
I'm a producer, writer and vocalist based out of San Francisco, CA. I love producing pop, hip-hop, soul and electronic records! One of my tracks this year was a finalist in the International Songwriting competition, and this year my tracks have seen 100K plays across streaming platforms, and featured on Noble Vybe and Mix24/7 EDM.
Neil Sethi writes and produces as AIR APPARENT, an Indian-American producer and songwriter based out of San Francisco, originally from Atlanta. He produces a range of styles, genre-bending frequently. When producing for others, he likes to adapt his sound to what the artist prefers!
His recent singles, "Asking You", "Sorry (ft. Krysta Youngs)" and "Tokyo" have collectively accrued over 200K plays in just 2019.
His influences range from up and coming artists in pop, electronic, hip-hop, jazz and R&B to old-school artists who changed the game forever. A few of his favorites include James Blake, Anderson .Paak, Purity Ring, Japanese Breakfast, Louis Futon, Mitski, KAYTRANADA, Al Green, Chet Baker, Marvin Gaye, Whitney Houston, Usher, Ta-ku, and Vampire Weekend.
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I loved working with Neil! He's super talented, friendly and professional. Great client, highly recommended!
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Returning client, always a pleasure to work with! Great song and know exactly what he's looking for ... makes my job easy!
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Loved the track Neil sent over, and happy how it turned out in the end! Cheers, good sir!
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Very talented producer, great communication throughout. Revision direction always clear and concise. Pleasure to work with.
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Neil was a pleasure to work with as a client - in addition to sending a great track that was in a very organized state already, he was very clear about exactly how I could help. He was also very timely and professional throughout, and it was a pleasure to work on his music - I can't wait for his song to come out because I genuinely loved working on it.
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Great tunes, loved working on these, Neil is super talented, AIR APPARENT write great songs and the sound they have is unique, it's been a pleasure to mix them and help tell the story. Good luck with the releases guys, I'll be watching out!
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Working with Neil was very easy and enjoyable. He brought a well put together track, and communicated quickly and effectively through all stages of the job. Looking forward to working with him again!
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Awesome to work with! Can't wait to work again, really great song.
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Excellent artist to work with. Clear directions and objective feedback
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Working with Neil was great, easy and friendly communication and a really cool track to help on!
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Neil was really responsive and easy to work with! He knows exactly what he wants and that makes the whole process really enjoyable. Would highly recommend!!
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Neil was so awesome to work with. knew exactly what he wanted and was clear with instructions.
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Great client! Patient, knowledgable and song stems/multitracks were organized & professionally delivered ... knew exactly what they wanted and offered great notes/suggestions to get the final mix/master!
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Great music! clear communication, fast response, and friendly. Just got a good vibe, highly recommended.
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Neil sent me a track to refine the production on, but honestly it was produced nearly to perfection. Great songwriting, creative production and a positive outlook. I really enjoyed working with Neil on this one.
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Neil is awesome! He had a great project for me that we were able to complete in less than a day! Amazing to work with and I would highly recommend him for top quality production.
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Great working together, thank you!
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Neil provided a great song with clear direction, was quick to respond to messages, and was awesome to work with!! Hope to get to work together again sometime soon! I feel very lucky to have been involved in this project!
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Very communicative and easy to work with. Great product as well!
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Pleasure to work with as usual!
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It was a pleasure working with Neil. He knows his craft very well and how to produce good sounding music.
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A pleasure to work with as per usual! Great writing and production and clear notes make for great mixes.
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Such a pleasure working w/ Neil. Great communicator and intuitive thinker regarding groove and the necessary adjustments that we both needed to make along the way. Looking forward to hearing this one in it's completion, and anything further down the road!
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SO good working together! Can't wait for the next song.
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Neil is supremely talented, an absolutely pleasure to work on this project together, such a great communicator, super professional! Always a big plus!!!! Don’t hesitate is you have the opportunity to collaborate with Neil, you won’t regret it! Trust me!
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Such a great time working on this project with Neil! Super down to earth, open-minded creatively, responsive. Cant wait for the next!
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Such a great track from Neil! I had tons of fun working on it. Been an absolute pleasure! :-)
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Awesome dude with awesome vibes!!
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Neil is a real talent. Very clear with what he's looking for and it's been a pleasure working with him! LOVE how the song turned out :)
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Always a pleasure working with Neil, Looking forward to the next project ;)
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Neil was great to work with. He knew exactly what he wanted and had a fully formed demo before I started work on production which is a dream for any producer. Hope to work with him again soon.
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Neil is awesome! He's a very talented guy and was really easy to communicate with. He knew what he wanted, but was open to new ideas which made for a fun collaboration. I'll look forward to more work!
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Such a pleasure working with Neil. He is very clear in his vision
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It’s always a pleasure working with Neil. His music, songwriting and mixes are brilliant and his communication is always clear and prompt.
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Air Apparent was an absolute pleasure to work with. He was very receptive to my ideas and had great contributions of his own. He had a clear vision of what he wanted vocally and was a fantastic collaborator! I really enjoyed working with him and I look forward to hearing our final product.
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AIR is a great person to work with. He gets the job done in a timely manner and listens to your input and make changes based on your views. He makes great beats and would highly recommend him as a producer
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Neil was a pleasure to work with. Positive attitude, easy communication and a fresh sound.
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Great to work with! Production is tasteful and on point, and revision notes are clear and concise. Hopefully do some more stuff soon!
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It's always a pleasure working with Neil! He's truly an amazing artist and his music is so much fun to work with. Definitely a great person and would recommend anyone to work with him :)
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Amazing to work with! Was very clear and detailed in what he wanted and so it made doing edits and staying on task very easy. Neil was wonderful at communicating, and so with his busy schedule, we were able to stay on top of the project and complete it to his liking. Glad we got to work together!
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Super easy to work with and very talented!
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The best, great workflow, super professional and has some amazing songs.
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This guy is super talented and it's a pleasure working with him time and time again! Can't wait to see what's next!
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Neil is an awesome producer and a great collaborator. It's always great to work on his excellent music.
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Was great to work with him! Would work with him again any time.
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It's always a pleasure working with Air Apparent! He is an incredible producer/songwriter with fantastic ears and great communication skills! I hope to work with him again soon!
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Super effortless interaction working with Air. Absolute joy being apart of the musical journey bro, hope to work with you again soon!
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Neil was a pleasure to work with. Professional, timely, and had a clear idea of what he wanted.
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Neil has been great with communication and has been very patient. He allowed us to be creative within the project and gave helpful criticism and feedback. It's been a pleasure
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Air Apparent was very communicative and responsive. He gave me clear instructions with creative wiggle room. Working with him was a pleasure and I would topline another song for him anytime.
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Neil has been a pleasure to work with. He first contacted me to help him finish a song. All along the way he knew exactly what he was looking for and was very good at explaining it. Everything went super smooth and the song is coming along way too good! Thanks for the chance to help you out Neil and hope to get to work with you again ;)
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Neil is an awesome songwriter and producer. His fast and clear communication really helps the project progress quickly.
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Really quick and clear communication - couldn't ask for a better experience.
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Neil was such a pleasure to work with. He gave great direction and is very collaborative which made the job not only fun, but easy. I would absolutely work with Neil again!
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Another great song!
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Had the fortune of mixing a great song by Neil. Was extremely professional and knew the sound he was going for from the beginning.
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Neil is an awesome producer and gives super clear instructions. A pleasure to work with such a pro.
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Second song produced and the process was so smooth! I didn’t know how the song was gonna sound after I sent him some audios but he made a way to make it sound 10x better! Definitely looking forward to working with him again.
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Very easy to work with! He's very efficient, replies fast and updates you on how the process is going. Would definitely recommend to anyone who wants great music.
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Neil is an excellent producer and writer, and it was a pleasure to program drums on a great track of his. Communication was clear and efficient. I'd highly recommend working with him!
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Pleasure to work with, fast responses and very professional. I look forward to the next one!
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Such a great experience working with Neil, he had some great ideas and vision and he communicated everything in a very pleasant way. Can't wait to collaborate again!
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Easy to work with, and great music!
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Pleasure working with Neil again.
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This isn't our first collaboration, and hopefully it won't be the last! Neil is always so understanding and kind during the work process, being extremely patient with me. Always gives amazing direction and feedback to help me get the song to where it needs to be. And the songs are always great!
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Another awesome project! Super professional and great music.
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Second time working with Neil, just as fun and easy as the first. Hoping there's many more in the future!
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Neil is an awesome producer and super professional to work with!
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Great music, nice guy, and fast clear communication. Got to take a little more creative freedom which is always fun too!
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Absolutely loved working with Neil! Amazing track and he gives great and clear direction on what he wants but also leaves room for creativity on the writer’s end. Can’t wait to work together again !
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It was my first time working with Neil as a vocalist for his original song and it was an absolute pleasure! He was open and communicative, clear and direct about what he wants, but still gave me room to interpret the song how I felt would be best. I would definitely work with him again!
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Neil was a breeze to work with. He knows what he wants but he trusts the songwriter-vocalist and I the product we created has true magic because of it. I hope to work together again. If you're looking for a top notch producer, mixer (etc) Look no further - Neil is your man!!!
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Always a pleasure working together! With such helpful feedback, it makes this process fun and smooth, especially with a great song !
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I really enjoyed working on this project! The song was awesome and I was given clear feedback that made the working process extremely smooth. It was my first time working with Neil but I really hope it won’t be the last!
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Neil was a pleasure to work with. His notes were very efficient and we got a great result.
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An absolute pleasure to work with!
Neil is a a great guy & great collaborator. I’ve worked multiple times with him as a producer, co-songwriter, and friend. Glad he’s expanding to the SoundBetter world. Makes you comfortable so you can create a great product together, friendly, open to new ways of thinking, good at responding to feedback with innovative changes, always looking to be better. With him, you will always end up with a polished product that you’re both proud of.
Neil produced my first independent release and was great to work with! He is a fantastic musician and producer and delivered excellent ideas for the project. He is also very patient and really listens to the artist's vision and needs, and doesn't compromise quality even if it takes longer. Would definitely work with Neil again!
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I've known Neil for a few years and love collaborating with him. I'm a singer-songwriter and Neil has been collaborator, producer, and recording engineer. He most recently helped take a song of mine to the next level (thank you thank you!) He's incredibly responsive and communicative and so fun to work with in person (if you get the chance)--he provides great structure for creativity to blossom, has amazing ideas that are fun to collaborate on, and also knows when to set things in place to progress the production of the song. He's really kind and funny too!
I've worked with Neil for the last 3 years across dozens of tracks. He's one of the best people I get to collaborate with - super open to feedback and very skilled at taking my ideas and pushing them places I never could've imagined. He has an excellent ear and high standards of quality for himself, which means all of his tracks go through rigorous tweaks until they're just right. Looking forward to hearing more of his work and collaborating more in the future!
Interview with Neil Sethi
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: An album for my artist project
Q: Is there anyone on SoundBetter you know and would recommend to your clients?
A: Krysta Youngs is a killer songwriter and vocalist!
Q: What's your 'promise' to your clients?
A: To deliver something we're both proud of - no matter how many iterations it takes
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Be candid and exhaustive with feedback - I work ego-free!
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: James Blake, Anderson .Paak, Purity Ring, Japanese Breakfast, Louis Futon, Mitski, KAYTRANADA, Al Green, Chet Baker, Ta-ku, Vampire Weekend
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: I've produced a few songs for clients and friends, building from scratch and taking inspiration from provided reference tracks or building off existing demos.

I was the Producer, Songwriter in this production
- Cosmos (ft. Constance)
- Brand New
- Asking You
- ProducerAverage price - $350 per song
- Songwriter - MusicAverage price - $200 per song
- Singer - MaleAverage price - $150 per song
- Beat MakerAverage price - $150 per song
- RemixingAverage price - $400 per song
3 revisions out of the box with various early draft sharing
Mixing and mastering for $150 additional
Lots of feedback back and forth!
- Gallant
- Sam Smith
- dvsn
- Ableton 10
- Output Suite
Happy to offer 20% off to SoundBetter visitors