Engineering
Sassafras Hill Productions is Ethan Setiawan and Louise Bichan’s home for all things audio and visual. Based in Cornish, Maine, Sassafras Hill Productions is committed to providing high quality services to roots music artists from both the creative side of music production and the technical aspects of recording, mixing and mastering. Ethan is a house engineer at the Great North Sound Society (Parsonsfield, ME) and has a minor in Music Technology from Berklee College of Music.
Mile Twelve
Joe K. Walsh
Nate Sabat
Rhythm Future Quartet
Carolyn Kendrick
Seth Gallant
Moriah Ozberkmen & Alex Formento
Steven Manwaring & Conor Hearn
Bellwether
Hannah Rose Baker
Sadie Gustafson Zook
The Page Turners
Previous CLIENTS
Production
Ethan has produced for artists in various styles, and co-produced numerous band recordings. He delights in finding how songs and tunes want to be played and teasing out the best in material and musicians, along with making sure sessions run smoothly. His familiarity with editing and mixing allows him to stay involved on a technical level all the way through the music creation process.
Selected production credits
I’m Not Here - Sadie Gustafson-Zook: (September 2017)
Across The Great Divide - Ethan Setiawan (January 2024)
The Lost Summer - Louise Bichan (April 2024)
Earth’s Dark Shore - Cecilia Vacanti (September 2024)
Binnorie - Louise Bichan (October 2026)
Produced with bandmates
Caribou Party - Corner House (March 2021)
Sule Skerry - Hildaland (November 2023)
“What struck me most was the thought and meticulous planning that has gone into ensuring that each set has imaginative arrangements”
