 Once the songs were written , Ocean ordered them into what ultimately became the album 's track listing and began recording them in that order . He recorded most of the album at EastWest Studio in Hollywood , near where he was renting a home at the time . The studio complex featured recording equipment from the 1960s . Other recording locations included Henson Recording Studios and the Record Plant in Hollywood , Westlake Recording Studios and Studio for the Talented & Gifted in Los Angeles , Manhattan Sound Recording in New York City , and San Ysidro in Beverly Hills . He originally planned to rent recording equipment and the Beverly Hills mansion alone rather than rent a studio for $ 1 @,@ 600 a day . He had a maid at the mansion and enjoyed amenities such as a pool and a sauna , but ended up recording only three songs there — " Lost " , " Pyramids " , and " Analog 2 " , a collaboration with fellow Odd Future member Tyler , The Creator . 
