Dwarf Star Studios

03/06/2026

New release day! Trauma Mammal's "Nightingale" is a bass pumping, synth screaming, roller rink party fest for your senses. He and I have been hanging since the pandemic and I got the honor of mastering his album, as well as mixing track 2 - "Emergency".

Give it a listen and pitch him some dough if you dig it! It's Bandcamp Friday, so all artists get 100% of purchases. Link in comments for the album, as well as a Bandcamp playlist of other artists I've worked with you should consider supporting too.

02/06/2026

It’s Bandcamp Friday! 100% of purchases you make today go directly to the artists.

Have a listen to my album and buy it for your collection if you like. Also check out the Bandcamp playlist of artists I’ve worked with. Links in comments.

01/20/2026

Anybody need a mix? I just upgraded the rig and ready to take it for a spin.

11/15/2025

New Release Day! Unofficial: Burns's "Object Permanence" is their sophomore album, running the gamut from to . I had the pleasure of recording tracks 2, 3, 4 & 7, while Ryan over at Car Shop Recording handled the rest of the tracking and mixing. Now available on Bandcamp and all streaming platforms!

04/22/2025

New Release Day! Trauma Mammal's "Foul Play" is his latest roller rink banger - plug in and turn it up! (link in comments)

Mastered @ Dwarf Star Studios

04/19/2025

New Release Day! Andrew Willard's “In the Stars” and “Quadruped” are a departure from the every day with unique instrumentation and creative production. We’ve been working on and off on these for a while and I think you’ll like what you hear! (link in comments)

04/02/2025

New Release Day! Liri Ronen's “Please” is a surprising psychedelic journey. Liri used *all* the instruments on this one, including French horn, accordion and multiple recorders. Give it a listen!

03/31/2025

New Release Day! Shezif’s () “I’m The Moon” is a dreamy run through a field that’ll soothe your soul. We had a great time working on this one, and I hope to work more with her in the future!

02/04/2025

To my : engagement on Facebook has hit rock bottom, so I'm not going to be posting regular updates here anymore. For the latest news, please check out (and follow) my Instagram page here:

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01/20/2025

Hey all, with the impending upheaval of social media, be sure to sign-up for my email list for future Dwarf Star Studios news. You can find it on the home page here:

Dwarf Star Recording Studios is the Carrboro, NC facility of musician, producer and engineer John May. Specializing in studio recording & production, mixing & mastering and live events.