Desert Rock Studios

Technology has captured the soul of recorded music. Most of the music on the radio today was not created by musicians playing their instruments, but by those talented in digital technology. People are surprised to hear “yes, it’s a good sound, but there are no actual musicians playing .” Indeed, even the singers voice is processed to eliminate sour notes or rough sounds. What the listener enjoys, is, more or less, electricity, not music.
Kip Phillips, formerly of the epic SUN RECORDS(1968) has never really engaged in the new techno-music, so when he opened DESERT ROCK STUDIOS, the sound recording equipment is truly vintage. Starting with the best microphones in the world, to the vintage TRIDENT LONDON”BEATLE” BOARD, the massive reel to reel tape machine., the sound is the real thing.

As Kip states, “the highs are high, and the lows are low, where we fit in, nobody knows.”
Well, so far, DESERT ROCK hasn,t had to try very hard. Although there are a lot of fancy tech studios in the big cities, he word about the vintage sound of the studio in Carefree zoomed forth across the musical paths from coast to coast.
National successful rock bands, like YES, ASIA, UMPHREE MAGEE, GOVERNER SWITCH, and the MOTHERS’ FAVORITE CHILD have already made stops in Carefree. Plus other luminaries, such as George Benson, and John D’Addario have checked out the new studio.
“ODD”, says Kip, “that with all the resources available to these acts, they still want the sound and atmosphere of the DESERT ROCK.” “ I suppose we have stumbled into something, doing things the old fashion way” “and” he adds,”we also have all the new systems if people want the modern sound.” There is no debate about it, the sound of twenty years ago is mellower, deeper, and fatter than the thin electro music of today. There is just some special personality in this older equipment. It just sounds better.”

Desert Rock Studios also offers a top flight back up musicians group that can put down a world class music track for singers/songwriters.
Come to the Desert, you’ll like what you hear.

Kent “Kip” Phillips paid his way through college as a studio musician for Sun Records. At the time 40+ years ago Sun Records was home to the biggest stars of the day, Roy Orbison, Elvis and Johnny Cash just to name a few. Kip played with all the greats. After college he wont on to a very successful business career and made his fortune in the soft drink business while still doing part-time studio work as a bass guitarist. He sold his business a few years ago and rather than spend his time on the golf course he decided to fulfill a life long dream. He would build the “perfect” recording studio and he would use it to foster new Artist’s, Song Writer’s and Groups. he wanted to give something back to the musical world.

His dream is now a reality. Desert Rock Studios is now a center of musical creativity. He has attracted a staff of expert engineers and producers that can help musicians, singers and songwriters achieve their dreams.

DESERT ROCK SOUND STUDIOS
7202 EAST CAVE CREEK
CAREFREE, ARIZONA
85377
480-595-ROLL