Mastering · Engineering

Maarten De Boer

real name Maarten Willem de Boer

Maarten De Boer is credited on 2,321 pressings across 1,276 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1976–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,321

Credits

1,276

Albums

6

Decades active

1,456

In collections

Biography

Dutch sound engineer, born in 1950.
He started as a recording engineer but became a dedicated disc mastering engineer, setting up his own company Holland Cutting in 1982 (the name was changed to The Masters in 1988 and lasted until 31 December 2012).
For cuts during his time at Holland Cutting (1982 - 1987) and after 1988 in The Masters, De Boer used HCB as a trademark for his cutting work. For these cuts, please use the ANV B.
Note: HCB sometimes is misread as NCB.
In the mid-80s he did all disc mastering for Roadrunner Records.
In the 2000s, De Boer has also worked with Emil Berliner Studios, Berlin, Germany.

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Credited work

2,321 releases · 1,276 albums · active 1976–2025

  • Mastering · 2,287
  • Engineering · 51
  • Other credits · 16
  • Performance · 4
  • Production · 2

Studios: Studio Spitsbergen · Ruffneck Studios · Track Record (3) · Soetelieve Studios

Discography

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