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Grammy-Winning Recording & Mixing Engineer

Matt
Brownlie

Photo: Claris Dodge / United Recording 2015

About

Thanks for visiting. I'm an independent music producer based in Los Angeles.

In 15+ years I've worked in over 40 studios and across a handful of genres (pop, R&B, jazz, hard rock, orchestral) and worn a lot of different hats along the way.

15+
Years active
2
Grammy wins
6
Grammy nominations
1
Global Music Award

Awards & nominations

★ Grammy Award — Best Global Music Album · 2025
Matt B — Akebulan II
Recording engineer
★ Grammy Award — Best Latin Jazz Album · 2012
Clare Fischer — ¡Ritmo!
Mixing · Editing · Recording · Guitar performance
Grammy Nomination — Best Urban Contemporary Album · 2013
Frank Ocean — Channel Orange
Asst. recording engineer
Grammy Nomination — Best Instrumental Composition · 2013
Clare Fischer — Pensamientos for Solo Alto Saxophone
Editing · Mixing
Grammy Nomination — Best Urban Contemporary Album · 2015
Mali Music — Mali Is...
Recording engineer
Grammy Nomination — Best Instrumental Arrangement · 2011
Clare Fischer — In the Beginning
Recording · Editing
Grammy Nomination — Best Classical Compendium · 2024
Danaë Xanthe Vlasse — Mythologies II
Recording engineer
Latin Grammy Nomination — Best Latin Jazz Album · 2012
Clare Fischer — ¡Ritmo!
Recording · Editing · Mixing · Guitar performance
Global Music Award — Silver Medal · 2025
Manoj George, K.J. Yesudas, Fr. Paul Poovathingal — Sarvesa
Recording engineer

Listening

Pop 3:48
01 ▶ Sarvesa cover
Sarvesa Manoj George Orchestra recording (The Village Studios)
Orchestral —
02 ▶ Jolene cover
Jolene Matt B Strings Recording (The Village Studios)
Pop —
03 ▶ Sweeter cover
Sweeter Dixson Recording Engineer (Westlake Studios)
R&B —
04 ▶ Breathe cover
Breathe Aerosol Guitar, Bass, Lead & background vocals, Programming
Rock —
05 ▶ Nuclear cover
Nuclear Destiny's Child Vocal recording: Kelly's verse
R&B —
06 ▶ Soul cover
Soul Meat Suits · 2022 Vocal recording, Bass performance, Mixing, and Mastering
Alt. Rock —
07 ▶ Gateway cover
Gateway Brent Fischer Orchestra · Pictures at an Exhibition (2021) Recording, Mixing
Orchestral —
08 ▶ Nothing At All cover
Nothing At All April and the Velvet Room · Babytown Music · 2025 Basic Tracking, Vocal Recording, Mixing
R&B —
09 ▶ Talk To Me cover
Talk To Me April and the Velvet Room · 2022 Orchestra Recording and Mixing
R&B —
10 ▶ Segunda Vista cover
Sierra Leone Aaron Aranita feat. Brent Fischer Orchestra · Segunda Vista (Second Sight) · Sugartown Records · 2017 Recording, Mixing
Jazz —
11 ▶ End Again cover
Carnival Ga-In · End Again · APOP Entertainment · 2016 Brass and Woodwinds Recording (The Village Studios)
K-Pop —
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Credits

¡Ritmo! cover
¡Ritmo!
Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band
★ Grammy Winner · Best Latin Jazz Album
Recording, Mixing, Guitar Performance
2013 · Clavo Records
Channel Orange cover
Pink Matter
Channel Orange
Frank Ocean
★ Grammy Nom. · Album of the Year
Engineer (Westlake Studios)
2012 · Def Jam
The Glow cover
The Glow
DMA's
★ ARIA Nom. · Album of the Year
First Engineer (Westlake Studios)
2020 · I OH YOU · Listen on Spotify
Mali Is... cover
Mali Is...
Mali Music
★ Grammy Nom. · Best Urban Contemporary
Recording Engineer (Westlake Studios)
2014 · Bystorm / RCA
Destiny's Child cover
Nuclear
Love Songs
Destiny's Child
Vocal Recording — Kelly's Verse (Westlake Studios)
2013 · Columbia
Revolve cover
Revolve
John Newman
Full Tracking, Brass, Strings, Vocal Recording
2015 · Island / Universal · Listen on Spotify
Beg cover
Beg
Dua Lipa
★ Unreleased
Vocal Recording (Westlake Studios)
2016
React cover
React
The Pussycat Dolls
Vocal Production, Recording (Westlake Studios)
2020 · Access · Watch on YouTube
Mythologies II cover
Mythologies II
Danaë Xanthe Vlasse
★ Grammy Nom. · Best Classical Compendium 2024
Recording Engineer (EastWest Studios)
2024 · Studio Hill Records
Dreamchaser cover
Dreamchaser
Sarah Brightman
Digital Editing
2013 · Simha LLC
Akebulan II cover
Akebulan II
Matt B & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
★ Grammy Award · Best Global Music Album 2025
Recording Engineer
2024 · Vitae Records
ANTI cover
ANTI
Rihanna
Recording, Production
2016 · Roc Nation
Pacific Jazz cover
Pacific Jazz
Clare Fischer Big Band
Recording, Mixing
2014 · Clavo Records
¡Intenso! cover
¡Intenso!
Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band
Recording Engineer, Mixing
2016 · Clavo Records
Sarvesa cover
Sarvesa
Manoj George · K.J. Yesudas
★ Global Music Award · Silver Medal 2025
Recording Engineer (The Village Studios)
2025 · Chetana Ganashram
Fragmentation cover
Fragmentation
Daren Burns Double Quartet
Producer, Recording (NRG Studios), Mixing
2001 · Urban Nerds
Every Little Thing cover
Every Little Thing
Carly Pearce
Digital Editing
2017 · Big Machine
Music for Strings, Percussion and the Rest cover
Music for Strings, Percussion and the Rest
Clare Fischer Orchestra
★ Grammy Award · Best Instrumental Composition — "Pensamientos for Solo Alto Saxophone and Chamber Orchestra"
Recording, Mixing
2013 · Clavo Records
Murmurations cover
Murmurations
Aerosol
Guitar, Bass, Vocals, Songwriting, Programming
2021 · Human Records
Pictures at an Exhibition cover
Pictures at an Exhibition
Brent Fischer Orchestra
Recording (The Village Studios), Mixing
2021 · Clavo Records
Segunda Vista cover
Segunda Vista (Second Sight)
Aaron Aranita
Recording (NRG Studios), Mixing
2017 · Sugartown Records
Love Me Badder cover
Love Me Badder
Living Life Golden
Elliphant
Vocal Recording — Theron Thomas (Westlake Studios)
2015 · Record Company TEN
The Temple EP cover
The Temple EP
Parson James
Recording Engineer (Westlake Studios)
2015 · RCA Records · Vice Magazine Write Up
Out Of The Blue cover
Out Of The Blue
Clare Fischer
Recording, Editing, Mixing
2015 · Clavo Records
End Again cover
End Again
Ga-In
Brass & Woodwinds Recording (The Village Studios)
2016 · APOP Entertainment
Shanti Samsara cover
Shanti Samsara
Ricky Kej
★ Debuted at the UN Climate Change Conference · 2015
Chamber Orchestra Recording (EastWest Studios)
2016 · Self-Released
The Safest Place cover
The Safest Place
Kevin Flournoy
Mixing
2024 · K-Flow Records
No One cover
No One
Kevin Flournoy feat. Rebecca Jade
Full Tracking, Vocal Overdubs
2020 · K-Flow · Watch on YouTube
How Many F**ks cover
How Many F**ks
Erika Jayne
Vocal Recording, Digital Editing
2016 · Pretty Mess Records
Sunday Kind of Love cover
Sunday Kind of Love
Israel Houghton feat. Aaron Lindsey, PJ Morton & Nikki Ross
Vocal Recording — PJ Morton (Westlake Studios)
2013 · RGM NewBreed
Faded to Sade cover
Faded to Sade
Lyrica Anderson, Chris Brown
Vocal Recording, Editing
2017 · Lyrica Anderson / EMPIRE
Time cover
Pretend You Care
Time
Mikky Ekko
Vocal Recording (Westlake Studios)
2015 · RCA Records
The Wack Album cover
The Compliments
The Wack Album
Lonely Island feat. Too $hort
Vocal Recording — Too $hort (Westlake Studios)
2013 · Universal Republic
Keep Dealing cover
Keep Dealing
King Push – Darkest Before Dawn: The Prelude
Pusha T
Vocal Recording (Westlake Studios)
2015 · Getting Out Our Dreams / Def Jam
Daytona cover
Santeria
Daytona
Pusha T
Vocal Recording (Westlake Studios)
2018 · GOOD / Def Jam
Psycho cover
Psycho
Rozzi Crane feat. Pusha T
Vocal Recording — Pusha T (Westlake Studios)
2015 · Interscope
Serpentine cover
Serpentine
Connor Jewett
Producer, Recording Engineer, Mixer, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, BG Vocals
2021 · Connor Jewett · Watch on YouTube
It's the Girls! cover
It's the Girls!
Bette Midler
Pro Tools Op for Ed Cherney
2014 · Warner Bros. / East West
1 cover
Never Gonna Die
1
Zara Larsson
Vocal Recording Engineer
2014 · Record Company Ten AB
Open Letter Remix cover
Open Letter Remix
Common
Vocal Recording — Common's verse (Westlake Studios)
2013
Emotional cover
Emotional
Snoh Aalegra
★ Prod. RZA
Drums, Brass Section, Fender Rhodes Recording (Westlake Studios)
2015 · ARTium Recordings / Epic Records / Sony Music Entertainment
Shadow and Echo cover
Shadow and Echo
2015
Jovan Karcic
Strings, Brass & Woodwinds Recording (NRG Studios)
2015 · Scioto Records
Colours of Sound cover
Colours of Sound
Simon Pilbrow, Brent Fischer Orchestra
Chief Recording (NRG Studios), Editing, and Mixing Engineer
2017 · Clavo Records
Revisiting Friends & Strangers cover
Revisiting Friends & Strangers — The Best Of
Ronnie Laws
Recording Engineer
2024 · Purple Pyramid
Girl Meets Boy cover
Girl Meets Boy
Sheila E.
Strings Recording (Sunset Sound Studios)
2016 · Stiletto Flats Music
Die 4 Ur Love – Tei Shi
Die 4 Ur Love
Tei Shi
Lead Vocal Recording (Toy Robot Studios)
2020 · Diktator Records
Same Room – Anja Nissen
Same Room
Anja Nissen
Lead and BG Vocal Recording (Toy Robot Studios)
2023 · Anja Nissen Music
Gandhi – Ricky Kej
Gandhi
Ricky Kej
Additional Engineering
2025 · Ricky Kej
Continuum – Clare Fischer
Continuum
The Clare Fischer Big Band, Directed by Brent Fischer
★ Grammy Nom. · Best Instrumental Arrangement — "In the Beginning"
Recording, Editing, Programming
2011 · Clavo Records
...And Sometimes Instruments – The Clare Fischer Voices
...And Sometimes Instruments
The Clare Fischer Voices
Recording, Editing, Programming, Mixing
2011 · Clavo Records
Who I Am – LATASHÁ
Who I Am
LATASHÁ
★ Featured in Netflix's Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker
Mixing, Mastering
2020 · Sugaroo Records / Ingrooves · Watch on YouTube
Gogo Wyne – LATASHÁ
Gogo Wyne
LATASHÁ
Mixing, Mastering
2020 · Sugaroo Records / Ingrooves · Watch on YouTube
Back in the Game – Jim Bianco
Back in the Game
Jim Bianco
Mixing, Mastering
2020 · Sugaroo Records / Ingrooves · Watch on YouTube
Kalamba – BNGRS feat. LATASHÁ
Kalamba
BNGRS feat. LATASHÁ
Mixing, Mastering
2021 · Sugaroo! Records · Watch on YouTube
Gideon and the Blundersnorp – Michael Gordon Shapiro
Gideon and the Blundersnorp
Michael Gordon Shapiro
Mixing, Mastering
2022 · Michael Gordon Shapiro · Listen on Spotify
Relapse – Cin
Relapse
Cin
Mixing, Mastering
2022 · Cloud IX · Listen on Spotify

Other Credits

Film & TV

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
Television
Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
CNN · 2015
S6 E5: Bay Area · S6 E7: Istanbul
VO Recording
Perpetual Grace LTD
Television
Perpetual Grace, LTD
Epix / MGM Television · 2019
Starring Ben Kingsley, Jimmi Simpson, Jacki Weaver
Score by Alex Wurman
Score Recording
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Feature Film
Between Two Ferns: The Movie
Netflix · 2019
Dir. Scott Aukerman · Starring Zach Galifianakis
Score by Alex Wurman
Score Recording (Henson Studios), Mixing
The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart
Television · Soundtrack
The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart
ABC · 2020
Official Soundtrack Album
Recording Engineer (The Village Studios)
Green Eggs and Ham
Television
Green Eggs and Ham
Netflix · 2019
Starring Michael Douglas, Adam Devine, Ilana Glazer
Voice Over Recording — Michael Douglas (Westlake Studios)
DTF St. Louis
Television
DTF St. Louis
HBO · 2026
Starring Jason Bateman, David Harbour, Linda Cardellini
Score by Alex Wurman
Score Recording — Episodes 6 & 7 (One on One Studios)
The Heart of France in 80 Days
Documentary
The Heart of France in 80 Days
Produced, Written & Directed by Barbara Doux · 2024
Editing, Audio Rx, Mixing
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story
Documentary
An American Conscience: The Reinhold Niebuhr Story
2017
VO Recording — Hal Holbrook (Westlake Studios)

Games

Last Sentinel
AAA · In Development
Last Sentinel
Lightspeed LA / Tencent · TBA
Open-world action · Dystopian Tokyo
Team includes veterans from GTA V, The Last of Us, God of War
Lead Dialogue Recording Engineer

Audiobooks

Brothers — Alex Van Halen
Brothers
Author & Reader: Alex Van Halen
Producer: Scott Sherratt
Publisher: HarperCollins
Recording Engineer (Westlake Studios)
Cher: The Memoir Part One
Cher: The Memoir Part One
Author & Reader: Cher
Producer: Scott Sherratt
Publisher: HarperCollins
Recording Engineer
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Author: Quentin Tarantino
Narrator: Jennifer Jason Leigh
Producer: Scott Sherratt
Publisher: HarperCollins
Recording Engineer (Westlake Studios)
Paris: The Memoir cover
Paris: The Memoir
HarperCollins · 2023
Recording Engineer (Westlake Studios)

Podcasts

Gossip — Alison Raskin
Gossip
Creator: Alison Raskin
Stitcher · 2018
Westlake Studios
Recording Engineer
Pod Save America
Pod Save America
Crooked Media
Westlake Studios
VO Recording (Multiple Episodes)

Interviews & Appearances

Interview & Studio Tour
▶
Produce Like A Pro
Career overview from Clear Lake Audio to Westlake. Mixing philosophy and artist collaborations.
Grammy-Winning Engineer Interview
▶
Produce Like A Pro
Deep dive into engineering process, gear choices, and career highlights.
Recording Strings & Horns
▶
Pro Audio Profiles
A conversation about career, craft, and perspective on the recording industry.
Recording a Chamber Orchestra
▶
Produce Like A Pro
Full session at Fever Studio — string quartet, contra bass, bass clarinet, and euphonium.
Recording Woodwinds & Band Live
▶
Produce Like A Pro
Double jazz quartet — two drum sets, two basses, guitar, piano, and woodwinds — live to tape.
Tears Are Gone
▶
April and the Velvet Room
Official music video. Mixing by Matt Brownlie.
Return to Nature
▶
Ricky Kej
★ Grammy Winner. Chamber orchestra recording by Matt Brownlie, featuring Brent Fischer.
Sarvesa
▶
Manoj George
Orchestra recording by Matt Brownlie. Featuring K. J. Yesudas, Fr. Paul Poovathingal, Manoj George, and Ricky Kej.
Pictures At An Exhibition Trailer #1
▶
Brent Fischer
Big Band Tracking Engineer & Mixing.
Randy Garcia - Galatians 2:20
▶
Randy Garcia
Matt Brownlie: Band Tracking Engineer.
Randroid's Blues — Randy Garcia
▶
Randy Garcia
From Amor Sin Agenda. Full tracking engineer (EastWest Studios).

Events

Avatamsaka Hymn of Faith event
APR
05
2025
Panel Discussion
Avatamsaka Hymn of Faith
Compassionate Service Society
Anaheim Convention Center · Anaheim, CA

Matt joins composer and arranger Brent Fischer for a panel discussion on the production and recording process behind "Avatamsaka Hymn of Faith" — debuting at this event. The conversation covers the creative decisions, studio approach, and collaborative process behind bringing the work to life.

Matt Brownlie Brent Fischer
Event Site

Press

MetalSucks
Dec 9, 2021
Cynic, Megadeth and Fear Factory Collaborators Team Up on New Project, Aerosol

Feature covering Aerosol, the project Matt co-founded alongside guitarist John Hiler, with contributions from drummers Sean Reinert (Cynic), Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth), and Mike Heller (Fear Factory). The piece covers the formation of the band and the release of their debut album, Murmurations.

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METAL INJECTION
Metal Injection
Dec 2021
Hear CYNIC, MEGADETH & FEAR FACTORY Drummers Guest On New AEROSOL Album

Premiere and feature on Aerosol's debut album Murmurations, spotlighting the final drum recordings of Sean Reinert (Cynic) alongside contributions from Dirk Verbeuren (Megadeth) and Mike Heller (Fear Factory). The piece also notes that a portion of all proceeds would be donated to The Trevor Project in Reinert's honor.

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StudioExpresso
StudioExpresso

A brief profile feature on Matt Brownlie's recording and mixing career.

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"My first choice goes to Matt Brownlie for being able to handle anything I throw at him. He works really fast, always gets great sounds and knows all the gear inside and out."

Brent Fischer — Composer & Arranger

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