Specialist Audio Mastering ServicesJAZZ - CLASSICAL - BLUES - FOLKPhilosophers Barn Mastering was created when experienced producer and classical music engineer Eric James decided to open an audio mastering facility specializing in naturally dynamic music. Combining professional audio skills developed over many years with state of the art analogue and digital outboard audio equipment, the expertise at Philosophers Barn Mastering can optimally shape your final mixes: enhancing clarity; adding warmth; and creating a tonal balance and a sense of space which can open up the finest musical detail. The mastering engineer involved with the crucial final stages of your project should be a specialist at a dedicated facility. For natural sound and dynamics, from classical recitals to classic rock, the wise choice is Philosophers Barn Mastering. |
Recent Projects
The Essential Einaudi - Jeremy Limb
Eric produced a beautiful piano sound, exactly what we were looking for, he was fantastic in post-production and very patient with us...a great finished product
Mikel, Producer – First Creative Ltd
Despite the Snow - Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo
Eric did a sterling job capturing the intimacy of our music … he found exactly what we were looking for.
Emily Barker and the Red Clay Halo
Severn and Somme - Roderick Williams
It's wonderful working with Eric...he is a perfectionist and nothing is too much trouble when it comes to getting things right.
Siva Oke, Director and Producer, SOMM Recordings
Joyful, Joyful – Vicki Salmon
It was an absolute privilege to have Eric James master my solo piano CD. His kind, dedicated and professional manner belies the precision and excellence of care he bestowed upon the mastering process. Eric is truly an artist! I look forward to working with him again
Victoria Salmon, www.vickisgarden.net
Etudes - Leslie Howard
We were delighted with the post production of our solo piano project by Philosophers Barn Mastering. Our recordings of pianist Leslie Howard were treated with the highest level of technical and artistic skill and we’re thrilled with the quality of the result
Garry Judd, Producer, The Artful Recorded Music Library.
Mastering Audio: The Art and the Science
My friend and colleague Eric James is even more fanatical than I am: his attention to detail in music and sound is unparalleled.
Bob Katz - Digital Domain
The Rhythm of LiveWire - LiveWire Opera Company
Eric made the experience one we want to repeat, and soon! Not only is his technical knowledge amazing but his musicality makes such a difference to the finished result.
Susan Booth, Artistic Director
Recent Events
September so far ... the Boy Cried Wolf EP and a number of East of England Special Projects: the Third Man mixed by Dan Hawkins at Leeders Farm; the Sargasso Trio's 2nd album mixed by Dave Pye; an acoustic album for Tom Rumbold mixed by Bugs at Half-ton; Whisky Jax tracks mixed by Matty Moon; Trademark mixed by Nick Brine also at Leeders Farm, and Ford37 and Superevolver mixed at Rockfield.
Previously at PBM ... White Ace debut mixed by Dan Hawkins; the Travis Waltons EP; the 2nd Barlights CD and tracks for Fiorentina mixed by Dave Pye; The Proposition; live jazz from Rick Zelinsky in Alaska; The Black Dog Project; rock and R&B for Black Sharks and Magnet Man mixed by Nick Brine; cinematic scores and contemporary jazz for The Artful Corporation; the debut from Karmadillo; The British Public and the Singing Adams mixed by Bugs; SOTEC3 and world music by Unshin mixed at Summerhill; The Dan Mac Quintet’s Ajazzka; Eller II piano works by Sten Lassman; Glazunov piano sonatas by Martin Cousin for SOMM; Leslie Howard's classical piano; trumpet/piano Alcantara for Torbjörn Hultmark; `Cuba' for Valery Leontiev; A Leap of Faith by Paul Thompson; and live Winterreise from Mark Padmore and Til Fellner.
Sound on Sound reviews ... Thermionic Culture’s Pullet EQ, Chandler’s Curvebender EQ, Samplitude 11, the Manley Backbone mastering console and the Maselec MLA-3 … we're also writing an Applications Manual for a suite of Flux EQ and dynamics software ...