Eric Powell

Production/Mixing/Song Writing

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Eric Powell is a producer, mixer, and composer with 30+ years in alternative, electronic, rock, metal and industrial music. As the founder of 16volt, he's worked alongside collaborators from Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, and Skinny Puppy, charted #1 on Rolling Stone, and synced music to Lionsgate, MGM, HBO, MTV, CBS, ABC, and Sony.

Just after attending Full Sail Center for the Recording arts, with a degree in Recording Music and Production, Eric signed his first record deal in 1991, went on to release ten studio albums, and earned #1 and #2 slots on Rolling Stone's alternative charts — with press in Guitar Player, Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, and Alternative Press to name a few.

His work has involved collaborators including Bill Kennedy (Nine Inch Nails, Megadeath, Motley Crue), David Ogilvie (Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy), Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle), Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails), and Jeff "Critter" Newell (Ministry, Blink-182), while his sync catalog spans film, television, and games — from Repo! The Genetic Opera and Carrie 2: The Rage to MTV's Punk'd and The Real World, HBO, CBS, ABC, and Sony Computer Entertainment’s Primal, EA Sports' NHL 2005, and more. As a remixer, he has worked with KMFDM, Skold, Chemlab, Angelspit, and more across labels including Metropolis, Cleopatra, and Artoffact.

Working from his private studio in Portland, Oregon, Powell brings a songwriter's ear, a programmer's precision, and decades of major-label and independent experience to every project — whether producing from the ground up, mixing, composing for picture, or reimagining existing work.

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Credits

Discogs verified credits for Eric Powell (2)
  • 16 Volt vs. Hate Dept.
  • Unit:187
  • The Aggression
  • Acumen Nation
  • VooDou
  • 16Volt*
  • Bozo Porno Circus
  • Chemlab
  • 16Volt*
  • Angelspit
  • Various
  • 16 Volt
  • 16 Volt
  • 16Volt*
  • 16 Volt
  • 16 Volt vs. Hate Dept.
  • 3D House Of Beef
  • Various
  • 16 Volt
  • Various
  • Various
  • 16Volt*
  • KMFDM
  • 16Volt*
  • 16Volt*
  • 16Volt*
  • 16 Volt
  • 16Volt*
  • Black December (2)
  • 16 Volt
  • 16 Volt
  • 16 Volt vs. Hate Dept.
  • 16Volt*
  • 16Volt*
  • 16Volt*
  • 16 Volt
  • 16Volt*
  • 16 Volt
  • 16Volt*
  • 16 Volt
  • Various
  • 16 Volt
  • 16 Volt
  • Various
  • Various
  • SMP
  • Vampire Rodents
  • H3llb3nt
  • 16Volt*
  • Various
  • 16 Volt
  • 16 Volt vs. Hate Dept.
  • Various
  • Various
  • Various
  • 16 Volt
  • Licorice*
  • Hellbent*
  • Spahn Ranch
  • 16Volt*
  • Various
  • Dropkick Murphys
  • Various
  • The Gadjits
  • 16 Volt
  • H3llb3nt
  • H3llb3nt
  • Various
  • Spahn Ranch
  • ACUMENNATIION*
  • Various
  • Various
  • Ringer (10)
  • Various
  • 16Volt*
  • Cyanotic
  • Various
  • Cyanotic
  • Darren Smith (5) & Terrance Zdunich
  • 16Volt*
  • 16Volt*
  • 16 Volt
  • Various
  • Stiff Valentine
  • 16Volt*
  • Inure
  • Various
  • Iron Lung Corp*
  • Team Cybergeist
  • Various
  • Black December (2)
  • 16 Volt
  • Acumen Nation
  • KMFDM
  • 16Volt*
  • Acumen Nation, Acoustic Alchemy
  • Acumen Nation

Languages

  • English

Endorse Eric Powell1 Reviews

  1. Review by Abel Autopsy
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    by Abel Autopsy

    I've worked with Eric for a number of years and his sonic sense is incredible. Not only is he a creative mastermind behind a prominent band with decades of legacy, and not only is he an industry veteran with serious pedigree, his approaching to mixing and mastering is among some of the best big names. He mastered an album of mine where I was extremely close to the material (read: guarded of changes) - and the punch, clarity, and "lift" he provided were impeccable and transformative. Night and day. I remarked to him that it was like taking a hood off of my head and hearing my own album for the

Interview with Eric Powell

  1. Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.

  2. A: Music composition, Programming, Mixing, Production, and remixing.

GenresSounds Like
  • Nine Inch Nails
  • Ministry
  • Rammstein
Gear Highlights
  • Pro Tools hybrid setup
  • SSL
  • Slate
  • Soundtoys
  • Neural DSP
  • Cradle
  • Izotope
  • Naturl
  • Native Instruments
  • UVI and more
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  • Abel Autopsy "uunder"Mar 31, 2026

    Recently mastered a new release from Abel Autopsy called "uunder". A very cool ambient electronic, cinematic, work of art. Definitely check it out here: https://abelautopsy.bandcamp.com/album/uunder

  • Just getting setup hereMar 31, 2026

    Excited to give SoundBetter a shot, I'll have more profile info and such soon. Just getting started!