Infrasonic Sound Announces New Ownership of Recording Studio
M&A activity is alive and well on the studio level.
The new owner of Infrasonic’s recording studio, Eric Palmquist is at far left, along with Justin Goings, Spencer Schuck, and Riley Bray of the band Golden Ghosts, and producer Gordon Raphael.
Along those lines, Infrasonic Sound Recording Inc., the audio mastering and recording company owned by Pete Lyman and Jeff Ehrenberg, announced today that Studio Manager Eric Palmquist has purchased and acquired the brand’s recording facility.
Loyal clients of the recording studios will be relieved to know that the 16/24 track facility will remain in the El Sereno neighborhood of Los Angeles. As well, Infrasonic Mastering, which relocated to their custom-built mastering suites in Echo Park last spring, will continue to operate under the direction of its co-owners Ehrneberg and Lyman, the latter of which also serves as the studio’s Principal Mastering Engineer.
Infrasonic was initially built in 2004, from a ground-up construction in a former motorcycle paint shop. Early clients included The Mars Volta and No Age, while Lyman built up Infrasonic Mastering, studying under the well-established engineer Richard Simpson. Staff additions since their launch include GRAMMY award-winning mastering engineer John Greenham.
According to Infrasonic, client growth has been constant and made an expanded infrastructure a necessity. “We have been focusing on the expansion of Infrasonic Mastering, thanks to the increase in vinyl sales over the past three years and the rapid growth of our audio mastering services,” says Pete Lyman, Co-Owner and Principal Mastering Engineer. “In 2012, we relocated to our new Echo Park studio at 1176 Sunset Blvd, and brought on new staff to meet the demands of a bigger client roster. This year, we’re including Infrasonic Studios in our development plans. Eric Palmquist has served as our studio manager for three years. Now, as both the owner and operator of the studio, he’ll bring new ideas to the table for our growing company.”
Palmquist will operate under the name “Palmquist Studios at Infrasonic Sound.” Recent highlights for Palmquist include the albums Leave No Trace by Fool’s Gold, 2012’s 119 by Trash Talk on Odd Future Recordings, and Life Sux by Wavves (named in Rolling Stone’s Top 50 of 2011).
Palmquist will continue to operate on the studio’s Trident 80C 32-ch console, 24-track tape machine and extensive outboard gear, including Black Box Analog’s Mic Pres.
“The opportunity to take on the recording studio was very exciting for me. The 1,200 square foot live room is a rare find in a city like Los Angeles, it allows for some great sounds that can’t be found many places,” says Palmquist, “This acquisition is the best of both worlds in that I will continue working with and expanding my Infrasonic clients, but also increase the studio’s offerings with our new B-Room production facilities and hopefully even more to come.”
(L-R): The control room at Infrasonic Recording in El Sereno; Studio B at Infrasonic Mastering in Echo Park.
(Photo Credits: Samuel Rodriguez (Recording) and Robert M. Knight (Mastering))
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