Criterion Acoustics Drives Launch of Cutting-Edge Los Angeles Recording Facility

Criterion Acoustics (CA) was instrumental in designing and executing “A Studio,” a new, advanced recording complex in Los Angeles developed by Artist Partners Group (APG), Atlantic Records, and Warner Music Group (WMG). Created to support creative innovation, the complex features top-tier recording studios, writing and editing rooms, executive offices, and communal spaces—all optimized to elevate music production for artists across WMG’s family of labels.

Working closely with APG’s Founder and CEO, Mike Caren, also Creative Officer of WMG, and Atlantic Records’ Chairman & CEO Craig Kallman, CA delivered a full suite of acoustic and structural services. Their contributions included recording studio design, acoustic treatments, noise and vibration management, sound isolation, AV systems integration, and mechanical noise control.

The newly opened facility serves both as a creative hub for Atlantic and Warner Bros. artists and as an incubator for developing new A&R talent. “A Studio” has already been spotlighted in Billboard Magazine, recognizing its significance in advancing music production.