Oven Studios

Oven Studios

Control room of the studio in 2014
Company type	Recording studio
Industry	Music
Founded	2005
Headquarters	New York City, New York , United States
Owners	Alicia Keys and Kerry Brothers Jr.

Oven Studios is the personal recording studio of American singer-songwriter and record producer Alicia Keys, located in the Chelsea neighborhood in Manhattan, New York.[1]

Background

Designed by the Walters-Storyk Design Group, the studio was originally located at 186 Glen Cove Avenue in Glen Cove, New York. It features a grand piano and two isolation booths.[2] Keys says the building is reminiscent of her grandmother's house and has decorated the walls of the studios to include pictures of Nina Simone, Janis Joplin and Bob Marley.[3] Opened in 2005, Keys co-owns the studio with her production and songwriting partner Kerry Brothers Jr.[4] According to Walters-Storyk, the design was important to the acoustics of the building:

"In the live room, the design specified special acoustic wood slotted with holes that was imported from Europe. This wood, which is 50% absorptive, played an important function in evening out the overall frequency response."[2]

The studio was relocated to New York City by the recording of Keys' fourth album The Element of Freedom (2009).[5]

Recordings at Oven

Albums Adapted from Discogs[6] Alicia Keys—As I Am (2007) Alicia Keys—The Element of Freedom (2009) Sex and the City - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (2010) Nas—Life Is Good (2012) Alicia Keys—Girl on Fire (2012) Beyoncé—Beyoncé (2013) Ella Henderson - Chapter One (2014) Alicia Keys—Here (2016) Alicia Keys—Alicia (2020)

Songs "Don't Give Up (Africa)" (2005) by Alicia Keys and Bono[7] "Empire State of Mind" (2009) by Jay Z and Alicia Keys "Million Dollar Bill" (2009) by Whitney Houston "It's On Again" (2014) by Alicia Keys featuring Kendrick Lamar and Hans Zimmer

References

1. Parales, Jon (2012-09-06). "Whole New State of Mind". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
2. "Alicia Keys - The Oven Studios". Walters-Storyk Design Group. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
3. Pareles, Jon (2007-09-09). "A Neo-Soul Star as She Is: Nurturing Her Inner Rebel". The New York Times. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
4. Weiss, David (October 1, 2005). "Alicia Keys Opens Recording Studio in New York". Mix. Penton Media. Archived from the original on 2006-09-07. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
5. Kenner, Rob (2012-11-13). "Alicia Keys: Unlocking Alicia (2012 Cover Story)". Complex. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
6. "Oven Studios - CDs and Vinyls at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
7. Keith, John Dylan (2006-04-30). "The Studio Diary of Alicia Keys". Electronic Musician. Future. Retrieved 2018-11-24.

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