You've Got the Budget.Now Make the Record That Opens Doors
Indie artists don't need a compromise — they need a world-class production partner who treats their project with the same seriousness as a major label release. Sonark's Collective works with independent artists across all genres: indie pop to rock, R&B to metal, americana to country and beyond. Recent recordings at Sonark include Superchunk's 2025 album Songs in the Key of Yikes, with previous work spanning Tift Merritt and many others. Full production, mixing, mastering, and visual content — all under one roof on a 63-acre creative campus.
Major label quality.Independentartist ownership
The gap between independent and major label production quality has closed — but only if you're working with the right team. Sonark's Collective brings a Latin Grammy-nominated engineering credential, decades of combined studio experience, and a client list that includes respected indie names like Superchunk and Tift Merritt. You retain full ownership. We deliver the sound that gets you taken seriously by labels, publishers, and press.
From pre-production through final master. 60-channel Neve 88R console. Two interconnected studios. Latin Grammy-nominated engineering. The complete process at the level your investment demands.
Remote or in-house. Stereo and Dolby Atmos spatial mixes. Masters optimized for streaming, vinyl, and sync licensing. Delivered with full stems.
Our Create division produces music videos, EPKs, and visual content shot on 12K URSA and Blackmagic cinema cameras. Audio and video in one place.
Studio time plus accommodation in our 5-bedroom guesthouse on the property. Immersive creative residencies for artists who need complete focus.
Record a live album in The Barn — our broadcast-wired performance space with PBS-grade production infrastructure. Perfect for live album releases, release events, and campaign content.
Sync submissions prepared with industry-standard stems, metadata, and format specs. Supported by Collective member Phil Amalong, whose sync placement experience spans film, TV, and advertising. Music supervisor ready.
Superchunk — Songs in the Key of Yikes (2025 album)Recorded at Sonark by Paul Voran and Sonark's Eli Webb. Mixed by Mike Montgomery at Candyland.
Superchunk — Bruised Lung (2025 single) Recorded at Sonark by Paul Voran. Mixed by Mike Montgomery at Candyland.
From first callto finished record
We start with a conversation — your vision, timeline, budget. We match you with the right producer from the Collective and map out a production plan.
Arrangements, song selection, demo sessions. We invest time before you invest studio budget. Better preparation means better recordings.
In-house or hybrid. Studio A or B. Guesthouse available for residency sessions. We capture everything at the highest possible resolution.
Final mix, Atmos option, streaming master, stems, sync-ready files. Full documentation. Everything you need for release, licensing, and archiving.
Ready to make yourbest record?
We take on a limited number of full-production projects each quarter. If you're funded and serious, let's talk. Tell us about the record you want to make.
