The Shelter

Built on top of a WW2 bomb shelter (which now houses the machine room and mic collection), The Shelter is a tranquil writing and recording space in North London, offering a superb mix environment thanks to its ATC monitoring and a wealth of outboard.

Designed by Kahle Acoustics in collaboration with A-Zero architects, the studio is bathed in natural light. Its live room is comfortably big enough to house drum kit, and includes an excellent upright piano alongside an extensive collection of synths, guitars and other instruments.

Since its completion just over a year ago, the studio has already welcomed a wealth of artists and projects including Jon Hopkins, Palace, Brian Eno, Katie Melua, Maya Youssef, Anna Meredith, Nick Mulvey, David Rowntree (Blur) and Hayden Thorpe.