The Bunker Foundation

What The Bunker Foundation does

The Bunker Foundation operates The Bunker Studio, a full-service music production facility in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The studio is structured around four billed rooms: Studio A (flagship tracking room with a vintage 48-input Neve 8088 console, 550 sq ft live room with 25-foot vaulted ceiling, rhythm room, string room, isolation booth, and a vintage Steinway D), Studio B (smaller tracking suite with a 24-channel Neve 8058 console and 230 sq ft live room), a hybrid analog/digital mix room (Northward Acoustics designed, first commissioned in 2018 and reconfigured in 2023 with Flock Audio digital patchbays, 16-channel summing mixer, RADAR UltraNyquist converters, and ATC SCM110 monitoring), and an in-house mastering studio (also Northward Acoustics designed, run full-time by head mastering engineer Alex DeTurk). Supporting infrastructure includes vintage Neumann and RCA microphones, Studer A800/A810 and ATR 102 analog tape machines, an extensive outboard gear collection, and a vintage instrument library.

The studio serves professional musicians, bands, jazz and acoustic ensembles, and film/commercial composers across jazz, indie, rock, electronic, and pop genres, with a marquee roster that includes Spoon, Big Thief, Lake Street Dive, The Black Keys, Brad Mehldau, Brian Blade, Mark Guiliana, Chris Potter, Nels Cline, Vijay Iyer, Max Richter, Son Lux, and others. Revenue is generated on a quote-based professional-services model: clients book hourly or project-based studio time directly through the Studio Manager (Andy Plovnick), with no resellers, agents, or third-party distribution; international clients book via email, iMessage, or WhatsApp. Go-to-market is sales-led and reputation-driven, primarily through the website and direct booking inquiry, supplemented by Instagram showcasing gear and environment. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. Add-on gear rental (Moog System 15, ARP 2600, Buchla 200, Prophet '08 PE, etc.) creates a secondary revenue stream. The company is privately held as an owner-partnered entity with no disclosed institutional backing, no subsidiaries, and no M&A activity.

Name

The Bunker Foundation

Website

https://thebunkerstudio.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Bunker Foundation operates The Bunker Studio, a full-service music production facility in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, serving professional musicians, jazz ensembles, indie bands, and film composers with premium analog recording, hybrid mixing, and in-house mastering across two tracking studios.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Recording & Production Services

NAICS

Sound Recording Studios (51224), Sound Recording Industries (5122)

akta.pro primary industry

Recording Studios (Commercial, Project, Mobile) (MPAIAHAA)

Keywords

• Music recording services
• Audio mixing services
• Audio mastering services
• Analog recording studio
• Music production studio

Headquarters

HQ city

Brooklyn

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Recording Studio Services: Hourly or project-based booking of studio time for recording, mixing, and mastering services. Booking managed through Studio Manager with quotes provided upon inquiry. Full service studio with two tracking rooms, mix room, and mastering suite.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Bunker Studio is a full-service music production studio in Brooklyn, NYC, providing commercial recording, mixing, and mastering services across two tracking studios (Studio A with a Neve 8088 console, Studio B with a Neve 8058 console), a hybrid analog/digital mix room, and a dedicated in-house mastering suite. Bookings are managed by the Studio Manager via phone, email, or website contact form, with custom quote-based pricing for projects including recording sessions, mix work, mastering, and supplemental gear/instrument rental.

Product overview

The Bunker Studio is a full-service music production studio offering a multi-studio architecture consisting of Studio A (flagship with Neve 8088 console), Studio B (intimate tracking with Neve 8058), a hybrid analog/digital Mix Room, and an in-house Mastering Studio. The studio provides recording, mixing, and mastering services with premium analog gear including Neve consoles, extensive outboard equipment, vintage microphones, instruments, and tape machines. Additional services include equipment rental featuring rare synthesizers and modular systems.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studio A (Recording) Flagship tracking studio featuring a vintage 48-input Neve 8088 console with Flying Faders Automation, four isolated acoustically-distinct environments including a 550 sq ft live room with 25-foot vaulted ceiling, a rhythm room, a string room, and an isolation booth. Houses a 1976 Steinway D concert grand piano. Designed for full-band recording, large ensembles, jazz, and acoustic projects.
• Studio B (Recording) Smaller tracking suite featuring a vintage Neve 8058 console with 24 channels of 31102 preamps, paired with a 230 sq ft live room suitable for chamber ensembles, small choirs, and rhythm sections.
• Mix Room (Mixing) Hybrid analog/digital mix room designed by Northward Acoustics and comprehensively reconfigured in 2023. Features a 16-channel summing mixer, ATC SCM 110ASL Pro monitors, RADAR UltraNyquist converters, Flock Audio Patch XT and Patch 16 digital patchbays, and a curated collection of vintage and modern outboard gear.
• Mastering Studio In-house mastering facility designed by Northward Acoustics to the specifications of head mastering engineer Alex DeTurk. ATC monitors are mounted flush in the front wall. Offers dedicated mastering services as well as production and in-the-box mix booking capabilities.
• Gear and Instrument Rental Rental of an extensive collection of microphones, instruments, amplifiers, and recording equipment available to clients, including Moog System 15 Modular Synth, Arp 2600, Dave Smith Prophet '08 PE, Korg MS-20 Mini, Buchla Music Easel, and Buchla 200 Series Modular, alongside vintage guitars and amps.

Quantifiable outcome

• Grammy-winning recordings produced at the facility including Dan Pugach's Bianca Reimagined (Best Large Jazz Ensemble) and Geoffrey Keezer's Grammy-winning arrangement Refuge.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Quad Studios: NYC multi-room recording studio serving pop, hip-hop, and rock clients. Comparable core recording activity and multi-room architecture at a similar premium tier.
• Strange Weather Recording: Brooklyn-based boutique music recording studio with a strong analog/Neve console heritage and comparable indie, rock, and jazz clientele. The closest geographic and tier-equivalent peer to The Bunker Studio.
• Masterdisk: Long-standing NYC mastering studio with a deep credits list across major artists. Directly comparable to The Bunker's in-house mastering capability, and a former employer of head mastering engineer Alex DeTurk.
• Sear Sound: NYC boutique recording studio with a multi-decade history of jazz, classical, and indie recording, centered on vintage analog equipment. Directly comparable size, equipment philosophy, and genre mix to The Bunker.
• Sterling Sound: NYC-based mastering facility serving major-label and independent releases across genres. Directly comparable to the mastering-services subset of The Bunker's offering.
• Reservoir Studios: NYC-based recording and mixing studio with a comparable indie and major-label client base. Directly comparable recording/mixing activity at a similar size tier, and previously employed members of The Bunker's engineering team.

Regional players

• The Premises Studios: London-based boutique recording studio known for high-end acoustics and vintage equipment. Comparable premium boutique tier and analog-focused workflow, operating in a different geography.
• The Carriage House Studios: Stamford, CT-based premium boutique recording studio with vintage analog focus. Comparable equipment tier and boutique positioning, but operating in a different Northeast geography.

Broad incumbents

• Power Station at BerkleeNYC: NYC recording studio housed in a former Con Edison power station, now operated by BerkleeNYC. Comparable premium recording and mixing activity but at a larger, multi-room incumbent scale.
• Electric Lady Studios: Iconic NYC recording studio originally built by Jimi Hendrix in 1970. Offers premium multi-room recording services at a broader, higher-throughput incumbent scale than The Bunker.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bunkerbrooklyn
• Facebookfacebook.com/bunkerbrooklyn

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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