The Blasting Room is a recording studio in Fort Collins, Colorado. Founded by members of the punk rock band All in 1994, it is owned and operated by musician Bill Stevenson (Descendents, Black Flag, All, Only Crime) and Jason Livermore. The studio is known for recording and producing many punk rock bands, with Stevenson and Livermore serving as in-house audio engineers and record producers.[2][3]

The Blasting Room
Company typeRecording Studio
IndustryMusic
FoundedNovember 1994 in Fort Collins, Colorado, US
FounderBill Stevenson and members of the punk rock band All
ServicesRecording, Mixing, Mastering, Production
OwnersBill Stevenson, Jason Livermore
Number of employees
Five
Websiteblastingroomstudios.com
Jason and Bill in the Mastering Suite for the release of the Blasting Room virtual instrument by Room Sound.[1]

History

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In July 1994, the members of All relocated from Brookfield, Missouri to Fort Collins.[4] Using money from their recent recording contract with Interscope Records, they designed and began construction of The Blasting Room with the help of guitarist Stephen Egerton's father, Dan O'Reilly.[4] The studio opened four months later, featuring a two-inch analog 24-track tape machine, a mixing console manufactured by Solid State Logic, and a variety of outboard gear.[4] The 4,000 square foot facility includes three recording studios: Studio A, the largest, features three isolation booths; The smaller Studio B has a separate control room; Studio C is a mixing and editing suite.[5][6]

In early 2018 The Blasting Room finished renovations that included the addition of a Mastering Suite designed by acoustician John H. Brandt.[4] The Blasting Room also features a lounge, kitchen, and two bedrooms available to visiting artists.[5] In addition to production, engineering, and mixing, the studio also offers audio mastering services done by Livermore.[5]


Albums recorded, mixed, and/or mastered at The Blasting Room[7]

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2021

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2019

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  • Love is a Weapon - Stone & Snow
  • Nine Meals - Toxic Bears
  • Sangre Fácil - Segismundo Toxicómano

2018

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2015

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2014

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2006

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2005

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2004

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2003

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2002

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2001

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2000

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  • Borders and Boundaries - Less Than Jake

1999

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1998

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1997

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1996

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1995

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References

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  1. ^ "Room Sound". roomsound.com. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  2. ^ Crane, Larry (July 2023). "Jason Livermore: The 30 Year Plan". Tape Op. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  3. ^ "From The Archives: Interview With Bill Stevenson, 2006". countblood.blogspot.com. June 15, 2016. Retrieved September 25, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d Brennan, Abe (2000). The Blasting Room (CD liner). Various Artists. Fort Collins, Colorado: Owned & Operated Recordings. O&O 008-2.
  5. ^ a b c "The Blasting Room". blastingroomstudios.com. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
  6. ^ McIntyre, Graeme (March 1999). "The Blasting Room: The Descendents and ALL punk rock recording legacy". Tape Op. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Blasting Room Discogs", Discogs, United States. Retrieved on July 23, 2019.
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