Justin Perkins - Mystery Room Mastering
@mysteryroommastering
Audio Mastering Engineer from Milwaukee / Madison, Wisconsin
I just received a copy of Slim Dunlap ‘The Best of the Bonus Tracks’ which stems from the recent 2-CD set ‘Every Little Word’ which came out earlier this year via Curation Records.
I just received an early copy of the great debut EP from The Crosses which comes out April 17th via Triple Eye Industries. Rush Mor Records will have a special clear variant for sale on Record Store Day. Recorded & Mixed at Howl Street Recordings Mastered Here Cover Art by Francisco Ramirez
POV: Mastering the new Voltress album:
Trump Derangement Syndrome is calling for the assassination of governors who don’t align with Dear Leader:
I just received this beautiful 4xLP set from Cartridge Thunder of 'Ape Escape 3 Originape Soundtracks in a Box" that was a blast to master here at Mystery Room Mastering.
Documentation of the (former) Smart Studios live room as of February 25th 2026:
I just found my first demo tape from late ‘82. I was almost 2 years old:
My copy arrived and it’s a real beaut both sonically and visually:
When do we start getting these refunds?
OUT TODAY: ‘Every Little Word’ by Slim Dunlap. A 2xCD set from Curation Records featuring a newly remastered version of Slim’s two solo albums ‘The Old New Me’ and ‘Times Like This’ (remastered here) plus bonus tracks from each album and there are some incredible never before released bonus tracks.
Some recent gear updates for the audio nerds. You’ll have to read the Instagram post for more info:
Welcome to 2026. As always, you can submit new mastering projects directly via the website. Links in bio.
I didn’t have the bandwidth to make a fancy highlight reel or release collage this year so all you get is this dumb photo of me saying thanks to all the bands, artists, labels, and other miscellaneous clients that sent so many great mastering projects my way this year.
Somewhere under there is my mastering desk, but here's a sampling of some of the vinyl (and one CD) that has arrived in the last 6 months (since the last time I posted a photo like this) of projects that were mastered or remastered here at Mystery Room Mastering.
What a disgrace. Bring back the Gov Scott Walker signature plates:
This is out today. If you’re interested you can read my Instagram post about it as I don’t have it in me to reformat for the Bluesky: www.instagram.com/p/DRUrcIQjssC/
Just received a copy of 'Astro Lounge' from SmashMouth which is available on vinyl for the first time. This 2xLP version with 4 bonus tracks was fully remastered here and will be shipping soon from Interscope Records: