Matthew Barnhart on SoundBetter

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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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!! )
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!
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!