Thursday 26 January 2012

SSL 4064 E/ G+ (1982) Brown EQ, Total Recall, VU's across the board + bargraphs (recently serviced) on the centre section and for the cues above the built-in patch bay. London.




Tuesday 24 January 2012

For sale: the studio formerly known as Westpoint Studios


37-39 Warple Way, W3 - formerly Westpoint Studios







Virtual Freehold £499K (subject to contract).

37-39 Westpoint Building, Warple Way, London W3 0RG
formerly Westpoint Studios

984 year lease for sale: 
Ground floor recording studio designed and built by Recording Architecture, consisting of:

Control room including installed SSL G console, ATC monitoring & furniture.
Large live room large enough for a full band
Separate booth/ programming room
Machine room & storage
Cable room cupboard
Office area
Kitchen
WC

Fully redecorated in the last 4 years, the studio has been given an updated, contemporary feel and furniture has been made to match the stylish new interior. Natural light floods the white control room through tall frosted glass windows. The wood of the glass door frames has been retained, as has the live room floor & ceiling. From the engineer's chair there is a direct line of sight to both the live room on the right and the booth behind. The studio's front door is a few feet from the building's main entrance. The studio has a gated, private parking space within a communal lot and it's also possible to park for free right outside, subject to availability. 

Westpoint has been at the cutting edge of music creativity for 20 years and has been the studio of choice for leading music producers. Artists who have recorded here include Dave Stewart, Jeff Beck, Tom Jones, Primal Scream, Simply Red, Seal, Bjork and many more. The area is rich with music professionals including the tenants of Stanley house, Long Island House, LA Sound and the studios of nearby Impress House. Shepherds Bush is a 5 minute bus ride from the Uxbridge Road, making Warple Way within easy reach of Heathrow airport, the West End and Kensington High Street.


Please call Hamish to arrange a viewing 07545330637

Monday 23 January 2012

The Angel of the North


A private recording studio in Newcastle. 

For sale - offers circa £500,000

"The Beach"

An opportunity to purchase a 25-year renewable, RENT-FREE lease on a Quayside property housing possibly the finest recording studio in the north of England.

Included is a modern recording studio installation based on and designed by the builders of Olympic 4, fitted out to the highest specification, including Genelec 1036A monitoring and a pristine Neve VX recording console.

Newcastle's terrific inner city atmosphere couldn't be more inviting for the music professionals who will take on this fantastic studio. Under the terms of the lease from Newcastle City Council, there is no rent to pay. The premium to purchase the lease covers the cost of the studio install together with the equipment that the studio has been designed to accommodate.

Quayside location, within the regenerated inner city area of Newcastle, minutes from the main train station and landmark buildings.




Sunday 22 January 2012

mjQ's roots: Jackson Music Studios


mjQ Founder/ Director, Malcolm Jackson, along with his brother John, recorded Motorhead Ace of Spades in 1980 at the Rickmansworth-based studios that their Father - Jack Jackson - started for the production of his famous BBC Radio Programme, marking the climax of a career that he began as a bandleader. During this time MJ was also supplying recording studios in the UK and overseas with the same classic recording machines that mjQ still specialises in today.

Friday 20 January 2012

LONDON PROPERTIES

Freehold residential recording studios £650K or more

Chiswick: 3 bed semi-detached house with ground floor recording studio consisting of control room & booth. Charming kitchen & conservatory lounge opening out into a rear garden that features a beautiful oriental style chalet for meditation and acoustic performances. First floor living room has a mezzanine housing the master bedroom. 

West Hampstead: residential apartment with control room & vocal booth under an 80 year lease. South facing garden with large balcony. Bathroom, large living room and bedroom with en-suite shower.

Tower Bridge: control room, 3 live rooms, bedroom, shower & WC. Free street parking. London Bridge tube 5 mins walk. Rent this studio for £2K per month or purchase the virtual freehold.

Walthamstow Village: warehouse-style studio conversion with 4 bedrooms. Free off-street parking. No noise issues. Very attractive village conservation area of Walthamstow, 5 mins from Victoria line tube.




Non-residential, virtual freehold under £650K

Acton: former Westpoint Studios. Virtual freehold £499K subject to contract. Comes with an installed G series SSL and ATC monitoring. Two live rooms, office, kitchen, storage. Natural light. Air con throughout. Ground floor level. Free street parking. 

Shoreditch: 113 year lease on a shell over two floors with permission for development as a recording studio from the landlord (for £7500 + solicitors costs). Price £525K for the shell. Studio build services offered separately.

Wandsworth: 9+ year renewable lease at Raezor Studios, £150K includes SSL 4048E/G+ and the full Pro Tools rig, Hammond, Studer tape machines, outboard & mics.




UK Freeholds

Lancashire: Shireshead Recording Studios in a converted 18th Century church between Preston & Lancaster. Offers circa £350,000.

Welshpool: completely isolated in a secluded valley deep in the Welsh countryside, a long-established studio has accommodation for up to 12 people.


UK Leaseholds

Newcastle: one of the finest studios in the north of England. Design based on Olympic. Quayside location. Includes Neve VX and Genelec 1036A monitoring, Gold Edition Studer 24 track A827s, EMT plate etc. 25 year RENT-FREE lease (15 years left until next renew)