Jos Smolders
@earlabs.bsky.social
composer | mastering engineer | audio restoration engineer | dog lover
EARLabs Studio for Creative Mastering
Tilburg, Netherlands
STUDIO : www.earlabs.org
PERSONAL : jossmolders.earlabs.org
EARLabs Studio for Creative Mastering
Tilburg, Netherlands
STUDIO : www.earlabs.org
PERSONAL : jossmolders.earlabs.org
Critical listening sessions this week to sort out what tracks are to be included in the 2026 Textuur5 suite. It's starting to become a little less chaotic. This is the first work that I designed to be presented in binaural/stereo, Dolby Atmos and ambisonic environments.
October 29, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Critical listening sessions this week to sort out what tracks are to be included in the 2026 Textuur5 suite. It's starting to become a little less chaotic. This is the first work that I designed to be presented in binaural/stereo, Dolby Atmos and ambisonic environments.
Next Saturday I will give a talk (with lots of music) about Pierre Henry and how this electronic music giant influenced my own artistic path.
October 25, 2025 | 19:30 - 22:00 Het Concreet, Ringbaan Oost 8.02 Reserve your seat: mathijs@hetconcreet.com
October 25, 2025 | 19:30 - 22:00 Het Concreet, Ringbaan Oost 8.02 Reserve your seat: mathijs@hetconcreet.com
October 20, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Next Saturday I will give a talk (with lots of music) about Pierre Henry and how this electronic music giant influenced my own artistic path.
October 25, 2025 | 19:30 - 22:00 Het Concreet, Ringbaan Oost 8.02 Reserve your seat: mathijs@hetconcreet.com
October 25, 2025 | 19:30 - 22:00 Het Concreet, Ringbaan Oost 8.02 Reserve your seat: mathijs@hetconcreet.com
Am again working (restoring, remastering) on the music of a female composer whose work will be released but of whom I had never heard. I am an instant fan of her work! How much beautiful electronic music is still 'out there', unknown to more than a few people?
July 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Am again working (restoring, remastering) on the music of a female composer whose work will be released but of whom I had never heard. I am an instant fan of her work! How much beautiful electronic music is still 'out there', unknown to more than a few people?
Almost in place. Waiting for the final presentations of Sonology students at Amare.
June 25, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Almost in place. Waiting for the final presentations of Sonology students at Amare.
Current reading material #audiorestoration #mastering
June 24, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Current reading material #audiorestoration #mastering
On 24th of May I will host a second event in a series of listening sessions. With these listening sessions we share the experience of listening to an original tape on good sounding equipment.
May 24, 2025 | 19:30 - 22:00�Het Concreet, Ringbaan Oost 8.02�Reserve your seat: mathijs@hetconcreet.com
May 24, 2025 | 19:30 - 22:00�Het Concreet, Ringbaan Oost 8.02�Reserve your seat: mathijs@hetconcreet.com
May 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
On 24th of May I will host a second event in a series of listening sessions. With these listening sessions we share the experience of listening to an original tape on good sounding equipment.
May 24, 2025 | 19:30 - 22:00�Het Concreet, Ringbaan Oost 8.02�Reserve your seat: mathijs@hetconcreet.com
May 24, 2025 | 19:30 - 22:00�Het Concreet, Ringbaan Oost 8.02�Reserve your seat: mathijs@hetconcreet.com
Piano virtuoso Armen Nalbandian released this wonderfully atmospheric album 'Studies On Resonance And Dissonance'. Proudly #masteredatearlabs !!!! armennalbandian.bandcamp.com/album/studie... New mastering openings at EARLabs from early May. Inquire about the possibilities!
April 11, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Piano virtuoso Armen Nalbandian released this wonderfully atmospheric album 'Studies On Resonance And Dissonance'. Proudly #masteredatearlabs !!!! armennalbandian.bandcamp.com/album/studie... New mastering openings at EARLabs from early May. Inquire about the possibilities!
Gewoon gaan! Nu is het meer dan ooit van belang.
February 25, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Gewoon gaan! Nu is het meer dan ooit van belang.
Maar nu hebben ze al die administrators weggestuurd en zitten dit soort idioten aan de knoppen.
February 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Maar nu hebben ze al die administrators weggestuurd en zitten dit soort idioten aan de knoppen.
As a first post on Substack series called 'mastering notes' I write about the mastering process for Gagi Petrovic's "Music For Dance And Theatre" https://buff.ly/40XuG9L The series will continue with regular written reflections on mastering and restoration projects.
February 17, 2025 at 6:17 AM
As a first post on Substack series called 'mastering notes' I write about the mastering process for Gagi Petrovic's "Music For Dance And Theatre" https://buff.ly/40XuG9L The series will continue with regular written reflections on mastering and restoration projects.
Quite educational stuff. But rigorous, very rigorous. And an interesting inside report about the very early start of German electronic music.
February 16, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Quite educational stuff. But rigorous, very rigorous. And an interesting inside report about the very early start of German electronic music.
Metaphon, the excellent and eccentric Belgian label, just released another gem from the past. It's always a pleasant surprise when I get this material. Carefully restored and #masteredatearlabs https://buff.ly/3EvGLLM
February 14, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Metaphon, the excellent and eccentric Belgian label, just released another gem from the past. It's always a pleasant surprise when I get this material. Carefully restored and #masteredatearlabs https://buff.ly/3EvGLLM
Peter Todd and Nic Collins talk about and later recreate the Stuart Marshall performance at Ayrton Basement in 1976. This was only the fourth time it was ever performed. https://buff.ly/3EskYEG Thank you #hetconcreet for organizing!
February 12, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Peter Todd and Nic Collins talk about and later recreate the Stuart Marshall performance at Ayrton Basement in 1976. This was only the fourth time it was ever performed. https://buff.ly/3EskYEG Thank you #hetconcreet for organizing!
Since I left Metaverse as my main channel I distribute my messages over multiple platforms. Buffer helps me with that! Now I can link with Bluesky, Mastodon, and perhaps sometimes Instagram. Plus, I can schedule my posts; it's been a while since I've done it like that. #SocialMediaManagement #Buffer
February 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Since I left Metaverse as my main channel I distribute my messages over multiple platforms. Buffer helps me with that! Now I can link with Bluesky, Mastodon, and perhaps sometimes Instagram. Plus, I can schedule my posts; it's been a while since I've done it like that. #SocialMediaManagement #Buffer
Navigating the labyrinth
January 27, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Navigating the labyrinth
Super proud to have been part of this project! #masteredatearlabs
January 26, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Super proud to have been part of this project! #masteredatearlabs
Man! Did I look grumpy, 8 years ago!!
January 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Man! Did I look grumpy, 8 years ago!!
New double vinyl album Dream fish released by Silent State Recordings and #masteredatearlabs when you're used to the traditional Fax+ cd's these vinyls feel huge.
January 23, 2025 at 5:21 PM
New double vinyl album Dream fish released by Silent State Recordings and #masteredatearlabs when you're used to the traditional Fax+ cd's these vinyls feel huge.
Back from a week at GRM. Learned about multichannel composition strategies, ambisonics, worked with a well-kept Synthi, touched the ARP2500 donated by Eliane Radigue, met interesting and interested people, got a look at the 'registre' with all GRM recordings dating back to 1949 (Schaeffer, Henry).
January 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Back from a week at GRM. Learned about multichannel composition strategies, ambisonics, worked with a well-kept Synthi, touched the ARP2500 donated by Eliane Radigue, met interesting and interested people, got a look at the 'registre' with all GRM recordings dating back to 1949 (Schaeffer, Henry).
