Mixing & Mastering , Live Sound & Broadcast Audio Engineer
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Clients & Experience
CLients & experience
Skills
- Audio engineering (studio & live)
- Arranging and music production
- Mastering and final audio finishing
- Audio consulting
- Large-scale concert sound design and project management
Key technical partners include Eventech, RGB, ProLab, and others.
Major projects and clients include:
- Sound design and engineering for the Estonian Song Festival (Laulupidu)
- Head sound designer and mastering engineer for Saaremaa Opera Days
- Broadcast audio for Eesti Laul (Estonian Song Contest)
- Sound production for numerous musicals (most recently Lotte the Musical at Unibet Arena)
- Production, audio coordination, mixing, and final mastering for major Estonian artists and large-scale events (including the Estonian Music Awards)
Artists include:
Liis Lemsalu, Ott Lepland, Laura Põldvere, Koit Toome, Grete Paia, Inga Tislar, Andres Kõpper (NOËP), Kadri Voorand, and many others.
A significant portion of Sven Lõhmus’ productions have been mixed and mastered by Johannes— including work with Stefan, who received five awards at the Estonian Music Awards 2023 (co-producer and mix/mastering engineer) and winner of Eesti Laul 2026 Vanilla Ninja "Too Epic To Be True" that will represent Estonia in Eurovision 2026.
For the past 12 years, I have served as a lecturer at the University of Tartu Viljandi Culture Academy, teaching third- and fourth-year Bachelor students as well as Master’s students, with a focus on mastering and final audio finishing.
I am also a faculty member at MUBA (Tallinn School of Music and Ballet), where I provide individual instruction to final-year audio technology students and supervise their graduation projects.
Additionally, I have been the personal sound engineer for the Police and Border Guard Orchestra (now Tallinn Police Orchestra) for over a decade, collaborating on numerous recordings, major concerts, and national tours.
DOWNTOWN STUDIOS — 2000–2005
Co-owner, Producer, Musician, Audio Engineer &
Mastering Engineer
Worked with:
Tanel Padar & The Sun (as keyboardist), Dave Benton, Ines, Ansambel Kala, Maarja, L’Doradо, Ultima Thule, Smilers, and many others.
Entrepreneurship
I am a shareholder in three companies — founding member of two and sole owner of one:
- Kokkumäng OÜ (primary activity)
- JayLow Productions (with Laura Põldvere)
- Namefactory OÜ (international focus)