Big Blue North Recording Studio

Big Blue North Recording Studio Rupert Neve Designs 5088/live room with 35-ft wood ceiling in an old church/tape machines/band house
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Big Blue North is a recording studio with a residence located in a small city nestled at the foothills of the scenic Adirondack Mountains in central New York State. The building started its life in 1926 as the Church of the Nazarene. In 2001 it underwent 2 1/2 years of painstaking restoration, resulting in a great-sounding space that is a balance of historical integrity and modern convenience. Fro

m the John Storyk designed control room to the 32 channel Rupert Neve Designs 5088 analogue console to the 1,700 square foot live room with 35-foot wood ceilings, Big Blue North is a "sound hotel" for producers, engineers and musicians of all styles. Our services include:

* Professional audio recording, editing and mixing

* Music production (sourcing session musicians, preproduction, song writing, arranging, re-amping, budget and fundraising advice, logistics etc.)

* MIDI composition, programming and editing

* Audio for advertising, radio production, voice-overs and audio books

* Limited post-production for film and TV, scoring, mixing and sound design

* Remote mixing and monitoring via our dedicated full duplex fiber optic internet connection

We had the pleasure of working with Steph when she was here recording Surgery and Pleasure with Vundabar. She’s a monste...
09/06/2026

We had the pleasure of working with Steph when she was here recording Surgery and Pleasure with Vundabar. She’s a monster talent and it’s nice to see her getting some flowers.

Steph Marziano:⁠
"I’m trying to take that feeling I remember as a teenager – of discovering songwriting and feeling, 'This is the most fulfilling thing ever' – and trying to give that to as many people as possible."⁠
Read Interview:⁠
https://tapeop.com/interviews/174/steph-marziano

09/04/2026

Tracking those deep grooves with Bella Morell and The Soul Sectors featuring Bernard "Pretty" Purdie at Big Blue North Recording Studio. Full video at link in comments below ⬇

📽 Mohawk Valley Pictures

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
Isabella Morell
Frank Talarico
Alexis Reynolds
Kelly Yacco
Kelly’s Drum Lab

Matt Ossowski
ACMastering
Big Blue North Recording Studio
Jeff Aderman
Pamela Jardieu

Some Kind Of Wonderful by Bella Morell and The Soul Sectors featuring Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (9/1/26)Band:Isabella More...
09/02/2026

Some Kind Of Wonderful by Bella Morell and The Soul Sectors featuring Bernard "Pretty" Purdie (9/1/26)

Band:
Isabella Morell - vox
Frank Talarico - keys
Matthew Kolek - guitar
Lincoln Davis - bass
Alexis Reynolds - djembe
Bernard Purdie - drums

Original song by Soul Brothers Six (recorded with mechanical license)

Recorded/Mixed: Big Blue North Recording Studio, Utica NY
Sound Engineer: Jeff Aderman
Mastering: Adrian Carr, ACMastering
Executive Producer: Kelly Yacco, Kelly's Drum Lab
Videography: Mohawk Valley Pictures

https://youtu.be/pnROm_en_3I?si=5MQf0xbhNeV-58RP

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
Isabella Morell
Frank Talarico
Alexis Reynolds
Kelly Yacco
Kelly’s Drum Lab
Mohawk Valley Pictures
ACMastering
Matt Ossowski
Adrian Carr
Jeff Aderman
Pamela Jardieu
Big Blue North Recording Studio
Celia Purdie

https://youtu.be/pnROm_en_3I?si=1jUAFQFc4oSzpPNO

Some Kind Of Wonderful by Bella Morell and The Soul Sectors featuri...

What a vibe at 315 Uncovered Festival this weekend! There is so much fantastic original music happening around here. Suc...
08/03/2026

What a vibe at 315 Uncovered Festival this weekend! There is so much fantastic original music happening around here. Such a treat to see it all in one place, especially since we have had the honor of recording so many of these folks and get to call them family. Can't wait for next year.

Much love to Maybe Sunday for organizing this cool festival and to Not Robots, Tame the Giant, J. Schnitt, Nash Robb, Michael Phoenix Heart and all of the original musicians everywhere. R-E-S-P-E-C-T.

Thanks to DeMatteo's for letting it rip in their backyard.

TODAY! This fantastic festival is back and better than ever. Awesome to see so many of our clients and friends on the st...
08/01/2026

TODAY! This fantastic festival is back and better than ever. Awesome to see so many of our clients and friends on the stacked lineup this year. Hats off to Maybe Sunday for putting it all together.

What's old is new again
07/19/2026

What's old is new again

When you are all patched in and ready to go, but World Cup is on in the other room... ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

We're still pinching ourselves from this one. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie is one of the most recorded drummers of all time, ...
07/03/2026

We're still pinching ourselves from this one. Bernard "Pretty" Purdie is one of the most recorded drummers of all time, including work with Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Steely Dan, Jimmy Smith, Nina Simone, Hall and Oates, Joe Cocker, Gil Scott-Heron, Vulfpeck, THE frigging BEATLES and way too many more to list here. What's your favorite Purdie track?

📸Pamela Jardieu

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie bringing his Purdie Shuffle to town — a half-time shuffle beat with intricate ghosting. Bernard ...
07/02/2026

Bernard "Pretty" Purdie bringing his Purdie Shuffle to town — a half-time shuffle beat with intricate ghosting. Bernard recorded it on some of the biggest hits of all time and it directly inspired some of the biggest songs in rock history (including Jeff Porcaro's beat on Toto's "Rosanna", John Bonham's groove on Led Zeppelin's "Fool in the Rain" and Stewart Copeland's feel on Walking on the Moon").

📸Pamela Jardieu

We had the honor of having the legendary Bernard "Pretty" Purdie in the studio for a few days. Thanks to Kelly Yacco for...
07/02/2026

We had the honor of having the legendary Bernard "Pretty" Purdie in the studio for a few days. Thanks to Kelly Yacco for making it happen and to the band for all of their hard work.

📸Pamela Jardieu

Happy New Release Day to Maybe Sunday! Their new album ‘Somewhere In Time’ is available wherever you stream music. If yo...
06/12/2026

Happy New Release Day to Maybe Sunday! Their new album ‘Somewhere In Time’ is available wherever you stream music. If you’re into 80s and 90s indie influenced rock, you’re gonna eat it up with a spoon.

This is the third project we have done with these talented folks and it’s always good stuff. Because they’re also spectacular people, they founded and host the 315 Uncovered Festival which showcases some of the best local original musicians around.
👏👏👏

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2317 Genesee Street
Utica, NY
13501

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