Welcome to the official website of MainGrounds, your partner in entertainment. Surf around on this website to check out all the services we've got to offer to artists, dance companies, producers and everybody else in the entertainment industry.

MainGrounds is here for the community
One of the best projects we worked on is this video for Chicago Youth Centers. What CYC has to say about it: "Recently, music production MainGrounds visited Chicago to create a music video featuring youth from our South Shore Advocates Mentoring Program. This wonderfully produced, fantastic music video shares the direct impact CYC is making amongst Chicago youth. The program currently has 52 youth from the South Shore community identified as high-risk, actively engaged in service-learning and mentoring activities. "

About MainGrounds

MainGrounds started out as the name of producer Mike Attinger's portfolio. He wanted a space on the internet from where he could share his music with the rest of the world. Several artists needed original songs and started to work with Mike. One thing led to the other and MainGrounds is now composing and producing music for artists worldwide in a broad range of musical styles.

We often get the question if MainGrounds is a record label and if we would like to sign artists. This is the answer to that question: MainGrounds is not a record label, nor can we sign artists. From time to time we distribute music worldwide (using iTunes and Amazon) for artists who don't have a record deal. But our main focus lies on composing and producing. Next to that we help out artists and record labels with designing their artwork and other promotional gear (online and offline).

The main team of MainGrounds consists out of three friends. Music producer Mike Attinger, photographer Youri Claessens and video director Shawn Turpijn. This team is as all-round as it can get. During videoshoots etc. we add the people we need to the main team including make-up artists, camera-operators and more. MainGrounds works a lot with various dance companies including Souplesse Sport & Dance.

MainGrounds is a division of multimedia company Creating4U.

Composing and producing

As you can experience on this website, MainGrounds composes, records and produces new music in a wide variety of musical styles. So whether you're a solo artist (singer or singer/songwriter) or a full band we can help you out getting great productions. Here's a small selection of songs composed and produced by our team.

Mixing – 175 euro / per song (up to 24 channels)

So you've recorded this amazing new song in your home studio, but after listening to your mix you noticed it was lacking something? Even the best songs will sound even better with a great mix. We can help you with that. Our mixing service will make sure every instrument and vocal gets the attention it deserves. Turn around time is 7 business days. Contact us for faster delivery or larger projects.

Mastering – 35 euro per song
To make the end result even better, you can also use our mastering service. Mastering is often a step forgotten by most folks, but it's needed for all songs. Mastering makes sure your song sounds good on every sound system and makes the sound crisp and clean. Turn around time is 3 business days. Contact us for faster delivery.

Video production

More and more artists are using video as a way to promote themselves. We can help you out getting a professional video done for a fair price. With prices starting at 750 euro we will record an HD-videoclip. Our team will help you out getting a good storyboard, location and a good-looking end-result. Please contact us to discuss your needs.

Here are a few examples of our work

Photoshoots

Good photos are often a forgotten way of good promotion. That's why we offer a professional photoshoot in our studio or on location. Make-up will be done by a professional to get the best result possible. As an extra bonus you'll get a 15% discount on any of our design services when you choose a MainGrounds photoshoot. Photoshoots start at 149 euro.

Some examples of our work

Design services

Making music is one thing, but designing all of your artwork is another. And since research has proven that people are more and more attracted by visuals, we offer a broad selection of design services. One of the design services we offer are designs for Youtube, Facebook and Twitter. For more info visit our special website socialdesigns.biz.

CD Artwork
For any artist the CD is as important as everything else, isn't it? That's why we offer CD Artwork design services. Please note that we only offer the design/artwork and no physical CD production.

Digital Release - A high resolution "front cover" (single square image) for your digital release. - 50 euro
Cardboard Wallet - Artwork for the famous cardboard wallet (front and back) incl. CD artwork. - 125 euro
Digipaks - A design for a standard Digipak (front, back and the inside) incl. CD artwork. - 185 euro
Big Digipaks - Design for a Digipak with up to six panels incl. CD artwork. - 265 euro
Standard Jewelcase - The most used CD packaging. 4 page booklet and back inlay incl. CD artwork. - 195 euro
Big Jewelcase - Up to 8 pages in the booklet and back inlay incl. CD artwork. - 285 euro

Some examples of our work

The MainGrounds drums

We get a lot of questions about the drums used by Mike in the Youtube videos. These drums are actually build by Mike himself. On most of the songs (and in all of the videos) you'll hear/see our handmade steambent drums. These drums are made out of 1 thick ply of wood, bent into cylinders. THe sound is phenomal. Lots of power, warmth and useable in all musical styles.

Interested in these drums? Then just contact us for more info.

Music releases

Although we don't act as a record label, we can however distribute music when needed. We have a seperate website where music can be sold and/or distribute it to online music stores (like iTunes and Amazon). Just contact us to discuss your project.

Click here to go to our music release website.