30 Years / 30 Studios

Los Angeles-based Alan Audio Works, set up in 1990 by composer/sound designer/mixer Jeffery Alan Jones, is a leading full-service audio post-production company that has created soundtracks for over 250 projects, including feature films, commercials, and video games. The boutique studio is one of few post houses that can craft the entire soundscape of a project—music, sound design, and mix—from start to finish. We sat down with Jeffery recently to learn more about his studio’s history, how Vintage King helped outfit the space for his versatile needs, and how he has adapted to the rapid changes in the industry over the years. Continue reading →

Seven-time GRAMMY Award-winning mixer/engineer Michael Brauer has worked his magic for over four decades on records by music’s best and brightest: The Rolling Stones, Aretha Franklin, Luther Vandross, Bob Dylan, John Mayer, Aerosmith, Coldplay, Ben Folds, Bon Jovi, Angelique Kidjo, Melissa Etheridge, James Bay, Grizzly Bear, James Brown, and we’re not even scratching the surface yet! After working at some of NYC’s best studios over the years, Michael set up his own studio at his home in the Catskills, where he continues to mix for artists at various stages in their careers, while also following his passion for bike racing. He sat down with us recently to talk about his relationship with Vintage King, how he built an eclectic discography in an industry notorious for typecasting people, and the one skill he developed as a mixer/engineer that also helps him be good at bike racing.  Continue reading →

Los Angeles-based composer and multi-instrumentalist Maxton Waller has been providing music for a variety of film and TV projects over the years, from songs for shows like Marvel’s The Defenders, Sons of Anarchy, and the MacGyver reboot, to score for films like The List and We’re All Gonna Die.  When we sat down to chat with him for our 30 Years / 30 Studios series, he was in the process of moving to a brand new studio, one that will be better suited to his current projects and workflow. Read on to find out how setting up his first studio was a real learning experience assisted by Vintage King, what he thinks has changed the most in the industry over the years, and the one tool that he finds has greatly enhanced the process of working as a film composer. Continue reading →

In this week’s 30 Years / 30 Studios, we’re going to Europe! Picture a world-class studio with an enviable collection of classic analog gear and top-notch digital tools, nestled against the serene and picturesque backdrop of the Alps – that’s what Prime Studio in Austria has to offer.  Co-founder Gerhard Buchbauer fondly recalls his first interaction with Vintage King back in 2008, when they were setting up Prime Studio. Gerhard and his team got in touch with Vintage King to help acquire and refurbish a Neve 8016 console that had a rich history, having been previously housed at the famed Caribou Ranch Recording Studio. Continue reading →

In the early 2010s, after spending more than fifteen years as a producer/engineer at several major Los Angeles studios, GRAMMY-nominated Detroit native Roger Goodman decided to move back to his hometown and build a world-class studio with the aim of reinvigorating the music scene in a city that had once been the mecca of musical creativity. Royal House Recording opened its doors in 2015 and since then it has hosted major name talent like Lil Yachty, Alicia Keys, Ty Dolla Sign, Big Sean, Tee Grizzley, Swae Lee, and Linkin Park’s Mike Shinoda, to name a few. It has also received multiple design awards from state and nationally recognized boards. Roger sat down with us recently to talk about what sets Royal House Recording apart from other studios, how they’re giving back to the Detroit music community, his plans for the future, and his long and fruitful relationship with Vintage King.  Continue reading →

GRAMMY-nominated electronic music pioneer Carl Craig has had a prolific career since he started out making music in the late ‘80s in his native Detroit. With roots in the second-generation Detroit techno scene, he quickly established himself as an eclectic artist who collaborated with jazz greats, became a highly sought-after remixer, and, most recently, designed a large-scale sound installation for...

After spending years as a singer, songwriter, touring artist, and recording engineer, Billy Crockett settled down in Wimberley, Texas, with his wife Dodee, and together they set up Blue Rock Artist Ranch and Studio, a facility designed to help artists turn off the world and fully immerse themselves in the creative process.  Over the past 18 years, Blue Rock has hosted artists such as Lyle Lovett, Christopher Cross, Jesse Winchester, Ruthie Foster, and even the popular podcast Song Exploder. Billy sat down with us recently to tell us how Vintage King helped outfit the space with classic analog gear and calibrated sonic tools, how he ended up becoming good friends with legendary audio pioneer Rupert Neve, and what he thinks stands the test of time even as the music industry keeps changing.  Continue reading →

Los Angeles-based Mad Muse Studios is expanding the idea of what a recording studio can offer to artists in this new era of music making. The team, comprised of Matt Salazar, Lucas Flood, and Zulma Tercero, run a tight ship at their state-of-the-art, open-plan studio offering traditional studio services like recording, mixing and mastering, along with video production and video...

Hailing from Baltimore, Maryland, producer/engineer Chris Coady is known for bringing his world-class, big-studio chops to the world of indie music where he quickly raised the bar for what was sonically possible, working with iconic artists like Beach House, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, TV On The Radio and Slowdive, to name a few. Chris now works out of his own studio...

  Original music, sound design, and music supervision–the good folks at Hyperballad Music do it all, for clients like Volkswagen, Kate Spade, Google, Ford, Coors Light, Maybelline, and the Super Bowl, to name a few. In addition, they are also always busy making records and co-writing, working with a variety of artists from across the NYC scene. As Co-Founder and...