DISTRICT RECORDING
About
Howdy, I'm Ryan Perras and I run District Recording here in San Jose, California.
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I've lent my skills engineering, mixing, mastering (and occasionally producing) to hundreds of projects over the last twenty years. I first started interning at The Magic Shop and Headgear Recording in NYC. After moving to the Bay Area in 2007 I worked as staff engineer at The Annex in Menlo Park, CA before starting District in 2014. You can find a small selection of my work here.
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I believe analog equipment is unmatched in quality and go to great lengths to shower every recording in as much analog glory as possible.
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My ever present goal is to honor the aesthetics of the song/artist to the fullest, hoping to facilitate the creation of recordings that will remain true to the intention of the project for years to come.
The studio underwent a massive renovation in 2023 with the goal of creating a classic recording space inspired by legendary studios of the 1950s and 60s. We believe that the live room is one of the most critical aspects of any recording, and is only surpassed in importance by the engineers ears. The revamped live room has a distinct timeless character that makes a fantastic mark on any instrument recorded here.
During the renovation the control room was expanded to twice it's original size, allowing for full views into the live room as well as the the first iso booth. Acoustics were painstakingly improved to ensure accurate monitoring and translation. In 2024 a 1993 80 input SSL 4000 G+ console was installed. It's a breeze to work in here.