If Rock music is your thing, you’ve probably heard of newcomers, Royal Blood. The Brighton-based duo are taking the UK – and now the US – by storm with their ferocious blend of Hard and Blues Rock.
Their latest single, Come On Over, was mixed at Miloco’s Assault and Battery 1 Studio by legendary producer, Alan Moulder (Arctic Monkeys, Foals, Vaccines…).
Read our full review here.
Posted in London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, New Albums, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers, UK Recording Studios | Tagged alan moulder, Assault and Battery 1 Studio, brighton, Come On Over, Led Zeppelin, london, miloco studios, mixing, New Music, Producer, Queens Of The Stone Age, Royal Blood, Single, SSL Mix Room |The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart’s third album, Days Of Abandon, was released at the beginning of June through Fierce Panda Records.
Straying from the lo-fi sounds of their previous albums, Days of Abandon takes on a new direction introducing cleaner guitars and upbeat rhythms. The record was mixed by Gotham Producers’ Charlie Hugall in Miloco’s The Engine Room and was produced by Andy Savours.
Read our full review here.
Posted in Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, New Albums, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers, UK Recording Studios, Uncategorized | Tagged Charlie Hugall, Days Of Abandon, Gotham Producers, Kip Berman, london, London Recording Studios, miloco studios, mixing studios, Recording engineers, the engine room, The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart |
Our spotlight on new equipment shifts back to the south coast of England this week, where the Retreat Recording Studios just outside of Brighton has been busy with the following purchases and installations…
1) The guys at Retreat have installed four EMI REDD series style vintage valve pre amplifier: two of which are much like the V72s included in the early REDD mixing desks; the other two are like the REDD.47 modules which EMI engineers subsequently built themselves.
2) They have installed a Heritage Audio 1073 DMP, a high quality clone of the original 1073 modules (with 3 input stages) in a stereo module (2 channels).
3) Next up is the inclusion of an oak desk resulting in more rack space to be able to house new equipment and generally make the control room more ergonomic and space-efficient.
4) Lastly, The Retreat now features Mitsubishi inverter air-conditioning in the control room and second live room, which is super quiet. Just in time for those summer sessions by the sea…
Find out more on The Retreat Recording Studios by visiting www.miloco.co.uk/retreat.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged brighton, EMI REDD, equipment, Gear, Heritage Audio, retreat recording studios |Elly Jackson, A.K.A. synth pop star, La Roux, is back after a 5 year wait. The singer-songwriter is releasing the first tracks from her forthcoming album, Trouble In Paradise, due out early July.
One of the first singles titled Let Me Down Gently is a fantastic comeback track with a catchy chorus and instantly distinguishable vocals and synth pop style from Jackson.
Let Me Down Gently was mixed in Miloco’s Assault & Battery 1 Studio by Alan Moulder as part of the album, Trouble In Paradise, released through Polydor Records. The album is expected in early July 2014.
Read the full review here.
Posted in London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, New Albums, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers | Tagged alan moulder, Assault and Battery 1 Studio, Elly Jackson, La Roux, Let Me Down Gently, london, Miloco, Synthpop, Trouble In Paradise |
As reported a couple opf months back, West London’s Westpoint Studios has been enjoying an influx of terrific gear this year. The start of June sees yet more hardware and software additions, further enhancing Westpoint’s status among West London’s best recording studios.
Here’s what has been added lately…
Hardware:
Little Labs Red Cloud 8 Channel Balanced Attenuator
Naiant MPD Inline Attenuator 24Db (x4)
Naiant MPD Inline Attenuator 18Db (x4)
Radial SGI
Software:
Accusonus Drumatom
Cableguys Volume Shaper
Native Instruments RC 24
Native Instruments RC48
Native Instruments Passive EQ
Native Instruments Solid Bus Comp
Native Instruments Solid Dynamics
Native Instruments Solid EQ
Native Instruments Supercharger Gt
Native Instruments VC 160
Native Instruments VC 2A
Native Instruments VC 76
Sonnox Oxford Transient Modulator
Sound Radix Auto-Align
Soundtoys Devil-Loc Deluxe
Togu Audio Line TAL-U-NO-LX – soft synth
U-HE Zebra 2 Synthesizer Workhorse – soft synth
U-He ACE – soft synth
The guys are also working on a brand new kitchen facility at the studio. Stay tuned for more news on that.
Check out the full equipment spec and other info at Westpoint Studios here.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged audio, equipment, Gear, little labs, native instruments, westpoint studios |
On Friday the 27th June 2014, MediaPros and Avid Technology Europe will be taking over The Church Studios in North London to present Pro Tools | HDX – The Power to Produce, a day-long event showcasing the massive creative power offered by the latest generation of the industry standard Professional Audio Production System, Avid Pro Tools HDX.
Presenters at the event include Producer/Engineer/Programmer/Pro Tools Power user, Emre Ramazanoglu, and Pro Tools Product Specialist Simon Sherbourne who shall be recording and mixing a live track using Pro Tools | HDX.
There will be two sessions held throughout the day, one at 15:00 and the other at 19:00. Attendance is by invitation only, so click on either of the links below to book a place:
Miloco and co-event partners FX Rentals, Slate Digital, Softube, SONNOX, Synchro Arts and Unity Audio are all lloking to see as many people at The Church on Friday 27. You can find out more information on the event by clicking here.
Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged avid technology europe, mediapros, pro tools hdx, the church studios, the power to perform |With a classic mix of Rockabilly and good old fashioned Rock N’ Roll, Imelda May has built a loyal and solid fan-base and with the release of her fourth album, Tribal, this can only continue to grow.
Tribal was produced and mixed by Mike Crossey. The album was recorded and mixed at Miloco’s Livingston 1 Studio in North London and was released through Decca Records on 25th April.
Read the full review here.
Posted in London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, New Albums, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios | Tagged Fourth Album, Imelda May, Livingston 1 Studio, Mike Crossey, miloco studios, mixing, New Album, North London, production, recording, Rockabilly, Tribal |
Following on from yesterday’s blog on The Church 1, the second room to open at the reborn Church complex in North London is The Church Studio 3 – the “Stanley Kubrick” writing studio. This was always going to be a special writing room to cater for owner Paul Epworth’s projects, and the even better news is that the room is available for you to book too.
There is some great equipment based at Church 3, such a Shadow Hills Industries The Equinox and 20 channel Neve Sidecar; a collection of EQs, Mic Pre’s and Compressors; a Yamaha Electric Piano; and Avid HDX 2 running Pro Tools 10 HD loaded with an endless list of plug-ins. This is a brilliant setup for songwriters alone, but on top of the studio’s permanent gear is a huge collection of instruments in The Church’s other two studios. Please call to check on availability.
The studio was designed by New York’s WSDG design group and constructed by Miloco Builds who followed the masterful designs of John Storyk. Church 3’s control room and booth are stylish and modern with white surfaces and panels, and pinewood flooring. Then there is the state-of-the-art lighting system that offers clients the chance to set the mood with a large number of ambient shades – fiery red, mellow blue, and any number of other… the choice is yours. In the day hours the enjoys natural light through two floor-to-ceiling arch windows.
There is a great vibrancy throughout the building thanks to the other two commercial studios onsite, which bands, artists and producers have thrived off for over the course of this famous studio’s history. Throw in a attractive North London postcode with the many restaurants, pubs and cafes of Crouch End and The Church Studio 3 may just be the ideal choice for your projects.
For all enquiries for The Church Studios, please contact Miloco on +44(0) 207 232 0008 or email bookings@miloco.co.uk
Alongside leading UK Producer Paul Epworth we are delighted to announce the relaunch of the famous Church Studios in Crouch End, North London. This legendary recording studio is now entering a brand new era under Paul’s ownership and Miloco’s management.
The first of three recording studios opening at The Church this year is The Church Studio 1, an epic tracking room with huge floorspace and ceiling height, an incredible equipment spec and tonnes of inspiration. At the centre of the room is a 72 channel vintage EMI Neve console, one of the rarest recording and mixing desks in the world and the only one of its kind in London. The desk is made up from two halves. The first lived in Abbey Road where it recorded legendary albums such as Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here. The second used to live in Paris’s Pathe Marconi studios. The size of the console alone is a sight to behold, but the quality it produces is something else; a vintage Neve warmth unrivalled by most other boards.
The Church 1’s enormous main room occupies the old church hall with its towering ceiling, original church windows, wooden beams and other furnishings. The sound of the room alone is immense, but there are a number of panels, screens and cupboards you can use for other acoustic options. One of the old church booths has been converted into a large recording booth which can accommodate drums, and there are a number of interesting spots around the building that can be put to use, for example the church spire which makes an ideal echo chamber.
The design of Studio 1 accommodates a ‘no-bars’ recording experience with the Neve based in the live recording room with the band. The idea behind this is to push a session’s creative energy to the max. The studio’s original control room is used as an editing suite.
And then, the gear! The equipment spec in Studio 1 is astounding. Its range of microphones, guitars, bass guitars, amps, vintage keyboards and other esoteric toys is enormous, as is the collection of outboard.
Please join us in welcoming back The Church…
Engineer/Producer Matt Lawrence has seen success with his mix of the latest track from household name, Naughty Boy and his new offering, Home Ft. ROMANS.
Home was recently featured as Zane Lowe’s Hottest Record Of The Week on his BBC Radio 1 show and is set to shoot straight to the top of the charts.
Read more and listen to the track here.
Posted in Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, New Albums, Recording Studio Engineers, Uncategorized | Tagged BBC Radio One, engineer, Home, london, Matt Lawrence, miloco studios, mixing, Naughty Boy, New Track, Pieces of 8, Producer, ROMANS, Zane Lowe | ← Older posts Newer posts →
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