, Rihanna, and Shakira. Through my own label, Nish Recordings, I continue to release and engineer original electronic music. Music has been my passion and career for nearly three decades, and I enjoy sharing that passion with others through both performance and education.

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Skills

Experience Level

Mix
Expert
Pro Tools
Expert
Master
Expert
Music Video
Expert
Soundtrack
Expert
Ableton Live
Intermediate

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance artist | music producer | audio engineer | remixer at Self-employed
January 1, 1995 - June 7, 2024
Produced and engineered electronic music since 1995, both solo and collaboratively. Remixed numerous dance tracks, engineered, mixed, and occasionally mastered projects. Expertise in DAWs including Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton Live, and Cubase. Owns a hybrid analog/digital home production studio equipped with state-of-the-art gear.
Music For Global Children founder | vice-president | creative director at Music For Global Children
January 1, 2022 - June 7, 2024
Founded and directs a 503(c) nonprofit focused on providing electronic music production equipment and education to children in underserved areas. First major project in Botswana recording an EP and music videos, with plans for future workshops in Australia and Miami.
Composer | Sound Designer at Ravens of Mars / Skyvengers Cartoon
January 1, 2023 - June 7, 2024
Composed and designed all sound for an upcoming science fiction cartoon series. Collaborating with the creator Douglas Meyers.
Music programming | Recording Engineer | Playback Engineer at Various Artists (e.g., Shakira, Alicia Keys, Camila Cabello, Charlie Puth)
January 1, 2010 - January 1, 2025
Handled music programming, engineering, and live playback for global tours, major performances, TV shows, and award ceremonies. Responsibilities included programming backing tracks, managing SMPTE timing for lighting/video/stage automation, and pre-mixing broadcast stems for major TV appearances.
Founder | Owner at Nish Recordings
January 1, 2020 - June 7, 2024
Manages an electronic music label for release and distribution of personal music. Responsible for all engineering, mixing, graphic design, and catalog management.
Freelance DJ at Self-employed
January 1, 1995 - June 7, 2024
Featured guest DJ at global nightclubs and broadcasts specializing in progressive house, techno, downtempo, and ambient music. Hosts two monthly mix shows on online radio platforms.

Education

Associates Degree at Full Sail Center for the Recording Arts
January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1995

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Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Education, Travel & Hospitality
    paper London Grammar - Wild Eyed (Mike Hiratzka remix)

    Unofficial melodic progressive house remix created from the original stereo track. All additional sounds and synths produced by Mike Hiratzka.

    paper Fauxliage - Rafe [Nettwerk Records]

    I provided additional synth programming and arrangement on this collaboration between Bill Leeb and Rhys Fulber (Delerium, Front Line Assembly) and Leigh Nash (Sixpence None The Richer). This is was released on Nettwerk Records in 2007.

    https://www.twine.net/signin

    paper Berlin International Film Scoring Competition entry 2022

    Here is my submission for the Berlin International Film Scoring Competition.

    Music composed by Mike Hiratzka
    Sound design by Tiziana Mazzucco

    The Music and Sound Design for the Film “Genesis” are created for the Berlin International Film Scoring and Sound Design Competition (http://www.bifsc.org) and they are not part of the original version of the Film.

    This is a re-score from the original film “Genesis” by David Burkhardt and Peter Albrecht.

    Video rights reserved to the creators

    uniE603 Down To The Water
    Track 6 from my debut solo album ‘nish’ A collaboration with two Australian artists, Clifton Bieundurry (vocals) and Paul Boon (didgeridoo) whom I worked with while we were all on the Hugh Jackman 'The Man.The Music. The Show' world tour. Cliffy's vocals are in his native Walmajarri language.…