Breakglass Studio

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Breakglass Studios is a Canadian analogue and digital recording studio established in 2005. Co-founded by producer Dave Smith and Jace Lasek, the 5,000-square-foot (460 m2) studio space is located in the Le Plateau-Mont-Royal area of Montreal, Quebec. Since its inception, the studio has had a third partner in James Benjamin.[1]

Local and international bands have recorded there, such as The Besnard Lakes, Les Breastfeeders, Bionic, Holy Fuck, Islands, Patrick Watson, Stars, Sunset Rubdown, Human Human, Dead Messenger, The Unicorns, , Wintersleep, Wolf Parade, Purity Ring, The Annoying, The Loodies and .[2]

Patrick Watson's album, Close to Paradise, recorded at Breakglass Studio, was awarded the Polaris Music Prize in 2007.[3]

Breakglass has a collection of vintage and new equipment. Available is a 1968 Neve Pre 80 Series input console.[1] Originally built by Rupert Neve and refurbished by Hutch at Manley in 1994 (recapped, rewired, functionally upgraded), it is the first 16-buss Neve console ever produced.[4] In 2012, Breakglass opened up a second mixing and tracking suite featuring an SSL 9080J console.[4]

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Citations
  1. ^ a b Khanna, Vish (February 2012). "Music School: where I play » Breakglass Studio". Exclaim!. Toronto: 1059434 Ontario Inc. www.exclaim.ca. p. 43. ISSN 1207-6600. Archived from the original on 12 February 2012. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Breakglass Studio » client list". breakglass.ca. Breakglass Studio. Retrieved 11 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Montreal band Patrick Watson wins Polaris Music Prize". CBC. September 24, 2007. Retrieved 2019-02-17.
  4. ^ a b "Breakglass Studio » equipment list". breakglass.ca. Breakglass Studio. 5 December 2009. Retrieved 11 February 2012.

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Coordinates: 45°32′4″N 73°37′12″W / 45.53444°N 73.62000°W / 45.53444; -73.62000


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