Scott McDowell

SF Producer / Engineer / Mixer

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I’m a pretty good listener.

I’m a grammy nominated recording engineer and music producer who‘s passionate about making great records with great musicians. My goal is to create albums that sound timeless while still feeling fresh and modern. I’ve been working in my room at Hyde Street Studios for over 15 years, producing countless records for local and national acts from indie folk to electronic. I also really enjoy recording out of destination studios! I’ve had great results working in cabins, temples, and caves as well as destination studios like Panoramic in West Marin and Sonic Ranch in West Texas.

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Credits

AllMusic verified credits for Scott McDowell
  • Kanye West
  • Ty Segall
  • The Head and the Heart
  • The Head and the Heart
  • Rainbow Girls
  • The Head and the Heart
  • The Head and the Heart
  • Feist
  • Mr. Lif
  • Brass Menazeri
  • The Head and the Heart
  • The Head and the Heart
  • The Head and the Heart
  • The Head and the Heart
  • The Head and the Heart
  • The California Honeydrops
  • The California Honeydrops
  • Tartufi
  • Tartufi
  • Rupa & the April Fishes
  • Geographer
  • Sean Hayes
  • Foxtails Brigade
  • Kacey Johansing
  • Kacey Johansing
  • Kacey Johansing
  • Sean Hayes
  • Dina Maccabee
  • Dina Maccabee
  • 0mnis0und
  • Peck the Town Crier
  • Peck the Town Crier
  • Peck the Town Crier
  • Kathleen Haskard
  • Kathleen Haskard
  • Kathleen Haskard
  • Liz Pappademas
  • Liz Pappademas
  • Liz Pappademas
  • Sean Hayes
  • St. Helena
  • St. Helena
  • 0mnis0und
  • 0mnis0und
  • Bear Lincoln
  • Gold Minor
  • Gold Minor
  • Kelly McFarling
  • Kelly McFarling
  • Con Brio
  • The Head and the Heart
  • The Head and the Heart
  • Goodnight, Texas
  • Party Tyme Karaoke
  • The Head and the Heart
  • Teacher Barb
  • Susan Getz
  • Goodnight, Texas
  • Michael Ward
  • Dogs and Fishes
Discogs verified credits for Scott McDowell
  • Kacey Johansing
  • The Be Good Tanyas
  • The Head And The Heart
  • The Head And The Heart
  • Josiah Johnson
  • Elizabeth Moen
  • The Simple Things (2)
  • Geographer
  • Sonya Cotton
  • Birds & Batteries
  • Kelly McFarling
  • Kacey Johansing
  • Birds & Batteries
  • The Blank Tapes
  • Annie Girl & The Flight
  • John Haesemeyer
  • Bear Lincoln
  • Bear Lincoln
  • The California Honeydrops
  • Summer Peaks
  • The Head And The Heart
  • Geographer
  • Con Brio (8)
  • Goodnight, Texas
  • Goodnight, Texas
  • Various
  • Elizabeth Moen
  • The California Honeydrops
  • The University Of Georgia Wind Symphony
  • All Ages (4)
  • Sean Hayes
  • Various
  • Peter Evans (2) / Tom Blancarte / Brandon Seabrook
  • Putnam Murdock
  • The Simple Things (2)
  • Geographer
  • Sonya Cotton
  • Birds & Batteries
  • Sean Hayes
  • Geographer
  • VTG
  • Barn Owl
  • Kelly McFarling
  • Dina Maccabee
  • Kacey Johansing
  • Honeycomb (6)
  • Sean Hayes
  • Birds & Batteries
  • Acid Birds
  • VTG
  • Eleven Twenty-Nine
  • Passenger & Pilot
  • Sean Hayes
  • Magus (6)
  • The Be Good Tanyas
  • Rupa & The April Fishes
  • Trainwreck Riders
  • Jay William Henderson
  • Geographer
  • Annie Girl & The Flight
  • Aaron Novik, Arrington de Dionyso
  • Akara
  • Kacey Johansing
  • Annie Girl & The Flight
  • Odawas
  • The California Honeydrops
  • Taco Bells With Pekka Airaksinen
  • Summer Peaks
  • The Head And The Heart
  • The Fancy Dan Band
  • The Head And The Heart
  • Feist
  • The Head And The Heart
  • Mr. Lif & Brass Menažeri*
  • Geographer
  • Various
  • John Elliott (17)
  • The Head And The Heart
  • Ty Segall
  • Hot Buttered Rum
  • Kelly McFarling
  • The California Honeydrops
  • Meaghan Maples
  • The California Honeydrops
  • Elizabeth Moen
  • The California Honeydrops
  • Angelica Rockne

1 Reviews

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  1. Review by Piper Payne - Infrasonic Sound
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    Holy crap - what can you say about Scott other than "HE'S AWESOME!!" ??

    Scott cares deeply for his projects and the only thing that exceeds his experience is his talent. He has access to great resources and a bangin' studio and he is also a very nice person. Give him a shot!

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