” I love it here. This is the best record I have ever been involved with.”
- STEW JACKSON (Phantom Limb, Massive Attack)
"My favorite recording studio in California is The Compound. The owner, Antoine, is an excellent drummer, producer, and engineer. I always get great sounds in this cool building. I have worked on several scoring sessions here including an episode of Hawaii 5-0, a Lance Armstrong documentary and a current production that is not yet named. I highly recommend any artist check it out."
– MIKE McCREADY (Pearl Jam, guitar)
“It’s great to be able to go to one place and be able to get whatever sound I need. I’ve been working with Anthony for 15 years…and I always leave happy.”
- ISAIAH ‘IKEY’ OWENS (Free Moral Agents, Jack White, the Mars Volta)
"I met Antoine by simply emailing the studio and asking if they had some free time. I live in Australia so all the work before arriving was done over email. The whole experience at The Compound was amazing, to include hosting my dear friend Ryan Adams who stopped in to sing and play guitar. Antoine is a fantastic producer/musician who worked me hard and got the best of everyone whilst working so hard himself.”
-KRISTA POLVERE (Independent Artist, Melbourne Australia)
“The Compound is an incredible place to work. [I'm] very relaxed with Anthony and Jeff handling the technical stuff. I’ve been free to be very creative with the band and arrangements. Things can happen very fast. You might even forget you are making a record.”
- MARC FORD (the Black Crowes, Ben Harper, Booker T. Jones)
“The Compound is the funkiest place on the planet. Big room, big sound, big tone!”
- RYAN BINGHAM
“There is real life in the walls of The Compound – it breaths and lives and contributes to the sounds created and the sounds found. Anthony Arvizu and Marc Ford know how to bring everything together to find the right vibe. They are creators and collaborators. They highlight and accentuate. And they’re also fun!”
- KIM BUIE ( A&R Lost Highway Records )
