I’m often labeled as a music producer or sound designer — but my work begins before production, and extends beyond sound.
Those titles describe the tools I use, not the work I do.
I work as a narrative-driven creative producer, using sound to build story, identity, and emotional architecture.
“Music Producer”
”Sound Designer”
”ADR Engineer”
“A narrative-driven creative producer working across music production, sound design, and composition, with a background in theater and film-influenced storytelling.”
Who Is Silvan Tang?
She holds a dual degree (B.M. & M.M.) in Music Technology from New York University (expected Dec 2025), with prior training in Composing for Visual Media at the Los Angeles College of Music. She is a Chinese music producer based in NYC/NJ, composing since age nine and producing music digitally since high school.
Silvan works primarily as a music producer and arranger, with strong emphasis on narrative, lyrics, and concept development. From 2023–2024, she produced and arranged multiple releases for Garret Recording Label, writing and developing song concepts, arranging for label artists and songwriters, and collaborating with other producers across genres including R&B, pop, rock/punk, and electronic pop.
Her creative practice is rooted in sound design and cinematic thinking — building immersive sonic landscapes that reflect an artist’s perspective, emotional arc, and visual imagination, while maintaining clear genre identity. She frequently uses string and ensemble elements to accumulate emotional intensity and psychological depth.
Alongside studio work, Silvan has led music and sound for theater productions, overseeing the full scope of sound-related work including composition, sound design, theme song production, live sound system design, speaker configuration, and soundboard operation. She works closely with directors and stage managers to translate narrative needs into technical and creative execution, and regularly coordinates sound crews and additional music collaborators for productions.
She has professional studio engineering experience at NYU’s James L. Dolan Recording Studio, where she is able to independently manage recording sessions — from artist communication and session planning to microphone selection, setup for different instruments, recording, printing, and session breakdown. Her role as a Student Technology Aide further developed her ability to handle high-volume coordination across faculty, staff, student workers, and global vendors including Sweetwater, Genelec, and Apple for large-scale equipment logistics.
Beyond music, Silvan is deeply interested in community-based creative work and collaborative culture. She enjoys building interdisciplinary networks, working in team-driven creation, and exploring cross-media projects — including collaborations with NYC-based bands on visual merchandise and tattoo-inspired designs — treating creative production as both a social and artistic process.