I am a Turkish-born music producer and composer with a global scope, blending Eastern melodic heritage with Western hip-hop and contemporary pop. I collaborate with artists, labels, and creative teams to craft distinctive sonic identities that bridge cultures and elevate artistic vision. I work across production, beatmaking, arrangement, mixing, mastering, and sound design, partnering with labels like Pose Records, The Orchard, Universal Music Group, and Apple. My practice emphasizes concept-driven, emotionally resonant music that resonates across pop and urban genres, while staying at the forefront of audio technology and creative workflow.

Emin Erdem Inac

I am a Turkish-born music producer and composer with a global scope, blending Eastern melodic heritage with Western hip-hop and contemporary pop. I collaborate with artists, labels, and creative teams to craft distinctive sonic identities that bridge cultures and elevate artistic vision. I work across production, beatmaking, arrangement, mixing, mastering, and sound design, partnering with labels like Pose Records, The Orchard, Universal Music Group, and Apple. My practice emphasizes concept-driven, emotionally resonant music that resonates across pop and urban genres, while staying at the forefront of audio technology and creative workflow.

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I am a Turkish-born music producer and composer with a global scope, blending Eastern melodic heritage with Western hip-hop and contemporary pop. I collaborate with artists, labels, and creative teams to craft distinctive sonic identities that bridge cultures and elevate artistic vision.

I work across production, beatmaking, arrangement, mixing, mastering, and sound design, partnering with labels like Pose Records, The Orchard, Universal Music Group, and Apple. My practice emphasizes concept-driven, emotionally resonant music that resonates across pop and urban genres, while staying at the forefront of audio technology and creative workflow.

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Language

Turkish
Fluent
English
Fluent

Work Experience

Music Producer / Composer at Pose Records / The Orchard
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2021
Produced 'Aferin' by Mabel Matis; contributed to 'Elbette Annem'; helped shape the sonic identity of emerging Turkish talent; led cross-genre production blending Eastern melodic influences with Western trap and pop structures.
Music Producer / Creative Lead at Red Keys Music UK
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022
Produced tracks for Khontkar, Down to Dion, Köksal, and Mynless Grimes under Red Keys Music UK; marked early transition to full-scale music production; collaborated with Lil Zey after her return from Berklee College of Music; helped shape new vocal identities in Turkish music.
Music Producer / Studio Architect at Universal Music Group
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2023
Composed and produced multiple tracks from scratch for Lil Zey's debut album; helped establish the album’s core sonic architecture; blended Eastern melodic influences with Western trap and hip-hop structures to unify the project’s artistic identity.
Producer / Technology-Driven Workflow Specialist at Apple Inc.
January 1, 2022 - Present
Leveraged Apple’s audio technology and tools to stay at the forefront of hardware/software integration in music production; optimized creative output by integrating cutting-edge gear into the workflow.
Lead Producer at Pose Records / The Orchard (Mabel Matiz – Fatih, Album of the Year project)
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Produced 'Aferin' by Mabel Matiz; contributed to 'Elbette Annem' and shaped the album's core sonic identity with a culturally rich, experimental pop approach.
Composer / Producer at Universal Music Group
January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2022
Composed and produced multiple tracks for Lil Zey’s debut album, serving as the project’s core sonic architect and bridging Eastern melodic influence with Western rap and hip-hop structures.
Music Producer at Hyper S New Media
January 1, 2020 - December 31, 2022
Produced "MVP" by Bixi Blake, featuring on Ankara: Addendum; crafted high-impact sound that complements contemporary production and energizes the artist’s sonic footprint.
Audio Tech / Music Production at Apple Inc.
January 1, 2022 - Present
Leveraged role at Apple to stay at the forefront of audio technology and tools, integrating cutting-edge hardware and software into the music production workflow.

Education

Course at Berklee College of Music (Online) – Musicianship: Tensions, Harmonic Function, and Modal Interchange
January 1, 2025 - February 17, 2026
Course at Bahadır Peker Music School – Music Theory & Guitar Training
January 1, 2020 - January 1, 2020
Bachelor of Music at College of Music
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2020

Qualifications

Album of the Year (Milliyet Sanat) - Fatih (Lead Producer)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Editorial playlist feature - D.E.F.J.A.M. (Lil Zey – Kara Tiyatro)
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2021
Aferin (Yalı Çapkını Episode 31) – TV drama feature
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023
Best Debut Artist, Radyo Boğaziçi Music Awards 2023 (Lil Zey collaboration)
January 1, 2023 - January 1, 2023

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Software & Internet