Juke Joint Studio

Hello! I welcome you to our studio!

You should consider JJS if you are in search of:

vivid warm analogue sound
a big recording room
skilled technicians
a geunine atmosphere
a good time in historical surroundings
affordable analogue recordings

The studio took the name Juke Joint Studio after arriving over the Atlantic in a container. But the story starts long before this. The heart of the studio is the legendary Audiotronix mixer where one can find engraved the words "This is a property of STAX – Memphis".

To cut a long story with lot of ups and downs short, the original name of the studio was Moon Music, established in Olympia, Washington. The studio was being run by Steve Wold, who later have had tremendous global success as the Hobo Blues-artist "Seasick Steve". Mr. World is a hardcore Vintage Enthusiast with strong feelings for the old and rare. He also had good experience in restoring and maintaining equipment of this kind.

So when Mr. Wold decided to move to Norway in 2001 with his Norwegian-born wife, he decided to bring this unique gem from Olympia to Notodden. The studio was renamed from Moon Music to Juke Joint Studio, and later sold to the current owners by Mr. Wold.

During its time as Moon Music, the studio was the main stage for several highly acclaimed Indie-recordings in the late 90's. Famous bands like Modest Mouse, 764 Her, Fitz of Depression and the Murder City Devils made some of their most important recordings in the studio.

And now its here in Notodden and its available for you!

Full productions with or without in house producer
Part productions or minor additions
Processing of digital files to/from analog tape
Processing of digital files in rare and original limiters, gates or compressors
Full digital integration based on Logic Pro/Apple
One of Norway's largest recording spaces - 1200 square feet (110 m2), ceiling height 16 feet (5 metres)

Notodden and Juke Joint Studio is geographically placed about 120 Km south-west of Oslo. Notodden is an old industry town that gradually has converted into a cultural town, partly because of their globally famous Blues Festival. Communication to and from Oslo is made easy by the Timebussen coaches leaving to and from Oslo once per hour24/7 all year long. There are daily flights to Bergen with Bergen Air, and hourly train departures to and from Skien/Porsgrunn.

The studio is equipped with different instruments and amps including:

Fender Rhodes
Wurlitzer
Hammond B3 with Leslie
Malmsjø grand piano
Gretch drumkit
Various guitar amps

Limiters/Compressors

1x Fairchild 660 mono tube
2x RCA BA6A tube
1x Collins 26U-1 tube
1x Teletronics LA2A tube
1x Altec 436A tube
1x Gates Level Devil tube
1x uree 1176 LN
1x uree 1178
1x uree LA3A
2x uree LA4
1x CBS Volumax tube
1x ADR vocal stressor

Outboard EQ's

1x Pultext EQPIA tube
2x Pultext MEQ5 tube
1x UTC passive

Mic Pres

3x RCA 21BA tube
2x Telefunken V72 tube
7x Collins tube
3x Ampex 350 tube
3x Neve 1272

Reverb

1x EMT 140 mono tube
1x EMT 140 stereo tube
1x AKG BX20 spring
1x Master Room spring
Real cement echo room

Mics

RCA 44 BX
2 x RCA 77 DX
U47
U87
Some Röde, Shure, and such

JJS can provide affordable accommodations through our selected partners. Here are some examples (prices per person in single rooms):

Basic Hostel with shared living room and kitchen:

Weekly rental: From NOK 750,- Monthly rental: From NOK 2800,-

Hotel: Daily charge: From NOK 500,-