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Narwhal is two great sounding studios with natural light, amazing gear and people who love making music. Located in Chicago’s Wicker Park neighborhood, we welcome audio and video projects of all shapes and sizes for recording, mixing and mastering.

RECENT CLIENTS

We have worked with Taylor Swift, Counting Crows, Ed Sheeran, Califone, Donald Lawrence, Twinkie Clark and the Clark Sisters, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Joe George, Rhymefest, Iron & Wine, Anita Wilson, Fenne Lily, Laura Jane Grace, J. IVY, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Cory Henry, Matt Jones Orchestra, Kurt Carr, Polo G, Glenn Kotche, Third Coast Percussion and Zakir Hussain, Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Chris Poland, Ezra Furman, Pelican, Joe George, Walt Whitman’s Soul Children of Chicago, Into it. Over it., FINOM, Uniting Voices Chicago, Seeker Pearl, Reverb.com, Lindsay Anderson, Paul Wertico, Larry Gray & Fareed Haque, Joe Goodkin, Danny Cronson, Outburst on the 66, Felicia Patton & the Chicago Soul Revue, Calico Loco, Boom Hank, Ronnie Malley, Julian Davis Reid and the Juju Exchange, Half Gringa / Isabel Olive, Samuel Aaron, Richard Gibbs, Califone, Ernie Adams, Vuyani Wakaba, Ink to Spill, Vasil Garvanliev, Josephine Lee, Alison Chesley, Susan Voelz, Taraf Ensemble, Martin Bandz, Outronaut, Emma Hospelhorn, Arnell Newman, Yna and the Seasons, Sarah Marie Young, Sudan Archives, Sanford Parker, the Walters, Ur Mom, Isaiah Sharkey, Denise LaGrassa, Pink Squeeze, Mariachi Sirenas and many others.

"I've been told they my baby Breach is 4 years old today 👄and I'd like to tell YOU that I'm thankful to everyone who made it feel welcome in the world." - @fennelily

Having made an incredibly textured and detailed record with Joe, I was very curious how he would bring it to a live audience. He chose to play these songs for the first time by himself in an intimate setting using just impeccable musicianship and a v

At Narwhal Studios, we’re dedicated to capturing and enhancing the soundscapes envisioned by artists, like Umraan Syed/Sonic Architectz on their new LP,
Z E N I T H.

With his inventive vision and a dynamic group of musicians, our studio was a

Fate put Joe and me together for this recording. I feel like we were separately in a perfect place creatively for this collaboration. Every time we got together something wickedly fun and cool would result. I know that sounds hyperbolic but it’

Part of Glenn Kotche's rig when he recorded drums for Taylor Swift's "The Tortured Poets Department" and Ed Sheeran's "Autumn Variations" in Studio A.

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Reverb filming segments on double neck guitars and basses in Studio A.

Recording Uniting Voices Chicago and Josephine Lee in Audiotree's studio rehearsing 'America the Beautiful' for the NASCAR race this weekend.

OUR STORY

Founded in late 2018, Narwhal Studios is a collaboration between producer / drummer Brian Deck and producer / drummer Jim Gifford. Occupying the space of Brian's previous studio, Engine, where hundreds of great recordings were made by artists like Modest Mouse and Iron and Wine, Narwhal is a modern take on a classic analog studio.

Our goal is simple: to create the best environment for making creative music. Featuring great sounding rooms with natural light we added the best consoles available, a Rupert Neve Designs 5088 Shelford and an SSL 4040, as well as lots of analog outboard gear, great mics and cool instruments.

We are picky people who strive to bring out the best in our clients and our studios reflect that. We think that making great music requires an inspiring environment and Narwhal is our favorite place to do just that.

~ Brian & Jim

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1644 North Honore Street
Chicago, IL, 60622