CASSETTE DECKS
Precision in motion
Mechanisms, electronics, transport and calibration.
View cassette restorations →INDEPENDENT CREATIVE & TECHNICAL PROJECT
Where music meets magnetic tape.
Original electronic music, analog audio exploration, and the preservation of vintage recording technology.
By Lucian Ardeleanu
MUSIC ✳ MASTERING ✳ RESTORATION
01
Compose.
Electronic music and original releases.
02
Shape.
Analog audio processing and mastering exploration.
03
Preserve.
Careful work with vintage tape machines.
01 / THE SOUND
Original Music
A little corner of my musical journey, where I explore the intersection of analog warmth and digital precision.
RELEASED MUSIC
Listen to Lucian Ardeleanu
Electronic compositions and sonic explorations. Discover the existing catalog on Spotify and YouTube Music.
Music distributed through RouteNote. Browse the albums and their stories below.
THE DISCOGRAPHY
Albums & Stories
Browse the releases below. Each album opens its own page with a full description and artwork.
02 / THE PROCESS
Analog Mastering
Exploring tone, dynamics, texture, and the creative possibilities of analog audio processing.
Sound shaped with intention.
This section will document my approach to analog audio, listening comparisons, equipment, and technical experiments.
Future entries may include matched-level before/after samples and explanations of the processing chain.
Portfolio and research section. Commercial mastering bookings are not currently offered through this website.
03 / THE MACHINES
Restoration Lab
Documenting the preservation of cassette decks, reel-to-reel recorders, and vintage turntables — one machine at a time.
REEL-TO-REEL
Magnetic history
Reel transports, playback electronics and careful documentation.
View reel-to-reel restorations →
TURNTABLES
Grooves & mechanics
Turntable mechanisms, drive systems and tonearm setup.
View turntable restorations →This is a personal restoration archive, not a live repair booking service. Project pages are templates until real photographs and documentation are added.
04 / THE TOOLS
Inside the Studio
The tools behind the music and the technical work — organized by how I use them. Equipment lists and photographs will be added as they are documented.
01 / SOUND SHAPING
Mastering Equipment
The processors, converters, monitoring systems and signal paths used for listening and audio mastering.
Explore mastering gear →02 / THE WORKBENCH
Restoration Equipment
Measurement instruments, specialist tools and test equipment used to service vintage audio machines.
Explore workshop gear →03 / MUSIC PRODUCTION
Album Recording Equipment
Synthesizers, instruments, recording devices and other tools used to create my original releases.
Explore recording gear →05 / FIELD NOTES
Technical Journal
Articles and field notes on analog mastering, music production, magnetic recording, and the restoration of vintage audio equipment.
06 / THE PERSON BEHIND THE WORK
Lucian Ardeleanu
Electronic Music Artist Analog Mastering Engineer Vintage Audio Restoration Specialist
Digital Analog Arts brings together my interests in electronic music, audio processing, and vintage recording technology.
Rather than treating music and engineering as separate worlds, this project explores how they influence each other — from composing and shaping sound to understanding and preserving the machines that record it.
GET IN TOUCH
Contact me
For questions about my music, analog audio experiments, restoration projects or potential collaborations, you can reach me directly by email.
✉ digital.analog.arts@gmail.com ↗07 / CONNECT
Let's talk sound.
Follow the project, listen to the music, or get in touch by email or through the existing social channels.
✉ digital.analog.arts@gmail.comNo contact form or commercial service booking is active at this stage.