Earned in the room,
Built for what's next.
Eric Powell is a producer, mixer, and composer with 30+ years in alternative, electronic, rock, metal and industrial music. As the founder of 16volt, he's worked alongside collaborators from Nine Inch Nails, Ministry, and Skinny Puppy, charted #1 on Rolling Stone, and synced music to Lionsgate, MGM, HBO, MTV, CBS, ABC, and Sony.
Just after attending Full Sail Center for the Recording arts, with a degree in Recording Music and Production, Eric signed his first record deal in 1991, went on to release ten studio albums, and earned #1 and #2 slots on Rolling Stone's alternative charts — with press in Guitar Player, Kerrang!, Metal Hammer, and Alternative Press to name a few.
His work has involved collaborators including Bill Kennedy (Nine Inch Nails, Megadeath, Motley Crue), David Ogilvie (Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy), Joseph Bishara (The Conjuring, Insidious, Annabelle), Chris Vrenna (Nine Inch Nails), and Jeff "Critter" Newell (Ministry, Blink-182), while his sync catalog spans film, television, and games — from Repo! The Genetic Opera and Carrie 2: The Rage to MTV's Punk'd and The Real World, HBO, CBS, ABC, and Sony Computer Entertainment’s Primal, EA Sports' NHL 2005, and more. As a remixer, he has worked with KMFDM, Skold, Chemlab, Angelspit, and more across labels including Metropolis, Cleopatra, and Artoffact.
Working from his private studio in Portland, Oregon, Powell brings a songwriter's ear, a programmer's precision, and decades of major-label and independent experience to every project — whether producing from the ground up, mixing, composing for picture, or reimagining existing work.
Services
Custom Music and Catalog Licensing
I compose original music for film, television, and games, blending alternative, rock, metal, electronic, ambient, and industrial textures. I specialize in dark, heavy compositions and immersive soundscapes that give projects a distinctive sonic identity. I also maintain an extensive catalog of ready-to-license songs and instrumentals. Let’s collaborate to bring your project vision to life.
Production, Mixing, Recording
Elevate your music with pristine, professional mixes providing clarity, punch, and depth translating across streaming platforms, clubs, and broadcast. With more than 30 years collaborating alongside engineers and producers such as Bill Kennedy (Nine Inch Nails, Megadeth, Mötley Crüe), David Ogilvie (Nine Inch Nails, Skinny Puppy), and Jeff “Critter” Newell (Ministry, Blink-182), I bring the experience and creative insight to unlock your music’s full potential.
Remixes and Consultation
I can deliver a full reinterpretation of your track tailored to your goals—whether you want a version built for the dance floor or a more intimate, stripped-back take—and I’ll transform your song into a fresh, thoughtfully produced arrangement that resonates with your audience while preserving the core emotional essence, enhancing key moments with tasteful production choices, and ensuring the final mix is polished for release or performance.
Select Works
Primal Game
In-game combat music
Producer | Composer | Recording | Mixing
Sony Computer Entertainment
Repo! The Genetic Opera
Custom Music
Programming/Sampling
Twisted Pictures / Lionsgate
The Rage: Carrie 2
Music License
Producer | Composer | Recording | Mixing
MGM / United Artists
J*A*G
Music License
Producer | Composer | Recording | Mixing
CBS
MTV Punk’d
Music License
Producer | Composer | Recording | Mixing
MTV
Abel Autopsy
Uunder LP
Mastering
Kreechur Shop
Flesh Field
Molten Resolve Remix
Producer | Mixer
Dependent Records
16Volt
More Of Less
Composer | Producer | Recording | Mixer
Metropolis Records
Skold
Suck and Mop Up mix
Remix | Producer | Mixer
Metropolis Records
KMFDM
Not In My Name (Check Yourself Mix)
Remix | Producer | Mixer
Metropolis Records
Discography
Producer, Mixing, Engineering,
and/or Composing
16volt - More Of Less (2026), Metropolis Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
16volt - Negative On Arrivals (2024), Metropolis Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
Deveauxshun - Half Glass (2025)
Vocal Editing and Mix Enhancement
16volt - DeadOnArrivals (2017), Murder Creek - Composer, Co-Producer, Recording, Mixing
16volt - The Negative Space (2016), Metropolis Records - Composer, Co-Producer, Recording, Mixing
Black December (2015), Metropolis Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
Iron Lung Corp. - Bodysnatchers (2013), Cracknation - Composer
16volt - Beating Dead Horses (2010), Metropolis Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
16volt - American Porn Songs (2009), Metropolis Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
16volt - FullBlackHabit (2007), Metropolis Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
16volt - The Best of Sixteen Volt (2005), Cleopatra Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
16volt - Demography (2005), Cleopatra Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
H3llb3nt - Regurgitator (2001), Invisible Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
H3llb3nt - Hardcore Vanilla (2001), Invisible Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
16volt - SuperCoolNothing (1998), Mercury/Polygram - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
H3llb3nt - Helium (1998), ReConstriction/Cargo Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
16volt - LetDownCrush (1996), ReConstriction/Cargo Records/IRS Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
H3llb3nt - 0.01 (1996), Fifth Column - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
16volt - Skin (1994), ReConstriction/Cargo Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
16volt - Wisdom (1993), ReConstriction/Cargo Records - Composer, Producer, Recording, Mixing
Film, TV, Video Games
Primal - 12 songs, in game combat music - Sony Computer Entertainment
The Real World - Multiple songs, mutiple episodes, background music - MTV
Made - Multiple songs, mutiple episodes, background music - MTV
Next - Multiple songs, mutiple episodes, background music - MTV
Drag Race High - Intro music - MTV
The Wizard Of Gore - Custom music and ambience throughout - Open Sky Entertainment
Punk’d - Multiple songs, mutiple episodes, background music - MTV
The Rage: Carrie 2 - 3 songs, background music - MGM/United Artists
Repo! The Genetic Opera - Programming and sampling for multiple songs - Twisted Pictures/Lionsgate
NHL 2005 - 1 song, background music - EA Sports
Miracles - Custom intro music - ABC
The Crimson Code - 1 song - HBO
J*A*G - 2 songs, 2 episodes - CBS
Hi-Octance with Sofia Coppola - Intro music - Comedy Central
An Occasional Hell - 3 songs - HBO
Remixes
Flesh Field, Molten Reserve - Artoffact
Skumlove = Ride Or Die - Devils Union Entertainment
Deathline International, Spin Zone - Cop International
Inure - Le Petit Mort - Metropolis Records
Dead Animal Assembley Plant, Rise With Me
The Remix Wars Strike 3: 16 Volt Vs. Hate Dept.- Artoffact
Gardening Not Architecture, Stop, I Get It.
Adoration Destroyed, Here To Bleed - Cleopatra Records
Skold - Suck - Metropolis Records
Stiff Valentine - The Bleeding - Wtii Records
Unit 187 - Kurva - Vendetta
Angelspit - Fuck The Revolution - Metropolis Records
Caustic - Fail Better - Metropolis Records
Codex: Factoria, Crown Of Thorns
Left Spine Down - Reset – Synthetic Entertainment
Kmfdm - Not In My Name - Metropolis Records
Chemlab - Binary Nation - Invisible Records
Acumen Nation - Just A Bastard - Cracknation
War Widow, No Means Yes
Torn Skin - Mislead - Blacklight Records
Stiff Valentine, Bleed On You - WTII Records
Human Factors Lab - Broken Toy
Isolated Antagonist - The Archetype Defined - Machine Man Records
System Syn, Chemical - Dependent Records
Circus Of Dead Squirells - Prizefighter
3D House Of Beef - Sedition - Luna Sound
Gear
DAW, Console, Monitoring
Adam Audio T5V Near Field Monitors
Avid Pro Tools Studio
(2) SSL UF8 Controllers
SSL 18+ Audio Interface
SSL Alpha 8 Interface
SSL UC1 Controller
SSL UF1 Controller
Steven Slate VSX
TC Electronic Clarity M
In The Box
Cradle Audio
Eurobass
FabFilter Pro Complete
Izotope RX
Naturl AL1 Limiter
Neural Audio Gojira, Etc.
NI Kontakt 8
Nuro Audio Xvox Pro
Oeksound Soothe 2
Odin 3
Polyverse
Schwabe Digital Gold Clipper
Slate Audio Trigger 2
Slate Digital All Access
Soundtoys Complete
SSL Complete
Steinberg Spectral Layers Pro 12
The God Particle
UVI Mesa Rectifier
And many more…
Outboard
Akai MPK Midi Contoller
Empirical Labs EL8-X Distressors (2)
Heilsound The Fin Mic
Nektar SE61 Keyboard Midi Contoller
Neural DSP Quad Cortex Mini
Rupert Neve R10
Schecter C-1 Platinum 6-string Gtr
Schecter E-1 SLS Evil Twin 6-string Gtr
Shure SM57 Mic
Shure SM58 Mic
Shure SM7B Mic
Slate ML-1 Mic
SPL Big 500
SSL Violet EQ
Tech-21 Sans Amp
Various Pedals
