Chris Mann

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Audio engineer, sound design, scoring || Passionate about people, creativity, and excellence (and bourbon)
Member since 2023

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Chris is available for

I'm seeking opportunities to collaborate with talented scriptwriters, storytellers, and producers to bring their podcast or audiobook projects to life.
  • Editing
  • Engineering
  • Music
  • Recording
  • Other
  • Teaching

About Chris

An experienced mix and mastering engineer, audio and video editor, and sound designer, I'm at my best when collaborating with a team and supporting engaging storytelling. I love bringing scripts to life through immersive audio and purposeful scoring.

I always chase the "delight" factor in my projects. A delighted listener is a returning listener, an advocate, and likely a financial supporter. Along with the source material, Delight helps to inform my pacing, fx, and musical choices.

Chris' Portfolio

Shattering the System

Just wrapped Season 1 of iHeartRadio's podcast, Shattering the System, which explores the shocking crimes of political donor Ed Buck and the systems that allowed him to evade justice for so long. 

Pioneering audio journalist Sonari Glinton hosts the show.

MY WORK

I handled all audio engineering, sound design, and scoring, it was a pleasure to work with such a talented team.

SHOW SYNOPSIS This is a story that didn't get much press and that we all need to be aware of. We are introduced to two gay black men whose lives were tragically cut short, and we dive into systems of power in communities, media, and politics that helped keep their murderer safely on the street for far too long. PRODUCED BY

Aisha Corpas Wynn and Erika Rodriguez from MACRO, Jonathan Unger, and Roy Orecchio, with help from Portia Robertson Migas, Karen Grigsby Bates, and Lisa Pollak. 

Into the Mix - Season 1

MY WORK

I handled audio engineering (edits, mixing, mastering, tape syncs) and sound design for Season 1 of "Into the Mix," a Ben & Jerry's branded podcast hosted by Ashley C. Ford. 

 

SHOW SYNOPSIS

Season 1 features conversations about art and activism with friends of Ben & Jerry's like John Legend, Big Freedia, and Ava DuVernay.

 

PRODUCED BY

Vox Creative

Camp Redrum

MY WORK

I led the team responsible for creating a lush, immersive audio experience, and I personally handled some of the editing, environment/sound design, and scoring for the show.

 

SHOW SYNOPSIS

At the risk of being stuck in the abandoned Camp Redrum forever, a devious camp janitor named Eli is trapped until he finds someone who can replace him. When a group of kids breaks into his camp, he tries to distract them with scary stories while he devises a plan to escape, but by the time the story ends his plan always fails. He tries again every week with new stories, but if he can’t trick someone to stay he’ll be trapped at Camp Redrum for eternity.

 

PRODUCED BY

ABF Creative

Experience

Skills

  • Mixing
  • Voice Coaching
  • Tape Syncs
  • Sound Design
  • Show Development
  • Scrubbing and Audio Editing
  • Scoring
  • Mentoring
  • Field Recording
  • Field Producing
  • Composition
  • Audio Engineering