WELCOME TO CAPITOL RECORDS
Capitol Records, LLC is an American record label distributed by Universal Music Group through its Capitol Music Group imprint. It was founded as the first West Coast-based record label of note in the United States in 1942 by Johnny Mercer, Buddy DeSylva, and Glenn E. Wallichs.
About Us
Capitol Music Group (CMG) is comprised of Capitol Records, Blue Note Records, Astralwerks, Harvest Records and Capitol Christian Music Group, as well as Virgin Music Label and Artist Services. Capitol Music Group is based in Hollywood, California within the iconic Capitol Tower.Our legacy spans multiple generations, weaves through nearly every genre of music and lives inside millions of loyal music fans. And we’re just getting started.
For more than 75 years, Capitol Records has played a significant role in popular culture as one of the world’s premiere music companies and the first label to be based on the west coast of the United States. Formed in 1942 by renowned songwriters Johnny Mercer and Buddy DeSylva, along with music retailer Glenn Wallichs, Capitol has been home to some of the world’s most important and acclaimed recording artists, including The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Nat “King” Cole, Peggy Lee, Linda Ronstadt, Frank Sinatra, and countless others. In the 21st Century, Capitol continues its prominence in helping to define popular music and culture with a diverse array of artists that includes Beck, Halsey, Queen Naija, Katy Perry and Sam Smith, to name only several. Capitol Records is the flagship label of Capitol Music Group, a subsidiary of Universal Music Group (UMG) and is headquartered in the world-famous Capitol Tower in Hollywood, California.
Capitol Studios
For over 60 years, Capitol Studios has been a destination where many of the world’s top musicians have come to collaborate and record their most important projects. Housed in the historic Capitol Tower in Hollywood, Studio A and B have hosted legends ranging from Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Nat King Cole to Bob Dylan, the Beach Boys and contemporary greats such as Green Day and John Mayer. Capitol Studios specializes in live recording sessions, webcasts, string dates, mixing to film shoots and videos, as well as mastering to vinyl. Capitol Studios was completely renovated with state-of-art analogue and digital technology in 2014. Its staff maintains its commitment to sonic integrity and to fostering an environment of creativity and energy. The studios, including their world-famous underground echo chamber, are a creative beacon for producers, engineers and recording artists the world over.Studio BackgroundSince its completion in 1956, Capitol Studios has been a staple of the recording industry. Iconic artists like Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole and The Beach Boys first gave life to its rooms and to this day, major icons of popular music continue in their wake.Studio LegacyToday, Capitol Studios stands on the shoulders of half a century of vision, creativity and imagination. Craft will always be king, perfection will always be the standard the experience will always be uniquely Capitol Studios.Studio RefurbishCapitol Studios was recently fully refurbished to ensure that we remained a cutting edge, state-of-the-art facility where artisan craft can continue to thrive as it has for the past 60 years.
Legendary studios, decades of mastering experience and one-of-a-kind echo chambers:
we’ve seen, heard and recorded it all.
Who's Recorded Here
Sam Smith
Frank Sinatra
Muse
Imagine Dragons
The New Basement TapesStudio A has it all
Studio A is our largest recording space. Originally built in 1956, Studio A has more than 1500 sq ft of floor space with over 50 years of audio recording heritage. Not only one of the best sounding orchestra rooms in the world, Studio A holds up to 50 musicians comfortably. The combination of timeless history and modern technology is a special feature of this room. Studio A has a variable decay time that can be tailored to your needs, this is accomplished by adjusting the louvered wall panels. Studios A and B can be combined by removing the retractable wall separating the two. The studio additionally features two isolation booths. Ideal for both acoustic and electric instruments, Artists have their choice of a Yamaha C9 or New York Steinway “B” piano. It also has a large private artist lounge above the control room.
Who's Recorded Here
Oasis
Green Day
The Beach Boys
John Mayer
Bob DylanStudio B: The Legendary Sound
Studio B has a long list of legendary albums that were recorded there over the years. Touted as the classic Rock & Roll studio with one of the best drum rooms in LA, it is also responsive enough to handle the high demand of orchestra sessions. The room is designed for adjustable decay times to suit any application. The room has one 154 sq ft. isolation booth, a choice of Nat King Cole’s New York Steinway “B” or Yamaha C9 pianos and a private artist’s lounge overlooking the studio. Studio B is the smaller of our two recording rooms but still encompasses 1023 sq ft. of floor space and 19440 cu ft. Studio.
Who's Recorded & Mixed Here
Al Schmitt
Beck
Skrillex
Gloria Estefan
Robbie WilliamsStudio C: It’s All In The Mix
This large, fully scalable mix suite has been the site of multiple Grammy winning mixes over the years. Along with Jazz, Pop and Rock the room is often used to mix music scores for feature films and is comfortable for long-term mix projects. Studio C has a full assembly of outboard gear and surround capabilities, experience mixing in a room with intrinsically superb sonics and on a large format console. The console is a 72 input Neve 88R console fitted with Flying Faders Automation system and full surround monitoring scoring formats. In 2017, Studio C expanded to accommodate Auro-3D and Dolby Atmos multi-channel sound for audio and video production.
Capitol Studios Echo Chambers
Thirty feet underneath the Capitol Tower lies Capitol Studios’ eight Echo Chambers. These chambers have been used to create some of the most memorable recordings in modern history. Each chamber has a unique ‘personality’ as each has a unique design, speaker selection, and microphone placement. The trapezoidal chambers were built from reinforced concrete and designed with sloping ceilings to avoid any parallel surfaces. Approximately 2000 cubic feet, the 8 chambers can provide a maximum reverberation period of 5 seconds, with average signal level the delay is approximately 3 to 3.5 seconds. The chambers deliver a relatively smooth sound decay curve (approximately logarithmic with time), and make a completely natural room tone.
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