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How to Address the Challenges of Mental Health Through Creativity
October 10, 2024 by lavieathomas
In celebration of World Mental Health Day 2024, we spoke with Chartered Psychologist Dr Claire Renfrew, who shared her expertise in How to Address the Challenges of Mental Health Through Creativity. As a specialist in Music Psychology, Dr Renfrew has extensive hands-on experience working with songwriters, composers, performers, and musicians in the music industry and […]
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Abbey Road Institute: Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools 2023
October 13, 2023 by lavieathomas
Hot off the Press! We’re delighted to announce that Abbey Road Institute has been selected as one of Billboard’s Top Music Business Schools 2023. Abbey Road Institute is a specialist music production school training the next generation of music producers and sound engineers. Our Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering features music business […]
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7 Tips To Stop Procrastination As A Music Maker
January 10, 2023 by carlos bricio
Procrastination can feel like the enemy of productivity. We all know that and yet somehow we still succumb to it from time to time. Especially when we need to do specific tasks. But, why do we do it? While some people might see procrastination as just being lazy or not being able to organise oneself, […]
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The Art of Sampling In Music
August 9, 2022 by carlos bricio
Sampling has been one of the most influential and inspiring tools in modern music. It all started when sections of recorded sound were repurposed and used for different music recordings. As technology progressed this experimentation became easier and more affordable. Nowadays with almost limitless computer memory, modern software and an infinite list of online samples, […]
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Hans-Martin Buff | Meet The Producer
June 14, 2022 by hannah
This July, we’re delighted to be back with our cutting-edge Song Production Masterclass. The masterclass takes you through the full recording process, during which you spend two days at Abbey Road Studios and two days at Angel Studios in our world-class facilities.  This year’s masterclass is led by the highly respected music producer and sound […]
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Roland: Looking to The Future
March 23, 2022 by hannah
2022 marks the 50th anniversary of Roland, one of the most iconic music technology companies in the world. With thousands of legendary and great-sounding products including synthesisers, rhythm machines, effect processors, electronic drum kits, and software, the company has given us some of the most recognizable sounds in music history. In fact, entire genres of […]
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Music Business Careers

3 Top Recommendations When Starting Your Music Career
March 7, 2022 by hannah
Getting started in the music industry and as an independent artist is exciting and hard work. You not only have to write, play and perform your music but also manage rehearsals, emails, your burgeoning social media presence. You will be arranging recording sessions, gigs and even self-producing. All these elements are essential to succeed in […]
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Why Music Credits Matter / What You Need To Know
February 1, 2022 by hannah
Back in the day, the main place to find the credits of an album was in the booklet of a CD or the back of the vinyl record sleeve. You could find the names of the musicians, the producers, engineers, mastering engineer… literally anyone involved in the making of that record.  Collecting all that information […]
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A look back at the history of Angel Recording Studios
June 9, 2021 by hannah
Jimi Hendrix once said, “Music is my religion”. With this philosophy in mind, it’s apt that our new space, Angel Recording Studios, was previously a church and place of worship. The historical building that houses the studio has a rich history and is a space with its own personality and idiosyncrasies, a perfect home for […]
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Abbey Road Institute to move into Angel Recording Studios
April 9, 2021 by hannah
We are delighted to announce the expansion of our flagship school Abbey Road Institute London this summer, which will see us move into and revive the currently closed Angel Recording Studios in Islington, just near Kings Cross. Angel Studios, a highly esteemed recording studio, has been home to many iconic recordings from Adele, Sam Smith, […]
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Portfolio careers: the many hats of a music producer
February 22, 2021 by Dennis Beentjes
Working in the music industry has many exciting aspects: it’s incredibly diverse, it requires ongoing skills development, wearing multiple hats, and it’s often seen as a non-traditional form of employment. However, interestingly enough, this type of ‘portfolio career’ is not only applicable to the music industry. It’s widespread, and following the latest research, it’s definitely […]
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Alumni Achievements: Hayley Roscoe
July 24, 2020 by lucygarcia
Hayley Roscoe has seen her career go from strength to strength over the past couple of years. An alumna of Berklee in Boston, she came to the UK and completed our music production diploma last year. Now, Hayley finds herself juggling a busy day job working in neighbouring rights at Lime Blue Music alongside a […]
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Breaking into the industry with Aamir Yaqub
April 5, 2019 by joelystevens
Aamir Yaqub visited Abbey Road Institute London last Friday to give a guest lecture for our students on mixing, the music business and share his top tips on how to make it as an engineer.  After studying at Leeds College of Music, he headed to Metropolis Studios to start his career. It was at Metropolis that […]
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Unlocking The Mysteries Of Mastering
August 9, 2018 by Erica
Last week, four of our students won the opportunity to have a track mastered by Abbey Road Studios engineers Geoff Pesche (Gorillaz, Coldplay, Dizzee Rascal) and Christian Wright (Ed Sheeran, Bjork, Radiohead). Naturally, the whole class was in the studio during the process so that Geoff and Christian could shed some light on the often […]
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