Spotify at Mateo is a 150,000 square foot facility designed to be an immersive experience for musicians, audio producers, podcasters, and content creators that encompasses all aspects of production, post-production, and performance in one seamless experience.

This multidisciplinary project was led by WSDG (Walters-Storyk Design Group) and RIOS.

Spotifyโ€™s recording studios evoke both the past and present of recording with a pair of inspiring rooms that encapsulate analog and digital workflows.

Studio A was designed with a โ€˜classicโ€™ feel evoking the artist-driven project studios of the past. As such, it features an analog workflow centered around a 48-channel Rupert Neve Designs Shelford 5088 console and is stocked with vintage gear collected from every corner of rock and roll history. The studio is also capable of variable acoustic profiles by use of innovative sets of hinged acoustic panels.

Studio B looks to the future with an Avid S4 24-fader Control Surface and Dolby Atmos mix capability making it ideal for immersive audio production. It also shares a purpose-designed Echo Chamber with its neighbor, Studio A.

Spotify At Mateo has multiple areas dedicated to podcast recording and content creation.
Studio D is Spotifyโ€™s flagship podcast recording studio and includes a large live room designed for VIP guests that can also be used for foley recording.
Studio C is also used for podcast recording and functions as a small soundstage for video recording.
Pod City is a community oriented space designed as the hub of Spotifyโ€™s podcast production division. It includes 15 compact podcast studios with identical acoustic profiles and user-friendly interfaces developed and integrated by SPL and designed to make podcast recording and production effortless. It also includes a pair of book-matched post-production rooms and three artist lounges.
Finally, Spotify also has an insert stage for larger video production projects.

When production is complete, Spotify at Mateo has multiple venues for enjoying the finished product. These include a screening room, multiple listening rooms, and a 3850 square foot event hall with a stage-wide LED wall ideal for live performances, presentations, and more.

For a more in-depth look, check out this video tour from Sound on Sound.

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Photo credits: Thomas McGovern