The Diamond Mine

US analog-centric private recording studio founded 2014 in the Long Island City neighborhood of Queens, New York City. Also known as Diamond Mine Recording Inc. and "The Legendary Diamond Mine". The studio is co-owned by producers Thomas Brenneck, Leon Michels, Homer Steinweiss, and Nick Movshon, who are core members of El Michels Affair, The Mighty Imperials, The Expressions, and Menahan Street Band, and serve as the studio's house band. The studio's chief engineer and tech is Jens Jungkurth. Diamond Mine is successor to the former Dunham Sound Studios and Soul Fire Studios of Brooklyn, NY. It serves as house studio for Big Crown Records and also produces releases for Daptone Records and Dunham. Outside producers including Mark Ronson have utilized the studio for a diverse array of artists such as Lady Gaga, Adele (3), and Scarlett Johansson.