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.
Verified credits on Muso.ai
Charting release production
Lead Engineer at EMP Studios
VERIFIED
Documented music credits
10+
Years producing records
EMP
Lead Engineer · Fort Worth
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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.
“A great record is an artist’s truth made impossible to ignore.” — Matt Poole Butler
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.
Custom projects
Start with the music and build the right scope.
For production, singles, EPs, albums, artist development, mixing, mastering, or any record that needs a custom plan. I review the music, goals, timeline, and budget before confirming fit and preparing a written estimate.
Custom scope
Start a custom project
Focused studio time
Book a defined session without a custom proposal.
For vocals, overdubs, live tracking, editing, or other straightforward studio work. Sessions start at $150 for a two-hour minimum, with three-hour and extended options available through Square.
From $150 · prepaid online
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Selected Work
Proof lives in the records.
Twelve selected production, recording, songwriting, and artist development credits. Hear a focused 30-second excerpt from each record without leaving the page.
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Eight more records. One focused listen.
Verifying against Muso.ai…
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The strongest proof is how the artist felt about both the process and the finished record.
“This is a very special track to me because it is out of my comfort zone, and Matt was nothing short of a blessing when it came to creating this song. He was patient and was willing to do whatever it takes to get this song to meet the expectations I had for it. The song turned out beautiful and I was not disappointed one bit. Matt truly is one of one.”
More client experiences
Five-star feedback and session proof on Google
Studio Residency
EMP Studios
Fort Worth, Texas
My primary room is Studio A at EMP Studios, a professional recording studio in Fort Worth built for focused sessions, full-band tracking, vocal production, mixing, and long-form projects.
In-person sessions 1215 Country Club Ln · Fort Worth, TX 76112 ↗- 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.
In conversation
Beyond the session.
In this long-form Casa Belicón interview, I talk about the path from artist to producer and engineer, the decisions behind the records, and the realities of building a life in modern music.
- Creative journey and studio philosophy
- Artist development and collaboration
- The modern independent music business
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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