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I’m an independent music producer and engineer specializing in dark pop and contemporary R&B. I’ve spent eight years building records for emerging artists from first demo to DSP rollout, handling arrangement, recording, mixing, and mastering in-house. I partner on release strategy, visual direction, and audience growth, and I’m comfortable owning an EP end-to-end in fully remote, long-haul collaborations.…I’m an independent music producer and engineer specializing in dark pop and contemporary R&B. I’ve spent eight years building records for emerging artists from first demo to DSP rollout, handling arrangement, recording, mixing, and mastering in-house. I partner on release strategy, visual direction, and audience growth, and I’m comfortable owning an EP end-to-end in fully remote, long-haul collaborations.

Amir Yekta

Music Producer, Mixing Engineer, Mastering Engineer, +2

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I’m an independent music producer and engineer specializing in dark pop and contemporary R&B. I’ve spent eight years building records for emerging artists from first demo to DSP rollout, handling arrangement, recording, mixing, and mastering in-house. I partner on release strategy, visual direction, and audience growth, and I’m comfortable owning an EP end-to-end in fully remote, long-haul collaborations.…I’m an independent music producer and engineer specializing in dark pop and contemporary R&B. I’ve spent eight years building records for emerging artists from first demo to DSP rollout, handling arrangement, recording, mixing, and mastering in-house. I partner on release strategy, visual direction, and audience growth, and I’m comfortable owning an EP end-to-end in fully remote, long-haul collaborations.

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I’m an independent music producer and engineer specializing in dark pop and contemporary R&B. I’ve spent eight years building records for emerging artists from first demo to DSP rollout, handling arrangement, recording, mixing, and mastering in-house.

I partner on release strategy, visual direction, and audience growth, and I’m comfortable owning an EP end-to-end in fully remote, long-haul collaborations.

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Work Experience

Lead Producer & Mix Engineer at Halfwave Studio (independent)

January 1, 2022 - Present

Produced, mixed, and mastered 30+ singles and 6 EPs for independent dark pop, alt-R&B, and trap-soul artists; multiple releases charted on editorial playlists including Spotify's Fresh Finds and Alternative R&B. Led end-to-end rollouts — pre-save funnels, DSP pitching, TikTok teaser strategy, and paid social — averaging 40–60% month-over-month listener growth in the 8 weeks around release. Directed creative briefs for cover art, lyric videos, and visualizers in partnership with designers and DPs, keeping visual identity cohesive with each record's sonic palette.

Producer & A&R at Nocturne Records (boutique indie label)

January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2023

Co-built the label's initial roster of four artists, shaping sonic direction in the dark pop / contemporary R&B space and shepherding each project from demo through mastered delivery. Owned release calendars, distribution via DistroKid and Symphonic, royalty splits, ISRC/UPC management, and marketing budgets averaging $3–8k per release. Grew the label's combined monthly listeners from zero to 180k+ through editorial pitching, TikTok creator seeding, and consistent bi-weekly content output.

Freelance Mix & Master Engineer at Self-employed

January 1, 2018 - January 1, 2022

Delivered mixes and masters for 120+ independent tracks across R&B, pop, and hip-hop, with clients in Toronto, LA, London, and Lagos. Built a remote review pipeline using Audiomovers and timestamped Notion notes, cutting average revision cycles from 5 rounds to 2. Mentored emerging producers through 1:1 sessions on vocal chain design, low-end treatment, and streaming-ready loudness targets.