I've recorded with Matt Greco at the Rye Room several times and have had both engineering and…read moreproduction work done for multiple projects. Matt is easy to work with, flexible and brings great ideas to the table. He's attentive to his artists' needs and is willing to step outside of the box to help you and your project sound perfect. Matt has an amazing ear for female vocalists as well and time and time again has found that perfect balance between clarity and richness on the vocal tracks of the albums he's produced for me. The Rye Room is cozy, warm and an easy place to relax for a day of recording. My band loves working with Matt and will continue to work with him for many projects to come!

From the owner: Serving the Pacific Northwest, The Rye Room provides musicians with a recording experience tailored…read moreto each individual or group. Every band or artist brings unique elements into their music. Our goal is to distill these elements with care, handcrafting each record to be the best it can be. We believe recording is about the experience. We have put a great deal of thought into design, vibe, and comfort to ensure you are able to deliver your best performance. Capturing that performance is enhanced in the right environment, which is why all rooms are tuned and custom wired for exceptional acoustics. Small batch, handcrafted records means we approach each project with an eye for quality, lifelong passion for music, and a focus on creating your best record.

Mike has single-handedly kept my guitars in shape for over a decade…read more I wouldn't consider letting anyone else touch them. We've all had our bad experiences with instrument repair, not many things can be so frustrating and demoralizing, which is why I've stuck with Mike and followed him through his many stops. He takes extra care to make sure I'm happy with the work, from explaining what I'll need upfront, to minor tweaks to suit my needs before the guitar leaves the shop. He even helped me figure out a few songs my cement fingers were having trouble with. I am fully confident in recommending Sound Service to you.

If you're wondering why most of Mike's reviews are from California, it's because that's where he…read morewas established for many years and built up quite the reputation and has now relocated to PDX. California's loss, our gain! I decided to give him a call after reading the stellar reviews. They do not exaggerate. My guitar needed a set up and had the dreaded fret buzz. He responds right away and communicates every step of the way. His turn around time is fast! I didn't have to be parted from my guitar for even a week. Most other places are backed up and take at least 2 weeks before they can get to your instrument. He really knows his stuff, all the ins and outs, not just on guitars but also on recording music. I will definitely use him again. Don't hesitate to contact Mike. I definitely feel like we've found THE guy for our gear.

Booked a record release party for our band and it was the greatest party ever!!! Everyone was…read moreincredibly professional and worked hard to make the event memorable. I look forward to planning our next event there soon!

I've been wandering Portland for months trying to find a musical gem like this literal musicians…read morehaven, the place is a god damn battle drum, I love it and so should anyone who stops by, just be patient, this place is the future, so yeah there's a waitlist, where do you think all the school kids are trying to go, this is the up and coming scene of Portland, hang loose you crazy diamond!

Love this studio! Had such a smooth session. Penny is a great engineer. So easy to work with…read more Highly recommend.

AMAZING. My teen needed to record some demos, so I reached out to Sean. He was very responsive…read moreand was easy to schedule with. Working with him was even better--he's personable and a great communicator. He knows his stuff and works efficiently. If we have the need, we're definitely going to work with him again in the future.

This is the very best recording studio in town. They are extremely knowledgeable, professional,…read morekind, and incredible. I can't recommend them enough.

From the owner: Our business specializes in providing a comfortable, state of the art location for aspiring and…read moreestablished Podcasters, Music Artists, etc, to record audio/visual content for streaming and other purposes.

Superb attention to quality and results. Customer-focused.read more

This is a Los Angeles quality audio house, conveniently located in Portland, Oregon…read more You get all the quality and speed you'd expect in a top-tier LA house, but with the unpretentiousness of Portland. I've worked both remotely and in-studio with them and they're great in both. I've referred them to an LA based filmmaker before who later asked "How the **** did you find these guys!?! They're amazing!" Ask for Chip. Ask for Ryan. Ask for Eric. You can't go wrong.

I started my 4th project at this studio called Black Opal. The rates were affordable and the…read moreengineer was very talented. Also being a musician, he had some great recommendations. I have recorded at studio's all over the globe and this was one of the finer venues. I am looking forward to going back in soon. Frankfurt11

Dead Aunt Thelma's is one of the most intriguingly named businesses in Portland. I walk by it all…read morethe time and always stop to look mostly because of the whole mysterioso vibe the place exudes. Thelma's, sandwiched between busy 13th street businesses in Sellwood, doesn't immediately appear to be selling anything. So, of course, I'm totally interested in what they got! A lone, old-school microphone sits in in the front door window and the rest of the store front is blocked from view by heavy grandpa curtains. The only other indication that this is a business and not experimental art is an intercom buzzer and a piece of black Ronco label tape with the words "Dead Aunt Thelma's" on it. What happens is that every time I pass this place, I stop and look and think to myself, "I gotta find out what they do here." And then I go about my business and promptly forget over a couple of Manhattans at Gino's. Eventually, I remembered to look it up and discovered that Dead Aunt Thelma's is a recording studio. Ok. Makes sense. I'm not sure that I wouldn't have preferred a different answer. In my imagination, it was more like the central location for a David Lynch film plot. Not so much. I only know four guitar chords and I get rejected from American Idol every damn year so I'm unlikely to use Dead Aunt Thelma's any time soon. But I like that it's there. That's what Dead Aunt Thelma's is to most of us. Mysterious, unusable, needless, useless, and, yeah, I like it.