Introducing Assault & Battery 1
'More Than Just a Mix Room'
A new month, a new season, and yet another new studio at Miloco. This October we have once again joined forces with
the legendary Alan Moulder and Flood to open another world class recording studio at the famous Battery complex in Willesden Green. Assault & Battery 1
is an SSL mix room with a real edge, and is Alan's first-choice studio to take his mix projects to. Some of his most recent albums to have been mixed in the room include
the Killers' Sam's Town, Bloc Party's Intimacy, White Lies' To Lose My Life, Wolfmother's Cosmic Egg and Arctic Monkeys' Favourite Worst Nightmare.
Assault & Battery 1 is an intimate, individual and outstandingly accurate mix environment. An exceptional spec has been compiled by Alan and Flood throughout their careers. It features a pristine
72 Channel SSL G+ SL4000, a huge range of outboard including many rare and popular compressors, mic pres, reverbs and effects processors, and a Protools HD 192 rig loaded with an unbelievable number of
plug-ins. There is also access to a magnificent choice of guitars and amps, complemented by Alan's immense collection of pedals; you'll find all sorts from the likes
Death By Audio, Electro Harmonix, Lovetone, Providence and other manufacturers.
The studio also comprises a large overdub booth measuring 15 square meters. It can be used in a number of different ways. It is of course a great space to record vocals and guitars, but is often
used as a 'B studio' for editing work, and also a lounge area. Both the booth and control room are dominated by warm and atmospheric lighting, decoration and furniture, making it a cool and inspiring
studio environment. Some of the extra special touches include features such as the beautifully-maintained guitars and platinum discs lining the walls, which depict parts of Alan and Flood's
illustrious careers.
We have now opened the doors of Assault & Battery 1 to the recording world. To find out more on this outstanding mix studio, and for all booking enquiries, call the Miloco office
on 020-7232-0008.
www.miloco.co.uk/assaultandbattery1
Hoxton Programming Suite Available in November
There may be more on the way too...!
If hibernation is on the cards this winter, we might have just the thing for you. One of our Hoxton Market long-let rooms is freeing up at the end of
October, so we're looking for a new tenant to move in.
'Hoxton Suite 3' is one of five programming rooms based in the complex and is perfect for a writer or programmer. It measures 12.5 sq meters and benefits from having natural daylight and
its own storage cupboard. It is a dry hire space, meaning we invite the tenant to equip the room with their own gear. There is 24-hour access, a red care alarm system, shared bathroom
facilities and of course the buzz of Hoxton on your doorstep. Oh yes, and the room's rates are very competitive too...
... and at the time of writing, the news is filtering through that there may be two more rooms at Hoxton Market possibly freeing up in the near future. Stay posted for more information on
that..!
Due to the high demand of programming rooms at the moment, don't miss out on these great spaces, and get in touch with the office ASAP, on 020-7232-0008.
You can view Suite 3's webpage by clicking here: www.miloco.co.uk/longterm/hoxton_suite3.php
Garden Revamp Update...
Last month we reported on the new vintage Neve 8026 console coming soon to The Garden, and this month we are pleased to announce that it has arrived.
We are now in the process of transforming this legendary Shoreditch studio into one of London's most exciting tracking rooms, thanks to a new partnership
we have struck up with producer Craig Silvey.
Not only is Craig moving in with this fantastic vintage Neve, but he is also bringing his immense collection of outboard. New Dynamics will include
a Urei LA4, Thermionic Culture Pheonix, Culture Vulture, Eclair LaLa model 62 and a GML 8900. There will also be the following new EQs: 2 x Helios Channels,
John Hardy M1, GML 8304, Focusrite tone factory, and 2 x Telefunken V72s.
There'll be a greater choice of reverbs, with the new additions of 2 x Ursa Major Space Stations, a Roland R880, and also Delays including an AMS Phaser,
Lexicon Super Prime Time, Mutron Bi Phase and TC 1210 Enhancer.
Finally, there will be a much greater range of microphones to choose from. Craig will be adding 2 x C12As, an Audix SCX1, Fuhrermic VEB Leipzig CM7151 with M7 capsule
and 2 x Neumann UM57s.
You can check out the new spec at The Garden here: www.miloco.co.uk/studios/garden_equipment.php
Stay tuned for more news on the re-opening of The Garden, happening later this month.
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Thanks to all you party people!
We must quickly send out a massive thank you to all those who came down to Leroy Street for our 'Rebirth of Pool' party on
Thursday 24th September. We certainly had a great evening and hope that you did too. Also thanks to all the DJs, Bar, Security and Cloakroom
staff who put on a great show on the night. Hope to see everyone again soon!!
Programming room in SE1 available for two-month rent...
We have a fantastic programming suite freeing up for a couple of months, located in our main premises in Bermondsey SE1. The Sandpit is the long-term studio of Rich File, and will be available
for October and November for a very handy £1500 / month.
The room features a daylit control room and an isolation booth. There is a great selection of gear included in the rate, including a 2.8 ghz iMac running Protools 8,
Lynx Aurora Mastering AD Converters, a great choice of mic pres, numerous classic synths and a high quality monitoring system. There is a vintage Premier drum kit and a number
of vintage guitar amps and microphones. The room is based in the main Miloco building and benefits from all of the amenities on offer, including rec rooms, kitchen areas and bags
of fun and creative vibe!
To find out more on hiring The Sandpit give us a call at the office on 020-7232-0008
You can see more information on the room by clicking here.
Empirical Labs EL8-X Distressors in The Engine Room
Due to popular demand, The Engine Room's outboard spec has been enhanced by the addition of a pair of Empirical Labs EL8-X Distressors. Unlike the EL8 version, these ever-popular
compressors come with the pre-installed 'Brit Mod' feature, which gives engineers and producers that extra versatility to experiment with.
Of course the studio has recently re-opened after a major summer refurbishment, and now with an even greater choice of top-end outboard at your disposal,
you simply have to get in touch to book a session. Call 020-7232-0008.
To view the Engine Room's entire spec, please click here.
Congratulations to our MOBO 2009 clients!
We're wrapping up this month's bulletin by putting our hands together for all of our clients involved in this year's
fantastic MOBO Awards in Glasgow. We had a good showing of clients involved at the event, including NDubz, who scooped
the awards for Best UK Act and Best Album for the Miloco-mixed 'Uncle B'. Now for album number 2, which is being produced
at Fisher Lane and Chairworks, set for release at the end of the year.
JLS, who have recently been in Alpha Centauri, won Best Song, and Chipmunk, who has been in The Yard throughout the year
won Best Hip Hop act.
We're not stopping there either, as other clients such as Tinchy Stryder, Kelly Rowland (with David Guetta) and Ironik, joined the award-winners on the bill
of live performances. So congratulations to you all - t'was a great show!
www.mobo.com
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