Pachyderm Recording Studios is a residential music recording studio located in Cannon Falls, Minnesota, United States.

History

thumb|250px|Sign and driveway for the secluded studio.

The studio was founded in 1988 by Jim Nickel, Mark Walk and Eric S. Anderson, with acoustic design by Bret Theney of Westlake Audio. Located 35.8 mi (57.6 km) southeast of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area, it is located in a secluded old-growth forest in rural Minnesota. The studio featured the same Neve 8068 recording console that was used in Jimi Hendrix's Electric Lady Studios as well as Studer tape machines. The house was designed by Herb Bloomberg, It was purchased by engineer John Kuker in 2011 out of foreclosure and remodeled over the next three years. Kuker died on February 2, 2015, at the age of 40, after which his family took over ownership.

Selected recordings made at Pachyderm

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  • Seamonsters – The Wedding Present (1991)
  • Lulu – Trip Shakespeare (1991)
  • Fontanelle – Babes In Toyland (1992)
  • Throwing Copper – Live (1994)