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Richard Easterling at the console at The Platinum Underground

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Richard Easterling

Also known as King Richard Mix.

Black and white portrait of Richard Easterling in a wide-brim hat

Producer, mixing and mastering engineer, founder of KRM

Richard Easterling, known as King Richard Mix, is a Grammy-nominated producer, mixing and mastering engineer, and the founder and owner of KRM: KRM Records, KRM Studios and KRM Sound. A 30-year veteran record producer, mix engineer and musician, he has been producing and mixing professionally since the 1990s, on a road that runs from Detroit to Colorado Springs.

He studied at Berea College in Kentucky (class of 1991) and went on to run his own studios: Third Sky Studio in Richmond, Kentucky, and Platinum Underground in Arizona. At Third Sky he recorded and engineered American Head Charge’s Tango Umbrella for Napalm Records, working with Dave Fortman.

Along the way he mixed Doll Skin for David Ellefson’s EMP label, mixed the Emperors and Elephants album for Pavement/SONY, mixed the supergroup Zen From Mars, and recorded A Killer’s Confession, featuring former Mushroomhead vocalist Waylon Reavis, for EMP. Over the years he has worked with artists including Train, Muse, Fuel, Taproot, Vertical Horizon, Oleander and Flaw.

In 2021 he founded KRM Studios at 901 N Union Blvd in Colorado Springs, along with KRM Records. KRM Sound, a division of KRM Records, brings the same ears to live sound and event production. Today he records, produces, mixes and masters at KRM Studios, in stereo and Dolby Atmos, with Apple-certified mastering.

In the studio

Richard Easterling at the control-room desk at KRM Studios
At the control-room desk.
Richard Easterling working at a large-format mixing console
Behind the console.
Richard Easterling playing a blue electric guitar in the studio with Lamb Bed
On guitar in the studio with Lamb Bed.
Richard Easterling with David Ellefson and session mates in front of the console at The Platinum Underground
With David Ellefson at The Platinum Underground.
Wide view of the control room at The Platinum Underground during a session
The control room at The Platinum Underground.
A session in a wood-paneled control room at KRM Studios
In another of the rooms at KRM Studios.
Richard Easterling and John Aquilino mixing at the console at The Platinum Underground
Richard Easterling and John Aquilino at The Platinum Underground.
Richard Easterling leaning over the console at The Platinum Underground
At the console at The Platinum Underground.
Midas Pro console at front of house, stage and screen beyond, at New Life Church
Front of house on a Midas Pro at New Life Church.
Richard Easterling in session at KRM Studios with Dave Mensch
In session at KRM Studios with Dave Mensch.
Richard Easterling with Ryan and Steven of Kik Tracee and Zen From Mars at the Pikes Peak summit sign
With Ryan and Steven of Kik Tracee and Zen From Mars at the Pikes Peak summit.
The Dolby Atmos room at KRM Studios with its big screen and mix desk
The Dolby Atmos room at KRM Studios.
Richard Easterling with Dave and Dan Johnson at KRM Studios
With Dave and Dan Johnson at KRM Studios.
Console and DAW screens at KRM Studios
Record time at KRM Studios.
Richard Easterling with David Ellefson
With David Ellefson.
Richard Easterling recording bass with Chad Hanks of American Head Charge at Third Sky Studio
Tracking bass with Chad Hanks of American Head Charge at Third Sky Studio.
Richard Easterling with Larry Stewart and Tim Rushlow
With Larry Stewart and Tim Rushlow.
Black-and-white view of the control room with the band Flaw
In the control room with Flaw.

The KRM family

KRM Records

Independent record label. krmrecords.com

KRM Studios

Recording, mixing, mastering, podcasts and audiobooks. krmstudios.com

KRM Sound

Live sound & event production (division of KRM Records). krmsound.com