Studio X
Seattle, Washington, U.S. | |
| Founder | Steve and Debbie Lawson |
|---|---|
| Successor | Steve Lawson Productions |
| Website | www |
Studio X (formerly known as Bad Animals Studio and Kaye-Smith Studios
History
In 1991, Nancy and Ann Wilson of the band Heart entered into a partnership with Steve Lawson, who owned Kaye-Smith Studios where many of their 1970s hits, as well as their 1980 album Bébé le Strange, had been recorded.[3] They upgraded the facility to the state-of-the-art, and renamed it Bad Animals Studio. The studio was named after Heart's 1987 album, Bad Animals.[4] Ann and Nancy sold the studio back to the Lawsons in 1997, and it was renamed Studio X.[5]
Several of the Humongous Entertainment games were also recorded by Bad Animals Studios.
In May 1993,
In Utero.[6]
The music video for Soundgarden's 1994 single "Fell on Black Days" was filmed at the studio.[7]
In 1997, Steve Lawson sold Bad Animals to Mike McAuliffe, Dave Howe, Charlie Nordstrom and Tom McGurk.[8]
In 1998, the Spice Girls recorded vocals for the song "Boyfriend/Girlfriend", their contribution to the South Park soundtrack at the studio.[9]
In 2001, Bill Brown recorded all of the music for Microsoft's Windows XP operating system with a live orchestra at the studio.[10]
On September 1, 2003, Seattle radio station KNDD 107.7 The End hosted a solo acoustic performance by Thom Yorke at Studio X.[11]
In October 2017, the studio was purchased for $21.6 million by Skanska, which plans to build a 346-unit multifamily tower with ground-floor retail in the building.[12]
On October 31, 2018, Studio X, now managed by Reed Ruddy, moved its location from Belltown to Capitol Hill.[12] Alice in Chains' 2018 album Rainier Fog was the last album recorded at the original studio.[12]
Albums recorded at Bad Animals/Studio X
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Partial list.
- Bette Midler (1973) – Bette Midler (as Kaye-Smith Studios)[13]
- Track of the Cat (1975) – Dionne Warwick (overdubbing) (as Kaye-Smith Studios)[14]
- Little Queen (1977) – Heart (as Kaye-Smith Studios)[15]
- M.I.U. Album (1978) – The Beach Boys (as Kaye-Smith Studios)[16]
- Bébé le Strange (1980) – Heart (as Kaye-Smith Studios)[17]
- Greatest Hits/Live (1980) – Heart (as Kaye-Smith Studios)[18]
- Private Audition (1982) – Heart (as Kaye-Smith Studios)[19]
- Metal Church (1984) - Metal Church (as Steve Lawson Productions)[20]
- Inhaler (1993) – Tad (mixing)[22]
- Desire Walks On (1993) – Heart[23]
- Superunknown (1994) – Soundgarden[24]
- Live Through This (1994) – Hole (mixing)[25]
- Vitalogy (1994) – Pearl Jam[26]
- Above (1995) – Mad Season[27]
- Mirror Ball (1995) – Neil Young[28]
- The Road Home (1995) – Heart (mixing)[29]
- Adrenaline (1995) – Deftones[30]
- Lucy (1995) – Candlebox (mixing)[31]
- Alice in Chains (1995) – Alice in Chains[32]
- Down on the Upside (1996) – Soundgarden[33]
- New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996) – R.E.M.[34]
- Yield (1998) – Pearl Jam[35]
- Boggy Depot (1998) – Jerry Cantrell[36]
- 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage (2000) – Cold[38]
- Riot Act (2002) – Pearl Jam[39]
- Audioslave (2002) – Audioslave[40]
- Deftones (2003) – Deftones[41]
- Savages (2003) – Soulfly[42]
- Transatlanticism (2003) – Death Cab for Cutie[43]
- Catch Without Arms (2005) – Dredg[44]
- Pearl Jam (2006) – Pearl Jam[45]
- Into the Wild (2007) – Eddie Vedder[46]
- Ukulele Songs (2011) – Eddie Vedder[47]
- Fanatic (2012) – Heart[48]
- The Heist (2012) – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis[49]
- King Animal (2012) – Soundgarden[50]
- Lightning Bolt (2013) – Pearl Jam[51]
- Satyricon (2013) – Satyricon[52]
- Rainier Fog (2018) – Alice in Chains[53]
Film scores recorded at Bad Animals/Studio X
- Army of Darkness (1992)[2]
- Dennis the Menace (1993)[2]
- 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)[2]
- Office Space (1999)[2]
- The Way of the Gun (2000)[2]
- The Wedding Planner (2001)[2]
- Vanilla Sky (2001)[2]
- Big Fish (2003)[54]
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)[55]
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005)[56]
- Into the Wild (2007)[46]
- Orphan (2009)[57]
- The Blind Side (2009)[58]
- Eat Pray Love (2010)[59]
- Carol (2014)[60]
- The Founder (2016)[61]
Video game scores recorded at Bad Animals/Studio X
- Halo 2 Original Soundtrack (2004)[62]
- Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005)[2]
- Halo 3 Original Soundtrack (2007)[63]
- The Incredible Hulk (2008)[64]
- Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack (2010)[65]
- Solitaire Blitz (2012)[2]
- Plants vs. Zombies Adventures (2013)[2]
- Destiny Original Soundtrack (2014)[2]
- Peggle 2 Original Soundtrack (2014)[66]
- Age of Empires II (2013)[2]
- Heroes of Skyrealm (2016)[2]
References
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- ^ Updike, Robin (October 7, 1991). "Recording Studio Just A 'Heart' Beat Away". The Seattle Times.
- ^ "Bad Animals, Inc". Moby Games.
- ^ Azerrad, 1994. p. 337–38
- ^ "SOUNDGARDEN were working hard on the SUPERUNKNOWN album at Bad Animals studios in Seattle in the autumn of 1993". Instagram. June 23, 2018.
- ^ Kelly, Brian (June 17, 1999). "Hear, Hear: Sound Effects Win Emmys -- 'Nye The Science Guy' Team Go To Great Lengths". The Seattle Times.
- ^ "Studio Action". Billboard. Vol. 110, no. 37 (published September 12, 1998). September 12, 1998. p. 66.
- ^ Brown, Bill (July 4, 2013). "Almost 14 years ago I wrote the music for Windows XP…". Retrieved July 21, 2023 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Studio X - Seattle, WA USA September 1, 2003". greenplastic.com.
- ^ a b c Brodeur, Nicole (August 24, 2018). "Belltown's Studio X, witness to some of Seattle's greatest music milestones, makes way for the wrecking ball". The Seattle Times.
- ^ "Bette Midler – Bette Midler". Radio.Video.Music. November 16, 2021.
- ^ "Dionne Warwick – Track Of The Cat". Discogs.
- ^ "Little Queen – Heart". AllMusic.
- ^ "M.I.U. Album". albumlinernotes.com.
- ^ "Bébé le Strange – Heart". AllMusic.
- ^ "Heart – Greatest Hits / Live". Discogs.
- ^ "Private Audition – Heart". AllMusic.
- ^ Metal Church (LP sleeve). Metal Church. Elektra Records. 1985. 60471-1.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "R.E.M. – Automatic For The People". Discogs.
- ^ "Tad – Inhaler". Discogs.
- ^ "Four classics recorded at Seattle's Studio X, aka Bad Animal". Metal Hammer. July 19, 2018.
- ^ "The Oral History of Soundgarden's 'Superunknown'". Spin. June 5, 2014.
- ^ "Hole – Live Through This". Discogs.
- ^ "23 Years Ago: Pearl Jam Overcome Internal Strife on 'Vitalogy'". Loudwire. December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Above – Mad Season". AllMusic.
- ^ "Mirror Ball – Neil Young". AllMusic.
- ^ "Heart – The Road Home". Discogs.
- ^ "Adrenaline – Deftones". AllMusic.
- ^ "Candlebox – Lucy". Discogs.
- ^ "Alice in Chains – Alice in Chains". AllMusic.
- ^ "Down on the Upside – Soundgarden". AllMusic.
- ^ "New Adventures in Hi-Fi – R.E.M." AllMusic.
- ^ "Yield – Pearl Jam". AllMusic.
- ^ "Boggy Depot – Jerry Cantrell". AllMusic.
- ^ "Heart Presents A Lovemongers' Christmas". AllMusic.
- ^ "13 Ways to Bleed on Stage – Cold". AllMusic.
- ^ "Riot Act – Pearl Jam". AllMusic.
- ^ "Audioslave – Audioslave". AllMusic.
- ^ "Deftones – Deftones". AllMusic.
- ^ "Savages – Soulfly". AllMusic.
- ^ "Transatlanticism – Death Cab for Cutie". AllMusic.
- ^ "Catch Without Arms – Dredg". AllMusic.
- ^ "Pearl Jam – Pearl Jam". AllMusic.
- ^ a b "Into the Wild [Original Soundtrack] – Eddie Vedder". AllMusic.
- ^ "Ukulele Songs – Eddie Vedder". AllMusic.
- ^ "Fanatic – Heart". AllMusic.
- ^ "The Heist – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis". AllMusic.
- ^ "King Animal – Soundgarden". AllMusic.
- ^ "Lightning Bolt – Pearl Jam". AllMusic.
- ^ "Satyricon – Satyricon". AllMusic.
- ^ Beaudoin, Jedd (August 27, 2018). "Destroy Or Be Destroyed: Alice in Chains Confronts Ghosts, Past on 'Rainier Fog'". PopMatters.
- ^ "Big Fish [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] – Danny Elfman". AllMusic.
- ^ Dietrich, Heidi (May 5, 2005). "Seattle scores in Hollywood". Pudget Sound Business Journal.
- ^ "Kiss Kiss Bang Bang [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic.
- ^ "Orphan [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic.
- ^ "Carter Burwell - The Blind Side". carterburwell.com.
- ^ "Eat Pray Love [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]". AllMusic.
- ^ "Carter Burwell - Carol". carterburwell.com.
- ^ "Carter Burwell - The Founder". carterburwell.com.
- ^ G., Andrew (July 30, 2016). "An Oral History of the Halo 2 E3 2003 Demo". Medium.
- ^ Staff (September 20, 2007). "Interview with Halo 3 Composer Marty O'Donnell". Music4Games. Archived from the original on April 8, 2008. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ Van Zelfden, Alex (June 6, 2008). "The Music of The Incredible Hulk". IGN. IGN Entertainment. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
- ^ Usher, William (September 12, 2010). "Halo: Reach Soundtrack Available For Musically Inclined Gamers". Cinema Blend.
- ^ "Making the secret symphony of Peggle 2". Polygon. December 11, 2013.
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