Stratosphere Sound

Stratosphere Sound is a recording studio located in New York City. Previously known as "The Place", the studio was renamed Stratosphere Sound in 1999.

Stratosphere Sound was originally located in New York's meat-packing district but relocated to West Chelsea in 2001 after a fire damaged the original premises.

Owners

Stratosphere is owned by musicians James Iha, Adam Schlesinger, and Andy Chase.

James Iha was a member of the Smashing Pumpkins and also played guitar in A Perfect Circle. He records as a solo artist, produces, and is co-owner of the indie label Scratchie Records.

Adam Schlesinger is an Academy Award and Grammy Award nominated songwriter, ("That Thing You Do" and "Stacy's Mom" respectively), a member of the bands Fountains of Wayne and Ivy, and a record producer. He also co-owns Scratchie Records with Iha.

Andy Chase is a member of the band Ivy, as well as his solo band Brookville, and a songwriter/producer/engineer/mixer with several gold and platinum credits. He was also the original founder of The Place.

taff

Staff engineers at Stratosphere include Rudyard Lee Cullers, [ [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=RUDYARD|LEE|CULLERS&sql=11:8z841v03zzba~T4 Allmusic ((( Rudyard Lee Cullers > Credits ))) ] at allmusic.com] Geoff Sanoff [ [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=GEOFF|SANOFF&sql=11:uuarqj4iojsa~T4 Allmusic ((( Geoff Sanoff > Credits ))) ] at allmusic.com] and Arjun Agerwala. [ [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=ARJUN|AGERWALA&sql=11:j4j4eae64xh7~T4 Allmusic ((( Arjun Agerwala > Credits ))) ] at allmusic.com]

The studio was previously managed by Ger FitzGerald and is now managed by Debb Hanks.

tudio A

Studio A is a tracking and mixing room centered around a Neve console and a Studer 2" 24-track machine. The room also includes a Pro Tools HD system and an array of outboard audio equipment.

tudio B

Studio B is designed for smaller developing projects, as well as overdubs and editing sessions on larger projects. Stratosphere's Studio B is built around a Trident 24 console, an Otari tape machine, and a Pro Tools HD system. This room is also outfitted with various other audio outboard equipment.

elected artist clients

*A Girl Called Eddy
*A Perfect Circle
*America
*Arto Lindsay
*B-52s
*Ben Lee
*Big City Rock
*The Blank Theory
*Brendan Benson
*Bright Eyes
*Brookville
*Cassandra Wilson
*Cat Power
*Darius Rucker
*Dean Wareham
*Deborah Harry
*Depeche Mode
*Fastball
*Farewell Republic
*Fountains of Wayne
*Future Kings of Spain
*Gina Gershon
*Girls Against Boys
*Hem
*Indochine
*Ivy
*Jesse Malin
*Jon Spencer Blues Explosion
*Joseph Arthur
*Josh Joplin
*Juliana Hatfield
*Karen Elson
*Kate & Anna McGarrigle
*Luna
*Melissa Auf der Maur
*Men, Women & Children
*Me'shell Ndegeocello
*Michael Stipe
*Motion City Soundtrack
*Nada Surf
*Nathan Larson
*Patti Griffin
*+/-
*R.E.M.
*Robbers on High Street
*Robert Smigel
*Rufus Wainwright
*Ryan Adams
*Sean Lennon
*Sound of urchin
*Stephen Fretwell
*Stephen Trask
*The Sounds
*Tahiti 80
*Tally Hall
*Ted Leo
*Tenacious D
*The Rapture
*The Secret Machines
*The Sounds
*Voicst
*Washdown
*Willie Mason

Notes

External links

* [http://www.stratospheresound.com/ Stratosphere Sound official website]
* [http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_new_york_metro_2/ Mix Online article 1]
* [http://mixonline.com/recording/business/audio_new_york_metro_56/ Mix Online article 2]
* [http://www.rpmdirect.com/newsletter/7-25-02.htm#6/ RPM direct article on Stratosphere]
* [http://www.harpmagazine.com/articles/detail.cfm?article_id=4125/ Harp Magazine article mentioning Stratosphere Sound]