Introducing Alpha Centauri...
A brand new season brings another brand new studio. June's longed-for arrival saw Miloco unveil of another world-class SSL mix room, Alpha Centauri. This amazing studio is based in the Battery complex in Willesden Green, North-West London, and we are honoured to be running it in partnership with its owner, singer-songwriter Steve Rhodes. Alpha Centauri stands alone as the UK's best spec'd mix studio, no less. Here is a stunning, no-expenses-spared mix room boasting an unbelievable collection of equipment, built around an awesome SSL 4060 G+ Console with Total Recall, and an unbeatable combination of monitors including some Dynaudio M4+ custom built active speakers. It goes without saying that the room comes with a top of the range Protools HD3 rig and a full complement of plug-ins. Besides being immersed in top-end gear, the beautifully crafted and furnished control room is supplemented by a well-sized isolation booth able to comfortably fit a drum kit. The studio benefits from natural daylight provided through a skylight, as well as an internal lighting system made up of cutting-edge LEDs, further enhancing the studio's sophisticated but soothing vibe... ... and to celebrate the opening of this groundbreaking studio, we are putting out some amazing launch offers that simply cannot be missed. For the months of June and July, Alpha Centauri shall be going out at a 40% reduction fee of £ 510 / day discounted from the standard book-rate of £ 800 / day. The offer strictly applies for only June and July, so to avoid disappointment get in touch soon to book a session! Free trial days may also be available for producers and engineers wanting to take the studio for a test-drive, so please get in touch with Vicki at the office on 0207-232-0008, or email vicki@miloco.co.uk. The official Alpha Centauri webpage: www.miloco.co.uk/studios/alphacentauri.php 
Miloco 5-a-side tournament update
We're pleased to announce that the number of teams to have so far entered to play in our 5-a-side football tournament on July 17 is nothing short of staggering. 18 squads have put themselves forward to battle it out for the biggest prize in music industry sport, with a handful of new teams plus the usual familiar faces set to line-up on the day. The 2008 battalions (in no particular order)... Big Life Management / Grand Union HiJack / Paul Epworth (and his yet-to-be selected cohorts) / Darling Department / Stephen Budd Management / Ark Records / Vita and the Vicious / KOSH / Dynamo Kebab / Aspire Entertainment / Miloco / Mindloop UK / FX Rentals / ATC Management / 18 Carrot / Coalition / CCCP (Camden City Club Players) / Domino FC So the listed squads of soccer warriors shall be fighting for selected prizes of free studio time at Miloco Studios, plus the usual assortment of trophies medals and champagne. The out-of-shape rubbish teams will be rewarded for their efforts too, with the standard oceans of free-flowing beer available for universal guzzling. We are nearing our maximum capacity for this year's showdown, although we can still squeeze a few more teams in, so please get in touch ASAP if you want to play. Contact Richard on 020-7232-0008 or email richard@miloco.co.uk. Key Info Miloco 5-a-side football Competition Thursday July 17, 2pm Battersea Park All-Weather Complex Read our official 5-a-side webpage: www.miloco.co.uk/news/footie2008/footie2008details.php Studio Spotlight: The Garden
This month our probing spotlight has landed on The Garden - why after undergoing a hefty refurb program over the last several months, we think our infamous tracking studio deserves some applause. As a whole host of regular Garden clients will testify to, there is really no place like it for tracking bands. Set within a vibey building in Shoreditch, The Garden occupies the basement level and provides a totally secluded hideout for artists to settle in, spread out and make their own. Famed for its vintage attributes, the studio's control room is based around a Neve V3 console with Flying Faders and Boxer T2 monitors. On the other side of a huge glass divide sits the incredible live room, notorious for its awesome recreation of the classic Led Zep drum sound. A dead booth provides an option for a completely different sound from the live room, and a versatile corridor and quirky coalbunker are also on hand to serve as additional amp recording areas. Recent refurbishment work includes a fresh paint job throughout the studio, some brand new carpets in the control room, and some very hip wall hangings adding some more flavour to the joint. We've also installed a projector in the control room pointing through to the live area and creating a whole host of cool lighting effects. It all amounts to The Garden's ever-increasing status as one of London's coolest and most popular band tracking studios, which is reason in itself for you to scurry on down to EC2 to book out some session time. For bookings and enquiries call Vicki at the Milloco office on 0207-232-0008, or email vicki@miloco.co.uk Check out The Garden's official webpages: www.miloco.co.uk/studios/garden.php. 
Studio HighlightsWhilst our exciting ventures into pastures new continue to thrill us all, the old guard of Miloco studios never fails to produce a rip-roaring show every month of the year. May saw another fantastic turnout of musicians, producers and engineers across our many studios in London. Who were they? Let us tell you... The Engine Room
Audio Bullys kept their April session rolling to kick-start a memorable May in our
flagship studio. Interface producer/engineer Steve Dub was, as always, master of the
faders. The Parisian post-punk duo John & Jehn came in for a mixing session with engineer
Matt Pharrer, and then Mancunian rock gods Oasis booked out some time with
Chemical Brothers' Tom Rowlands and Interface's Steve Dub. Tom and Steve also
worked on some mixes for Oasis' fellow North-Westerners, Doves, and then came the
American metal lords Slipknot, mixing their newest album with producer
Colin Richardson and Interface engineer Matt Hyde.
The Toyshop
Britian's most famous Super Furry Animal Gruff Rhys got things going upstairs in The
Toyshop. Gruff was tracking and remixing some material with Interface engineer Ben Thackeray.
Following suit came polite metal act Fuck Shovel, who were laying down some
overdubs with engineer Rohan Onraet. Vanessa Brown saw out the rest of the month
in our first-class programming room. Vanessa was returning to work with Interface production-duo
Steve Dub & Segs, and Interface engineer Ben Thackeray.
The Square
The original Milo studio in Hoxton enjoyed a star-studded lineup last month. Gobbling up the
first few weeks of the month were those loveable rogues Madness, who continued their
lengthy session with producer Clive Langer and Interface engineer Finn Eiles.
It set the tone nicely for a firm-favourite of London's new musical generation, Jamie T,
who too continued his work alongside regular engineer Ben Coupland. Both acts kept
The Square reassuringly active throughout May.
The Garden
American indie-troupers Death Cab For Cutie got the ball rolling at The Garden.
Miloco's James Aparicio engineered the session for Death Cab. Then British grime pioneers
Roll Deep kept the ball rolling, when they made use of The Garden over two sessions with
Interface's Joe Hirst engineering. Some time was left-over for Madness to take a
trip down Shoreditch High Street, following their departure from The Square. Clive Langer
and Finn Eiles accompanied them.
The Yard
Our affordable SSL mix studio in Highbury had an exciting start to the month when the USA's
Black Kids rolled up with fast-rising mix engineer Alex Dromgoole. The
Subways came not long after in the fine company of Interface's master rock technician
Matt Hyde, and then French singer-songwriter Luna Paris checked in to mix some material
with Interface engineer Ben Thackeray. Towards the end of the month, Madness,
Clive and Finn took their next trip on the Miloco tour and headed North to
Highbury to begin the mixing stage of their new album.
Musikbox
Most of Musikbox's month was used up by electro-rocker Tommy Sparks who was mixing
material with producer/engineer Mike Crossey across several sessions. The gaps were
filled by, firstly, Gloria Vargas who were up in our Kentish Town mix room with producer
Lesley Laurence and engineer Ian Tregoning, and also Betty Steeles who
found some time to mix album tracks with producer/engineer Phill Brown.
Sofa Sound
First up in our West London SSL haven was Michael Price who was mixing album tracks in
the good company of Interface engineer Matt Foster. Following Michael and Matt came the
return of Phil Gould to Sofa Sound, and then Alligator popped in for several days
of mixing with producer/engineer Jim Lowe. Friends of the Bride drew the curtain on May
over in Chiswick. The band were mixing tracks with engineer Gareth Parton.
So another massive thank you to all those who came our way last month to make May a well and truly memorable one. June has arrived, and with more and more rooms to fill we you can be sure there'll be even more to report on, so keep your reading specs at hand... For bookings and enquiries for any of the Miloco studios, call Vicki at the office on 020-7232-0008 or email vicki@miloco.co.uk. Likewise, for information on the Interface producers and engineers, call Sophie on 020-7232-0008 or email sophie@interfaceyourmusic.com You can view all of the Interface engineers' CVs on the Interface website: www.interfaceyourmusic.com. |
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Introducing Alpha Centauri...
El Cortijo Updates
We sent some studio-friendly photographers over to our luxurious Mediterranean residential, El Cortijo, to take some great news shots of the studios fantastic live areas, and didn't they do it well?? The photos are now up on the Miloco website, so please click here and take a look. 
Whilst on the subject of El Cortijo, we're afraid the bookings diary for the villa is now choc-a-bloc until October. And so due to increasingly high-demand for sessions at the studio, we strongly-recommend you to get in touch promptly to secure studio time when it frees up in the Autumn. For bookings and enquiries, call Vicki at the office on 020-7232-0008.
New-Look Studio Webpages!
We've been busy bees lately on the web front too, and have re-organised the layout of our studio info pages. Our new layout aims to simplify the ever-growing task of finding the right studio for your individual requirements. Now, you can find all of our studios organised according to studio-type, featured console, location, price and professional partnership, so you are able to fully refine your search to suit your needs. Take your pick: All Studios Mix Rooms Tracking Rooms Neve Rooms SSL Rooms Studios by Location Studios by Price Studios by Partnership
MILOCO ONLINE COMMUNITY
Our web forum is as always open to all opinions. Exrpess yours!! Some recent forum posts: Recall software Fake Shure SM57/58s best albums so far this year...? Orange Tiny Terror plus more... www.miloco.co.uk/forum
Latest Miloco Releases
Released 2nd June 2008 Alphabeat - 'This Is Alphabeat' 
The Danish Uber-Pop outfit Alphabeat have been enjoying the attention of their adoring UK fanbase since re-locating to London earlier in the year, and have lit-up the alternative pop scene with a whirlwind of press plus a headline slot on the succesful Wonky Pop Tour. The turn of the summer marks the band's debut album release, This Is Alphabeat. Mike Spencer produced the album at Miloco, using The Engine Room for mixing with Interface engineers Pete Hofmann and Finn Eiles. www.myspace.com/ thisisalphabeat Released 2nd June 2008 Mystery Jets - 'Two Doors Down' 
The Jets take a summer-time dip into the waters of classic 80s pop for the third single release from their new album, Twenty One. Twenty One was tracked and mixed by producer Erol Alkan and engineer Al O'Connell at a variety of Miloco Studios: The Pool, Sofa Sound and Musikbox. www.myspace.com/ mysteryjets Released 2nd June 2008 The Metros - 'Last of the Lookers' 
Peckham's favourite indie-rock rogues unleash their newest single, 'Last of the Lookers', the follow-up to 'Education Part 2'. Producer Baxter Dury and Interface engineer Finn Eiles tracked the single in The Square in 2007. www.myspace.com/ themetrosband . Released 2nd June 2008 Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong - 'Where Do You Go' 
Mr Lean and his 'J'-friendly cohorts release single number 2, fresh off their highly-anticipated forthcoming debut album, set for release this summer. Producer Mike Crossey mixed 'Where Do You Go' in Miloco's Musikbox in December 2007. www.myspace.com/ joeleanandthejingjangjong Released 12th May 2008 Adem - 'Takes' 
Introduce yourselves to the third solo album from the former-Fridge member and now acclaimed nu-folk pioneer. Adem's Takes is a truly inspirational set of 12 covers he was fond of as a youth, and has earned him a place on the NME's recent 'Top 50 modern innovators of music' poll. Takes was engineered by Interface's Mark Rankin. Mark and Adem used The Pool for parts of the albums tracking phase. www.adem.tv To check out more Miloco releases, please look this way: www.miloco.co.uk/news/ newreleases |