a *dolby atmos equipped* chicago recording studio where friends gather

FRIENDS OF FRIENDS IS…

a focused space to create with intention

We’re a loft-style recording studio based in Chicago, Illinois.

Our studio specializes in analog & digital, vintage & modern recording processes. We also offer Dolby Atmos mixing and mastering!

listen to our work:

Since 2020, Friends of Friends Recording has been a sort of collaborative rollercoaster by Brok Mende (known for his work with KAINA, Sen Morimoto, NNAMDÏ, serpentwithfeet, Madison McFerrin, and Tasha) in collaboration with designer/community builder (and partner), DeAnna Doersch.

We’re a studio centered around creating a safe & accessible recording environment, allowing artists to make music with intention.

And hey! We’re POC & queer owned!

Our services include:

•Recording

•Stereo and/or Dolby Atmos mixing (virtual and in-person)

•Mastering

•Studio rental space

•Podcast/audiobook production

•Film post production

Schedule A Studio Tour

We are scheduling tours for individuals and small groups. Bring your masks, and we’ll see you soon.

We offer folks a private and comfortable space to make records out of featuring…

•Large fully isolated control room (that’s big enough to track drums!)

•(2) Two isolation booths with sight lines to the control room

•Freelance engineer friendly (with professional reference or fof assistant engineer)

•Adams A8x 2.1 mixing system

•7.1.4 Kali Audio Dolby Atmos mixing system

•A full kitchen and lounge

•A full bathroom

About Us

Brok Mende

A listener by trade. Dedicated to creating something intentional and honest to the artist. Able to take apart most anything involving capacitors and/or transformers - and usually able to put it back together correctly, too. Over a decade of professional experience alongside some of the largest names in the music industry and within studios all over the US.

DeAnna Doersch

A curator of space, culture, and all things comfy. Passionate about crafting environments that foster a safe, equitable and inspiring space to create within. Most likely to sneak a cutting off your houseplant (and show up a month later with a new plant, grown from the cutting, as a gift). She’s an experienced designer who has worked with brands big and small to help develop stories worth telling and spaces worth sharing. Check out her personal work here.