Matt Johnson (The The) recently broadcast ‘The Ghosts of Gardens Past’, a 50-minute radio special on the late, great Garden Studios, a former facility in the Miloco directory.
The special Radio Cinéola edition celebrates the legendary Garden Studios and features John Foxx, Craig Silvey, JG Thirlwell, Tim Pope, Zeke Manyika, Paul Hardiman, Bruce Lampcov, DC Collard, James Eller, and a few Miloco staff members too, including managing director Nick Young.
The free download is available here.
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged bruce lampcov, Craig Silvey, dc collard, garden studios, james eller, jg thirlwell, john foxx, Matt Johnson, Miloco, Nick Young, paul hardiman, radio cinéola, the ghosts of gardens past, the the, tim pope, zeke manyika |The ‘5AM’ album from Amber Run was produced by Mike Crossey at Miloco facilities Livingston Studio 1 and Livingston Studio 2 in January 2014.
The album was mastered by Robin Schmidt at 24-96 Mastering, a studio in the Miloco directory.
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Mastering Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, New Albums, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged 24-96 Mastering, 5am, amber run, livingston studio 1, Livingston Studio 2, Mike Crossey, Miloco, Robin Schmidt |123 Studios has a production room available from the end of May.
Set up by producer/engineer Brett Shaw next to Peckham’s exciting Bussey Building, 123 Studios is south-east London’s premier recording studio.
At £470 +VAT per month, we are sure this 3.2m x 2.4m studio will be filled quickly.
The production studio is centred around a main communal lounge that creates an inspiring creative space for a musical community in south-east London.
There is also a large, flexible live/recording room and a control room with natural light and near-perfect monitoring available at an extra cost.
More information here, or email bookings@miloco.co.uk.
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Long-term Let Recording Studios, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged 123 studios, brett shaw, Bussey Building |Drum sample library expert Drumdrops has released ‘Swinging 60s Pop Drops’, a 17-track album featuring drummer Tim Weller.
The 60s songwriter drum tracks are available as multi-tracks, stems and loops, and were recorded on the Rogers drum-kit at Miloco studio The Bridge.
More information here.
Posted in Drumdrops, European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, New Albums, Recording Studio Equipment, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized, Writing Studios | Tagged drumdrops, Miloco, Rogers, swinging 60s pop drops, the bridge, tim weller |The score to the film ‘Hyena’ was mixed by Matt Lawrence at Miloco.
All the music was composed, written and produced by Matt Johnson (The The), working with Miloco engineers Mark Allaway, Joseph Rogers and Finn Eiles.
“I was very happy with all the hard work Matt and the rest of the Miloco team put in and the end result shows,” said Johnson. “I was delighted, and of course more importantly the film’s director Gerard [Johnson, Matt’s brother] was absolutely thrilled too.”
Read an interview with Johnson and Lawrence here.
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, New Albums, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged finn eiles, gerard johnson, hyena, joseph rogers, Mark Allaway, Matt Johnson, Matt Lawrence, Miloco, the the |Today Miloco is introducing a new website that has been completely redesigned.
The new design has been laid down in every part of the site, from the homepage and recording studios to engineers and producers.
Our image galleries and floorplans now have a stronger, clearer and more vivid appearance, enabling you to see the photos in a fancy full-screen mode. Also, you can now see collages on studio landing pages, providing you with an immediate vibe for the studio. Check out an example here.
You can access search by clicking on the magnifying glass in the top right hand corner of your screen. Start typing the name of a studio, location or studio type, or on studio landing pages you can use the search bar to find specific equipment. Activate Map View on the Worldwide Recording Studios page to locate over 80 studios available for booking.
Now you can send pinned studios to a friend or colleague by clicking on the pin in the top right hand corner of index photos, then clicking on ‘Pinned Studios’ in the top left hand corner of your screen.
The new Miloco website is designed with mobile devices in mind, enabling you to easily look at it on desktops, tablets or mobiles. The new site strengthens Miloco’s position as a recording studio directory of the highest quality, with a specialist studio team available to advise on your bookings anywhere in the world.
Posted in Drumdrops, European Recording Studios, Live Music / Festivals, Live Recording, London Recording Studios, Long-term Let Recording Studios, Mastering Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, Neve Recording Studios, New Albums, Online Mastering, Online Mixing, Record Producers, Recording Studio Builds, Recording Studio Engineers, Recording Studio Equipment, Recording Studio Videos, Residential Recording Studios, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized, Writing Studios | Tagged Miloco, recording studio directory, worldwide recording studios, www.milocostudios.com |Miloco is busy purchasing some new gear to complement the outboard racks, mic selection and backline at Livingston Studio 1.
The change in equipment comes as Studio 1’s longtime resident producer moves stateside, so the studio will also be available for commercial sessions at the end of April.
Studio 1 is based around an SSL G Series, with loads of external mic pres, microphones and compressors. The studio also has a good selection of instruments, including a late 1960s Ludwig Hollywood kit, Ampeg B-15 bass amp and various guitar amps and keyboards.
Recording is carried out on a Pro Tools HDX rig using Pro Tools 11, or clients can use the CLASP system which is hooked up to the Studer A80.
Monitoring is through Barefoot MicroMain27s, NS-10s or Westlake Audio big monitors.
For all Livingston Studio 1 booking enquiries please contact bookings@miloco.co.uk or call +44 (0) 20 7232 0008.
New equipment for Livingston Studio 1 includes:
Burl B2 Bomber
Universal Audio UAD-2 QUAD card
Avid Pro Tools 11
Barefoot MicroMain27 nearfield monitors
Crane Song Avocet monitor controller
Chandler Limited TG2 Pre Amp/DI
2 x Helios Type 69 500 Series mic pre
AMS Neve 1073DPX Dual Preamp & EQ
2 x Cartec EQP-1A
Summit Audio EQP-200B Dual Tube Program Equalizer
Cartec THC valve compressor
Chandler Limited TG1 Limiter
dbx 162
2 x Empirical Labs EL8XS Distressor
2 x AEA R84 ribbon
Fender Stratocaster
Fender Precision Bass
Fender Stratocaster (1970s)
Taylor 110CE acoustic guitar
Ampeg B-15S
Vox AC30
Ludwig Hollywood kit with SABIAN cymbals
Public Service Broadcasting tracked drums, brass and strings at Miloco’s The Pool for the London-based duo’s second album ‘The Race For Space’.
PSB tracked two drum kits at The Pool – the Slingerland and the Premier – for the USA and USSR tracks respectively.
PSB also tracked a six-piece brass section for ‘Gagarin’ and five-piece strings for a few tracks. A lot of the sound for the brass and strings came from a medium-range pair of Coles mics. And for the Premier kit, which was set up in the drum booth, a great deal came from a Neumann fet 47 mic set up in the main room.
Posted in European Recording Studios, London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, New Albums, Record Producers, Recording Studio Equipment, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged public service broadcasting, the race for space |Whether you’re about to record your first single or that difficult sixth album, making the most of your time in the studio is essential in order to make the best record possible on the budget that’s right for you.
Grammy award-winning producer, engineer and mixer Matt Lawrence, who does much of his work at Miloco’s studios, has given advice on how to get the most out of a recording session.
With a career that’s seen him working with the likes of Adele, Mumford & Sons, Foals and Amy Winehouse, Matt knows his stuff.
For the advise from Matt, visit our Top Tips resource:
www.milocostudios.com/toptip/matt-lawrence-advises-on-recording-sessions/
Posted in London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged adele, amy winehouse, Foals, grammy, Matt Lawrence, Miloco, Mumford & Sons |It is with heavy hearts that Pete Hofmann and I have to announce that Henry Crallan passed away on Sunday 22 March 2015. After his cancer was diagnosed last year, Henry was keen that his condition should remain private and, as was his way, he didn’t want to concern people with his health. Henry had tremendous support from his wife MJ and children, who have been helping him through his treatments. It is to them that our heartfelt condolences are sent.
Henry founded Milo just over 30 years ago as a one-studio operation in Hoxton Square, built in partnership with John Deacon, the bass player from Queen who he was touring with at the time. The name Milo was coined from Milo Minderbinder from Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, whose wheeling and dealing was very much reflected in Miloco’s spirit. In those formative years Henry expanded Milo by building a second demo studio and then several long-term let dry hire studios in a separate building in Hoxton Market.
While Milo grew, Henry continued his life on the road as a tour/production manager working for acts such as Queen, The Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney and Madonna. He became a specialist in South America, which suited his “can-do” attitude, and he was always called upon whenever tours headed down to that part of the world. There is hardly a stadium in the world that he didn’t visit, and he became an exceptional talent at building stages quickly and effortlessly. From around 2006, Henry began working exclusively for Elton John Touring until he retired at the end of 2013.
In 2000, Henry purchased Orinoco Studios in Bermondsey. At this point Milo became the new brand Miloco and the growth of the company took off. Over the next 15 years, Miloco expanded from the original Hoxton studio into an extensive group of partnerships with studio owners/producers including Hugh Padgham, Matt Johnson (The The), and Flood and Alan Moulder.
In recent years, Henry oversaw Miloco’s expansion into various new business areas including Miloco Builds, a studio design and construction company which now has clients including Abbey Road, Paul Epworth, Amazon and SNK Studios; and Miloco Gear, which buys and sells pro audio equipment.
Miloco as a company is a true reflection of Henry’s strength of character. His support of both the staff and the company cannot be emphasised enough. Henry did not run Miloco for commercial gain. Although there were many opportunities to realise his investment, he never did because of his pride in what we have achieved as a company.
We both intend to be able to continue to grow the company as would have been his wish, and will greatly miss his continued guidance and words of wisdom.
Nick Young, managing director, Miloco
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