January 2010:Return of the Charlatans
We were proud to host the return to the studio of the Charlatans in December. After an extended lay off from recording they tracked 16 new songs with Youth producing and Clive Goddard and Tim Bran at the controls.
Have a look at the blog on the Charlatans official website.
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January 2010:Killer New Year
2009 finished on a real high with two very intense album projects. The end of November saw industrial legends KILLING JOKE record their new album in 16 straight days of high intensity tracking. Assistants Davide Venco and John Cox were afforded an insight into recording as it used to be! The results are stunning and this will be one of the major releases of 2010.
Checkout some of the studio clips here
and here...
November 2009:Imperial wharf
The overground station at Imperial Wharf is finally open! This now makes us easily accessible from Willesden Junction and East London.
The new station is in Townmead Road, a 5 minute walk from the studio.
November 2009:One from the archives
Stephen Court, one of the designers of the first incarnation of Brit Row, sent us this pic of the original control room c. 1976. If anyone knows the whereabouts of the MCI console please let us know. Please note the rare as hen's teeth Gelf Phase unit under the Revox, one of a pair still in our control room today.
October 2009:Autumn leaves
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In spite of the official end of the Indian summer, the heat is still on in Studio 1 .........
The Futureheads have been recording their forthcoming album in Studio 1 with Youth producing and Clive Goddard at the controls. Swiftly followed by Dirty Stop Outs putting the finishing touches to their new record with Jon Gray engineering.
We are running special rates for unsigned bands over the Christmas period, so now is the time to start planning .... call on 0207 371 5872
October 2009:MOBOs
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Congratulations to JLS on their major success at the MOBO Awards! A big chunk of their summer was spent at Brit Row hunkered down with the cream of Europe's song writing talent - Cutfather, Deekay, Tracklacers, Chris Braide, Tom Nichols.
Brit Row clients Lemar and Jade Ewen were also nominees, congrats to them too.
September 2009:New Website
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Welcome to our new website!
Huge thanks to Paul and Matt of OUTPUT DESIGN for their expertise and imagination.
This has been an extremely busy year at Britannia Row. Projects of all kinds have kept all 3 rooms running at near capacity.
Studio 1 has hosted sessions from The Futureheads with Youth, Flamboyant Bella with Tim Bran, Billy Bragg and Kate Nash with Grant Showbiz, Lemar with Deekay, Christie Hennessey with Tim Ross and mixer James Loughrey,
JLS with Cutfather. Dirty Stop Outs with Jon Gray
Studio 2 has been busy with writing and vocal sessions from The Saturdays, Girls Cant Catch, JLS, The Script and writer/producer Tom Nichols.
Studio 3 has been occupied with writing and vocal sessions from Nina Woodford, Lisa Greene, Deekay, Full Phatt and composer Tim Baxter.
We have had an incredible amount of talent, both established and unsigned, through the doors over the last few months, dispelling the sense of gloom that pervaded the beginning of the year with talk of recession and piracy; onwards and upwards!
August 2009:Microphones updated
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We've recently acquired a shed-load of interesting vintage mics. Dynamics, ribbons, crystals - you name it! Many of them are U.S. mics not often seen in the U.K. We now have such a variety that you can track a whole session with mics from just about any decade you choose! Studio 1 Update
Studio 1 has undergone recent console overhaul by ex-Neve man Neil McCombie - the results are fantastic! There have been some very exiciting band recording sessions in recent months, notably:
The Cult (Youth)
The Fall (Grant Showbiz)
The Delays (Youth)
Jenny-Lynn Smith (Robin Millar)
Billy Bragg (Grant Showbiz)
Hold Fire (Dave Eringa)
August 2009:AKG C28a
We are pleased to say we have added to our already extensive microphone collection with an AKG C28a valve microphone. We have also taken delivery of some Beyer Dynamic M201s.
July 2009:Page and Plant at Brit Row in 2000
Something from the vaults - check out Ahmet Ertegun with a youthful James Loughrey at the controls!
