About Brian Gardner
Brian Gardner was a record producer, composer and mastering engineer.
Brian Knapp Gardner, also known as Brian "Big Bass" Gardner, is an American mastering engineer. He has worked on a number of recordings since the mid-1960s, including classic rock, funk, disco, alternative rock, R&B, hip hop, pop punk and dance-pop. He is known for his work on hip hop albums, including collaborations with Dr. Dre, who gave him the nickname "Big Bass".
He was last employed at Bernie Grundman Mastering, a mastering house founded and run by Bernie Grundman, and is now independent.
Discography Gardner has over 750 credits, including: Pitty - Anacrônico (2005) En Vogue ― Funky Divas (1992) 2Pac ― All Eyez On Me (1996) Janet Jackson ― The Velvet Rope (1997) Fastball ― All the Pain Money Can Buy (1998) Eminem ― The Slim Shady LP (1999) Blink 182 ― Enema of the State (1999) Mónica Naranjo— Palabra de Mujer (1998) Smash Mouth ― Astro Lounge (1999) Tyler, the Creator ― Wolf (2013)
Approach Gardner's style is to compress music to the point of distortion, in order to make it sound louder.
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