Dave Cooley

Dave Cooley
Cooley in 2019
Background information
Born1970 (age 53–54)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
GenresHip hop, rock, funk, alternative, reggae, electronic
Occupation(s)Mastering engineer, audio restoration specialist, audio engineer, record producer
Websitewww.elysianmasters.com

Dave Cooley (David J. Cooley; born 1970) is an American mastering engineer and audio restoration specialist. His numerous mastering credits include J Dilla's Donuts and The Diary, Paramore's After Laughter, 40th anniversary release of Bob Marley's Exodus box set, the reissue of Isaac Hayes' Concord Records albums (including Shaft, Hot Buttered Soul and Black Moses), as well as albums from independent labels Domino, Tuff Gong, Stones Throw Records, and Light in the Attic Records and artists M83, Ziggy Marley, J Dilla, Peanut Butter Wolf, Madvillain, Madlib and Animal Collective. He has worked on Grammy-nominated albums for Silversun Pickups, including their debut album Carnavas (which included the hit "Lazy Eye"), and its follow up, Swoon which included the hit “Panic Switch”, as well as Ziggy Marley's Fly Rasta, which won Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 2015. His remastering work for Sixto Rodriguez appeared in the soundtrack for Searching for Sugar Man, which was awarded an Oscar for Best Documentary Feature in 2013. He also mixed These New Puritans' album Hidden, named album of the year in 2010 by NME magazine.[1][2][3][4]

  1. ^ Mastering in the Moment, Mix, retrieved April 8, 2019
  2. ^ "Mastering in the Moment". Fader. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  3. ^ "From Crate Digger to Producer to Mastering Engineer: Dave Cooley & Elysian Masters". Sonic Scoop. Retrieved April 8, 2019.
  4. ^ "These New Puritans' 'Hidden' crowned NME's album of 2010". New Musical Express. Retrieved April 8, 2019.