Matthew Barnhart

Mastering & Mixing Engineer

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I've spent my entire life helping people make the records of their dreams. Mastering engineer @ Bob Weston's Chicago Mastering Service. Freelance recording and mixing engineer based out of Electrical Audio in Chicago. Tour manager and FOH mixer for indie legends Superchunk.

I'm a mastering engineer at Bob Weston's Chicago Mastering Service where since 2012 I've mastered and cut vinyl master lacquers for hundreds of releases from Merge Records, Sub Pop, Matador, Fat Possum, Polyvinyl, Jagjaguwar, Numero Group, Goner, and many, many others.

I've also recorded and mixed hundreds of albums (mostly at The Echo Lab and Electrical Audio) and offer remote mixing services.

I co-founded The Echo Lab recording studio in Denton, Texas. I'm a member of the bands Mint Mile and Tre Orsi, and have been tour manager and live sound engineer for Superchunk, Destroyer, Bob Mould, The New Pornographers, Ex Hex, Jawbox, CHVRCHES, and the Mountain Goats.

I love helping people make music. Get in touch!

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Credits

AllMusic verified credits for Matthew Barnhart
  • Aquarian Blood
  • Fishboy
  • Karima Walker
  • Archaeas
  • Bob Mould
  • Optic Sink
  • Waco Brothers
  • Facs
  • Nots
  • Titus Andronicus
  • METZ
  • Bob Mould
  • Advance Base
  • Tancred
  • Cobra Man
  • Superchunk
  • Trevor Sensor
  • Lost Balloons
  • Cobra Man
  • Power Trip
  • The New Year
  • The New Year
  • METZ
  • Mike Adams at His Honest Weight
  • Trust Punks
  • Seratones
  • Chris Forsyth & the Solar Motel Band
  • Pinkish Black
  • METZ
  • Young Rival
  • Glen Hansard
  • Advance Base
  • Radioactivity
  • Bedhead
  • Overseas
  • Overseas
  • David Bazan
  • Nervous Curtains
  • Nervous Curtains
  • Shiny Around the Edges
  • Beautiful Supermachines
  • Beautiful Supermachines
  • Shearwater
  • Shearwater
  • Shearwater
  • The New Year
  • Hogpig
  • Hogpig
  • Hogpig
  • Jenny Dalton
  • Shearwater
  • Red Animal War
  • The Paradise Vending
  • The Tah-Dahs
  • The Tah-Dahs
  • 41 Gorgeous Blocks
  • Brave Combo
  • [DARYL]
  • [DARYL]
  • The Angelus
  • The Angelus
  • The Angelus
  • What Made Milwaukee Famous
  • Knife in the Water
  • Eskimo Kisses
  • Eskimo Kisses
  • Eskimo Kisses
  • Superchunk
  • Bravo Max
  • METZ
  • Nervous Curtains
  • Nervous Curtains
  • Split Single
  • Shortwave
  • Twin Peaks
  • Patrick O'Donnell
  • The Great Tyrant
  • The Great Tyrant
  • The Great Tyrant
  • Autogramm
  • Twin Peaks
  • Telegraph Canyon

3 Reviews - 1 Repeat Client

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  1. Review by AGUSTI C.
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    He did a really good job, delivering professional and carefully sculpted masters although it wasn't a high profile project. This level of dedication I believe has to be cherished and applauded by the music community. Also, it was quite quiet music with delicate dynamics and he really took care of the songs in a delicate way, without resorting to the "one size fits all" approach.

    I'm very happy with the work done ( I suppose it was clear already!! )

  2. Review by David B.
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    Really happy to work again with Matthew on my second release. He did a great job as per usual!

  3. Review by David B.
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    Matthew did an awesome job mastering my EP. He was really open and responsive to my comments and feedback, and had consistently quick turnarounds. I absolutely would recommend working with him!

GenresSounds Like
  • Superchunk
  • Bob Mould
  • Metz
Gear Highlights
  • Bob Alach-designed control room
  • outboard gear by Millenia
  • Crane Song
  • Pendulum
  • Nuemann
  • Dangerous Music.
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