The closure of the Khyber Club saw the almost simultaneous shuttering of Ultramagnetic Recording, Charles Austin and Kevin Lewis’ legendary studio atop many, many stairs in the Khyber Building. But this musician-heavy town is loyal, and many have followed Austin to Echo Chamber, his new Kempt Road spot with Andrew Gillis, where he’s already produced Mardeen and Superfantastics discs with a hotly anticipated LP from Laura Peek and the Winning Hearts in the works.
1st runner-up: Sonic Temple, 2nd runner-up: Soundmarket
