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Power Station Studios were built in 1977, employing a revolutionary design which emphasizes sight-lines between musicians and the natural sound of acoustic instruments and voices. Nile Rodgers produced the first session, and the studios continue to be home to the world’s most creative recording artists. Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Lady Gaga, Bruno Mars, Herbie Hancock, Bobby McFerrin, Christian Marclay, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Dire Straits, John Mayer and Esperanza Spalding have all made amazing recordings here, and the facility remains a center of the New York City music industry. Originally a Con Edison power relay station, the building spent time as the television studio where “Let’s Make A Deal” with Monty Hall was produced. Power Station became Avatar Studios in 1996, and in September of 2017, the name “Power Station” returned, by special arrangement with BerkleeNYC. Berklee is dedicated to preserving and building on the Power Station legacy by reinvigorating the studios and transforming them into the world’s premier large-format recording destination.

08/12/2026

Grammy–winning producer and songwriter Dave Tozer joins Inside Power Station host Arun Pandian to discuss producing John Legend’s “All of Me.” Watch the full interview on the Power Station Youtube channel 🔗 in bio

07/02/2026

Power Station’s Studio A recently hosted a Salt Lick Sessions “Songs of U.S.” with the awe-inspiring Samara Joy . Here is the last tune in her performance:

To close her “Songs of U.S.” session, Samara Joy reaches for one of the great American jazz ballads.

“Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most” went from near obscurity to one of the most performed songs in the jazz songbook, carried there over time by Fran Landesman’s lyrics, vivid imagery built from the simplest words.

Samara is respecting the jazz tradition, celebrating it, and growing it all at once, writing the book in real time, and we’re grateful to be a part of it. Her session is a reminder of what music can still do in a hard moment, which is give people some hope.

Watch the full performance on YouTube Salt Lick Sessions

Music by Tommy Wolf, lyrics by Fran Landesman. Performed by Samara Joy Samara Joy with Evan Sherman Evan Sherman, Cameron Campbell C A M E R O N C A M P B E L L, Martin Jaffe Marty Jaffe, Nanami Haruta Nanami Haruta, Jason Charos Jason Charos, David Mason David Mason, and Kendric McCallister Kendric McCallister. Filmed at PowerStation at BerkleeNYC Power Station at Berklee NYC.
Engineered by Angie Teo Angie Teo
Assisted by Beth Scott and Jenna rae

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06/24/2026

Join us for “Capturing NYC Community Music” tomorrow night at Power Station (6-7:30p) presented as part of !

This panel discussion and listening session will explore how community music functions as a building block for culture, connection, integration, and education across diverse communities in New York City.

There are still a couple spots open—RSVP and join us. Link in our bio.

is an initiative of the NYC Mayor’s Office of Media + Entertainment.

06/26/2025

Coming up on this season's final episode of Inside Power Station: Grammy Award–winning recording engineer and former Power Station technical director Ian Kagey () chats about his career working with some of the biggest names in the musical theater world, and shares his experiences bringing Power Station through its remarkable renovation and reopening.⁠
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Our music guest is singer-songwriter and Berklee NYC alumna Marin Wilts () with her captivating music video for her single "Haunting." ⁠
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📅Friday, June 27 at 9:00 p.m. on NYC Life⁠
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Watch previous episodes here: https://www.nyc.gov/site/media/shows/inside-power-station.page
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06/19/2025

Coming up on this week's episode of Inside Power Station: singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gabriel Garzón-Montano () chats about his approach to composing and recording music in the studio. Gabriel is also our musical guest, featuring his striking music video for his single "Marmalade."⁠
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📅Friday, June 20 at 9:00 p.m. on NYC Life⁠
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Watch previous episodes here:
https://www.nyc.gov/site/media/shows/inside-power-station.page

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06/13/2025

Berklee is proud to honor legendary mixing engineer and producer Bob Clearmountain () with an honorary Doctor of Music degree at Berklee NYC’s commencement on Saturday, June 28 at Jazz at Lincoln Center.⁠
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Defining the sound of Power Station as its Chief Engineer in its opening days, Bob’s influence spans decades of iconic recordings and live performances. His work with Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Bryan Adams, and countless others continues to shape the sound of popular music — and inspire our students every day.⁠
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We are honored to celebrate his extraordinary legacy at the heart of the studio that helped launch it all.⁠
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06/12/2025

On this week's episode of Inside Power Station: songwriter, producer and engineer Ian Kimmel () shares his approach for crafting Platinum and Gold certified hits.⁠
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Our musical guest is singer-songwriter Argyres (.music) performing a rendition of his song "Love comes right back" in Studio A. ⁠
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📅Friday, June 13 at 9:00 p.m. on NYC Life⁠
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Watch previous episodes here:
https://www.nyc.gov/site/media/shows/inside-power-station.page
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06/05/2025

Coming up on this week's episode of Inside Power Station: an all-Berklee NYC alumni edition featuring multiplatinum songwriter Alexis Idarose Kesselman (⁠) who shares her experience writing hit songs for herself and other top artists around the world.⁠
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Our musical guests are Berklee NYC alumni Sio Tepper (⁠) and Shakthisree Gopalan (), performing a previously recorded video of their co-written song "Love Is."⁠
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📅Friday, June 6 at 9:00 p.m. on NYC Life⁠
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You can watch previous episodes here:

https://www.nyc.gov/site/media/shows/inside-power-station.page
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06/03/2025

Congrats to our friends Big Thief on announcing their newest album ‘Double Infinity’. It was a privilege getting to host this incredible group of musicians in Studios A and B through the coldest weeks of the year, and a treat getting to warm up some dormant machines so the record could be recorded entirely on analog tape.

The first single from the album “Incomprehensible” is yours today, and Double Infinity will meet the world on September 5th.

Love from Beth, John, Sully and everyone at PS

Credits:

Adam Brisbin - guitar
Adrianne Lenker - guitar, voice, drone, percussion, ambience
Alena Spanger - voice
Buck Meek - guitar, voice
Caleb Michel - percussion
Hannah Cohen - voice
James Krivchenia - drumset, percussion, synth, voice, drone, ambience
Jon Nellen - percussion
Joshua Crumbly - bass
June McDoom - voice
Laraaji - voice, zither, tablet, percussion
Mikel Patrick Avery - percussion
Mikey Buishas - piano, tape loop, synth

Engineered, mixed and produced by Dom Monks
Tape Engineering by Milo Ferreira-Hayes
Recorded at The Power Station New York, NY January 15th – February 2nd, 2025
Studio Engineering by Matthew Sullivan
Assisted by Beth Scott and John Miller
Mastered by Matt Colton at Metropolis Studios, London
Album cover photo by Bobby Doherty

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441 West 53rd Street
New York, NY
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http://powerstation.nyc/

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