Yave Rust Recordings

Raw sound
Analog
precisionYave RustRecordings

Based in Richmond, VAWorking with artists worldwide

Audio production & mixing
Built for character, engineered for impact

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Yave Rodriguez seated in his recording studio — Yave Rodriguez Producer / Engineer

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A selection of records featuring Yave Rust’s participation in recording, mixing or mastering. Roles vary by release.

Municipal Waste

Electrified Brain

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The studio · Richmond, VA

Inside
the room

01Control room: monitors, converters and outboard gear at the desk.
02Drum room: the kit set up for tracking.
03Tama kit with kick and overhead microphones in position.
04Bass rig: Trace Elliot preamp and Ampeg SVT-3 Pro over an Ampeg cabinet.
05Three microphones placed on an Ampeg bass cabinet.
06Two microphones on a Mesa Engineering guitar cabinet.
07Overdrive and distortion pedals lined up on an amp.

Yave Rust seated in his Richmond, VA studio

About Yave Rust

Keep the identity
Make it hit

Yave Rodriguez / Producer & Engineer

Yave Rust delivers high-impact audio solutions for artists seeking a sound with identity, character, and world-class precision. My approach fuses the efficiency of cutting-edge digital workflows with the unmistakable color of elite analog hardware (SSL, API, Neve).

From the raw energy of metal and punk to the clarity of indie rock and the drive of electronic music, my mission is to elevate every production to professional album standards. Through exclusive mastering collaborations with Jack Control & Maor Applebaum at Enormous Door, I ensure your record achieves a unique and undeniable sonic identity in today's industry.

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Credits &
Mastering

Select records mixed by Yave Rust mastered by Jack Control at Enormous Door Mastering

Ithaka, Plaguefever, Diesel Theory, Pleco, Mixed Company, Wizurd Island, Unit, Weird Angel, Wild Beyond, Wyrtgurn

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New · Oct 27, 2026

BATLive Like an Angel (Die Like a Devil)

BAT’s Venom tribute was tracked in Richmond in 2015 during the “Wings of Chains” sessions, then sat in the vaults for over ten years. The band brought it back in honor of Conrad Lant (Cronos) after news of his passing. My first project with BAT.

Engineered: Ian Whalen & Yavé Rust
Mixed & mastered: Joel Grind
Lineup 2015: Ryan Waste (bass, vocals), Nick Poulos (guitar), Felix Griffin (drums)
Written by: Jeffrey Dunn, Conrad Lant, Anthony Bray

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New · Oct 30, 2026

VIGILPrimordial Rites

VIGIL’s debut full-length, out on Shadow Kingdom Records in CD and vinyl LP. Nine tracks of riff-driven thrash from Richmond that I had the pleasure of recording and helping produce.

Recorded & produced: Yave Rust
Mixed: Rob Caldwell
Mastered: Dehuman1zer
Label: Shadow Kingdom Records

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Electrified Brain

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