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The end of an era: Bennett Studio Closes.
September 15, 2011 12:11 AM

Ten years ago, Tony Bennett's son, Dae, opened up one of the best recording studios in the New York City area. We recorded two CDs at his studio, Bennett Studios - Awake & Biophilia. Unfortunately, they've closed up shop and the music business here in New York City will never be the same:

Bennett Studios, the Englewood, NJ headquarters of GRAMMY-winning engineer Dae Bennett, has closed after a decade of music, media and post production.

A large-scale operation in a relatively small-town setting just minutes away from the George Washington Bridge, the converted 100-year-old Victorian railroad station housed two world-class rooms in the Neve VR60-equipped North Studio and SSL4080 South Studio.

Although the facility was often bustling with activity for elite artists including Trey Anastasio, Rob Thomas, Teddy Riley, k.d. lang, and -- of course -- Tony Bennett -- ultimately the one-two punch of escalating overhead and shrinking major label budgets proved too costly for Bennett Studios to overcome.

"I've been doing this for over thirty years, and I've been through many ups and downs," Dae Bennett said. "The economic downturn, combined with the collapse of the music industry, was a little more than I could get through. We managed to stay busy, but the industry itself isn't trending well.

"We tried to hold the rates as much as we could, but the costs keep increasing," Bennett continued. "The energy costs have literally doubled over the last three years. Without the record companies being interested in records anymore, the math doesn't add up."

R.I.P. Bennett Studios. We feel extremely lucky to have produced two great CDs from Dae's studio, and we wish him and all the others there the best of luck.

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