Ellen Fitton on Mastering the Motown Catalog
Ellen Fitton's work on The Complete Motown Singles box set series gave her the rare opportunity to remaster every (yes every) A and B side ever released on the Motown label.
View ArticleMasterdisk Presents: Electric Teeth/Ghost Leg
The Meeting My Ghost EP has a dark and spacey vibe, perfect for a mellow weekend or morning subway ride. Think of Portishead meets Placebo... in a dimly lit dive bar with Joy Division on the stereo....
View ArticleSusana Baca’s Afrodiaspora
(This post is also available in Spanish.) Afro-Peruvian music experienced a second revival around the time when David Byrne and Yale Evelev of Luaka Bop released the compilation album The Soul of Black...
View ArticleAn Interview with Deolinda and Nelson Carvalho
(This post is also available in Spanish.) Andy VanDette (pictured with the band in the photo to the right) has been mastering music from Portugal and Brazil for years. One of his clients is the quartet...
View ArticleA Conversation with Composer Mikel Rouse
Mikel Rouse is a multi-talented, multi-disciplinary artist who’s been a vital part of the Downtown New York scene for 30 years. He’s done so much work, and such varied work, that it’s a challenge to...
View ArticleA Visit to Satori Shiraishi’s “Happydom”
Satori Shiraishi may not be well known outside of Japan, but in that country he is a top composer, arranger and producer. Among his accomplishments is producing the band Orange Range (Sony-Japan) which...
View ArticleInda Eaton’s “Go West,” and How To Choose a Mastering Engineer
Inda Eaton is a globe-trotting singer-songwriter-performer-bandleader now based in eastern Long Island. Her music has found favor with fans of rock ‘n’ roll, country, and acoustic music all over the...
View ArticleMasterdisk Presents: First You Get the Sugar
First You Get the Sugar is an exciting young band from Montreal who are building an impressive career through sheer hard work, talent and positive energy. Their first, self-titled album was mastered...
View ArticleKoolarrow Records Masters La Plebe’s New Album with Matt Agoglia
La Plebe is one of the pillars of the bilingual community in the Bay Area. Their most recent album, “Brazo en Brazo” (“Arm in Arm”) was released on Koolarrow Records in 2010 on CD and vinyl, and...
View ArticleDaniel Freedman: Percussionist, Composer & World Traveler
Percussionist, drummer and composer Daniel Freedman’s latest album, Bamako by Bus, on Anzik Records, was recently mastered at Masterdisk. I wanted to find out Daniel’s tricks of the trade, but it turns...
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