Top Music Producers for hire
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80,000,000+ Spotify streams / Billboard charted / Major label credits like Atlantic Records, Universal, Warner Music, Sony Music and Armada / Featured on Netflix & TV.
Grammy Nominated (Chris Brown "Breezy" 2022) ASCAP Award Winner!! World Class Engineer for artists like Lady Gaga, Kanye, Meek Millz and Christina Aguilera All big names aside... I am a hard worker and I take pride in what I do I don't put limits on revisions I believe in finishing songs at the highest level no matter the budget!!!
World-Class Multi-Platinum Music Producer & Mixing Engineer. #1 Billboard Chart Producer. Over 2,000,000 units sold for "Rule Breaker" Single for boy-group Nine Percent. Producer for Dimash Kudaibergen's "Lay Down" #1 and Platinum. Producer/Arranger for Big Sean's Dark Sky Paradise Tour (Kanye, Arianna Grande, John Legend, Travis Scott etc.)
Producer, Co-creator, Universal EDM Soldier. Emotional, Bright & Loud tracks
Quality and experienced Production, Mixing, Mastering, Vocal Editing & Production! 10+ Millions Streams worldwide and worked with/supported by the likes of Spinnin', Hexagon, Sony Music, Universal, Soave, Central Station, Loudkult and more!
I have won a Grammy Award (mixer - Kylie Minogue) and worked with some of the biggest names in pop and dance music, delivering 100s of productions, mixes and remixes to the world's best-known record labels. I'd love to work with your vision and ideas, bringing my experience to your music, songs and recordings.
Producer, engineer and multi-instrumentalist with over 10 years of experience. Credits include Universal Music, Warner Records, Lionsgate and more.
I'm a multiple Billboard & Beatport Top 10 Charting Producer, Veteran Engineer and Musical Innovator.
I can take your song to the next level. I've accumulated millions of streams across multiple platforms from my artist project and I can bring the same level of quality to your song.
Major-label producer/mixing engineer based in LA. Produced for/with: Chlöe Bailey, Demi Lovato, Jaden, Xtina, Mark Ronson, Mike Dean and multiple placements in TV/FIlm/Advertising. I'm here to consult and/or produce your project and give you the tools necessary to tell your story and equip you for success! Verifiable credits!
Grammy winning engineer. A modern record demands a modern sound. Manny strive's to push the envelope in a myriad of styles and genres, always devoted to uncompromising engineering through continual sonic innovation.
Multi instrumentalist producer and mix engineer - pop / r&b / dance / hip hop
I’m Esjay - South African born Grammy Featured producer & songwriter who has worked with the world's biggest rock & pop acts. I recently co-wrote&produced a song with BILLY CORGAN as well as producing an album for GREY DAZE, the project CHESTER BENNINGTON was working on just before he passed. I am now available on Soundbetter to be your producer!
I have worked with Sara Bareilles, Bebe Winans, Warren Haynes, Ashanti, and Broadway hits like Hamilton and Waitress. Clients include HBO, Sesame Street, Universal, Disney, Netflix, ROKU and Amazon. So contact me now and let's make your music shine!
Skilled producer/songwriter/marketer who has worked with major artists (Sia, Sting, Flo Rida, Norah Jones, Ben Harper, Karen O, Willie Nelson, Liza Minnelli...). I've produced music for 8 Oscar nominated or winning films including 3 Best Original Song Noms. My work is creative, detailed, exciting, next level.
10+ years of experience. I've worked with songwriters and producers behind songs by Justin Bieber, Little Mix, Ed Sheeran, etc.. I’m a creative-minded producer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist with roots in the modern & organic pop-universe.
(Accepting new clients.) Award-winning music producer and mixer, 25,000,000 streams, worked with Snoop Dogg, Lecrae, Sony, Universal, Warner, Atlantic Records, Disney +, HBO Max, and Netflix. Billboard charter. musician.
Musical Genius | Billboard-Charting Producer | Programmer | Piano Player | Multi Award-winning | Multi-genre producer. CONTACT ME TODAY!!!
I'm a Pop Producer/Mixing Engineer/Multi-Instrumentalist with a studio in Nashville. I specialize in producing full radio ready modern pop and country tracks. I will work to get the sound YOU want for your project.
Italian music producer / mixing engineer based in Berlin. I take the production from start (recording, session musician, arrangement) to finish (mix, master). I've produced Modern Sky Beijing, Sony, Universal, Warner and many indie labels and artists. Ex-plugin designer for Denise Audio plugins (www.denise.io)
Specializing in Producing: Country Music / Organic Pop / Band Music (Rock / Jazz / Orchestral) Mixing & Mastering: All Genres 11x Awards, 6x #1 on iTunes, 2018 Billboard Top 20. Australia Radio #1 If you are looking to hire a top level professional Producer or Mixer so that your music can compete on a global scale, look no further.
I’m Trey Vittetoe, and I’ve produced music for the biggest labels on the planet. Notably I produced and wrote for Selena Gomez and Miley Cyrus, two of modern pop music’s most acclaimed artists. And I am now available here on Soundbetter to produce for you!
Multi-Platinum Music Producer, Mixer, and Mastering Engineer with credits from every major label and over 200 million streams on Spotify. I believe music is personal, and there is no "one size fits all" approach. Instead, I work closely with every artist/producer to help translate their vision into polished, competitive, and radio-ready songs.
RIAA Diamond Certified producer in Los Angeles. My biggest song is "Sail" by AWOLNATION selling over 15 Million records worldwide. I played in AWOLNATION for 8+ years touring the world, playing every festival, and TV show. Now I write, record, produce, and program records full time in Los Angeles, CA.
Looking for a fresh, modern production which is full of life? Any genre from Pop, EDM, Rock, Indie and pretty much anything else... I'm your guy! I have been a full time producer for 12 years working with the likes of Sony, Warner, Interscope, Syco Music, Universal and many more. I can take your bare bones song & turn it into a radio-ready song!
I'm a producer and multi-instrumentalist in Nashville, TN. 10 years production experience, specializing in Pop and Alternative music. Featured music on MTV, CMT, and more.
Award winning Songwriter/Producer (Faith Hill/Leann Rimes/Emerson Hart) with 20 years experience in producing, mixing and writing Pop and Country hits.
Producer, Mixer, Songwriter
Adrian Zagoritis/Savannah Blue, London / Broadway UKfavorite_borderfavoriteHey! I'm a UK Writer / Producer, with over thirty Top 40 chart hits worldwide, including four #1s. I’m easy-going, reliable, and love what I do. With the experience of 400+ record releases w-wide, including 4 Platinum and 7 Gold records, let me help make your great song or track come to life!
Music producer from California. I make sure that the tracks I produce are 100% original and stand out from the rest.
Hi, I'm Mikhail Kusch. I'm a professional mixing engineer and producer. I create music for various artists, co produce for others and mix records for many more! As a super versatile producer, I work across multiple styles on a day to day basis. Have a look at my reviews below to see what artists think of working with me!
Focus on R&B / Soul | Placements on HBO Max, Netflix, BBC, Amazon Prime | Spotify editorial playlists and iTunes charts | 3,700,000 streams and counting. I've been producing records professionally for 11 years, and I love it more and more each day. Let's get things DONE.
My mission is to bring YOUR vision to life and make amazing music together. I am a NY-based producer, engineer and mentor who worked with GRAMMY winners, major labels, global brands and indie artists from across the world. I specialize in pop, urban and EDM but have worked on hundreds of songs across all types of genres. Hit me up and let's talk!
Credits include Saint Raymond, Gabrielle Aplin and Orla Gartland. I'm a Producer/Writer/Mixer working out of my East London studio. I’ve worked with several breakthrough artists over my 20 year career in the singer-songwriter/indie pop genres helping to focus their sound, and go on to achieve Major Label success both in the UK and internationally.
Want to combine international Pop with Latin-American grooves? Then stop looking, 'cause I'm your guy. Internationally acclaimed multi-award winner, #1 📀 on iTunes and Spotify in multiple countries, here to make your visions into reality.
I produce commercial, top 40 sounding pop music, taking from rock, indie pop, alternative and dance, and offer producing, mixing and remixing services. My biggest achievement so far is producing 2 EPs of material for RuPaul's Drag Race UK Season 4 contestant Le Fil, with whom I created an array of songs of different genres on a strict deadline.
My name is Caden Jester, and I specialize in turning good music into great music. Whether you have a voice memo that you need produced or a full song that you need mixed and mastered, I’m your guy.
I'm an Electronic Music producer since 2010. I collaborate with the best platforms on the screen like Afterlife,run by Tale Of Us for which i remixed the closing track of their Debut album on Deutsche-Grammophon (Universal-Music) I'm a Film-Music-Producer, i team up with the best Italian series like Suburra III from Cattleya, premiered by Netflix.
A multi-instrumentalist producer whose clients have included (Oscar and Grammy winner) Carole Bayer Sager and many other valued musicians and songwriters with whom I have worked on a diverse array of projects. As a multi-instrumentalist, multi-genre, producer, I can provide all instrumentation, vocal production, mixing and mastering of the track.
I’m credited on Diamond, Multi-Platinum, and Grammy winning records for OneRepublic, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Maroon 5, The Fray. I'm a Pop, Top-40, and Electro-Pop Producer/Songwriter who can bring out the best in your music.
Multi-platinum producer and Grammy Awards voting member. I’m signed to Sony Music Publishing (U, S,) and I’m specialized in producing and mixing (Stereo and Dolby Atmos) Pop and Hip Hop music. I’ll work on your music to make it sound like a hit, getting your voice to stand out as great as a true star.
I have produced & mixed over 75 international gold and platinum albums. Whether you need a vibrant mix, online production,help with lyrics, structure, arrangement, song selection. I also offer EXECUTIVE PRODUCTION to oversee your project. I have worked the most successful artists in the world BEFORE they became successful. DEEP INDUSTRY KNOWLEDGE.
Hi, I'm Ofo! I’m a Latin Grammy nominated music producer and composer with over 10 years of experience and millions of streams in songs I’ve produced.
Music Producer, Remixer, Songwriter & Mix Engineer with over 17 years experience in Indie, Pop Dance & House. I've collectively generated more than 100 million plays across Spotify, Youtube & Apple Music and have scored ad spots for Spotify, Heron Preston & The New York Times. Labels: Thrive, Kitsune, Glassnote, Nervous Records, Vision One.
Rich is a Music Producer, Songwriter, Mixer & Remixer with releases on Warner, Universal, Ultra (Sony), Armada and other labels. His music has garnered over 25 million streams to date and he's won international songwriting competitions, specializing in Pop & EDM, but works in all genres. Sign up to my newsletter via my website richpilkington.com
Full service production, mixing, mastering, and engineering. Keys, vocals, percussion, beats, programming. From idea to radio ready. Mixing and production credits include John Oates, Adam Ezra Group, Danglin (of the Wailers). Genres include rock, folk, pop, hip hop, r&b, alternative. Composition and production has been featured on radio and NBC.
Producer/Remix clients include Tiesto, Kaskade, Plumb, Above & Beyond, Timbaland, Omarion, Bow Wow, Kelly Rowland, Ciara, Nadia Ali, Jes, Andy Moor, Richard Bedford, and many more. Mixing & Mastering clients include Deadmau5, Dave East, Jadakiss, The Cataracs, Feenixpawl, Too $hort, Mistah F.A.B., Galestian, and many others.
Hello everybody, i'm a professional musician and producer, since 1990 I love to experiment in the universe of electronic music.
Producer Songwriter Pro Tools Master Touring Keyboard Player multi-inst, and vocalist. I am known for my ears and song sense. Having toured and recorded with Billy Joel, Foreigner, Julian Lennon, Lou Gramm All Stars, Heather Headley Twista SugarBlue PhilRamone DanKorchmar LauraBrannigan,etc.Very Few producers can match my skill and experience.
Hi! Im Axe Follin, Music Producer and Songwritter from Argentina.Indie releases counting up to 4,5million+ plays on streaming platforms.Worked with mayor labels such as Warner Chappel, Universal and Sony. Placing songs in Films and Popular and Tv shows. Main genres are Pop, R&B and Urban music.
I am a Music Producer from Mumbai, India. I specialize in Electronic Music and Pop with experience producing Hip-Hop, Bollywood, & Punjabi as well. I have had multiple worldwide releases under various international record labels. To date, I have worked with artists from over 32 countries.
Recording artist/producer from Canada with songs in the top 40 back home. Recording and producing music for over 20 years. I'm a multi-instrumentalist/arranger. I studied theory and harmony at University and can orchestrate and write vocal harmonies fast. I also own a recording studio in the Malibu mountains, a short drive from LA.
I can give to your music the Latin Flow, mixing the new world sound with our rich latin music styles. I am from Medellín - Colombia with 12 years of experience making music every day, I will love to work with your music, my goal is to get the best of your music and put it in another level!
I'm fortunate to have worked on Billboard #1s with Grammy/Platinum artists + writers–Seal, Wiz Khalifa, Juicy J, Gorillaz' Miho Hatori, Blac Youngsta, India.Arie and more–garnering millions of streams + over 300 major label, film+tv placements in the process. I'll bring all this experience and passion to your project. I love to teach too!
Production, Mix and Master services available. Credits include Kanye West's Gold Digger (Engineer) (3x Platinum) (4 Grammy Nominations, 2 Wins), Fun.'s We Are Young (Engineer) (Diamond-10M Units Sold) (5 Grammy Nominations, 1 Win), John Legend (Engineer) (Platinum), Future (Engineer) (Gold), Wu Tang Clan, Ghostface Killah, Rick Ross, etc.
Pro mixing and mastering engineer and highly creative producer. I guarantee i will take your songs to the next level and i will provide you with feedbacks to improve your productions. IBIZA studio: www.vanguardista.studio
Former RedOne producer with global hits and credits with Bishop Briggs, One Direction, Jennifer Lopez, Cascada, Dizzee Rascal, Shinee, Abraham Mateo and many more...
Launching music careers with streaming-ready songs!
Grammy Nominated Producer (Lupe Fiasco)/Mixer/DJ. I specialize in bringing out the best of your creative energy and beyond. No shortcuts. Let's elevate your music to heights you only imagined possible!
Mix engineer, multi instrumentalist, Tonmeister. I have produced covers with 200k+ views on YouTube and recorded and mixed records released by Moshi Moshi Music.
I'm not good at selling myself it's awkward and always fabricated but I promise you'll be happy if you hire me.
Hey! I'm an artist and record producer. My main focus is Dancehall, Reggaeton, and Latin Pop. I've peaked #2 in Bolivia, #39 México, #3 Perú. I've worked with major labels like Sony Music and Warner Music Group. I promise I will work day and night to get your song to the PROFESSIONAL industry standard.
Michael Vail Blum is a veteran of the music industry and has worked on projects that have earned Gold, Platinum, Diamond and Grammy awards. His credits include Madonna, MJ, Prince and has sold over 100 million records. Working together with his extensive experience will help move your project to the next level and achieve your creative goals.
Commercial quality productions/mixes with unlimited revisions and a quick turnaround time.
I have been producing and recording artists for over 10 years. I have worked with artist such as ASAP Ferg, PNB Rock, Designer Ashanti, Bouyce Avenue, Solange, Boys II Men and many more.
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The Insider's Guide to Hiring a Music Producer
For so many good reasons, you've decided to hire a music producer. Now you're starting your search for candidates. It's exciting, a bit like a first date. You're not hiring a plumber; you're trying to find your partner in art. Someone you'll have to trust with your "babies". Magic can come from the right producer-artist relationship and working with the right producer can make a song bloom. In this guide I'll offer a 4-point checklist for identifying the right producer for you.
1. Producer Types
There are different types of producers who all call themselves producers, and this can get confusing. No one is better than the other, they are just different, so it’s important to find out what kind of producer you’re talking to.
Traditional Producers
Traditional producers can take your song or song idea and turn it into a great sounding track that you can record your vocals to. This category of producers are fantastic if you’re a songwriter and when working remotely. These folks are typically good at taking a written song, and creating arrangements - deciding which instrument will play on which song and what part each instrument will play. They are instrumentalists or multi instrumentalists that may end up being your ‘band’ on the recording. In some cases they know how to oversee and coordinate a project and locate the right talent at the best price and just ‘make it happen’, not unlike a musical Project Manager or Director. In some cases they also do ‘vocal coaching’ to the artist, helping identify the best key for the vocalist and guide the artist through the vocal takes, lending their experience to when you have it nailed, when to try again and how, what types of harmonies or doubles to do etc.
Beat Makers
Beatmaker Producers are common in the EDM, Hip Hop and Pop world. They are known for - making beats, often song-starters in these genres. This type of songwriting - where the beat or music bed comes first and then a topline is written to itstarted in the world of Hip Hop but now is common in much of Pop music. Since Pop music has become more beat oriented, many pop songs are written as 'toplines (vocal melodies) over pre-existing beats by Beatmakers with a particular sound. When working with Beatmakers you’d typically either choose from an existing beat they already have (and lease it for use or buy it for exclusive use), and then write a vocal melody and lyrics over it (this is the more common use case), or you would pay the Beatmaker to create a custom beat based on your specifications or around a melody you already wrote.
As an example, Sia worked with a traditional Producer on her early records, which included live instrumentation and more organic production and songwriting processes. In interviews for her later pop-oriented releases she discusses how she wrote melodies over existing beats that Beatmakers sent her. If you listen to these records you’ll hear the stylistic difference that is due in part to the difference in process.
Some producers work as Ghost Producers, lending their skills and beats to other producers and DJs to call their own.
Both Traditional Producers and Beatmakers might or might not also be Mixing Engineers. In some cases if they mix this might be part of the package you get working with them, and sometimes their mixing chops are part of what make up the ‘sound’ they are known for. Mixing is a really important part of the production process. Some producers are hands on mixers, while others aren’t mixers at all but might sit next to mixers and direct them. They don’t have to be mixers, but it’s good to know what strengths they bring to the table.
Every producer is different. Find out what your producer brings to the table by asking them.
2. Production Samples – What to listen for
The first thing you should do is listen to audio samples and trust your ears. Considering a producer's creative involvement in the process, samples should be their pride and joy. Here are a few things you should listen for:
Professional Sound
Do the songs sound like a finished product to you? Depending on the budget, experience and source-material (talent) they were working with, it may be unrealistic to expect that every song will sound like a top-10 radio single. But if the arrangement, mix, vocal and instrumental performance are on-par with what you want to achieve, that’s a good sign. Find out if they mixed the songs on their audio sample. Since mixing is an important part of getting professional sound, the ‘sound’ quality is in part due to the mixing engineer’s skill. They might be the mixing engineer themselves. If that’s the case, you can expect to get broadly similar results with your mix, depending on the quality of input material, and assuming it’s a similar genre. So pay extra attention to the quality of the mix. If they weren’t the mix engineer on the song you heard, you want to find out who was the mixer on these songs, and whether they would be working on your song as well. This may depend on their go-to mixer’s price vis-a-vis your budget. It’s always best to do critical listening in an environment you know well - your room, your speakers or headphones.
Production Style
Is the production style one that is broadly aligned with your stylistic taste? Keep in mind what you are hearing may not necessarily need to fit your style exactly. In fact some of the best artist/producer symbiotic collaborations came from producers taking artists in a new direction. A smart artist will come with an open mind and often be willing to work with an amazing producer, even (or especially) if that producer can take you on a journey you wouldn’t have been on otherwise. Having said that, if the producer samples are all hyper-compressed, four-to-the-floor side-chained pumping, white-noise laced mega-pop, and you are pretty sure you want your recording to sound like Ryan Adams or Norah Jones, they might not be the right choice for you. If the producer is a mix engineer and takes pride primarily in knowing how to get killer live drum sounds but you do EDM, that is something to consideren this should give you pause. If you are a singer and prefer to write on top of tracks or beats, consider licensing a pre-made track. You can audition different tracks and know exactly what you’ll get.
Whatever type of producer you hire, we recommend sending them several references that represent the sound you’re going for, and telling them what you like about each reference. It may be how heavy the snare drum sounds, or the reverb on the vocals, or how washed in delay everything is, or how the tight four to the floor beat contrasts with the syncopated percussion. Whatever it is you like and are going for, communication is key.
3. What's included in the price of production?
Producers bring much value to a project and get paid for their services. It’s helpful to choose a producer who’s sound and approach you like first, and only then consider the fee. After you discuss what their fee is, you should dig deeper to find out what is included in this fee.
Is pre-production included? That is, will they spend time helping you choose the songs to produce if you have too many, or finding the right key for your voice? If they are Beatmakers, are you leasing the beat for use, or buying outright for exclusive use? Do they expect to keep any portion of the publishing (songwriting) royalties? Beatmakers are more likely to expect to keep a portion of publishing than traditional producers (especially if you wrote a melody over a beat they already had), but every producer is different and this is something you should discuss and is sometimes open for negotiation.
What’s their deliverable? This is an important expectation to align. Will they get you to a master, or will you still need to hire a mixing and mastering engineer? Do they know a good mixing and mastering engineer and how much do they charge? Will they mix your vocals in if you are recording them after they produce the track? Do you need them to? Do they play any instruments? Do you want them to? If you ask them to produce a band feel and they need to hire a drummer, bass player, keyboardist or other session instrumentalists, is that included in their rate?
4. Personal and Musical Connection
If the producer asks to hear your songs, this is a good sign. If the way they discuss the process resonates with you, this is yet another good sign. One way to gauge a producer’s customer service sensibility is from reviews of previous artists they’ve worked with. Other artists have already been there. Was their experience good? Great? Trust makes the process so much more rewarding. Working with someone you connect with on a musical and personal level makes for a better outcome.
Good luck with your production. And if you found this article useful, please share it!
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