Electrical Audio Recording opened in 1997 as Steve Albini's home base. An industrial warehouse in the heart of Chicago was rebuilt, room by room, primarily by Steve's friends — many of them tradesmen musicians in between tours who were (and are) integral parts of the Midwest's hardworking underground music scene.

The result? A recording studio that caters specifically to musicians and engineers, with a natural, comfortable, and accommodating environment in which they can create — one that grew rapidly into a choice destination for artists worldwide who want to record their music to their own specifications.