Mastering · Other credits
Shawn Joseph
Shawn Joseph is credited on 1,420 pressings across 566 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1993–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.
1,420
Credits
566
Albums
4
Decades active
316
In collections
Biography
Mastering engineer since 1990, currently director of Optimum Mastering in Bristol.
Previously worked at The Exchange (1990 - ca. 1993), Porky's Mastering (ca. 1993 - 1997), Masterpiece (1997 - 1999), Tape To Tape / Heathmans Mastering (2000 - 2004) in London.
Can be identified as big S small J next to O (for Optimum) on runouts
Bio from Discogs
Credited work
1,420 releases · 566 albums · active 1993–2026
- Mastering · 1,452
- Other credits · 5
- Engineering · 2
Studios: State Of Art Studios · Invada Studios · J & J Studio · MemeTune Studios
Discography
Records they worked on — most-collected first.

Third
2008

Roseland NYC Live
1998

Nowhere
1990

Eyelid Movies
2009

Channel The Spirits
2016

PeteStrumentals
2001

>>>>
2024

Beak>>
2012

>>>
2018

The Ethereal Mirror
1993

Begin
1968

Sun's Signature
2022

Recordings 05/01/09 > 17/01/09
2009

Jehovahkill
1992

Anika
2010

Forest Of Your Problems
2021

J Jazz: Deep Modern Jazz From Japan 1969-1984
2018

Welcome 2 Detroit
2001

Magick Knives
2026

Circadia
2026

Un Temps Pour Elles
2025

Lest We Forget What We Came Here To Do
2015

A Love Of Shared Disasters
2007

Forest Of Equilibrium
1991
Frequent collaborators
- Various
- Beak>
- The Heads (2)
- Gazelle Twin
- Get The Blessing
- Crippled Black Phoenix
- Franck Roger
- The Answer (3)
Around the web
See who really made the music.
Gatefold maps every producer, engineer, and player across your shelf — the credits no one else surfaces.
Start your shelf →Free forever. Works with 10 records or 10,000.
