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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 Since 2010 | Clint Holley · Dave Polster · Harrison Hunt | 🎶🎸🎧 🐈

The wait is almost over! @recordstoredayus is tomo The wait is almost over! @recordstoredayus is tomorrow, 4/18! Head down to your local record store and grab one of these exclusive releases cut here at Well Made Music. Some of these are very limited, so you won’t want to miss out. Be sure to tag us in your haul posts if you track some of these down. Good luck!

Brian Wilson - On Tour 1999-2007 - @oglio , cut by HJH @harrisunno 

Dada - El Subliminoso - @realgonemusic - cut by dP @dave.polster 

V/A - Just Tell Me You Love Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac - @craftrecordings - cut by dP

Markolino Dimond - Brujeria - Craft Recordings - cut by dP

Mayday Parade - Tales Told by Dead Friends (10”) - Craft Recordings - cut by dP

Spacy Jane - Live at Horderen Pavilion 2xLP - @concordrecords - cut by CJIII @concretecowboy71 

Ghost Funk Orchestra - Live in Europe - Karma Chief - cut by dP

U-Roy - Feel Jah Spirit: U-Roy Meets the Aggrovators - Sound System - cut by CJIII
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You probably have plenty of 12" and 7" records in You probably have plenty of 12" and 7" records in your collection, but 10" records are much less common. Not every pressing plant is set up to press 10" records, but there are some that would be more than willing to accommodate. This photo shows what a 10" cut looks like on one of our 14" lacquer discs.

Depending on the intensity of program material, we recommend up to 15 minutes per side at 33 1/3 RPM and up to 10 minutes for 45 RPM. If you have an upcoming project that you'd like to put on a 10" disc, reach out to us and we'll help you through that process!
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Chester loves to see our VUs running at reference Chester loves to see our VUs running at reference level. We pride ourselves on producing cuts that are both exciting and engaging, and thankfully, our resident audiophile is always happy to give his honest feedback. If you have any questions or concerns about any upcoming projects, whether digital or vinyl, give us a call or an email. Chester and the team will get back to you as soon as possible!
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Tennessee's own @teniranemusic stopped by the stud Tennessee's own @teniranemusic stopped by the studio a few weeks back to be a part of the lacquer cutting process for her upcoming album, "Never Turning Back". This is the second of Teni's releases that Clint Holley has cut vinyl lacquers for.

In this clip, Teni discusses why she chose Well Made Music for mastering her latest project and why the engineers at Well Made are "good teammates"!

"Never Turning Back" was also mastered here for ALL formats by Dave Polster. We can't wait for this new release on Sept. 4th, 2026!

Thanks for watching and THANK YOU Teni for sitting for an interview!
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Record Store Day Highlight: Brian Wilson - On Tour Record Store Day Highlight: Brian Wilson - On Tour 1999-2007

We’re very honored to have been a part of this latest release from the one and only @brianwilsonlive ! This one is a compilation of deep cuts from live performances in the 2000s, an era that represented a major comeback to the stage for Wilson. 

This was cut here at Well Made Music by mastering engineer @harrisunno . It is released through @oglio and pressed at @hellbendervinyl . @recordstoredayus is on 4/18 this year, so make sure to line up early for this limited release!
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This is what we call a “kissing groove.” The groov This is what we call a “kissing groove.” The groove is barely making contact with itself upon the next spin of the record. Often times this will play just fine if put into production, but not ideal and can be dealt with by an experienced cutting engineer. 

Situations such as this are one of the reasons why experience makes a difference and attention to detail is critical. 

With over 30 years of combined experience cutting masters for vinyl reproduction, the engineers at Well Made Music can help you achieve your dream of creating an amazing sounding (and playing) vinyl record. Drop us a line for all of your vinyl and digital mastering needs!
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Available now for preorder through @ancientgreaser Available now for preorder through @ancientgreaserecords : Grand Theft - S/T (1972)! Long out of print, this heavy psych masterpiece can be purchased on Sunburst Scream vinyl. This reissue was sourced from the original tapes and cut to lacquer here at Well Made Music by @dave.polster . Make sure to follow Ancient Grease Records to keep up with the best reissues in heavy 60s and 70s rock. Check this one out if you’re a fan of The Stooges, Blue Cheer or the heavy early 70s!
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Here’s a great close-up of one of our Neumann VMS- Here’s a great close-up of one of our Neumann VMS-70 cutting lathes, made in the early 1970’s in Berlin. We always welcome visitors, so if you are traveling through SW Virginia/NE Tennessee/NW North Carolina, give us a heads up and stop on by! 😎

Music: “Paranoia” by Yesterday’s Children (remastered by our own @dave.polster and available for purchase from @ancientgreaserecords)

Photo: @billiewheelerphoto 
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Programmer boxes are interesting and critically im Programmer boxes are interesting and critically important elements of a cutting lathe. These interchangeable boxes allow the lathe to run at different speeds and can be optimized for differently sized discs as well. Check out this clip of Well Made Music's founder Clint Holley as he tells you more about these cool devices.
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We are a little less than a month away from RSD 20 We are a little less than a month away from RSD 2026!!

Well Made Music is proud to announce 8 titles we worked on this past year that will be available on for Record Store Day, April 18th, 2026! These titles include (from L-R):

Brian Wilson - On Tour 1999-2007
(Oglio Entertainment) Cut by HJH

Dada - El Subliminoso (2xLP)
(Real Gone Music) Cut by dP

Various - Just Tell Me You Love Me: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac (2xLP)
(Craft Recordings) Cut by dP

Markolino Dimond - Brujeria
(Craft Recordings) Cut AAA by CJIII/dP from the Original Master Tapes

Mayday Parade - Tales Told By Dead Friends (10”)
(Craft Recordings) Cut by dP

Spacey Jane - Live at Horderen Pavilion (2xLP)
(Concord Records) Cut by CJIII

Ghost Funk Orchestra - Live In Europe
(Karma Chief) Cut by dP

U-Roy - Feel Jah Spirit: U-Roy Meets The Aggrovators
(Sound System) Cut by CJIII

As always, be sure to support your local record stores year round! If you pick up a copy of anything above, we would love to hear your feedback after the first spin! Happy record hunting!
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Where all the magic happens! A great shot of the m Where all the magic happens! A great shot of the main mastering suite at Well Made Music. Hundreds of projects have passed through this room in the last 5 years! 📸: @billiewheelerphoto 🎶: @mymagnificentnemesis 
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We are often asked about how important the weight We are often asked about how important the weight of a vinyl record is. Ultimately, a 180g record does not add any sound quality compared to a 140g, we cut the masters on the same lacquers on our end. However, a heavier record is less likely to be affected by warping.

As an extreme example, here are some photos of a record weighing under 82g!! In the late 60s-early 70s, RCA produced what were known as Dynaflex records. These were known to weigh roughly 90g, and this is the lightest one we've seen! This disc is very flexible, and it's much more prone to warping than your standard 140g vinyl record.
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