What does zydeco musician Travis Matte have in common with Kanye West, Usher, The Beastie Boys, Bruce Springsteen and John Mayer? A hint: West, Usher and the rest haven’t taken up the accordion.

But Matte has followed their footsteps in the studio. Ken Lewis of ProTools Mixing in Iselin, New Jersey and Scott Hull Mastering of New York both handled production duties for Matte’s new CD, Hip-Hop ZydeRock. Lewis’ long list of credits includes 42 gold and...