We have decided to lower the day rates to expose more freelance producers, engineers, and bands to what is I believe the best music recording studio in Chicago. This is a change more for the studio, separate from Steve Albini (he will be the same overall price as before). Steve's work generates enough money to keep the studio running. Outside of him, we felt we could do more. If we want to attract the type of people and work that we appreciate so much (independent, experimental, exciting people and music) we need to be bit more affordable. One way or another, Electrical has catered to the independent music community for a long time. We would like to continue doing that. I would rather have friends come record here for week or two, than a band on Sony for a few days of overdubs. Freelance engineers, and producers always have to contest with a usually tiny budget. They are often stuck between making a living and recording somewhere decent. This will ease that pain a little.

For me, this will be great! The bands I record usually have a budget of only 2 to 10 thousand. It wont be so much of a "do or die" moment for them. They will get more for their life's savings. For bands with a bit more money, more time can be spent to flesh out ideas and tinker. There is a ton I can talk about why a freelance engineer, or band should come. The rooms, the mics, the equipment are all kind of hard to add up until you've been here. I want others to share that. The flow of ideas and interests that comes through here is addicting.

Good Days to you all,
Greg

P.S. The wiffleball fees have stayed the same.

Has this been changed on the calculator thingy on the site?


3 cheers for electrical! Possibly the only good guys left in the world.

Rotten Tanx wrote:Has this been changed on the calculator thingy on the site?

Of course!

there are mackie 'n protools 'studios' in my town that now cost the same as the B room. this is a great thing.

this is super news for everyone. congrats to everyone at EA for this decision, and we should all do our best to give back to the scene so to speak - cuz really, sersiously - this is a stupid good deal. i'm super excited about this as "dude in a band" and also as "freelance dude who engineers". i've worked in practice spaces to basement studios and lofts to mid level places to pachyderm and EA, and EA is stupidly top notch. absurdly nice. as a freelancer it's awesome news and i recommend it so you can pick greg/russ's brains.

hopefully this will encourage everyone to record more, whether with steve, greg, russ or your favorite freelancer.

fuck yeah america. congrats. everyone wins.

YAY.

HOLY CRAP! You guys are practically giving it away!

That is the deal of the century! You all are very generous. Thank you Steve et al again as you show how a business can also be a public service, as I have always thought Steve was the many years he let bands come in and take over his home in the name of making music.

You all are an inspiration.

what a ripoff... when will it be free???????

that fucking rules!
as someone who has been saving intensely to record there, this is truely fantastic news!
see you in november EA!

sweet hopefully we'll have enough money then in a year or two to come record down there.

This is some terrific news. See you in october.

mtar