Mastering Engineer and Musician
Adrian’s whole life revolves around music. It always has.
Trained as a musician and composer at Juilliard and Princeton, Adrian has a unique, global perspective on mastering. And let’s face it. The ability to keep your eye on the big picture is one of the things that separate the pros from the noobs in mastering.
Back in the day, Adrian began his audio career as the recording engineer for the bands he performed in as a teenager in Buffalo. He was so good at it that he landed a full-time gig recording concerts at the University of Buffalo.
After graduating from Princeton, he launched Adrian Carr Music Designs in midtown Manhattan, a studio that became recognized for its excellence in acoustic recording and mastering. During his 15 years in the Big Apple, Adrian mastered over 500 CDs, including everything from private projects to major label releases. Oh, and he received four Grammy Entry Nominations for his work as an Engineer/Producer. But whatever.
It also helps to have a great teacher: Adrian learned his craft from Vlado Meller, a world class mastering engineer whose clients include The Red Hot Chili Peppers, Barbara Streisand, Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, and Celine Dion. As you can see, Adrian's learned from the best how to bring magic to your music.
Thanks to the beauty of the internet, Adrian now amazes clients in the U.S.A., Canada, and Europe.
Selected Discography
RadioZ: Alicante Spain Release 2010
Ketch Harbour Wolves: Dead Calm Records Toronto, ON Release 2010
Le Fantask: Delit de Fuite Productions Release 2010 Québec
Isaac’s Aircraft, Crash Records, London, UK
Honor & Ashes: Projections, New York
Building Blocks, Blocks Recording Club- new compilation:The Brides: Emma McKenna: Pdf format: Shadow Self The Pining The Torrent: Toronto, ON
Mr. DeMattos: Mr. DeMattos Reggae Records, Toronto, ON
AAZED: Those Who Worship Vanity Forsake Their True Loyalty Ironcore Records, Ottawa, ON
Jean Langlois: Jean Langlois Evil Productions Montréal, ON
Moralo: Mensonge Éternel NF7 Productions, Québec
Suzanne Parayre: La Blonde du Poète Suzanne Parayre, Québec
Mikey T: Tonight V1 Productions US
Culture Prophet: Hustler OZMachine Productions US
Rosi & Toni Grunschlag: Remarkable Performances Vol. 1 &2 Centaur Records US
Victoria Jordanova: Outer Circles: Innova Records US
Madeleine Shapiro: Electricity Capstone Records New York
Marc Pelloquin: Night Chords: Music of Otto Luening CRI Records Grammy Entry Nomination
Chen Yi: Sparkle CRI Records Grammy Entry Nomination
Ben Breen, violin and Milton Kaye, piano: Complete works of Johannes Brahms: Tall Poppies Records
Elenor Bindman/Susan Sobolewski: Out of the Blue, Duo Piano Ensemble
Rorem, Del Tredici, Baley and Hagen. American Song Composers Arsis Records/ECS Publishing
Zhou Long: Music of China Cala Records
Ubiquity Changed- Murray Hidary- Solo piano- Mad Dog Records
Music of Michael Dellaira – I Cantori Chorus , Albany Records
At The End: Music of Henry Mancini –Various Artists- Motown Records New York
Meditations – Ben Love – Motown Records New York
Pensando En Ti: Tania Solis: EMI Latin
Julius Katchen Plays Ned Rorem-LP Reissue – Deutsche Grammophon
Jeffrey Khaner – French Flute Music AVIE Records
Soon Hee Lee: French Song –– Musicika Records
Douglas Riva: Piano Music of Spain Good Music Inc.
Christiana Fontanelli: Italian Favorites: Meadowlands Records
Mario Bertolino: My Favorite Songs - Meadowlands Records
John Browning: Music of Richard Cumming CRI Records:
Elizabeth Lauer:I Love a Piano I Virtuosi Records
Jennifer Higdon: Music of Jennifer Higdon I Virtuosi Records
David Tanenbaum: Last Letters from Stalingrad New Albion Records
Harold Jones: Just As I Am: Antara Records
Browning & Gilcrest: Duo Chant Prospect Classics
Sojourner String Trio: Journey
Archive Restoration
Rosi and Toni Grunschlag - Duo Pianists
Hal Prince BroadwayArchive
Jonathan Sheffer Archive
John Grahm Anthology/Eastman School of Music Archive
John Brownlee Tenor Restoration
Elias Tannenbaum Archive
Timothy White Restoration and Archive