Three decades of context, applied to each record.
I've spent thirty years on the other side of mastering. Sending demos. Handing finished records to labels. Waiting to hear what someone else did with my music. DJing from prime-time Fabric to festivals and a long run of underground rooms.
That perspective helps me understand what the music needs and what the client is looking for.
Gear
Tools
Analog
- EQ
- Compression
- Comp / clip / image
- Color
- Color
- Color
- Conversion / clip
Digital
- DAW
- Spectral
- EQ
- Dynamics
- Limiting
- Special
- Metering
Monitoring
- System
- Room
- Monitors
- Headphones
- Controller
Records
Selected work
V/A, Zero Six EP
Pihka Is My Name, Lost In Encryption
Mineral, Kage no Michi EP
Outrage, Goodbye
Antagonist, Kalpa EP
Modal, Tomorrow Is Today EP
Quotes
From artists I've worked with
“Had some mastering work done by Ilpo recently. This is a personal recommendation to labels and artists out there. Attention to detail is high. The tracks are ten times more alive.”
“I’ve worked with Ilpo on various projects and the results have been excellent. More than that, he’s incredibly knowledgable, open, and easy to talk to.”
“There is a clear before-and-after Ilpo sound quality to my music. I couldn’t have got to this point without your help.”
“I've worked with Ilpo for years across several styles: house, hip hop, and mostly drum and bass. No matter the style, he finds the right master for the tune. He also gives constructive feedback on sound design, arrangement, and workflow. A true master of his craft.”
“I tested your master of Existence on a massive sound system the other day and was very pleased. Loud can be achieved easily. The master you did was so clean. Extremely impressed.”
“The results sound great. I love how it sounds more cohesive, and the bottom end seems to have more solid weight.”
“I knew as soon as I heard it, but I wanted to give it the decks, car, and morning-after test. The beats sound awesome and the sub seems a lot more at home.”
Pricing
Rates & specifics
Reasonable revisions included.
Rates
Stereo mastering
Stem mastering, up to 8 stems
Priority delivery
Vinyl/cassette-ready master
Alternative version, same session
Premaster changes mid-job
All prices include tax. EU business reverse-charge applies. Payment via Stripe. 1% of revenue goes to carbon removal through Stripe Climate.
At a glance
- Turnaround
- 5–10 working days
- Revisions
- reasonable included
- Delivery
- in all required formats
Workflow