RECIPROCAL RECORDING

Overview
Founded on 1 January 1984 by engineer Chris Hanzsek and Tina Casale, Reciprocal Recording was an independent Seattle recording studio that became one of the principal birthplaces of Pacific Northwest grunge. The business initially occupied an office suite at 3401 17th Avenue West beside the Interbay railway yard, where passing trains occasionally interrupted sessions. After losing that lease in 1985, Hanzsek relaunched Reciprocal with producer and engineer Jack Endino during the summer of 1986 at 4230 Leary Way NW. Housed inside an unassuming triangular former corner shop previously operated as Triangle Recording, the modest facility provided an affordable, artist-first alternative to Seattle’s larger commercial rooms. Its analogue setup evolved from an Otari eight-track recorder and Tascam M-50 console into a one-inch 16-track environment, enabling bands to be captured quickly with minimal studio polish and intense live energy. Reciprocal Recording hosted landmark early sessions by Soundgarden, Mudhoney, Green River, TAD and Nirvana, including much of Bleach. Hanzsek closed Reciprocal in 1991, after which the building continued as Word of Mouth, John & Stu’s and Hall of Justice.

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