Custom Analogue and Digital Mastering Services
About Us
Masterlabs started life as 'Digital Pigeon Mastering' in 1996 located at 'The Factory' in Dublin's Ringsend. We were the first dedicated mastering suite in Ireland. After a successful start Masterlabs was formed, based at Windmill Lane Recording Studios where we had the opportunity to work with some of the best Irish and International talent. We are presently based In East Wall, this time in a purpose built mastering suite, built from the ground up to exacting specifications.
Over the years we have racked up over forty Gold and Platinum records and have had the privilege to work with some of the worlds top selling artists and record companies.
Aidan Foley
Aidan started out recording Gospel and Chimurenga music in Zimbabwe in the early 80's. This is where he first got the chance to get behind the cutting desk of a Gramma Records VMS 70 disc cutting lathe. After studying at the Recording Workshop in Ohio, USA in 1988, he moved to Dublin and within a few years he was producing/engineering for the likes of Christy Moore, Rollerskate Skinny and My Bloody Valentine. Aidan spent the rest of the early nineties producing bands in studios all over the world, but his favorite part of the process was always flying over to London to studios such as Abbey Road or Metropolis for 'The Cut'. It was here that he started to learn the fundamentals of a good mastering job. Today Aidan has over fifteen years experience mastering audio in all genres of music. If you've spoken to Aidan you'll know that he has a passion for great sounding audio. Despite his heavy work schedule he always finds time to go surfing as well as restoring his classic valve cutting lathe amps.
Brendan McGillicuddy
Bren knew from a very early age that he wanted a career in music and spent hours recording a cheap guitar using an even cheaper tape recorder. He went on to study sound engineering at Colaiste Dhulaigh before getting a Masters in Music and Media Technologies at Trinity College Dublin. He joined Masterlabs in 2008 and started by doing tape transfers and assisting Aidan before taking on mastering projects of his own.
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