Name: Miro Kiiski

Role: Modern Mastering Engineer

Genre: Metal

Location: Finland

Stats:

• Top 1% Streamed Mastering Engineer (Muso)

• 86% of Masters Approved at V1

• 85% Mastering Shootouts Won

The Origin Story:

• 1 year old:  Walked around tapping a big old iron key against any and all different materials.  Whenever I found a new interesting sound, I bursted into big smile and laughter.

• 8:  My first acoustic guitar.  I was shit.  I was into Eminem and all its Finnish alternatives.
  10:  Discovered metal.  Got into Hammerfall and Sabaton.

• 14:  My first electric guitar.  I was still shit, but louder.  Got into early Parkway Drive and In Flames.

• 16:  Fell in love with the aggressive expression of screaming vocals.  Learned the craft and fucked up my voice.  Lost a whole octave or so.  Sonic Syndicate and In Flames was the shit.

• 18:  Founded the metalcore band My Favourite Nemesis with friends in my hometown Porvoo, Finland.

• 18:  Played our first show in a local youth center band competition.  We had 1 song.  No bass player.  Judges said our sound was thin and lacked bass.  No shit.  I was proud AF.  A major milestone in my musical career.
  19:  Picked up bass.  Got ourselves a better vocalist.

• 20:  At this point, it was safe to say that audio engineering was the shit for me.

• 22:  Released our 1st single.  I was proud AF.

• 23:  Released our 1st EP recorded, mixed and mastered in a real studio.  I couldn’t believe we actually released some real music.  A major achievement in my musical career.  Again, proud AF.

• 23:  Got accepted to study Music Technology in Lahti, Finland, for the next 3 years.  This was a major restart button for my life.  Got rid of a shitty gas station job and got to spend my days with a subject I love.  I was reborn.

• 23:  Met my gorgeous woman.

• 24:  Toured Europe with My Favourite Nemesis.  Major milestone.  Proud.

• 24:  Fell in love with the art of mastering.  From the very first class we had on the subject.  It was clear as day for me.  This is it.  I didn’t exactly know how and what it would take, but felt a strong pull towards mastering.  This is it.

• 25:  Moved together with my band mates to write our debut album in Vantaa, Finland.

• 26:  Studied Music Production for the next 3 years.  I was so into mastering, that my music production studies took a hit.  Nearly failed.  I pushed through.

• 28:  Took the hardest, yet clearest next step in my musical career:  Stepped back from my band to focus 100% into mastering.

• 30:  Went full time in mastering.

• 30:  Reached the Top 10% most streamed mastering engineers worldwide.

• 31:  Ranked in the Top 1% most streamed mastering engineers worldwide.

Today:  I’ve mastered hundreds of records for hundreds of happy mixing engineers and bands worldwide, and continue to do so at the highest level possible.  I primarily work with metal mixing engineers who want the band to sound their absolute best.  

If you see a record I’ve mastered, you can be sure the mixing engineer has zero ego and wants the absolute best for the band.

How It Works:

1. Mix Feedback: Get feedback on your mix before mastering.

   ✅ Best Case: We improve your mix before mastering.

   ❌ Worst Case: You leave with notes how to fix your mix.

2. Test Master: Hear 1 song fully mastered before committing to the album.

   ✅ Best Case: You love the sound and confidently roll into album mastering.

   ❌ Worst Case: You realise we’re not the right fit, you keep the Test Master and we part ways. No harm done.

3. Album Mastering: You get your album mastered and ready for release in 7 days.

   ✅ Best case: Your album sounds its best everywhere, and you’ve found the mastering engineer you can always trust your music with.

   ❌ Worst case: Your album sounds its best everywhere, and you've got a great one-off experience.

Bio:

My name is Miro Kiiski, a modern mastering engineer from Finland.

I got tired of hearing great records ruined by cookie‑cutter masters. Bands pour everything into writing, recording and mixing, then treat mastering like a box to tick. Your music deserves better than “slap a limiter on and call it a day.”

I help you finish an album you never feel the need to “fix” later. You release your music only once, so we might as well do it damn right. Let’s make the future you proud for not cutting corners 🤝

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Miro