E.A.M: Electro-Acoustic Mechanics Studio
EAM Studio and collective is a DIY analog recording and rehearsal space for artists in our community to make, record, perform, and distribute music.
We have a well-furbished space for practicing, as well as analog recording equipment and people who can support our community in using it to record. EAM also hosts live DIY events with local and touring bands. We’re inspired by DIY recording studios and want to create a hub for artists to connect and collaborate. EAM is also developing plans to invite visiting musicians for residencies, and to host workshops.
This project is rooted in our desire to create and be part of social and artistic spaces that are collaborative rather than competitive, where projects can benefit from cross-pollination and connection with other artists and musicians. Our studio’s infrastructure has been built from the ground up by skilled volunteers, and the majority of our equipment and instruments are on loan from musicians who use the studio; without collaboration and connection, EAM would not exist in the first place. It is also a place where resources are preserved and conserved, through refurbishing of instruments and equipment, and the maintenance of analog recording technologies. We want to provide ourselves and our larger community with a studio that lives within and expands upon a cultural legacy of DIY recording and production of artists’ creative work.
