Rick Snoman

Producer | Author | Presenter

Rick Snoman is a producer, sound designer, mastering engineer and author. His credits include work with artists such as The Chainsmokers, David Guetta, Steve Aoki and Nicky Holloway. As an Apple Certified mastering and mix engineer, he has delivered projects for labels including Sony Music Entertainment, Polydor Records, Warner Records, WEA International, Spinnin’ Records, XL Recordings, Anjunabeats and mau5trap.

He has presented internationally on music production and audio technology, including keynote talks at the NAMM Show in Los Angeles, and serves as Co Chair of Modern Music for the Audio Engineering Society. Through his work with the AES Education Committee, he has delivered presentations at conventions and educational events across the United States and Europe. He also contributed an essay to the Library of Congress on the cultural and historical significance of Frankie Knuckles and Jamie Principle’s *Your Love* for the National Recording Registry.

Rick is the author of *The Dance Music Manual* and *Beyond the Drop*. First published by Taylor & Francis in 2003, *The Dance Music Manual* is widely regarded as the foundational text on music production. The book has been translated into multiple languages and is used or recommended by universities and music production courses worldwide, including Harvard University and Yale University.

If you’re looking to collaborate with a visionary who combines artistry with technical mastery, Rick is your go-to expert.

Alexandra Bartles

Mastering Engineer | Author | Presenter

Alex Bartles is an Apple Certified mastering engineer with credits including work for Nicky Holloway. She serves on the UK Executive Committee of the Audio Engineering Society and is Co Chair of Electronic and Modern Music, where she helped curate the AES’s first dedicated electronic music event.

She is the author of The EDM Mastering Manual and The music producers guide to studios, focus and creativity, due for publication later this year. She also contributed to the fourth and fifth edition of The Dance Music Manual. Alongside her engineering work, she has written lyrics and melodies for releases signed to Blanco y Negro Music and 1980 Recordings.

Alex has presented internationally on music production education, including at the AES Convention in Dublin in 2019, where she spoke on developing educational standards for modern music production training.

A qualified audiologist with more than 20 years of clinical experience, she also specialises in tinnitus retraining therapy for music professionals, advising on hearing protection, critical listening and hearing loss prevention.

Choose to work with Alex, and you’re not just getting an expert; you’re gaining a partner committed to excellence and the preservation of sound for future generations.