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Pachyderm Studios

Coordinates: 44°31′55″N 92°52′26″W / 44.5320°N 92.8739°W / 44.5320; -92.8739
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Pachyderm Recording Studio
Founded1988; 36 years ago (1988) in Cannon Falls, United States
FounderJim Nickel, Mark Walk, Eric S. Anderson
Websitepachyderm-studios.com

Pachyderm Recording Studio is a residential music recording studio located in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States.

History

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Sign and driveway for the secluded studio.

The studio was founded in 1988 by Jim Nickel, Mark Walk and Eric S. Anderson, with acoustic design by Bret Theney of Westlake Audio.[1] Located 35.8 mi (57.6 km) southeast of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, it is located in a secluded old-growth forest in rural Minnesota. The studio featured the same Neve 8068 recording console that was used in Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios as well as Studer tape machines. The house was designed by Herb Bloomberg,[1] architect of Old Log Theatre and founder of the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres.

The studio went into a decline in the mid-2000s, after original co-owner Jim Nickel sold the property.[1] It went into a state of disrepair for many years, though bands occasionally still recorded there.[2] It was purchased by engineer John Kuker in 2011 out of foreclosure and remodeled over the next three years. Kuker died on February 2, 2015, at the age of 40, after which his family took over ownership.[1]

The home, studio and grounds were renovated. The studio is managed by longtime Kuker employee Nick Tveitbakk and clients are still able to record with the wide variety of musical equipment and guitars that Kuker collected.[3]

Selected recordings made at Pachyderm

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Wergeland, Even Smith (2024). The Architecture and Geography of Sound Studios. New York, New York, United States: Routledge. pp. 80–88. ISBN 978-1-032-37231-0.
  2. ^ Chris Riemenschneider (February 9, 2012). "Pachyderm studio space to rock again". Star Tribune. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  3. ^ Andrea Swensson (January 9, 2015). "A new life for Pachyderm Studio". The Current. Minnesota Public Radio. Retrieved August 3, 2015.
  4. ^ Regen, Jon (November 2016). "Dan Wilson: The History Behind the Hits". Tape Op. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  5. ^ Harvey, Steve (14 February 2017). "Pachyderm Studio Back From Near Extinction". Mix. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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44°31′55″N 92°52′26″W / 44.5320°N 92.8739°W / 44.5320; -92.8739