Clean Cuts

Clean Cuts is an American audio production company and former independent record label based in Baltimore, Maryland. Founded in 1980, the business began as a small indie record label during the 1980s before evolving into a full-service audio boutique. Today it describes itself as an award-winning audio house specializing in creative sound design, audio post-production, and voice recording for any medium. The company's service portfolio spans creative sound design, audio post-production, voice recording, custom music, ADR (automated dialogue replacement), podcast production, audiobooks, voice casting, music licensing, video game audio, and virtual reality audio. It also operates the Xplodr Music Library. Clean Cuts has produced audio for major television networks including Discovery, Nat Geo, and TLC, as well as video game publishers such as 2K, Bethesda, and Marvel Games. Its work has earned industry recognition ranging from Emmys to Addys. Clean Cuts positions itself around the art of listening, emphasizing that it hears clients' ideas before offering its own, with the goal of igniting honest emotional reactions that connect with audiences. The studio's voice recording services cover podcasts, audiobooks, commercials, shows, films, radio, on-hold messages, and remote connection formats including ISDN, Source Connect 3 and 4, Riverside, Zencaster, Skype, Phone Patch, Comrex, and Opal and Access. With roughly 35 years of operation referenced on its own site, Clean Cuts has grown from its indie label origins into a multi-capability audio production partner for advertising, television, film, games, and emerging media. It remains a privately held company headquartered in Baltimore.

Clean Cuts was founded in 1980 as an American music label, according to Wikidata. Its own company history states that it began as a small indie record label in the 1980s. Over the following decades, the organization continually grew and developed, adding new talent and new capabilities each year. By its own account, it has operated for roughly 35 years, evolving from a record label into a full-service audio boutique. The company's transformation reflects a broader shift in the media landscape, where music and audio production increasingly converged with advertising, television, film, and interactive entertainment. Clean Cuts expanded into creative sound design, audio post-production, and voice recording, and later added custom music, ADR, podcast production, audiobooks, voice casting, music licensing, video game audio, and virtual reality audio. It also built the Xplodr Music Library. Clean Cuts has produced audio for television networks such as Discovery, Nat Geo, and TLC, and for video game publishers including 2K, Bethesda, and Marvel Games. Its musicians have written for commercials, documentaries, stage, and screen. The company's work has won awards including Emmys and Addys. Today Clean Cuts operates from Baltimore, Maryland, as a privately held audio production company. It continues to serve clients across advertising, broadcast, film, gaming, and emerging media, positioning itself around deep listening and emotional storytelling through sound.

• 1980

  Clean Cuts founded as an American music label.

• Began as a small indie record label in the 1980s.

• Expanded into creative sound design, audio post-production, and voice recording.

• Added custom music, ADR, podcast production, audiobooks, voice casting, music licensing, video game audio, and virtual reality audio.

• Produced audio for Discovery, Nat Geo, TLC, 2K, Bethesda, and Marvel Games.

• Won awards including Emmys and Addys.

Award-winning audio boutique focused on the art of listening, delivering creative sound design, audio post-production, and voice recording for advertising, television, film, games, and emerging media.

• Creative Sound Design

  Creative sound design services for any medium.

• Audio Post Production

  Audio post-production services.

• Voice Recording

  Voice recording in acoustically treated booths with top-notch equipment, covering podcasts, audiobooks, commercials, shows, films, radio, on-hold messages, and remote connection formats.

• Custom Music

  Custom music composition.

• ADR

  Automated dialogue replacement.

• Podcast Production

  Podcast production services.

• Audiobooks

  Audiobook production.

• Voice Casting

  Voice casting services.

• Xplodr Music Library

  A music library offering.

• Music Licensing

  Music licensing services.

• Video Game Audio

  Audio production for video games.

• Virtual Reality Audio

  Audio production for virtual reality.

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