No more operating out of a basement!
under the same name the following summer. They filmed their bands playing sets on a stage in the collective's basement, known affectionately as the Pond because the building suffered plumbing problems that turned the space, literally, into its namesake.
In spite of its limitations, the collective made good use of the original location with its DIY live-music series, Songs From the Pond, which is similar to NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts. Hoang painted a mural as a backdrop and used enough decoration to really bring the dungeon-like setting to life. “The response from the community has been really good,” says Edelstein of the series. “It’s really what got us our footing in the Denver music scene.
You can get a taste of the new digs in the latest edition of Songs From the Pond, which debuts on Wednesday, November 16, and showcases the neo-soul band Ghost Tapes. The Salt Lick, which currently countsamong its label artists, spent several months upgrading the recording studio, which has been open for business since April. But the collective sees the upcoming Songs From the Pond release as a sign that the revamp is more or less complete — a grand reopening, if you will.
Hoang adds that the new space also has plants, air-conditioning and windows; Edelstein says that the plants have survived so far, which he takes as a good omen for recording sessions to come. He concedes that while the lack of oxygen in the old space may have inspired some moments of creative genius, everyone is better off using a studio where they can breathe. “People are spending hours and days on end in that space,” he says.
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