Declared Sound

Professional mastering, mixing and sound design

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Head to @factmag for some Congo techno with Congo DRC / Ugandan club artist Rey Sapienz’ Against The Clock session ⏱ —— #againsttheclock _____ @reysapiens release on @hakuna.kulala mastered here at #declaredsound - http://Hakunakulala.bandcamp.com #masteringengineer #mastering #masteringstudio https://www.instagram.com/p/BoJ27SCh1B0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=n76c0vy2lw0w

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Oscillation clap triggers and manual pause, little peek at the #declaredsound studio ••• #synth #drummachine #reverb #delay #pitchshift #phase #musicproduction https://www.instagram.com/p/BoMPRprB-2U/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=gdpe57pey7na

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Playing late repping @opaltapes in #Gateshead next month for this beaut @2toph with @martin_nigella #teresawinter and the #slipimprint crew #tuskfestival https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHXCqZhzY9/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=76x0ty8jnmaz

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Been a lot of updates on the brilliant dance music I have the pleasure of working on from East Africa, so here's some guitars from just up't'road in Leeds... I mastered the #Thank side of their new split release with @blombabies on @hominidsounds ••• pre-order here https://hominidsounds.bandcamp.com/album/bl-m-thank ••• #mastering #masteringengineer #masteringstudio #hominidsounds #leeds #cassette #newmusic #diyordie #declaredsound https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn-8bjQBLCm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1agskh9kw67nr

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Big ups to Rian Treanor for heavy reppin' @nyegenyege @nyegenyegefest @hakuna.kulala in this amazing mix for @factmag - keep an eye out for some of these unreleased tunes, there's a large pile waiting to be mastered here at #declaredsound - growing links between #Yorkshire and #Uganda ••• http://www.factmag.com/2018/09/19/rian-treanor-fact-mix/ ••• #riantreanor #nyegenyege #hakunakulala #masteringengineer #mastering #thedeathofrave #warprecords #arcola https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn8KV4OhgCF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1xgro3dy16jj6

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Brilliant #againsttheclock on @factmag with @reysapiens whose debut on @hakuna.kulala was mastered here at #declaredsound ••• http://www.factmag.com/2018/09/19/rey-sapienz-against-the-clock/ ••• #reysapienz #hakunakulala #mastering #masteringengineer #masteringstudio #congo #soukous #eastafrifa #musicproducer #musicproduction https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn8pZ17BDSU/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=o8o89z827r5

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@199radio has a new website... access to streaming all the shows being broadcast 24-7, with handy profiles of every show on the station which also links to a mixcloud archive so you can easily catch up on missed shows - there's already six shows of mine archived; 12 hours of mind melt music. My next show is 0000-0200 GMT this evening / early hours of Friday morning. ••• https://199rad.io/d-glare/ ••• #199radio #radio #newriverstudios #music #newmusic #noise #techno #nottechno #experimental #synthesis #avantgarde #modernclassical #jazz #listening #opaltapes #zonawatusa #chrononautz #declaredsound #masteringengineer https://www.instagram.com/p/BnYQ-RUhr0v/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=16gek9x454zoz

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The @jako.maron release I mastered here at #declaredsound for @nyegenyegefest @nyegenyege is featured on this great list on @bandcamp daily, celebrating the two year anniversary of the wonderful @worldwide.fm established by @gillespeterson - thanks to @bshmntgrl for selecting! ••• #mastering #masteringengineer #masteringstudio #worldwidefm #nyegenyege #radio #music #globalsounds #bandcamp #bandcampdaily ••• https://daily.bandcamp.com/2018/09/17/worldwide-fm-djs-big-ups https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn1V7UmB4O3/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1wg2cwqv1doin

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👀@slikback on @boilerroomtv live from @nyegenyegefest reppin @hakuna.kulala ••• great to see tracks mastered here at #declaredsound getting people dancing around the world ••• https://youtube.com/watch?v=Ddnf7DrJmmw# ••• #mastering #masteringengineer #masteringstudio #bass #techno https://www.instagram.com/p/BnltBPIhN0s/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ntqiv0pdvo33

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New @lowpowerstate 'Skin Privilege' EP released today on @permahighrecords ••• mastered here at #declaredsound ••• highly recommended bass otherness! #mastering #masteringengineer #masteringstudio #musicproducer #musicproduction #techno #nottechno #noise #bass #dancemusic #music #newmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/Bkm2bTmn9nD/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17t29uldwm900

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More heat from the #hakunakulala camp mastered here at #declaredsound - Kenyan musician @mchizilai aka Alai K aka #DiscoVumbi collaborating with children from Bombo village singing Buganda folk songs. ••• http://HakunaKulala.bandcamp.com ••• #newmusic #masteringengineer #masteringstudio #mastering #music #uganda #kenya #bombo #buganda #nyegenyege https://www.instagram.com/p/Bl_Nx_NhMuh/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1qkq1td6y77y2

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First taste of crisp rave memories emerging from the summer haze on the debut EP #iKEASummers by #Jabes on new Leeds label @12treehouse - EP also has a remix by local ledge #Happa aka @halfapersian and artwork by @96_back ••• Mastered here at #DeclaredSound ••• #mastering #masteringstudio #masteringengineer #rave #jungle #techno #clubbbbbbiiiiiing #leeds #newmusic ••• Http://soundcloud.com/treehouseuk https://www.instagram.com/p/BnVx9bmB8cB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4iqbot3z2jco

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Second of a series of Sloth Hammer EPs all recorded in one hefty session, mixed and mastered here at #DeclaredSound. Released today over on https://slothhammer.bandcamp.com/album/part-2-the-apocalypse #sludge #doom #noise #recordingstudio #masteringengineer https://www.instagram.com/p/BnEq97NhomJ/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=11vsq1rct3qha

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Four great releases so far on @hakuna.kulala the new sister label of @nyegenyege @nyegenyegefest supporting underground electronic music from East Africa, with EPs by @slikback @reysapiens @mchizilai aka Disco Vumbi and @mcyallah repping DRC, Kenya and Uganda. ••• All art by @kidgringo ••• All releases mastered here at #DeclaredSound ••• https://hakunakulala.bandcamp.com ••• #newmusic #eastafrica #underground #electronic #dancemusic #bass #grime #hiphop #mastering #masteringstudio #masteringengineer https://www.instagram.com/p/BmqghPvhWAa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1ul1a0abbpx4r

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Been a while since I posted a pic of my studio... Busy week of mastering a bundle of EPs, all of which coincidentally feature female vocalists, as well as programming synths for a new solo live set #masteringstudio #masteringengineer #mastering #newmusic #femalevocalist #music #musicproducer #musicproduction #declaredsound https://www.instagram.com/p/BmlQhyMhxSa/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tbu5x3dftmcr

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Released today on @nyegenyegefest subsidiary label #hakunakulala ••• http://HakunaKulala.bandcamp.com ••• @mcyallah hitting peak flow on a #Debmaster production and remixes by @jayglassdubs ••• mastered here at #declaredsound ••• #nyegenyege #mcyallah #kenya #uganda #jayglassdubs #rap #hiphop #grime #mastering #masteringengineer #masteringstudio #newmusic https://www.instagram.com/p/BmS3MF3h5-0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=g334d60r00x6

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Top write-ups on @boomkatonline of the first two releases on #HakunaKulala by @reysapiens and @slikback both mastered here at #declaredsound ••• #mastering #masteringstudio #masteringengineer #bass #techno #soukous #dancehall #boomkat #eastafrica https://www.instagram.com/p/BlScMtBhMLB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=2t2s4tvl1mor