Alex Newport

Music Producer/Mixer, Composer

36 Reviews (29 Verified)

Grammy nominated music producer / mixer & film composer with 25 years experience - 2 platinum records with City & Colour, as well as seminal records with At The Drive-In, Mars Volta, Bloc Party, Death Cab For Cutie, The Sounds.

I'm a CA-based British producer/mixer, composer & musician. I got my start working with seminal artists At The Drive-In and Mars Volta.

I produced 2 records for City & Colour and mixed the collab album from City & Colour / Pink.

I'm Grammy nominated for my work on Death Cab For Cutie's 'Narrow Stairs', and produced Bloc Party's album 'Four', as well as recent records for Weaves, Tigercub, L.S. Dunes, Matt Costa, and The Sounds.

I specialize in pop & indie rock, but I'm open to all genres. I grew up working on analog tape, and although I like a lot of things about digital recording, I have an "analog" mindset - I like sounds that are punchy, saturated, er "warm". I sometimes use guitar pedals in mixing, as well as a Roland Space Echo, spring reverbs, reamping and so on. I'm not a luddite or trying to be retro though. I do like a lot of things about modern production and try to combine the best of both worlds - analog/digital & past/future. Pricing can vary depending on number of tracks/songs, etc, so contact me to discuss, I'd love to hear about your project.

I also compose music for picture and have several short and feature length credits.

Credits

Reviews

Steven C. - 7 days ago

Amazing job! Really good communication, quick and clear, great input and understanding, very patient! Alex gave the impression he was fully invested in the song and gave it his all which was really nice. Great to work with and for sure I'll be back!
Matthew L. - 3 months ago

Alex is a proactive producer who put all his attention to my music. He listened intently to my demos and vision while providing constructive feedback and encouragement along the way.
Nick A. - 6 months ago

Thoroughly enjoyed working with Alex again, and respect his processes and ethic massively. As an Audio Engineer & Producer, I come away learning something every time. The ability of his to bring out the best in your work is unmatched.
Alexander A. - 7 months ago

Working with Alex felt so natural and intuitive. I came to Soundbetter with a very specific mix/ production style in mind and Alex heard and understood me immediately.
Brian C. - 7 months ago

Phenomenal producer/engineer. He understood me. Making an album can feel like a solitary effort.. with Alex I felt like there was someone “in my corner.”
Tony K. - 9 months ago

Alex taking an interest in my project was a huge shift in how I saw my work. From day one, he was encouraging and supportive, and that energy pushed me to keep creating.
Evan H. - 2 years ago

Alex is a great producer! We shared similar instincts and had very friendly and professional recording experience.
Connor F. - 2 years ago

was an honour and a pleasure to get to work with Alex. Go grateful and would highly reccomend.
Bryce Styan - 2 years ago

This is my second time working with Alex and he continues to be laid back, professional and great at what he does.
Ted Bunny - 2 years ago

So nice to work with Alex again. Super talented, and a great guy to work with.
Rachel Lanskey - 2 years ago

Alex was such a wonderful person to work with. He took my track to the next level and I couldn't be happier.
Marcel - 4 years ago

Such a good experience working with Alex. His mix was spot on, totally understood the Song and what it needed.
Wonsly - 4 years ago

I’d highly recommend Alex’s mixing work to anyone. He’s a pro, he creates a great sound and is super attentive with communication and understanding what you are looking for.
BRRDS - 5 years ago

Firstly, Alex was a pleasure to work with. He asked the right questions; listened to understand what we were after; and then steered us in the right direction when needed.

Genres

Folk / Acoustic
Indie Pop
Pop
Pop-Rock
R&B-Soul
Rock
Singer-Songwriter

Gear Highlights

Vintage Trident console
Vintage compressors
Tube compressors
Roland Space Echo
Spring reverbs
Analog synths