{{Short description|American record producer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=November 2016}} {{BLP sources|date=April 2016}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Taylor Larson | image = Taylor studio.png | caption = Larson in his recording studio in Bethesda, Maryland | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1988|4|28}} | death_date = {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} | origin = Bethesda, Maryland, U.S. | genre = Heavy metal, pop, alternative rock, indie rock | occupation = Record producer, mixer, engineer | years_active = 2009–present | current_member_of = | past_member_of =From First to Last }}
'''Taylor Larson''' (born April 28, 1988) is an American record producer, mixer, and audio engineer. He has produced, engineered, and/or mixed tracks for Asking Alexandria, Periphery, From First to Last, I See Stars, Veil of Maya, Within Temptation, the Dangerous Summer, Conditions, and Sky Eats Airplane.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/taylor-larson-mn0002720321|title=Taylor Larson | Credits|website=AllMusic|accessdate=January 25, 2021}}</ref> He is the guitarist of the Evening.
== Production work and education == Larson has participated in music-production education and mixing instruction. In 2017, he appeared on the Nail the Mix platform, where he provided an in-depth breakdown of his mixing approach for "Into the Fire" by Asking Alexandria, demonstrating techniques used on the commercially released track.<ref>{{cite web |title=Nail The Mix – Asking Alexandria |url=https://www.nailthemix.com/ntm/asking-alexandria |website=Nail The Mix |access-date=2025-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Mixing: A close look at an often-overlooked aspect of record production |url=https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/articles/features/mixing_close_look_at_often_overlooked_aspect_of_record_production-55225 |website=Ultimate Guitar |date=2017-06-01 |access-date=2025-12-09}}</ref>
Larson is also the founder of the software and virtual-instrument company MixWave, which develops drum libraries, guitar and bass amp simulations, and other music-production tools. His work with MixWave has been profiled by industry publications including ''Mixonline'' and ''Music Connection'', which have highlighted his monitoring environment and approach to achieving mix consistency.<ref>{{cite web |title=Monitoring Consistency is Key at MixWave |url=https://www.mixonline.com/recording/monitoring-consistency-is-key-at-mixwave |website=Mixonline |date=2022-11-08 |access-date=2025-12-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Amphion is Key to Monitor Consistency for Taylor Larson |url=https://www.musicconnection.com/amphion-is-key-to-monitor-consistency-for-taylor-larson/ |website=Music Connection |date=2022-11-07 |access-date=2025-12-09}}</ref>
Larson has also collaborated with audio-software developers on signature sound libraries. He worked with Drumforge to release the "Drumshotz: Larson + Holland" sample pack, created in partnership with drummer Luke Holland.<ref>{{cite web |title=Drumshotz: Larson + Holland |url=https://drumforge.com/products/drumshotz-larson-holland |website=Drumforge |access-date=2025-12-09}}</ref> ==Production discography== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year recorded ! Artist ! Title ! Label ! Role |- | rowspan="1" |2008 | Bela Valore | ''To End All Righteous Days'' | Self-released | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |- | rowspan="1" |2010 | Sky Eats Airplane | ''The Sound of Symmetry'' | Equal Vision Records | Produced/Engineered |- | rowspan="5" |2011 | Everyone Dies in Utah | ''Seeing Clearly'' | Tragic Hero Records | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |- | Of Legends | ''Stranded'' | Season of Mist | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |- | Life on Repeat | ''Struggle + Sleep'' | Equal Vision | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |- | The Dangerous Summer | ''War Paint'' | Hopeless Records | Additional Engineering |- | Us, From Outside | ''Revived'' | Tragic Hero | Produced/Mixed |- | rowspan="7" |2012 | I, the Breather | ''Truth and Purpose'' | Sumerian Records | Produced/Engineering |- | Lithium Dawn | ''Aion'' | Self-released | Mastered/Engineering |- | Periphery | ''Periphery II: This Time It's Personal'' | Sumerian | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |- | Everyone Dies in Utah | ''Polarities'' | Tragic Hero | Produced/Mixed |- | Honour Crest | ''Metrics'' | Indianola Records | Mastered |- | Onward to Olympas | ''Indicator'' | Facedown Records | Produced |- | Very Americans | ''Back from the Dead (7")'' | Ship Out Recordings | Mastered |- | rowspan="7" |2013 | Epitome of the Weak | ''A New Shore (EP)'' | Self-released | Mixed/Mastered |- | Conditions | ''Full of War'' | eOne Music | Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | The Gabriel Construct | ''Interior City'' | Independent | Mixed/Mastered |- | Battleghost | ''Don't Be a Hero (EP)'' | Independent | Mastered |- | Nick Johnston | ''In a Locked Room on the Moon'' | Self-released | Mixed/Mastered/Engineering |- | Life on Repeat | ''Blacklisted'' | Equal Vision | Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Being | ''Anthropocene'' | Self-released | Produced/Mixed/Mastered |- | rowspan="8" |2014 | Periphery | ''Clear'' | Sumerian | Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered (tracks 3 & 5) |- | Enstride | ''The Sound That Silence Makes (EP)'' | Self-released | Mixed/Mastered/Engineered<ref>{{cite web|url=https://enstride.bandcamp.com/album/the-sound-that-silence-makes|title=The Sound That Silence Makes by Enstride|website=bandcamp|access-date=February 3, 2024|date=May 6, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjQzEmkJPiQ|title=Enstride - The Sound That Silence Makes - Simple Curiosity|website=YouTube|access-date=February 3, 2024|date=May 8, 2014}}</ref> |- | Minshara | ''iO'' | Polar Phat Records | Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Youth in Revolt | ''Love Is A Liars Game (EP)'' | Outerloop Records | Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Capture The Crown | ''Reign of Terror'' | Artery Recordings | Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Darkest Hour | ''Darkest Hour'' | Sumerian | Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Toothgrinder | ''Schizophrenic Jubilee (EP)'' | Spinefarm Records | Produced/Mixed/Mastered |- | Various Artists | ''Punk Goes Pop Volume 6'' | Fearless Records | Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered (track 8 "Royals") |- | rowspan="12" |2015 | Periphery | ''Juggernaut: Alpha'' | Sumerian | Engineer |- | Periphery | ''Juggernaut: Omega'' | Sumerian | Engineer |- | Awaken I Am | ''Shields and Crowns'' | Shock Records, Zestone Records | Produced<ref>[https://genius.com/albums/Awaken-i-am/Shields-and-crowns ''Shields and Crowns'' in Genius]</ref> |- | From First To Last | ''Dead Trees'' | Sumerian | Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered/Guitars |- | Veil of Maya | ''Matriarch'' | Sumerian | Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Nekrogoblikon | ''Heavy Meta'' | Mystery Box | Mastered |- | Everlit | ''Renovate (EP)'' | RDC Music Group | Produced |- | Ass Life | ''A Couple Cold Ones'' | Ephemerol Night Terrors | Mastered |- | Get Scared | ''Demons'' | Fearless | Mixed/Mastered |- | The Primals | ''The Primals'' | Independent | Mastered |- | Ice Nine Kills | ''Every Trick in the Book'' | Fearless | Writer (track 4 "The Plot Sickens") |- | Lithium Dawn | ''Tearing Back the Veil I: Ascension'' | Self-released | Mastered |- | rowspan="7" |2016 | Toothgrinder | ''Nocturnal Masquerade'' | Spinefarm | Produced/Engineered/Mixed |- | Cedar Green | ''The One You Feed (EP)'' | Self-released | Produced/Writer<ref>[https://genius.com/albums/Cedar-green/The-one-you-feed ''The One You Feed'' in Genius]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFBnEJyWHFw ''Cedar Green - The One You Feed'' in Youtube]</ref> |- | I See Stars | ''Treehouse'' | Sumerian | Mixed/Mastered (tracks 1–3, 5, 7–8, 10–12) |- | Periphery | ''Periphery III: Select Difficulty'' | Sumerian | Vocal Production/Vocal Mixing |- | Jason Richardson | ''I'' | Independent | Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Famous Last Words | ''The Incubus'' | Revival Recordings | Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Memphis May Fire | ''This Light I Hold'' | Rise Records | Mastered |- | rowspan="9" |2017 | Youth in Revolt | ''The Broken'' | Outerloop | Produced/Mixed/Mastered |- | Mycelia | ''Dawn'' | Self-released | Mixed/Mastered<ref>{{cite web|url=https://mycelia.bandcamp.com/album/dawn|title=DAWN by Mycelia|website=bandcamp|access-date=March 31, 2024|date=January 21, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=2uM4YMCNPfI|title=MYCELIA - DAWN [Official Album Teaser]|website=YouTube|access-date=March 31, 2024|date=October 24, 2016}}</ref> |- | Curses | ''Chapter I: Introspect'' | Imminence Records | Produced/Mixed/Mastered<ref>[https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Curses-24/death-adder ''Death Adder'' in Musixmatch]</ref> |- | Periphery | "Shadow of the Day" (Linkin Park cover) | - | Production/Engineering/Guitars/Mixed/Mastered |- | Curses | "Party Monster" (The Weeknd cover) | Imminence | Produced/Mixed/Mastered<ref>[https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Curses-24/party-monster ''Party Monster'' in Musixmatch]</ref> |- | Awaken I Am | ''Blind Love'' | Victory Records | Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Endur | ''American Parasite'' | Sumerian | Co-produced<ref>[https://genius.com/albums/Endur/American-parasite ''American Parasite'' in Genius]</ref> |- | Toothgrinder | ''Phantom Amour'' | Spinefarm | Produced/Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Asking Alexandria | ''Asking Alexandria'' | Sumerian | Mixed |- | rowspan="11" |2018 | Curses | "Rest" | Imminence | Produced/Mixed/Mastered<ref>[https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Curses-24/rest ''Rest'' in Musixmatch]</ref> |- | Thrillchaser | ''A Lot Like Love'' | Self-released | Produced/Mixed/Mastered |- | Les Rats d'Swompe | ''Vivre en ville'' | Productions CRÉTAC | Mastered |- | Foxera | "Memories" (feat. Tilian) | Self-released | Produced<ref>[https://genius.com/Foxera-memories-lyrics ''Memories'' in Genius]</ref> |- | Unprocessed | ''Covenant'' | SPV, Long Branch Records | {{Citation needed|date=March 2024}} |- | The Word Alive | ''Violent Noise'' | Fearless | Mastered |- | Neverkept | "Vertigo" | N/A | {{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} |- | For a Life Unburdened | ''Contempt/Clarity'' | FALU Music Corp | Produced/Mixed/Mastered<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GnUieNzIKQM|title=For a Life Unburdened - "RUN AWAY" Official Music Video|website=YouTube|date=July 25, 2018 |access-date=May 19, 2023}}</ref> |- | Erra | ''Neon'' | Sumerian | Produced/Mixed/Mastered |- | Flares | ''Traces of You'' | Silent Static Records | Produced |- | The HAARP Machine | "The Nadir" | Independent | Mixed<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=_8dR7SzoyHg|title=The HAARP Machine - The Nadir (Taylor Larson Mix)|website=Youtube|access-date=February 3, 2023|date=January 22, 2019}}</ref> |- | rowspan="9" |2019 | Within Temptation | ''Resist'' | Vertigo Records | Mixed |- | Awaken I Am | ''The Beauty in Tragedy (EP)'' | Victory | Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Famous Last Words | ''Arizona (EP)'' | SBG Records | {{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} |- | Japam | ''Sickboy (EP)'' | Independent | Mixed/Mastered |- | The Panic Division | ''Touch'' | Diggers Factory, Independent | Mixed/Mastered |- | Wolves at the Gate | ''Eclipse'' | Solid State Records | Mixed/Mastered |- | Veil of Maya | "Members Only" | Sumerian | Produced/Writer<ref>{{cite web|title=Veil Of Maya Premiere New Song "Members Only"|date=September 13, 2019 |url=https://www.theprp.com/2019/09/12/news/veil-of-maya-premiere-new-song-members-only/|access-date=May 19, 2023|publisher=theprp}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://boolintunes.com/news/veil-of-maya-announce-new-album-mother-and-drop-single-red-fur/|title=Veil Of Maya Announce New Album '[M]other' + Drop Single "Red Fur"publisher=boolintunes|access-date=May 19, 2023|date=March 8, 2023}}</ref><ref>[https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Veil-of-Maya/Members-Only ''Members Only'' in Musixmatch]</ref> |- | Today's Last Tragedy | ''Extinction (EP)'' | Self-released | Mastered |- | Secrets | "My Mind, Myself & I" | Independent | {{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} |- | rowspan="14" |2020 | Neverkept | "Complicated" | Epitaph Records | {{Citation needed|date=November 2024}} |- | Neverkept | "Reunion Tower" | Epitaph | Produced/Mastered<ref>[https://genius.com/Neverkept-reunion-tower-lyrics ''Reunion Tower'' in Genius]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7yFjq_-Bqc ''Neverkept - "Reunion Tower" (Lyric Video)'' in Youtube]</ref> |- | RedHook | "Dead Walk" | Self-released | Mixed/Mastered<ref>[https://genius.com/Redhook-dead-walk-lyrics ''Dead Walk'' in Genius]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pjbjz8zZvXs ''RedHook - Dead Walk (OFFICIAL AUDIO)'' in Youtube]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9o6IMWK6kYM ''RedHook - Dead Walk (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)'' in Youtube]</ref> |- | Secrets | "Comedown" | Independent | {{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} |- | Nik Mystery | "The Internet" | Self-released | Produced/Mastered<ref>[https://genius.com/Nik-mystery-the-internet-lyrics ''The Internet'' in Genius]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IADGyjC7v1c ''Nik Mystery - The Internet [Lyric Video]'' in Youtube]</ref> |- | Zealand the North | ''Brightness of an Endless Light'' | Self-released | Mastered |- | Vespera | ''A Fragile Seed (EP)'' | Independent | Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Rich People | ''Harmony'' | Here Goes Nothing Records | Produced/Mixed/Mastered |- | Neverkept | "Sundown Somehow" | Epitaph | Produced<ref>[https://genius.com/Neverkept-sundown-somehow-lyrics ''Sundown Somehow'' in Genius]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFGeJbY-Bac ''Neverkept - "Sundown, Somehow"'' in Youtube]</ref> |- | Secrets | "Iron Hearted" | Independent | {{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} |- | Conditions | ''Fluorescent Youth'' | Good Fight Music | Mixed (track 13, 10th anniversary edition) |- | King Mothership | ''The Ritual'' | Century Media Records, 3DOT Recordings | Mastered |- | Avoid | ''The Burner (EP)'' | Revival | Mixed/Mastered |- | Secrets | "Hold On" | Independent | {{Citation needed|date=February 2024}} |- | rowspan="7" |2021 | Holding Absence | ''The Greatest Mistake of My Life'' | SharpTone Records | Mixed/Mastered |- | Vespera | ''Fading Light (EP)'' | Independent | Mixed |- | Earthists | "Home" | Digitalcult Records | Mixed/Mastered<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BEHFj1W2xL8|title=Earthists. - Home (Official Video)|website=YouTube|date=July 7, 2021 |access-date=May 19, 2023}}</ref> |- | Foxera | "Picture Perfect" | Self-released | Produced<ref>[https://genius.com/Foxera-picture-perfect-lyrics ''Picture Perfect'' in Genius]</ref> |- | Foxera | "Away From Me" (feat. Kellin Quinn) | Self-released | Produced<ref>[https://genius.com/Foxera-away-from-me-feat-kellin-quinn-lyrics ''Away From Me (feat. Kellin Quinn)'' in Genius]</ref> |- | Foxera | "Way Out" | Self-released | Produced<ref>[https://genius.com/Foxera-way-out-lyrics ''Way Out'' in Genius]</ref> |- | Renesans | ''I Hope the Cold Remembers Us (EP)'' | Self-released | Produced/Mixed/Mastered/Writer/Lyrics<ref>[https://genius.com/albums/Renesans/I-hope-the-cold-remembers-us ''I Hope The Cold Remembers Us'' in Genius]</ref> |- | rowspan="6" |2022 | Wolves at the Gate | ''Eulogies'' | Solid State | Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Renesans | "Dead On" | Self-released | Produced/Mixed/Mastered<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4kXkstGp8s ''Renesans - Dead On (Official Music Video)'' in Youtube]</ref> |- | Jason Richardson | ''II'' | Self-released | Engineered/Mixed/Mastered |- | Holding Absence & Alpha Wolf | ''The Lost & the Longing (EP)'' | SharpTone | Mixed/Mastered (tracks 1 & 2) |- | Smash Into Pieces | ''Disconnect'' | Self-released | Mixed/Mastered (track 7)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://landsharkpromotion.com/smash-into-pieces---vanguard.html|title=SMASH INTO PIECES Vanguard|website=landsharkpromotion.com|access-date=February 3, 2024}}</ref> |- | All Good Things | ''Hold On (EP)'' | Better Noise Music | Engineer (track 2)<ref>[https://genius.com/All-good-things-relentless-lyrics ''Relentless'' in Genius]</ref> |- | rowspan="1" |2023 | As Everything Unfolds | ''Ultraviolet'' | Long Branch, SPV | Mixed/Mastered<ref>{{cite web|url=https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=_E8yl8GXEPM|title=As Everything Unfolds - Ultraviolet (Official Video)|website=YouTube|date=January 19, 2023 |access-date=May 19, 2023}}</ref> |- | rowspan="7" |2024 | Cause for Conflict | "Guilt" | Self-released | Produced/Mixed/Mastered<ref>[https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/Cause-for-Conflict/Guilt ''Guilt'' in Musixmatch]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rn6n4YE_tCs ''Cause for Conflict - Guilt (Official Music Video)'' in Youtube]</ref> |- | Tenside | ''Come Alive Dying'' | Ivorytower Records | Mixed/Mastered (track 11)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://youtube.com/watch?v=-ET7XGXoZAs|title=Tenside - DUST OF THE BEREAVED (Official Music Video)|website=Youtube|access-date=February 3, 2024|date=November 25, 2021}}</ref> |- | Darkest Hour | ''Perpetual I Terminal'' | MNRK Heavy | Mixed |- | SeeYouSpaceCowboy | ''Coup de Grâce'' | Pure Noise Records | Mixed |- | Periphery | ''2 Song Acoustic Single (EP)'' | 3DOT Recordings | Mastered<ref>[https://genius.com/albums/Periphery/2-song-acoustic-single ''2 Song Acoustic Single'' in Genius]</ref> |- | The New Violence | "Head Underwater" | Self-released | Mixed/Mastered<ref>[https://www.musixmatch.com/lyrics/The-New-Violence/Head-Underwater ''Head Underwater'' in Musixmatch]</ref> |- | Secrets | "Despair" | Velocity Records | Produced<ref>[https://musicinsidermagazine.com/secrets-share-new-single-despair/ ''Secrets Share New Single "Despair"'' in musicinsidermagazine]</ref> |- | rowspan="1" | 2026 | As Everything Unfolds | ''Did You Ask to Be Set Free?'' | Century Media | Mixed/Mastered<ref>[https://tidal.com/album/440123816/credits ''SET IN FLOW'' in Tidal]</ref> |- |}
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