Greg Obis
@guypidgeotto.bsky.social
Little update of what I've been up to this summer and fall! Record round-up of some really cool records that came out last week. Here u go
Live. Laugh. LUFS. #4: Littlest News
Just a little update :)
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October 28, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Little update of what I've been up to this summer and fall! Record round-up of some really cool records that came out last week. Here u go
Stuck plays Friday at Color Club with Bursting, Chicago IL, September 19th 2025 AD
September 17, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Stuck plays Friday at Color Club with Bursting, Chicago IL, September 19th 2025 AD
Hey I got contributions on this playlist! One for @manekadevin69.bsky.social (mastering) and one for Lawn (recording)! Both are great! Music rocks
Thank you @pitchfork.com for including @manekadevin69.bsky.social's track "dimelo" on your weekly selects 💫
Maneka's incredible new record 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔 is out October 29! Check out the first two singles and pre-order it here: www.topshelfrecords.com/listen?filte...
Maneka's incredible new record 𝒃𝒂𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒔 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒍𝒊𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔 is out October 29! Check out the first two singles and pre-order it here: www.topshelfrecords.com/listen?filte...
11 Songs You Should Listen to Now: This Week’s Pitchfork Selects Playlist
Our weekly playlist highlights songs that our writers, editors, and contributors are listening to on repeat
pitchfork.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Hey I got contributions on this playlist! One for @manekadevin69.bsky.social (mastering) and one for Lawn (recording)! Both are great! Music rocks
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Here's the sitting president of the United States endorsing ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
July 26, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Here's the sitting president of the United States endorsing ethnic cleansing in Gaza.
when you die, no one will remember how much money you made, how many hours you worked, how much time you spent in the gym…. they will remember whether or not your music sounded loud on Spotify
July 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
when you die, no one will remember how much money you made, how many hours you worked, how much time you spent in the gym…. they will remember whether or not your music sounded loud on Spotify
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In case you hadn't heard, Bob and Carrie Weston have moved to Portugal—which means that Chicago Mastering Service, one of the most sophisticated such studios in the city, has a new owner! I interviewed Greg Obis (@guypidgeotto.bsky.social) about his new role. chicagoreader.com/music/chicag...
Greg Obis, new owner of Chicago Mastering Service - Chicago Reader
In this interview, Greg Obis attempts to demystify mastering—while explaining why it'd still be a good idea to let a professional handle it.
chicagoreader.com
July 3, 2025 at 4:48 PM
In case you hadn't heard, Bob and Carrie Weston have moved to Portugal—which means that Chicago Mastering Service, one of the most sophisticated such studios in the city, has a new owner! I interviewed Greg Obis (@guypidgeotto.bsky.social) about his new role. chicagoreader.com/music/chicag...
Chicagoan of Note 🎵 I spoke with Philip Montoro for @chicagoreader.com about my new position as Owner / Operator at Chicago Mastering Service, and all things audio. If you don't know what it is that I do, this is a great place to start!
Greg Obis, new owner of Chicago Mastering Service - Chicago Reader
In this interview, Greg Obis attempts to demystify mastering—while explaining why it'd still be a good idea to let a professional handle it.
chicagoreader.com
July 3, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Chicagoan of Note 🎵 I spoke with Philip Montoro for @chicagoreader.com about my new position as Owner / Operator at Chicago Mastering Service, and all things audio. If you don't know what it is that I do, this is a great place to start!
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More of this would be awesome. There are other less evil/less crappy sounding places to stream music.
Deerhoof are leaving Spotify over CEO Daniel Ek's investment in an AI military startup: "We don’t want our music killing people. We don’t want our success being tied to AI battle tech."
Deerhoof Leaving Spotify Over CEO's Investment In AI Military Startup
In addition to being the CEO of Spotify, Daniel Ek is also the chairman of Helsing, a German defense technology company that develops AI software designed to enhance military weapons and equipment. Ea...
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June 30, 2025 at 4:04 PM
More of this would be awesome. There are other less evil/less crappy sounding places to stream music.
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i'm rarely telling y'all to stop doing x or y bc of corporate entanglements but you cannot be using spotify in 2025 considering every stream is going toward a future full of AI-powered drone strikes
The people running our music industry are the same people “doubling down” on AI military technology. To build a fair and just music industry, we also must dismantle imperialism in all its forms. Daniel Ek is a warmonger who pays artists poverty wages 🤮
June 24, 2025 at 12:22 AM
i'm rarely telling y'all to stop doing x or y bc of corporate entanglements but you cannot be using spotify in 2025 considering every stream is going toward a future full of AI-powered drone strikes
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SCOOP: Details about Saturday’s “No Kings” protest are under watch by domestic intelligence centers, where analysts regularly distribute speculative threat assessments among federal, state, and local agencies, according to an internal alert obtained by WIRED.
UNPAYWALLED:
UNPAYWALLED:
'No Kings' Protests, Citizen-Run ICE Trackers Trigger Intelligence Warnings
Army intelligence analysts are monitoring civilian-made ICE tracking tools, treating them as potential threats, as immigration protests spread nationwide.
www.wired.com
June 13, 2025 at 8:48 PM
SCOOP: Details about Saturday’s “No Kings” protest are under watch by domestic intelligence centers, where analysts regularly distribute speculative threat assessments among federal, state, and local agencies, according to an internal alert obtained by WIRED.
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BIGGEST NEWS: You are looking at the newest owner of Chicago Mastering Service! Excited to continue to deliver the high level of service and S-tier quality masters that have made CMS a staple in the greater music community. I feel immeasurably lucky to be here. Excited to share more soon. Thanks! ♥️
May 28, 2025 at 2:04 PM
BIGGEST NEWS: You are looking at the newest owner of Chicago Mastering Service! Excited to continue to deliver the high level of service and S-tier quality masters that have made CMS a staple in the greater music community. I feel immeasurably lucky to be here. Excited to share more soon. Thanks! ♥️
Tremendous honor to be supporting The Jesus Lizard at The Metro this fall 🙇🏻
April 30, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Tremendous honor to be supporting The Jesus Lizard at The Metro this fall 🙇🏻
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April 17, 2025 at 2:54 PM
greg is great, as is this newsletter name
Introducing my new free monthly substack Live, Laugh, LUFS! Read my passing thoughts and fancies about mastering, mixing, and all things audio. Read my latest tips, tricks, and stunts. Get the lowdown on what I've been up to lately. Subscribe! Thanks!
Live. Laugh. LUFS. | Greg Obis | Substack
greg obis, mastering engineer at chicago mastering service. Click to read "Live. Laugh. LUFS.", by Greg Obis, a Substack publication. Launched a few seconds ago.
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April 17, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Introducing my new free monthly substack Live, Laugh, LUFS! Read my passing thoughts and fancies about mastering, mixing, and all things audio. Read my latest tips, tricks, and stunts. Get the lowdown on what I've been up to lately. Subscribe! Thanks!
Playing Empty Bottle tonight with Edging and Luggage see u there?
February 28, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Playing Empty Bottle tonight with Edging and Luggage see u there?
Laughing maniacally alone in my kitchen as I prep a batch of overnight oats will deliver my screaming body almost 50g of protein per serving
February 28, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Laughing maniacally alone in my kitchen as I prep a batch of overnight oats will deliver my screaming body almost 50g of protein per serving
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New Facing tune! Mixed by me and mastered by @guypidgeotto.bsky.social
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TuneCore Social – A Social Media Tool for Musicians
Schedule, post and engage with your fans on Facebook and Twitter. Get useful social media analytics about your followers and measure your impact.
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February 24, 2025 at 11:51 PM
New Facing tune! Mixed by me and mastered by @guypidgeotto.bsky.social
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All my friends are living a DINK lifestyle (“double income, no kids”) and I am too (“dude isolated, no kash”)
February 20, 2025 at 6:51 PM
All my friends are living a DINK lifestyle (“double income, no kids”) and I am too (“dude isolated, no kash”)
egg punk??? in this economy???
what are egg prices doing to egg punk in this essay i will
February 15, 2025 at 6:23 PM
egg punk??? in this economy???
Last night I was talking to a punisher at the merch table. He was young and very high. He said”yeah man, I love music… it’s trippy how like, if you tried to listen to all of it, you couldn’t get through it all in a day, you know?” And I was like “yeah man that is trippy!”
February 15, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Last night I was talking to a punisher at the merch table. He was young and very high. He said”yeah man, I love music… it’s trippy how like, if you tried to listen to all of it, you couldn’t get through it all in a day, you know?” And I was like “yeah man that is trippy!”
deleted last post for big correction because I shouldn't do math while having not fully woken up yet... I mastered around 155 hours of music last year lol
February 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
deleted last post for big correction because I shouldn't do math while having not fully woken up yet... I mastered around 155 hours of music last year lol
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Been mastering some real good records lately, good work y’all keep it up
January 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Been mastering some real good records lately, good work y’all keep it up