Anyone who has worked in our flagship tracking studio, The Pool over the last three years will know Jamie McEvoy. Originally from Ireland, Jamie began his career at Grouse Lodge and Herbert Place studios before moving to London in 2016 to take up residency with Miloco at Ben Hillier’s The Pool.
Over the past three years, Jamie has had the chance to work with and learn from many great producers, including Stephen Street, James Ford, Phill Brown, Cam Blackwood, and of course, Ben Hillier.
Not only that, but he has recorded and mixed on a varied list of projects from the likes of Genghar, Nick Murphy, Simian Mobile Disco, Songhoy Blues, Roy Ayres, Oh Wonder, The Vaccines and Ward Thomas.
Now Jamie joins an impressive roster of producers and engineers represented by Miloco Studios, and available to hire for your session.
As an engineer, he applies his love of depth, distortion and studio experiments in order to pursue exciting, energetic and punchy recordings. Always looking for something unique, he loves nothing more than running organic sounds through odd assortments of guitar pedals or crunching up drums through over driven preamps.
New Studios from Sofia to Stamford Hill!
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Boston-Steinway in The Bridge
We are absolutely delighted to welcome a beautiful Boston Steinway U132E upright piano to our premier London writing studio The Bridge, courtesy of the friendly folk at Headliner magazine. The Boston is beautifully balanced, with a rich and silky tone, securing The Bridge‘s crown as one of the finest writing spaces in the capital.
Exciting New Toys in The Pool
This month has seen some bumper additions to the already impressive equipment spec in The Pool. It now boasts a new Antelope interface, vintage Roland JC120 guitar amp, 1960s Rogers drum kit and, most thrilling of all, a Grace Designs M905 monitor controller!
MPG Awards 2019
The 2019 MPG awards are upon us, and the shortlist is out. We’re delighted to see a huge number of Miloco associates and clients on the list, and can’t wait to join them at the awards in Grosvenor House. We’ll be on the rowdy table at the back, come and say hello!
Elektrobank gets Blurry
Last newsletter we introduced our brand new demo/writing space at Miloco HQ, Elektrobank. Since then the studio has become a huge hit with writers and producers looking for somewhere cosy and inspirational. Just ask Dave Rowntree from Blur, pictured here with the lights on their “Amsterdam” setting.
New Studios
RENEWSOUND
Introducing our first studio in Bulgaria! Nestled in the centre of the capital Sofia, RENEWSOUND is a beautifully finished and very well appointed recording and writing studio, absolutely stuffed to the rafters with guitars, amps and pedals.
NXNE
This month we also welcome NXNE (also known as North by North East) studios to our roster. A homely writing pad in North-East London, NXNE has a lovely range of instruments, gear and mics all sat atop a Miloco favourite – the trusty Persian rug.
New Releases
This week we’re pleased to announce that new northeast London studio, NXNE Studios, has joined the Miloco Studios directory.
Housed inside an old sweet factory this is certainly a space to inspire, with just the right vibe and just the right gear to have you feeling like a kid in a candy store. NXNE is spread over one large open space, with every wall and corner is stocked with an array of analogue synthesizers, guitars, drums, percussion, piano and other toys for clients to let their creativity run away with.
Designed with simplicity and ease of use in mine, NXNE’s pain-free patch aims to save you time on connectivity, technical issues and has troubleshooting to near zero.
They say good things come in small packages and NXNE is no exception, stocking both vintage and new state of the art equipment to allow clients to find the right sound every time. This gear collection extends to a vast array of preamps, outboard (including the rare Ursa Major Space Station and DBX Boom Box), Barefoot MM27 monitors that will give you mind-blowing accuracy of sound in your mix top to bottom and side to side. This is balanced with a pair of trusty Yamaha NS10 to give a more realistic reference for a household user. Other monitors are available upon request but truly these are a winning combination.
It wouldn’t be the quintessential studio vibe without all of this being complimented by Persian rugs, fairy lights, plants and a Chesterfield lounge to create a warm and bohemian setting for you to settle into and feel right at home.
Explore the full studio page to see all NXNE has to offer and get in touch with out office team to enquire about rates and session bookings.
We are thrilled to welcome our first Bulgarian partner recording studio, Renewsound Studio. Located in the heart of the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, Renewsound is a professional audio recording and mixing studios that was designed and built to the highest standard.
Built in the mid 1990s, Renewsound is one of the only few professional recording studios existing in post-communist Bulgaria, and in 2016 underwent a renovation to update the look and spec to achieve the highest standards of contemporary design and audio quality.
The two-studio facility is comprised of a large live room, with an excellent acoustic treatment, and the connected control room. The live room is large enough to house small orchestras and choirs, but is also cosy enough to suit individual players and smaller groups.
The stylish control room is centred around a Looptrotter SATUR-8 8 channel Saturator and Summing Mixer, and is home to a range of gear, mics and instruments from brands such as Gibson, Fender, DW, Slingerland, MESA, and Marshall.
The team at Renewsound are on hand to cater to all your session needs, including the ability to organise local musicians, players of ethnic instruments and unique folklore singers and more.
If you would like to know more about Renewsound Studio explore the full studio page, including the gear spec, floor plan and image gallery. For enquiries about rates and sessions, please get in touch with our bookings team.
Posted in Uncategorized |Introducing State of The Ark, a boutique vintage recording studio in the leafy south west London borough of Richmond. Originally built for the exclusive use of songwriter and producer Terry Britten, State Of The Ark has opened its doors to the public – and has garnered quite the reputation, hosting the likes if Mumford & Sons, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, London Grammar and more.
The studio comprises one large live room, two medium sized isolation rooms, two amp isolation booths and a control room, centred about a 1960’s 24 channel EMI TG 12345 KMIII Console. All recording areas have line of sight to the control room which makes for easy communication and cueing during live sessions.
Included in the studio is a vast array of valve and early solid state outboard gear, 30+ guitars and basses from the 60’s and 70’s, and two beautiful pianos – a Steinway B grand and a Hammond C3 – as well as the vintage equipment the facility has become known for
The space benefits from plenty of natural light throughout, with skylights in the control room and kitchen area and large floor to ceiling windows in the live room.
For breaks and won time there is a kitchen/dining area upstairs that is fully isolated from the main studio. This is the ideal space for those seeking a studio that is both private and homely, equipped with the latest technology as well as sought after vintage gear, and home to impressive sounding rooms.
View the full studio page here and get in touch with our bookings team to enquire about rates and sessions.
Posted in Uncategorized |Music is what we live and breath here at Miloco, but we love mixing it up from time to time and showing the world just how great our rooms look. We’ve had a fair few videos filmed in our studios, and the latest one might be the best yet.
‘It Runs Through Me’ is the new single from UK musician and producer Tom Misch, featuring urban music legends De La Soul. A funky, soulful tune the video certainly matches the vibe, which was filmed in our flagship tracking studio The Pool. The crew certainly made good use of The Pool’s natural retro vibe (and the mirror ball, of course!) to create the ultimate 70s studio setup.
Tom and the gang spent the day in The Pool on September 20 to record the video in a single day shoot, assisted by Jamie McEvoy and shadowed by Cyril Mendel.
Press play and enjoy below:
Some of you may be looking at these pictures and thinking, “I’m pretty sure I’ve seen this studio before.” And you would be right. After all, a studio housed on a great big red ship is not something you easily forget.
Welcome to the newly re-launched Soup Studio. Formerly known as Lightship95, Soup Studio has taken over the “boat that rocks” with a new name, new team and new gear.
The unmissable east London studio is still moored at Trinity Buoy Wharf, with the studio located in the hull of the boat. There is a 300sq ft purpose built control room that is daylit through four portholes. The control room is based around a fantastic sounding Calrec S2 console, Protools 12 and a selection of outboard. There is a direct line of sight from the control room through to the 520sq ft live room, which is also naturally lit and boasts a high ceiling, classic 80’s finish and excellent acoustics.
The room can easily accommodate a whole band for live tracking; there is an excellent collection of microphones and a great choice of backline including a large range of Fender amps, drums from Slingerland and Rogers, as well as a beautiful red Wurlitzer and a Hammond organ with Leslie. The recording space also includes a large isolation booth and some unique reverb chambers.
When you’re hungry or in need of fresh air, just come up on deck and pop across the drawbridge to the popular American diner, which also looks like something out of a film. At Soup you will also find free parking, and panoramic views of the famous Thames docklands. There aren’t many studios that can boast that!
Posted in Uncategorized |It’s no secret we love recording studios – even better are the ones you can sleep in so you never have to leave. Which means we were beyond excited to launch the page for the stunning elstudio on our site this week.
Located in the lush green hills of Santa Teresa in Costa Rica, elstudio is the type of residential recording facility that dreams are made of. Designed to cater to artists, bands and various kinds of productions elstudio is perfect for those who require an exclusive, private environment for writing, recording, mixing, rehearsing and pre/post-production.
The recording studio consists of three main rooms. A live room (35sqm), control room (25sqm) and a small booth (3sqm) all of which were designed by George Augspurger. Artists can simply fly in and rehearse, write or do pre production for an upcoming album or tour. There is a full backline available, and if clients require any specific instruments that are not currently on site, elstudio can arrange for these at short notice.
Between sessions artists can take a dip in the private swimming pool, enjoy the warm currents of the sparkling Pacific Ocean, just 800 m away, drink a fresh fruit smoothie on the beach, read in a hammock, have a surf lesson or take a yoga class. Is this a recording studio or a luxury resort? Well we say it’s both.
The onsite accommodation in the villa has room to accommodate 10 people, including a private apartment on top of the studio. Going the extra mile, the elstudio team can arrange the full itinerary for visiting clients: lockout studio, in-house engineer, lodging, catering, shuttles, local transport (ATV/Car rental), surf lessons, tours, fishing trips, etc… If that weren’t enough they can provide on-site Spa service and world class catering upon request.
We don’t think may people will need much convincing to explore the full elstudio page, and if you think Costa Rica sounds like a great destination to work on your next project, contact our bookings team to enquire about rates and dates.
Posted in Uncategorized |A studio that needs little introduction, the legendary Hansa Studios has joined the Miloco Studios global directory of recording studios. The Berlin studio powerhouse has been in operation for over 50 years, and has recorded the likes of David Bowie, U2, R.E.M., Manic Street Preachers, and many more.
Hansa Studios is most definitely one of the world’s finest facilities, with all the latest mod cons and top quality gear. Modern technology combine with old school charm here, with the studio retaining its classic 1970s layout, with a large control room, 200sqm live room, booth and marble drum room, which is – you guessed it – clad in marble (Italian, of course.) This gives it exceptional acoustics and is ideal for drum or amp recording with direct visual contact to all rooms.
The control room is centred around a classic 56-Channel SSL E Series console and a Pro Tools HD system, and no less than 5 Studio tape machines. There is an acredible array of outboard on display including studio stallwarts such as 1176s, an LA-2A and an EMT 156. The live room is packed with instruments such as the stunning Steinway Model B, Hammond, Rhodes, Clavinet and a host of backline. The mic list includes a valve Neumann U47 and U67, and other rarities such as a Gefell UM7 and Neumann S2c.
Needless to say we’d recommend not wasting any time in exploring the full studio page, including gear, floorplan and pictures that will make you green with envy. Enquire with our team about rates and session bookings.
Posted in Uncategorized |Miloco Gear announces new Pro Audio Showcase Day with incredible gear shoot outs and more exhibitors than ever!
Miloco Studios has announced a new Pro Audio Showcase Day this November where the prestigious London studio will once again open its doors for gear launches, product shoot-outs, masterclasses from special guest producers and competitions galore…
Date: 8th November 2018
Admission: £20 (which includes a Digital Goodie Bag of pro audio goodness!)
There’s a great chance to see the inside of a top flight suite of recording studios this November, when Miloco Studios once again opens up the incredible Pool, Red Room and Bridge studios for another Pro Audio Showcase Day. These popular events have become a big draw in the music production community and are a great chance to network, try out the latest studio gear and learn from expert producers and engineers. This November’s event promises a top line up of gear launches, product shootouts and the chance to win big with prizes from some of the companies attending. And it has just been announced that producer and engineer Dave Eringa has been announced to present the day’s masterclass – one you will definitely not want to miss.
The Pro Audio Showcase is an intimate music production event in the relaxed and incredibly-well equipped surroundings of the Miloco Studio complex. The Pool, Bridge and Red Room studios are regarded as being among the best recording studios in the world so the ideal environment for new product launches and gear shoots outs. These head to heads will include Universal Audio plug-ins taking on the real gear they are emulating (including Neve, SSL, API, Roland, Shadow Hills, Vertigo Sound, Manley, Urei, Tubetech, Lexicon, Empirical Labs and Thermionic Culture); a studio monitor shoot out (between models from Augspurger, PMC, Quested, Adam, Genelec and Unity Audio) plus some modular synth head-to-head action where new modules take on classic models from Moog, Buchla, Oberheim, Roland and Korg.
There will be World and European product announcements (TBA) plus special Mixing Masterclasses. A record number of leading manufacturers and distributors will be exhibiting on the day including Adam Audio, Amphion, API Audio, Audient, Augspurger, Barefoot Sound, Black Box Analog Design, Trinnov, Buchla, Chandler Limited, Dramastic Audio, Empirical Labs, Eventide Audio, Focusrite, Genelec, Manley Labs, Moog, Neve, PMC, Quested, Shadow Hills, Sony, SSL, Unity Audio, Vertigo Sound, Warm Audio and more.
There will also be prize draws on the night to win goodies from some of the attending exhibitors (TBA).
The entrance ticket price is £20 – early bird price of £10 if you book before the end of September. This includes a ‘Digital Goodie Bag’ of pro audio plug-ins and software plus all food and drink!
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