Artist and DJ, Black Coffee, who celebrates his ten year anniversary in the music industry this year, has just had his new album, Pieces Of Me, go platinum in his native South Africa just six weeks after its release! Born Nkosthi Maphumulo, Black Coffee released his self-titled debut album in 2005, with Pieces Of Me being his sixth studio release. We are so pleased with the success of this album, which feels like a Miloco family group project of sorts, having being mixed by Philippe Weiss at The Red Room in Paris and mastered by Optimum Mastering in Bristol. Optimum also celebrated its ten year anniversary recently, so congratulations and celebrations are well-deserved all round!
No stranger to achieving mean feats, Black Coffee made history in 2010 when he set the record for the longest hours a DJ has spent continuously on the desk at a whopping 60 hours. His next hurdle? Planning to become the first South African artist to fill the 94,000 seat First National Bank Stadium in Johannesburg next year.
Congratulations to Black Coffee, Philippe Weiss and The Optimum Mastering team for their work on a brilliant record that is being so widely recognised.
Click the album artwork below to listen to Black Coffee’s Pieces Of Me
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Bauer Studios, formerly known as Tonstudio Bauer, is the oldest privately run recording studio in all of Germany, and one of the largest. Located in Ludwigsburg, just outside of Stuttgart, Bauer Studios were established in 1949, we are proud to have a studio with such a rich and impressive musical pedigree join the Miloco catalogue.
Being able to cater projects of all sizes and genres, Bauer has developed an excellent reputation, particularly for being able to cater to large and complex orchestral recordings, whether that’s jazz, classical or modern. Being a full-service facility Bauer also offer in-house mastering and the unique capability of bespoke on site mobile recording to capture special performances and live recordings.
As a well established studio with over half a century of expertise, Bauer offers the best in vintage and analog recording equipment, as well as all the latest hi-tech gear you’d expect from a top quality studio, including an AMS Neve console.
Join us in welcoming Bauer Studios to Miloco, and for more information, images and the equipment spec, check out their studio page on our site.
https://milocostudios.com/studios/bauer-studios/
A lot can happen in ten years. A decade ago we didn’t have the iPhone, YouTube had just been born, no one had ever heard of The Kardashians, but most importantly, Optimum Mastering was established.
The Bristol based mastering house was established in 2005 by Nick Harris and Redg Weeks, with respected engineer, Shawn Joseph. Since then Jack Adams and Tim Dennen have joined the team, bringing decades of experience in vinyl cutting, as well as the talented Rhys Crouch. Housed in an abandoned paint factory, Optimum is a beautifully designed space that offers comprehensive audio mastering, digital editing and mastering, vinyl cutting and restoration by only the most experienced engineers. It’s also the site of various workshops, led by Shawn, for students of local music colleges.
The ethos of the mastering house has always been to create and sustain a world-class listening environment that would attract clients from far and wide, drawn by the assurance of professional reference. Reputation and trust is crucial to the longevity of any music studio or mastering house, and it is no wonder that Optimum have this in spades. Over a decade of cutting grooves and tweaking frequencies for a huge range of artists from big to small, has established Optimum as a top tier mastering house that attracts clientele from all over the world.
We wish Optimum a very happy tenth birthday and are proud to have them as part of the Miloco family. With Optimum’s specialised and tailored approach to all projects commissioned, we look forward to another decade of working together.
To learn more about Optimum Mastering and to take a visual tour, click here.
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‘Bleeds’, Roots Manuva’s sixth studio long-player, was largely recorded in The Bridge and mixed in The Engine Room at Miloco HQ Bermondsey, London.
The celebrated UK emcee, born Rodney Smith, began his foray into hip-hop in the mid 90’s, and twenty years later is still proving he’s head of the British rap pack. Taking the Roots Manuva sound fans have come to know and love a little further, this album incorporates a wide range of musical influences from dub to trap, lush strings to 60’s sounding soul. With a notable absence of his trademark cheekiness, ‘Bleeds’ carries more gravitas than previous Roots Manuva albums, possibly reflecting Smith’s maturing sensibilities (he is 43 now after all), while he discusses weighty topics such as education and Britain’s underclass.
‘Bleeds’ was written and recorded in the UK, featuring production credits from the likes of Four Tet, Major Lazer co-founder, Switch, Adrian Sherwood, and young up and coming British producer, Fred.
It takes a certain amount of inventiveness, and lot of skill, to be able to effectively fuse contemporary sounds and production with current social commentary, a feat that is only too easy for Smith. Now entering his third decade in the music industry, Roots Manuva has once again reminded us why he is the true pioneer of UK hip-hop.
Posted in Uncategorized |Miloco are pleased to announce that Fridão Natura Recording, one of Portugal’s leading music studios, have joined our roster of top quality facilities.
Located near the small countryside town of Amarate, about 50km east of Porto, the studio is housed in an old hunter’s retreat that sits on a small mountain surrounded by vineyards. The amazing location provides breathtaking views, which both the control and recording rooms take advantage of. Given the remote location the studio provides artists the opportunity to record both inside and out, without disturbing any of the (distant) neighbours!
The studio contains a large control room on the ground floor, and a spacious live room upstairs that is home to a great selection of gear and backline, making it an ideal choice for bands on a budget wishing to write and record.
For accommodation there is a cottage that caters for up to 14 people available just a short distance from the studio. It can be rented for a reasonable price, and includes a swimming pool for cooling off after a long day’s recording in the warmer months.
Fridão Natura Recording is truly the perfect destination studio to write and record in an idyllic natural setting without any distractions.
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This week Miloco are very happy to add to their catalogue of Spanish recording studios with Estudis Ground. Located in the Catalonia region in northern Spain, Estudis Ground is in the town of Cornellà del Terri, between the Pyrenees mountains and the Mediterranean Sea. As a residential studio it brings together home comfort and sonic excellence while maintaining a reasonable budget.
Housing three recording rooms clustered around a control room, the facility is able to cater to small or large bands, and boasts a brand new custom console hand built by Malcolm Toft. The studio is equipped with Pro Tools, a good selection of outboard and microphones as well as a range of backline equipment including drum kits, amps, pianos and guitars. All three recording rooms have distinctive or adjustable acoustics that offer infinite sound possibilities for recording.
Accommodation is on site, which can cater for up to eight people, allowing artists to use Estudis Ground as a retreat where they can immerse themselves in the writing and recording process.
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Livingston Studio 1 recently took delivery of a beautiful Steinway Model B Grand Piano. Known as the “music room grand” this vintage 1900’s model takes over 12 months, 50 craftspeople and 12,000 parts to make.
As the manufacturer of choice for leading pianists worldwide, Steinway & Sons pianos deliver the highest quality and sound. Each Steinway piano incorporates over 125 patented features and processes, including the Diaphragmatic soundboard, Accelerated Action and Hexagrip pinblock.
Having been delivered two weeks’ ago this beautiful instrument has undergone a complete refurbishment under the guidance of Keith Alexander. The instrument has been re-strung, re-hammered and re-loved. We are so pleased with this new addition to an already incredible recording studio.
Call us to arrange a visit to try out this wonderful instrument!
For one week only Miloco are offering the remaining available studio spaces at Livingston 1 and The Square at a discount for the week of November 2nd – 8th, 2015. This is a great opportunity for bands on a budget or without label support to take advantage of these top of the line studio facilities at a special one-time only rate.
The legendary Livingston 1 located in North London is the perfect space for bands to record, with ample space, a main live area and incredible acoustics.
Equipped with Pro Tools HDX, tape with clasp, a good selection of backline and four separate recording rooms it really is one of the best live tracking studios in London.
12 Hour Rate – £380 + VAT (including assistant)
The Square is the original Miloco studio, located in the heart of North London’s trendy Hoxton, it’s one of the coolest studios you could record in. Running Pro Tools HDX, and a great selection of backline, it also offers an array of vintage mics and instruments for a unique sound.
12 Hour Rate: £300 + VAT (including assistant)
These rates are one-off and subject to availability, so please contact the team at Miloco on +44 (0) 20 7232 0008 or email bookings@miloco.co.uk to reserve your time.
Posted in Uncategorized |Converse Rubber Tracks is back in London, and has selected Miloco’s Lightship95 as one of 12 iconic recording studios worldwide to take part in the program.
Rubber Tracks is offering free recording time, including in-house engineers and producers, from November 14th-27 for selected musicians that apply.
Lightship95 is by far one of the UK’s most unique recording facilities, housed in a huge red ship permanently docked at Trinity Buoy Wharf in East London. With top of the line equipment, great acoustics and breathtaking views of London from the ship’s very own lighthouse, it really is “The Boat That Rocks”.
Read more about Lightship95 and to apply to be one of the fortunate few to record in this amazing studio, head to the Converse Rubber Tracks page.
Posted in Uncategorized |Miloco Builds have recently completed two stunning voiceover suites in central London for Amazon’s audio book company Audible.
Audible were looking to achieve the best facility possible. The rooms are both light and spacious whist equipped to the highest level, and offer clients an unprecedented level of isolation from their office surroundings.
“Miloco were the perfect partner on our new studio project,” says Laurence Howell, Audible director of editorial and marketing. “They quickly understood the look and feel we wanted and provided several creative options. They were attentive to all the details and final finish. The build itself was an exciting, thorough process and was completed on time. They sourced and installed the recording equipment and worked with our engineer to get it all running perfectly. We’re really delighted with the results and have had incredibly positive feedback from everyone who has worked in them.”
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