New York Metro

Nov 1, 2004, By David Weiss

How does one of the ultimate small-studio applications, Propellerhead's Reason, cross paths with Avatar's Studio A, one of New York City's ultimate big...

Margarita Mix Brings in New GM

Nov 1, 2004, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly

The L.A. Studios' Westside facility, Margarita Mix de Santa Monica, has tapped veteran producer Jonathan Whitehead as its new general manager, operations...

L.A. Grapevine

Oct 1, 2004, By Maureen Droney

The Los Angeles Recording Workshop (LARW, www.recordingcareer.com) has a much larger location, new gear and a very impressive new partner: Full Sail's...

Nashville Skyline

Oct 1, 2004, By Rick Clark

It's not surprising that Nashville, a city that's had a thriving music business for many decades, is also home to a number of educational institutions...

New York Metro

Oct 1, 2004, By David Weiss

How does a dance track move through New York City's underground and onto the charts? This month's story is all about how one track found its groove. Hopelessly...

A New Bay Area Studio?

Sep 1, 2004, By Heather Johnson

Childhood friends Tom Augusta (l) and Kevin Braga recently opened Whatever Studios, a recording/rehearsal facility on Kelly Hill in Hayward, Calif. ...

L.A. Grapevine

Sep 1, 2004, By Maureen Droney

Larrabee North was buzzing over the new Nikka Costa project, so I stopped in for a visit with mixer Manny Marroquin to see what the excitement was all about. ...

Nashville Skyline

Sep 1, 2004, By Rick Clark

Nashville’s recording community has seen its fair share of drama in the past few years as the music industry adjusted to the emerging business models. ...

New York Metro

Sep 1, 2004, By David Weiss

Nashville Skyline

Aug 1, 2004, By Rick Clark

Last month, I introduced some of the wonders of my neighborhood: East Nashville. When I started gathering information on recording happenings in the 'hood,...

New York Metro

Aug 1, 2004, By David Weiss

With 8 million residents, five boroughs and one very large recording community, New York City is all about togetherness, right? But the shifting rules...

Pressure Point Brings Down Chicago House

Aug 1, 2004, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly

On June 17, 2004, Chicago's music elite gathered at newly opened Pressure Point Recording for its grand opening party to welcome this hot new studio into...

Houston Studio Adds Production

Aug 1, 2004, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly

Dan Workman, co-owner and president of SugarHill Studios (www.sugarhillstudios.com), has launched Dan Workman Music (www.danworkman.com), a full-service...

BiCoastal Opens in New York

Aug 1, 2004, By David Weiss

Recording facility BiCoastal Music (www.bicoastalmusic.com) picked the first sunny day in a string of rainy ones to have its coming-out party. Founded...

L.A. Grapevine

Aug 1, 2004, By Maureen Droney

I'm not a roller coaster fan. Get me on a Big Dipper and I'll white-knuckle the bar and hyperventilate for the duration. For the most part, I'll also...

From Stadium to Studio, East or West

Jul 1, 2004, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly

Remote Recording, Skywalker Sound and The Hit Factory have embarked on a marketing alliance in which the mobile recording facility will use The Hit Factory...

Down in the Delta

Jul 1, 2004, By Rick Clark

Memphis is a town of contradictions, a seemingly illogical place where nothing seems to happen and a lot of things are happening at once. More than a...

How Did They Get the Car In There?

Jul 1, 2004, By David Weiss

They say parking is hard to find in New York City, but this is ridiculous. Many visitors to Avatar Studios' Studio A on April 13, 2004, were probably...

L.A. Grapevine

Jul 1, 2004, By Maureen Droney

Musikvergnuegen: That's German for enjoyment of music, according to composer Walter Werzowa, who, along with his company of that name (www.musikvergnuegen.com),...

Klepto Label, Studios Make San Francisco Debut

Jul 1, 2004, Compiled by Sarah Benzuly

On April 30, 2004, Klepto Records hit the San Francisco scene with the launch of its indie label and two recording studios, having purchased Different...