Words to the wise: The Sonic Temple is a dream venue for music lovers. While it typically exists as…read morea recording studio for artists, The Temple occasionally houses live performances within its walls. So. If ever you catch wind of a show happening at The Sonic Temple, be sure to grab up on tickets ASAP. Its an experience! The space is quite small, housing just under 70 people, so performances are intimate, engaged and high quality. The A-frame ceiling of this 1820s heritage home sets up an epic shelter with hanging candle holders and sky lights to boot. More candles scatter around the walls and ledges, highlighting gorgeous brick walls and its backdrop behind the 'stage'. (More of a large carpet then an actual stage.) Its part of the Sonic Entertainment building on Hollis street and not a venue that is open to the public on the regular. Thats why you've got to keep your ears open! The Temple is built by artists, for artists as a place of solitude to facilitate the recording process. Maritime artists like Joel Plaskett, Matt Mays, Symphony Nova Scotia have all recorded here. (to name a few!) Who knows when the next show will be... ('Post Data' just held a show there March 7 & 8th) but to have this place on your radar is certainly not a bad idea. And if you're a musician looking to master an album, The Sonic Temple is the cream of the crop. An incredible use of space to draw inspiration from both artist and audience...

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I contacted Compact audio for some rehearsal time. I found their studio to be well equipped and the…read moreengineers have adequate knowledge of their craft. The problem is the owner, he was late to a session, and then when we only stayed for 2 hours, he still charged us for the four hours we booked. I understand that this is needed sometimes, as he is sitting in an unbooked studio, but we were the last booking of the night. The owner also seemed more interested in talking about his gear to other ppl dropping by than getting us set up first. Overall, if you want a decent quality sound, they can do that, but don't expect to be blown away by the service or professionalism.

The acoustics in here are amazing! Wasn't too happy with the seating, it was rather hard to see…read morefrom some spots but the sound was beautiful regardless.

This is a great venue to play! People come here to listen to the music, not to drink and shout over…read morethe entertainment. The crew is top notch!

Eggs Films, we had the opportunity to go for an Open-Mic Casting Session. What an experience,…read morehaving never been in a recording studio before, this was special. Fist let me say, we were nervous. The staff offered us a drink (non alcoholic), and we relaxed (as much as we could) in this great room, the decor was so fun, vibrant colors on the walls, egg like shapes covering lights , just a great overall feel. Don the Radio Director was so nice, he just kept saying relax, have fun, it really was a fantastic experience. As you can tell, I do not have the experience of my fellow yelper Joshua, but I would say this company has everything you could possibly be looking for. I will say the parking is none. You will have to park at the Metro Parking down the street. Don was nice enough to give me a heads up on this before we went.

Want to be in a commercial? Need a commercial made for your business?…read more These are two out of many things Egg Films does for people in Halifax and from out of town as well. Egg Films has won numerous awards for innovative and original marketing. I have worked for them as an Actor for over thirty commercials in television, radio and the Internet. So I know first hand how professional they are and how committed they are to having a very strong product. I guess this then begs the question, am I biased or not. My answer would be a no simply because of one fact; I also work for their competitors. Admittedly they don't have many competitors and there are even less who can compete at their level of production. But I still go over to other studios and perform for their commercials whenever I get the call. They don't just look for actors for commercials however. They also do the production of commercials and animations as well. Whether it is print campaign's, television commercials or content made for the Internet, they do it and are the best at it in Atlantic Canada. There are more services than I am even aware of however, so give them a call if you need to know more. I can't say enough great things about Egg Films and how talented they are. Their staff are all creative people who are very friendly and fun to work with. They simply do it right and the awards they have won and undoubtedly will win in the future speak to this truth. So if you want to be in a commercial or need one developed, Egg Films is one of the best phone calls you could ever make.