Don Broco album ‘Automatic’ – produced by the Grammy Award winning Jason Perry at Angelic Studio – was released today through Epic Records.
The follow-up to 2012 debut ‘Priorities’ sees the band incorporating a vast range of influences into their musical melting pot – pop, funk, dance, rock and a healthy dose of 1980s New Romanticism.
Sheffield rock band Bring Me the Horizon released ‘Throne’, their new single, on 23 July via RCA.
‘Throne’ is an exhilarating ride of a track, bursting with huge riffs and soaring vocals. It was recorded in Santorini, Greece at the luxurious Black Rock studio, engineered by Al Groves and produced by the band’s own Oli Sykes and Jordan Fish.
Al met Bring Me the Horizon in August 2014 when they came to his studio The Motor Museum to record their single ‘Drown’, which dominated Radio 1’s playlist with 260 plays.
‘Throne’ was one of the first songs Al and the band recorded during two-month ‘That’s the Spirit’ album sessions at Black Rock. “The band had spent three months doing pre-production before we got out there so that song was all worked out and ready to go,” says Al. “I tracked the band in the main studio and Jordan and Ollie would do vocals in a second studio we set up in one of the booths.”
Posted in European Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, New Albums, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers, Residential Recording Studios, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged Al Groves, black rock, bring me horizon, drown, jordan fish, oli sykes, radio 1, rca, that's the spirit, The Motor Museum, throne |In December Sentric Music Publishing offered the chance to win a two-day recording session with us as part of their Fund Your Future campaign. Deafkid were chosen as the winners of the two days studio time, so Sentric gave the guys a shout to ask them about their time in the studio and what is next for Deafkid.
Deafkid consist of musicians and producers Christopher Lockington and Florian Sauvaire. The sound is a blend of the electronica, experimental and pop genres. Prior to forming Deafkid, Chris and Flo met whilst working with experimental hip-hop artist Ghostpoet.
The guys chose to spend their two days of free studio time in 123 Studios in Peckham. Sentric popped along to hear what they had to say about working together, recording and the value of free studio time when finances are tight.
Everything Everything, Wolf Alice, Florence + The Machine and Blur are the Miloco clients predicted to win the 2015 Mercury Prize.
Betting brand Ladbrokes stated its odds prior to the announcement of the Mercury Prize ’Albums of the Year’, which will be on 16 October.
‘Get To Heaven’ by Everything Everything (recorded at Angelic Studio), ‘My Love Is Cool’ by Wolf Alice (recorded at Livingston Studio 1) and ‘How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful’ by Florence + The Machine (recorded at The Pool) are second favourites to take the prize.
Ladbrokes has additionally announced odds for ‘The Magic Whip’ by Blur (partly recorded at The Bunker), ‘Fast Food’ by Nadine Shah (recorded at The Pool), ‘Why Make Sense?’ by Hot Chip (recorded at Angelic Studio), ‘Culture of Volume’ by East India Youth (partly recorded at The Church Studio 3) and ‘The Race For Space’ by Public Service Broadcasting (partly recorded at The Pool).
This year’s Mercury Prize winner will be announced on 20 November.
Jamie xx (4/1)
Everything Everything (7/1)
Florence + The Machine, Wolf Alice (10/1)
Blur, Nadine Shah (12/1)
Drenge, Hot Chip, Paul Weller, Stornoway, Young Fathers (16/1)
Andy Stott, East India Youth, Hudson Mohawke, James Bay, Krept & Konan, Laura Marling, Savages, The Vaccines (20/1)
Django Django, Dutch Uncles, FFS, Little Boots, Marina and The Diamonds, Muse, Richard Dawson, Slaves, Sleaford Mods, SOAK, Swim Deep (25/1)
Belle and Sebastian, Du Blonde, Frank Turner, Gaz Coombes, Julio Bashmore, Marc Almond, Peace, Public Service Broadcasting, The Cribs (33/1)
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds (50/1)
Mumford & Sons (66/1)
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, New Albums, Residential Recording Studios, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized, Writing Studios | Tagged 2015 mercury prize, albums of the year, andy stott, Angelic Studio, belle and sebastian, Blur, culture of volume, Django Django, drenge, du blonde, dutch uncles, east india youth, Everything Everything, fast food, ffs, Florence + The Machine, frank turner, gaz coombes, get to heaven, hot chip, hudson mohawke, James Bay, jamie xx, julio bashmore, krept & konan, ladbrokes, laura marling, little boots, marina and the diamonds, mercury prize, Miloco, Mumford & Sons, muse, nadine shah, noel gallagher's high flying birds, paul weller, peace, public service broadcasting, richard dawson, savages, slaves, sleaford mods, soak, Stornoway, swim deep, The Bunker, the church studio 3, the cribs, The Magic Whip, the pool, the race for space, The Vaccines, why make sense?, wolf alice, young fathers |
Our colleagues Miloco Gear have built three new pedal boards that feature at Livingston Studio 1.
Each board has its own specific purpose (with some unusual twists), Board 1 being our gain/overdrive/fuzz board, Board 2 being modulation effects and the final board concentrating on delays/reverbs.
In Miloco Gear’s second part of their focus on the new pedalboards at Livingston Studios, they explore the modulation board.
Let’s set those phasers to stun and all join in on the chorus
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Mixing Studios, Recording Studio Equipment, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged livingston studio 1, livingston studios, Miloco Gear |Lianne La Havas’ second album, the bold and exceptionally produced ‘Blood’, was released today.
Informed by a trip to Jamaica but additionally inspired by her Greek heritage, the set was preceded by the tracks ‘Unstoppable’ and ‘What You Don’t Do’.
Recorded by Adele/FKA twigs collaborator producer Paul Epworth and engineer Matt Wiggins at The Church Studios and built upon an instrumental by Ninja Tune trio The Invisible, the first single ‘Unstoppable’ is a song that Lianne wrote to help to repair a relationship that she had ended.
Legendary dancehall/reggae producer Stephen McGregor joined in the making of ‘Blood’ along with a rich collection of others.
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, Neve Recording Studios, New Albums, Record Producers, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized, Writing Studios | Tagged adele, blood, FKA Twigs, lianne la havas, matt wiggins, ninja tune, Paul Epworth, stephen mcgregor, the church studios, the invisible, unstoppable, what you don't do |Music discovery platform Tradiio rewarded indie rock band Red Emperor a day in the studio with us after dominating the Tradiio charts.
Red Emperor, from Brighton, UK, combine powerful sounds, lyrics and four-part vocal harmonies, providing something that’s ultimately refreshing.
Having played GuilFest last year and having released their EP and played at Blended Dubai this year (alongside big-name acts such as Kasabian, Craig David and Jessie Ware), 2015 looks set to be a good year for Red Emperor.
On Tradiio, music fans stream songs by up-and-coming artists and then ‘invest’ in the ones they believe in the most using virtual coins that they are given on signing up.
Artists upload their music and can earn rewards like studio time if they raise enough ‘investment’.
Tradiio is available for free at –
Web http://tradiio.com
iOS http://tradi.io/iosapp
Android http://tradi.io/androidapp
Miloco Studios have begun managing engineer Jon Olliffe.
Jon started his career following in the footsteps of Spike Stent at the residential studios Jacobs. Here he learnt the SSL E Series and Neve VR desks and worked with many experienced producers and engineers including Stephen Street, Cenzo Townshend, Gil Norton, Adrian Bushby, Chris Sheldon and Andy Jackson.
Jon went freelance, working for Miloco; Mark Angelo; Island Records; Livingston Studios and Pierce Rooms. Jon continued to work with and learn from some of the most respected professionals including Haydn Bendall, Steve Fitzmaurice and Tom Elmhirst before joining an audio engineering college where he combined lecturing with freelance engineering, mixing and production.
A certified expert in Pro Tools, Jon nevertheless has a strong affinity with hardware (as his ever-expanding kit list indicates) and has developed a hybrid system of mixing which combines the analogue and digital worlds with instant recall to ensure the creative and technical needs of clients are met.
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Mixing Studios, Neve Recording Studios, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers, Recording Studio Equipment, Residential Recording Studios, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged adrian bushby, andy jackson, cenzo townshend, chris sheldon, gil norton, haydn bendall, Island Records, jacobs, jon olliffe, livingston studios, mark angelo, Miloco, neve vr, pierce rooms, pro tools, spike stent, ssl e series, Stephen Street, steve fitzmaurice, Tom Elmhirst |Images showing the latest additions to Livingston Studio 1 have been put in the recording facility’s gallery.
If you are a regular reader of our blog you will have probably noticed Livingston Studio 1 recently built on its collection of vintage and cool equipment.
Out of our love for the immediacy and character that guitar pedals provide, we have built three new pedalboards.
We have also added Barefoot Sound MicroMain27 monitors, two Cartec EQP-1A equalisers, a Cartec THC compressor, a Chandler TG1 Limiter, a Chandler TG2 Pre Amp/DI, an AMS Neve 1073DPX Dual Preamp & EQ and more.
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Mixing Studios, Recording Studio Equipment, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged ams neve 1073dpx dual preamp & eq, barefoot sound micromain27, cartc thc, cartec eqp-1a, chandler tg1 limiter, chandler tg2 pre amp/di, Livingston, livingston studio 1 |
Our colleagues Miloco Gear have built three new pedal boards that feature at Livingston Studio 1.
Each board has its own specific purpose (with some unusual twists), Board 1 being our gain/overdrive/fuzz board, Board 2 being modulation effects and the final board concentrating on delays/reverbs.
Today Miloco Gear looked at our gain/overdrive/fuzz board and why they chose the pedals.
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Mixing Studios, Recording Studio Equipment, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged Livingston, Miloco Gear | ← Older posts Newer posts →
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