Indie records deserve masters that keep their character. Freshly Baked Studios has mastered for indie artists and labels like Carpark Records and Forged Artifacts — records where the slightly torn vocal take or the room sound of the drums is the point, not a flaw to be polished away. The mastering approach preserves dynamics and texture while making sure the record still holds its own on editorial playlists next to major-label releases: competitive loudness, tonal balance across the tracklist, and Apple Digital Masters certification for the cleanest possible streaming encode.
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No — mastering should amplify a record's character, not sand it off. Dynamics, tape hiss, room tone: if it's part of the aesthetic, it stays. The job is translation and cohesion, not conformity.
Yes, when vinyl is in the plan. Vinyl needs different low-end mono-ing, de-essing, and level strategy than a streaming master. Both versions are cut from the same approved tonal balance.
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