RPM Studios Tour

RPM STUDIOS operated from 1976-2004 at 12 East 12th Street (aka 10-14 East 12th Street) in the Greenwich Village neighborhood just south of Union Square during a golden age of music and recording in NYC. Designed, built and operated by classically trained electronic composer turned studio owner Robert Mason, RPM was one of the first boutique studios in the city, operating in a large tree-filled upper floor double-wide loft with industrial-sized windows open to the sky and overlooking across Union Square.

This tour focuses on one of the most significant recording studios of the late 20th and early 21st centuries, which was located here and produced a stunning array of notable recordings over nearly three decades. Listen to a playlist featuring a selection of songs by some of the amazing artists connected to RPM Studios and the south of Union Square neighborhood. Click here to send a letter supporting landmark designation of this and other historic buildings south of Union Square.