Studio X
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{{Short description|Recording studio in Seattle, Washington, US}}
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Studio X (formerly known as Bad Animals Studio and Kaye-Smith Studios{{Cite magazine |author=Phalen, Tom |date=25 November 1995 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Pw0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA69 |title=Seattle's history as studio Mecca predates grunge |magazine=Billboard |issn=0006-2510 |volume=107 |issue=47 |page=69 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181009110803/https://books.google.com/books?id=Pw0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA69&lpg=PA69 |url-status=live |archive-date=October 9, 2018|access-date=October 9, 2018}}.) is a music and media recording studio in Seattle, Washington, United States. Originally part of the Kaye-Smith Enterprises media conglomerate founded by Lester Smith and actor Danny Kaye, the studio was used to record commercials and musical performances. The studio was re-launched as Steve Lawson Productions by Steve and Debbie Lawson in 1979. The sisters Ann and Nancy Wilson of the band Heart owned the studio from 1991 until 1997, and named it Bad Animals after their 1987 album of the same name. Artists such as Heart, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Soundgarden, Nirvana, Queensrÿche, Mad Season, Foo Fighters, Audioslave, Aerosmith, The Beach Boys, Jerry Cantrell, Eddie Vedder, Duff McKagan, Johnny Cash, B.B. King, Radiohead, R.E.M., Deftones, Soulfly, Steve Vai, KMFDM, and Neil Young have recorded at the studio.{{Cite web |url=http://www.studioxinc.com/projects/ |title=Clients - Studio X |website=studioxinc.com}}
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.{{cite journal|journal=Mix|issn=0164-9957|page=169|issue=1–6|volume=22|title=Heart|publisher=Mix Publications}} 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.{{Cite web |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19911007/1309529/recording-studio-just-a-heart-beat-away |title=Recording Studio Just A 'Heart' Beat Away |last=Updike |first=Robin |date=October 7, 1991 |website=The Seattle Times}} Ann and Nancy sold the studio back to the Lawsons in 1997, and it was renamed Studio X.{{Cite web |url=https://www.mobygames.com/company/bad-animals-inc |title=Bad Animals, Inc |website=Moby Games}}
Several of the Humongous Entertainment games were also recorded by Bad Animals Studios.
In May 1993, Nirvana entered Bad Animals Studios to remix the songs "Heart-Shaped Box" and "All Apologies" for their album In Utero.Azerrad, 1994. p. 337–38
The music video for Soundgarden's 1994 single "Fell on Black Days" was filmed at the studio.{{Cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/kevinwestenberg/p/BkW0TEqhO_q/ |title=SOUNDGARDEN were working hard on the SUPERUNKNOWN album at Bad Animals studios in Seattle in the autumn of 1993 |date=June 23, 2018 |website=Instagram}}
In 1997, Steve Lawson sold Bad Animals to Mike McAuliffe, Dave Howe, Charlie Nordstrom and Tom McGurk.{{Cite web |url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/19990617/2967007/hear-hear-sound-effects-win-emmys----nye-the-science-guy-team-go-to-great-lengths |title=Hear, Hear: Sound Effects Win Emmys -- 'Nye The Science Guy' Team Go To Great Lengths |last=Kelly |first= Brian |date=June 17, 1999 |website=The Seattle Times}}
In 1998, the Spice Girls recorded vocals for the song "Boyfriend/Girlfriend", their contribution to the South Park soundtrack at the studio.{{Cite magazine |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CwoEAAAAMBAJ&q=Spice+Girls+studio+x+seattle&pg=PA66 |title=Studio Action |publication-date=September 12, 1998 |volume=110 |issue=37 |page=66 |magazine=Billboard|date=12 September 1998 }}
In 2001, Bill Brown recorded all of the music for Microsoft's Windows XP operating system with a live orchestra at the studio.{{cite web |last1=Brown |first1=Bill |url=https://www.facebook.com/BillBrown.music.composer/posts/almost-14-years-ago-i-wrote-the-music-for-windows-xp-and-we-recorded-it-at-studi/10153014445395171/ |via=Facebook |title=Almost 14 years ago I wrote the music for Windows XP… |date=July 4, 2013 |language=en |access-date=21 July 2023 |url-access=limited}}
On September 1, 2003, Seattle radio station KNDD 107.7 The End hosted a solo acoustic performance by Thom Yorke at Studio X.{{Cite web |url=http://www.greenplastic.com/gigography/showDetails.php?showID=876#noteslong |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031203095030/http://www.greenplastic.com/gigography/showDetails.php?showID=876#noteslong |url-status=usurped |archive-date=December 3, 2003 |title=Studio X - Seattle, WA USA September 1, 2003 |website=greenplastic.com}}
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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/life/belltowns-studio-x-witness-to-some-of-seattles-greatest-music-milestones-makes-way-for-the-wrecking-ball/ |title=Belltown's Studio X, witness to some of Seattle's greatest music milestones, makes way for the wrecking ball |last=Brodeur |first=Nicole |date=August 24, 2018 |website=The Seattle Times}}
On October 31, 2018, Studio X, now managed by Reed Ruddy, moved its location from Belltown to Capitol Hill. Alice in Chains' 2018 album Rainier Fog was the last album recorded at the original studio.
Albums recorded at Bad Animals/Studio X
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Partial list.
- Bachman-Turner Overdrive II (1973)
- Bette Midler (1973) – Bette Midler (as Kaye-Smith Studios){{Cite web |url=http://rvm.pm/bette-midler-bette-midler/ |title=Bette Midler – Bette Midler |website=Radio.Video.Music|date=16 November 2021 }}
- Not Fragile (1974)
- Track of the Cat (1975) – Dionne Warwick (overdubbing) (as Kaye-Smith Studios){{cite web|title=Dionne Warwick – Track Of The Cat|url=https://www.discogs.com/Dionne-Warwick-Track-Of-The-Cat/release/1203096|website=Discogs}}
- Little Queen (1977) – Heart (as Kaye-Smith Studios){{cite web|title=Little Queen – Heart|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/little-queen-mw0000190298|website=AllMusic}}
- M.I.U. Album (1978) – The Beach Boys (as Kaye-Smith Studios){{cite web|url=http://albumlinernotes.com/M.I.U._L.A.html|title=M.I.U. Album|website=albumlinernotes.com}}
- Bébé le Strange (1980) – Heart (as Kaye-Smith Studios){{cite web|title=Bébé le Strange – Heart|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/bebe-le-strange-mw0000650242|website=AllMusic}}
- Greatest Hits/Live (1980) – Heart (as Kaye-Smith Studios){{cite web|title=Heart – Greatest Hits / Live|url=https://www.discogs.com/Heart-Greatest-Hits-Live/release/12435891|website=Discogs}}
- Private Audition (1982) – Heart (as Kaye-Smith Studios){{cite web|title=Private Audition – Heart|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/private-audition-mw0000650244|website=AllMusic}}
- Metal Church (1984) - Metal Church (as Steve Lawson Productions){{cite AV media notes |title=Metal Church |others=Metal Church |year= 1985 |type=LP sleeve |publisher= Elektra Records|id=60471-1}}
- Automatic For The People (1992) – R.E.M. (mixing){{cite web|title=R.E.M. – Automatic For The People|url=https://www.discogs.com/REM-Automatic-For-The-People/release/8037481|website=Discogs}}
- Inhaler (1993) – Tad (mixing){{cite web|title=Tad – Inhaler|url=https://www.discogs.com/Tad-Inhaler/release/425192|website=Discogs}}
- Desire Walks On (1993) – Heart{{cite web|title=Four classics recorded at Seattle's Studio X, aka Bad Animal|url=https://www.pressreader.com/uk/metal-hammer-uk/20180719/283369062790821|work=Metal Hammer|date=July 19, 2018}}
- Superunknown (1994) – Soundgarden{{Cite web |url=https://www.spin.com/2014/06/oral-history-soundgarden-superunknown-anniversary-reissue/ |title=The Oral History of Soundgarden's 'Superunknown' |date=June 5, 2014 |website=Spin}}
- Live Through This (1994) – Hole (mixing){{cite web|title=Hole – Live Through This|url=https://www.discogs.com/Hole-Live-Through-This/release/367733|website=Discogs}}
- Vitalogy (1994) – Pearl Jam{{cite web|url=http://loudwire.com/pearl-jam-vitalogy-album-anniversary/ |title=23 Years Ago: Pearl Jam Overcome Internal Strife on 'Vitalogy'|website=Loudwire|date=December 6, 2017}}
- Above (1995) – Mad Season{{cite web|title=Above – Mad Season|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/above-mw0000124762|website=AllMusic}}
- Mirror Ball (1995) – Neil Young{{cite web|title=Mirror Ball – Neil Young|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/mirror-ball-mw0000177187|website=AllMusic}}
- The Road Home (1995) – Heart (mixing){{cite web|title=Heart – The Road Home|url=https://www.discogs.com/Heart-The-Road-Home/release/4069156|website=Discogs}}
- Adrenaline (1995) – Deftones{{cite web|title=Adrenaline – Deftones|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/adrenaline-mw0000179793|website=AllMusic}}
- Lucy (1995) – Candlebox (mixing){{cite web|title=Candlebox – Lucy|url=https://www.discogs.com/Candlebox-Lucy/release/564201|website=Discogs}}
- Alice in Chains (1995) – Alice in Chains{{cite web|title=Alice in Chains – Alice in Chains|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/alice-in-chains-mw0000646274|website=AllMusic}}
- Down on the Upside (1996) – Soundgarden{{cite web|title=Down on the Upside – Soundgarden|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/down-on-the-upside-mw0000647977|website=AllMusic}}
- New Adventures in Hi-Fi (1996) – R.E.M.{{cite web|title=New Adventures in Hi-Fi – R.E.M. |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/new-adventures-in-hi-fi-mw0000647618|website=AllMusic}}
- Yield (1998) – Pearl Jam{{cite web|title=Yield – Pearl Jam|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/yield-mw0000031540|website=AllMusic}}
- Boggy Depot (1998) – Jerry Cantrell{{cite web|title=Boggy Depot – Jerry Cantrell|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/boggy-depot-mw0000596801|website=AllMusic}}
- Heart Presents A Lovemongers' Christmas (1998) – Heart{{cite web|title=Heart Presents A Lovemongers' Christmas|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/a-lovemongers-christmas-mw0000016703|website=AllMusic}}
- 13 Ways to Bleed on Stage (2000) – Cold{{cite web|title=13 Ways to Bleed on Stage – Cold|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/13-ways-to-bleed-on-stage-mw0000620774|website=AllMusic}}
- My Favourite Headache (2000) – Geddy Lee
- Riot Act (2002) – Pearl Jam{{cite web|title=Riot Act – Pearl Jam|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/riot-act-mw0000662115|website=AllMusic}}
- Audioslave (2002) – Audioslave{{cite web|title=Audioslave – Audioslave|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/audioslave-mw0000229110|website=AllMusic}}
- Deftones (2003) – Deftones{{cite web|title=Deftones – Deftones|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/deftones-mw0000227382|website=AllMusic}}
- Savages (2003) – Soulfly{{cite web|title=Savages – Soulfly|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/savages-mw0002565448|website=AllMusic}}
- Some Devil (2003) – Dave Matthews
- Transatlanticism (2003) – Death Cab for Cutie{{cite web|title=Transatlanticism – Death Cab for Cutie|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/transatlanticism-mw0000319183|website=AllMusic}}
- In Between Evolution (2004) - The Tragically Hip{{Citation |title=In Between Evolution - The Tragically Hip {{!}} Album {{!}} AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-between-evolution-mw0000482112 |access-date=2024-07-15 |language=en}}
- Catch Without Arms (2005) – Dredg{{cite web|title=Catch Without Arms – Dredg|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/catch-without-arms-mw0000702642|website=AllMusic}}
- Pearl Jam (2006) – Pearl Jam{{cite web|title=Pearl Jam – Pearl Jam|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/pearl-jam-mw0000776561|website=AllMusic}}
- Into the Wild (2007) – Eddie Vedder{{cite web|title=Into the Wild [Original Soundtrack] – Eddie Vedder|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/into-the-wild-original-soundtrack-mw0000492981|website=AllMusic}}
- Ukulele Songs (2011) – Eddie Vedder{{cite web|title=Ukulele Songs – Eddie Vedder|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/ukulele-songs-mw0002130104|website=AllMusic}}
- Fanatic (2012) – Heart{{cite web|title=Fanatic – Heart|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/fanatic-mw0002410237|website=AllMusic}}
- The Heist (2012) – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis{{cite web|title=The Heist – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-heist-mw0002419235/|website=AllMusic}}
- King Animal (2012) – Soundgarden{{cite web|title=King Animal – Soundgarden|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/king-animal-mw0002424110|website=AllMusic}}
- Lightning Bolt (2013) – Pearl Jam{{cite web|title=Lightning Bolt – Pearl Jam|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/lightning-bolt-mw0002563197|website=AllMusic}}
- Satyricon (2013) – Satyricon{{cite web|title=Satyricon – Satyricon|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/satyricon-mw0002562873|website=AllMusic}}
- Rainier Fog (2018) – Alice in Chains{{Cite web |url=https://www.popmatters.com/alice-in-chains-2018-interview-2599284893.html |title=Destroy Or Be Destroyed: Alice in Chains Confronts Ghosts, Past on 'Rainier Fog' |last=Beaudoin |first=Jedd |date=August 27, 2018 |website=PopMatters}}
Film scores recorded at Bad Animals/Studio X
- Army of Darkness (1992)
- Dennis the Menace (1993)
- 10 Things I Hate About You (1999)
- Office Space (1999)
- The Way of the Gun (2000)
- The Wedding Planner (2001)
- Vanilla Sky (2001)
- Big Fish (2003){{cite web|title=Big Fish [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] – Danny Elfman|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/big-fish-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mw0000325074|website=AllMusic}}
- Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004){{Cite web |url=https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/stories/2005/05/09/story1.html |title=Seattle scores in Hollywood |last=Dietrich |first=Heidi |date=May 5, 2005 |website=Pudget Sound Business Journal}}
- Kiss Kiss Bang Bang (2005){{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/kiss-kiss-bang-bang-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mw0000356399|title=Kiss Kiss Bang Bang [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]|website=AllMusic}}
- Into the Wild (2007)
- Orphan (2009){{cite web|title=Orphan [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/orphan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mw0000825907|website=AllMusic}}
- The Blind Side (2009){{Cite web |url=http://www.carterburwell.com/projects/Blind_Side.shtml |title=Carter Burwell - The Blind Side |website=carterburwell.com}}
- Eat Pray Love (2010){{cite web|title=Eat Pray Love [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/eat-pray-love-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-mw0002021165|website=AllMusic}}
- Carol (2014){{Cite web |url=http://www.carterburwell.com/projects/Carol.shtml |title=Carter Burwell - Carol |website=carterburwell.com}}
- The Founder (2016){{Cite web |url=http://www.carterburwell.com/projects/Founder.shtml |title=Carter Burwell - The Founder |website=carterburwell.com}}
Video game scores recorded at Bad Animals/Studio X
- Halo 2 Original Soundtrack (2004){{Cite web |url=https://medium.com/@Oozer3993/an-oral-history-of-the-halo-2-e3-2003-demo-700d978b92dc |title=An Oral History of the Halo 2 E3 2003 Demo |last=G. |first=Andrew |date=July 30, 2016 |website=Medium}}
- Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005)
- Halo 3 Original Soundtrack (2007){{cite web|author=Staff|date=September 20, 2007|url=http://www.music4games.net/Features_Display.aspx?id=172|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080408192713/http://www.music4games.net/Features_Display.aspx?id=172|archivedate=April 8, 2008|title=Interview with Halo 3 Composer Marty O'Donnell|publisher=Music4Games|accessdate=October 9, 2018}}
- The Incredible Hulk (2008){{cite web |url=http://music.ign.com/articles/879/879182p1.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003121349/http://music.ign.com/articles/879/879182p1.html |title=The Music of The Incredible Hulk |last=Van Zelfden |first=Alex |website=IGN |publisher=IGN Entertainment |date=June 6, 2008 |archive-date=October 3, 2008 |access-date=January 4, 2022 |url-status=dead}}
- Halo: Reach Original Soundtrack (2010){{Cite web |url=https://www.cinemablend.com/games/Halo-Reach-Soundtrack-Available-Musically-Inclined-Gamers-26921.html |title=Halo: Reach Soundtrack Available For Musically Inclined Gamers |last=Usher |first=William |date=September 12, 2010 |website=Cinema Blend}}
- Solitaire Blitz (2012)
- Plants vs. Zombies Adventures (2013)
- Destiny Original Soundtrack (2014)
- Peggle 2 Original Soundtrack (2014){{Cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2013/12/11/5174562/making-peggle-2 |title=Making the secret symphony of Peggle 2 |date=December 11, 2013 |website=Polygon}}
- Age of Empires II (2013)
- Heroes of Skyrealm (2016)
References
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External links
- [http://www.badanimals.com/ Bad Animals]
- [http://www.studioxinc.com/ Studio X]
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