MetroSonic’s Pete Mignola Talks Tape Speed

We here at MetroSonic take pride in our knowledge of studio gear, recording techniques, and business management. Just like others, we have spent years learning and practicing all aspects of audio production; but no one has a handle on it more than MetroSonic Recording Studio’s owner and Chief Engineer Pete Mignola! Pete is like a […]

Metrosonic Large Live Room

MetroSonic Opens Live Recording Room!

Renovations on our new live recording space have been completed and the room is ready to rock! Your next session at Metrosonic now has the option of an extra 900 square feet of recording space, directly adjacent to our current control room. With this new studio there is plenty of space to accommodate bigger projects. […]

Black Lips recorded their album "Arabia Mountain" at Metrosonic

Black Lips Record Latest CD at Metrosonic

The Black Lips recorded their sixth studio album Arabia Mountain (Vice Records) at MetroSonic Recording Studio NYC.  Check out the in-studio video interview by Rolling Stone! Producer Mark Ronson and Vice Record chose our recording studio for the combination of quality analog tracking, creative vibe and a great microphone selection.  Some of the topics covered […]

The Damned Things in front of vintage Neve 5315 console

The Damned Things Are Back

MetroSonic Recording Studio braces for second impact as we welcome back the heavy rock group The Damned Things to finish up their overdubs. Rob Caggiano (producer/engineer/guitarist) and Joe Trohman(producer/guitarist), who had just returned to US from their European tour, came back into studio fully loaded with inspiration and musical ideas ready to blow. Since studio staff were […]

Chromeo Business Casual

Chromeo Makes MetroSonic Home Without Missing a Beat

The Canadian duo Chromeo are bunkered down at the NYC Recording Studio MetroSonic for a two-month lockout session. P-Thugg and Dave 1 are well known for their “hook-heavy”, soul infused dance music. These guys knock out infectious grooves, attracting appeal from a wide range fans and talented collaborators from DJ A-Trak to Daryl Hall. Although Chromeo is accustomed to […]

Deathstars in Metrosonic November 2007

Artist Highlight: Deathstars

“With the combination of their cynical irony …and the hard seriousness that are the fundaments of every song, Deathstars walk the fine line of sophisticated darkness with the always clear and present vibe of sex, guts and horrorish vogue. It is hellish hot stuff, but also entertaining, and somewhat frightening.”