Music mastering for independent artists from around the world. Over 23 years of mastering experience in many styles and genres. High quality analog and digital hardware. Prep for all release formats, incl. Mastered for iTunes. Providing individualized service at reasonable rates. Audio restoration, forensic work, and format transfer also available.
I have over 23 years of professional experience mastering music. I started Focus Mastering in 2007, and I built my current studio in 2018.
I've mastered over 3500 projects, including a Grammy-nominated album and many gold and platinum award-winning albums by artists across the United States and around the world. I also worked on many of the highly regarded albums released by Saddle Creek Records.
Focus Mastering is named for my dedication to this part of the recording process. My focus is on mastering, on the artist and their music. I'll work to make your music sound its best in any environment and to connect the listener with the song, with an ear towards musicality.
I also have experience with audio forensic and restoration work as well as format transfer from analog and digital sources.
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Credits
AllMusic verified credits for Doug Van Sloun- Andrea von Kampen
- Andrea von Kampen
- Andrea von Kampen
- Andrea von Kampen
- Andrea von Kampen
- Cordovas
- Avi Kaplan
- The Lowest Pair
- Brad Armstrong
- David Keuning
- Concordia String Trio
- Deep Sleep Operator
- After Rome
- Campdogzz
- Old 97's
- Monteagle
- Cordovas
- Marmalade Tiger
- Blue Hazard
- Hurray for the Riff Raff
- Concordia String Trio
- The Faint
- Anthony D'Amato
- Joseph
- Laney Jones
- Sawtooth Brothers
- Holy White Hounds
- Devin Frank
- Twinsmith
- Dennis Warner
- We Are Hex
- Saintseneca
- Brooke Annibale
- Saintseneca
- First Aid Kit
- Almost To Albany
- Tim Kasher
- Marnie
- Steve Shiffman & the Land of No
- Man Man
- Maria Taylor
- Norton
- Capgun Coup
- The Hell Country Truckers
- Cerah Tymoshuk
- Sea Wolf
- First Aid Kit
- Blue Hazard
- Deep Sleep Operator
- Aficionado
- The Poison Control Center
- All the Real Girls
- Huna
- Dirty Little Rabbits
- A Weather
- Emanuel and the Fear
- Caitlin Rose
- The Poison Control Center
- Tim Kasher
- Star Again
- Radio Moscow
- Kings of Convenience
- Rhonda Vincent
- Beep Beep
- The Lower 48
- M. Ward
- Fake Problems
- Broken Spindles
- The Allendales
- Cursive
- Alessi's Ark
- O+S
- O+S
- Darla Farmer
- Cowboy Dave
- Dirty Little Rabbits
- Little Brazil
- Little Brazil
- Odawas
- Aaron Lee Martin
- UUVVWWZ
- Sea Wolf
- Baby Walrus
- McCarthy Trenching
- Drew Smith
- Tokyo Police Club
- Flowers Forever
- The End of the World
- Head of Femur
- Thunder Power
- One Lone Car
- Tilly and the Wall
- Son, Ambulance
- Perfect Red
- The Apprentice
- Simon Joyner
- Bound Stems
- 13Ghosts
- Veda Hille
- She & Him
- Neva Dinova
- Vverevvolf Grehv
- Minmae
- The Poison Control Center
- Katie Scott
- Fishboy
- The Narrator
- The Berg Sans Nipple
- Patrick Cleandenim
- Capgun Coup
- Bright Eyes
- OK Jones
- Bright Eyes
- The Mezcal Brothers
- The Mezcal Brothers
- The Good Life
- Jumbling Towers
- Mammoth Life
- The Only Children
- Paper Owls
- Lightning Dust
- Maria Taylor
- McCarthy Trenching
- Minus Story
- The Mezcal Brothers
- Bevel
- Odawas
- Art in Manila
- Death Comes to Matteson
- Magnolia Electric Co.
- Drakes Hotel
- Little Brazil
- Charlemagne
- Brian Wheat & Groggy Darlin'
- Brian Wheat
- Autumn Project
- Left Is West
- Bound Stems
- The Pink Mountaintops
- They Shoot Horses Don't They
- Tilly and the Wall
- Rose Melberg
- The Televangelist and the Architect
- Cursive
- Magnolia Electric Co.
- The Poison Control Center
- Cursive
- Ladyfinger (ne)
- Conner
- Great Aunt Ida
- Scouts Honor
- Bright Eyes
- Life in Bed
- Beati Paoli
- 1090 Club
- Run Chico Run
- Catfish Haven
- Dave Fischoff
- Two Gallants
- The Pomonas
- Maria Taylor
- Fire When Ready
- Black Mountain
- Mayday
- Bright Eyes
- Bright Eyes
- Racebannon
- Ghosty
- Minmae
- Bright Eyes
- Bright Eyes
- Broken Spindles
- Orenda Fink
- LKN
- The Forecast
- The Forecast
- The Empty
- Statistics
- Criteria
- The Narrator
- Cursive
- Neva Dinova
- Criteria
- Dog Pookah
- The Good Life
- Frankenixon
- Beep Beep
- Bevel
- Grasshopper Takeover
- Fizzle Like a Flood
- Rescue
- Broken Spindles
- Damien Jurado
- Son, Ambulance
- Straight Outta Junior High
- Statistics
- The Good Life
- Bright Eyes
- The Televangelist and the Architect
- Paria
- Jason Anderson
- Azure Ray
- Bright Eyes
- Neva Dinova
- The Slats
- Roger Wagner Chorale
- Roger Wagner Chorale
- Roger Wagner Chorale
- Clubs Of Branches
- Bright Eyes
- Cursive
- The '89 Cubs
- Tilly and the Wall
- Dead by July
- Criteria
- Criteria en Garde
- Grand Unified Theory
- Azure Ray
- June Panic
- Aaron Zimmer
- The Talk
- Melon Galia
- Jack Ingram
- FortyTwenty
- Schatzi
- Motion City Soundtrack
- Motioncitysound
- Sound of Rails
- The Christopher Danforths
- Statistics
- Azure Ray
- David Dondero
- Cursive
- Tie These Hands
- Bright Eyes
- Spokane
- Bright Calm Blue
- June Panic
- The Good Life
- Broken Spindles
- For Against
- Why Make Clocks
- Fizzle Like a Flood
- Love Life
- Nad Navillus
- Organ Donor
- Nippon
- Neva Dinova
- Soli Deo Gloria Cantorum
- Mayday
- Desaparecidos
- Race for Titles
- Racebannon
- Ghosty
- Janice Mars
- Sorry About Dresden
- Cursive
- Bright Eyes
- Fizzle Like a Flood
- Sound of Rails
- The Eye
- Fullblown
- Beyond
- Lullaby for the Working Class
- America
- Almeda Berkey
- Almeda Berkey
- Almeda Berkey
- 1090 Club
- Jackson Berkey
- Christopher Reyne
- The Windtalkers
- Adam Thomas Brown
- Farewell Milwaukee
- Freakabout
- Mosey West
- Unknown Component
- Fortnight
- Ryan Taylor Allen
- Farewell Milwaukee
- Kirby Brown
- Steve Raybine
- Tyler Burkum
- Freakabout
- Blood Washed Band
- Elizabeth Davis
- Cavaliers
- Chuck Hopkins
- Coyote Bones
- The Red Channels
- Field of Bronze
- Wheeler Brothers
- We Are Hex
- Daniel Christian
- M. Lockwood Porter
- Murzik
- The Red Channels
- Matthew Heller
- Why Make Clocks
- Son of Caesar
- Jolie Edwards
- Idina Menzel
- Cara Mentzel
- Tacachale Chamber Orchestra
- Andrea von Kampen
- The Crossing
- Caitlin Rose
- Missouri Chamber Players
- Caitlin Rose
- Tony Bohnenkamp
- Sally Johnson
- Kris Lager
- Kris Lager Band
- Scott Stilwell
- Aloha Radio
- Andrea von Kampen
- The Eric Liddell Project
- The Roomsounds
- Jim Thomas
- The Red Channels
- Why Make Clocks
- Pinstripe 45s
- Maxilla Blue
- Landing on the Moon
- Commerce
- Brooke Annibale
- Zac Clark
3 Reviews
Endorse Focus Mastering
check_circleVerifiedWas already a fan of Doug's work from researching his credits so my expectations were high.
Lucky for me my expectations were surpassed as I got back 2 perfect masters. The masters were louder (without any sacrifice in terms of dynamics), had improved EQ balance and overall a massive improvement on my mixes.Doug was friendly, quick and clear in terms of communication.
I'm delighted to have found such a great mastering engineer (high end equipment, incredible ears and all round cool guy).
check_circleVerifiedWorking with Doug was both a joy & a breeze! Always quick to communicate, he helped bring my song to a new place by both expertly leveling and boosting my existing mix. Definitely would recommend him for your next project!
check_circleVerifiedDoug brought my mixes to life, bigger & better than I hoped for! Thumping low end & air that I didn’t even realize was there, resulting in crystalline clarity .. His correspondence was speedy and clear. I highly recommend Focus Mastering!
- Mastering EngineerAverage price - $80 per song
- RestorationAverage price - $75 per hour
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