Fishing for an ME...

kung_fu_elvis · Post by **kung_fu_elvis** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 4:46 pm

Good day all, not a frequent poster, but a daily reader...

I'm coming down to the last days of mixing my new record, so I figured I'd start here by putting out some feelers for someone to do the mastering on this project...

The album is singer-songwriter based (full band) with psychedelic flourishes...

I guess Yankee Hotel Foxtrot meets Neil Young with a touch of the Weakerthans... alt-country with teeth, if you will.

Mostly I'm looking for someone that these sorts of sounds appeal to...

Feel free to sound off here, or hit me up with a PM, let me know rates, and any other considerations.

T-rex · Post by **T-rex** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 7:56 pm

I would recommend More Space Echo here from the board. He just mastered my bands new album and did a hell of a great job!

cgarges · Post by **cgarges** » Fri Jan 21, 2011 9:51 pm

Second for Scott Craggs. Dude is just REALLY, REALLY good and extremely reasonable in his pricing.

I should also add that he's really good with natural-sounding recordings, acoustic instruments, and stuff with twangy guitars, which I imagine ought to fit at least some of the bill for "alt-country with teeth."

Chris Garges
Charlotte, NC

wren · Post by **wren** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:30 am

Third for Scott. Most of the good things I was going to say have already been said, so I'll add that he's great in the communication/customer service department too.

MoreSpaceEcho · Post by **MoreSpaceEcho** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 8:17 am

*blushes*

well golly. thanks y'all.

mr elvis, contact info and stuff is on my site if you want to get in touch.

www.oldcolonymastering.com

ott0bot · Post by **ott0bot** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 9:12 am

there is a project I am working on now that, if budget allows, I was hoping to send MSE's way as well. All the bandcamp and other links for things he has mastered that I haved checked out sound really balanced and translated well on computer speakers, my studio speakers, and in my car from an iPod. Not easy to do with shoegaze (roh delikat).

MoreSpaceEcho · Post by **MoreSpaceEcho** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 12:32 pm

ott0bot wrote:Not easy to do with shoegaze (roh delikat).

man, cheers. i'm psyched if that record seems to translate well. that was a tough one to mix.

ott0bot · Post by **ott0bot** » Sat Jan 22, 2011 6:15 pm

MoreSpaceEcho wrote:
ott0bot wrote:Not easy to do with shoegaze (roh delikat).
man, cheers. i'm psyched if that record seems to translate well. that was a tough one to mix.

I downloaded the 1st track and threw it on my ipod. It sounds really good in my car, which has a dirty bastard of a stereo, and bass almost alway sounds weird....especailly on my mixes.

kung_fu_elvis · Post by **kung_fu_elvis** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 6:28 am

Well, that was easy... lol.

Thanks to all for the recommendation!

I should be in touch with Scott in the next week or so...
Just doing our final listens on every stereo we can get our hands on...lol.

@?,*???&? · Post by **@?,*???&?** » Mon Jan 24, 2011 12:05 pm

kung_fu_elvis wrote:Good day all, not a frequent poster, but a daily reader...

I'm coming down to the last days of mixing my new record, so I figured I'd start here by putting out some feelers for someone to do the mastering on this project...

The album is singer-songwriter based (full band) with psychedelic flourishes...

I guess Yankee Hotel Foxtrot meets Neil Young with a touch of the Weakerthans... alt-country with teeth, if you will.

Mostly I'm looking for someone that these sorts of sounds appeal to...

Feel free to sound off here, or hit me up with a PM, let me know rates, and any other considerations.

Sure. Sounds good.

Jon Nolan · Post by **Jon Nolan** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:10 am

+ 4(?) for craggs.

all of my stuff goes to him or jay frigoletto if I have any influence on an artists' decision.

both kill at their craft. both super nice fellers. craggs gets extra points for being a fan of The Friendly Toast.

Neil Weir · Post by **Neil Weir** » Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:47 am

I've had nothing but great experiences with Dave Gardner and Bruce Templeton at Magneto Mastering here in Minneapolis and with Carl Saff in Chicago...

timcoalman · Post by **timcoalman** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:48 am

This thread is exactly why I love Tape Op and the TOMB.

E.Bennett · Post by **E.Bennett** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:49 am

Tom Ruff at Asbury Media does great work as well.

Recycled_Brains · Post by **Recycled_Brains** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:56 am

http://www.saffmastering.com

Carl is very good at what he does. I've sent him everything from bluesy singer-songwriter stuff, to hardcore punk, and been very happy with the results.

Rates are crazy reasonable too.

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