LemonTree Studios has been the ideal foundation for building and scaling our recording and production operation at Perception Records. As a boutique independent record label, we prioritize delivering high-quality creative work at every stage of the process, from songwriting and recording through content strategy and release rollout. LemonTree provides not only the technical infrastructure required to craft exceptional recordings, but also the flexibility to grow alongside our evolving business model.

For the past two years, the LemonTree Highland Park location has served as the core of our recording and production workflow. It allowed us to develop records at a high level, host sessions consistently, and establish a professional home base for our artists and collaborators. That space played a critical role in shaping our sound and refining our operational systems.

When the opportunity arose to expand into the DTLA location, it marked a major step forward in our growth. The new facility gives us a fully realized commercial recording environment, including a dedicated control room, live room, machine room, and an additional B-room production suite that functions as a video editing suite and creative lounge. With this expansion, we are now able to centralize not only our writing and recording, but also our media production, visual content creation, and post-production under one roof.

LemonTree has not simply provided studio space. It has supported the evolution of our company, allowing us to scale from a focused recording operation into a fully integrated creative hub while maintaining the quality and creative integrity that define Perception Records.
— Jay Greens

Perception Sound is the recording and production arm of Perception Records, built for producers and songwriters who demand efficient workflow without compromising commercial quality sound.

Designed as a hybrid analog–digital environment, the studio centers around an API 2448 console and a Mara-refurbished MCI JH-24 24-track tape machine, allowing artists to track fully analog to tape or integrate seamlessly with modern DAWs including Pro Tools and Ableton. Powered by a Mac Pro M2 Ultra system and a carefully curated plugin ecosystem, the facility bridges classic recording philosophy with cutting-edge precision.

The studio features a full live room, dedicated machine room, with an additional B Room that doubles as a music and visual media production space

Perception Sound houses a boutique collection of vintage and modern outboard gear, including original Neve 1073s, a Fairchild 670, CL1B, API 2500, SSL G Bus Compressor, and Chandler Germaniums, alongside a carefully selected instrument library featuring a Yamaha U1 upright piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer 200a, Juno-60, OB-6, Prophet 12, Moog Matriarch, and a fully outfitted live drum room. Monitoring is anchored by ATC SCM45A mains with Trinnov tuning for absolute accuracy.

At its core, Perception Sound exists to make timeless records the right way, capturing real performances with intentional production and a workflow built to serve creativity at the highest level.