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Ian Sefchick

Ian Sefchick is credited on 977 releases across 554 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1980–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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977

Credits

554

Albums

5

Decades active

3,105

In collections

Biography

American rock musician, songwriter and mastering/lacquer cutting engineer. He started his career as a studio technician at Capitol Mastering in 2009, where he restored a Neumann VMS66 lathe and subsequently starting his mastering career. After Capitol closed down in 2020, he started Dark Sky Mastering with his partner Margaret Luthar.
At Capitol, his cuts can be recognized by a monogram containing the initials IS etched in the runouts, alongside the MASTERED BY CAPITOL stamp. (The S is rotated and contained within the I's crossbars, which is sometimes mistaken for an H.)
Please credit:
Lacquer Cut By - Ian Sefchick +ANV IS
Lacquer Cut At -

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Credited work

977 releases · 554 albums · active 1980–2026

  • Mastering · 999
  • Performance · 25
  • Engineering · 10
  • Other credits · 6
  • Production · 3

Studios: Capitol Studios · Sound City Studios · Electric Lady Studios · Record Plant, Los Angeles

Discography

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