About the studio
Mastering means adjusting the sound for the best possible quality on each audio system. Unwanted noise is removed, the equilisation and stereo field is adjusted for each song, bad fades are smoothed out, the dynamic range for several frequencies may need to be enhanced, and each song's relative volume is adjusted so that it matches from song to song. The process always stays in the digital domain.
Mixing your songs in the studio or P.A. assistance during concerts is also a possibility.
About the record label
Breakdown Records is a small label (°March 2003), run by IC 434's frontman Geert de Wilde. Besides a part of his own work, time will show what kind of music this label will deal with, but it will definitely be oriented in a dark mysterious spacey unreal direction. As an alternative for most labels, Breakdown Records has the intention to sell its products at lower prices.Â
Reference
Empusae - Error 404: Metaphorical Loss - HANDS Productions, 2005:
... speaking of headphones and the like, the work that IC 434's GEERT DE WILDE has done with the mastering is excellent, focusing on the keyboards and loops while keeping the beats ominously bass-heavy and solid. ...
-- George Mouratidis, Connexion Bizarre [10/10]
