Production & Artist Development
Song direction, arrangement, pre-production, instrumentation, performance coaching, and the hard decisions that turn demos into records.
Fort Worth, Texas · Available Worldwide
Records built to compete.
Built to last.
I help serious artists, bands, and labels turn strong material into focused, powerful records—from pre-production through the final master.
Charting release credits
National touring artists
Commercial studio residency
10+
Years producing records
DFW
Based in Fort Worth
360°
Project development
1:1
Artist-first collaboration
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About
The record comes first.
Great production is more than clean audio. It is knowing what the song needs, what the artist is trying to say, and how to make every decision serve both.
I am Matt Poole Butler, a music producer and recording engineer based at EMP Studios in Fort Worth. My work spans rock, metal, hip-hop, alternative music, and projects that refuse to fit neatly inside one genre.
I work best with artists who care deeply about the result—whether that means building a record from the ground up, capturing a great live band, or pushing a nearly finished project across the line.
“The goal is not to make every artist sound the same. It is to make the strongest version of what is already there.”
Capabilities
From first idea to final master.
Flexible enough for a focused session. Experienced enough to guide the full record.
Recording & Engineering
High-impact tracking for vocals, bands, and overdubs with a focus on capturing performances that feel alive—not merely technically correct.
Mixing & Mastering
Depth, weight, clarity, translation, and competitive level while protecting the dynamics and personality that make the record worth hearing.
Selected Work
Proof lives in the records.
A focused selection of production and recording credits across country, hip-hop, and rock.
Need a private credits deck, unreleased work samples, or references relevant to your roster? Include that request in your project inquiry.
Studio Residency
EMP Studios
Fort Worth, Texas
My primary room is Studio A at EMP Studios—a professional commercial environment built for focused sessions, full-band tracking, vocal production, mixing, and long-form projects.
- Commercial studio workflow
- Comfortable artist-first environment
- Built for serious sessions and ambitious records
The Process
Clear direction. No wasted motion.
Fit
We define the music, goals, scope, timeline, and whether I am the right producer for the project.
Plan
We set the creative direction, production priorities, budget, personnel, and session strategy before the clock starts.
Execute
We move decisively through production and recording while protecting the performances and ideas that matter most.
Finish
Mixes, revisions, masters, files, and delivery are handled with a professional release-ready workflow.
Booking
You bring the record.
I’ll help raise the ceiling.
I am currently reviewing select sessions and production projects for artists, bands, management teams, and labels. Share enough detail for me to understand the music, timeline, and intended outcome.
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