To realise the idea, we invited Soulwax to collaborate. Known for pushing the boundaries of live electronic music, the Belgian brothers David and Stephen Dewaele, better known as Soulwax and 2manydjs, worked closely with our team to shape an experience built specifically for the room - using its scale, acoustics and technical capabilities as part of the creative process.

Access to the event was entirely free, with 300 guests selected via an online ballot. Entry details were unlocked through a dedicated hotline, revealed via fly-postered artwork across London and on social - a nod to the DIY spirit of rave culture.

In the days leading up to the event, Soulwax took up residency across the building, using Abbey Road as a creative lab while working closely with our team to explore new sounds and develop ideas. New music was written and recorded on site using the studio’s vintage equipment, then cut directly to vinyl just minutes before being played for the first time inside Studio One - capturing a sense of spontaneity at the heart of the concept.

On the night, Studio One was completely transformed. Soulwax’s DEEWEE system - a custom-built sound system and lighting rig - reshaped the space, as the audience experienced the studio in an entirely new way: not as a recording room, but as a living, breathing performance environment.

The line-up, curated by the band, featured 2manydjs alongside Erol Alkan, Nadia Ksaiba and Laima Leyton, marking a bold new chapter for a room that has been home to musical innovation since 1931.

Across five hours, the studio - more commonly associated with orchestras and legendary recording sessions - pulsed with electronic music, redefining what Abbey Road can be. Rather than simply hosting a performance, After Hours was conceived as a fully integrated creative moment: built and realised entirely within the studio.

This film captures that process - from the initial idea through to the final performance - offering a behind-the-scenes look at how Studio One was reimagined for a new generation.

It also documents the final 24 hours before doors opened, including a unique session in Studio Two.

There, the duo created a brand new track, Perfect We Are Not, recording it direct to vinyl and cutting it just minutes before its debut as the opening track of their 2manydjs set. Now officially released, Perfect We Are Not stands as a lasting document of that moment - created, recorded and first played at Abbey Road.

Sessions for the single were engineered by John Barrett, who also completed the mix, assisted by Tom Ashpitel and runner Debs Jeandet, before being mastered and cut by Christian Wright.