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Katie Tavini
Background information
GenresIndie rock, alternative rock, punk rock, post-punk, electronic music
OccupationMastering engineer
Websitewww.katietavini.co.uk

Katie Tavini is a British mastering engineer based in Liverpool..[1]

Her work encompasses albums, EPs and singles across a range of genres.[2][3][4] She has mastered releases for artists including Los Bitchos, Bloc Party, Amber Run, Moonchild Sanelly, John Glacier, Maruja, Kate Nash, Rudimental and Nadine Shah[5]

Tavini has also contributed to music production education and industry advocacy through speaking engagements, mentoring initiatives and leadership roles within UK audio organisations, including the Music Producers Guild and the 2% Rising community.

Career

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Tavini began her career in audio engineering at Limefield Studio in Manchester, where, under the mentorship of studio owner John Ellis (The Cinematic Orchestra) and producer Bill Leader, she gained experience in recording and mixing. She has credited Leader’s extensive experience as an engineer and producer as instrumental in shaping her early career.[6][7]

Tavini's transition into mastering began after being asked to master a release for Sonic Boom Six.[6][8] She later focused primarily on mastering, establishing an independent mastering practice.[9] According to Keychange, Tavini began working professionally in mastering in 2014 and has since become "one of the UK's most in-demand mastering engineers".[9]

Trade publications have highlighted Tavini's mastering work. MusicRadar has described Tavini as "a key figure in the mastering arena for over a decade"[5], noting credits with artists including Bloc Party, Rudimental, Ash, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Nadine Shah and Arlo Parks.[5] Mixdown included her among "the best mastering engineers you should know about"[10], describing her as an "industry leader".[10]

Tavini operates independently from her studio in Liverpool.[1][11][12] Her mastering work spans a wide range of genres, from indie and alternative rock to electronic and orchestral recordings[5][2][4][3], reflecting a client base that includes both emerging artists and established acts.[13][9]

In addition to her mastering work, Tavini has contributed to the audio industry press as a columnist for Audio Media International, where she has written about career development and studio practice in the industry.[14][15] She has also undertaken audio archival work as part of the British Library Sound Archive.[16]

Tavini has been active in education and public discussion of music production. She served as a co-chair and keynote speaker at the IASPM Music Production Education Conference 2020[17], and participated as a panelist at AIM’s Women in Music event on women in the studio.[18] She has also hosted a question-and-answer session with Mandy Parnell at the AES UK Mastering Conference[19] and contributed to BBC Music Introducing LIVE 2020: Masterclasses, where she was listed among the experts delivering sessions for emerging artists.[20][21]

Tavini has also contributed to initiatives within the UK music industry, having co-founded '2% Rising', a networking community established to support women and non-binary people in audio[9][22], described by NME as an "Alliance of female and non-binary studio talent, producers and songwriters helping women into the industry"[23]. She has also contributed to initiatives supporting women and gender minorities in audio and music production,[24][25][26][27] such as Red Bull Studios’ Normal Not Novelty programme.[28][29]

Tavini served as an executive director of the Music Producers Guild, a UK-based professional organisation representing producers, engineers and recording professionals[30], from December 2020 until September 2022.[31][32][33] During this period, the organisation reported initiatives focused on representation and accessibility within the recording industry, including increased board-level gender diversity,[34][35] scholarship and access programmes for underrepresented groups,[36] and industry advocacy relating to discrimination and working conditions in music production.[37][38]

In 2020, Tavini was appointed to the judging panel of the Oram Awards, an initiative by the PRS Foundation and the BBC New Audiences team, recognising women and gender-minority artists innovating in sound and music technology.[39][40]

Tavini has been recognised as part of Sound on Sound's "Change Makers" series, which highlights individuals contributing to greater representation, diversity and inclusion in the audio industry.[41] The series has been described as showcasing women and non-binary professionals bringing about change within the audio industry.[42]

Awards and recognition

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Tavini has been nominated for 'Mastering Engineer of the Year' at the UK Music Producers Guild's awards on six occasions, with her most recent nomination in 2026:

Selected Discography (mastering)

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Year Title Artist Publisher References
2025 Full Moon Moonchild Sanelly Transgressive Records [50][51]
2025 Never Exhale DITZ DITZ [52][53]
2025 Like A Ribbon John Glacier Young [54][55]
2025 I Got Too Sad For My Friends Shura PIAS Recordings [56][57]
2025 Earcandy Miso Extra Transgressive Records [58][59]
2025 Pain to Power Maruja Music For Nations [60][61]
2025 Germ Kate Nash Kill Rock Stars [62]
2024 Anatomy Cody Frost Sony Music Entertainment [63][64]
2024 Filthy Underneath Nadine Shah EMI / EMI North [65][66]
2024 Megafauna And So I Watch You From Afar Velocity Recordings [67][68]
2024 Talkie Talkie Los Bitchos City Slang [69][70]
2024 Come And See Gurriers No Filter [71][72]
2024 Pink Flamingo Kids In Glass Houses Family Recipe [73][74]
2024 Peace In Chaos Paul White R & S Records [75][76]
2024 Flirting Again Bloc Party Bloc Party [77][78]
2023 Lobes We Are Scientists 100% Records [79][80]
2023 Uncertain Joys The Subways Alcopop! Records [81][82]
2023 Glorious Sunset Hundred Reasons So Recordings [83][84]
2023 The High Life EP Bloc Party Infectious Music [85][86]
2023 You're Welcome Lambrini Girls Big Scary Monsters [87][88]
2022 The Great Regression DITZ Alcopop! Records [89][90]
2022 Leave The Light On Pillow Queens Royal Mountain Records [91][92]
2022 If I Never Knew You Like This Again SOAK Rough Trade Records [93][94]
2022 Let The Festivities Begin! Los Bitchos City Slang [95][96]
2022 Jettison And So I Watch You From Afar Velocity Records [97][98]
2021 BBC Sessions 1994 - 1999 Ash Atomic Heart [99][100]
2021 Romeo Sega Bodega Nuxxe [101][102]
2021 Best of the Lofi Lounge Arlo Parks Transgressive Records [103][104]
2021 In Waiting Pillow Queens Royal Mountain Records [105][106]
2021 Huffy We Are Scientists 100% Records [107][108]
2020 Kitchen Sink Nadine Shah Infectious Music [109][110]
2012 Sonic Boom Six Sonic Boom Six Xtra Mile [111][112]

References

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  5. ^ a b c d ""I love figuring out not just what 'should' this album be, but what 'could' it be": Katie Tavini on the secrets behind top-class mastering". MusicRadar. 2024-09-05. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
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  8. ^ "Profiles: Katie Tavini – Mastering Engineer, Weird Jungle". Women in Vinyl. 2023-12-23. Retrieved 2025-08-15.
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  10. ^ a b "Six of the best mastering engineers you should know about". Mixdown. 2025-05-28. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
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  12. ^ "Interview: Katie Tavini". Liverpool Music City. 2025-03-27. Retrieved 2025-07-06.
  13. ^ "Less Is More: Mastering Engineer Katie Tavini Talks Studio Techniques and Stereotypes". Mix Online. 2018-03-08. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
  14. ^ "Katie Tavini: Things I wish I'd known when I started out". Audio Media International. 2021-02-09. Retrieved 2025-10-06.
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  17. ^ "Music Production Education Conference 2020 – Reflecting the Future". IASPM. 2020-03-02. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
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  27. ^ ""There's still the myth floating around that it's a 'dark art' when it really isn't" — An interview with Mastering Engineer, Katie Tavini". shesaid.so. 2020-04-02. Retrieved 2026-04-14.
  28. ^ "Red Bull Studios take 'Normal Not Novelty' training out on tour around the UK". Production Expert. 2017-08-19. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  29. ^ "Normal Not Novelty: A notch in the belt". Audio Media International. 2019-03-08. Retrieved 2026-04-17.
  30. ^ "About the Music Producers Guild". Music Producers Guild. Retrieved 2026-04-18.
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  32. ^ "Katie Tavini Board Executive Director 2020". Music Producers Guild. 2020-12-10. Retrieved 2026-04-13.
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  50. ^ Full Moon - Moonchild Sanelly (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Transgressive Records. 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  51. ^ "Full Moon - Moonchild Sanelly". AllMusic. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  52. ^ Never Exhale - DITZ (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). DITZ. 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  53. ^ "Never Exhale - DITZ". AllMusic. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  54. ^ Like A Ribbon - John Glacier (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Young. 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  55. ^ "Like A Ribbon - John Glacier". AllMusic. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  56. ^ I Got Too Sad For My Friends - Shura (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). PIAS. 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  57. ^ "Shura - I Got Too Sad For My Friends". Discogs. 2025. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  58. ^ Earcandy - Miso Extra (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Transgressive Records. 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  59. ^ "Miso Extra - Earcandy". Discogs. 2025. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  60. ^ Pain to Power - Maruja (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Music For Nations. 2025.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  61. ^ "Pain to Power - Maruja". AllMusic. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  62. ^ "Kate Nash - Germ". Tidal. 2025-05-28. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  63. ^ Anatomy - Cody Frost (EP). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Sony Music Entertainment. 2024.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  64. ^ "Cody Frost - Anatomy". Tidal. 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  65. ^ Filthy Underneath - Nadine Shah (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). EMI / EMI North. 2024.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  66. ^ "Nadine Shah - Filthy Underneath". Tidal. 2024-02-23.
  67. ^ Megafauna - And So I Watch You From Afar (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Velocity Recordings. 2024.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  68. ^ "And So I Watch You From Afar - Megafauna". Discogs. 2024. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  69. ^ Talkie Talkie - Los Bitchos (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). City Slang. 2024.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  70. ^ "Los Bitchos - Talkie Talkie". Tidal. 2024-08-30. Retrieved 2026-03-18.
  71. ^ Come And See - Gurriers (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). No Filter. 2024.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  72. ^ "Gurriers - Come And See". Discogs. 2024-09-13. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  73. ^ Pink Flamingo - Kids In Glass Houses (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Family Recipe. 2024.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  74. ^ "Kids In Glass Houses - Pink Flamingo". Tidal. 2024-11-01. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  75. ^ Peace In Chaos - Paul White (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). R & S Records. 2024.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  76. ^ "Paul White - Peace In Chaos". Discogs. 2024-10-11. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  77. ^ Flirting Again - Bloc Party (Single). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Bloc Party. 2024.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  78. ^ "Bloc Party - Flirting Again". Tidal. 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  79. ^ Lobes - We Are Scientists (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). 100% Records. 2023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  80. ^ "We Are Scientists - Lobes". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  81. ^ Uncertain Joys - The Subways (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Alcopop!. 2023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  82. ^ "The Subways - Uncertain Joys". Discogs. 2023-02-03. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  83. ^ Glorious Sunset - Hundred Reasons (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). So Recordings. 2023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  84. ^ "Hundred Reasons - Glorious Sunset". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  85. ^ The High Life EP - Bloc Party (EP). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Infectious Music. 2023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  86. ^ "Bloc Party - The High Life EP". Discogs. 2023. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  87. ^ You're Welcome - Lambrini Girls (EP). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Big Scary Monsters. 2023.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  88. ^ "Lambrini Girls - You're Welcome". Tidal. 2023-05-19. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  89. ^ The Great Regression - DITZ (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Alcopop!. 2022.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  90. ^ "DITZ - The Great Regression". Discogs. 2022. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  91. ^ Leave The Light On - Pillow Queens (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Royal Mountain Records. 2022.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  92. ^ "Pillow Queens - Leave The Light On". Tidal. 2022-04-08. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  93. ^ If I Never Knew You Like This Again - SOAK (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Rough Trade. 2022.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  94. ^ "SOAK - If I Never Knew You Like This Again". Tidal. 2022-05-20. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  95. ^ Let The Festivities Begin! - Los Bitchos (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). City Slang. 2022.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  96. ^ "Los Bitchos - Let The Festivities Begin!". Discogs. 2022. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  97. ^ Jettison - And So I Watch You From Afar (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Velocity Records. 2022.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  98. ^ "And So I Watch You From Afar - Jettison". Discogs. 2022.
  99. ^ BBC Sessions 1994 - 1999 - Ash (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Atomic Heart. 2021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  100. ^ "Ash - BBC Sessions 1994 - 1999". Discogs. 2021. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  101. ^ Romeo - Sega Bodega (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Nuxxe. 2021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  102. ^ "Sega Bodega - Romeo". Discogs. 2021. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  103. ^ Best of the Lofi Lounge - Arlo Parks (EP). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Transgressive Records. 2021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  104. ^ "Arlo Parks - Best of the Lofi Lounge". Discogs. 2021. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  105. ^ In Waiting - Pillow Queens (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Royal Mountain Records. 2021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  106. ^ "Pillow Queens - In Waiting". Discogs. 2020. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  107. ^ Huffy - We Are Scientists (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). 100% Records. 2021.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  108. ^ "We Are Scientists - Huffy". Discogs. 2021. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  109. ^ "Nadine Shah - Kitchen Sink". Tidal. 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  110. ^ "Nadine Shah - Kitchen Sink". Discogs. 2020. Retrieved 2026-03-20.
  111. ^ Sonic Boom Six - Sonic Boom Six (Album). Katie Tavini (mastering engineer). Xtra Mile. 2012.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  112. ^ "Sonic Boom Six - Sonic Boom Six". Discogs. 2012. Retrieved 2026-03-20.


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