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Music Production
From first sketch to final master — beats, arrangement, recording and mix under one roof.
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Detroit · Est. 2014
The science of sound,
shaped in the compound.
A music production & sound design studio crafting sonic identities for brands, films and forward-thinking artists. Move your cursor — the waveform listens.
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What we do
A studio for every kind of listener.
Four disciplines, one compound. We move between them like instruments in a band — fluently, and on cue.
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Sound Design
Bespoke sonic identities, UI audio, foley and texture work for film, games and brand.
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Sonic Branding
Logos you hear. Audio systems that scale across every channel your brand lives on.
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Score & Film
Original scoring for short film, documentary and commercial — composed in Detroit.
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process
A slow, deliberate way of making fast sound.
i.
Listen
We start in the room with you. Brief, references, ambitions — and what you don't want.
ii.
Sketch
Rapid sonic moodboards. Three directions, raw and honest. We choose one to go deep on.
iii.
Build
Composition, recording, layering. Studio sessions in Detroit with our network of players.
iv.
Deliver
Stems, masters, brand guidelines for audio. Ready for every channel you ship to.
The compound.
A tight crew of producers, engineers and composers. Detroit-rooted, globally curious. We collaborate with a wider network of players and artists, project by project.
EW
Elias Ward
Founder · Producer
MO
Mira Okafor
Sound Designer
JR
Jules Renteria
Engineer · Mix
SH
Saya Hill
Composer
In good company
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Voices from the booth.
"Compound didn't just score the film — they gave it a heartbeat. Subtle, surprising, exactly right.
"They translated our brand into a five-second sound that everyone in the room recognized instantly.
"The most thoughtful production team I've worked with. They listen first, build second.
Let's make something loudGot a sound
Got a sound
in mind?
Tell us about the project. We reply to every brief within 48 hours.