Our guest today is Sarah Register, a mastering engineer, from New York City, NY, USA.

Sarah has worked with The Shins, Lee “Scratch” Perry, John Mayer, Meshell Ndegeocello, The Donnas, and Wye Oak.

We talk about early memories of experiencing music, starting out mastering records in NYC, managing your body and time, how community plays in to work and life, working with Kim Gordon, keeping physically active, and what does success mean?

This episode’s music is brought to you by Bel from Philadelphia, PA - USA. For more information on Bel, head to instagram: @iz.fur

For more information about Sarah:

Check out: https://sarahregister.com/

And Instagram: @  _sarah_register

Our guest today is Jeff Lipton, a mastering engineer from Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

Jeff has worked with Agnostic Front, Arcade Fire, Click 5, Throwing Muses, Superchunk, The Magnetic Fields, and Andrew Bird.

We talk about process/quality control, getting started in the Boston music scene, Fort Apache, working with Stephin Merritt, how it used to be with A&R historically, video chats for mastering sessions, never figuring out a work/life balance, working in and educating clients about spatial audio, and Brian Eno’s Oblique Strategies.

This episode’s music is brought to you by Valories from Nashville, Tennessee. For more information on Valories, head to instagram: @itsvalories

For more information about Jeff:

Check out: https://www.peerlessmastering.com

And Instagram: @peerlessmastering

Our guest today is Chris Gehringer - a mastering engineer from Edgewater, New Jersey. 

Chris has worked with Dua Lipa, Drake, Ed Sheeran, The 1975, Rihanna, Harry Styles, and Selena Gomez, and is part-owner of Sterling Sound.

We talk about getting started at Greene Street Recording, Trutone Records, and the Hit Factory, changes and evolutions in the music industry, teaching newer clients what mastering is and isn’t, caring about your sound and individuality, being cognizant about balancing work and family life, listening to music passively and actively seeking out new music, credits for records, meeting new people and networking, NAMM, struggles in your career, respecting the mix, and your favorite limiters.

This episode’s music is brought to you by Plant Dad from Baltimore, Maryland. For more information on Plant Dad, head to instagram: @plantdad_music

For more information about Chris:

Check out: https://sterling-sound.com/engineer/chris-gehringer/

And Instagram: @chrisgehringer

Our guest today is Izzy McPhee - a mastering engineer from Bristol, England. 

Izzy has worked with Dream Wife, Marla Kether, Walt Disco, and COWZ.

We talk about getting started as DJ, mentorship, how the virtual mastering house Weird Jungle functions, the community of the Bristol music scene, building a studio in your house, managing routine, working in the box, and accessibility in the music industry.

This episode’s music is brought to you by Peter Groppe from New York, New York. 

For more information on Peter, head to: 

Instagram: @_petergroppe

For more information about Izzy:

Check out: https://www.izzymcpheeaudio.co.uk

And Instagram: @izzymcpheeaudio

Our guest today is Anna Frick - a mastering engineer from Boulder, Colorado. 

Anna has worked with Wood & Wire, Billy Strings, John Denver, Clay Street Unit, Della Mae, The Grateful Dead, and Third Man Records.

We talk about getting started at AirShow Mastering and the audio industry as a whole, the weight and responsibility of working on Glee, audio restoration with analog tape, being a metadata geek, and actually managing your business.

This episode’s music is brought to you by Stevie Matthews from Queens, New York. For more information on Stevie, head to: https://www.mynameissteviematthews.com and Instagram: @stevie_zucchini

For more information about Anna:

Check out: https://allysound.com

And Instagram: @frickinanna

Our guest today is Simon Lancelot - a mastering engineer from Paris, France. We are also joined by Speaks Volumes’ original creator, Dan Coutant.

Simon has worked with Dijon, Mk.gee, Kelela, Hendrix Harris, Abel31, and Hovvdy, and Bren Joy.

We talk about working with tape, taking risks and working out of your comfort zone, making pizza, and working with Dijon and mk.gee.

This episode’s music is brought to you by Jenna May from Boston, Massachusetts. For more information on Jenna May, head to: https://www.mayroseandmagic.com and Instagram: @mayroseandmagic

For more information about Simon:

Check out: https://www.simonlancelotmastering.com/

And Instagram: @masterinparis

Our guest today is Amy Dragon - a mastering engineer from Portland, OR.

Amy has worked with Big Thief, Sam Prekop, Marisa Anderson & Tara Jane O'Neil, Silversun Pickups, and girlSperm.

We talk about how having a background in social work and community advocacy can influence your workflow, cutting lacquers, being a DJ, listening to records as a whole, knowing when to do nothing, and the open-mindedness and kindness of the mastering engineer.

This episode’s music is brought to you by Gerecki from Novi Sad, Serbia from their upcoming EP. For more information on Gerecki, head to:https://www.instagram.com/gereckigerecki/

For more information about Amy:

Check out:https://amydragon.com

And you can find her on Instagram: @amy__dragon

Our guest today is John Baldwin - a mastering engineer from Nashville, TN.

John has worked with Lou Reed, Sly Stone, Emmylou Harris, Nancy Sinatra, Glossary, and The Jesus Lizard.

We talk about persistence in getting an internship, not convoluting the process, leaning on Brian Eno for guidance, retraining yourself to not “grind” yourself until defeat, and getting outside to do things unrelated to mastering.

This episode’s music is brought to you by Maggie Mae from Philadelphia, PA. For more information on Maggie Mae, head to: https://www.maggiemaemusic.com

For more information about John:

Check out https://johnbaldwinmastering.com

And you can find him on Instagram: @johnbaldwinmastering

Our guest today is Hallie Melton - a mastering engineer from Nashville, Tennessee.

She has worked with Savana Santos, Amber Mark, and Nate Smith.

We talk about how great it is mastering on headphones, work/life balance with a family, spacial audio in music, and our favorite limiters.

This episode’s music is brought to you by Baywud from Los Angeles, CA. For more information on Baywud, head to: https://www.instagram.com/baywud/

For more information about Hallie:

Check out https://www.halliemeltonmastering.com

And you can find her on Instagram: @halliemmelton

Our guest today is Ian Stewart - a mastering engineer, author, and audio educator from the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts.

He has worked with artists, including KRS-One and Mr. Lif, and he codeveloped the Baselane Pro plugin, released by Tone Projects, in 2022.

He is currently an assistant professor at Berkeley College of Music and operates out of his home studio, Flotown Mastering which he founded in 2011.

We talk with Ian about teaching mastering at Berkeley, getting out of the studio to balance our mental health, and what life has been like since Basslane Pro was released.

This episode’s music is brought to you by Broken Robots from Chicago, IL. For more information on Broken Robots, point your web electrons to: https://www.brokenrobotsmusic.com

For more information about Ian:

Check out https://www.flotownmastering.com

And you can find him on Instagram: @Ianstewartmusic