https://melodymenmastering.com Melody Men Mastering Wed, 09 Dec 2020 21:08:02 +0000 https://melodymenmastering.com en https://melodymenmastering.com/Main-Page Wed, 09 Dec 2020 05:57:32 +0000 Melody Men Mastering https://melodymenmastering.com/Main-Page <img width="2400" height="1485" width_o="2400" height_o="1485" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3032225ff1cd7ea757a8cef1ee5eaf515e2e6422a6dd354a36c7ff20eed28f47/Melody-Men-Logo-Arrow.png" data-mid="92123809" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3032225ff1cd7ea757a8cef1ee5eaf515e2e6422a6dd354a36c7ff20eed28f47/Melody-Men-Logo-Arrow.png" /> Alex and Caufield mix and master music as <img width="1200" height="201" width_o="1200" height_o="201" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2b1f56c100de7f591d81d3a4998b4b2386aa8aeccfd055b241d71574e24c3780/Melody-Men-Logo-Text.png" data-mid="92129369" border="0" data-scale="88" data-no-zoom src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2b1f56c100de7f591d81d3a4998b4b2386aa8aeccfd055b241d71574e24c3780/Melody-Men-Logo-Text.png" /> Songs we produced have featured on NPR Best Songs 2020, NME, The New Yorker, Stereogum, BBC6, The Guardian, Bandcamp Daily, NTS, MAXIMUM ROCKNROLL, Tiny Mix Tapes, Gorilla Vs Bear, Pitchfork Selects, and more. We’ve mostly worked within underground pop music and the punk matrix. We love all types of music - don’t hesitate to get in touch. https://melodymenmastering.com/About-Us Wed, 09 Dec 2020 06:16:14 +0000 Melody Men Mastering https://melodymenmastering.com/About-Us ABOUT US Alex and Caufield were childhood friends in the deep labyrinthine suburbs of Austin, TX. They bonded over guitar-worship and home recording. From 2010-20, Alex found success as an art director and secretive technophile while Caufield cut his teeth as a serial band-starter and DIY recordist of the Boston underground. Now reunited in Texas, the duo finds themselves again as ~Melody Men~ <img width="8598" height="305" width_o="8598" height_o="305" data-src="//freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/7e658f16595a87a5bc454c0eb40d86d32601a797609f9b250194d6ccca44a845/Melody-Men-Squiggle-KO.png" data-mid="92136470" border="0" style="width: 832.812px; height: 29.5426px; display: none;"><img width="8598" height="305" width_o="8598" height_o="305" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b06ee8549c6164dec908b781addcf3f08b4e6fad46917ef37f166ad232e3a576/Melody-Men-Squiggle-KO.png" data-mid="92137955" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b06ee8549c6164dec908b781addcf3f08b4e6fad46917ef37f166ad232e3a576/Melody-Men-Squiggle-KO.png" /> CREDITSStar Party | Meadow Flowers, mixed/mastered; Feel It Records 2022 Good Looking Son | Fantasy Weekend, mastered; Feel It Records 2021 Soul Patrol | Mara, vinyl remaster; Feel It Records 2021 Pontiac Stags | Nothing, mastered; Remove Records 2021 SPLLIT | Spllit Sides, mastered; Feel It Records 2021 Waste Man | One Day It Will All Be You,&nbsp;mastered; Feel It Records 2021 Spread Joy | S/T, mastered; Feel It Records 2021 Sweeping Promises |&nbsp;Hunger for a Way Out recorded, mixed, mastered; Feel It Records 2020 Sticker Shock | Free Food! No Disco! recorded, mixed, mastered 2020 Pleaser | Rose Ceremony recorded and mixed; Anxiety Pop, 2020 Lane | Permanent Daylight single mastered; Ilegally Blind Records 2020 &nbsp;Dee-Parts | Collected Recordings recorded, mixed, mastered; Disposable America 2019 Splitting Image | EP mixed/mastered; Illegally Blind 2019 Mini Dresses | Summer Recordings; Hot Sun; Post Office Girl; TWO; Emmi; Tom and I; THREE; FOUR; Sad Eyes EP; S/t LP; Heaven Sent All songs mixed and mastered; Manic Pop Records/Box Bedroom Rebels/Little Death Records/Joy Void, 2011-2019 Will Henriksen | Blue House; Blank Space; Nothing Left Behind recorded, mixed, mastered (Sleeper Records 2017);&nbsp; mixed/mastered 2018; mixed and mastered (Sleeper Records 2019) Kathy Snax | The Spooks EP; Changeling // Winter’s Day recorded, mixed, mastered 2018; recorded, mixed, mastered (Relief Map Records 2021) Love Strangers | Strange Lovers recorded, mixed, mastered 2017 Blau Blau | Kiss Kiss mixed/mastered, 2017 Petra’s Room | EP recorded, mixed/mastered, 2016 Silkies | Like One EP; It Hurts to be Sixteen; Never Tell a Lie recorded, mixed/mastered; Heart Throb Records UK and Young Latitudes EU, 2012-13. Future Museums | “Light Roots” recorded; from Tapestry of Time and Terrain, Fire Talk 2015 <img width="8598" height="305" width_o="8598" height_o="305" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b06ee8549c6164dec908b781addcf3f08b4e6fad46917ef37f166ad232e3a576/Melody-Men-Squiggle-KO.png" data-mid="92137955" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b06ee8549c6164dec908b781addcf3f08b4e6fad46917ef37f166ad232e3a576/Melody-Men-Squiggle-KO.png" /> GEAR Monitoring &amp; PowerADAM Audio A5X / Sub8 Matched 2.1 Monitor System Equator D5 MonitorsRME ADI-2 DAC FS 2-channel DA Converter (32-Bit,&nbsp;768kHz Sample Rate)PreSonus Quantum 2626 Thunderbolt 3 Audio Interface Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro 80 ohm Various Sennheiser HeadphonesFurman PL-8C Power Conditioners Out-of-the-Box Audioscape Buss CompressorAudioscape D-Comp LimiterDrawmer 1973 3-Band FET Stereo CompressorEventide H3000seFMR Audio RNC1773 BAE 1073MPL (x2) TK Audio SP501 (x2) Golden Age Pre-73Handsome Audio Zulu Passive Analog Tape SimulatorFostex R8 Reel-to-ReelKNAS Ekdahl MoisturizerRoland Space Echo RE-150Mirano Echorex MK-101Pioneer Hi-Fi Reverb In-the-Box Various plug-ins by: Goodhertz iZotope Klanghelm LiquidSonics Neunaber Audio Waves As much as we love collecting and using outboard gear and plug-ins, we follow the production credo: It’s the ears, not the gear.&nbsp; https://melodymenmastering.com/Our-Services Wed, 09 Dec 2020 17:48:52 +0000 Melody Men Mastering https://melodymenmastering.com/Our-Services MIXING ︎&nbsp; Individual Songs = $35︎&nbsp; Entire Album = $30 per song Here are some things we can do to bring your unmixed tracks to life: Adjust levels, panning, saturation, and FX to make your tracks sound balanced and compellingMake precision edits of individual tracks and comp between alternate takes Reamp individual tracks for heightened dimensionality (we have tape delays, spring units, and our “reverberant stairwell” that we have repurposed as a natural DIY reverb chamber) We’re very open to ~creative~ mixing techniques. Bring us to your vision. <img width="4000" height="142" width_o="4000" height_o="142" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ad38463ce97be242a46b1a48235dfa36723baa0d00a0d27ee8d379637fdc607/Melody-Men-Squiggle.png" data-mid="91611451" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ad38463ce97be242a46b1a48235dfa36723baa0d00a0d27ee8d379637fdc607/Melody-Men-Squiggle.png" /> MASTERING︎&nbsp; Individual Songs = $35︎&nbsp; Entire Album = $30 per song Here’s what we do to produce a polished master of your mixed tracks: Align track sequences for smooth album flow, accounting for differences in playback mediumsTweak gain and limiting levels for loudness and clarity; protect against peaksAdd saturation, distortion, and compression for glue and vibeModify stereo image for desirable listeningDeliver any bundle of destination formats that your project requires (streaming, tapes, vinyl, CD, etc.) Right now we are only accepting digital files for mastering, but please do inquire about bouncing your tracks through tape machines, as we are expanding our collection... <img width="4000" height="142" width_o="4000" height_o="142" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/2ad38463ce97be242a46b1a48235dfa36723baa0d00a0d27ee8d379637fdc607/Melody-Men-Squiggle.png" data-mid="91611451" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/2ad38463ce97be242a46b1a48235dfa36723baa0d00a0d27ee8d379637fdc607/Melody-Men-Squiggle.png" /> A NOTE ABOUT $$︎&nbsp; Let’s negotiate a lower rate if:&nbsp; You want us to mix and master your trackYou have straightforward and short album with minimal trackingYou have an album prominently featuring longform ambient streams, drones, etc.You’re a hardworking unsigned artist who has been adversely affected by the pandemic (no shows, venue closures, etc) https://melodymenmastering.com/Contact Wed, 09 Dec 2020 21:08:02 +0000 Melody Men Mastering https://melodymenmastering.com/Contact GET IN TOUCH: melodymenmastering@gmail.com <img width="1048" height="1051" width_o="1048" height_o="1051" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fedf1fe1727c32cb72a9960fdf0294f1482175cfeed2b81398c89abba0217091/Melody-Men-Face-KO.png" data-mid="92137208" border="0" data-scale="42" data-rotation="-17.5" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fedf1fe1727c32cb72a9960fdf0294f1482175cfeed2b81398c89abba0217091/Melody-Men-Face-KO.png" />