The Courteeners’ third album, Anna has the critics purring with its anthemic sounds and fantastic songwriting. Anna entered the UK charts at number six, the second top 10 album this week for Mike Crossey and Robin Schmidt, who also produced and mastered the current UK number two album, Jake Bugg.
The Motor Museum Recording Studio, Liverpool
24-96 Mastering Studio, Germany
Last night was the annual Music Producers Guild Awards at the Cafe de Paris in Central London, and we are pleased to announce that three of our longterm clients won coveted prizes at the ceremony.
Alan Moulder, who with Flood and Miloco runs the Assault & Battery Studio complex in North-West London, won Mix Engineer Of The Year for his recent work with The Killers, Richard Hawley, A Silent Film, 2:54, Fixers, Chairlift and The Big Pink which he mixed in Assault & Battery 1.
Charlie Hugall, who is represented by Gotham Producers, prevailed in the Breakthrough Engineer Of The Year category. Charlie has worked regularly in Assault & Battery 1, Sofa Sound and The Pool on a number of artists including Lucy Rose, Swim Deep, Mahalia and Dog Is Dead.
A huge congratulations to Paul Epworth who scooped his second Producer Of The Year gong at the MPGs to add to his incredible collection of awards from across the music world. Paul has worked with Miloco for many years producing artists and bands such as Florence and the Machine, Bloc Party, Friendly Fires, Chapel Club and more.
So, hats off to all the deserved winners on another great night celebrating the work of the UK recording industry. You can view a list of all the winners at the MPG Awards 2013 here.
Posted in London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios | Tagged 2013, alan moulder, Charlie Hugall, MPG Awards, Paul Epworth, record producer |
This month we are pleased to announce that after a short transition period The Motor Museum recording studio in Liverpool has reopened under a newly established relationship between Miloco and producer/engineer, Al Groves.
This legendary Liverpool recording studio has become cemented in the rich musical legacy of North England, launching the careers of some hugely influential and successful British artists including Oasis, Arctic Monkeys, The Coral, The La’s, and more recently Ben Howard, Jake Bugg and Tribes.
Built within a large warehouse in the popular Lark Lane area of South Liverpool, The Motor Museum comprises a selection of excellent sounding, flexible recording spaces and a good size control room. There is a large live and stone room, hexagonal booth and an exceptional spec highlighted by features such as the vast range of terrific microphones and an amazing Protools HD2 Accel rig. There is also an impressive offering of rare and vintage microphones and backline equipment.
The Motor Museum is fully capable of catering for mix projects as well, with a vintage Neve 8232 Analogue console and stacks of great outboard gear.
One of The Motor Museum’s unique charms is its popular and inspiring atmosphere that bands love working in. The warehouse has a vast glass roof that absorbs natural light throughout the day. A large indoor terrace is lined with orange and lemon trees, and there is a relaxing rec room and kitchen area that looks out across the studio rooms. Outside, the bars, restaurants and pubs of Lark Lane are on your doorstep, and central Liverpool is a short drive away.
Some recent releases that have been recorded and/or mixed at The Motor Museum Liverpool include the forthcoming 1975 album, Jake Bugg’s number 1 debut record, The View’s ‘Cheeky For A Reason’, Blood Red Shoes’ ‘In Time To Voices’, The Black Keys’ ‘Tigthen Up’, Ben Howard’s ‘Every Kingdom’, Foals’ ‘Total Live Forever’ and many more.
To find out everything you need to know on this legendary Liverpool studio visit www.miloco.co.uk/motormuseum where you’ll find full equipment specs, image galleries, a studio floorplan, client information, discography, press and news, rates, local info and more.
Posted in London Recording Studios, Mixing Studios, Neve Recording Studios, Record Producers, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios | Tagged al groves engineer, liverpool, mixing, recording studio, uk |
Here’s an update on some new equipment over at The Square studio in Hoxton, East London. We have rearranged all of our outboard racks moving the reverbs to another rack and filling our main racks with lots of great new gear…
New mic pre’s and EQs include:
New compressors include:
We have also purchased two new microphones:
To find out everything you need to know about Miloco’s classic Hoxton studio, The Square, visit www.miloco.co.uk/square.
Posted in London Recording Studios, Recording Studio Equipment, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios | Tagged compressors, eqs, mic pres, microphones, preamps, recording equipment |FisheyeMusic Mastering is a network of high end mastering studios run by Stefan Heger. Stefan, who has concentrated and dedicated his skills and ears towards 5.1 Surround Mixing and Mastering, has built three studios in different locations that he travels between on a regular basis – a setup that reflects his international CV.
Elephant Mastering – Rome, Italy
Elephant Mastering offers a cozy studio in Monteverde, roughly 20 minutes from downtown Rome. There is easy access to the studio by tram, and there are lots of coffee places and restaurants in the area.
FisheyeMusic – Cologne, Germany
FisheyeMusic is located in a private home, just outside the cultural city of Cologne in Western Germany.
M2 Sound – Cairo, Egypt
In the western part of Cairo is one of the most famous studios in Egypt. M2 Sound features a brand new mastering room with all the important tools.
Further to that, Fisheye has recently announced that they will soon be adding a fourth mastering studio in Paris.
You can find out more on all of the studios within the Fisheye Network by visiting www.milocostudios.com/studios/fisheye-music-mastering/.
Posted in European Recording Studios, Mastering Studios, Online Mastering, Recording Studio Engineers | Tagged audio, fisheyemusic, mastering studios, Miloco, online, stefen heger, studio |
Optimum Mastering is a custom designed music mastering studio in Bristol, UK, and is home to celebrated mastering engineers Shawn Joseph and Jack Adams. The room was designed by Roger D’arcy (Recording Architecture), one of the most prolific studio architects in the world. Roger has also designed a revolutionary ergonomic master console that is the centrepiece of this beautiful space.
Optimum’s services include digital mastering, vinyl cutting, digital editing and restoration, all performed by engineers with experience at the highest level.
Monitoring is supplied by PMC, industry leaders in professional speaker technology, whilst the latest Sadie 6 is the choice of workstation, capable of effortlessly handling hi resolution digital audio. Analogue and digital outboard processing is by Prism Maselec & TC Electronics System 6000, while vinyl is cut on a lovingly restored Neumann VMS 70 lathe, originally from Nashville.
To find out everything you need to know on Optimum’s mastering service, visit www.miloco.co.uk/optimum.
Posted in Mastering Studios, Online Mastering, Recording Studio Engineers, UK Recording Studios | Tagged audio, bristol, engineer, mastering studio, Miloco, online, optimum, uk |
Soho Sound Kitchen is a brand new 5.1 SSL recording and mix studio in King’s Cross, London, having recently moved from a previous site in Soho.
This state-of-the-art facility was setup up by producer/engineer Goetz Botzenhardt (Dido, Faithless, Sugababes, Pet Shop Boys) and music composer Christian Henson, and was designed and built by Munro Acoustics. It has a control room which features an SSL E-4044 console, Adam 5.1 Surround Sound Monitoring and a comprehensively loaded 48 channel Pro Tools 10 HDX system. The room also boasts a large selection of top end outboard.
For recording purposes there is a 200 sq ft live room that is great for recording and overdubbing. It has a good collection of microphones and can accommodate a rhythm section and ensembles of up to six string players.
Soho Sound Kitchen also benefits from a prime location. You can reach the exciting new Kings Cross development from the tube station in less than ten minutes on foot, and the popular areas of Camden and Islington are also nearby.
Find out more by visiting www.miloco.co.uk/sohosoundkitchen.
Posted in London Recording Studios, Mixing Studios, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios | Tagged 5.1, Miloco, mixing, recording studio, soho sound kitchen, SSL, tracking |
We are very pleased to announce that we welcomed Forever Audio (Formerly SNK Studios) to our roster, offering clients a complete range of audio post production services.
Forever Audio are one of the most experienced and talented audio post houses in London. The studios are based in a beautiful newly-built premises on Tottenham Court Road, in the heart of Central London’s media production and broadcast district. Their services include Sound to Picture, Voice-over Recording, ISDN, TV and Radio Commercial Dubbing, Broadcast PR / Radio days, Audiobook production, Video Game sound, Bespoke Music Composition, Creative Sound Design and much more.
The studios are run by a fantastic team who ensure that their equipment is at the very cutting edge of audio post technology. Every studio in the complex features the latest Pro Tools systems guaranteeing compatibility across all rooms; the best Neumann Microphones; vast sound effects libraries and all the standard ISDN codecs for remote broadcast and national or international voice over recording services.
Forever Audio’s work has featured on literally hundreds of worldwide ad campaigns and award-winning films. To find out everything you need to know about these world-class audio post production studios visit their studio page.
Posted in London Recording Studios, UK Recording Studios | Tagged audio, audio book, isdn, Miloco, post production, snk, sound to picture |Rachel Zeffira’s cross-genre sound of classical and goth-pop has led to commentary describing the Canadian-born Londoner as Nico and Nick Drake’s love child, ‘gorgeously immersive’ and ‘Nyman-like. The multi-instrumentalist, one half of Cat’s Eyes (with The Horrors’ Faris Badwan) and who also musical associations with psychedelic bands TOY and S.C.U.M., has released her debut solo record, The Deserters; a beautifully melodic and wintery collection of tracks. Rachel recorded the album in The Pool with Miloco’s Ben Thackeray.
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Posted in London Recording Studios, New Albums, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios | Tagged ben thackeray engineer, rachel zeffira, the deserters, the pool studio |
We were very pleased to hear last week that Tom Odell was named as the recipient of this year’s Critics Choice Award at the BRITs, the first male to receive the accolade since its inception in 2008.
Tom’s highly anticipated debut album was recorded in The The Bridge and The Square and mixed in The Engine Room last year. The album was produced by Dan Grech.
Tom will receive the award at the BRITS ceremony on February 20, where a host of other Miloco clients are also nominated for gongs, including: Ben Howard, Calvin Harris, Plan B, Jake Bugg, Mumford & Sons, The Vaccines, Lana Del Ray and Paul Epworth. We wish them all the best of luck on the night.
Posted in London Recording Studios, Miloco Clients, Mixing Studios, New Albums, Record Producers, Recording Studio Engineers, SSL Recording Studios, Tracking Studios, UK Recording Studios, Writing Studios | Tagged 2013, Brit awards, critics choice, dan grech, tom odell | ← Older posts Newer posts →
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