Taneytown, Maryland
Area 97 Recording Studios — THE INTERSTELLAR EXPERIENCE
YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE IT ALL FIGURED OUT.
YOU JUST HAVE TO KEEP GOING UNTIL YOU DO.
THE INTERSTELLAR EXPERIENCE
A creative space built for artists who want more than just a place to record.
SESSIONS & PRICING
One clear rate. No hidden add-ons, no confusing packages.
Base studio rate
2-hour minimum
- 2 hours$100
- 3 hours$150
- 4 hours$200
- 5 hours$250
- 6 hours$300
- 7 hours$350
- 8 hours$400
Longer sessions can be scheduled accordingly.
Mixing & mastering
Priced separately from studio time. Bring a session recorded here or bring in your files.
LOCK IN YOUR ORBIT
Three ways to keep the studio open to you every month — with priority booking on every tier.
6 MONTHS
MISSION
$600/month
6-month commitment.
- 15 studio hours / month
- 2 mix/masters per month
- Priority booking
1 YEAR
97 RESIDENCY
$750/month
12-month commitment.
- 20 studio hours / month
- 3 mix/masters per month
- Priority booking
WHY AREA 97?
PROFESSIONAL SOUND
Recorded, coached and treated properly, so the record can stand next to anything else you play it after.
ARTIST DEVELOPMENT
Real engagement with your project — writing, delivery, structure, direction. You leave better than you walked in.
CREATIVE FREEDOM
Experiment, run it back, take the risk. No clock-watching energy, no feeling judged.
NIK BEEZY — FOUNDERNIK BEEZY
Music has been part of NIK BEEZY's life since childhood — his father was in a band and helped inspire the whole thing. More than 10 years performing, writing, developing music and learning the business the hard way.
He has performed and hosted local shows, creating opportunities for underground artists — the opportunities he wishes he'd had earlier. Told to quit more than once. Kept going anyway.
Built, not bought.
STUDIO & EQUIPMENT
One control room. One vocal booth inside it. Built inside the same shell, tuned for vocals.
NEUMANN U 87
Large-diaphragm condenser. The front of every vocal.
YAMAHA HS8
Studio monitors. Honest low end, honest decisions.
PRO TOOLS
Tracking, comping, editing, arrangement.
2025 MACBOOK PRO — 48GB RAM
No stalling, no waiting on the session.
08 / SESSIONS
READY WHEN YOU ARE
Send a session request. Every request is reviewed and approved personally by NIK BEEZY before anything is confirmed.
FIND THE FACILITY
Studio hours
8:00 AM – 10:00 PM
Extended sessions are available by advance booking. Late-night availability can be opened for select weekend bookings and special projects.