Velvet Elk Studios

Lodged in the remote woods and ruins of what was once a bastion of newlywed escapism, Velvet Elk Studios has been tucked away, far outside the traffic and horns and electrical buzz of New York City, for almost 10 years now. Don DiLego built his studio as a way to record and create without the buzz and distraction, and managed to make a name for his place for just those reasons. Beautiful Small Machines invented their critical debut there, “Robots in Love,” as well as their follow up, “The DJ Stayed Home”. Jesse Malin, Hollis Brown, and Fantastic Cat have all moved in for the full album experience, and Don wrote the soundtrack to the feature film “Ranchero” there, while curious deer gnawed grass in the studio window. Velvet Elk is a fully equipped 24-track professional recording studio that can handle everything from full-band live tracking, to overdubbing and voice-over sessions (in-house or remote).  The studio remains a great escape, both creatively and physically, to the many artists and friends in the Velvet Elk Records world, and we’re looking forward to a growing stew of artist stories and creations emanating from The Velvet Elk.

In addition to artist retreats to The Velvet Elk, in 2018 the studio expanded to included full audio post-production services for voice-overs, including remote-connections (Source-Connect Pro), sound design, and VO and music edit and mix for picture (stereo and 5.1 surround).

The Velvet Elk family of artists has also contributed original music extensively for film, tv, and commercial work, including (but not limited to) HBO, Starz, MasterCard, Victoria’s Secret, Hallmark, Amazon…

Gear

Click here for a PDF of the gear list.

Press

Velvet Elk feature in American Songwriter

Velvet Elk feature in Sonic Scoop

Velvet Elk feature in Americana UK

Recording Escapists

  • Jesse Malin
  • Hollis Brown
  • The Fox and the Bandit
  • Arthur Moon
  • Anthony D’Amato
  • Radiant Reveries
  • Don DiLego
  • Beautiful Small Machines
  • Bree Sharp
  • Fantastic Cat
  • Radiator King
  • Ensemble, et al
  • The Skullers
  • Diane Gentile
  • Daniel Palmer
  • Eleanor Dubinsky
  • Eric Underwood
  • Black Lake
  • We Are the Drummer
  • California Sons
  • Trustfall
  • Amazon Dart
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMpcnX-W4RA
Live session from Velvet Elk Studios.