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==Extasy Recording Studios==
'''Extasy Recording Studios''' was a recording studio complex owned by Yoshiki Hayashi at 5253 Lankershim Blvd in [[North Hollywood, Los Angeles|North Hollywood]], [[California]], [[United States]]. Formerly known as '''[[One on One Recording]]''', Yoshiki bought it from the previous owner, Jim David, in 1992 and renamed the studio after his record label in 1999. Discussing the purchase in 2010, Yoshiki explained that in Los Angeles people told him that One on One had the "best drum-sounding room" and so he attempted to book recording time there. However, Metallica had it booked for "almost a year straight" for their self-titled album with numerous bands scheduled after that, and he was told sarcastically that the only way to get in was to buy it, so he did.<ref>{{cite web|title=X JAPAN invades America|url=http://www.ampmagazine.com/4148/x-japan-invades-america/|work=[[AMP (magazine)|AMP]]|date=2010-09-21|access-date=2013-04-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111126134655/http://www.ampmagazine.com/4148/x-japan-invades-america/|archive-date=2011-11-26|url-status=dead}}</ref>

Previously, well-known albums were recorded there, including ''[[...And Justice for All (album)|...And Justice for All]]'' and ''[[Metallica (album)|Metallica]]'' (better known as ''The Black Album'') by [[Metallica]],<ref>[http://www.encycmet.com/whoswho.shtml ''Who's Who?''] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110726163958/http://www.encycmet.com/whoswho.shtml |date=July 26, 2011 }}. Encyclopedia Metallica. Retrieved October 4, 2007.</ref> ''[[When the Pawn...]]'' by [[Fiona Apple]],<ref>[http://www.neverisapromise.com/interviews/EQ1299.htm ''Studios'']. EQ interview. Retrieved March 16, 2014.</ref> ''[[Crazy Nights]]'' and ''[[Psycho Circus]]'' by [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]],<ref>[http://www.kissfaq.com/reference/studios.html ''Studios'']. The Kiss FAQ. Retrieved October 4, 2007.</ref> and ''[[Dirt (Alice in Chains album)|Dirt]]'' by [[Alice in Chains]].

Since Yoshiki purchased the facility in 1992, X Japan and Yoshiki's related projects were the main recordings. Extasy Recording Studios was taken over by 17 Hertz, LLC in 2012 and is now known as [[17 Hertz Studio]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.17hertz.com/ |title=17 Hertz Studio Website |access-date=2019-08-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181221044552/http://17hertz.com/ |archive-date=2018-12-21 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Yoshiki also bought '''Brooklyn Recording Studios''', which housed the Los Angeles offices of [[Maverick (company)|Maverick Records]], in April 1998 from owners [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]] and [[Freddy DeMann]]. He renamed it '''One on One South''',<ref>''Billboard'' 27 Nov 1999, p. 52</ref> before using it as the headquarters of Extasy Records International.<ref>''Billboard'' 18 April 1998, p. 33</ref>