Platinum producer / Universal, Interscope, Sony / Full productions
Hey, I'm Quin!
I'm a platinum-selling producer with over 10 years of experience crafting polished, radio-ready pop music. I've worked with artists across genres, delivering everything from chart-topping hits to experimental, genre-blending tracks.
My goal is always to bring the best out of the song and showcase the artist's true voice.
As a producer, I believe the song is king. My approach blends a deep understanding of arrangement, instrumentation, and sound design, all while maintaining the song’s integrity and ensuring it connects with the listener.
From a simple demo with guitar or piano to a fully realized production, I can take your ideas and transform them into a polished track ready for release.
I've had the privilege to work alongside some of the top names in the music industry, and I bring that experience into every project I take on. My expertise in production, sound design, and arrangement will give your song the standout sound it deserves.
Let’s create something unforgettable. Hit the ‘Contact’ button above and tell me about your project—I’d love to help bring your vision to life.
Click the 'Contact' above to get in touch. Looking forward to hearing from you.
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Endorse Quin KiuInterview with Quin Kiu
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: I'm working on a friend's album in Montreal, as well as a rap project for another artist. I'm also scoring some TV/film/ad things.
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: No. I'm the greatest producer of all time and I don't charge a crazy amount of money, because I'm motivated by bringing someone's song to life.
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: Sort of a false dichotomy. If I use an analog synthesizer for a recording, it's because it's what I was jamming on and it sounded good. If I'm digitally programming synth lines, it's the same reason. They're both equally good to me, it's just a matter of what was more convenient for expression at the time.
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: That it's going to be really good. That your friends and family will be impressed. That you'll want to share the joy with others.
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: That 'flow' state I hit when I'm about an hour so into a song -- when it all sort of clicks and I 'know' what it should sound like, and how to get there, and it just comes out of me. It's an incredible feeling.
Q: What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?
A: Do I need a good recording set up? No. I've literally made songs where the lead vocal was recorded on an iPhone. We have incredible technology these days. I can make it work.
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: That it's anything complicated and technical. I mean, yes, it totally is, but it's more artistic than anything else. Someone compared what I do to being a tattoo artist. You tell me what you want drawn, and I'll draw it, knowing full well that this is going to be on you for the rest of your life. I take a lot of pride in doing good work. It makes me really happy when I help bring someone's art to life. That's the whole point.
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: What are your favourite artists? What songs do you want this song to sound like? What inspires you? Do you have access to a microphone?
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Don't overthink it. Don't worry about sending something that you feel isn't your "best". Incompleteness is a weapon. You don't have to try and impress me. I can see the potential in a bad recording -- working on something you love is so much more important than something that's 'good'.
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: A laptop. A satellite connection, so I can call friends. A guitar and a microphone. A pair of comfortable headphones.
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: I was producing music for a friend, and he got signed to a major pretty much as soon as we graduated college. That, and producing on Lil Mosey's Certified Hitmaker opened the floodgates to the industry. It's been a life-changing journey with many ups and downs. What I always fell back on was my love of music. It's pretty straightforward when you rely on your passion to carry you through, and not anything else.
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: Analog, electronic, with guitar and organic textures -- something futuristic and vintage at the same time. Lush, but also edgy. It's more about finding an 'emotion' and really pushing it, rather than any particular set of sounds and instruments.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Personally, Frank Ocean really showed me what pop music could do.
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Use your ears, not your eyes. Before making any changes, listen to what you're working on, and then stop listening to it -- take a walk and 'imagine' the sound you want, and then figure out how to do it. Then go and apply.
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: I've mostly worked in pop music, and hip-hop that's adjacent to it.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: It's sound design and composition. That's what it's always been for me -- picking the right sounds (the wrong ones make your production sound 'cheap'), and finding the underlying leads and parts that make it evocative and memorable.
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: I am a multi-instrumentalist, and I'm very, very good at sound design -- I take a song and bring it to life, while giving it that "je ne sais quoi" that makes it stand out. I see it as creating sonic characteristics that engineer and enhance the original emotion of the song.
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Firstly, I like to really understand the artists' vision. I really appreciate it when they show me references of other songs from their favourite artists. Then I take the artists' demo and put it into Ableton, listening through it several times and making notes for myself -- really trying to understand the emotion and structure. I start programming and recording new layers on top, and mixing it down to provide something that's basically 80% of what I think the final song could be. Then I discuss and ask for notes and changes. After that, it's sending a completed mixdown of their song.
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: Like many professionals, I have a home-built studio. I use Alpha Focal 50s for monitoring, and I own several guitars and analog synthesizers -- my most used one is the Prophet Rev 2.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Frank Dukes -- I had the privilege of contributing to his Kingsway Music Library, which has been used by artists like Drake and Justin Bieber, and has a listenership of over 10 billion streams globally. What I admire about Dukes is that he didn't have a single "sound" -- he was a master of texture and musical understanding that allowed him to be a genre chameleon.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Taking a demo, with just melody and chords, and turning it into a full-fledged, complete song.