Yash Kapoor Wants His Records To Feel Like Moments, Not Just Music

Talent without consistency is just potential. Yash Kapoor figured that out the hard way. Early in his journey, the LA-based producer would wait for inspiration to strike before sitting down to work. If he felt it, he’d create. If he didn’t, he’d wait. That approach wouldn’t build the kind of career he actually wanted.

“One of the biggest things I had to learn was that being talented isn’t enough if you’re not consistent,” Kapoor says. “Showing up every day, even when the ideas feel weak, is what actually builds your skill and your voice.” It’s a lesson that shaped how he operates now, treating music like a repeatable craft rather than waiting for lightning to strike.

A Berklee College of Music graduate in Music Production and Engineering, Kapoor has spent the last several years carving out a space that blends modern pop, alternative R&B, hip-hop, and film-score sensibilities. What makes his work stand out is the intention behind it. He’s not chasing trends or trying to recreate what already exists. He’s focused on records that feel like they could only come from this specific moment but still age well.

His track “Secrets In Your Eyes” captures that approach. Built on layers of dark ambient synths, distorted textures, and massive drums, the track explores loss of identity, manipulation, and emotional surrender. It’s cinematic but vulnerable, tense but romantic. The production feels immersive without being overwhelming, with distorted yet melodic vocals sitting against atmospheric instrumentals. There’s a haunting psychological element to it, elevated by vibrant, glitchy visuals that match the hypnotic feel of the music itself.

Kapoor’s creative process starts with mood rather than concept. Sometimes it’s a chord progression, sometimes it’s a drum texture, sometimes it’s just a sound that catches his ear. From there, he builds worlds by stacking atmospheres, melodic fragments, and rhythmic pockets until the track feels like it’s breathing. “I’m big on detail,” he says. “Sometimes the difference between a good track and a great track is a half-decibel adjustment or one element being muted at the right time.”

His influences aren’t just artists but producers who shaped how records are built. Timbaland, Pharrell, Kanye, and especially the OVO and Weeknd-era sound made him obsessed with atmosphere and how the smallest decisions impact what listeners feel. Working alongside producers like DaHeala and DannyBoyStyles reinforced that. “Being around people who have shaped global records changes your perspective on what’s possible,” he says. “They operate with a level of confidence and precision that forces you to raise your own standards.”

What he learned from those experiences is that the best producers aren’t just technical. They’re visionaries who can hear the final record before it exists and guide every decision toward that. That’s the standard Kapoor holds himself to now, whether he’s producing, engineering, or working on creative direction. He wants artists to feel supported in bringing their best ideas to life, and he wants listeners to feel something real when they press play.

Right now, Kapoor is focused on building a production catalog and developing a sound identity people can recognize. There are collaborations in motion with artists he describes as serious and aligned with the type of sound he wants to build. He’s exploring new territories, blending cinematic textures, electronic influences, and modern R&B and hip-hop structures. The goal isn’t just releasing music. It’s releasing moments.

For Kapoor, it comes down to intention and emotion. “A lot of music gets made to chase a trend, but trends die quickly,” he says. “The records that last are the ones where the artist is really saying something or creating a feeling that people can return to.” That’s what he’s building toward, work that outlives the moment it came from. Not quick wins, but a catalog and a reputation that can stand in the long run.

You can find more of Yash Kapoor’s work on Instagram, Spotify, and his website, or connect with him through his Linktree.