Studio Spotlight

After a two-year renovation and upgrade process, Silver Cord Studio—the home base of French metal band Gojira—recently opened to the public. Operated by Gojira frontman Joe Duplantier and engineer Jamie Uertz, the new and improved Silver Cord features two separate but interconnected studios, a spacious live room designed for bombastic drum sounds, and thoughtful interior design that sparks creativity the...

Just a few blocks from the Los Angeles Zoo sits what used to be The Bridge Recording, a renowned Los Angeles Scoring Stage. When musician, music producer, and indie film producer Holden Woodward purchased the building back in 2019, he vowed to carry on the studio's legacy as a premier scoring facility. For starters, he would begin by fully re-capping and refurbishing the studio's legendary 96-channel Neve VSP console. Continue reading →

Located just south of Nashville in Franklin, TN, in:ciite studios is a world-class recording and audio post-production facility. Their five studios have hosted an impressive list of clients across the music, film, TV, video game, and book publishing industries. Recently, Vintage King Audio Consultant James Good helped outfit In:ciite’s Studio B with an Avid S6 console and MTRX interface. Continue reading →

Located inside an old church in the heart of Plymouth, Michigan, Plymouth Rock Recording Co. offers a full suite of audio and video production services, from jingles and music production to commercials, music videos, and even feature films. Co-owned by Chris Breest, Plymouth Rock has racked up some impressive credits over the last 20 years or so, including iconic musical acts like MC5, Royce Da 5’9”, and Uncle Kracker to corporations like Microsoft and Ford. Continue reading →

Ben West is a songwriter and producer working out of metro Detroit and Nashville. He has an extensive production background and has written songs for artists like P!nk, Kelly Clarkson, Lady A, Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, and Detroit’s own JR JR, to name a few. West has a small writing room in Nashville but was looking to build a home studio in Michigan that could support writing, recording and mixing projects—as well as house his instrument collection. Continue reading →

Based out of Atlanta, Lil’ Ronnie is a multi-platinum producer and songwriter who’s worked with superstars like Britney Spears, Usher, T.I. and more. Recently, Lil’ Ronnie opened Einnor Studios, a premium multi-room recording studio combining world-class gear with luxury amenities such as butler service and a 24-hour liquor license. Continue reading →

At Radio Galactic, his North Chicago studio, John Buehler does a variety of things: film scoring, music projects and immersive sound for apps including his own holographic audio app Naturespace, which provides vividly detailed high-res 3D recordings of natural spaces. There is a common thread that runs through all the work that Radio Galactic does – emotion and well-being. The emotional impact that sound has on the listener (and the creator of the sound) is fundamental to Buehler’s work. Continue reading →

Nick Chahwala is a Grammy-nominated record producer who has worked on records with Katy Perry, T.I., Mariah Carey, Gym Class Heroes, and more. Envisioning a new way for independent artists to take control of their own branding and content, Nick founded his own studio in 2014. Bravo Ocean is an Atlanta-based hybrid studio that specializes in a custom approach to hosting music, podcast, VO, and ADR recording sessions. Continue reading →

Hughes Drive Productions is a recording, mixing and mastering facility located in scenic Huntington Beach, California. Led be head engineers Shawn Taylor and Ben Kanselbaum, the studio has hosted a wide array of musical acts, including New Leaf, Make West, Scrap Yard Aces and The Simpkin Project. For the latest in our Studio Spotlight series, we sat down for a chat with Shawn to discuss life at Hughes Drive Productions and talk what else... Gear! Continue reading to find out how the studio runs sessions, in addition to learning more about Shawn's favorite records, audio goals and more. Continue reading →

Gordon Bahary is a multi-platinum producer, engineer, composer and artist, best known for his work with Herbie Hancock, Raven Symone, Ramsey Lewis, Twilight 22 and the incomparable Stevie Wonder. Earlier this year, Gordon opened Electric Kingdom, a studio he built from the ground up with the help of Vintage King Audio Consultant Navon Weisberg. Recently, we had the pleasure of chatting with Gordon about his new studio, including his Rupert Neve Designs 5088 console, what outboard gear he’s been using, and what it’s like working in the studio of his dreams. Continue on below for our full conversation. Continue reading →