Re-listening to the Scene: The Role of the Recording Studio in Constructing a Geographically Situated Sound
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This paper analyzes the recording studio as a space of sociability, technological mediation, and the shaping of new musical scenes. It starts from the idea that recording is not only about capturing sound, but also a creative process in which performers, producers, and engineers take part, and in which the work takes shape during the recording itself. From a historical-analytical perspective, the text examines the studio’s material dimension, the relationships that emerge there, and its influence on the creation of local sounds and identities. The case of Xixón Sound shows that a recording studio can help hold a scene together even when its artists do not share a homogeneous style. Although digitalization and online collaborative environments have transformed these dynamics over the last two decades, the recording studio remains a key space for collaboration, creation, and a sense of belonging.
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