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Sonic Ranch: A Texas farm turned recording haven

Isolation and vintage gear at Sonic Ranch draw artists from around the globe.

Published Jul 16, 2026, 11:27 AM EDT | LehighValleyLive

By Alyda Muela

TORNILLO, Texas — Sonic Ranch is a working farm on 1,700 acres hugging the Rio Grande and Texas’ border with Mexico, some 40 miles east of El Paso, in this small town. There’s open desert on all four sides, broken up by rows and rows of pecan orchards.