Muff's Modules & More

Babaluma · Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 3:05 am Post subject:

No worries dude, it was a pleasure to work on!

Some more recent work, cut and pasted from my web site news section:

The 19th of January, 2011, marks the first anniversary of Hermetech Mastering! I'd like to say a big thank you to all the wonderful artists I have had the pleasure of working with over the last year, along with Graham from OpenSussex for helping me set up the site, and taoyoyo for the design work. I have been extremely busy! Here is a list of some of the projects I have been involved with recently:

I've been continuing to do a lot of work with taoyoyo, mainly going through his archive and putting the finishing touches to some older tracks. Many of these are available for free download from his website here or his Bandcamp page. These include the great new "Jam" EP, and the "Two Minds" single. I have also mastered a three album compilation of his work from the 1990's, when he was in the indie band Hive, along with Andy Smith (of Dialog>), and Martin Bell. I am not sure when this will be available, but I will keep you posted! Two OMD remixes have also recently been mastered.

Another project is the forthcoming dark ambient/drone album from Abre Ojos. This album will be a limited release on DVD, with music (in DVD audio 24bit 48kHz quality), and visuals, all designed by the artist. The album is around 90 minutes long, and comprises seven tracks, each track based upon one of the seven Chakras of Kundalini Yoga. It's a very deep listening experience! The DVD will start shipping soon, and will be available directly from Abre Ojos. Abre Ojos will be performing live this weekend at The Rainbow Serpent Festival in Victoria, and then with Alex and Allyson Grey on their Australian Tour the following week.

[EDIT: Now available, see posts on here or direct link: http://abreojos.net/?p=460 ]

I have also recently finished mastering the debut album by zerosuminertia, "Red Lake For A Bloody Island". This is another dark ambient/noise style release, and comprises four tracks and three "re-workings" by Babaluma. The album will be a limited CD release, available from the artist directly.

There is also the debut album by attacksustain, "Create.Destroy.Rebuild". This will also be available from the artist directly.

Another quick update to plug the following release from Joix, recently mastered here. It's a stomping dance floor filler and deserves to do exceedingly well! Joix is currently looking for a label to release this tune, so please let us know if you might be able to help. Online streaming version available for your listening pleasure here:

http://soundcloud.com/joix/joix-solaris-original-mix

I'll post more news on the above releases as it comes in. These are very exciting times at Hermetech Mastering, and I wish all the visitors to this site a healthy and prosperous 2011!

Other news: Tomorrow I will start work on a three album project with musician Dave Skipper from the UK. This includes remixes by Eat Static and Zia (from the Ozric Tentacles). Mainly D&B with lots of great metal guitar overdubs, truly crazy stuff!

The BIG news is that I'm currently in the middle of mastering the new EP by Danny Hyde (Coil, NIN, PWEI, Adamski etc.) Those who know me well will know that this is basically a dream come true for me. I'm grinning like a mad thing. smile

So, keeping busy...

tony d · Posted: Sun Feb 27, 2011 12:21 pm Post subject:

Awesome news Greg!!!

As has been reiterated many times over all ready, anybody looking for mastering work should give Hermetech a try. Truly a pleasure to deal with and top notch work!

rolsteins · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:27 am Post subject:

Comrades!

I'm proud to be in chunk of those lucky ones to have support from the ear of Gregg.

Highly recommended.

Babaluma · Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2011 6:44 am Post subject:

Thanks rolsteins! It was a pleasure to work on your music, I've never heard anything else quite like it! Are you the vocalist? I've never met anyone who could do that throat singing so well before! Hope the release meets with lots of success.

w00t

rolsteins · Posted: Sat Apr 02, 2011 2:04 pm Post subject:

Babaluma · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 7:21 am Post subject:

New track from Danny Hyde's upcoming "Svay Pak" EP, mastered by yours truly...

matttech · Posted: Mon Apr 18, 2011 8:32 am Post subject:

Babaluma · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 12:33 am Post subject:

hey matt,

thanks for the great anecdotes! i'll mention you to dan next time i send him an email, and link to this thread, i'm sure he'll remember you.

yes, he's an amazing engineer, and his tracks are extremely multi-layered. some of the tracks on this ep feature stuff he recorded to tape nearly 30 years ago!

all the best,

gregg

matttech · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 3:34 am Post subject:

Babaluma · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 7:00 am Post subject:

heard back from dam, he remembers you, not sure if he's gonna sign up here to reply, but you should drop him a line maybe. his email addres is on his web site:

auralrage.com

yep, that's him with the gun in the video. he also just updated his resume on his site, he's worked with an incredible amount of really cool people. and yep, he was definitely like a third member of coil on a lot of their releases.

i love the gated delays on JB's voice on windowpane from LSD!

matttech · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 8:50 am Post subject:

Babaluma · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2011 9:00 am Post subject:

PM'ed!

Babaluma · Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 5:09 am Post subject:

fantastic new track by lapse, high quality .wav, free download here:

[s]http://soundcloud.com/lapse-audio/lapse-the-wheel-hermetech[/s]

Babaluma · Posted: Thu May 26, 2011 7:31 am Post subject:

Hey all,

Update time, more news here:

http://hermetechmastering.com/news.html

In brief:

1) Great new Lapse track (see above link for free download).

2) Worked with Adam Stalker on an interesting re-working and mastering project for a dark ambient/drone track recently, streaming below, and may be used in the next Bruce Labruce film. Very exciting!

[s]http://soundcloud.com/babaluma/adam-stalker-vs-babaluma/[/s]

3) Danny Hyde's "Svay Pak" EP is apparently now shipping.

4) There's a Japan Benefit CD organised by Android Lust available from May 31st, featuring quite a few Wigglers, proceeds to Japan Red Cross and Japan animal charity. I obviously did this one for free.

5) I am closed for business from next Monday for the foreseeable future, due to relocation from Yokohama to Milan, until I get back up and running in Italy (hopefully in July). If you need something mastered in the next four days, please hit me up ASAP!!!

6) I plan to buy some shit hot new gear that will hopefully help me in my quest to make your music sound even better! New ATC monitors, Grace monitor DAC and headphone amp, Carillon audio PC and Dangerous Music Bax EQ. Gear lust FTW!

7) I have had my brain bedazzled by that musickal phenomenon currently going by the rather silly name of "Witch House". If you know anyone producing musick in this genre, please point them my way, I'd love to work on some of this material! I really feel my experience, approach and aesthetic could blend well with this style.

All the best and thanks for all the continued support, I really appreciate it,

Gregg

tony d · Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 9:21 am Post subject:

Man,that Video/Song is super intense.I had a hard time listening through because of the content but it sounded good.Stupid Fucking humans.

Thanks for the work on the track also.Who says you can't polish a turd?

Babaluma · Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 10:02 am Post subject:

tony d · Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 6:23 pm Post subject:

Yes, the Danny Hyde video is what i was referring to.That shit was on my mind all day today. I'm glad that he has the courage to do this.All i was trying to say was that i had a difficult time even listening to the music because the message put me in such an enraged emotional space.

Babaluma · Posted: Fri May 27, 2011 6:29 pm Post subject:

Yeah, me too. I was working on the music before I saw the artwork or video, or even knew what "Svay Pak" meant, so just musically and lyrically, I didn't think that "track 4" was addressing such serious issues. but after seeing the video (and a lot of the artwork), I was very upset/saddened/enraged etc. I think Dan has lived and travelled extensively in Cambodia and Thailand, so he must have seen a thing or two...

http://www.auralrage.com/svaypakpics.htm

(number 93 has my name on it!)

Babaluma · Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2011 4:11 pm Post subject:

Quick update: PC incoming, should be here this week. Need to buy a pair of speaker stands. Then will be up and running again! But, I have about 20 paying clients waiting, so any new clients are going to have to wait at least a month while I catch up on the backlog. Sorry for the massive delay!

Babaluma · Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 8:07 am Post subject:

I am very proud and happy to announce that today marks the official re-opening of Hermetech Mastering for business! It's been an excruciating wait, but I am finally able to start work again, now that the last piece of the puzzle has arrived (a new PC). Look out for new releases I have mastered from Joix, Dialogue, When The Embers Fall, and various other projects in the works.