![The White Stripes - De Stijl: The band's second album has been written into rock history, featuring tracks such as 'Hello Operater', and 'Apple Blossom'. De Stijl features the classic White Stripes sound of gritty, hook-laden guitars, and were all home-recorded in Jack White's living room.]()
The White Stripes - De Stijl: The band's second album has been written into rock history, featuring tracks such as 'Hello Operater', and 'Apple Blossom'. De Stijl features the classic White Stripes sound of gritty, hook-laden guitars, and were all home-recorded in Jack White's living room.
![The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main St: Considered The Stones' seminal work, Exile On Main St was recorded in several locations over the time of its gestation. The band started working on the album in Mick Jagger's Stargroves country manor. But once the band were forced to leave the country due to spending the money they owed in taxes, the band finished the record in the basement of Keith Richards' villa in Nice whilst also using the band's infamous mobile recording van.]()
The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main St: Considered The Stones' seminal work, Exile On Main St was recorded in several locations over the time of its gestation. The band started working on the album in Mick Jagger's Stargroves country manor. But once the band were forced to leave the country due to spending the money they owed in taxes, the band finished the record in the basement of Keith Richards' villa in Nice whilst also using the band's infamous mobile recording van.
![Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska: Originally only meant to be the demos of the overall album, producers and engineers who worked on the final studio album decided that the haunting essence of the home recorded tapes were more important. The tracks were all recorded on a 4-track cassette player and it is rumoured that 'Born In The U.S.A' was demoed during the Nebraska sessions.]()
Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska: Originally only meant to be the demos of the overall album, producers and engineers who worked on the final studio album decided that the haunting essence of the home recorded tapes were more important. The tracks were all recorded on a 4-track cassette player and it is rumoured that 'Born In The U.S.A' was demoed during the Nebraska sessions.
![Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik: Looking for an unconventional setting, the band took on the idea of their producer, Rick Rubin, to record the album in Harry Houdini's old mansion. Believing it was haunted, drummer Chad Smith refused to live there during the production, and during the seclusion, Anthony Keidis decided to record all of his vocals in his room, whilst John Frusciante recorded demos of all the songs he'd written in his own room.]()
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik: Looking for an unconventional setting, the band took on the idea of their producer, Rick Rubin, to record the album in Harry Houdini's old mansion. Believing it was haunted, drummer Chad Smith refused to live there during the production, and during the seclusion, Anthony Keidis decided to record all of his vocals in his room, whilst John Frusciante recorded demos of all the songs he'd written in his own room.
![Radiohead - OK Computer: The band originally started recording it in a shed called The Canned Applause, but having went on an American tour and returned they found St. Catherine's Court in Bath a better location. The historic mansion was owned by Jane Seymour (the actress). Defining moments of the album such as, 'Exit Ten' had vocals on it recorded on a stone staircase of the mansion. 'Let Down' was also recorded in a ballroom of the mansion at 3AM.]()
Radiohead - OK Computer: The band originally started recording it in a shed called The Canned Applause, but having went on an American tour and returned they found St. Catherine's Court in Bath a better location. The historic mansion was owned by Jane Seymour (the actress). Defining moments of the album such as, 'Exit Ten' had vocals on it recorded on a stone staircase of the mansion. 'Let Down' was also recorded in a ballroom of the mansion at 3AM.
![Peter Gabriel - So: Since 1978 Peter Gabriel has only ever recorded his music in Ashcombe House. He put two rooms in the barn adjacent to the house so he could finish the album inexpensively. One room was where the music would be assembled and the other was where Gabriel would work on his vocals and finish lyrics.]()
Peter Gabriel - So: Since 1978 Peter Gabriel has only ever recorded his music in Ashcombe House. He put two rooms in the barn adjacent to the house so he could finish the album inexpensively. One room was where the music would be assembled and the other was where Gabriel would work on his vocals and finish lyrics.
![Owl City - Of June: Adam Young being on top of his time, actually recorded the whole album in his bedroom and uploaded it to Myspace. After the successful release of his second album, Ocean Eyes, the album was pressed and re-released by his label.]()
Owl City - Of June: Adam Young being on top of his time, actually recorded the whole album in his bedroom and uploaded it to Myspace. After the successful release of his second album, Ocean Eyes, the album was pressed and re-released by his label.
![Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral: Trent Reznor decided that the band should move to what is known as the Tate House. The Tate House is where Sharon Tate was murdered by the Manson family, and so Reznor thought this would be a great way to capture the negative vibe they wanted to create on the album.]()
Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral: Trent Reznor decided that the band should move to what is known as the Tate House. The Tate House is where Sharon Tate was murdered by the Manson family, and so Reznor thought this would be a great way to capture the negative vibe they wanted to create on the album.
![Mac Demarco - Salad Days: Demarco said that he felt]()
Mac Demarco - Salad Days: Demarco said that he felt "bummed out" after his extensive touring of his first album 2. In result of that, the 'My Kind of Woman' singer set up shop in his apartment in Brooklyn.
![Foo Fighters - Wasting Light: Having already conquered everything Dave Grohl wanted to take Foo Fighters into the garage of his house and make the album completely on tape. This was the first time the band had teamed up with former Nirvana producer, Butch Vig.]()
Foo Fighters - Wasting Light: Having already conquered everything Dave Grohl wanted to take Foo Fighters into the garage of his house and make the album completely on tape. This was the first time the band had teamed up with former Nirvana producer, Butch Vig.
![Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago: After going through a heavy breakup with his girlfriend of the time, Justin Vernon decided to move out to his dad's log cabin. Not intending to stay there for a long time, he ended up staying there for three months, and in that time wrote and recorded songs such as the classic, 'Skinny Love'.]()
Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago: After going through a heavy breakup with his girlfriend of the time, Justin Vernon decided to move out to his dad's log cabin. Not intending to stay there for a long time, he ended up staying there for three months, and in that time wrote and recorded songs such as the classic, 'Skinny Love'.
![Beck - Odelay: Beck moved out to live with his two producers, The Dust Brothers. Tom Rothreck and Rob Schnapf, invited Beck out to their house in Los Angeles where they had built a studio in one of their spare bedrooms and named it, The PCP Lab.]()
Beck - Odelay: Beck moved out to live with his two producers, The Dust Brothers. Tom Rothreck and Rob Schnapf, invited Beck out to their house in Los Angeles where they had built a studio in one of their spare bedrooms and named it, The PCP Lab.