Ocean Way Recording
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Industry | Recording studio |
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Predecessor | United Western Recorders |
Founded | Los Angeles, United States (1984 ) |
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Defunct | 2015 |
Fate | Sold |
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Headquarters | Los Angeles , United States |
Number of locations | 2 |
Area served | Sunset Boulevard |
Website | oceanwayrecording |
Ocean Way Recording was the name of a series of recording studios located in Los Angeles, California and Nashville, Tennessee. Originally a two-building complex in Hollywood called United Western Recorders, the United site was sold to Allen Sides, who renamed it to Ocean Way Recording in 1988.
In 1999, the building located at 6050 Sunset Boulevard was partitioned and sold as EastWest Studios. Ocean Way retained the other building and continued to operate on 6000 Sunset Boulevard. In 2015, it was sold and renamed United Recording Studios.[citation needed]
Background[]
The United Western studios, constructed in 1952, was the home of many major recording sessions in the 1960s and 1970s. Bill Putnam, the original owner and partner, sold the studio operations to Harman Industries along with UREI (United Recording Electrical Industries) in 1982. purchased the United property in 1988, and renamed it Ocean Way Recording. He had been leasing Studio B in United for 2 years previously.
In 1999, the Ocean Way/Western Recorders facility at 6000 Sunset Blvd. was sold to Cello Recording Studios (now EastWest Studios), and Sides retained the building next door at 6050 Sunset Blvd.[1]
Locations[]
Two additional studios were later added to the Ocean Way Family; Record One studios in Sherman Oaks in 1988, and Ocean Way/Nashville opened on Music Row in 1997. The Ocean Way Nashville facility was later sold to Belmont University. Ocean Way Recording no longer operates recording facilities.
Merchandise[]
Ocean Way Audio manufactures and markets ’ highly regarded monitor speaker systems. Ocean Way Drums, in partnership with producer Steven Miller, is creating musical instrument plugins.
References[]
- ^ Bieger, Hannes. "Studio File: Ocean Way, Los Angeles". Sound On Sound. Sound On Sound. Retrieved 27 August 2021.
External links[]
Coordinates: 34°05′52″N 118°19′17″W / 34.09789°N 118.32131°W
- Recording studios in California
- Audio engineering
- Buildings and structures in Hollywood
- Sunset Boulevard (Los Angeles)
- Music of Los Angeles
- Companies based in Los Angeles
- Entertainment companies based in California
- Entertainment companies established in 1984
- Mass media companies established in 1984
- Mass media companies disestablished in 2015
- 1984 establishments in California
- 2015 disestablishments in California