Studio 132 is a commercial recording facility located in Oakland, CA. Now in it’s 11th year, the intimate, cooperative, and creative facility places a big emphasis on quality and services artists and bands of all genres, from singer/songwriters, to rappers, rockers, instrumentalists, and more. Alongside sister company popTuna, Studio 132 composes music and does sound design for film, TV, video, websites, and ring tones. The pair has produced and put out music that has been featured on all the major networks, in platinum selling video games, national and regional ad campaigns, independent feature length films, and scores of documentaries.

Always looking for new talent and material to produce, mix and master, the studio is currently holding a contest to win a professionally mixed and mastered song. Anybody can submit, and all entries will be judged by a panel of music industry professionals led by founder BZ Lewis. This panel will professionally evaluate each artist on their song writing and performance merits, narrowing down the list to a “Top 10” before choosing the final winner. Depending on the artist selected, Studio 132 will either mix and master an existing song for the artist, or provide two full days of free studio time. With the regular rate for studio time with a producer running around $150/hr, you can see just how valuable this prize is!

Please note that songs will NOT be judged on recording quality, as that is where Studio 132 will come in! With an FTP site at the facility, you don’t have to come in and record if you are not local; they can mix and master remotely. Additionally, all artists who choose to submit to the “critique” option will receive a professional, written evaluation of their music whether they are chosen as the winner or not.