Kessler Mastering

05/18/2020

I was happy and fortunate to have mastered this EP. Its heavy material... Slingbaum

The song is featured on the vinyl-exclusive release of Slingbaum's upcoming One project. Gilles Peterson will premiere the unreleased D'Angelo and Erykah Badu collaboration "Behoove" on an upcoming episode of his BBC Radio 6 show. PLAYLIST: The Round-Up: Best Songs of The Week - ft. Nick Hakim, Ro

04/16/2020

Just mastered a super nice full length for Taylor Haskins, I think it was finished because of Covid-19. Taylor started this back in 2018 with David Cutler and Zach Danziger + Henry Hey & Nir Felder.

Mastered another cool single for Tatum Gale.

First time working with Mingus Murray. Mastered a cool single mixed by Tariq Khan with word that more is on the way.

I am lucky to have a studio in the city that has its own door and with no one else around. Keeps the exposure to a minimum while continuing to work.

I am feeling very positive that great news is just around the corner, with drugs that will help keep this virus from taking lives. Keep the spirits up folks!!

Taylor Haskins Henry Hey David Cutler Zach Danziger Nir Felder Tariq Khan Tatum Gale

03/15/2020

Mastered a great EP by UK band Silvertongue, mixed by the Incredibly talented gent, Nic Hard.

Stacey Doherty Saxophonist Nic Hard

03/11/2020

Update:

Mastered a fabulous record for the band "Fran Sancisco" that was produced by Ken Rockwood of Rockwood Music Hall fame. The record was recorded and mixed by Nic Hard and it captures the brothers Koren better than I've ever heard them.

Mastered a beautiful EP for Tatum Gale. Tatum is a fantastic songwriter and I hope he gets some attention for this record.

Mastered some more tunes for Rozhan Razman working from Malaysia. I love listening to music created in China and Malaysia and Rozhan is bringing deep creativity to it.

Shout out to Jonte Knif of Knif Audio fame. His latest Equalizer creation "Eksa" is a marvel.

Rockwood Music HallNic HardTatum GaleRozhan RazmanJonte KnifKnif AudioMYTEK

01/24/2020

I'll am mastering this ridiculously awesome work. Vinyl nuts, order before they're gone.

Preorder SLINGBAUM ONE, sold exclusively here: Limited edition 180 gram one-time-only vinyl pressing + digital download ft. Erykah Badu, D’Angelo, FKA twigs, Oumou Sangaré, Nick Hakim, Damon Albarn, Bilal, Syd, Ahmad Jamal, Ron Carter, Questlove, Chris Dave, Justin Brown, Cory Henry, BIGYUKI, Mar...

10/12/2019

I thought I would share the latest change at the studio. Yesterday I received from Finland, perhaps the finest work of Jonte Knif - his latest Equalizer creation - Eksa. I’ve been involved with record making a long time and have used a great deal of hallowed equipment for such work, but I believe this is the finest equalizer that I have ever heard. It’s marvelous. The filters are also the most transparent filters I’ve heard to date. It’s a wonderful achievement in engineering. Thanks Jonte for the time and energy and making this one a little extra special. Very proud to have your creations in the racks.

And new tubes freshened the other kit up. ......Don’t forget to check your tube health boys and girls....

06/19/2019

Horrendously behind updating the page here. Since the last update:

- I have started mastering music for the Chinese and Malaysian market. The band is Mad August, mixed by Rozhan Razman.

- I mastered music for Antiguan artist "Lyrical Reds".

- Joshua Grange (Sheryl Crow, KD Lang, etc) has been turning in outstanding work. I mastered a record for Kelly Hoppenjans, a single for Brandy Zdan, and another record for Amy Blaschke.

- Mastered a few cuts for Brent Birckhead.

- Mastered a record for Brandee Younger.

- Mastered some cuts for Peter Bradley Adams.

- Mastered some more singles for High Breed Music.

- Mastered another record for Taylor Haskins.

- Mastered an EP for Night On The Sun.

There is so much incredible music and talent in the above artists and producers, humbled to be working with them on their music.

Brent BirckheadBrandee A. YoungerPeter Bradley AdamsTariq KhanTaylor HaskinsNight on the SunKelly HoppenjansBrandy ZdanAmy BlaschkeRozhan RazmanMad AugustDuntech AudioPass LaboratoriesJonte KnifKnif AudioMytekGrado Labs

02/01/2019

Mastered the new Kimbra single that you can see and hear on Salon.com . . . Shot and recorded by Tariq Khan @ HighBreedMusic. https://www.salon.com/2019/01/31/exclusive-premiere-after-grammy-winner-kimbra-marched-in-her-first-protests-she-wrote-this-song/

Watch this exclusive video premiere from Kimbra, who talks to Salon about her new album "Primal Hear"

08/18/2018

Monitoring

08/17/2018

Just returned to NYC to master some super cool projects:

- A a crazy cool new record of Chris Bullock from Snarky Puppy. Great work from Nic Hard on this.
- Finishing the master of Amberly Chalberg's record. She's out of Boulder, CO...beautiful analog record came in on 1/4".
- Finishing up the master of an EP from a local rapper named Kala and The Lost Tribe.
- Mastering some cool material for local latino metal band. Jobo. You can find them on Spotify...talented musicians.

And left some things out that have been done pretty recently but I failed to mention:

- I mastered a kliller ep from Icelandic artist Mighty Bear.
- I mastered Chris Rob's new single "No Doubt" that he's now released.
- Mastered a new single for Peter Bradley Adams and Caitlin Canty's new group, Down Like Silver, tune is called Broken Coastline.
- Mastered a video for Jake Sherman that is coming out on August 23rd on Indiecurrent.com
- Mastered a video for Farrah Boulet being released soon.
- Mastered a video for Radar Ellis that is out on Revive Music.
- Mastered a video for Karma Exchange, to be released soon.
- Mastered a video for Smithsonean, to be released soon.
- Mastered a video for Jamie Woods, to be released soon.
- Mastered a video for Marc Cary, to be released soon.
- Mastered a video for Theo Croker, to be released soon.

The video series that I am mastering the audio for is part of a new project coming from The Breeding Ground here in Brooklyn. Named 'The world's first recording lounge', some of the heaviest musicians roll through and play a set of music which gets recorded like a record and shot like a video and the music then gets released down the road. There is incredible stuff coming out of the sessions and its worth a further look if you like exploring for new music.

Chris BullockSnarky PuppyNic HardAmberly ChalbergThe Mountain House Recording StudioTodd AdelmanKala and The Lost TribeEdwin CamiloRozhan RazmanMighty BearChris RobPeter Bradley AdamsCaitlin CantyJake ShermanFarrah BouléThe Karma ExchangeJaime WoodsMarc CaryTheo CrokerTariq KhanThe Breeding Ground NYC - The World's First Recording LoungeMagnús Bjarni Gröndal

06/02/2018

I finished up a master last week for a fantastic band from Iceland, We Made God. The album "Beyond The Pale". Its streaming now on Spotify and Youtube and elsewhere...

https://www.facebook.com/wemadegod/

We Made God

Icelandic Post-metal band We Made God

05/25/2018

Just mastered a video for Louis Cato, now premiering on Revive Music. Recorded and mixed at the Breeding ground by Tariq Khan. You can check it out here:

http://revive-music.com/2018/05/24/video-premiere-louis-cato-shares-intimate-performance-back-forth-breeding-ground-nyc/ #.Wwca7C4_i40.facebook

Louis Cato Revive Music Tariq Khan The Breeding Ground NYC - The World's First Recording Lounge

Captured live at The Breeding Ground NYC( the world's first recording lounge), the multi-instrumentalist, producer, and songwriter delivers an intimate performance in this new video series from HighBreedMusic.

04/18/2018

Hi folks. Been a long minute. Tracking vocals here today. Nice to be back in my room...nice to be back in the US. :)

11/17/2017

This in from Misty Boyce on her killer record release:

• Nov. 10 - Can't Say Goodbye single retail release date

• Dec. 1 - Get Over You single retail release date

• Dec 8 - Goodbye July

• Jan. 26 - Get Lost single retail release date

• Feb. 16 - album release date

Produced by Joshua Grange & Lera Lynn

Misty Boyce Lera Lynn Joshua Grange

09/26/2017

Been a minute since I checked in.

- I was in NYC to finish remixing Justin Tracy's new record and mastering it and then got the great news that its been submitted to the Grammy's in the world music category. Wishing Justin luck big luck. This is the second record he tracked in India, working with a very deep pool of talent there.

- Also I mastered a great new record for Taylor Haskins & Green Empire. Jazz with lap steel, and Vangelis like synths. I asked him to keep us updated on his release plans.

Justin Tracy Taylor Haskins Taylor Haskins with Green Empire @ Rockwood Music Hall Stage 3 Recording Academy / GRAMMYs Daniel Sadownick Richard Hammond Gandhar Deshpande

02/11/2017

Some shots of the studio at the moment

02/11/2017

Wayward update from Kessler Mastering...

A few records since last update to tell you about.

- Not sure how many of you are John Prine or JJ Cale fans, but I recently mastered a record for Isaac Alexander from Little Rock, AR. It was produced and engineered by Joe V. McMahan of Nashville. Listening to this record was like getting an incredible shot of the two artists mentioned above. Isaac is writing elevated material and has the right voice for it....just a great, great record. No release info.

- Just mastered a record for Misty Boyce. The record is really, really, really freaking great. It was Produced by Joshua Grange and Lera Lynn, engineered by Joshua and even after the work is all done, it's in my regular rotation to just listen to. Misty has a killer voice and it features the Joshua's guitar work and you can catch Josh on tour with Sheryl Crow and Lera Lynn. Don't know what the release plans are, maybe her page has more info.

More news to follow soon. :))

Best from Reykjavík, Iceland
Josh @ Kessler Mastering

12/09/2016

Left the US temporarily in the beginning of November for Iceland. My lady and I had our second child here so we both took a little time off. Now sitting in Keflavik airport heading back to the states to master a couple of records for folks and tend to a few other audio tidbits I'm involved in.

Wanted to give a belated shout out for some records I did before I left that deserve some attention.

- Mastered a nice record for Cluttered Clarity. Its not every day I get to work with folks from Luxembourg. The material was dope and nice mixing my Rozhan Razman. Not sure what is happening with the band at the moment.

- Mastered a record for Parisa Mehdad. A local songwriting chanteuse, you can catch her around town. Another nice job by Rozhan Razman.

- Mastered some songs for Franky Fontaine, of Montreal. There is a reason why Montreal is so hip. There is deep music coming out of Montreal and Franky is part of the scene.

- I left out a nice record I mastered shortly before I left by Ben Hanna out of Boulder, CO. I think he is on tour now. Sorry Ben. Loved the record. :))