Travis Leeman

About

I came up as a drummer and performer first. Years behind a kit and thousands of hours behind DJ decks taught me to hear music the way listeners feel it, not the way engineers analyze it.

I work with independent artists who are deep into a project and ready to hear it the way it was meant to sound. The song is there. Now it's time to get the mix there too.

My job is to hear what’s already working and make clear, confident decisions that bring it forward. No second guessing. No endless revisions chasing a different version of the song.

Whether it’s pop, rock, hip hop, or anything in between, the goal is the same. Make the record feel right everywhere you play it without losing what made it special.

Mix + Master Engineer

WHERE YOU MIGHT BE RIGHT NOW

WHERE YOU MIGHT BE RIGHT NOW

You've done the work. The song is recorded. The performances are there. Now you need someone to hear it the way you hear it and get it across the finish line.

The Weight You're Carrying

You keep tweaking. You second guess every decision. The chorus doesn't lift the same way it did when you tracked it. The low end either disappears or takes over depending on where you listen. You're not stuck because the song isn't good. You're stuck because it isn't translating yet.

What It Feels Like After

The chorus finally opens up. The vocal sits where it should without fighting the track. The low end feels solid without getting in the way. You hit play anywhere and it just feels right.

SELECTED WORKS

Credits

Hot Crush

High energy dance pop built to move.

Loracle

Deep progressive house, high energy and punchy.

RomHeadTech

Synth driven electro instrumentals.

Daniel Jenkins

Powerful gospel where the performance carries the weight.

Carmen Leung

Dream pop, emotional and vocal driven.

Rachel New

Intimate singer-songwriter with a close-mic sound.

Mandi Mayer

Dark yet high energy singer-songwriter, emotional productions.

John Cosmic

Industrial rock, atmospheric and abrasive.

Start the Tape

Emotion driven experimental pop rock.

Samples

Mix + Master Samples

(Take a) Chance by Hot Crush

High Energy Dance Pop. It is nearly impossible not to move to this track.

Peace, Love & Understanding by Daniel Jenkins

Powerful Gospel. Warmth and conviction, mixed to let the performance carry the weight.

Spooky, Scary, Skeletons by Mandi Mayer

Creepy and Cinematic. Spent a lot of time crafting the creepy energy here in this reimagining of a classic.

Approach

What Sets Me Apart

Most engineers will tell you what they're going to do to your song. I start by listening to what it's already trying to be.

My role is to steady the process and make clear, opinionated decisions in service of the record. Not hedge. Not endlessly experimenting. Decide. I'm not here to impose a sound or showcase technique. I'm here to make sure your song hits the way you intended it, across every system, without losing what made it special.

Good work happens faster when there's trust.