A8RECORDINGNYC

A8RecordingNYC

Songs, written and produced.

A cross-genre songwriting & production house, built for the world stage

R&B · Neo-Soul · Dance · Afrobeat · Hiphop · Alternative Pop · Rock · Cinematic & Immersive Scoring

A8 Recording is a production house and songwriting label built to balance mainstream appeal with experimental sound. Founded in New York, we now write, produce, and score across borders.

Full studio production — from the first demo to final master — paired with original songwriting and industry-standard engineering for international release, broadcast, and screen. Rooted in jazz, composition, and music technology training from The New School and NYU, A8 fuses chart-ready hooks with avant-garde, artist-defining records, and extends into interactive scoring for modern games.

Songwriting & Composition

Original songwriting and versatile composition engineered across a fluid, modern genre spectrum.

Lyric Writing

Bilingual lyric composition (English/Chinese) optimized for global streaming and radio rotation.

Production & Engineering

Full-suite record production and technical engineering, seamlessly translating rough demos into polished assets.

Vocal Production

Precision vocal arrangement, multi-take comping, and tuning to sculpt the definitive performance.

Mixing & Mastering

Release-ready mixes and masters for streaming and sync.

Scoring

Narrative, cinematic, and immersive interactive scoring for screen, games, and modern media.

A selection of the artists, records, and scores A8 has worked on and contributed to.

Zekiizo

Alternative Pop · Electro-Pop · Dark Synth-Pop

Refining a dark, synth-driven alt-pop into sharper, dancefloor-ready hooks without losing the experimental edge.

ALBUM “Final Fantasy” (13-track Alternative / Electronic) ▸ Listen Singles
  1. SHOTGUN Hyperpop / Dance Pop▸ Listen
  2. KISS Electro-Pop / Trance-Pop▸ Listen
  3. Ricochet Dark Alt-Pop / Dance Trap▸ Listen
  4. Unreleased Alt-Rock / Emo Rock▸ Listen

Eric Leo

R&B · Neo-Soul · Afrobeat · Hiphop

Cross-genre R&B spanning Neo-Soul, Afrobeat, and Hiphop, anchored by a direct, melodic voice. “Rain” samples Wong Kar-wai’s In the Mood for Love.

ALBUM “24 O’Clock” (R&B / Neo-Soul) ▸ Listen Singles
  1. Rain (Mood for Love) Afrobeat / R&Bfeat. Toby Hysan▸ Listen
  2. Angel Dust Melodic Trap / Psychedelic Hiphop▸ Listen
  3. GONE MiSSiNG Contemporary Hiphop / R&B▸ Listen

Wing

Dubstep · EDM · Pop · Producer

Bass-driven dubstep and EDM productions with a pop core — big drops, hook-forward writing.

Tracks
  1. 你來的那天 Melodic EDM / Future Bass Pop▸ Listen
  2. LOST Pop EDM / Melodic Dubstep▸ Listen
  3. Waken Melodic EDM / Cinematic Pop▸ Listen

Echos of Ash Valley

Cinematic Scoring · Venice Immersive 2024

Lyric and vocal writing for the score of this immersive sci-fi film (dir. Shu Zhu) — official selection, Venice Immersive, La Biennale di Venezia (81st Venice International Film Festival).

  1. Official Trailer Film Scoring / Cinema Writing ▸ Watch Trailer
  2. Original Score Cinematic / Immersive ▸ Listen

Wuthering Waves 鳴潮

Trailer & Promotional Scoring · Kuro Games

Music for version and campaign trailers for Kuro Games' award-winning open-world action RPG.

  1. The Unchosen Dream 未選擇的夢 Ver. 3.4 PV · Cyberpunk: Edgerunners × WuWa · Cinematic / Funk / Disco ▸ Watch Trailer
  2. City of Glory 榮光之都 Special Feature · Cinematic / Electronic Orchestral Watch
  3. Each Choice You Made 每一次抉擇 The Game Awards 2024 Trailer · Cinematic ▸ Watch Trailer
  4. Homecoming 返校日 The Game Awards 2025 Trailer · Cinematic ▸ Watch Trailer

Idle Huntress: Girl's Land — 9周年記念PV「異変」 ドラゴンとガールズ交響曲

Game PV Scoring · Electronic · Cyberpunk

Electronic-style music for the idle JRPG's promotional video.

  1. 「異変」 Electronic / Cyberpunk Watch

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