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Good to see you backing up your comments. But to be fair this is the very first chip music based track i've ever mastered so of course it's not going to be the most amazing work i've ever produced.

The overall level comparison between the two tracks is there to demonstrate two things, what a track should sound like before mastering and then to showcase that level that is made during mastering. I think your interpreting it as me trying to say I can make your music sound huge, which is not what i'm trying to illustrate here.

I'm of the strong belief that the trend to master to extreme loudness has its place in electronic music but loudness is less important than hearing the dynamics that make the music more interesting and less fatiguing on the ears. I would usually stick to around -0.5/-0.9dB to avoid a final output file reaching 0db or close to it. I'm well aware that there are plenty of chip musicians that push the music all the way to 0dB but it's unnecessary in my oppinion.

My original goal was to get really good at mastering chip music, hence i'm offering free mastering with no strings attached so I can try and achieve this. From your post it sounds like your calling me out on some malice to mislead people with some 'old tricks' which is not my goal. I think this sort of treament is a little unfair especially when you don't know me from a bar of soap.

I'm just working with what i had in front of me, I kept the mix fairly honest imo. The EQ could use some work but that's all part of the learning curve working with chip music and i'm sure i'll find my way to the right sound once i find a bunch of reference tracks that allow me to hone in on the right frequencies. (To be honest because most of the chip music i've heard is so loud it makes for a unreliable reference, i've found a few tracks by some dutch artist that work but I could use some more references that fit the bill).

Turns out i'm actually stoked you gave me this feedback, i'd prefer to hear truthful thoughts & comments than one line of negativity that leads to no growth so thanks for getting back to me and being honest in saying your piece.

I'll be up front and say "Justice" is actually one of my favourite Metallica albums, even if that album didn't have much bass I guess we learn from that album its not all about bass levels as it went 8 x platinum in the US alone. Lars Ulrich is a pretty picky dude, the artist in their oppinion is always right even if they are wrong, as a mastering engineer you need to learn that from day one and give them the sound they ask.

Thanks for your feedback.

How did you guys originally place your orders..?? I'd like to get on-board the GB-303 train...

If it provides a more secure and streamlined way of performing onstage I think it's worth looking at... I've seen a few 3.5 pro-sound cables pop out of DMGs on-stage during gigs. That alone would be a decent reason for something like this to be created.  I don't think it changes the way you make music thou.. DMG's are fine for that.

I think your entitled to your opinion, but do you have a technical reasoning to why you'd make a comment like that.?

I think it's a fair master that brings the track out in the way the artist asked for and when compared to digital mastering services like Landr or someone doing it themselves it allows the track to stand on it's own.

To be fair to anyone reading this you need to explain your comment..?

When would the next batch be ready to ordering.. these look exceptional..?

Surprisingly. People didn't really take me up on this offer. Two artist emailed me out of the 400+ who viewed it. I've got plenty of time to do some more tracks so for anyone who is keen let me know.