About Cool Sound Recording Studio
Our Team
Today, Cool Sound is moving its story forward with a team that brings together musical experience, technical expertise and fresh creative ideas.
We remain committed to the high-quality sound and attention to detail that have defined the studio for more than 25 years. We work with performers on recording, arrangements and music production, maintain our extensive catalogue of professional backing tracks, and create audiobooks, audio theatre and other distinctive sound projects.
Yulia Mileva
Sound engineer & sound designer
In her work she shapes the sound elements so that the voice, the music and the atmosphere sound natural and serve the overall feel of the project.
Whether it's music, an audiobook or audio theatre, Yulia approaches every project with the same goal — for the listener to hear not just good sound, but a story that sounds true.
Ivelin Trakiyski
Composer, arranger, sound engineer & live sound
He has practical experience both in the studio and in live sound for music events, including the Q-Jazz Festival and '48 Hours Varusha South'.
As a composer and arranger, Ivelin approaches a project from the musical idea itself — looking for the right form, sound and solution for the particular performer. His experience in the studio and live helps him connect the creative direction with the practical demands of recording and the stage.
Evtim Gruev
Digital solutions
With many years of experience in software development and complex technology solutions, he brings reliability, consistency and engineering attention to detail to the studio's work.
His work stays mostly behind the scenes, but it is precisely what keeps the catalogue, the services and the creative processes accessible and running smoothly.
Nina Grueva
Management, development & partnerships
Her professional background in developing people and organizations helps her understand different perspectives, ask the right questions and turn an initial idea into a clear and realistic process.
She develops the studio's services and direction, seeks new opportunities and makes sure every project is well structured, communicated and supported from the first conversation to the finished result.
Our Mission
We help musical ideas, voices and stories reach their audience through professional sound, artistic sensitivity and a genuinely personal approach.
For more than 25 years, we have supported performers with high-quality backing tracks for competitions, festivals, concerts and stage appearances. We keep them affordable because we believe that young artists and performers taking their first steps on stage deserve access to professional musical accompaniment.
Today, we carry that same mission forward by creating audiobooks, audio theatre and other sound projects that help words, characters and ideas find their audience.
We don’t simply record sound. We help talent, words and ideas be heard.
Our Story
Cool Sound Recording Studio was founded in Varna in February 1998 by Krasimir Iliev - a musician and arranger with an exceptional ear for quality sound and хигхест standards in music production.
From the very beginning, the studio established itself as a trusted partner for studio recording, arrangements and professional sound - first in Varna and later throughout Bulgaria. Its reputation was built on precision, attention to detail and a consistently professional approach.
Combining extensive technical knowledge, carefully selected equipment and a distinctive musical instinct, Krasimir Iliev achieved a balanced, clean and reliable sound - essential both for studio recordings and for the creation of professional backing tracks.
Even before founding the studio, Krasimir Iliev had established himself as a recognised arranger with a distinctive style and exacting standards.
Over the years, Cool Sound became a place for recording and creative collaboration with many established Bulgarian singers and musicians, including Margarita Hranova, Desi Dobreva, Deyan Nedelchev, Teddy Genev, Toni Tomova and many others. These projects helped build the studio’s lasting reputation as a trusted partner in recording and music production.
Awards and Recognition
Krasimir Iliev’s work in arrangement and music production received numerous awards, among which:
• 2002 - Third Prize for Arrangement, Bulgarian National Radio Spring Competition, for “Sinya staya” (“Blue Room”), performed by Teddy Genev
• 2007 — First Prize for Arrangement, International Television Festival, Malta
• 2019 — Third Prize for Arrangement, Children’s Melody of the Year, for “Nezabravka” (“Forget-Me-Not”)
• 2020 — Second Prize for Music and Arrangement, Children’s Melody of the Year, for “Zhalta shapka”
He created arrangements for individual songs and complete albums by performers including Toni Tomova - "Yabalkata na greha" (“The Apple of Sin”) and "Razgovor s neya" (“A Conversation with Her”); Teddy Genev - "Moe tsvete" (“My Flower”); Dono Tsvetkov - "Alo, slanchitse" (“Hello, Little Sun”) and "Slancheva daga" (“Sunny Rainbow”); Teni Omede - The World; and many others.