Having a second set of trusted ears to hear my projects is invaluable. Often times I may get hyper focused on certain aspects and completely ignore potential problems. Dereck is always a pleasure to work with. He doesn’t try and change what I am doing, but helps to make my artistic vision the best it can be.

In this industry, it is rare to find a true blend of quality and kindness. Usually years of experience turn into a hard shell of guarded information and resources. This is far from the case with Dereck. Dereck's production and mix feedback is intentional, encouraging, yet fully constructive and honest. In addition, his sensitivity to culture is an important piece of his work. He is constantly pushing the envelope while maintaining a grounded standard of quality and reliability.

My band has now recorded, mixed, and mastered with Dereck at Quiethouse for two separate releases. We are absolutely blown away by his ability to keep the atmosphere light and fun while driving the project ahead with a practiced and well groomed structure.

Dereck’s mixing and mastering skills are thorough and creative with an emphasis on communication and collaboration from start to finish. Dereck really listens to the feedback that he receives through the process and will stop at no end to make sure that he understands and delivers what we are asking for (a true feat when we’re often trying to pin down nothing more specific than “vibes”). The suggestions, support, and patience that he displays through the entire process makes you feel like you’re always his top priority.

I can’t recommend Quiethouse Recording highly enough for any of your needs through the recording, mixing, and mastering process.

I have been a loyal client of Quiethouse Recording for the past 7 years and I couldn't be more pleased with the service and professionalism I have received over the years. The studio has always been welcoming and accommodating to my needs as a musician.

The quality of the recordings I have produced with Dereck is consistently exceptional, and I have always been impressed with his attention to detail and expertise He has always been able to capture the essence of my music with fine attention to my overall vision.

As a long-time client and friend, I have been privy to the behind-the-scenes workings of the studio and I can confidently say that they always go above and beyond to ensure their clients are satisfied. They have always been willing to work with my schedule and have accommodated last-minute requests with ease. I am grateful for the amazing memories and music we have created together over the years!

Dereck/Quiethouse Recording is such a pleasure to work with. He handles the projects he takes on with care and is one of the most responsive professionals I've worked with in my time as an artist. I had him master my band's full length album and his mastering touch absolutely took the work to the next level! I can't stress how impressed I am with how communicative he is through the whole process of working together and would work with him again in a heartbeat.

Dereck at Quiethouse mastered my last album and he was the best. The work was excellent, he was timely, he answered all my questions in a way that I could understand what went into the process, he helped me problem solve when I had little issues with distribution and he was there to master the album for vinyl when that time came (and did that promptly, with excellent results.) Stop looking and get your work done with Quiethouse.

Description goes Dereck is my go to for mixing and mastering. He has mastered 5/6 of my original songs and I never have any complaints. He gets back to me so quickly and even when I need to change something there is no hassle. On top of this he is always enthusiastic about the music I put out. A pleasure working with him always!

We had the absolute BEST time working on this album with you and really appreciated both your patience in fielding our shenanigans and your thoughtfulness in the ways you approached the entire process from start to finish. It would never have come together with the way it had without your insights and additions. We’re so grateful to you for what you’ve done for this album and so lucky to call you a true friend on the other side of it!

Working with Dereck is the best experience I've ever had with an audio engineer. He quickly produced incredible results - mastering my album in a few days - and provided thoughtful feedback and revisions when asked. Throughout the process, he was insightful, kind, and communicative. I would give 5 stars just for the clear and punchy masters, but collaborating with Dereck was a genuine pleasure. I will definitely work with him again, I highly recommend.

I'll admit, I don't know much about mastering, but I do know that songs simply sound different when it has Dereck's touch. Dereck has mastered four songs for me, and each one has come out sounding even better than I imagined. Not only that, but he is also considerate, professional, and reliable – something that can be hard to find in the music industry. Working with Dereck has always been such an easy, positive experience.

This past weekend I had the joy of making a new record for my solo project Ember Wreath with my friend Dereck at @quiethouserecording. It was a nice opportunity to actually play some music, and Dereck is a professional and exceedingly competent engineer with a warm, friendly studio. I sampled about two years’ worth of accumulated stems and layered them with guitar, synthesizer, and violin textures.

Dereck has exceptional intuition for faithfully rendering instruments with all of their dynamics. I couldn’t believe how much our studio tracks retained all the subtleties of pick attack and overdrive breakup with perfect transitions between clean tone and heavy distortion. Everything just sounded how I imagined it. He’s actively involved in the creative process but not intrusive, which always made the demands of studio tracking much more enjoyable.

Dereck at Quiethouse Recording was amazing to work with on the mixing and mastering process. He really listened to my ideas and was willing do whatever it took until I was happy with the final product. Listen to our record and notice the depth, clarity and low-end punchiness. A lot of the material I track and mix on my own and his knowledge and expertise has always been invaluable to me. Dereck F*cking Delivers.