Studio 11 is a recording studio in Chicago which began in 1996. Best known for hip hop, duranguense, gangsta rap, and house music styles, Studio 11 has recorded, mixed, and mastered over 35,000 songs.
History
Early history Studio 11 was initially opened in a coach house building at 11 East Superior Street by Alex Gross and Dan Scalpone, while students of sound engineering at Columbia College in Chicago. By 1999, the studio had expanded to the top floor at 209 W. Lake St. with two music studios accommodating a larger volume of recording. Early adaptation of digital technology, established Studio 11 as a premiere destination for recording rap and electronic music, highlighted by the early works of Kanye West, Lupe Fiasco, Yung Berg, and Crucial Conflict in addition to recent recordings with Rockie Fresh, Cashis, and French rapper Gradur.
Music Gross, the studio's founder, became known with the recording of Payroll 125, a rap album featuring the Kanye West produced song Never Change, which was sold to Jay Z and re-released on The Blueprint., a critically acclaimed album of his. In 2011, Studio 11 became a curator for WFMU New York's Free Music Archive. The studio released nearly 200 contributions with over 100,000 downloads, featuring Greenskeepers, Glass Lux, Track Jackit, Angel Alanis, The Dread, and other artists.
Notable clients Rockie Fresh K-Paz de la Sierra Memphis Bleek Crucial Conflict Cashis Patrulla 81 Yung Berg No I.D. Greenskeepers Flavor Flav Adela Popescu Ron Carroll Lil Herb B Howard Lupe Fiasco Young Thug Kanye West Gradur C-Sick Lil Durk Seventh Wonder Akon Snoop Dogg Juice Do or Die Groove Armada Shawnna Mos Def Straight No Chaser Dave Dresden Warner Music Group Atlantic Records Om Records King L BT Silversun Pickups Filligar
Selected recordings
Albums YearAlbumArtist2010The OthersideRockie Fresh2013Driving 88Rockie Fresh2013Electric HighwayRockie Fresh2001Payroll 125Payroll and Kanye West2006Ziggy Franklin Radio ShowJames Curd, Greenskeepers2005PleetchGreenskeepers2005Thank You LennyTreologic2006Succession, I GuessFilligar2007The City TreeFilligar2008Near or FarFilligar2010The NerveFilligar2003Is There A Signal Coming ThroughLife At Sea 2012Fly Over StateFly Over State 2015L'homme Au BobGradur2006Block MusicShawnna2008Planet CruconCrucial Conflict2015Building A New ChicagoTrack Jackit
Singles YearSongArtist2013Vraja taD.J. Project feat. Adela2014The Unbreakable Grayarea MixBT2009Cloud AtlasDave Dresden & Grayarea2007Little Lover's So Polite Grayarea RemixSilversun Pickups2014A.C. GreenRockie Fresh2012Into The FutureRockie Fresh2010Warsaw James Curd RemixGroove Armada2012Dat AssRon Carroll feat. Kima'Chelle2012InsaneY.P. feat. Rockie Fresh2013Rub A DubY.P. feat. King Louie2012Bingo PlayersRattle feat. Ron Carroll2015I'm A MachineGlass Lux2008BarnfireCrucial Conflict2009What's Poppin' Ride?Butta Da Prince2007Lake ParkButta Da Prince2008Styrafoam CupsJDP
12" Vinyl Singles / EPs YearSongArtist2004NeuroboticHidden Variable2001The Dancing Wu Li Masters EPHidden Variable2002Polarities 1 Of 2: PositiveHidden Variable2004LunarGabriel Palomo & Lee Chameleon2012Crush Your IdolsSanFaçon2012When The Angels FellSanFaçon2012Midnight At Dusk HotelSilentcorp2012Naked Came The StrangerSilentcorp2012IntrinsicGabriel Palomo2012Group ModuloKuya2014CuriosityMikey Yellow2014Pattern RecognitionLinear2011Chicago House Music EP Part 1Gene Farris2011Chicago House Music EP Part 2Gene Farris
Films YearFilmDirectorMusical Score2003When Thugs CryParris ReavesAlex Gross2005The Evil OneParris ReavesAlex Gross and Dan Scalpone
References
External links Studio 11 website Free Music Archive (archived)