Chester Gwazda is a music editor, technical score engineer, and post-production audio engineer. His credits include Venom: The Last Dance, Task, Little Brother, and The Dark Wizard. His work spans feature films, narrative television, documentaries, and comedy specials for HBO, Netflix, Hulu, and Apple TV+. He previously worked in production sound, podcast sound design, and music production.
Chester has worked closely with composer Dan Deacon for many years, having served in various roles including music editor, sideman, album producer, and tour manager.
Chester holds a Bachelor of Music degree from SUNY Purchase College.
As a music editor, Chester assists composers in creating the perfect score for their projects. He works closely with picture editors to ensure that the music is seamlessly integrated with the visuals. Chester is a detail-oriented editor who is always looking for ways to improve the music and make it more engaging for the audience.
Podcasts and Audio Drama
Chester has experience with all aspects of podcast and audio drama production and post production. This includes taping, dialogue editing, sound effects editing, recording foley, music composition, and mixing and mastering.
Original Music
Having worked for many years as a music producer, Chester's compositions feature rich arrangements and polished mixes. He can work in a wide range of styles, and has a well rounded collection of software instruments and sample sets.
Mixing and Mastering
Chester has 15 years of experience working with Pro Tools for music, podcasts, and film. He can mix in 7.1 surround and all mixes are C.A.L.M. Act compliant.
Audio Restoration
He is an expert user of iZotope RX. He works quickly and creatively to solve challenging audio issues.
Binauaral Recording
He built his own high quality binaural microphone head, which includes a forehead mic for added richness and compatibility. Uses for binaural are varied, but field recording and audio drama are particularly immersive in this format.