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Abbey Road 90: The Story Behind Cliff Richard's 'Move It' | When UK Rock ’n’ roll was born

On this day in 1958, Sir Cliff Richard recorded 'Move It' at Abbey Road with his backing group The Drifters. 'Move It' was Richard's debut single, and was widely credited as one of the first authentic rock 'n' roll singles made outside the United States. As part of our 90th-anniversary celebrations, journalist Naomi Larsson Pineda, who has been helping us to research the Abbey Road story over the last nine months, details what went behind this remarkable ...

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MOGWAI’s Tenth Studio Album, ‘As The Love Continues’ — Nominated for Mercury Prize

Scottish post-rock band Mogwai have released their tenth studio album today, which is being hailed as “an instrumental masterclass” (DIY Mag). Mastered at Abbey Road by Frank Arkwright, 'As The Love Continues’ is both transcendent and surprising, and it continues to show that Mogwai are still offering solace from the mundane. In a review from Clash Music, the album has been described as “their best, and is possibly their most consistent record since 2006's ‘Mr ...

Engineer Enrique Larreal on Recording Ricky Martin's Grammy-winning Album with Audiomovers

“Thanks to what Audiomovers’ ‘Listen to’ allowed us to achieve, not only were we able to meet the album’s deadline, but we also ended up winning the 2020 Latin Grammy for Best Vocal Pop Album ‘Pausa’ as well as a 2020 Grammy nomination for Best Latin Pop/Album.” ...

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My Abbey Road: Beabadoobee #AbbeyRoad90

Rising star Beabadoobee shares what Abbey Road means to her and the experience of recording in Studio Two with a full ...

Rory Gallagher’s Eponymous Solo Debut Celebrates 50 Years With New Box Set

To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Rory Gallagher’s eponymous 1971 debut solo album, UMC is releasing a five-disc Deluxe Boxset of the album, which will include a brand-new mix, thirty previously unreleased outtakes and alternate takes, a six-song 1971 BBC Radio John Peel Sunday Concert, plus four 1971 BBC Radio Sounds of the Seventies session tracks, all mastered at Abbey Road Studios by Frank ...

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Production Hub: Mixing a Song with the Waves Abbey Road Vinyl Plugin

Watch mixing engineer Dave Darlington (Avicii, Sting) as he goes through the Abbey Road Vinyl plugin step by step and shows how he uses it to add the unique sonic qualities of a vinyl record—punch, warmth, cohesion—to a digitally recorded song. ...

20 Years of Muse's 'Origin of Symmetry' | The Story Behind The Record

20 years ago today, Muse released their 2001 second album, ‘Origin of Symmetry’ an impressive ambition that changed everything for its makers. Partially recorded in Studio Two, the album was met with critical acclaim upon its release. ...

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My Abbey Road: Jill Furmanovsky #AbbeyRoad90

The legendary music photographer, and previous Abbey Road artist-in-residence, is the latest addition to our 90th anniversary series; sharing her memories of waiting outside the Abbey Road gates as a Beatles’ obsessive, to finally making her way into the building in 1975 to photograph Pink Floyd’s ‘Wish You Were Here’ ...

Abbey Road Red: 10 Trends for 2021 Red Talk - Voice Activation and Social Audio

What music tech trends should you be keeping an eye on this year? In our music tech incubator Abbey Road Red’s third and final blog post covering their ‘10 to watch in 2021’ Red Talk, the team highlight their second key trend and speaker. The trend is Voice Activation and Social Audio, with featured speaker James Poulter, CEO and Co-Founder of full service voice agency Vixen ...

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