British Grove Studios

British Grove Studios is a recording studio located at 20 British Grove in Chiswick, West London, owned by musician Mark Knopfler.

British Grove Studios was built by Mark Knopfler as "a monument to past and future technology".^[1] It has two studios. Alongside modern technology, the equipment includes two old EMI mixing consoles: a very rare tube desk from the 1960s like the ones used by George Martin and The Beatles and a later console on which the album Band on the Run was recorded.^[1] The large console in studio one is a custom-made Neve 88R, while the console in studio two is an API Legacy. The main speakers are ATC monitors in a 5.1 configuration.^[2] Specifically, the full-range models are ATC SCM 300ASL (300A) mounted in standard left-center-right configuration, with two more 300As on a unique track system for surround. Dual ATC SCM0.1/15ASL PRO (Sub 1/15) subwoofers alongside the left and right mains provide the LFE monitoring.

In February 2009, British Grove Studio was the winner of the Music Producers Guild Award for 'Best Studio'.^[3]

Recordings

The following albums were recorded at British Grove Studios:

• On an Island by David Gilmour (2006) (sections of the album)
• Razorlight by Razorlight (2006)
• The Boy with No Name by Travis (2007)^[4]
• Kill to Get Crimson by Mark Knopfler, (2007)
• The Age of Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets (2007)
• Footsteps by Chris de Burgh (2008)
• The Age of the Understatement by The Last Shadow Puppets (2008)
• Hayley Sings Japanese Songs by Hayley Westenra (2008)^[5]
• Beautiful You by Greg Pearle and John Illsley (2008)
• Songs for My Mother by Ronan Keating (2009)
• Get Lucky by Mark Knopfler (2009)
• Endlessly by Duffy (2010)
• Serotonin by Mystery Jets (2010)
• The Sailor's Revenge by Bap Kennedy (2012)
• Privateering by Mark Knopfler (2012)
• Heart of Nowhere by Noah and the Whale (2013)
• Tierra by Vicente Amigo (2013)
• The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale by Eric Clapton & Friends (2014)
• The New Classic by Iggy Azalea (2014)^[6]
• Tracker by Mark Knopfler (2015)
• I Still Do by Eric Clapton (2016)
• Blue & Lonesome by The Rolling Stones (2016)

References

1. Clark, Rick (1 May 2005). "Mark Knopfler". Mix Online. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
2. "ATC Loudspeaker technology Limited". ATC. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
3. "British Grove Studio wins prestigious award". Mark Knopfler. 13 February 2012. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
4. travisonline.com The Boy with No Name
5. "The world comes alive to the sound of Joe's music". Luton on Sunday. 13 July 2008. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
6. The New Classic (Liner notes). Iggy Azalea. Island Records. 2014. 3781892.

External links

• British Grove Studios

Coordinates: 51°29′30″N 0°14′45″W / 51.49153°N 0.24575°W