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DIRTY SOUTH, AUSTRALIA
"IT´S REALLY NICE TO SEE A PLATFORM LIKE REFINE THAT IS PROVIDING A GREAT SERVICE TO PRODUCERS OUT THERE WHO NEED THAT EXTRA STEP TO GET THEIR VISION OUT THERE. SOMETHING LIKE THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN AMAZING TO HAVE WHEN I FIRST STARTED OUT"
Refine Productions is a groundbreaking music production enterprise conceived by the esteemed dance luminary, Eddie Thoneick. Our mission is to guide you in surmounting both artistic and psychological hurdles, enabling you to discover your unique "sound-print" and evolve into a mindful, visionary artist.
Through personalized 1-on-1 introductory sessions with artists, we have identified a prevailing issue among artists:
the acquisition of counterproductive habits and routines that stifle their potential and hinder progress. This often results in frustration, self-doubt, and, in some cases, abandonment of their dreams.
While releasing music and rising as an artist are significant milestones, maintaining momentum and consistency requires an entirely different set of skills. With our 1on1 course THE MENTORSHIP, we combine life coaching and production expertise to nurture your development into a self-aware and mindful artist. Our goal is to make your journey toward success enjoyable, empowering you to establish a solid foundation for your career, bolster self-confidence, adopt a fresh musical perspective, and strike a harmonious balance in your artist's journey.
Renowned for his musical skills, the multi-instrumentalist EDDIE THONEICK has seamlessly worked alongside and remixed musical luminaries like David Guetta, Moby, Placebo, Armand van Helden, and Steve Angello to name a few. His joint venture with Erick Morillo in 2010 birthed the now classic track "Live Your Life" which ascended to the pinnacle of international music charts. The years that followed bore witness to a remarkable discography, with releases on labels like Universal, Warner, Sony, Spinnin', Armada, Axwell's Axtone, Steve Angello's Size and Toolroom.
His music has resonated across diverse corners of the world, and earning him a place on revered worldwide stages with peak performances such as Ultra Music Festival in Miami, Pacha, Space, Amnesia, and Cafe Mambo in Ibiza, as well as the legendary Ministry of Sound in London.
With his vast background in music Eddie Thoneick ventured into the world of sync music in 2021 that already brought him trailer placements on Amazon Prime, Hulu, and Focus Features. His work has also complemented advertising placements for brands like Hyundai, Nissan, Downy, Pepsi, and ESPN+. Beyond the accomplishments, he remains a musician at heart, driven by his motivation for growth and innovation with meticulous dedication.
But Eddie's path to success was rife with challenges - unfinished tracks, rejections from labels and agencies, and moments of self-doubt that nearly led him to abandon his greatest passion: Music.
EDDIE THONEICK, FOUNDER
"MY MISSION IS TO UNLOCK EVERY ARTSIT´S FULL POTENTIAL, REGARDLESS OF AGE OR EXPERIENCE. BOLSTER SELF CONFIDENCE AND EMPOWER THEM ON THEIR ARTISTIC JOURNEY. AS I´VE OVERCOME THE SAME STRUGGLES MYSELF I´M GUDING THEM TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT THEY´VE NEVER IMAGINED POSSIBLE..."
THE TOUCH UP
YOUR TRACK ALREADY SOUNDS GREAT, BUT YOU FEEL LIKE IT MISSES AN ADDITIONAL ELEMENT THAT WILL TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL. OUR TEAM OF PROFESSIONAL MUSICIANS WILL WORK ON ALAMENT THAT WILL MAKE YOUR TRACK STANDOUT. CHECK THE FAQ FOR DETAILS.
THE REWORK
YOUR TRACK IS DONE, BUT YOU FEEL LIKE THE SOUND OF THE ELEMENTS, THE TRANSIENTS, THE ARRANGEMENT OR THE BEATS AREN´T RIGHT?
WE WILL REWORK YOUR TRACK, REPLACE SOUNDS, CLEAN IT UP, MIX AND MASTER IT TO MAKE IT LABEL-READY. CHECK THE FAQ FOR DETAILS.
CUSTOM WORKS
WE OFFER A WIDE RANGE OF ADDITIONAL SERVICES LIKE IN-PERSON OR ONLINE WORKSHOPS AND OTHER PRODUCTION SERVICES. DON´T HESITATE TO GET IN TOUCH WITH US FOR DETAILS.
THE MIX
THE GROUP STEM-MIX & MASTER SOLUTION FOR YOUR FINISHED TRACK. IN ONE DAY WE WILL GIVE YOUR TRACK THE EXTRA TOUCH IT NEEDS. ALL YOU NEED TO DO IS PROVIDE US WITH STEMS AND WE WILL DO OUR MAGIC. CHECK THE FAQ FOR DETAILS.
THE VIBE
BASED ON THE REFERENCES YOU SEND US, WE WILL EXCLUSIVELY BUILD THE MAIN HOOK OF YOUR TRACK FOR YOU. THE VIBE WILL BE A BASIC DRAFT OF 45-60 SECONDS WITH A BREAK, A BUILD, AND THE DROP. THIS WILL BE THE HEART OF YOUR TRACK AND THE STARTING POINT TO MAKE THE MAGIC HAPPEN. CHECK THE FAQ FOR DETAILS.
FREQUENTLY
ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT GENRES DO YOU OFFER?
OUR ARTIST TEAM COVERS A WIDE RANGE OF MUSIC. FROM DANCE TO URBAN, CLASSIC AND HYBRID TRAILER SOUNDTRACKS. ANYTHING IS DOABLE.
WHAT ARE GROUP STEMS?
GROUP STEMS ARE A SET OF SOUNDS IN A CATEGORY RENDERED TOGETHER IN ONE AUDIO FILE.
FOR EXAMPLE, A SYNTHESIZER GROUP CONTAINS ALL SYNTHESIZERS.
HOW DO I NEED TO PREPARE THE STEMS FOR "THE MIX"?
WE WANT YOUR MIX TO HAVE THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE QUALITY WHICH IS WHY WE ASK YOU TO SEND US YOUR STEMS IN WAV -24BIT RESOLUTION WITH AN OVERALL HEADROOM OF -6DB. DON´T PUT ANY PROCESSING ON THE MASTER BUS WHILE PREPARING THE STEMS AS THIS WILL NARROW DOWN THE POSSIBILITIES OF REWORKING THE AUDIO. PREPARE NO MORE THAN 5-10 GROUP-STEMS DEPENDING ON THE SIZE OF THE PROJECT AND NAME THEM ACCORDINGLY. PREFERED STEMS ARE: KICK, FX, HATS, TOPS, SYNTH, KEYS, BASS, VOCALS. KEEP IN MIND, WE CAN ONLY WORK WITH THE MATERIAL YOU PROVIDE TO US AND THIS SERVICE DOESN´T INCLUDE ANY MUSICAL ADDITIONS. PLEASE SEND THE STEMS VIA WETRANSFER OR DROPBOX. IF YOU HAVE AN ADDITIONAL RADIO EDIT OF THE SAME TRACK WITH THE SAME AMOUNT OF STEMS AND THE SAME SETTINGS IT CAN BE MASTERED FOR AN ADDITIONAL 60€ EXCL. TAX.
IS "THE VIBE" A COMPLETELY FINISHED TRACK SEGMENT?
THE VIBE IS A 45-60 SECOND SET OF BREAK, BUILD UP AND DROP AND INCLUDES THE BASIC ELEMENTS FOR YOUR TRACK. IT IS THE STARTING POINT FOR YOU TO BUILD YOUR TRACK ON AND INCLUDES MIDI FILES AND DETAILED STEMS. IT IS NOT A FULLY PRODUCED AND MASTERED TRACK SEGMENT.
HOW DO I NEED TO PREPARE THE STEMS FOR "THE REWORK"?
PREPARE THESE LIKE MENTIONED IN THE MIX. WE WILL NEED MORE DETAILED STEMS IN ORDER TO WORK PRECISELY.
PLEASE DON´T SEND A FLOOD OF STEMS. A MAXIMUM OF 25 STEMS IS PREFERED.
HOW DOES "THE TOUCH UP" WORK AND WHAT DOES IT INCLUDE?
YOU WILL SEND US A GROUP STEM PACKAGE OF KICK, DRUMS, FX, BASS, AND INSTRUMENTS SO WE ARE FLEXIBLE TO ADD ANOTHER MUSICAL ELEMENT. THE TOUCH UP INCLUDES ONE UNIQUE ELEMENT THAT WE WILL PRODUCE TO MATCH YOUR TRACK. ONCE APPROVED BY YOU, WE WILL PREPARE A 4-BAR LOOP (ABOUT 30 SECONDS) OF THE NEW HOOK AND SEND YOU THE STEM(S). THE TOUCH UP DOESN'T INCLUDE ANY OTHER MUSICAL REWORKS OF YOUR TRACK AND DOESN'T INCLUDE THE MIX.
WHAT IS THE ESTIMATED TIME OF DELIVERY FOR THE SERVICE?
WE WILL PROVIDE THE DATE THE CHOSEN SERVICE IS BOOKED AND WE WILL SEND YOU THE INVOICE ACCORDINGLY. ONCE YOUR PAYMENT IS RECEIVED, THE ESTIMATED TURNAROUND TIME FOR THE SERVICES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
THE MIX: 1 DAY / THE VIBE: 2 DAYS / THE TOUCH UP: 1 DAY / THE REWORK: 2 DAYS.
HOW MANY REVISIONS CAN I REQUEST?
ALL IN ALL, WE WILL DO 2 REVISIONS OF THE SERVICES AS WE WANT YOU AS OUR CLIENT TO BE HAPPY WITH THE RESULT. ANY ONGOING REVISIONS WILL BE CHARGED AT A STUDIO-RATE OF 300€ PER HOUR.
DO YOU ALSO OFFER COMPLETE PRODUCTIONS?
PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH US AS WE HAVE THIS SERVICE MODEL LINED UP.
DO YOU HAVE DISCOUNTS?
YES! WE VALUE RETURNING CUSTOMERS WHICH IS WHY WE OFFER A SPECIAL 10% DISCOUNT ON THE FIRST RE-BOOKING FOR THE MIX. JUST MENTION THIS DISCOUNT ON YOUR NEXT MASTERING.
DO YOU OFFER WORKSHOPS?
WE ARE OPEN TO IN-PERSON AND ONLINE WORKSHOPS. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH WITH US FOR DETAILS.
DO YOU OFFER ATTENDED SESSIONS OF MY BOOKED SERVICE?
WE CAN OFFER THIS FOR AN ADDITIONAL STUDIO-RATE OF 300€ PER HOUR. PLEASE GET IN TOUCH.
WHAT IS YOUR PAYMENT POLICY? DO I PAY UPFRONT?
WE HAVE A STRICT PAYMENT POLICY HERE AT REFINE PRODUCTIONS. ALL PAYMENTS MUST BE MADE UPFRONT VIA PAYPAL OR BANK TRANSFER. ONCE WE RECEIVE THE MONEY, WE WILL BE IN CLOSE CONTACT WITH YOU DURING THE PROCESS OF THE SERVICE BOOKED AND PROVIDE THE HIGHEST QUALITY MATERIAL.
WHAT IF I´M NOT HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE? DO I GET A REFUND?
IN THE VERY UNLIKELY EVENT THAT YOU ARE NOT SATISFIED, WE WILL OFFER A REFUND OF 50% OF THE BOOKED SERVICE. WE INVEST A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT TO BRING YOU THE BEST POSSIBLE PRODUCT WHICH IS WHY WE NEED TO CHARGE A 50% FEE.
DO I OWN THE MASTER RIGHTS WHEN I BOOK "THE VIBE", "THE TOUCH UP"
OR "THE REWORK"?
YES! WE HAVE AN AGREEMENT READY THAT WILL TRANSFER ALL MASTER RIGHTS TO YOU. THIS WAY YOU ARE ON THE SAFE SIDE AND IN FULL CONTROL OF YOUR TRACK.
WILL YOU HELP ME RELEASE THE TRACK ON A LABEL?
UNFORTUNATELY, WE DO NOT OFFER THESE SERVICES.
WILL YOUR SERVICE GUARANTEE A RELEASE ON A LABEL?
WE WILL HELP YOU GAIN CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELF AND YOUR MUSIC AND BRING YOUR PRODUCTION SKILLS TO A PRO LEVEL. OUR GOAL IS TO LEARN & ESTABLISH NEW MODERN APPROACHES THAT WILL PUT YOU IN CRUISE CONTROL AND ON THE PATH OF MAKING YOUR MUSIC LABEL-READY. WE CAN´T GUARANTEE A RELEASE THOUGH.