David Hughes – Shine On Studio – recording studio Oakland East Bay

David Hughes is a co-founder and lead mixing engineer, mastering engineer, and music producer at Shine On Studio, an Oakland recording studio with over two decades of experience serving Bay Area artists. Known for transparent, emotion-forward mixes and masters built for longevity, David takes a listening-first approach — letting the music guide every creative decision.

Shine On Studio offers full-service recording, mixing, and mastering from their Oakland facility, with services tailored to artists across genres including rock, punk, hip hop, soul, jazz, electronic, and world music. The studio has earned a 5-star average rating across 104 Google reviews, reflecting a consistent track record of quality work and artist satisfaction.

David’s production and engineering credits span a wide range of Bay Area artists and projects. Notable clients include Gravy Train!!!!, Dan Schneider, Sidewalk Police, Cosmic 22, Nola Taylor, Krystal Park, Justin Fawsitt, SaidtheAnimals, Pair-A-Dice, Melli Vercetti, DETHBED925, Them Bruins, The New Position, Surilee, Hugo Monster, Rich Eagle, Glynn Washington, Simply Jazz, and many more. His work spans independent releases, podcast production, music videos, and commercial audio.

As a producer, David works closely with artists to realize their vision from initial tracking through final master. His approach is collaborative and artist-centered — he has mentored a generation of engineers through Shine On’s educational program, training the next wave of Bay Area audio professionals.

Shine On Studio is located in Oakland in the East Bay and is available by appointment. Services include recording, mixing, mastering, music production, and audio education. Remote mixing and mastering are also available for clients outside the Bay Area.

Studio: Oakland, East Bay, California Services: Recording, Mixing, Mastering, Music Production, Audio Education Available for: In-studio and remote sessions Website: shineon.studio

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