The Village

The Village is a recording studio in West Los Angeles housed in a building at 1616 Butler Avenue, featuring multiple recording spaces equipped with vintage Neve consoles. The facility offers mixing capabilities across various formats, from mono to Dolby Atmos, and maintains a collection of classic microphones for professional work.

The building was constructed in 1922 as a Masonic temple and later served as a Transcendental Meditation center before being converted into a recording studio in 1968. This transformation marked the start of its role as one of Los Angeles's leading recording destinations.

The rooms carry the mark of legendary recordings: artists like Fleetwood Mac, The Rolling Stones, and Lady Gaga have worked here, and their presence shapes how musicians experience the space today. This gives the studio a weight for performers, as the energy of past creativity seems embedded in the walls.

The studio is located on Butler Avenue in an accessible building with multiple recording spaces that can be arranged based on project needs. Visitors should know this is a working professional facility, so appointments and advance notice are standard practice.

The studio houses a Steinway piano that belonged to Oscar Peterson, which the jazz musician used from the 1940s through the 1980s. This instrument stands as a quiet witness to the significant jazz history that took place within these walls.

Inception: 1922

Website: http://villagestudios.com

GPS coordinates: 34.04526,-118.45147

Latest update: December 7, 2025 10:07