Long-time friend of Miloco Studios and our sister company Drumdrops, Mike Pelanconi (aka Prince Fatty) is set to host a very special Dub Masterclass this Friday (October 7, 2016) at Point Blank Music School exclusively for their students.
Mike, who has previously worked with the likes of Lilly Allen, A Tribe Called Quest, Pharcyde and Gregory Isaacs, might be know to some of you for his work on Drumdrops’ dub album release, Prince Fatty Horseman, In A Saturday Night Style Vol 1.
As an experiences sound engineer and music producer, Mike will be imparting his extensive knowledge of dub in a 90 minute workshop at the school’s all new studio facility on Orsman Road in London.
Whilst the masterclass itself focuses around dub, this event will prove invaluable for all production students looking to enhance their production knowledge and skills, with the session exploring some key mixing and effects techniques that can be utilised across many different genres.
If you are, or happen to know, a student at Point Blank then check out the details below and email louise@pointblanklondon.com confirming your current course to secure your place. Please note that this workshop is limited to 30 places and is based on a first come, first serve basis.
Prince Fatty Dub Workshop – ‘More Hifi Less Wifi’
This session promises to be a historical journey into dub and reggae recording techniques, from the early 4 track tape recordings of the 60s through to the modern day. With Prince Fatty treating us to a vinyl excursion into some dub legends including King Tubby, Lee Perry and Scientist, this session will be a unmissable opportunity to gain some invaluable knowledge and proven studio techniques to put to use in your productions.
Attendees to the workshop can expect a deep technical workout, with Fatty diving into the analog process behind dub FX and mixing techniques, demonstrating the difference in sound between digital delays and tape echoes, spring reverbs and filters. Students will be given a detailed insight into how these much-used effects can be used to best impact within electronic music, whether in the studio or on stage.
During the workshop you’ll learn how to set up a mixing desk for dub and be treated to an exclusive insight into some Prince Fatty multi tracks for dissection. Bring a lab coat!
Summer is clearly the favourite time of year for our Birmingham partner studio Summerfield Studios, who have recently undergone a refurbishment, including the installation of a brand new console!
Summerfield refurbished the lounge and diner area for artists to be even more comfortable during sessions. But we’re most excited about the new console in the control room.
The desk is SSL 4040G series with 292 pink EQ modules. It was fully restored to a very high standard after its arrival from Studio 150 Amsterdam. It’s only ever had one previous owner since it was purchased in 1989, and has a great pop history with hit albums recorded by Paul Weller and Def Leopard, Studio 150 and Adrenalize respectively.
It’s a 40 channel frame with 40 G series channels loaded, balanced buss and left hand on board patch. In its refurbishment the desk was toothbrush cleaned, had a full recap, switched replaced and cosmetics re-done where needed – we could go on for ages!
Check out Summerfield Studios and their full equipment spec, including their new SSL console, here!
King of UK grime, Skepta, has taken out the 2016 Mercury Prize for his chart-topping album Konnichiwa, beating out the late David Bowie’s Black Star, ANOHNI’s Hopelessness, and more. Accepting the award on stage amongst family and friends, a visibly humbled Skepta (real name Joseph Adenuga), gave many shoutouts to the people who had a part in the album, including Miloco’s Jake Gordon and partner studio Angelic Studios.
Jake bunkered down with Skepta and his crew at residential studio Angelic for the recording of the album, before joining them in The Red Room London to mix eight of the album’s tracks. Fellow Miloco engineer Darren Jones was also involved in the album, mixing one of the album’s singles ‘Ladies Hit Squad‘.
Watch Skepta accept his Mercury Prize below, and click here to read more about the recording and mixing of Konnichiwa at Miloco.
Posted in Uncategorized |London-based trio The Comet Is Coming (pictured, above), who make their own unique brand of jazz, electronica, funk and psychedelic rock are in the running to win the 2016 Mercury Prize, which will be announced this evening. Their debut studio album Channel The Spirits (pictured, below) was completed at Miloco partner studio Optimum Mastering.
Comprised of members of Soccer96 and Sons Of Kemet, The Comet pick up from where the great Sun-Ra left off, adding smouldering electronics to a heady mix of afrobeat and experimental jazz.
While the themes might be intergalactic, the groove is definitely rooted to the dancefloor, as shown on tracks like Star Furnace and Neon Baby.
Channel The Spirits is particularly suited to the album format as a round trip through the cosmos with a clearly defined start and end. Alpha and Omega.
As such it has been recognised by The Mercury Prize committee with a nomination for best album of 2016. Optimum Mastering are very proud to have contributed and we wish everyone involved all the best for tonight’s awards. Congratulations to all projects and artists nominated!
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In November Music Business Worldwide (MBW) are hosting their prestigious A&R Awards at London’s Abbey Road Studios. The UK-focused awards are made up of a talented mix of independent and major professionals across labels, management and publishing. The awards, which are divided into three category groups, will be judged on a combination of commercial, critical and creative achievement.
We are so pleased that various artists, producers and musicians who have worked with or in Miloco Studios over the past year have been recognised for their musical achievements with a nomination.
Lapsley – The Breaking Artist Award
Lapsley completed her debut album Long Way Home in Livingston 1
Michael Kiwanuka – The Breakthrough Artist Award
Michael’s Love & Hate was part written or recorded in Livingston 1 and the (now closed) The Square, including the hugely successful single ‘Black Man In A White World’
Tom Odell – The Breakthrough Artist Award
Tom’s second studio album, Wrong Crowd, was part recorded in Miloco’s The Pool and Assault & Battery 2 studios
Two of the nominees in the Producer Of The Year category are Miloco partners Mike Crossey and Paul Epworth. Mike is Miloco’s partner in the Livingston Studios Complex, and is the man behind albums from The 1975, Wolf Alice, Jake Bugg and many more. Paul Epworth owns the world-renowned The Church Studios, which are managed by Miloco, and has produced the likes of Florence + The Machine, Adele, U2 and FKA Twigs.
These names are in addition to the many A&Rs, management companies and record labels that we have the pleasure of working with every day. We wish them all the best of luck!
For the full list of nominees, click here.
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One of the many reasons we love what we do here at Miloco is that we get the opportunity to work with a huge range of artists and organisations that help and/or make the music we know and love. We’ve had the good fortune of working with the great people over at music streaming and discovery platform Tradiio, partnering with them to provide free studio time for their competition winners, such as Thundersuckle and Stella Talpo (pictured).
Tradiio have been connecting musicians with fans for years through their innovative app, but have recently taken it up a notch. Knowing how hard it is for artists to earn money from streaming, and given the decline in physical and download purchases, Tradiio stepped in to help artists access new revenue streams through crowdfunding. By going direct-to-fan Tradiio enables fans to not only discover, but subscribe directly to their favourite artists with small monthly payments.
Unlike traditional streaming services, fans that subscribe to and support their favourite artists are of course able to access the music, but are also provided with exclusive releases, behind the scenes content, unique experiences, and more.
Speaking on the benefits for Tradiio artists, CEO Álvaro Gomez says, “Tradiio started with a clear goal to enable artists to extract value from their music. Now, just after a few days with this feature, we’re already seeing artists earning in excess of $500 per month.”
He could be referring to Portuguese singer-songwriter Surma, who is earning upwards of $500 per month, offering backstage festival tickets and exclusive ‘subscriber only’ tracks to fans. Or perhaps he was thinking of LA-based electronic producer Ark Patrol, who is generating $200 per month in exchange for custom ring tones, Skype calls and production tutorials. And these are just two examples!
To learn more about Tradiio, watch the video below. And whether you’re an artist or a fan, do yourself a favour – sign up and create an account right here: http://tradi.io/join-now
Posted in Uncategorized |Miloco is lucky enough to have a host of fantastic long term let studios, which are constantly in such high demand that we only have two locations that have recently become available to lease – but they won’t stay unoccupied for long!
The Yard (pictured above) is conveniently located next to Highbury and Islington tube station and is a great space for producers, writers and artists/bands to set up camp to work on projects. The studio is fitted out with a booth, air conditioning and alarm system, and also comes with cleaning five days a week, internet and TV.
There’s also a kitchen and rec room shared with other rooms in the building for well-deserved down time! The studio is hired without equipment, and will be available from mid August, 2016.
Limehouse (pictured above) is part of a recently refurbished development conveniently located in E1 in vibrant east London, and will be available from August 19th. This is a single, daylit acoustically treated room, perfect for a music producer, writer, programmer, composer or artist to have a space to call their own.
It benefits from 24 hour access, 24 hour security, storage and comes with internet and electricity included. And the best part – there are no issues with making noise around the clock!
For all enquiries, please contact our bookings team at bookings@miloco.co.uk or call on +44 (0) 20 7232 8000
Posted in Uncategorized |When looking for a top of the line recording studio in New York City’s urban jungle, you simply can’t go past Jungle City Studios. The impressive four-room facility is nestled amongst NYC’s famous skyline on the 10th floor of a mid-town building, with sweeping views of the city surrounds.
Long-time engineer and studio coordinator for Alicia Keys, Ann Mincieli, is the JCS Studio Director, who has dedicated much time to developing the studio and its catalogue of equipment, turning it into one of New York’s finest studios.
One of the larger studios is the 2400 sq foot Penthouse East, a retro-futuristic room that perfectly blends vintage and modern gear that will accommodate any project and sound. With custom Dual 15″ Augspurger monitors, a 48-input SSL Duality Console and a vintage EMI TGI12345 Mark III Console (one of only 20 built for EMI Studios in Europe) this room is ideal for recording, mixing, video shoots or private events.
On the opposite side is the equally impressive Penthouse West, which mirrors its Eastern counterpart with the same SSL Duality and vintage EMI TGI12345 Mark III consoles. The custom Dual 15″ Augspurger monitors were built specifically for the dimensions of both Penthouse rooms and are perfectly complimented by Pioneer 1801 Subwoofers powered by Bryston Amplifiers.
In addition to the two larger spaces, JCS has two mix/overdub/production suites, the North Studio and South Studio.
The North Studio was designed with mixing in mind, equipped with a 32-input Avid D-Control and Pro Tools HD4 with Expansion Chassis, and centred around Digi design’s Icon D-Control. It also features gear from the likes of EMI Chandler, Antelope, Augspurger and Pioneer, making it the perfect studio for your mixing or vocal recording needs.
South Studio is one of the most versatile rooms in NYC, with custom work counters, perforated absorbing diffusers, and acoustically-tuned walls covered in Louis Vuitton fabric – talk about luxury! A dual functional Euphonix S5 Fusion console sits at the heart of the room, which uses Avid’s latest Madi Converters. With a slew of outboard gear, effects processors, all the latest plugins and custom 15″ Augspurger Main Monitors and 18″ Pioneer Subwoofers, you can be sure to get the best mix every time.
The best sounding rooms, comprehensive and high-end gear specs, breathtaking city views, luxurious lounge spaces – this studio really has it all! When recording here clients can expect the best of everything, including the five star service from Ann and the entire JCS team, so it’s no wonder this is a studio favourite for artists like Alicia Keys, Jay Z, Beyoncé, Kanye West and Rihanna.
We didn’t think our amazing Tuscan partner studio, SAM Recording Studio, could possibly get any better. Amazing location, breathtaking views, incredible sounding studio rooms, high-end gear spec, on-site artist accommodation – the list goes on. But we were wrong!
We got an update from our Italian friends earlier in the week telling us about a studio upgrade and addition to their vast array of equipment, which we are excited to share with you!
With two gorgeous live rooms and a generous control room, SAM now has a bright and airy studio lounge (pictured above) where clients can eat and relax between sessions, or use for writing and practising instruments. As the lounge is connected to the mixing room, it can also be used a third recording room, should you require more isolation.
Adding to an already impressive and high-tech equipment spec, SAM have recently acquired an impressive pair of fully operational vintage MCI JH 24 2″ analogue tape machines from the 80’s, which are synchronised with their DAW to be able to provide the best of both worlds!
Located near the town of Pisa, SAM is a state-of-the-art residential recording studio that offers luxury accommodation with stunning views of the Tuscan countryside, including the Tyrrhenian Sea, the Apuan Alps, and on a clear day Volterra and the Leaning Tower of Pisa!
Do yourself a favour and view SAM’s full studio page here to see all it has to offer!
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We’ve been waiting to bust out the puns on this one for a while, but all jokes aside, you really must Czech out our newest partner studio, SONO Recording Studios. Located in the western suburbs of Prague, this full-service residential recording studio is as comfortable as it is prestigious. The complex is comprised of two studios, both with live rooms and Neve control rooms, pre production suites, and a 3000 square metre residential ‘studio hotel’ complete with restaurant, bar and a manicured garden.
SONO specialise in orchestral recording, and have become world-renowned for their impeccable skills and services when it comes to recording orchestras and symphonies of every size. The large studios allow recording space for philharmonic orchestras of up to 100 musicians! Unlike other studios SONO can also supply the orchestra with musicians from the Czech Philharmonic & Prague Symphony, as well as facilitate live recordings at other venues. But make no mistake, SONO are experienced recording every type of project, including film scores, with a client roster that includes David Bowie, Joss Stone, Nazareth, Gypsy Kings, Julian Lennon, Living Colour, Glen Hansard, The Levellers, Mike Stern, and Limp Bizkit.
The larger of the two studios, Studio 1, features a brand new 48 channel Rupert Neve Designs Neve 5088 console, large live room with 8m high ceilings, four separate booths and a bar! The high ceilings and many windows flood the space in natural light, and with the wood and sandstone walls creates a warm and vibrant live space for all manner of large recordings; rock, jazz, classical – you name it! Motorised glass walls allow a number of different configurations for isolation making it ideal for live projects. In the control room, the Neve desk is joined by Tannoy, Genelec and Yamaha monitors, Pro Tools HD3, an Otari tape machine, and a host of outboard, plug ins and other pieces of equipment, which can all be viewed in the compressive gear spec here. In between takes you can relax in Studio 1’s private rec room, which has its own kitchen/bar, and TV area.
Up in the attic you’ll find Studio 2, but you can forget about any notions of a cramped and dark space. This room has 4m high ceilings, large windows looking over the surrounding forests, making it airy and full of light. The angles of the walls and roof create a really interesting sound, and with slate, sandstone, wood and glass surfaces, every acoustic is covered. Like it’s bigger sister, Studio 2 also has a Neve control room, centred around a V51 console with compressors/limiters on each channel and an 8 channel master section. Outboard and monitoring are provided by top brands such as Lexicon, Tannoy and more, with the tape machines and Pro Tools located in a separate machine room for peace and quiet. Studio 2 also has its own rec room next door with a bar and kitchenette for breaks and meals.
The on-site ‘studio hotel’ features seven bedrooms, a restaurant, and bar where clients can sample international and traditional Czech cuisine, or the country’s world-famous pilsner beer, as well as other types of spirits and drinks. Add to that, en-suite bathrooms, free Wifi, satellite TV, private parking and surrounding gardens and you’ll feel like you’re in a commercial hotel! The nation’s capital, Prague, is just 20 minutes away from SONO, making it easy for clients to experience the beauty and history of the city during down time or days off. Take a look at the local ‘what to do’ guide from the studio here.
World class equipment and engineers, home comfort and relaxing location make SONO the perfect studio to write, record and mix any type of project, regardless of genre or size.
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