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FeaturedPlayback LA's Founder Dean Earls Announces Departure From Playback LA
An official statement from founder Dean Earls on his separation from Playback LA.
FeaturedVoyageLA Profiles Dean Earls and the Story Behind Playback LA
VoyageLA features Dean Earls in an interview covering his career, artist development work and the creation of Playback Los Angeles.
Featured!llmind and BJ The Chicago Kid in Session at Playback LA
Producer !llmind and BJ The Chicago Kid worked together at Playback LA, a visit owner Dean Earls describes as an honor after years of admiring !llmind’s work.
FeaturedIntroducing Playback Los Angeles
Playback enters a new chapter in Los Angeles, with Dean Earls providing financial backing and helping lead the design and development of the new facility.
FeaturedNAMM 2018: Building the Team Around Austin Sexton
At NAMM 2018 in Anaheim, Dean Earls, Yasemin Denari and Daniel “OT” Marquez were among the early supporters helping build the team around Austin Sexton.
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Featured!llmind and BJ The Chicago Kid in Session at Playback LA
Producer !llmind and BJ The Chicago Kid worked together at Playback LA, a visit owner Dean Earls describes as an honor after years of admiring !llmind’s work.
FeaturedPlayback LA's Founder Dean Earls Announces Departure From Playback LA
An official statement from founder Dean Earls on his separation from Playback LA.
Engineer Sian McMullen Shouts Out Playback.LA
Engineer and producer Sian McMullen names Playback.LA among the Los Angeles studio communities supporting her work in a Shoutout LA feature.
Shoutout LA Features Playback LA Owner Dean Earls
Shoutout LA speaks with Dean Earls about entrepreneurship, risk and the creative philosophy behind Playback LA.
FeaturedVoyageLA Profiles Dean Earls and the Story Behind Playback LA
VoyageLA features Dean Earls in an interview covering his career, artist development work and the creation of Playback Los Angeles.
Playback LA Temporarily Closes as COVID-19 Reaches Los Angeles
Playback LA temporarily closes as California’s statewide stay-at-home order brings the entertainment industry to an abrupt stop.
Playback LA Finds Its Rhythm
Artists, writers, producers and engineers move through Playback LA as the studio grows into the creative community it was designed to become.
Building Playback LA: The Main Room Takes Shape
Playback LA’s principal recording space takes shape as the team develops the control room, recording areas and communal spaces.
Studio B Comes Online While Playback LA's Main Build Continues
Equipment and materials from Dean Earls’ home studio help Studio B begin operating while work continues on Playback LA’s main recording space.
Dean Earls Shifts Focus Toward Playback LA and Austin Sexton
Dean Earls focuses on Austin Sexton’s independent artist development while building Playback LA as a recording studio and creative headquarters.
FeaturedIntroducing Playback Los Angeles
Playback enters a new chapter in Los Angeles, with Dean Earls providing financial backing and helping lead the design and development of the new facility.
FeaturedNAMM 2018: Building the Team Around Austin Sexton
At NAMM 2018 in Anaheim, Dean Earls, Yasemin Denari and Daniel “OT” Marquez were among the early supporters helping build the team around Austin Sexton.
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