Records that feel right.

Production • Mixing • Mastering • Vocal Tuning • Groove Editing • Re-Amping

Bio

I’m Mat Dietrich — Mathias Dietrich on paper. I started on guitar at 9, then added keyboards, bass, and later drums. By the ’80s I was splicing 2″ tape in recording studios. Today, I’m producing in the digital realm while also programming audio tools in C++, Rust, WASM and Svelte.

I run Cupido Music and also build Plinken, a browser-based workspace where artists can collaborate on audio and video, record remotely, and tap into clever AI tools.

Favourite quote: (SNL) ”I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell! That's why I put my pants on just like everyone else, one leg at a time — except, once they’re on, I make golden records.”

Why Cupido

Behind every mix is a story — and the details make it real. From shimmering overtones to raw overdrive, I trust my ears first and let the math follow. With cheeky taste and a future-proof sound, I shape balance that carries emotion — your expression, heard exactly as it was meant to be. And I make sure it travels everywhere: in earbuds and cars, through boom boxes and club systems, on vinyl and across every streaming platform.

Your track will sound right wherever it plays. Balanced for Apple Music, Spotify, YouTube, and beyond — loud enough to compete, not squashed (-14 LUFS). True peak control keeps it clean, and stereo balance makes it hit on earbuds, club systems, or vinyl. Every mix and master is shaped to industry specs, so your music always translates the way you intended. I use a variety of tools — love Apple's Logic Pro and a gazillion plugins, some tools run on code, some on AI, some on coffee, and all guided by me ears.

News
After years in the UK and California, I’m back in the EU and making Freiburg my new home, where my production partnership with Zeus B. Held is coming back to life. Stay tuned, literally...

Credits (selected)
Achim Reichel • Adrian Belew • Alexander Seidl • Brian Eno • Caro Josée • Christian Anders • Christine Kaufmann • Chumbawamba • Deborah Bonham • Demis Roussos • Drafi Deutscher • Dream Control • Eddi Arent • Esther Ofarim • Frank Ryan • Freddy Quinn • Harald Juhnke • Hardy Krüger • Hawkwind • Heino • Howard Carpendale • Ilse Werner • Isabel Varell • Jürgen Zöller • Maggie Bell • Mixed Emotions • November Group • Peter Maffay • Planet P • Ricky Shayne • Rodgau Monotones • Scott Sheets • Tony Carey • Udo Lindenberg • xPropaganda • Yari Carrisi Power • Zeus B. Held

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