Music
Music has been part of my life since childhood — starting on keys, then classical guitar, electric, and eventually finding a home on the bass. The bass guitar remains my instrument of choice: the low-end foundation that holds everything together, the part of the mix that you feel before you hear.
My listening was shaped early by the architecture of progressive rock — albums built as journeys, not playlists, where a single piece could hold an entire emotional arc. That sensibility never left. What changed over time was the toolset: to the guitars came the DAW, and with it a fascination with what you can do with a recording — effects, layering, and the craft of mixing and mastering across both rock and electronic music.
Production is where the instruments and the craft meet. Recording, mixing, and mastering is where I spend the hours I don't spend on code.
Discography
Archangelica — Like a Drug (2013)
A debut studio album with Warsaw-based progressive rock band Archangelica — a project rooted in atmospheric rock, formed in 2004 by keyboardist Darek Ojdana with the ambition of blending rock, blues, and classical textures into something immersive.
The album was recorded with:
- Krzysiek Salapa — vocals
- Natalia Matuszek — backing vocals
- Maciej Engel — guitar, keyboards
- Arek Gawdzik — guitars
- Piotr Brzezicki — drums
- Jakub Kolada — bass
Like a Drug draws on the pastoral, melodic tradition of classic prog — accessible and warm rather than academic. Nine tracks, built as a single cohesive experience rather than a collection of singles. Guitar leads that breathe, keyboard textures that hold space, bass that anchors the dynamic range from intimate passages to full ensemble. The album was reviewed internationally and recognised in the progressive rock community as a genuine and emotionally intelligent piece of work.
Fera — Morze (2021)
An EP recorded with Warsaw-based band Fera, formed in September 2020. Five tracks navigating between rock subgenres — melodic, emotionally layered, and built with intention rather than formula.
- Justin Chiniewicz — vocals
- Adam Sułkowski — guitar
- Piotr Zalewski — keyboards
- Jakub Kolada — bass
- Paweł Chwedoruk — drums
The title track Morze (Polish for Sea) captures the band's approach precisely: it opens with restraint and delicate melodic lines, then builds gradually toward something heavier and more urgent before receding again. The EP was received warmly, with reviewers noting both the quality of execution and the desire to hear more. Sincere rock music with a dose of emotion and willingness to surprise.
Dynacat — 2024–
Ongoing solo project. Faster, more kinetic. Exploring the space between club-adjacent electronics and rock — built in the box, arranged and mixed with the same care as the band recordings that came before it. Still unfolding.
Gear & Workflow
- Bass guitar — the primary instrument, still the foundation
- Electric guitar — part of the vocabulary from the start
- Classical guitar — a different kind of presence
- Ableton — arrangement, recording, mixing, and mastering
- Effects & processing — signal manipulation, layering, and sound design across rock and electronic contexts