David Castell

Owner at David Castell Mastering

Garland, Texas, United States

About

David Castell is an American record producer, musician, and recording engineer based in Dallas, Texas. Castell’s recording career spans nearly three decades; his work with many major record labels and independent labels alike includes both platinum-selling national recording artists and unsigned regional acts, and a wide range of musical genres. He has been instrumental in career albums of Blue October, Burden Brothers, Course of Empire, Deep Blue Something, and SouthFM. In spring 2008, Castell began production of the Toadies’ album No Deliverance, which was released on August 19th, 2008, on Kirtland Records. After two years of collaboration with DFW-based electronic band Shock of Pleasure, their first full-length album Its About Time, was released on September 16th, 2008, by Universal Music Group, produced by David Castell. Blue October's two disc set, Foiled For The Last Time, features a re-release of "Calling You", also produced by David Castell. Current projects include Meridian, Kirk Baxley, Pawnshop Gentlemen and Doug Neil. Specialties: pop, pop rock, modern rock, electronica

Experience

  • Owner at DavidCastellMastering.com
    Apr 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 3 mos

    Online mixing and mastering service

  • Music Producer/Engineer/Mixer/Mastering Engineer/Musician/Owner at CPR Studios
    Feb 1995 - Present · 31 yrs 5 mos

    music producer, arranger, editor, engineer and mixer

  • producer, engineer, mixer at RSVP Studios
    May 1986 - Mar 1994 · 7 yrs 11 mos

    Worked on various music projects for local and national record labels

  • music engineer at Teleimage
    Mar 1982 - Apr 1983 · 1 yr 2 mos

    Managed and maintained production music and sound effects library