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Leni Schmidtpeter

Leni Schmidtpeter

Leni Schmidtpeter is a producer, jazz and soul singer, sound engineer and vinyl DJ from Munich, Germany, working under the alias Elis Dao. After graduating from the Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam in 2025 with an Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering, she joined the institute’s technician team in January 2026.

With a background in classical music and a strong focus on analogue recording and sampling techniques, Leni supports students as they explore hybrid workflows that combine analogue and digital production methods. She particularly enjoys guiding students in creative sampling, experimental production approaches and hands-on studio work.

Since 2025, she’s been working as an assistant engineer at Exalto Studios. Alongside her studio work, Leni performs curated live sets using a beat machine, turntables and live vocals.

Her production credits include the cassette The Electronic Sampler 001 (2021) and a feature on the sold-out vinyl release It Smells Like Bootyhole on Mars… Bring Me Back to Earth! by DJ Pirna, which was repressed in 2025. The collaboration continues in 2026, where she co-produced, wrote, and performed vocals for the opening track of DJ Pirna’s upcoming double vinyl LP.

Instagram: @elisdao