The studio's sound emphasizes natural reverb[2] and live recording methods.
[3] Originally from Pennsylvania, Jalipaz Nelson settled in Arizona at the premature culmination of a road trip when he was hindered from crossing the California border due to ferret regulations.
[4] In 1995, Nelson attended an introductory recording program in Ohio prior to starting Audioconfusion in 1996.
Bands in the Phoenix scene organized around recording at the newly constructed Audioconfusion studio.
In 2010, a similar collective and label outfit called Black Cactus Records was founded.