Introducing... Miloco 9: Sofa Sound
We are hugely proud to announce that we have been asked to represent legendary producer Hugh Padgham's first-class SSL room, taking our total number of studios to nine. Miloco 9: Sofa Sound, which is based in Chiswick, will be unveiled at the start of September and sees Miloco venture into pastures new in the next chapter of its life. With the sad demise of West London's Eden studios, we have seized the opportunity to end our barren existence in the west of the city, and are honoured to be representing the area's leading SSL room. This beautifully presented studio serves not only as an exceptional SSL mix room, but with a decent-sized live room in addition, can also satisfy the needs of those wanting to track. The room is based around a fully automated SSL G+ console with 62 mono and 4 stereo channels, Quested monitors and a Protools HD3 Accel rig with Apogee converters. Sofa Sound's equipment further includes a vast amount of plug-ins and a large range of outboard gear including rare vintage EQ's. The studio benefits from a magnificent amount of natural sunlight glistening the control room and air-conditioning. With extra features including a spacious recreation room with pool table and table football, and a characteristic roof-terrace providing spectacular views across West London, an already top-end mixing and recording facility is further enhanced into a luxurious chill-out pad for artists working at the studio. By adding Sofa Sound to our selection of rooms, we are further extending the dynamic nature of Miloco by being able to provide for both artists looking to work in West London, and those looking for a top-quality SSL mix / live room. Although the doors to this splendid studio don't open until September, bookings are already piling up for the room, so don't hesitate to call now to secure some Sofa Sound time. To make a booking or enquiry call Sophie at the office on 020-7232-0008, or email sophie@miloco.co.uk. Follow this link for the official Sofa Sound webpage: Sofa Sound. 
Miloco 5-a-side 2007 - A Huge Success!!
(A full match report is available by following the link at the bottom of this article) As many of you will be aware, last month saw the return of our 5-a-side Football Championships. We had a good two-hundred or so of you turn out this year, with a total of nineteen teams from around the music industry, plus many ecstatic supporters drawing on their sporting enthusiasm to make the day a massively enjoyable success. So the day got under way, and fans were biting their nails in anticipation over what unexpected events might be thrown their way. After all, last year saw the infamous spat between Towers of London and Roll Deep hit the headlines, and we knew that Towers were rounding up their army for another year of tricks. Roll Deep, however, were serving life-long bans from the sports ground. Tut tut. There were handbags, red cards too, a punch-up in the pub that evening could not be avoided, and the culprits were ticked-off accordingly. But it wouldn't be football if a few egos didn't boil over into mild savagery, and it was all part of the day's jollity. After 40 games of contrasting quality, aggression and plain amusement, all teams had made it through the day more-or-less unscathed, and ground staff had no real need to deject mischief-makers from the premises. When everyone went to get drunk in the pub afterwards, it became a different story, but we'll leave that one for another day. So who triumphed? Well, after their emphatic performances which earned them the 2006 title, Towers of London disappointingly failed to match their previous form and crashed out early, leaving the door open for a new champion to be crowned. Newcomers Aspire Entertainment left any potential competitors for dead and unarguably claimed the title this year - so a big congratulations to the lads, who won a free day at Miloco's flagship mix room, The Neve VR. Runners-up for the second consecutive year were Virgin Records, with ATC Management taking a well-deserved bronze medal. So there you have it, in a nutshell. To all players who participated on the day, whether you entertained the crowds with your sublime skills or comical clumsiness, each and every one of you deserve a huge pat on the back. Another huge thank you to our sponsors Red Stripe who supplied 1000 cans of lager (roughly 150 gallons! Not a drop was left!!), and to all the referees, ground staff and supporters who made their invaluable contributions to the competition. To read the full match report follow this link - Miloco 5-a-side 2007 Match Report. Studio Round-upDrunken football fandangos aside, there was plenty of work getting done in the eight studios across Miloco. The diversity of clients filling the rooms last month was as wide as ever, and now you can read about them all. Here's the studio roundup for July... Miloco One - The Neve Room
As Britain began to literally sink under the pressure of its newly founded monsoon season, it
was fitting that no other than British Sea Power dropped their anchor to get things
rolling in The Neve. They were in for four days with producer/engineer Graham Sutton,
to mix some album tracks. The fantastic Duke Spirit were in after them to mix a single
with producer Ben Hillier, and then Answering Machine popped in for a day with
producer/engineer James Lewis to mix some album tracks. Next up was Laura Marling
who clocked up three days of album mixing with engineer Phill Brown. The rest of the
month was used up by Gloria Cycles, who had producer Jon Gray and Miloco engineer
Martin Jenkins mixing tr acks from the forthcoming album.
An engineer CV: Martin Jenkins Miloco Two - The Toyshop
Moving on from The Neve, and we skip upstairs at Leroy Street to Miloco 2: The Toyshop. First in
was Aussie troubadour Charles Campbell-Jones who was in with his trusty sidekick, Miloco's
very own Ben Thackeray, who was engineering the session. Following him were the lovely
Booty Luv, who were working with producer Sarita Borge and Miloco engineer
Matt Foster for a day tracking a single. The gang returned later in the month for another
day. Miloco's Mark Rankin was on production and engineering duties for a couple of days
last month, working on some vocals for London band The Rank Deluxe, and after that came
Head Automatica who occupied our sublime programming room with engineer Joe Hirst.
It was Jade Ewan's turn next, in a very busy month for The Toyshop. Jade was in with producer
Crispin Hunt (of Longpigs fame), and Miloco engineer Pete Hofmann. Joe Hirst
returned for a day, this time to engineer the work of Casper, and then indie-rock
heavyweights Razorlight bagged a couple of days with Miloco's Finn Eiles
engineering. The youth workshop Poetry Slam certainly enjoyed a couple of days of
recording studio experience and free pool table, again under the engineering guidance of Joe Hirst,
and July's knot was tied in identical fashion to how its ribbon was cut, with
Charles Campbell-Jones and Miloco's Ben Thackeray using up a day of Toyshop fun.
Two more CVs: Pete Hofmann and Ben Thackeray Miloco Three - The Square
Over to Hoxton Square, which like The Toyshop before it was rushed of its feet last month -
exactly how we like it!! First up, Mosquito, who with producer Simon Greenslade
and Miloco's Finn Eiles tracked a few singles and album tracks over a day's work.
Band name of the century contenders, Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleeds were in second to
record some forthcoming album tracks in the fine company of producer/engineer Tristan Ivemy.
They were followed by Shield Your Eyes who had producer Toby Hayes and Miloco's
Dean Curtis in with them to track a few singles, and then came a two day session by
Pete Reynolds, who had namesake Pete Hofmann offering engineering expertise as he
mixed singles and b-sides. Man of the moment Jack Penate popped his head in for a day
with Miloco's Finn Eiles engineering, and then Charles Campbell-Jones squeezed
in a day between his two Toyshop sessions. He was of course with Mr. Ben Thackeray,
and they successfully tracked a single. 35 Seconds, who a few months back won
The Camden Crawl Indie Idle competition and clearly enjoyed their free day at Miloco prize
enough to come back, came back. They spent two days in The Square with engineer Joe Hirst.
It was great to see Foals back in Miloco land, they spent a couple of days in The Square
with producer Kieran Hebden and Miloco engineer Mark Rankin. The intriguingly
christened Ox.Eagle.Lion.Man were the penultimate band in The Square last month,
accompanied by producer/engineer Richard Wilkinson, and then The Rank Deluxe and
Miloco's Mark Rankin saw the month out with a three-day stint at Hoxton.
And another two CVs: Joe Hirst and Finn Eiles Miloco Four - The Garden
Take a brisk walk around the corner from The Square, and you'll find another Miloco hub, The
Garden, which too had plenty going on throughout July. First up was a week-long session with
Kid Harpoon, who was in with hotshot producer/engineer Iain Gore, for the first
of two Garden sessions in the month. Sugarbeans, mmmmm. They were in next for four
days under the production skills of JB Ayoub and Miloco engineer Finn Eiles, and
tracked some album tracks. Fightstar's mates (fact), Laruso, booked out two days with
Miloco's rock and metal technical expert Matt Hyde, and then came the return of Kid
Harpoon and Iain Gore who used up another week of Garden time. Iain Gore
infact saw out the rest of the month only with another one of his acts, Parka, and that
was July in The Garden.
Another CV: Matt Hyde Miloco Five - The SSL
Our Highbury SSL mix room was inducted into July by The Rifles, who brought with them Miloco's
Mark Rankin to mix a single for a day. Those Cheeky Cheeky and the Nosebleed
scoundrels followed them with producer Tristan Ivemy to do some overdubs on some demos,
and then Harry J Cena snatched up two days with Miloco engineer Matt Foster.
The rest of the month in the SSL was predominantly used by The Fallout Trust, who had
three sessions in total with producer/engineer Andy Saunders. They mixed their
forthcoming album. In between those sessions were three smaller sessions, the first being with
Mayumi and engineer Chris Watson who mixed a single, the second with The Coral
who were doing a live mix with producer/engineer Craig Silvey, and the third with
Dan Gatreau who booked the last two days of the month. And that was July in The SSL room.
And another CV: Matt Foster Miloco Seven & Eight - Musikbox & The Pool
Further north in Kentish Town, and Miloco engineer Joe Hirst was warming up Musikbox with
O Fracas for a day. They were followed by another day session, this one by Dr. Meaker
who was accompanied by Miloco's Ferg Peterkin on engineering duties. Joe Hirst was
then back for a day with Chris Benstead and his Music For Dance project, and then
Bristol dance/rock duo Malakai rolled up for the first of two Musikbox sessions with
producers Steve Dub and Seggs and Miloco engineer Ben Thackeray. Sugababes, after visiting our
Bermondsey Neve room in June, took our Kentish Town one for a spin over three days. They were
with producer Lucas Secon and Miloco's Pete Hofmann, and worked on some vocals for
the new album. It was great to see KT Tunstall at Miloco for the first time last month.
She was at Musikbox for a day to mix some live tracks with producer and engineer Richard
Morris. The last two sessions of the month were with The Energies who were working
with engineer Adrian Hall, and the Brixton's The Thirst who were mixing singles
with producer Jake Flor and engineer Richard Wilkinson.
Finally to Miloco Eight: The Pool. The Rifles were certainly busy at the start of the month, they also kicked things off in our unique live tracking room, only this session was with producer Dave McCracken and engineer Ferg Peterkin. Former Fridge member Adem came in for five days of tracking with old acquaintance Mark Rankin producing and engineering, and then The Rifles returned to continue work with with Dave McCracken and Ferg Peterkin. The remaining days of July saw The Pool occupied by fast-rising Liverpool band, The Rascals, who were under the guidance of producer Ben Hillier and Miloco engineer Ferg Peterkin. Last two CVs: Mark Rankin and Ferg Peterkin And then before we knew it August had arrived, which consequently ends July's studio round-up. It was as pleasing as ever to see so many great, not least to mention diverse musicians, producers and engineers making use of our facilities last month, and it looks set to stay that way with the diary filling up for the coming months. Please don't miss out on a chance to book some studio time at our selection of formidable studios. To book the time you want before someone else snatches it from under your nose, call Sophie today on 020-7232-0008, or drop her a line at sophie@miloco.co.uk. |
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Introducing... Miloco 9: Sofasound
Miloco clients excel in Mercury Prize nominations
After July's Mercury Music Prize nominations, we are really proud to bring the news to you that four of our esteemed clients have been shortlisted for the prestigious award. Please give a rapturous round of applause to Arctic Monkeys, Jamie T, Klaxons and Fionn Regan, who all used Miloco studios in the making of the albums which are earning them critical recognition of the highest order. And without wanting to steal any of their thunder, we believe it further emphasises the point that our studios remain consistent in churning out some of the most credible music around. So in full detail, out of the 12 records shorlisted for the prize, four of them were conceived at Miloco, and they are... Arctic Monkeys - 'Favourite Worst Nightmare', recorded in Miloco 4: The Garden. Could the Sheffield superstars bag the UK's most prestigious award for the second year running? They certainly aren't new to re-writing the record books. 
Jamie T - 'Panic Prevention', recorded in Miloco 2: The Toyshop. Wimbledon's Mr. T might well be adding the Mercury Award to the collection his acclaimed debut has already amassed. 
Fionn Regan - 'The End Of History', mixed in Miloco 1: The Neve and engineered by Interface's Finn Eiles. One of the most critically praised solo artists to have emerged this year will be certainly amongst the favourites. 
Klaxons - 'Myths Of The Near Future', partly recorded in Miloco 4: The Garden. One of the biggest success stories of 2007 could wrap up their festival conquering summer with the biggest prize in music. 
Joining them on the shortlist are Amy Winehouse, Maps, Dizzee Rascal, Bat For Lashes, Basquiat Strings, The View, New Young Pony Club and The Young Knives. So a massive congratulations to all four of our clients up for this year's award on their achievements so far, we wish them all the best of luck for the big day. Stay posted for more information on the 2007 Mercury Music Prize and Miloco's nominees.
Latest Releases
Released 16th July 2007 Ali Love - 'Secret Sunday Lover' 
It's time for the Hoxton electro-soulster to break through into the strasphere of stardom. He's on the new Chemical Brothers single and his highly-anticipated debut album is lurking around the corner ready to pounce. But for now, here's a little taster, 'Secret Sunday Lover', which is certain to be tearing up the dancefloors across the nation this summer. Throughout 2006 and 2007, Ali Love used The Toyshop, The Neve and Musikbox to track, and The Neve and The Garden to mix his debut album. It was prodcued by Steve Dub and Seggs, and engineers who worked on the album included Greg Fleming, Jon Collyer, and Miloco's Joe Hirst and Ben Thackeray. www.alilove.com Released 9th July 2007 Arctic Monkeys - 'Fluorescent Adolescent' 
The second single from 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' sees the Monkeys explore topics like male promiscuity, Karma-Sutra style books and all that carry on. Great for a festival sing-a-long. Arctic Monkeys recorded 'Favourite Worst Nightmare' in Miloco 4: The Garden in summer 2006 with co-producers / engineers Mike Crossey and James Ford. www.arcticmonkeys.com Released 9th July 2007 Dykeenies - 'Clean Up Your Eyes' 
Named after an expression from every small and hairy person's favourite film from the 80s, Willow, Scotland's Dykeenies are tipped to make their mark on contemporary art-pop in the second-half of 2007. Dykeenies were in The Neve in February 2007 with producer/enginner Dave Eringa, where they mixed their debut album including the 'Clean Up Your Eyes' single. www.thedykeenies.com Released 2nd July 2007 Happy Mondays - 'Uncle Dysfunktional' 
The old Mancunian rogues have re-grouped for their first studio album in fourteen years, and judging by the funky beats, electric guitars and dance-floor grooves, it's as if Sean, Bez and co. have never been away. Happy Mondays were in The Garden in June and July 2006, mixing album tracks with producer Howie B and Miloco engineer Ben Thackeray. www.happymondaysonline.com To check out more of the Miloco releases of 2007, please look this way: www.miloco.co.uk/news/ newreleases |
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