mˈæsiz fˈɜːst pɹˈɑːdʒɛkt wʌz ɪnðə mˈɪd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ˈeɪɾi z æz pɹədˈuːsɚ, ˌɛndʒɪnˈɪɹ, ænd mˈɪksɚ fɚɹə kˌɑːmpɪlˈeɪʃən ˈælbəm tˈaɪɾəld ɹˈæt mjˈuːzɪk fɔːɹ ɹˈæt pˈiːpəl, vˈɑːl. θɹˈiː ɔnðə sˌiːdˈiː pɹˈɛzənts lˈeɪbəl.
Massy's first project was in the mid-1980s as producer, engineer, and mixer for a compilation album titled Rat Music for Rat People, Vol. 3 on the CD Presents label.