Thank you to all artists, engineers, producers, and labels for having me on their team for mastering their music releases of 2019. Always a privilege!
Select mastered releases of 2019
Best wishes for (and looking forward to) more music-making throughout 2020…
Congratulations to all ARIA Award and Music Victoria Award 2019 nominees, in particular On Diamond and Angie McMahon – both worthy nominees for Best Album, and to Angie’s nomination also for Best Solo Artist and Best Female Musician!
While Angie McMahon’s second single ‘Missing Me’ also went Gold (adding to ‘Slow Mover’ earlier in 2019), her album ‘Salt’ also gained a worthy ARIA Award nomination for Best Independent Release!
An absolute pleasure and privilege to be part of the team in mastering these epic, standout albums of 2019.
Hats off congratulations to James Ellis and The Jealous Guys on winning the Music Victoria Awards Best Country Album!
It Ain’t Texas (But It Ain’t Bad) was recorded and mixed by Roger Bergodaz at Union Street Studios, Melbourne, with piano recorded by Idge at Soundpark. The album was mastered especially for both digital and vinyl LP release, preserving its detail and dynamic range.
The Music Victoria Awards reflect a diverse and renowned music scene in Melbourne and regional Victoria. Congratulations of course go to all nominees and winners. Such projects are a huge team effort and, as always, it’s a privilege to be part of the team.
It’s been a privilege to be part of The Vast Project in mastering Vast – an 18 track collection of some of Australia’s finest songwriters. The album spans rock, folk, and country music, including artists Bernard Fanning (Powderfinger), Sally Seltman, Glenn Richards (Augie March), Paul Dempsey (Something For Kate), Rowena Wise, Paul McDermott, and more.
Written and recorded in the remote town of Cossack (Bajinhurrba) WA, during a week in Sep 2017, the project turned the western Pilbara town into an artists’ hub, with sculptors, painters and musicians alike reflecting on the land and landscapes. A documentary is to follow.
Congratulations to the team on a huge effort: Jae Laffer, Qynn Beardman, Aimee Chapman, engineer Anna Laverty, and all involved in bringing this together.
For more on the project including the track list, see: The Vast Project.
Seven recent mastering clients are among this year’s The Age Music Victoria Awards nominees across nine nominations!
Congratulations to all nominees including:
The Age Music Victoria Awards, supported by key independent Melbourne radio stations Triple R and PBS, are Australia’s largest publicly voted music awards. The diversity’s on the up, and public voting is open.
Check out the diverse range of artists and vote here: musicvictoria.com.au/votenow.
Additionally, congrats to Melbourne band King Parrot on winning this year’s Triple R Radiothon Band Prize for the mastering of a single or EP!