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Well Made Music Discogs Page

…and many more! Check out our Discogs page for more titles.

Past Clients Include:

Concord Records, Craft Recordings, Colemine Records, Soul Step Records, Warner Records, Loma Vista, Cadabra Records, Fat Wreck Chords, A-F Records, Wax Mage Records, Topshelf Records, Real Gone Music, Rockathon Records, Joyful Noise Recordings, Gotta Groove Records, Columbia Records, RockBeat Records, Cleveland International Records, Orindal Records, Lumpy Records, Lion Productions, Thirty Tigers, Monofonus Press, Rounder Records, Sony Music, Bloodshot Records, Universal Music Group, Fantasy, Stax, Yep Roc Records, MVD Audio, and many more independent labels and artists!

Featured Review:

“Our go-to for lacquer cutting!”
-Terry Cole, Co-Owner
Colemine Records/Plaid Room Records
Loveland, OH

wellmademastering

First-Rate Audio Mastering & Vinyl Lacquer Cutting | Trusted by Artists & Labels Worldwide 🌍 | Clint Holley · Dave Polster · Harrison Hunt | 🎶🎸🎧 🐈

When we get a project come in, we cut it as the cl When we get a project come in, we cut it as the client requests it. Unfortunately, that means that sometimes we cut a record on one disc when it really should've been two. Expanding your project to a 2LP is highly recommended in a number of situations. Check out this clip of Senior Mastering Engineer @dave.polster to help you decide if a 2LP release is the right choice for your next project.
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Available for preorder: Pet Sematary OST composed Available for preorder: Pet Sematary OST composed by Elliot Goldenthal!

The massive score from one of the greatest Stephen King film adaptations will be released through @realgonemusic on September 4, 2026. This was cut here at Well Made Music by @harrisunno . If you're a fan of classic horror or suspenseful cinematic classical, this is one you'll want to make sure not to miss out on. Head over to the Real Gone Music store while supplies last!
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The crew at Well Made want to wish a very HAPPY BI The crew at Well Made want to wish a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the extraordinarily talented Harrison Hunt! 🎂 Harrison is a tremendously kind mastering engineer and a wonderful pet dad. 🐶 We hope you enjoy your day! 🎉 @harrisunno
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For anybody nearby the Tri-Cities area, we're a sp For anybody nearby the Tri-Cities area, we're a sponsor for @biglon68 's Vinyl Record Expo in Kingsport, TN this Sunday, July 19! Clint and Harrison will be running the free record table, with donations going to @tiltedtavernanimals 

There will be 60+ tables at this event and 11 excellent musical acts throughout the day. If you're a record collector, you won't want to miss this one. See you there!
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It's important for a cutting engineer to know what It's important for a cutting engineer to know what they're looking at when they get a set of masters in, whether for tape or digital. In this photo is an example with CD times on the left, and track times for tape / vinyl on the right. This gives us the information we need for trackbands, runtime and settings. Tape cuts can be some of the most rewarding listening experiences, so we make sure it gets cut right. 

If you have an upcoming project that would benefit from a tape cut, we offer cuts from 1/4" and 1/2", so let us know!
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Pictured here is our MCI preview deck. You may be Pictured here is our MCI preview deck. You may be aware that cutting lathes with variable pitch require a preview channel. The preview channel feeds information to the lathe before the audio gets cut, so the grooves can be correctly spaced out based on dynamics and other audio content.

When we're cutting from tape, a specialized path is required for the preview channel to get information to the lathe correctly. Here at Well Made Music, we can cut your projects from 1/4" and 1/2" tapes, so if you're looking for that all-analog sound for your next project, let us know!
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Happy 4th of July from the crew at Well Made Music Happy 4th of July from the crew at Well Made Music.
Here at Well Made Music, we believe that it's very Here at Well Made Music, we believe that it's very important that you know what kind of system your masters are being cut on. In recent years, we have seen some budget cutting lathes that can be very sketchy. Check out this clip of Clint Holley @concretecowboy71 explaining more about what you should look for when hiring a cutting engineer to work on your next project.
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12" Reference lacquers can be played on your home 12" Reference lacquers can be played on your home turntable, and they're made of the same material we cut the masters on. We offer these so that you can listen to how your masters are translating to the format prior to the production process. However, there are a few important details to keep in mind before playing these. Check out this clip of @dave.polster telling you more about it!
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"No Test Pressing" packages are becoming a bigger "No Test Pressing" packages are becoming a bigger issue in the vinyl industry right now. These are often offered as a way to save time and money, but we strongly believe that test pressings are not optional. If you care about how your end product performs, you need a way to hear it before it goes into its final production stage. Check out this clip of Well Made Music founder Clint Holley @concretecowboy71 telling you more about this topic.
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After we cut lacquers for your project, we ship th After we cut lacquers for your project, we ship them off to an electroplating facility where stampers are produced. As part of this process, the lacquers are cleaned and then silvered, as seen in this clip taken at @gottagrooverecs Electromastering Lab. 

In silvering, the lacquers are coated with a silver-based solution which is conductive and follows every groove detail. Electroplating works only if electricity can flow across the surface, and silvering allows this to occur.
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We recently received some tapes that were in prett We recently received some tapes that were in pretty rough condition. These are acetate tapes, which can be more prone to these kinds of issues. They had uncoiled in some places and split in others. Upon receiving these, we made the decision to send them to an expert for repairs, and they came back in excellent condition ready for cutting.

It's important that we know what we're looking at so we can assess the next move; especially when cutting AAA from tape, since many of these are 50+ years old!
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