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Todd Rowan Mellors (born September 21, 1970, in Santa Monica, CA) is a sound engineer, sound designer, and performing artist with over 36 years of experience in music composition and professional audio. His career includes roles at industry leaders like Avid, Apple, and Adobe, where he refined his skills in sound design, production, and cutting-edge music technology. During his six years at Avid, Todd worked extensively on Pro Tools, deepening his technical expertise with digital audio software, plugins, and hardware. He has also beta-tested for Ableton Live and taught music production courses, passing on his deep technical knowledge to the next generation of audio creatives.

Performing under the name Saifir, Todd has played live shows across the globe. As the founder of Rimco Records, he’s collaborated with a variety of artists, including experimental projects like Xambuca and Flakbond with Touch recording artist Chandra Shukla, and worked with members of the iconic avant-garde group Psychic TV. His music spans multiple genres, with a strong focus on sound design as both an artistic tool and a vehicle for emotional storytelling.

Today, Todd is realizing a lifelong dream—creating original scores and sound design for film, TV, and commercials. His work is influenced by filmmakers like David Lynch, Percy Adlon, and Jim Jarmusch, and shaped by the sonic landscapes of composers such as Vangelis and Javier Navarrete. His scores explore a wide range of moods and textures, from suspenseful and rhythmic to ambient and atmospheric.

At the heart of Todd’s process is a love for sonic exploration—capturing found sounds through field recordings, experimenting with unusual objects, and using homemade instruments, percussion, synthesizers, and guitars to craft immersive soundscapes. With a talent for storytelling through sound, he continues to push creative boundaries and deliver rich, emotionally resonant audio experiences.

Todd currently lives and works in Oakland, California.