Michael McReynolds is an audio engineer, DJ, and creative professional from Noblesville, Indiana. After studying classical piano and jazz guitar, he stepped into the realm of music production in 2011. While sharpening his songwriting and audio engineering skills in Ableton Live, McReynolds directed his creative efforts into a dance music project under the alias Sweater Disco.

During his time at Indiana University, Michael acted as head recording engineer for 3 operas and worked with other large ensembles in the Jacobs School of Music. In a more intimate studio setting, he engineered sessions for jazz, rock, and classical groups in the Georgina Joshi Studio. In August 2018, Michael graduated from the Jacobs School of Music with a degree in audio engineering and sound production, and a minor from the Kelley School of Business.

At the same time, Michael, along with engineers Erica Wood and Dominic King, co-founded Home Planet, an innovative label and event promotion crew focusing on non-traditional venues in a market where most music spaces were exclusively 21+. Left-field DJs cut their teeth at Home Planet events, and up-and-coming acts from around the country praised the events for their atmosphere and open-minded patrons. This experience lead Michael to his current position as a resident DJ for PROPER, a long-running house music event series in Indianapolis, alongside its founder Nick Samaro.

Michael currently resides in Indianapolis, and joined the IU Indianapolis faculty in 2024 as an adjunct instructor for the Music and Technology program; additionally he takes on private production students and teaches at Deckademics DJ and Production School. Outside of his work as an educator, he continues to take on work as a mixing & mastering engineer and producer; a highlight would be his engineering work on the PRXZM record “Where We Started” which was licensed by Microsoft for the 2022 video game Forza Horizon 5. In his free time, he regularly plays underground events around the Midwest, DJing under the Sweater Disco moniker - some event highlights are the ARC Festival 2023 opening party, an appearance on the Emmy-award-winning video series Music in Transit in 2026, and supporting sets for DJs like Todd Terry, Chris Lake, Nikki Nair, The Bloody Beetroots, Justin Jay, Mark Farina, and many more.

Skills

Software

• Ableton Live

• Pro Tools

• Reason

• Wavelab

• Izotope Ozone

• OBS

• Melodyne

• Native Instruments FM8

• Native Instruments Kontakt

• Microsoft Excel

• Microsoft Access

• Serato DJ

• Rekordbox

• VCV Rack

• Q Lab