Originally started in founder Don Zientara's basement, the studio spent many years on South Oakland St. in Arlington.

During that time, virtually all of Washington, DC's most widely recognized and acclaimed bands have recorded there.

[4] In 2021, it was announced that the studio's building might be bought by Arlington County as part of development for a new art and industrial district.

Filmmaker Bryan Davis published a nine-minute documentary about the closing, mainly consisting of an interview with Zientara.

The studio produced records for artists including Minor Threat, Bad Brains, Fugazi, Mary Timony, Braid, The Teen Idles, Foo Fighters, and the Urban Verbs.