About Ainjel Emme

Ainjel Emme (she/her) is a music producer, multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, recording engineer, and vocal specialist who divides her time between Los Angeles and her private studio in Joshua Tree, CA. + + + + + As a producer, Ainjel is steeped in a culture of reverence and detail. High fi sound, lo-fi sensibility. She is a disciple of Sylvia Massy's "adventure recording" style and loves pre-production / writing and recording sessions in inspired, off-beat spaces. Her production work on "Alindahaw" by Filipino-Amercian indie songstress Alfa helped snag the artist the Grand Prize for Best World Song in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest (2021). She is a true indie and loves working with independent and developing artists. + + + + + AE's work as a vocal producer is sought out by artists and producers from all genres. From warm and natural (Flyte, The Mastersons), to feral and electrifying (Yves Tumor, Kills Birds), to shimmering and beautiful (Hazel English, Aly & AJ), AE knows how to capture and frame legacy-quality performances. + + + + + Ainjel was one of three woman recording engineers hand-picked for She is the Music's Billboard songwriting camp at the Record Plant in Hollywood with Alicia Keys (December 2019). She is a tireless advocate for women, non-binary, and LGBTQ+ folks in the recording arts, a member of Soundgirls, Women's Audio Mission, and the Audio Engineering Society (AES), an occasional contributor to Tape Op Magazine, and a voting member of the Recording Academy (Producers and Engineers Wing). + + + + + Recent credits features music by Binki, Kristeen Young ft. David Bowie, Blu De Tiger, Paper Citizen, Nasty Cherry, Yves Tumor, Joji, BFlyte, Overcoats, Jelani Aryeh, Tommy Genesis, and more. Current full-length projects feature albums from pop duo Aly & Aj, Ruth B, The Whitmore Sisters, indie rockers Lo Moon, Girlpool, and Lawrence Rothman. Past album releases include the self-titled debut by Los Angeles punk-pop quartet Kills Birds (prod. by Justin Raisen), The Mastersons' 2020 LP "No Time For Love Songs" (prod. by Shooter Jennings), and debut albums from Mustangs of the West (prod. by Mark Howard) and Hazel English (Justin Raisen/Ben H. Allen).

Work experience

  • Kristeen Young Ft. David Bowie
  • 2020
  • Vocal Producer, Additional Engineering, Background Vocals
  • Joji
  • 2020
  • Vocal Editor
  • Yves Tumor
  • 2020
  • Vocal Editor
  • Blu DeTiger
  • 2020
  • Vocal Production
  • Hazel English
  • 2020
  • Vocal Producer, Additional Engineering
  • Stephanie Poetri
  • 2020
  • Vocal Editor, Bass Guitar, Keys
  • The Mastersons
  • 2020
  • Recording Engineer, Vocal Editor
  • Alfa
  • 2020
  • Producer, Recording Engineer, Keys, Arrangement
  • THE TURNING: Original Movie Soundtrack
  • 2020
  • Editor, Additional Engineering
  • Mustangs of the West
  • 2020
  • Production Assistant, Recording Engineer
  • Tommy Genesis
  • 2019
  • Vocal Editor
  • Ekali, Ft. Wafia
  • 2019
  • Vocal Editor
  • Kills Birds
  • 2019
  • Vocal Producer, Additional Engineering
  • Overcoats
  • 2019
  • Vocal Editor
  • Nasty Cherry
  • 2019
  • Vocal Editor, Bass Guitar
  • Jelani Aryeh
  • 2019
  • Vocal Producer, Additional Engineering
  • Rie Daisies
  • 2019
  • Producer, Recording Engineer, Guitar, Synth/Keys, Programming, Arrangement, Additional Vocals
  • Leslie Nuss
  • 2019
  • Producer, Recording Engineer, Guitar, Bass, Piano/Keys, Programming, Additional Vocals

Ainjel's Skills

Engineering
  • Assistant Engineer
  • Music Editor
  • Post Production
  • Programmer
  • Recording Engineer
Live
  • Touring Musician
Musician
  • Artist
  • Instrumentalist
  • Singer
  • Studio Musician
  • Touring Musician
Producing
  • Producer
  • Production Assistant
  • Vocal Producer
Songwriting
  • Beat Maker
  • Co-Writer
  • Lyricist
  • Songwriter
  • Top Line

Ainjel's Genres

  • Alternative Rock
  • Blues
  • Country
  • Electronic
  • Experimental
  • Folk
  • Grunge
  • Hip-Hop
  • Indie Rock
  • Metal
  • New Wave
  • Pop
  • Psychedelic
  • Punk
  • R&B
  • Rap
  • Soul
  • Standards
  • Trap
  • World

Ainjel's Experience

After spending half a life as an indie singer-songwriter, I moved to Los Angeles from Austin and started procuring work as a studio musician / vocalist. Ignited by my time in the studio, I began formally studying audio engineering and set off on my journey to the producer’s chair. I’ve been gratefully working full time in the real-world record production universe for the past 10 years. My multi-dimensional journey has given me a bountiful creative toolbox.

Camps Attended