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Updates 2011 pt. 1


We've been busy working on all kinds of projects this year. A couple selections:

Eddie Vedder's Ukulele Songs, with producer Adam Kasper



The X Ray-Dog crew were in to track some amazing strings and choir.



Duff McKagan's Loaded finished and put out their record "The Taking" with producer Terry Date



December 2010


The recording session for the musical production of "A Christmas Story"!



August/November 2010


Rock legend Duff McKagan and his band Loaded were in to record their new record with the great Terry Date producing.

November turned into an epic music video shoot!

June 2010


Jazz guitarist Jaiman Crunk was in to track for a new record.



June 2010


Composer extraordinaire Marty O'Donnell was in with the Seattle Symphony to score the soundtrack to the new Halo Reach videogame.



May/June 2010


Seattle legends Soundgarden were in with producer Adam Kasper to mix tracks for their new box set/record Telephantasm!



April 2010


Our friend Eddie Vedder was in to record the track "Better Days" for the Eat Pray Love Soundtrack



March 2010


The XRay Dog crew was in recording with some strings and a choir for a couple of eventful weekends!



March 2010


Northwest jazz musician Dave Peck was in to mix a live record.



November 2009


Jazz Legend Hadley Caliman was in the studio to record a new record!



November 2009


Bungie/Microsoft Game Studios and Marty O'Donnell were in the studio to record some music for the Halo:Reach world premier



You can listen to the score here: Lone Wolf

October 2009


The Blind Side soundtrack was scored here at X over an extended weekend

August 2009


We got to kick off August by doing the movie score for " The Men Who Stare at Goats"

July 2009
Dave Anderson has been in Tracking and Mixing his new record.




June 2009
Bungie/Microsoft Game Studios came to X to record Strings for the new Halo Reach Trailer.

June 2009
Seattle's own Black Swedes came to X for the weekend with Producer/Engineer Josh Evans



photos by Black Swedes

May 2009
Kelly Kunz has been in for few days with the Farwest Jazz Choir from Pierce College.




End of April 2009
Terry Date is back at X working with local boys The Fall of Troy. Keep an eye out for their new album.

Early April 2009
We had the pleasure of having Seymour, Indiana's own The Elms in Mixing with Adam Kasper for the first part of April. We had a great time with Adam and Owen and wish them well with their new record.( Left - Right) Adam, Owen and Sam








January 2009
Happy New Year! We kicked it off by jumping right into an album project with an eclectic rock group all the way from Skagway, Alaska (population 600!) The session features producer Josh Evans, engineer Sam Hofstedt, and Ben Smith on drums.



Josh, Sam, and bassist Cody


October-December 2008
We were pleased to host Dave Matthews with producer Rob Cavallo and engineer Doug McKean, who continued work on the next DMB record, expected to be completed in 2009. We were also blessed with a visit from the rest of the DMB guys for one week of the two-month session. (Photos coming soon!)


March 2008
Seattle-based Fall From Grace entered the studio in the beginning of February with producer Terry Date to begin the band's first record for Bodog Music. Mixing should be completed by the end of March, with an expected release later this year.


Brian (guitars)


January 2008
Scoring engineer and mixer Tim Boyle spent the day at Studio X recording strings and brass for an upcoming film.


Tim and Sam (L-R)