"Patrick mastered Sonic Youth's contribution to the Three Lobed box set which I had mixed; I thought it sounded superb when he sent it back. It was also really nice to see a waveform that wasn't totally crushed after mastering.

When it came time to master the new Tall Firs record I thought he'd be the person for the job. He's got the skills and is not trying to hide behind any technology. He'll gladly describe in detail everything he's doing to every song. I'm very happy with the results and look forward to working with Patrick in the future."

Aaron Mullan
Sonic Youth Engineer, Tall Firs Guitar
www.tallfirs.org

"Patrick - I completely concur with my learned friend I have auditioned every stage of the project and I feel it sounds better than ever before. You have managed to open out the sound without sacrificing the grit. I could hear layers of sound where before there was a compacted wedge of noise. Very nice work, and worth every dollar. It is a delight and a revelation to work with you on this."

Bruce Russell
Member of The Dead C., A Handful Of Dust, etc.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Russell_(musician)

"I had the pleasure to work with Patrick Klem on the mastering of my new CD, "Maelstrom from Drift". I didn't have the opportunity to sit with Pat in person for this record, which made the job of mastering all the more critical. Patrick was great at conveying to me what he had done to each track, and how it affected the sound. Our communication couldn't have been smoother, and it made my task of assessing the mastered tracks that much easier. I must say that most importantly he has a great set of ears and each track on the CD came back much improved! I'm looking forward to working together again soon!"

Lee Ranaldo
Member of Sonic Youth, solo projects
www.sonicyouth.com

"Any time that one of my releases needs mastering, the only name that comes to mind is Patrick Klem. Over the years we have worked together on numerous projects and every single time he has given me even more reason to look to him and him alone. My artists rave not only about Patrick's technical skills and the stellar sounding end product, but also the high degree of communication that he holds with them throughout the entire mastering process. My eyes shall never wander."

Cory Rayborn
Owner, Three Lobed Recordings
Projects include Sonic Youth & Lee Ranaldo, Six Organs of Admittance, Mouthus, Jack Rose, Yellow Swans, Tarentel, Idyll Swords (ex-Polvo), Basalt Fingers, Howlin' Rain, Magik Markers, D. Charles Speer & The Helix, Steve Gunn
www.threelobed.com/tlr

"Patrick Klem has worked with us on various projects. Starting with our CD "For The Great Slave Lakes" which got a number of good reviews mentioning the clean, crisp quality of the sound - something Mouthus and company are not known for. He brought out a lot of definition to the record as well as elimination of a lot of the unnecessary low end rumble. During the work on this first project together, Patrick exhibited a keen ear for assessing the music and pinpointing what needed to be worked on to make the record stronger based on the aesthetic of the recording. He asked us questions that obviously made me feel like he listened closely and was trying to understand not only the music but the feel of the recording. Since then, we have used him on almost all the projects following that record. He has a good grasp on our music and style of recording. We have referred others to work with him based on our experience with his work and the versatility he displays."

Brian Sullivan
Member of Mouthus, Basalt Fingers & United Waters
www.ecstaticpeace.com/artist.php?id=7

"I have worked with Patrick Klem for releases from many bands including Six Organs, Rangda, Magik Markers and Basalt Fingers. Each time has gone off without a hitch and the final product turned out seamless and much more listenable than what I presented him with. The Rangda record is very full sounding. Heavier, thicker, yet clearer. He did a great job with the low end especially considering there's no bass guitar. It sounds pretty fantastic."

"My Pops (an audiophile extreme and hears shit I could never hear...) compared the unmastered and mastered versions - it sounds GREAT thru his big ol set up. Immediately my pops was all 'oh yeah! BIG difference! BIG difference!'"

Ben Chasny
Member of Six Organs of Admittance, Rangda, Magik Markers, Basalt Fingers, 200 years...
www.sixorgans.com

"I am noticing a world of difference and it sounds stunning... it is big and bright and powerful." (Upon further reflection...) "OKAY, THE DAMN THING SOUNDS FUCKING GREAT TO ME. REALLY HAPPY WITH HOW IT CAME OUT, SO HAPPY, I'M YELLING."

Richard Bishop
Member of Sun City Girls, Rangda, Messenger Girls Trio and solo performer as "Sir Richard Bishop"
http://www.sirrichardbishop.net/

"I think you knocked this one out of the park."

Chris Corsano
Member of Rangda, solo work, and way too many projects to list here
http://cor-sano.com/

"It was a pleasure working with you. After relating to you on a personal level, I trusted your ability to really understand our sound. That's a key element for me. Also your ability to use very simple language to describe the intricacies of sound editing was totally appreciated! I'll go wild mushroom hunting with you anytime!"

Marcia Bassett
Member of Zaïmph, Un, Double Leopards, GHQ, Zaika, many collaborations...
Zaïmph

"Damn that Pelt track sounds amazing - I don't know what Patrick did to it, but there is stuff I never heard before - geez - clarity, thickness, detail . It may sound silly, but I am fully in awe of that track. In some ways I am totally speechless about it, or at the least stupefied, left mute, babbling, drooling..."

Mikel Dimmick
Member of Pelt, Spiral Joy Band
www.klang.org/artists/8-pelt

"Patrick made some very subtle yet critical improvements during the mastering of the Idyll Swords' "Purposeful Availment" EP, while maintaining the delicate dynamics - not an easy task when mastering an acoustic record. He was very open about his working methods and he even pointed out some issues in my monitoring setup that subsequently led to some much improved mixes. The result was the Swords' best release, sonically. I'm glad we crossed paths with Patrick and I would definitely work with him again."

Chuck Johnson
Member of Idyll Swords
http://www.cirrusoxide.com/

"The masters sounds really good for these songs. Patrick did a great job with them. The tracks were recorded live in a room all together including vocals so that's where our mixes were coming from - he did a nice job in bringing the instruments out and giving them their voice.
I approve~!!!"

Ethan Miller
Member of Howlin' Rain, Comets on Fire
www.howlinrain.com

"Patrick was great to work with - highly dedicated and very flexible for scheduling. He even brought all of his equipment to a historic house that had good acoustics. His attention to detail both as an engineer and also his ear for a good performance were comparable to the studios I've recorded in (i.e., Engine Studios and Electrical Audio in Chicago, Zero Return in Atlanta, and Chase Park Transduction in Athens). The tracks we recorded to add to some of Dave Barbe's work blended seamlessly. It was an overall pleasure to work with Patrick. His knowledge of both musical history and recording were impressive. If we didn't live so far away I would definitely work with him again."

Patrick McKinney
Member of Langtry and Iron and Wine
www.myspace.com/langtry www.ironandwine.com

"Working with Patrick was a pleasure. He recorded our band on-site--mostly live--in an unfamiliar (to him) environment simply because it was comfortable for us. Despite the cramped, dead-sounding conditions, Patrick's mic'ing ingenuity and deliberate, thoughtful approach to mixing made the finished recordings sound surprisingly lively and vital (and in fact they will be released as our next EP).

Patrick's patience and ability to calmly and quickly deal with the inevitable snags (technical, performance-wise, and otherwise) made the session seem fun, productive, and relaxed--even when problems arose.

Aesthetically, Patrick's ear is perfectly suited for recording any 21st-century post-punk or noisy music (and probably countless other styles of music); he immediately understood our music and what kind of sounds we wanted. He has an encyclopedic knowledge of esoteric bands that I consider important and influential to our band, as well as the canonical punk/indie/"alternative" artists that any thoughtful fan of modern music should have.

Recording our latest record with Patrick is certainly among my most fun and productive recording experiences."

Dave Cantwell
Member of CantwellGomezandJordan, In the Year of the Pig, Razzle, The Whole World Laughing, Analogue, Cold Sides, Actual Persons Living or Dead, Melancholy Babes, The Wusses, The Hackey Sac Crue, Jazz Brunch, Drug Yacht...
www.cantwellgomezandjordan.com

"Working with Patrick was great, and I'd certainly recommend him to other people. He made the most of a tough recording environment -- our acoustically dead practice space -- to produce tracks that were clean and lifelike and totally in line with the sounds we were looking for. Clearly he knows his equipment well, including the borrowed stuff, and he toughed through it to find workable solutions when technical difficulties arose. He was easy to work with, receptive to our input and eager to experiment with things until we got them where we wanted. He has a great ear for detail and tone. And he was extremely patient and thorough during editing and multiple rounds of mixing. We're very happy with the results."

David Jordan
Member of CantwellGomezandJordan, BeatlesS, Polycarp, Wanton Love Boy, Micro East Collective, Glockenspiel, Defenestrator
www.cantwellgomezandjordan.com

"Patrick had great ideas throughout the process, but was never pushy. He was super easy to work with and very patient. The result of his (and our) efforts is the best recording we've ever made. I would 100% recommend Patrick Klem to record anyone's band."

Anne Gomez
Member of CantwellGomezandJordan, Blue-Green Gods, The Special Agents of Her Majesty's Secret Cervix, Hotel Motel, The Gates of Beauty, Jazz Brunch, a show with Jandek as part of his band...
www.cantwellgomezandjordan.com

"We barely knew Patrick when we went over to his place to work on a live mix... but we weren't strangers for very long. He was so much fun to be in the studio with- we were immediately at ease. His patience and diligence really motivated us to get the job done- right! Even his TERRIBLE jokes didn't keep us from having a great time and getting results we were happy with and proud of! I'd work with him anytime!"

Cheetie Kumar
Musician, member of Birds of Avalon, The Cherry Valence
www.birdsofavalon.com

"Patrick was incredibly easy to work with. He was very open to our ideas and could work quickly to make them happen. Patrick created a stress-free atmosphere that helped make our project with him very relaxed. Patrick has both the technical and the communication skills that are necessary to make a recording session a success. I hope that anything we record in the future will be done with Patrick."

Andy Hull
Musician, member of Maple Stave
www.maplestave.com

"A stellar studio manager and sound engineer--that's how I would describe Patrick. If not for his impeccable ear and get-things-done attitude, we (WVFS) may never have completed our top notch recording studio and the resulting musical performances and releases. Our long-time-coming first benefit CD is a reality almost solely because of his energy, persistence, and commitment. PKlem is competent in his craft and trustworthy in work and word--he can be counted on to get the job done and to get it done right!"

Michelle H. Laurents, Ph.D.artistic model nude snow young
Station Director, WVFS Tallahassee 89.7FM
wvfs.fsu.edu

"Patrick Klem has been around the Louisville music scene for most of the time I've been playing music. He's always been incredibly generous - making live recordings, mastering tracks... even loaning me an 8 track recorder. While living outside of the city he's helped me out on a number of album recordings - including Rachel's and Shipping News projects. Patrick shares his huge enthusiasm about music and recognizes the need to support independent artists. And he has an extremely gross sense of humor.

Thank you."

Jason Noble
Member of Rachel's, Shipping News, Rodan, King G and the J Krew, and Slambang Vanilla
www.touchandgorecords.com

"Working with Patrick was great. He really took the time to get the best sounds out of our wacky equipment without losing the wackiness. Hashing out mixes long distance was no problem--he is a com/nav master, managing somehow to wade through our swampy mess of email directions and pull out a glorious pearl. Laid-back, flexible, patient, yet supremely focused. Sharp as a tack. All around, a 100% positive experience. Thanks, Patrick!"

Rachel Carns
Member of TWIN, King Cobra, The Need, Kicking Giant
http://wearetwin.com/

"Patrick was professional the entire time we worked together but not a tight ass, he went 100% above what I expected to come out of the recording which is awesome when you have an extremely low budget to work within."

Ian Deaton
Member of Fag Static
http://www.myspace.com/quakerguns

"Klem made the recording and mastering process surprisingly easy. In the past, I've used relatively expensive studios with amazing amounts of equipment. The results we got from Klem actually surpassed those studios. Working with Klem was as relaxing as hanging out with a friend yet he maintained a professional attitude and put in the hours to make the recording and mastering sound excellent."

Chris Ware
Member of Gold Standard, Fag Static, Thy Mighty Contract
http://www.myspace.com/goldstandardatl

"Recording with Patrick ran far more smoothly than I could have hoped. His documentary approach makes the process of recording almost disappear--you're just playing your songs in a room. His gear is well-chosen, well-maintained, and he knows it well, so for a band with a couple of recording geeks, it was nice to not have to worry too much about that end of things. He balances professionalism and a genuinely twisted sense of humor, and was never satisfied until we were. Great work ethic, great guy. A shame about that horrible deformity."

Evan Rowe
Member of Maple Stave, des_ark
www.maplestave.com

"Like finding the right pair of shoes, the perfect meal, the best year of Old Pappy, I would be A-OK only recording with Patrick from here on out.

Patrick went out of his way to make sure we were comfortable while we were in the studio, lending direction when needed, while never being pushy. I was pleasantly surprised to find he had no agenda other than to make us sound the way we did tracking live. From start to finish he went with all we asked of him, changing things on the fly, never telling us we couldn't do something (unless it meant magically removing something from all but one room mic). For the first time that I can recall, we actually spent more time tracking than we did waiting around to do so.

The only disappointment I have is that I can't complain about how the recording sounds, instead I have to focus on how poorly I play guitar and sing."

Chris Willams
Member of Maple Stave, CEO of Plastic Flame Press
www.maplestave.com www.plasticflame.com

"Patrick Klem did an excellent job of mastering our "Descension" LP for Three Lobed Records. I consider it to be our best sounding release we've had thanks to Patrick's efforts."

Peter Swanson
Member of Yellow Swans
www.jyrk.com/yellowswans/news.htm

"Seriously, you've gone above and beyond for us and it's a world of help. Thanks again."

Joseph Mattson
Author, 'Empty the Sun'
www.emptythesun.com

"Patrick added the right amount of pixie dust needed for the recording."

Jack Rose
http://www.myspace.com/jackrosekensington

"I have been fortunate in my life to appear on a good number of records, on a fairly wide selection of fine labels. I have been lucky to work with many excellent mastering engineers whose works are renown around the globe. Patrick Klem is one I have worked with very recently and his work measures up to any and all bar none. He has an incredibly perceptive ear and was able to bring out the elements I was looking for, with a bare minimum of instruction. His shaping of the final product was such that it took on a vibrancy and life that even surpassed my high expectations."

Dave Shuford
Member of D. Charles Speer and the Helix, No Neck Blues Band, Enos Slaughter
http://www.dcharlesspeer.com/

"I am grateful to the friend who recommended that I take my new solo album "Boerum Palace" for Three Lobed Recordings to Patrick for mastering. I really needed help to improve the sound quality on certain tracks, and Patrick made some very helpful suggestions. His technical expertise and keen ear for the music was exactly what I was looking for to help make these recordings sound better. I knew what I wanted to do, but couldn't verbalize it technically. Patrick understood my intentions and his suggestions were clear and helpful, something I can take with me on future recording projects. I will certainly work with Patrick again on future projects and will recommend him to those who are looking for an intuitive, solid mastering job. His final master was better than I could have hoped for; he allowed this record to reach its full potential."

Steve Gunn
Member of GHQ, Gunn-Truscinski Duo, solo projects
http://www.myspace.com/pyramidmerchandise

"I'm really excited to have you working on these... This project is my baby and has been a long time in the making, so I'm very glad to have someone great at the helm. The masters are definitely true to the originals but with a nice sense of expansion and power where its needed."

Mike Vallera
Visual artist and member of Cleared
http://michaelvallera.com/

"I was tripping working with Patrick Klem; it was an amazing experience and the best thing is that I learned a lot for future work. The dialogue and decision-making process between us was very fast, completely honest, without ego, without laziness, and never left me waiting without knowing what will happen next - just pure efficient collaboration. Patrick has an amazing ability to quickly understand what I am searching for, the kind of sound I want, the grain and color I wish to hear, the dynamics I want to keep or increase, all with a sincere respect for the deepest obsessions I have towards my sound. He was able to take my concerns and offer multiple solutions, but was never stuck in an endless experimentation / decision paralysis. Whenever I asked him about his decisions, he could always explain the acoustical/technical and emotional/aesthetic answers to the tiniest detail. Patrick Klem should be a 'must be' for your CD and vinyl. I loved working with him and I hope we will work again in the future.

Xavier Klaine
Member of Winter Family
http://www.winterfamily.info