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"Upon entering the room, one feels that great art has been realized here before. One senses that the ghosts of wunderous recordings are sitting on the walls of the studio cheering on the new-comer. The electricity fuels our aural sense and inspires our quest for audio greatness. We put on our black lab coats and our masks as to not be seen (or heard) as our fingerprints should not be detected and then, we fight the devious frequencies that have clouded judgement for as long as the phallic tools of audio reproduction have committed them to life. Whoa." - Author Witheld

Short of the engineers at JCM wearing the masks (well maybe sometimes) we think that sounds about right.

From consistently creating great sounding masters to being efficient and timely on deliveries of final media to any location on the globe, the friendly staff at Joćo Carvalho Mastering make the whole mastering experience painless from start to finish. No question is too small and no task is too large. We are always available to assist you .

Brett Zilahi
Senior Mastering Engineer

Brett began his career in 1989 as a recording engineer working with many influential Canadian artists and producers including Gowan, Kim Mitchell, and Rick Emmett, Juno winning producer Pierre Bazinet (Luba, Sass Jordan, Boulevard), Roch Voisine, Aldo Nova, Julie Masse, and now international phenomena 'Le Cirque Du Soleil'.

In 1991 Brett began working at Sounds Interchange in Toronto as the music specialist working with legendary artists such as Anne Murray, Cassandra Vasik, Donnie Osmond (the Live Ent. cast album for "Joseph & The Technicolor Dream Coat"), and Rush (seconding the mixing of the acclaimed "Counterparts" record). At Sounds, Brett gained invaluable post-production experience on projects such as HBO's "Kids In The Hall," CBC's "The Tommy Hunter Show," and several IMAX productions. He also was blessed to record the inimitable Martin Short's narrations for the Buena Vista motion picture "Captain Ron".

Brett carved a place for himself in the Canadian mastering scene in 1995. Now, after 10 years, Brett's mastering discography includes the award-winning work of Tom Cochrane, Nickelback, Sarah Harmer, David Usher, Rita MacNeil, The Rankins, Sean Paul (a 5.1 project), The Leslie Spit Tree-o, Amy Sky, Shirley Eikhard, Big Rude Jake, Tyler Stewart (Barenaked Ladies), Ashley MacIsaac, and the up-and-coming Alexisonfire. Most recently, Brett was entrusted with the prestigious task of remastering such musical legends as James Brown, Marvin Gaye, The Mamas and the Papas, Squeeze, Englebert Humperdinck and John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers for Universal Music's 20th Century Masters and Gold collections.

Brett's understanding of physics and experience in sonic technology in the analog and digital realms, coupled with his creative sensibility and musical talent, have earned him the respect of his peers and of the music industry. Having respected each other's work for a long time, it was natural for Brett and Joćo to join forces in Joćo’s new state-of-the-art facility to dominate the Canadian mastering scene. A self-described "colorist," Brett brings his own vibe of intellectual conviviality to the JCMC team.
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