Hi, I’m Rusty Santos. I’m a producer, mixer, and musician currently based in Los Angeles.

I’ve worked with pop experimentalists Animal Collective, the footwork pioneer DJ Rashad, avant-garde jazz innovators Dawn of Midi, and I have credits on albums by Beach House and Weyes Blood.  I’m drawn to new sonic possibilities.  I’ve worked in Beijing, Mexico City, Lisbon, and spent formative years in New York City and Los Angeles.

My work centers on the artist. Collaboration is essential. My experience with music is shaped by subliminal influences. I work intuitively, seeking out where the acoustic world and production intersect. Recording, to me, is electro-acoustic. It can include composition and technical elements, though neither is the emphasis. Whether the sound occurs on stage or on a recording, my task is to capture the performance and the song in order to emphasize the artist.

Activating the listener’s imagination is key. Even the most experimental records are made to engage and entertain the audience. My aim is to record timeless songs that are pushed to their electronic and acoustic extremes. Let’s make something new.