Oxford five-piece Foals set out for La Fabrique, an amazing residential studio in the south of France, to make their fourth album ‘What Went Down’ accompanied by producer James Ford and engineer Jimmy Robinson.
The title track is one of the heaviest songs the band have recorded.
The album was mixed by Alan Moulder at Assault & Battery 1.
Posted in European Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, Neve Recording Studios, New Albums, Record Producers, Residential Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged Foals, james ford, la fabrique, what went down |Since recording their 2013 sophomore album ‘Arc’ together at Angelic Studio in Northamptonshire, indie rockers Everything Everything and engineer Tom Fuller have become good friends. Tom and guitar player Alex Robershaw have known each other since they were teenagers, the two budding music-makers having hung out in the engineer’s home studio.
In winter 2014 Tom was once more working with the Manchester-based outfit at Angelic, this time in the company of producer Stuart Price making their third record ‘Get To Heaven’ that was released in June 2015.
Most of the Angelic gear was set up at one time or another. “The upright piano has a MIDI input so can play itself, which is always interesting to put ridiculous parts into,” explains Tom. “We used fast and complex arpeggiators that a human could never recreate. Bass sounds were a pleasure with an EAR compressor and Pultec EQ in the chain. The extensive collection of microphones gives you great choice of character for any recording. This was essential in carving a signature sound into the production.”
Cenzo Townsend was brought in to mix a few tracks, but many of the other songs were mixed by Stuart.
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Posted in European Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, New Albums, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers, Recording Studio Equipment, Residential Recording Studios, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged alex robershaw, Angelic Studio, arc, cenzo townsend, ear compressor, Everything Everything, get to heaven, pultec, Pultec EQ, Stuart Price, tom fuller |Huge residential facility Angelic Studio is available uncatered at £400 a day for up to five people in a one-off July deal.
With numerous recording rooms, a massive amount of equipment and the space to set up two drumkits, Northamptonshire’s Angelic is one of the most comprehensive studios in the UK.
There are loads of interesting instruments at the studio, from the biggest collection of synths to the dulcitone – a tuning fork piano from the 1900s.
Angelic is built around a large and spacious control room featuring an SSL SL8072 G+ console, powerful monitoring and an amazing collection of outboard including many vintage Neve modules.
The accommodation is in a separate building featuring six modern and chic bedrooms. There is a large kitchen and huge, relaxing lounge complete with a home cinema, ping-pong table, PS3 and dining area.
Book Angelic by calling +44 (0) 207 232 0008 or contacting bookings@miloco.co.uk.
Posted in Uncategorized |Released 22 June 2015 on Dirty Hit Records, Wolf Alice’s debut album ‘My Love Is Cool’ was produced by Mike Crossey (Arctic Monkeys, Foals) in London’s Livingston Studio 1, Wood Green.
“Everyone kept telling us we were so eclectic and incapable of being pigeonholed,” says Theo Ellis (bass). “The album is an expression of our sound, cross-pollinated by what’s come before. A consistent representation of those ideas.” Ellie Rowsell (guitar/vocals) scoffs. “You’re too eloquent for your own good, Theo.” Theo: “Fine, the drums are fucking sick. I love it.”
The band went into the studio with 20 songs, spanning from three years to a few weeks old, last November for five weeks. Only two of their previous releases – ‘Fluffy’ and ‘Bros’ – are on the final 11-track LP, Ellie insistent that the rest of their catalogue has already lived its life. Their decisions around which songs would make the cut were based simply on the ones they still had feverish performances for.
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, New Albums, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged Arctic Monkeys, dirty hit records, ellie rowsell, Foals, livingston studio 1, Mike Crossey, my love is cool, theo ellis, wolf alice |In April, music discovery platform Tradiio gave Stella Talpo a day in The Bridge studio with engineer Daniel Moyler to lay down some tracks!
The incredibly talented artist reached the Tradiio Charts TOP3.
Upload your music to www.tradiio.com/artists for your chance to win mastering, label deals, studio time, music videos and festival bookings.
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Recording Studio Engineers, Recording Studio Videos, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized, Writing Studios | Tagged daniel moyler, stella talpo, the bridge, Tradiio, tradiio charts, tradiio charts top3 |The team behind pro-audio publication PSNEurope have chosen Miloco facilities The Church Studios and The Pool as two of the four finalists in the Best Studio category for the Pro Sound Awards 2015.
The Miloco facilities are among Parr Street Studios and Strongroom in the shortlist of finalists for the category. The third Pro Sound Awards will take place at the Ministry of Sound nightclub in London on Thursday 24 September.
Judges will choose the winner of each Pro Sound Award (except the Grand Prix and Lifetime Achievement gongs, chosen by the Pro Sound Awards team, and the Rising Star award, chosen by PSNEurope sister title Audio Media International). Miloco received the Grand Prix trophy at the second Pro Sound Awards last year.
Read more about the Pro Sound Awards
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Mixing Studios, Neve Recording Studios, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized, Writing Studios | Tagged audio media international, Miloco, ministry of sound, parr street studios, pro sound awards, pro sound awards 2015, PSNEurope, strongroom, the church studios, the pool |Music recording magazine Sound On Sound has published a Studio File on The Pool recording facility in its July 2015 issue. The Pool forms an integral part of our headquarters in the south London district of Bermondsey.
“The Pool opened in 2006,” writes Sound On Sound journalist Hannes Bieger. “Though less than 10 years old, the studio has already undergone a remarkable metamorphosis as well as building an impressive track record, and today it offers a versatile, flexible and unique layout along with a vast collection of esoteric equipment.”
Read more about Studio File: The Pool
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged hannes beiger, Sound On Sound, studio file, studio file: the pool, the pool |Converse has launched a new Converse Rubber Tracks programme that opens the doors to 12 landmark recording studios including Studios 301 Sydney in Australia at no cost. Within 84 sessions over a two-week period, Converse Rubber Tracks will offer aspiring musicians the opportunity to record original music at some of the world’s greatest studios.
Global registration ends today, 24 June. If selected, artists will be notified in early July. Following a planning session with studio producers, artists chosen will be taken to one of their studios of choice in September this year, with most travel accommodations arranged and select expenses covered by Converse.
Emerging artists, bands, and musicians ages 18 years and older and of all genres across the globe can register to record at the following studios: Abbey Road Studios in London, England; Sunset Sound in Los Angeles, California; Hansa Tonstudio in Berlin, Germany; Tuff Gong in Kingston, Jamaica; Greenhouse Studios in Reykjavik, Iceland; The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver, Canada; Avast Recording Co. in Seattle, Washington; Stankonia in Atlanta, Georgia; Studios 301 Sydney, Australia; Toca do Bandido in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the Converse Rubber Tracks studio in Brooklyn, New York; and the Converse Rubber Tracks studio in Boston, Massachusetts, slated to open this summer.
The artists will retain all of the rights to their music. To register for one of the sessions, visit: http://converse-music.com/worldwide/.
Posted in Mixing Studios, Neve Recording Studios, Record Producers, Residential Recording Studios, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged abbey road studios, avast recording co., converse, converse rubber tracks, greenhouse studios, hansa tonstudio, stankonia, studios 301 sydney, sunset sound, the warehouse studio, toca do bandido, tuff gong |As you may know, La Chapelle recently set up a recording session auction to help raise funds for the victims of the Nepal earthquake.
La Chapelle raised a staggering €2,800 by auctioning a three-day recording session, thanks to the highest bidding band Parker Mews!
The band have a bunch of songs ready for a new album and want to go for a fresh and mature sound.
They outbid everyone else because they love the idea of working on their new songs at La Chapelle while giving to charity.
Posted in European Recording Studios, Mixing Studios, Residential Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged la chapelle, parker mews |We have again teamed up with Sentric Music to offer their artists another chance of winning a free two-day recording session at one of our studios.
We are happy to announce that we chose Black Mountain Lights as the winners, following in the footsteps of previous winners Deafkid and Black Foxxes.
Sentric asked the band a few questions about their plans for the session. Check them out below.
Congratulations on winning the session! What made you apply?
We were actually looking at Miloco Studios quite recently, and then stumbled on the competition on the Sentric site. Thought it was worth a shot entering!
How do you usually prepare before a recording session?
Making sure everyone is as prepared as possible as time is money! The songs have to be as tight as possible and everyone has to be 100% confident with their parts. We listen to a lot of music and it always helps if we all bring along a reference track to make sure we are all on the same page with the sound we want from the recording.
What are you planning to record while in the studio?
We are already underway with the recording of the followup to our debut EP ‘Submarine’. So hopefully we can record a track for that new EP.
What do you want to achieve while in the recording studio?
As strange as it sounds we recorded the first EP in a cake factory, self-engineered and self-produced without the usual recording time constraints. This gave us the liberty to spend a lot of time creating the right sounds and ambience to fit the songs. I’d hope we can transfer that to the studio environment and achieve the right results within the time frame.
What are your plans for the next 12 months?
Looking forward to the release of our second EP followed by a tour.
How helpful are the royalties you earn from your works and performances?
Every little helps! being a DIY band we need to fund recording, CD production and touring costs. Any revenue we make from CD sales, royalties, gigs etc can quickly get swallowed up!
If you want to win similar offers, make sure you keep an eye out for Sentric’s emails and check the Opportunities section on your Sentric Music profile regularly.
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged black foxxes, black mountain lights, Deafkid, miloco studios, Sentric, Sentric Music | ← Older posts Newer posts →
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