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Miloco Studios roundup

Looking at our studio roster, we have seen more than one studio added a month this year from around the world. When Miloco Studios was founded in 1984 little did we realise we’d one day start representing that many studios in one year, let alone spread our wings across the Atlantic.

Miloco’s new US studios are The Bunker Studio in New York, Los Angeles’ Eldorado Recording Studios, and the exceptionally vintage Welcome to 1979 in Nashville, and you can read more about them here. During the year, we’ve also added a dream Morocco location for songwriters and musicians in The Agafay Studio.

Our selection of studios across mainland Europe has grown to include one of Germany’s most renowned recording studio complexes H.O.M.E. Studios and the beautiful Mushroom Studio and SAM Recording Studio in Italy, not to mention Sweden’s newest residential recording/writing facility Lake Malvik.

Closer to our London base you’ll discover lots more new, outstanding studios including exceptional acoustic space Attica Audio Recording in Ireland, Kentish countryside residential studio Blue Bell Hill, The Church Studios in London that needs no further introduction, the ‘modern day Brill Building’ Kensaltown Recording Studios in London, magical getaway Retreat Recording Studios based just outside Brighton, and the custom-built Sleeper Sounds in London.

Miloco releases of 2014

We’ve built the essential Miloco releases of 2014 page, revealing an excellent year at the studios.

We think our must-hear list uncovers loads to celebrate, from Paolo Nutini’s third album Caustic Love that was made at three studios on the Miloco roster, through controversial free download Songs of Innocence by U2, to Ben Howard’s album I Forget Where We Were that was mixed by Gotham Producers’ Mike Crossey at Livingston Studio 1.

See the Miloco releases of 2014 page here.

Livingston gains pianos

Piano sessions can now be carried out in both rooms at Miloco’s Livingston Studios.

New in Livingston Studio 1 is a 5ft 6ins Bösendorfer baby grand piano, which sounds wonderful.

Meanwhile, the Yamaha C5 baby grand that used to be in Studio 1 has now been set up in Livingston Studio 2.

Nadine Shah – Stealing Cars – Single

Following the debut album Love Your Dum and Mad in 2013, opening for Bat for Lashes and Depeche Mode, and playing live for Vivienne Westwood’s Red Label London Fashion Week show, Nadine Shah has announced her return with the track Stealing Cars.

Stealing Cars is a mix of clattering percussion, serrated guitar lines, and minimal piano refrains. It was released via Apollo on 18 November, and a full album will follow in early 2015.

The track was recorded at Miloco’s The Pool in London, with Peter Jobson (I Am Kloot), Nick Webb, and Ben Hillier. Ben oversaw production duties.

Download from iTunes here.

Miloco announces first Nashville studio

Welcome To 1979, a retro, vibey recording studio just minutes from downtown Nashville, is now on the Miloco roster. Containing completely reconditioned analogue tape recorders, outboard gear, and microphones, the studio confirms that vintage doesn’t mean antiquated.

Welcome To 1979 includes more than 7,000 square feet over two floors, which means there is plenty of room for bands to spread out. The live room is an impressive 25 x 40ft, and this is complemented by eight isolation rooms. Even Arcade Fire could get lost here.

Recording is done through a vintage MCI onto tape, but of course there is Pro Tools for those who wish to stay in the digital domain. The studio is well backed up on the instrument front, with three pianos and plenty of vintage keyboards.

Check out Welcome To 1979 here.

Miloco now representing Eldorado

Located in Burbank, Eldorado Recording Studios is the first Los Angeles studio on the Miloco roster.

Producer, mixer, and self-confessed terrible surfer Rich Costey runs Eldorado, which over the years has hosted clients such as Brian Eno, Talking Heads, and Red Hot Chili Peppers, and more recently Rich has worked with artists including Death Cab for Cutie, alt-J, Foster the People, and CHVRCHES amongst others.

Eldorado is a great tracking studio with a control room renowned for its accuracy. Based around a 48-channel SSL XL 9000 K console, mastering-grade full-range PMC monitors, and a great selection of outboard that highlights a vast collection of external mic preamps, EQs, and compressors, this is the perfect LA studio for bands to record in. Software includes Pro Tools 10 and 11, Logic X, Cubase, and Ableton.

On top of this there is a secondary control room, which also connects to the main live room and has its own booth. This houses an impressive collection of synths and keyboards.

Read more about Eldorado here.

Win a two-day studio session

As part of Sentric Music’s Fund Your Future campaign, we’ve teamed up with them to offer a Sentric artist a two-day session in one of our studios with an engineer.

The competition is open to everyone with an up-to-date Sentric profile, and to apply all you have to do is click the link here, sign up/sign in, and head to the Opportunities section of your account and put forward one song.

The competition closes 31 December 2014. Good luck!

The Bunker Studio now at Miloco

Miloco has just started representing The Bunker Studio, some of the best-sounding rooms in New York.

Located in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the studio is owned and run by producer and musician John Davis and Aaron Nevezie, a producer and engineer who has worked with Danger Mouse, Black Thought, Questlove, Tune-Yards, The Black Keys, Ambulance Ltd, and more.

Studio A is an amazing tracking space designed by Rod Gervais. With its multiple live rooms that have excellent sightlines and isolation, and a variety of inspiring acoustic environments, Studio A makes recording bands a dream. Based around an SSL E Series console and Pro Tools | HD, this room comes with an incredible amount of outboard, backline, and microphones.

Studio B contains a recently installed Neve 8058 that is again complemented with a great selection of gear. This studio is a great writing/tracking studio. Check out the equipment spec for Studio A here and Studio B here.

Read more about The Bunker Studio here.

Bechstein model B set up at The Church

The Church Studios, a studio on the Miloco roster in partnership with producer Paul Epworth, obtained a fantastic Bechstein model B last week.

At 89 inches long and 60 inches wide, the early 1920s, all-original grand piano looks very much at home in the newly revamped Studio 2.

The piano even has an ecclesiastical history, with the Reverend Dr John Bowden being its one previous owner.

The Bechstein model B has appeared courtesy of British singer, songwriter, producer, and visual artist Gary Go.

Years & Years nominated for Critics’ Choice

Electro-pop trio Years & Years, a Miloco client, will battle spoken word artist George the Poet and singer-songwriter James Bay to be crowned Brits Critics’ Choice for 2015.

In 2014, Years & Years have carried out sessions at studio on the Miloco roster Baltic Studios, working with producer Lxury and engineer Kristian Donaldson, and Miloco’s The Bridge studio, working with engineer Jake Gordon and assistant Arthur Indrikovs.

Speaking about their nomination, the band said: “Having grown up watching the Brits we’re unbelievably honoured and to be honest quite overwhelmed to be included in the Critics’ Choice Award. We’re so grateful to be making music, and having this sort of recognition is crazy and ridiculous and nuts in a really good way. Thanks Brits!”

This year’s winner will be announced on Thursday 4 December.