Anjuna Recording Studio is a world-class recording facility owned, operated, and built by Slater Swan. Designed by the legendary Wes Lachot, Anjuna is a four-room facility with a control room, a live room, and two different isolation booths. Mix Online listed Anjuna as a part of its Mix Class of 2021, a prestigious list of the best new studios from the world’s top designers.

The Control Room uses the reflection-free-zone concept and was designed around the ATC 100s – which accurately produce frequencies down to 32Hz. The room uses geometry, absorption, and diffusion to divert initial reflections away from the listening position, creating a large “sweet spot.” The result is breathtaking accuracy in frequency range, stereo imaging, and depth.

The Live Room (11′ x 22′) is naturally lit and stocked with instruments, including a gorgeous upright piano, a great selection of well-maintained vintage keyboards, and a three-piece Kirsch birch drum kit with Istanbul cymbals. Using Wes Lachot’s proprietary diffusion/absorption techniques, the live room at Anjuna Recording Studio is a beautiful balance between controlled and live.

The Isolation Booth (9′ x 6′) is a more-controlled space, large enough to fit amps, vocalists, instrumentalists, and is equipped with a pass-through for the Leslie 122. The Amp Booth is a smaller isolated space perfect for miking up most amps and cabs.

The name “Anjuna” was inspired by an experience I had a few years ago while backpacking through Goa, a region in India known for its pristine beaches along the Arabian Sea. While staying in Arambol, I caught wind of a weekly hippie flea market that took place each Wednesday in Anjuna, a city 13 miles south.

A month into my time in India and eager to try anything new, I decided to rent a moped scooter for my trip down to Anjuna, even though taking a taxi would have been quicker and cost about the same. So, on Wednesday I figured out how to rent and operate a scooter, as well as adapt to the rules-of-the-road in India. Driving down the coast to Anjuna, easing between the traffic of small towns and empty patches of highway, was a very powerful experience; I walked away with a new perspective on and confidence in taking risks.

In April of 2015, I made the decision to leave a full-time job in order to devote my time and energy to blending my career and passion: recording and mixing music. It was a career move I’d been working towards for over a decade, and what I learned during my day-trip to Anjuna played a major role in that leap. When it came time to pick a name for my studio, the choice felt obvious.