YOU might not expect to find a polished young ensemble like the Parker String Quartet playing music by Beethoven, Bartok and Ligeti — or collaborating with ensembles like Las Rubias del Norte, which specializes in Latin American folk music — in the no-frills back room of a Brooklyn bar. But the group spent this season [...]
The audio production industry is constantly evolving with new technologies being created everyday and more job opportunities becoming available, many that reach far beyond traditional music recording. The Art Institutes schools have responded to this demand with the launch of new Walters-Storyk designed audio studios at some of its schools. New studios have been implemented [...]
by Jeff Touzeau When Electric Lady was completed and opened its doors for the first time over 37 years ago, it was a beacon for creativity and innovation. For starters, it was one of the first artist-owned recording facilities in the world, designed and built to exact specification for none other than Jimi Hendrix. This [...]
by Laurel Gross If in the ancient world all roads led to Rome, then for about 35 years of the 20th Century for those seeking a unique cultural experience all roads led to Art D'Lugoff's The Village Gate. The legendary club at the corner of Bleecker and Thompson Streets in Greenwich Village was a powerful [...]
WSDG PRESENTS "NEW CONCEPTS IN AUDIO" WSDG MEXICO – BOOTH 89 Sound Check and AES Latin America will be hosting this year's professional audio event. Come visit us at booth 89 where we can discuss your future projects and how WSDG Mexico can assist in architecture, acoustics, space planning and audio video design and turn [...]
Walters-Storyk Design Group Turns Home Into Comfy Production Complex ATLANTA: "The 'wow' factor is fairly high," says Michael Rachap, founder of The Readeez Company www.readeez.com , about the just-completed AV facility which also serves as his home. Situated in Atlanta's booming Midtown, the studio blends historic ambience with eye-popping innovation.Renovations to the company's loft in [...]
World Class Architecture/Acoustics Distinguish New Education/Entertainment Complex MARIETTA, GA: The Murray Arts Center represents a unique addition to Atlanta's growing commitment to education and live entertainment. Recently purchased by the Mount Paran Christian School with the aid of a generous grant from Atlanta's Murray Family Foundation, the $35 million complex features a 600 seat music [...]
Visit project page The location we discovered has all the attributes for a successful studio,’ says producer/engineer Louis Benedetti of his two-year search for the ideal New York City studio location. That location is a former bank building on one of Soho’s chicest streets, where his collaboration with an NY contractor has produced [...]
View Project Page by Jeff Touzeau Two years ago, in the middle of one of the worst economic environments in recent history, Louis Benedetti began searching for the ideal location for a new recording studio. His heart was set on New York City, which he knew would provide a vibrant backdrop that [...]
Atlanta, Georgia, USA: "The 'wow' factor is fairly high," admits Michael Rachap, founder of The Readeez Company, acknowledging a visitor's reaction to the just-completed AV facility which also serves as his home. Situated in Atlanta's booming Midtown, adjacent to the city's Piedmont Park, the studio blends historic ambience with eye-popping innovation.Renovations to the company's loft in [...]
