Hornsey Programming Room Available!
Great opportunity for a long-term hire starting in July...
Having spent much time sauntering around discussing our beloved trade with you all, it has come to our
attention that an absolute shed-load of producers, engineers and musicians are looking for their own long-term studio space to work in. So you'll be pleased to hear
that a newly-available programming room in our Hornsey complex in North London is the first piece of joyous news we bring to you this June.
We are now taking enquiries for the next occupant for Hornsey Suite 5, which becomes free in July. This smashing little programming space features a small
control room and its own vocal booth, making it perfect for writers, programmers and musicians. Further benefits include having natural daylight,
air-conditioning, plenty of storage, a monitored alarm system and 24 hour access around the clock. As part of a 6-suite programming complex, you'll have all the
shared amenities on offer including a kitchen, rec room and a bucket load of creative vibe...
... and what makes this an even better coup is that we will be renting out the room for competitive prices.
Please note that with all of our longterm let spaces, only the space is provided - we leave it up to you to fill the room with whatever equipment you choose.
If you are interested in finding out more on renting Hornsey Suite 5, then don't hang around a moment longer. It will be snapped up faster than a stray tenner in the House
of Commons, so call 020-7232-0008 today before it's too late!
Find out more on the room by clicking here: www.miloco.co.uk/longterm/hornsey_suite5.php
The Square for £300.00 / day!
Enjoy the 'hidden gem of Hoxton' for unbeatable prices!
After beaming around such newly-trodden lands as Liverpool and Santorini recently, this month our studio spotlight returns to the East End to pay homage to the
very first Milo studio, The Square, the mother room from which we grew! We're introducing some superb offers at the studio this summer - here's an unmissable opportunity to get
into a great mid-range band tracking room for just £300.00 / day ...
25 years on since opening, The Square remains the hidden gem of Hoxton. This cool, vintage-feel studio located on Hoxton Square
fits perfectly into the fabric of this energetic and fashionable part of town. Set away from the bustling bars and restaurants on
the square in a secluded building, the studio is very popular for its inspiring location, laid-back vibe and great selection of gear.
The Square's 430 sq ft recording area incorporating both a live and dead space, and large isolation booth, offer a wide range of very controlled tracking spaces.
Another key highlight is the studio's fantastic choice of outboard and microphones. The rest of the spec is centred around an Amek 2520 console, Pro Tools HD3 system,
and ATC SCM200 monitors. There is excellent visibilty throughout the studio which is great when tracking bands.
In the 1980s/90s, The Square became the regular recording location for the likes Marc Almond, Bjork, M-People and Luke Haines, and more recently has been a frequent choice
for bands and artists such as Razorlight, Jamie T, Beth Gibbons, The Mystery Jets and James Dean Bradfield.
The Square is now available at an outstanding discounted rate of £300.00 / day. The diary is already filling up for the coming months so don't hesitate
to get in touch to book some time at an unbeatable price.
Click here to view The Square webpages: www.miloco.co.uk/square
Studio Highlights
From Polish Death Metalers to acoustic rappers from Forest Gate, and pretty much everyone else in between, Miloco's May was a month which any eclectic
music fan would be in admiration of. Down at Leroy Street our flagship Engine Room played host to musician / TV composer David Waldner and engineer
Matt Lawrence for a couple of weeks, before a familiar face in Plan B returned to SE1 to mix his new album with Mark Rankin. Dance duo PNau
clocked up another productive month's worth of Toyshop time upstairs, whilst through in The Pool Stornoway, The Big Pink and Friendly Fires
were going full-throttle in our 'extreme live tracking' room.
We hopped on a trusty Routemaster heading North and alighted at Shoreditch, where we found Beat To Paris and
Miloco engineer Andy Savours warming the microphones at The Garden. They were followed by Mike Adam and
Miloco's Adrian Breakspear, The Impersonals and Grippa, and The Young Hearts who
were working with producer Craig Silvey. Around the corner on Hoxton Square, Beat To Paris relocated
after a few days in The Garden, and then after a brief but charming visit from X Factor's Diana Vickers, Bluey
rolled up for a lengthy stint with Andy Savours.
Up in Islington producer Lexxx Dromgoole had invited all sorts to the The Yard party, amongst them;
Chipmunk, Starfuckers, Boy Crisis and The Duke Spirit. A few stops up on the Northern Line
in Kentish Town, Musikbox was being occupied by producer Colin Richardson, who with engineers Scott Atkins and
Matt Wiggins was mixing metal band Behemoth, and then with Interface's Matt Hyde worked on material by Mexico's
Rodrigo Y Gabriela.
'Go West', they sang, and so we did. In Willesden the Battery building was firing in all departments. Interface engineer
Dan Rejmer was in Alpha Centauri with Little Comets, and then Dollyrockers took the UK's best spec'd room
for a spin with engineer Ray Hedges. Across the hall in Assault & Battery 2, Flood was working with
Editors, and shortly after Ian Brown checked in with producer Dave McCracken.
Of course Miloco life spreads beyond the confinement of the capital these days. Over the M25 in Surrey, Manchester dance newcomers
Delphic were devouring a slice of country life at our world class UK residential, Fisher Lane. They were working with producer
Ewan Pearson. And finally to Liverpool, where Mike Crossey and Jim Anderson were filling their newly-opened Motor Museum
with bands and artists such as Si Connelly, The Enemy, Blood Red Shoes and The Suzukis.
And so there we were, from London to Surrey to Liverpool and back. A fine month's work by anyone's standards. If you'd like to
follow the footsteps of any of the above names, then get in touch to book a session...
For all London studios call Linda on 020-7232-0008 or email linda@miloco.co.uk.
For all studios outside London, call Tor on 020-7232-0008 or email tor@miloco.co.uk.
We'll of course see you soon!
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Miloco Office Job Vacancy
Attention! Our recruitment scouts are out. A position in the office is becoming available in August for a sprightly and proactive
team member who'll be involved in all aspects of the day-to-day running of Miloco Studios. This involves assisting in the
co-ordination of bookings, studio staff, stock orders, equipment distribution, general office admin, providing support to the Miloco
management team and anything else which may be thrown your way. You'll be based at Miloco's HQ in SE1.
Experience in a similar role is important, and some understanding of recording studio technology will be useful for candidates. Be prepared for some
early starts and late finishes!
If you're interested and would like to find out more about this fantastic opportunity to become a key part of Miloco's management setup,
then send an application to Nick at nick@miloco.co.uk. We are taking applications as of now!
Click here for more info.
New Equipment Update
Confessions of a spec-a-holic: we've been shopping again. This month, by popular demand, a Bryston 3B has been chosen as the one to further
bolster The Engine Room's spec. This exceptional amp has been crawling up our list of must-haves recently due to the high-demand of
producers and engineers who have come our way. Now we have one. Enjoy. To add to that however, some more plug-ins have been gifted to
Musikbox - Waves SSL Bundle v6.0.5 to be specific...
Check out more on The Engine Room and Musikbox:
www.miloco.co.uk/
engineroom
www.miloco.co.uk/musikbox
Latest Miloco Releases
Released 1st June
Patrick Wolf - 'Bachelor'
Patrick Wolf has returned with his fourth full-length, Bachelor, a record loaded with 14 doses of his bold and beguiling music. The electro-folk violist has
painted another canvas with his finest song-writing brush. Welcome back to his weird and wonderful world!
Engineer Jonathan Shakovsky worked with Patrick in Miloco's Yard, Assault & Battery 2 and Musikbox studios during the production of Bachelor, in late 2008.
www.myspace.com/
officialpatrickwolf
Released 18th May
Madness -
'Liberty of Norton Folgate'
They're back - those cockney rapscallions who two decades ago were celebrating the fact that they had spent more time in the UK charts throughout the decade than
anyone else on the planet. But that was the 80s and this is now, and what's most important is that the ever-endearing Madness have returned with their eighth studio album.
Liberty of Norton Folgate has been 3 years in the making, and early rumblings are popularly leaning towards the critical stamp of 'their best yet'.
The album was produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley, and engineered by Interface's Finn Eiles. It was tracked in The Square and mixed in The Yard.
www.madness.co.uk
Released 4th May
The Blackbox Revelation -
'Set Your Head On Fire'
Hailing from the Flanders region of Belgium, The Black Box Revelation are a twosome with the White Stripes makeup of guitar, drums and raw rock n' roll. The excellent
Set Your Head On Fire has launched them into a world of European Fesitvals, touring with The Eagles of Death Metal and hype and praise en masse, both home and
abroad.
Produced by Triggerfinger drummer Mario Goossens, The Black Box Revelation's Set Your Head On Fire came to The Toyshop for the final stages of production in
February 2009.
www.myspace.com/
theblackboxrevelation
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