THE SPRAWLING TEXAN SUPERSTUDIO

The Sonic Ranch, a sprawling compound in tiny Tornillo, about 40 miles southeast of El Paso and a short car ride from the U.S.-Mexico border, claims to be the "world's largest residential recording studio," with five studios and distinct mixing and mastering rooms, 35-odd bedrooms spr...

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Published inBillboard Vol. 134; no. 13; p. 136
Main Author Weiner, Natalie
Format Trade Publication Article
LanguageEnglish
Published New York P-MRC 08.10.2022
Subjects
Artists
Musical instruments
Recording equipment
United States > US
Texas
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Summary:The Sonic Ranch, a sprawling compound in tiny Tornillo, about 40 miles southeast of El Paso and a short car ride from the U.S.-Mexico border, claims to be the "world's largest residential recording studio," with five studios and distinct mixing and mastering rooms, 35-odd bedrooms spread throughout several different structures, a pool and a basketball court, all contained within a 3,300-acre working pecan orchard that founder and proprietor Tony Rancich inherited several decades ago. Because there is so much studio space, different artists will often stay on and record there at the same time. When Fiona Apple visited to record parts of her 2020 album, Fetch the Bolt Cutters, Garcia House added a fence so that her dog could be close by without any danger of getting lost on the vast property. -
ISSN:0006-2510