Recording Studio Guide 2004

16 sweet studios in Austin

By Michael Corcoran
July 8, 2004

The 5 best-selling albums recorded in Austin
	No. 1: 'Home' Dixie Chicks. 7 million. Cedar Creek (2002)
	No. 2: 'Stardust' Willie Nelson. 6 million. Pedernales (1978)
	No. 3: 'Sublime' Sublime. 5 million. Pedernales (1996)
	No. 4: 'Stunt' Barenaked Ladies. 4 million. Arlyn/Pedernales (1998)
	No. 5: 'Always On My Mind' Willie Nelson. 4 million. Pedernales (1982)

1. Pedernales Studio/Arlyn Studio

(512) 447-2337; (512) 264-1640
Owners: Freddy and Lisa Fletcher Tracks: 24
Rate: $600-$850 a day, plus engineer
Recorded here: 'Sublime,' Sublime; 'Wave On Wave,' Pat Green; 'Los Lonely Boys,' Los Lonely Boys

2. Cedar Creek Recording

(512) 444-0226; fax (512) 444-0300
Owner: Fred Remmert
Tracks: 24
Rate: $500 a day, plus engineer
Recorded here: 'Home,' Dixie Chicks; 'Anodyne,' Uncle Tupelo

3. Wire Recording Studios

(512) 442-7073; (512) 447-6100; fax (512) 442-7897
Owner: Stuart Sullivan
Tracks: 24
Rate: $500 a day, plus engineer
Recorded here: 'The Impossible Dream,' Patty Griffin; 'Eyes Adrift,' Eyes Adrift

4. Bismeaux Studio

(512) 444-9944; Fax (512) 444-4699
Owner: Ray Benson
Tracks: 24
Rate: $600 a day, plus engineer
Recorded here: 'Life of the Party,' Charlie Robison; 'Swing,' Suzy Bogguss

5. Congress House Studio

(512) 444-5762; Fax (512) 462-2209
Owner: Mark Hallman
Tracks: 48
Rate: $500 a day, plus engineer
Recorded here: 'Dilate,' Ani DiFranco; 'What I Deserve,' Kelly Willis

6. Sweatbox Studio

(512) 499-8858
Owner: Mike Vasquez
Tracks: 24 digital, 16 analog
Rate: $35 an hour, includes engineer
Recorded here: 'People Get Ready,' Mooney Suzuki; 'Hits For the Misses,' Sons of Hercules

7. Flashpoint Recording Studio

(512) 476-7009
Owner: Bennet Spielvogel
Tracks: 32
Rate: $700 a day, plus engineer
Recorded here: 'St. Mary of the Woods,' James McMurtry

8. Top Hat Recording

(512) 441-3021; (512) 779-8190
Owners: John Harvey, Mary Podio, Ron Ellis
Tracks: 32
Rate: $400 a day, plus $25 an hour for engineer
Recorded here: 'Moodswing,' Kacy Crowley; 'The Great Battle,' Jon Dee Graham

9. The Bubble

(512) 473-0779
Owners: Frenchy Smith
Tracks: 24
Rate: negotiable
Recorded here: 'Mouth Full of Love,' the Young Heart Attack; 'Comedy Horn,' Zykos

10. Music Lane Recording

(512) 476-1567; (512) 289-4333
Owner: Jason Demetri
Tracks: 24
Rate: $200 a day, plus engineer
Recorded here: 'Half Mad Moon,' the Damnations

11. Blue World Music

(512) 264-3308; (888) 958-BLUE
Owner: Gina Fant-Saez
Tracks: 64
Rate: $750 a day, includes engineer
Recorded here: 'Whole New You,' Shawn Colvin; 'Do You Get the Blues,' Jimmie Vaughan

12. Larry Telford Digital

(512) 444-6464
Owner: Larry Telford
Tracks: 32
Rate: $100 an hour
Recorded here: 'Venus Isle,' Eric Johnson; 'Live, Laugh and Love,' Clay Walker

13. New Improved Music

(512) 440-1547
Owner: Brian Beattie
Tracks: 16
Rate: $333 a day
Recorded here: 'Dead Dog's Eyeball,' Kathy McCarty

14. Bee Creek Studio

(512) 264-1379; Fax (512) 264-2196
Owner: Spencer Starnes
Tracks: 24
Rate: $75 an hour, includes engineer
Recorded here: 'Ten,' Asleep At the Wheel; '12 Shades Of Brown,' Junior Brown

15. Aerie Studio

(512) 292-8708; Fax (512) 292-8708
Owner: Mark Addison
Tracks: 16 analog, 48 digital
Rate: $400 a day, includes engineer Addison
Recorded here: 'Galaxy Kings,' Bob Schneider; 'Scenes From Nowhere,' Will Sexton

16. Jumping Dog Studio

(512) 257-7165
Owner: Ron Flynt
Tracks: 24
Rate: $300 a day, includes meals
Recorded here: 'Wings Of a Butterfly,' Chrissy Flatt; 'The Alice Rose,' the Alice Rose

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A few more studios worth noting

Affordable Sound -- (888) 818-7750
ATV Records Inc. -- (512) 459-5596
Alta Vista Recording -- (512) 326-5490
Area 54 -- (512) 619-8963
Austin Recording Studios -- (512) 444-5489
Austin School of Music -- (512) 476-7666
Austin to Boston Recording -- (512) 219-9053
Austin Trax Sound Recording -- (512) 835-7677
Bayside Austin Recording Studio -- (512) 707-8858
Brain Machine Recording Studio and Mastering Suite -- (512) 836-3100
Broken Arrow Studios -- (512) 796-5843
Castle Zeek Recording Studios -- (512) 303-7611
Coinhead Studio -- (512) 454-3867
Deceptive Sound Recording -- (512) 301-7203
Bruce Demarest Productions - Square One Studio -- (512) 288-5790
Digital Dojo Recording Studio -- (512) 282-0282
Digital Domain of Austin -- (512) 328-9058
Figment Studios -- (512) 419-0193
Fire Station Studios -- (512) 396-1144
501 Audio -- (512) 485-3181
Folkreels Studio - Folkreels Productions -- (512) 323-9660
Groove Town Productions -- (512) 653-3810
Lone Wolf Records -- (512) 314-9653
Lorien Sound Studio -- (512) 282-2734
Lounge Acts Studio -- (512) 419-9428
Million Dollar Sound -- (512) 416-7600
MoonHouse Studio -- (512) 707-8341
Music Lab Inc. -- (512) 326-3816
Panda Productions -- (512) 926-8899
Parrot Tracks Studio -- (512) 292-8729
The Production Block -- (512) 472-8975
Promise Land Studios -- (512) 451-6607
Reelsound Recording Co. -- (512) 312-1610
Republic Studios / Arclight Records -- (512) 477-0417
Room - Space For Sound -- (512) 656-5505
Sellar Door Studios -- (512) 585-2425
60 Dollar Studio -- (512) 339-7534
Solo Media -- (512) 851-2800
Sound Horizons -- (512) 477-9112
The Sound Lab Inc. -- (512) 476-2122
Stardog Studio -- Fax: (512) 338-1922
Hill Audio -- (512) 338-1964
Stinson Recording Studios - Austin Recording School -- (512) 231-0344
Tequila Mockingbird Studio -- (512) 499-8655
Wicked One Studios -- (512) 873-0404
Wonderland Studios -- (512) 444-8030
Zzyzx Productions -- (512) 341-7037

For a complete list of recording studios in the Austin area, please click here.

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