Does deadmau5, skrillex, ect. master their own tracks?

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Does deadmau5, skrillex, ect. master their own tracks?

Post by Alissio » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:24 am

Or do they have mastering engineers do it for them?
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Re: Does deadmau5, skrillex, ect. master their own tracks?

Post by legend4ry » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:41 am

It would be silly if they did...

I mean its not like they haven't got the money to get top tier ME's..
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Re: Does deadmau5, skrillex, ect. master their own tracks?

Post by Sonika » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:43 am

OP: I Skrillex masters his own tracks, and to be honest, when I've heard them in my friend's monitors, they are really pretty badly mastered. They sound way overcompressed. I dun know about deadmau5 though, I honestly don't pay attention to the Skrillex/Deadmau5/and the rest lot that much.
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Re: Does deadmau5, skrillex, ect. master their own tracks?

Post by Sharmaji » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:44 am

8.3 seconds worth of google got me to this:

http://www.musicradar.com/news/tech/int ... e-510973/2

in this day and age, if it's coming out on a proper label, it's most likely getting mastered by someone at a mastering house. unless, of course, it isn't...

I"ve used "Scary Monsters" as a reference track for mix/mastering clients a bunch over the last year; that master is loud, sure, but the mixdown is fantastic. wouldn't worry too much about the master...
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Re: Does deadmau5, skrillex, ect. master their own tracks?

Post by legend4ry » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:46 am

I just googled that "scary monsters"


So THATS the track you always hear on TV/random videos. The mix is quality, I agree with Sharm; probably an easy job for the ME.


I'm soooooooo late on this; like ive stated before - I thought Deadmau5 was a meme for like 8 months.
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Post by Basic A » Wed Feb 01, 2012 4:04 am

They use Metropolis Mastering. Or rather, Mau5trap records in general does. As does David Guetta.
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Post by Alissio » Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:21 am

Thanks for the reply's

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Post by Augment » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:55 am

legend4ry wrote: I thought Deadmau5 was a meme for like 8 months.
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Post by sunny_b_uk » Wed Feb 01, 2012 2:06 pm

Sonika wrote:OP: I Skrillex masters his own tracks, and to be honest, when I've heard them in my friend's monitors, they are really pretty badly mastered. They sound way overcompressed. I dun know about deadmau5 though, I honestly don't pay attention to the Skrillex/Deadmau5/and the rest lot that much.
yeah listen to scary monsters in mono and you will hear the lead before the drop have complete phase cancellation :lol:

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Post by Undrig » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:21 pm

I couldn't even imagine any tunes I have heard from these guys being sent to a mastering engineer. These tracks are slammed so hard, giving it any sense of dynamic range during the mastering stage would be like holding someone up against a brick wall with a mattress and expecting them to dance.

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Post by hudson » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:24 pm

legend4ry wrote:I thought Deadmau5 was a meme for like 8 months.
Dude haha, I thought he was a video game character until my friend sent me one of his songs.

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Post by joegrizzly » Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:29 pm

I know liquid stranger leaves his tunes for the professionals to master, I dont see why skrillex and deadmau5 wouldnt

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Post by Fowles » Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:05 pm

I've heard that Skrillex gets his tracks mastered. Apparently Noisia and Deadmau5 have done songs for him.
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Post by ctang » Thu Feb 02, 2012 3:52 pm

:a: everyone knows your suppose to master with ohmnicide, noobs.
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Post by Earjax » Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:15 pm

If its on a release then 100% definitely yes. This goes for 90% of producers who are relatively successful as well
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Post by Earjax » Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:16 pm

This doesn't mean you should pay tons to get your tracks mastered, if the songs good enough without mastering its good enough for a release and a label should be willing to pay for your mastering
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Post by Earjax » Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:17 pm

Also I'll master your tracks for free if I have the time :P sorry for the multiple posts!!! (Check my sig for stuff I've mastered)
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Post by Earjax » Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:19 pm

legend4ry wrote:I just googled that "scary monsters"


So THATS the track you always hear on TV/random videos. The mix is quality, I agree with Sharm; probably an easy job for the ME.


I'm soooooooo late on this; like ive stated before - I thought Deadmau5 was a meme for like 8 months.
How did you avoid them?!?!
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Post by legend4ry » Thu Feb 02, 2012 4:20 pm

Earjax wrote:
legend4ry wrote:I just googled that "scary monsters"


So THATS the track you always hear on TV/random videos. The mix is quality, I agree with Sharm; probably an easy job for the ME.


I'm soooooooo late on this; like ive stated before - I thought Deadmau5 was a meme for like 8 months.
How did you avoid them?!?!

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Re: Does deadmau5, skrillex, ect. master their own tracks?

Post by Trapdoor » Thu Feb 02, 2012 6:56 pm

I'd be surprised if they mastered they're own tracks given they're popularity and influence in the music industry. However I've recently noticed that Skrillex's songs are pretty loud compared to other producer's songs... makes for a good live performance though ;-)

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