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 […]
That’s a wrap! On Wednesday, 12th June, we celebrated our Global Graduation Ceremony 2024 in Studio One at Abbey Road. We gathered with graduating students, friends, and family from all six of our schools in Miami, Paris, Sydney, Amsterdam, London, and Johannesburg. We celebrated the hard work and achievements of this talented and driven group […]
Sylvia Massy is a Grammy-award winning music producer, engineer and mixing connoisseur. During a recent guest lecture with Sylvia Massy we sat down to talk about all things vintage microphones, music production, sound engineering and more. Sylvia regularly delivers guest lectures for our students, which include insightful talks, workshops and recording sessions that has kept […]
With a Grammy nomination under her belt, experience working as a runner at Abbey Road Studios, and a flourishing profile as a producer and engineer, alumna Justina Bryce is on an upward trajectory. To find out more we sat down with Justina Bryce, aka Likkle Jay, for an interview, where we discussed the nomination, how […]
It’s been almost a year since The Beatles: Get Back documentary was released. It features hours of previously unreleased videos and audio of the band’s rehearsals and recording sessions. The 8-hour documentary is a huge celebration for any Beatles fan. But it doesn’t stop there. Any musician, producer and sound engineer can learn and relate […]
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 […]
Film scoring is a subject that captivates our students who are passionate about film and the impact sound has on the audience’s experience of motion picture. We have all experienced the immense power that music has to create emotion, influence its audience to feel suspense, joy, pace and rhythm throughout a story. Some of the […]
We not only have a new location over in Angel, but also a brand new fresh face on the team. Meet Lauren Coker our new Student Administrator and Marketing Assistant. Lauren joins us this month, having previously worked at Strongroom and Red Bull Studios. She is ready to dive straight in and get hands-on with […]
Frank Barretta has been an integral part of Angel Studios’ history. Starting out as a tea boy, then tape op for de Wolf Music in Soho. Frank joined the team at Angel as it opened in the early 80s and occupied different roles over the years. In part one of our interview with Frank, we […]
In the Studio: Recreating ‘How Long’ by Ace One of our more important assignments (as well as a favourite for students and staff alike) is the recreation of a well-known track. Students are asked to choose a piece of music and record it, with the aim of getting as near to the original track as […]
There are myriad choices to consider when you are planning and setting up for a recording session. One key area that always generates much debate and discussion, is microphone selection and placement. Those decisions you make prior to recording that ensure you capture the sound both you and the artist you’re recording are aiming for. […]
Nothing makes us happier than catching up with our alumni and hearing about their successes in the industry since graduating. Recently we spoke with Tristan Holmes-Jefferd, who successfully completed his studies in March this year. After falling in love with beat-making and composing electronic music on Ableton Live, Tristan came to Abbey Road Institute with […]
Graduation 2019 It is a truly unique experience to study at Abbey Road Institute. One of our annual highlights and the culmination of all of our students’ hard work is the Global Graduation Ceremony at Abbey Road Studios. It really is a celebration unlike any other. The scene is set, Thursday 31st October 2019 in […]
Abbey Road Institute lecturer Pete Dowsett has worked at some of the most well-known studios in the UK, with major artists such as Pharrell Williams, Snoop Dogg, and the Black Eyed Peas. Recently he has served as a freelance engineer for producer Tom Nichols (Kylie Minogue, All Saints, Sugababes) on recordings with the likes of […]
Whether she’s in our studio leading a tour for prospective students or in the classroom providing current students support, Lucy Garcia can be found anywhere and everywhere at Abbey Road Institute. Lucy joins us fresh from an apprenticeship at Universal Music UK and brings a lifelong love of music and performing. Get to know her […]
Carlos Bricio joined our team recently as Head Technician but has an established history at Abbey Road Institute. In September 2016 Carlos enrolled as a student and following his graduation and alongside other commercial work he also became a technician. Following successful roles at Humtap and Hypersurfaces Carlos now leads the Institute’s technical team, supporting […]
Producer and guest lecturer Daniel Boyle has produced and mixed albums for seminal reggae artists such as Max Romeo & Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry. Daniel produced the Grammy Nominated ‘Back On The Controls’ for Lee Perry and has been working in the industry for nearly 20 years. He began his career as an in-house engineer for […]
Our students arrive on the first day of the programme each with their own unique musical identity. For Liam Narrie it was years playing guitar in Edinburgh in a household that blasted Pink Floyd and Free. Eventually, Liam decided to form a band himself before setting his sights on Abbey Road Institute. For Canadian Hayley […]
With our Studio Three Song Production Masterclass around the corner it is time for our final blog to introduce the team. This time we caught up with technician Lester Smith who has been Abbey Road’s microphone custodian for over 40 years and percussionist Lauren Kosty who has performed in studio sessions alongside Taylor Swift, Puff […]
In August we’re launching our first Song Production Masterclass in Abbey Road’s Studio Three. Following up on our conversations with producer Haydn Bendall and mastering engineer Christian Wright we caught up with other key members of the creative team. Meet string arranger Audrey Riley and the band The Kings Parade. A performance like no other […]
Advanced Diploma student Alexander Constanza has been busy in the school’s production rooms creating the tracks for his upcoming project Hidden. The project began with Alex’s fascination with the intangible aspects of life. ‘Love, Drive, Connection, are all things that you can’t see in life yet are very powerful’ Alex explains. For this project, Alex will […]
Mat Mckinley is an experienced music educator and composer who has over 20 years of experience teaching theory. He heads up our Music Theory Fundamentals for Producers two-day course which serves as a comprehensive overview of music theory and its key components. We caught up with Mat to discuss his love of music, composing for […]
Preparations are being put in place for our inaugural Song Production Masterclass which will take place at the end of August. The class will take place in Abbey Road Studio Three where Pink Floyd, The Beatles, Florence & The Machine, and countless others have recorded. It is shaping up to be an unforgettable four days […]
Sylvia Massy is not one to follow rules. From her advice on mic’ing a chicken to recording vocals through a cell phone satellite delay, Sylvia is a sonic voyager doing things in her own unique way. It was with great pleasure we welcomed her for a day in Studio Two. The setting was perfect as […]
McCartney-Lennon, Richards-Jagger, Leiber-Stoller. Throughout rock history collaboration has often lead to some of the most successful art. Here at Abbey Road Institute, we’re creating a collaboration of our own by partnering with the Royal Northern College of Music. Based in Manchester, the RNCM has become one of the leading conservatories in the world. With accomplished […]
This week we welcome Yannis Iliopoulos to Abbey Road Institute as our music business lecturer. Yannis brings with him years of experience in the music industry. He has a strong background in entertainment law, digital marketing, and entrepreneurship. He is the founder and director of The Sound Of Everything Records and its publishing arm Timespace […]
Current student and scouser Tom McConnell came to Abbey Road Institute inspired by four other Liverpudlian musicians who made a similar trip down south to record. For Tom, the heritage of Abbey Road made it the perfect place to record the new single ‘Data Was Callin’’ that comes out today for his project TV ME. […]
So you’ve been part of a full symphony orchestra recording session with the Royal College of Music. It’s in Abbey Road’s famous Studio Two. You leave that memorable experience with a hefty Pro Tools session. What’s next? It’s time to work on the mix. An Inside Look Mixing a session like this gives the students […]
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 […]
Our students got the unique opportunity to work on their compositions with Brit-award winning producer Bernard Butler during a one-day masterclass. Butler helped the students understand the production and songwriting decisions he brings to sessions with artists like Duffy, The Libertines, Kate Nash and many more. Tom McConnell and Hayley Roscoe, both current students, […]
Just as Hozier’s Wasteland Baby! grabbed the number 1 spot on the Billboard charts, we were delighted to welcome Andrew Scheps, the man who mixed the album, for an insightful masterclass at Abbey Road Institute. Scheps is the kind of mixer that people endlessly search for clues about how he achieves such lively, exciting mixes. […]
Have you ever thought about doing an internship abroad? A growing number of employers and companies value candidates that have gained cross-cultural work experience. This is no exception within the music industry. But how do you obtain international practice? In this article, we’ll be exploring the benefits of doing an internship abroad. Abbey Road Institute […]
What do musicians and programmers (software developers) have in common? More than you might think! Meet John Butcher, student at Abbey Road Institute London with an important mission: he wants to make something that hasn’t been done before. Now we hear you thinking: “Isn’t that what every artist or music producer wants to do?” Many […]
Graduation Video 2018 Watch some of the highlights from our 2018 Abbey Road Institute Global Graduation Ceremony at Abbey Road Studios. On Friday 26th October 2018, we welcomed graduating music production and sound engineering students, industry guests, friends and family members from all over the world to our annual celebration, which took place in Studios […]
Carlos Lellis worked closely with engineers at Abbey Road Studios to design our curriculum. He is extremely dedicated to our students’ success and has a wealth of wisdom to share. Is it any wonder he gets mentioned so often by our profiled alumni? Carlos loves talking about music, recording equipment, and food (in that order). […]
Graduation ceremony 2018 at Abbey Road Studios On Friday 26th October we were excited to be celebrating our annual global graduation ceremony at Abbey Road Studios. Our staff and music production students, gathered together alongside family, friends and our industry guests to recognise and celebrate the culmination of 12 months of hard work. This is […]
Our September class has joined us at Abbey Road Institute this week! We’ve been getting to know our newest students over the past few months and we’re really excited to have such a talented group trust us to help them reach their music career goals. We’ve asked them to share those with us so that […]
If you’re considering studying at Abbey Road Institute London, chances are your first point of contact will be our Student Administrator and Marketing Assistant, Joely. A recent graduate of the ACM Music Business degree, Joely has hit the ground running keeping our Facebook and Instagram up-to-date, and preparing our September students for an amazing year […]
Guest lectures are an important part of our programme. Thanks to our incredible Music Business Lecturer Ian Ramage, Abbey Road Institute students have the opportunity to learn from some of the industry’s most influential figures. Here are just some of the guests visiting us this summer… Helen Papaleontiou Head of Sampling & Infringements – Universal […]
Marta Salogni is everywhere right now mixing, producing and recording countless artists including Bjork, The xx and The Orielles. Her hard work saw her take home the 2018 MPG Breakthrough Engineer of the Year Award. Abbey Road Institute students were treated to a masterclass with Marta last week but Campus Manager Mike Sinnott couldn’t let […]
Abbey Road Institute London is run by a small team, with a lot of heart. If you haven’t already, it’s time to meet our Campus Manager Mike Sinnott. He’s at every open day, knows all the students and has worked in audio engineering education for a long time, so he knows quite a bit about […]
Ian Ramage is Abbey Road Institute’s music business lecturer. For the past 35 years, he’s worked with artists and labels in marketing, managing, A&R and publishing. Ian is a veritable fountain of information on how this industry works, and shares why change can be a good thing… Reasons to be cheerful There are so many […]
WELCOME TO PART THREE OF OUR ONLINE MASTERCLASS WITH ABBEY ROAD ENGINEERS ANDREW DUDMAN AND PAUL PRITCHARD In the third and final interview of a three-part video masterclass, Abbey Road engineers Andrew and Paul discuss the different roles within the Studio team during a session. What does a typical team look like? From lead engineer […]
Welcome to Part Two of our online masterclass with Abbey Road Engineers Andrew Dudman and Paul Pritchard In the second interview of a three-part video masterclass, Andrew and Paul discuss the importance of preparation prior to recording. In particular, when working on large orchestral recordings when time is money – in the region of £200 per […]
Last year we were delighted to have two of Abbey Road Studios’ engineers embark on a European tour of our Abbey Road Institutes. Andrew Dudman, Senior Engineer, (who has worked on many film scores from Guardians of the Galaxy, Steve Jobs and Mission Impossible, to the Oscar-winning score for Gravity) and Paul Pritchard, Assistant Engineer (worked […]
Welcome back to alumnus Jack Chown And band Winterfalle recording with our students at Abbey Road Whilst it’s a regular part of the teaching at Abbey Road Institute, it’s always exciting to be recording a session in Abbey Road. Especially when it’s your first time. This was the case for our September class last month. […]
Applying for a visa can appear complicated, but it doesn’t have to be. Ramera Abraham joined our Advanced Diploma in Music Production and Sound Engineering in September after relocating from North America. She had a busy and productive 4 weeks before joining Abbey Road Institute. Applying for both our course and the visa at the same time then moving from Canada to London has put Ramera on the start of her new career path.
Back in Studio Two It’s all in a day’s work for our diploma students – recording a brass band, two soloists (violin and piano), learning from multiple Grammy Award-winning engineer John Dunkerley and watching alumnus Chris Cook co-produce the session. The morning session It was an early start for our most recent recording in Abbey […]
We were delighted to work with Haydn Bendall again this summer on a recording session with our students in Abbey Road Studio Two. Haydn is a Grammy winning record producer, engineer and mixer. He was Chief Engineer at Abbey Road Studios for more than ten years. In 2009 Haydn was awarded the Audio Pro Industry Excellence Award […]
Our students share their first impressions after two weeks on the course We often say that our students eat, sleep and breathe Abbey Road Institute. So our new September class were in for an exciting and intensive induction during their first week. Programme Director, Carlos Lellis, set the scene during the first day then they […]
