Manmade Mastering

26/03/2026

06/11/2025

Thank you for the premiere from the nice ppl over at Datatransmission!

Hold onto your headphones, because Tim Xavier is about to take you on a wild sonic adventure with his new 'Out Of My System' LP coming via Face To Face!

03/10/2025

As the story goes, back in 1999 my dear friend Daniel Thompson began crafting a lush electronic album from his flat in Chicago, weaving together the diverse influences of that era. What emerged was Winterlight,....a work rich in atmosphere, shaped by analogue mixing, the unmistakable tones of the SE-1 and early Nord Lead, and meticulously sculpted samples from the legendary Kurzweil sampler.

Yet, as so often happens, the project was set aside. Years slipped into decades, and the recordings were quietly buried, forgotten for reasons lost to time.

Recently, I unearthed Daniel’s original masters, on disc and DAT, and after more than 25 years, we’ve decided the moment has finally come to share Winterlight with the world.

We begin with Winterlight :: Body EP, Part One, released through Word & Sound distribution. Three further chapters will follow. Enjoy

Mastered & Cut to Disc by :: Tim Xavier

https://open.spotify.com/album/4vLesZrTVBoWnOIxJtn9jy?si=goAjHhVXSrivtHyvdrcJmg

Winterlight · EP · 2025 · 6 songs

27/04/2025

14/03/2025

08/07/2023

YES, we also do hardcore/punk / Full on analogue master processing and digital finalizing for every medium.

Mastered by: Tim Xavier

https://localsupport.bandcamp.com/album/tba?fbclid=IwAR3Z_SPRMt9IXNSGMCyW3WchLENUBVHQkdRDD_TIX72lH4yEh495I0eY74E

10 track album

30/05/2023

It was a pleasure to have swing by our new mastering suite and have a focused listening session & chat about all things audio and acoustics. Cheers, Rich, you’re welcome anytime.

30/03/2023

The first of many solid heart pounding bricks in the wall from Swedish (Berlin transplant) producer CFL / mastered by Tim Xavier / Available exl on Bandcamp

https://c-f-l.bandcamp.com/album/cfl01-extra-hemlig-jive

09/02/2023

Our new engineer brings some color to the studio....
Good to have you on board Kevin!

We are very pleased to announce that Recording Academy / GRAMMYs and Music Producers Guild - MPG award winning engineer Kevin Tuffy has joined the team at Manmade Mastering.






Koffee
ATC Loudspeaker Technology Ltd
Mike Grinser
Max Zavier

16/01/2023

KR3.009

Tensalofficial - Forgiveness of Blood EP

The six-track EP moves trough the raw and scratchy sounds. It’s the first chapter of a project that will encapsulate two “lives”.

Mastered by Tim Xavier at Manmade Mastering
Artwork: Chianjna

12” Vinyl & Digital
Listen: https://soundcloud.com/kr3_records
Pre-Order: https://kr3records.bandcamp.com

Release Date, February 8
www.kr3-records.com

26/09/2022

Today we said a loving farewell to our sweet studio prince Sigmund. He was “one of us”… and he will be missed deeply. 🦊 2005 - 2022