Music & score mix engineer and recordist based in Helsinki, Finland. Co-owner at Studio Kekkonen. Highlight: The "Flow" score mix (Oscar winner 2025) https://mikkoraita.com/ https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2889397/ https://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3mm77hk5jyk2rOeksound just released #soothe3! I had the privilege to consult in the surround implementation and related UI design, as well as alpha and beta test it. It's a great upgrade, especially so for those of us working in surround and immersive audio. Do check it out! https://oeksound.com/soothe3-whats-new/?19 May 2026 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mm77hk5jyk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3mevo7ptras2lHuge congrats Panu Aaltio for winning the HARPA Nordic Film Music Days award for his score on Dome Karukoski's "Little Siberia"!! The music mix and string soloist recordings were done by me. Check the film out on Netflix, and check out the soundtrack album here: netflixmusic.ffm.to/littlesiberia15 Feb 2026 13:44 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mevo7ptras2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3mck3izdyxk23Lauri Porra's Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo score now released worldwide in stereo & Dolby Atmos Music! The film is also in Finnish theaters. Music recorded, edited, mixed and mastered by me! Thank you also Ilkka Ruutu and Joonas Kaartti for the help. https://platoon.lnk.to/kalevala-kullervon-tarina---music-from-and-inspired-by-the-film16 Jan 2026 12:20 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mck3izdyxk23https://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3mcg2wynmfs2gAntti J. Jokinen's "Kalevala: The Story of Kullervo" premiere! I recorded, edited and mixed Lauri Porra's music. I also mixed the Theatrical Dolby Atmos version of the song Amorphis created for the film, "Crowned in Crimson" for the end credits.14 Jan 2026 21:59 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcg2wynmfs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3madtv53bjs2eNew music out! "Aino", the first single from Lauri Porra's score for Antti J. Jokinen's feature Kalevala: Kullervon tarina. Kristian Sallinen & Lahti Symphony Orchestra and Kasmir Uusitupa performing. Recording, mixing, editing and mastering by me in stereo & Dolby Atmos.https://platoon.lnk.to/aino19 Dec 2025 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3madtv53bjs2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3m5t6h5ro4s2dThank you Emile European Animation Awards & PÖFF | Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival! 3 awards for "Flow" including "best of the best in feature film", and "best soundtrack" for me to keep - but definitely also belonging to Gints Zilbalodis, Rihards Zalupe, Gurwal Coïc-gallas & Philippe Charbonnel!17 Nov 2025 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5t6h5ro4s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3m4ilzesnoc2o"Tonttu" / "The Elf and the Christmas Wonder" Finnish dubbed trailer out, premiering next month in Finland! (The original language is English) I was the mixer on Tuomas Kantelinen's score. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1RXqNwWk3g31 Oct 2025 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m4ilzesnoc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3m3wow2yck22pAntti J. Jokinen's "Kalevala: Kullervon tarina" / "Son of Revenge – The Story of Kalevala" trailer out! Music from the score by Lauri Porra, music mixed and recorded by me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KfZBjEs_NcI24 Oct 2025 10:43 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3wow2yck22phttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3m3s2azrw2c2mSisu 2 / Sisu: Road to Revenge premiere! I got to play a part in the music team, recording the extra low and high brass. Thank you composers Juri Seppä & Tuomas Wäinölä and orchestrator Rolf Gustavson for the trust - the film is an absolute banger, highly recommended!22 Oct 2025 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3m3s2azrw2c2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3lvdsootof22sNew single by Lauri Porra! "Det är redan morgon (It’s Already Morning)" from "Ääniä", Finland's official soundscape, now being released in record form. Mixing, Recording and mastering by me. https://platoon.lnk.to/det-ar-redan-morgon-its-already-morning01 Aug 2025 13:59 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3lvdsootof22shttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3lrapzkclqc2sAn updated Avid Pro Tools & EuCon control surfaces blog in English is up on msonic oy's site, where I explore my current studio setup and talk about working on the Oscar winning animation Flow, Netflix's Little-Siberia and Solar Films Inc.' Stormskerry Maja. Check it out! https://msonic.fi/en/news/references/shaping-award-winning-atmos-mikko-raita-and-avid/10 Jun 2025 10:52 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3lrapzkclqc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3lr3njbfsts2bHad fun doing this small music mix for composer James Coulthard, thank you! 150k+ views in 2 days, not bad! :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5CGSGIWci008 Jun 2025 10:24 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3lr3njbfsts2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3lqd5xsbr522nSome updates to my Mikko Raita site, just missing a new bespoke "about" bio now... Do check it out! mikkoraita.com https://mikkoraita.com/29 May 2025 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3lqd5xsbr522nhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3lns4cdgukk2m@yle.naamio.social made a nice interview about me and my work! Of course about mixing the music for the Oscar-winning Flow with @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social & Rihards Zalupe, but other projects also mentioned. Interview in Swedish, english translation here: https://yle-fi.translate.goog/a/7-10076813?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US&_x_tr_pto=wapp https://yle.fi/a/7-1007681327 Apr 2025 11:06 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3lns4cdgukk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3lmox6evii22rNew mix & maste for my friends at Dark Satellite! Listen here: https://tidal.com/browse/album/42980298413 Apr 2025 11:32 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmox6evii22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3lmm4arxjkc26My 15 minutes of fame continues, now a 6 minute insert in our biggest commercial TV channel MTV3's "Huomenta Suomi" morning programme and this MTV Uutiset interview with the clip. I talk about working on the Oscar-winning animation "Flow" and Netflix' "Little Siberia", among other things. https://www.mtvuutiset.fi/artikkeli/mikko-raita-on-tuorein-suomalainen-oscar-voittaja-kertoo-miksi-suomesta-ei-juuri-lahde-maailmalle-kansainvalisia-elokuvamenestyjia/913416412 Apr 2025 08:24 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmm4arxjkc26https://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3llhdiuz6wk2kHesarikin ehti arvioimaan Flown! https://www.hs.fi/taide/art-2000011118998.html28 Mar 2025 17:26 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3llhdiuz6wk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3llgfet37xs2pFlow Finnish premiere today across the country! I mixed the music by director @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social and Rihards Zalupe to this gem. Tätä ei kannata missata!28 Mar 2025 08:26 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3llgfet37xs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3ll5vvyp2nc25New music out! The last of this batch of Stele / Arthur Troch tracks that I've done. Mixed & mastered by me in Dolby Atmos, stereo and 5.1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=81rluRgyCQY24 Mar 2025 23:28 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ll5vvyp2nc25https://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3lkuzywrxc22pThe meteor has arrived on Netflix! See Dome Karukoski's "Little Siberia" ("Pikku Siperia") - I mixed Panu Aaltio's brilliant music for this gem, as well as recording the Jouhikko and Nyckelharpa soloists Ilkka Heinonen and Emilia Lajunen. Do check it out! https://www.netflix.com/title/8128472721 Mar 2025 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkuzywrxc22phttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3lkduo5v3xs2mNew music out! The second track from Celestial Aeon Project's special Budapest Art Orchestra sessions - stereo & Dolby Atmos mix, master and edit by me, orchestration & arrangement by Pessi Levanto. :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0GC_kfPoOS014 Mar 2025 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkduo5v3xs2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3lk6fscjjhc2tNew music out! Maestro Esa Helasvuo's "EbA" recorded, mixed, mastered and edited by me, in stereo and Dolby Atmos! https://tidal.com/browse/album/421775787?u12 Mar 2025 10:48 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk6fscjjhc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3lk3yrzglds2pI set a reminder on Netflix for Dome Karukoski's "Little Siberia" ("Pikku Siperia") coming on 21th of March, maybe you should too? www.netflix.com/title/81284727 I worked on @panuaaltio.bsky.social's brilliant and inventive music for this first ever Finnish Netflix Original film production!11 Mar 2025 11:49 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk3yrzglds2phttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3ljxpsh75uk2yThis is huge! I did a quite lenghty promo interview with @liquidsonics.com about my work on mixing the "Flow" film music by Rihards Zalupe and @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social. It gets a little technical, but has also general insight into the music production process of this Oscar winning feature. https://www.liquidsonics.com/2025/03/09/mikko-raita-on-mixing-the-cinematic-score-of-oscar-winning-flow/09 Mar 2025 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljxpsh75uk2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3ljgr3t2vrc2lFlow won Best Animation at @theacademyusa.bsky.social!! Music to this unique film mixed by me. Congrats @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social and the whole team!03 Mar 2025 01:06 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljgr3t2vrc2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3ljfehy7sz22aCan't wait for tonight and the oscars. Best of luck @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social and all of the team, thank you for letting me mix yours and Rihards' amazing music!02 Mar 2025 11:47 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljfehy7sz22ahttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3ljdf4tmfv22pFlow won at Cesars! Music mixed by me, on to Oscars... [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Mar 2025 16:54 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljdf4tmfv22phttps://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3ljdexyzyq224Trying to figure out how to best showcase my work going forward, especially with the success of #Flow. Here's a work in progress Yotube playlist, with works from recent years and biased towards orchestral and film music works. I'm currently available for projects, reach out if you'd like to talk! https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3CT6aq4cAo-0FeSKMKd4geXG4QVKWeBs&si=zVWiClJIYJsk-pLi01 Mar 2025 16:51 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljdexyzyq224https://bsky.app/profile/mikkoraita.bsky.social/post/3ljbnglm4k22sFlow wins Best Animation at Académie des César! The music by director @gintszilbalodis.bsky.social and Rihards Zalupe mixed by myself. The composers are already on their next adventure onsite preparing for The #Oscars...01 Mar 2025 00:17 +0000at://did:plc:dmidahkyvrhysfoaae2du5ff/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljbnglm4k22s