SoundScape Studios

Before GarageBand, iTunes and Soundcloud: there was Soundscape. Founded by recording industry pioneer

Founded in 1996, we have been helping local and national artists achieve excellence. With a diverse clientele ranging from Hip Hop, Funk, Punk Rock, Voice-Over, Gospel to Heavy Metal, SoundScape is here to help you turn your wildest ideas into sonic gold.

12/04/2023

As we are coming up on the 1 year anniversary of closing, we will be deleting this page. If you wish to stay in tune with our founder, Michael Kolar, you can follow him on X & Insta at and if you are missing the magic of the space, reach out to Classick Studios and book a session.

Classick Studios expands into the Soundscape space - Chicago Reader 02/08/2023

It's official!! Welcome to 2510 Classick Studios! Excited for you to continue pushing forward Chicago's music scene.

Classick Studios expands into the Soundscape space - Chicago Reader In a historic moment for the infrastructure of Chicago hip-hop, Chris Inumerable of Classick Studios has bought the building that houses Michael Kolar’s defunct Soundscape Studios.

12/27/2022

Thank you and thanks for 26 years of memories!

10/27/2022

It was a pleasure to have in the studio with BoatHouse] this week. Thank you to for supplying additional gear. We had a blast. Look forward to hearing it soon!
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10/05/2022

🎬Filming in Studio A with
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09/11/2022

Sunday Funday with in Studio B

08/01/2022

When you are the last one in the studio at the end of a long week.
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07/17/2022

Good to be back in the studio with &

07/01/2022

Music doesn’t sleep and sometimes neither do we. Early morning session with &

06/21/2022

Making magic happen (because the music doesn’t make itself). In Studio B with

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Our Story

Before GarageBand, iTunes and Soundcloud: there was Soundscape. Founded by recording industry pioneer, Michael Kolar, Soundscape Studios has been guiding local and national artists toward sonic excellence since 1996. What began as a small project studio in his childhood home is now a dedicated facility on Chicago Avenue and has since recorded albums for artists and groups including Zane Malik, FKA Twigs, M.I.A., Chance The Rapper, George Clinton, Ludacris, Action Bronson, Raekwon, 2 Chainz, Naked Raygun, Crucial Conflict, No ID, Wyclef Jean, Talib Kweli, Vic Mensa, Jamila Woods, Chingy and others. From hip hop to punk rock, funk to metal, gospel to pop—Soundscape is equipped with complementing studios (A and B) for intimate and private sessions to record, mix and master all genres of music, analog tape sessions and voice over.

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A couple weeks ago former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich sat down for an interview with @vladtv at @soundscapestudios...
Michael Kolar on The Jam 2/4/20
Michael Kolar Presents: Sonic Summit

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