At which West Berlin studio did David Bowie record much of the album Heroes?

David Bowie recorded much of *Heroes* at Hansa Studios in West Berlin. More precisely, the sessions took place at Hansa Studio 2 in July and August 1977, with Bowie working alongside producer Tony Visconti and Brian Eno.

The studio was a former concert hall near the Berlin Wall, often described in connection with the album as being “by the wall.” Its location shaped the record’s atmosphere: musicians could see the border fortifications and, according to studio recollections, East German guards watched from nearby. The tense Cold War setting became part of the album’s mythology, especially around its title song.

*Heroes* was the second album in Bowie’s so-called Berlin Trilogy, following *Low* and preceding *Lodger*. Unlike the other two, it was recorded entirely in Berlin. Robert Fripp added his famous lead-guitar parts, often improvising over tracks whose lyrics had not yet been written.

The alternatives are London and New York studios associated with other major recordings, but not this album. Hansa Studios is therefore the single canonical answer.