Haunting, poignant and completely intoxicating. VOID, an anonymous, ‘faceless' duo based in London, have returned with double A-sided release in the form of 'iHurt' and 'MEDICATE'. The latest offering from the pair, who go under the moniker of Jax and Rocco, combine a fusion of rare groove, evocative vocals and ethereal soundscapes, capturing the sentiment and mood at present perfectly. Both tracks were recorded and mixed at The Lounge in Abbey Road Studios with Dustin Dooley and mastered by our very own Alex ...

Romil has played an integral part in developing Brockhampton's signature sound, showcasing great dynamism in his production as it evolves between albums, songs, and sometimes even individual verses. Find out more about Romil and how you can win a personal music production feedback session with ...

This week, we hear from The Penelopes. The French indie-pop / electronic duo returned at the start of the year with two new singles from their forthcoming album; their own rendition of Suicide’s Dream Baby Dream featuring actress Asia Argento and an original single titled Meet Me By The Gates with Isabelle Adjani. Both singles were mastered by Miles Showell at Abbey Road. However since lockdown, their releases and gigs have been postponed and the pair have spent lockdown recording in their East London apartment. We caught up with the duo to see how they’ve adjusted to life in lockdown, their inspiration hotspots and three things they would advise to anyone who is struggling right ...

Win a production feedback session with BROCKHAMPTON's Romil Hemnani! Inviting musicians, producers, engineers, composers and sound designers across all levels to create a new piece of music for the chance of winning a one-on-one feedback session with Romil Hemnani – producer and songwriter from U.S. hip-hop band ...

Fifty years since he released his stunning Afrobeat debut, 'Fela Fela Fela', Fela Kuti remains a cultural and political icon around the world. It is well documented that Fela recorded three albums at Abbey Road Studios, with two in particular recorded over the space of two days with his band the Africa ’70 and Cream - Band's Ginger Baker. Former Abbey Road producer Jeff Jarratt, who worked on both these sessions alongside Tony Clark, John Kurlander and John Leckie, shares his account of how the legendary records, 'Afrodisiac''and 'Live!'' were recorded over a weekend in Studio ...

Reverb is one of the most versatile effects in mixing as it's applicable as a utility and creative tool. It can glue your mixes together and help add depth and dimension, but if you don’t know what you’re doing it can quickly turn them into a muddy mess. Abbey Road Studios' recordist Matt Jones discusses how he uses reverb when mixing and details some of his go-to reverb plugins, including the Waves Audio Abbey Road ...

Leeds-based five-piece Heir have debuted their eagerly-awaited new single ‘Fear of Falling’. The self-penned, ‘80s inspired track was recorded in Studio Three, engineered by our own John Barrett and produced by former Abbey Road engineer Ken Scott, who has famously worked with such icons as The Beatles, David Bowie, Pink Floyd and Elton ...

Last week, Abbey Road Spatial Audio Forum founder and Head of Audio Products Mirek Stiles hosted the first virtual Spatial Audio Forum. The group which included Stephen Barton - Composer, University of York's Dr. Gavin Kearney and DELTA Soundworks' Ana Monte, to name a few, discussed the future of sound and virtual music ...

Our engineering team have been helping with creative and technical tips for recording in isolation and how to improve your recording set-up whilst at home. So we thought it would now be fitting to see your set-ups! We invited you to send in images of your home studios which did not disappoint. Take a look on our #ProductionHub at some of the amazing spaces the Abbey Road music making community have been working in during ...