We recorded our entire first album with Tom at Rift Studios, and there couldn't have been a better person to help us through the process (especially because we were completely new at studio recording). Thoroughly professional but also incredibly friendly, Tom is an adept engineer and an awesome producer, helping get the best sound possible out of our 6-piece band. The studio has multiple isolation booths that make it easy to record in many configurations, and the equipment is top notch. We just started our second album and are so excited to be working with Tom again. Could not...
Read moreThis studio is absolutely incredible. The owner was in a punk band in like 2003 in CT, the scene was good back then. He knows what he's doing. Tom is the man. Got the degrees to back it up too... But a degree doesn't measure what type of person you are and Tom is one of the nicest dudes ever.
He will record any type of music. And the studio is fantastic. Wish I had my old phone to show the studio.
He's Grammy nominated for an album he did with I think Chromium, he is legit and worth the drive if your not near Brooklyn. He kills it, enough said.
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Read moreRift is my favorite studio to record at in NYC. Tom Gardner is an absolute pro, and I trust his ears when tracking which is a huge help when choosing takes. His mixing is absolutely flawless, and is able to execute any vision you have in mind. I recorded folk, rock and jazz albums with Tom, and he's been able to work in all these genres of music effortlessly. You're in great hands at Rift....
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