On the Crystal Couch... 
 
  This month saw Bliss N Eso mastering their new
album 'Running on Air'. A follow up to their ARIA
winning album, 'Running on Air' features Hattori Hunzo,
M-Phazes, Kasey Chambers and overseas superstars
Xzibit and RZA from the Wu-Tung Clan.
Other hip hop albums were also mastered for Coolism,
and The tongue.
Mixes were also mastered for Vanessa Amorosi
along with Art of War, Cilla Jane & The Jacknives.
Cecil James' album, 'Super Melody' was also tweaked by
John Ruberto, and featured as RRR's album of the week.
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Crystal Mastering has been credited with work for the
following local and international clients;
 
Rock/Indie
Grinspoon, Eddy Current, Dallas Crane, Electric Mary, The Cat
Empire, The Waifs, Kind of Pluto, Icecream hands,The Fauves,
The Drones, The Pictures, Mark Seymour, Magic Dirt, Rosie
Burgess, Boom Crash Opera, Labjacd, Jack Howard (Hunters
& Collectors), Jon Stevens, Ross Wilson, Daddy Cool, Tiffany
Eckhardt, The Hired Guns, Wagons, Hercules In NY, Shihad,
Tim Rogers & Tex Perkins, The Meanies,Rocket Science,
Custom Kings, The Surrogate , The Dumb Earth, Oscarlima,
Reverend Funk, Slick 46, Spazzies, SpecialPatrol, Sub Audible
Hum, The Casnovas, The Anyones, Sophie Koh, Mushroom
Giants, Lucey Thorne, Lisa Miller, De Jah Groove, Gameover,
From the Inside, Ground Components, Eddie Would Go, Fez
Perez, Epicure, The Angels, Bloc Party, Beasts of   Bourbon,
The Nation Blue, Even, All India Radio, Knives of Neptune, The
Pacer 21, Ooga Boogas, My Fiction
 
Metal/Hardcore/Punk
Daysend, Be'lakor, Frankenbok, Steve Turner, Anarchsphere,
Behind Crimson Eyes, Horsell common, A Fallen Theory,
Luthor, 50 Lions, Praetorian, Tread, Superheist, Alchemist,
Five Star Prison Cell, Synthesist, Bugdust, Blood Duster,
Skintilla, Airway lanes, Nocturnl, Eve's Protege, Antimoni,
Mindsnare, The Eternal, Embodiment, Clever Species,
Something more, The Dead Walk, Walk the Earth, Antiskeptic,
Carpathian, No Apologies, Miles Away, I Killed The Prom
Queen, 28 Days, Jungle Fever, Cry Murder, Toe to Toe, 10th
Dan, Extortion, One Inch Punch, After The Fall, Marching
Orders, Abandon All Hope, Day of Contempt, Dreadnaught,
Freestate, Oneironaut, Pegazus, Worth Dying For, Mach
Pelican, Bronze Chariot, The War, Nothing, Hail Discordia,
Beyond the Void, Internal Nightmare, Pig Steerer, Aronora,
Remassacre, Ride The Tiger. Insidious Torture, 10 Paces
 
Hip Hop/Urban/Funk
Muph and Plutonic, M-Phazes, Dj Bonez, Bias B, Dj Ivens,
Wik, Pegz, A-Love, Raph, Dj Ransom, F&D, Bliss N Eso,
Pez, The Drapht, Spit Syndicate, Brad Strut, Mf Grimm, illy
Art of War, Lazy Grey, Seth, The Bedroom Philosopher,
Flow and Plenty, Heads of State, Emerald Sun, Mc Phrase,
Weapon X & Ken Hell, Downplay, G- Force, Labjacd, Nine High,
Phenomena, That's Them, Oak Bridge, Hyjack N Torcha,
Requiem, Rhibosome, Thundamentals, Gully Platoon, Horror
Show, The Winnie Coopers, Mnemonic Ascent, Jess Harland,
City Wide, Eloquor, Leagues, Mata & Must, The Tongue,
Coolism, Mind over matter
 
Dance/Electronic/Pop
The Potbelleez, Vanessa Amorosi, Ricki-Lee, Kate Ceberano,
Christine Anu, Kate Alexa, Craig Obey, Madison Avenue,
Vandalism, Rogue Traders, Sgt Slick, Hook and Sling, Kid
Kenobi, Electro Funk Lovers, Mark Dynamix,Tommy Trash,
Goodwill, Toby Neal, Cobra Dukes, Pnau, Supermal, Mind
Electric, David Franj, Taxi Ride, The Androids, Ganga Giri,
Groove Terminator, Dj Krusty, Trigger Sound, Celena Cross,
Cabin Crew
 
Blues/Roots/Jazz/World/Folk
Joe Chindamo, Collards Greens & Gravy, Fiona Boyes,
Myrrh, Inka Marka, Andrea Marr, Lloyd Speigel, Vika and
Linda, Nick Charles, Dave Steel, Brian Fraser, Alex Burns,
Geoff Achison, Doug De Vries, Rapskallion, April Maze,
Jim Green, Jan Preston, The Louisiana Shakers, Penelope
Swales, Salty Dog, Turning Blue, Phil Maning, The Mojos,
Matt Corcoran, The Jaimi Faulkner Band, Geamala, Lubdub,
Sine, The Agency Dub Collective, Maria Forde, Matt Kirsch,
Andy Cowan, Archie Roach, The Detonators, Wayne Thomp-
son
 
Surround Sound projects (5.1)
Gerry and the Pacemakers-Live, Discovery - with The
Melbourne Philharmonic Orchestra, Doug Parkinson-Live,
Johnny Tillotson-Live, The All Stars  
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  Some landmark works for the guys include;
 
                        - 'INTOXICA' -
     Shock Records' first ever CD release (1988)
                   - 'THE OFFSPRING' -
   Shock Records' first #1 record -'Smash' (1994)
               - 'DON'T CALL ME BABY' -
  Madison Avenue. Triple Platinum Record (1999)
             - 'WHO THE HELL ARE YOU'-
       Madison Avenue.  Platinum Record (2000)
          - 'COLLARDS, GREENS & GRAVY'- 
         Blues album of the Year (1999 & 2001)
                    - 'THE ANDROIDS' -
                     Gold Record (2002)
                   - 'THE CAT EMPIRE' -
                     Gold Record (2003)
                      - 'NOW LISTEN' -
              Re-mastering the 'Daddy Cool'
                & 'Mondo Rock' hits (2004)
                    - 'A BRIEF HISTORY' -
             The Waifs.Platinum Record (2004)
                         - 'SUNSHINE' -
       Ricki-Lee. The first ever track, mastered for
   release on iTunes Australia. Gold Record (2005)
                         - 'HELL NO!' -
               Ricki-Lee. Gold Record (2005)
                   - 'Beasts of Bourbon' -
           Re-mastering back catalogue (2007)
                  - 'DON'T HOLD BACK' -
         The Potbelleez. Platinum Record (2008)
                    - 'FLYING COLOURS' -
                 Bliss n Eso. Gold Record &
        Winner, Best Urban release. Arias 2008
 
 
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