El Angel Studios | Recording studio for norteño and sierreño groups, Waukegan IL
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El Angel Studios · Downtown Waukegan

Recording studio in Waukegan, ILYour musicsounds here.

We record norteño and sierreño groups live, the whole band in the room. Built by Ángel Saucedo, former Calibre 50 accordionist (2022 to 2023).

Studio recording $60 an hour with an engineer. We work around your schedule.

Who we record

Made for your sound

Norteño

Accordion, bajo sexto or guitar, bass and drums. Groups of 4 to 7 people with 1 or 2 vocals.

Sierreño

2 to 3 guitars plus bass or tololoche. The sound of the new generation.

Corridos tumbados

Guitars, bajo quinto and tololoche, recorded clean and ready to release.

Banda

Maquetas and studio recordings. Want to record a full banda? Ask us.

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The story

Built by a musician,
for musicians.

Ángel Saucedo is an accordionist, sponsored by Petosa. He played with Calibre 50 from 2022 to 2023, then came home to Waukegan and built his own studio downtown.

Every project is its own. Angel talks with each artist about what they need and what they can spend, then builds around it. The room is made for musica mexicana: norteño, sierreño and corridos tumbados, with tololoche, bajo quinto and guitars.

The angel in the logo is a rebel, the black sheep. We are not all perfect, and we do not follow the herd.

“We work around your schedule.”El Angel Studios
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Sponsored artistPetosa AccordionsÁngel plays a Petosa. You can hear it on every session he plays.
What we do

Record. Rehearse. Create.

Book by the hour, or build a full project with a monthly package.

$60PER HOUR

Studio recording

Record, rehearse or tape a podcast with a recording engineer in the room.

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Maqueta

Your song, first draft

A maqueta is a demo of your song before the real recording. The real recording is then built on top of it.

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$200PER TRACK

Mix & master

Standard mixing and mastering, so your track is ready to release.

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What is a maqueta?

It is a quick demo that shows how your song will sound. Ángel plays the guitar, bass and accordion. You sing your own vocals. Then we build the full studio recording on top of it. Pricing on request.

Studio Live packages

For groups that play live

Built for full groups: norteño and sierreño bands of 4 to 7 people. The whole band records at once, in the room, and we record, mix and master it.

Silver
$700 / MONTH
  • 4 Studio Live tracks
  • 4 hours of studio time
  • 1 session
Book Silver
Gold
$900 / MONTH
  • 6 Studio Live tracks, recorded, mixed and mastered
  • 6 hours of studio time, 1 session
  • 1 album cover
Book Gold
Platinum
$1,200 / MONTH
  • 8 Studio Live tracks
  • 10 hours of studio time, up to 2 sessions
  • 2 album covers
  • 2 reels
Book Platinum
$200 / trackStandard mix and master, any time.
Session musiciansAdd players to your song. Quote on request.
Full productionFor solo singers, built around your song. Quote on request.

We work around your schedule. Tell us what works for you.

Live sessions

Recorded live in the room

Short clips from real sessions at El Angel Studios. Full videos are on our YouTube channel.

La Lexion LIVE
Ebrio de Amor (one take)
Provócame (one take)
Mujer Mujer

Watch full videos on YouTube

Real sessions

Inside the room

Real photos from El Angel Studios.

For shows and events

Book Ángel Saucedo as an artist

Looking to book Ángel Saucedo for a show, festival or private event? Call the artist booking line. This is not the studio number.

Contrataciones+1-312-550-0758
Visit the studio

Find El Angel

32 N West St
Waukegan, IL 60085

Estudio de grabación en Waukegan, IL. Serving Waukegan, North Chicago, Zion, Gurnee and all of Lake County, Illinois.

In the same building as AAVisionz Studio, the content studio next door.

  • Weekdays5 PM to midnight
  • Weekends8 AM to midnight
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Book your session

Pick a 2-hour slot that works for you. We text you to confirm.

  • 1Pick your day and time below.
  • 2We talk it through: your sound, your budget, your schedule.
  • 3You record.
Where32 N West St, Waukegan, IL 60085
HoursWeekdays 5 PM to midnight. Weekends 8 AM to midnight.
Chat with El AngelChat is coming soon. For now, use the booking form or message us on Instagram @elangelmusicof.