Chapel Studios
Encyclopedia
Chapel Studios is a music recording studio
, located in South Thoresby
, Lincolnshire
.
equipment. The studio houses a former Masonic Chapel, from which the studio takes its name. It is one of the few fully residential
high standard studios in England
.
, school
classroom
s, a blacksmith's workshop
and parts of the village farm
. The numerous buildings were restored to join all buildings into one complex.
The second studio, Studio 2, is formed from what was once the village shop, as well as a former post office
. The studio was extended to include a control room
.
Recording studio
A recording studio is a facility for sound recording and mixing. Ideally both the recording and monitoring spaces are specially designed by an acoustician to achieve optimum acoustic properties...
, located in South Thoresby
South Thoresby
South Thoresby is a village and civil parish in East Lindsey in the county of Lincolnshire.-Geography:It is about one mile from the A16 in the Lincolnshire Wolds. It is close to a quarry owned by...
, Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire
Lincolnshire is a county in the east of England. It borders Norfolk to the south east, Cambridgeshire to the south, Rutland to the south west, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire to the west, South Yorkshire to the north west, and the East Riding of Yorkshire to the north. It also borders...
.
Studios
The facility houses two main studio rooms, both of which are available for use by the public and contain state of the artState of the art
The state of the art is the highest level of development, as of a device, technique, or scientific field, achieved at a particular time. It also refers to the level of development reached at any particular time as a result of the latest methodologies employed.- Origin :The earliest use of the term...
equipment. The studio houses a former Masonic Chapel, from which the studio takes its name. It is one of the few fully residential
Residential area
A residential area is a land use in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single family housing, multi-family residential, or mobile homes. Zoning for residential use may permit...
high standard studios in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
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Complex
Studio 1 - one of two studios - is formed from numerous buildings of the village, including a former Wesleyan ChurchMethodist Church of Great Britain
The Methodist Church of Great Britain is the largest Wesleyan Methodist body in the United Kingdom, with congregations across Great Britain . It is the United Kingdom's fourth largest Christian denomination, with around 300,000 members and 6,000 churches...
, school
School
A school is an institution designed for the teaching of students under the direction of teachers. Most countries have systems of formal education, which is commonly compulsory. In these systems, students progress through a series of schools...
classroom
Classroom
A classroom is a room in which teaching or learning activities can take place. Classrooms are found in educational institutions of all kinds, including public and private schools, corporations, and religious and humanitarian organizations...
s, a blacksmith's workshop
Blacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
and parts of the village farm
Farm
A farm is an area of land, or, for aquaculture, lake, river or sea, including various structures, devoted primarily to the practice of producing and managing food , fibres and, increasingly, fuel. It is the basic production facility in food production. Farms may be owned and operated by a single...
. The numerous buildings were restored to join all buildings into one complex.
The second studio, Studio 2, is formed from what was once the village shop, as well as a former post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
. The studio was extended to include a control room
Control room
A control room is a room serving as an operations centre where a facility or service can be monitored and controlled. Examples include:*in television production, the master control is the technical hub of a broadcast operation common among most over-the-air television stations, television networks...
.
Previous clients
The following artists have recorded or are recording at the studio (list incomplete):- Arctic MonkeysArctic MonkeysArctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band. Formed in 2002 in High Green, a suburb of Sheffield, the band currently consists of Alex Turner , Jamie Cook , Nick O'Malley and Matt Helders...
- Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm NotWhatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm NotWhatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not is the debut album by English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released on 23 January 2006. The album became the UK's fastest selling debut album, shifting over 360,000 copies in its first week, and remains the fastest selling debut album by a band. It... - Bombay Bicycle ClubBombay Bicycle ClubBombay Bicycle Club are a British indie rock and folk band from Crouch End, London. The band comprises: Jack Steadman , Jamie MacColl , Ed Nash and Suren de Saram ....
- The Boy I Used to BeThe Boy I Used to BeThe Boy I Used to Be was the debut extended play by Bombay Bicycle Club, released in 2007. It was released on CD and 1000 limited edition numbered 10-inch vinyls. 500 vinyl copies were also pressed by independent record label Nettwerk... - The Darkness - Permission to LandPermission to LandPermission to Land is the debut studio album by British hard rock band The Darkness, released in the United Kingdom on 7 July 2003 and in the United States on 5 August 2003. The album topped the UK Albums Chart and reached number thirty-six on the American Billboard 200 chart...
- EditorsEditorsEditors are a British indie rock band based in Birmingham, who formed in 2002. Previously known as Pilot, The Pride and Snowfield, the band consists of Tom Smith , Chris Urbanowicz , Russell Leetch and Ed Lay .Editors have so far released two platinum studio...
- The Back RoomThe Back RoomThe Back Room is the debut album by British post-punk revival band Editors, released on 25 July 2005. It entered the UK Album Charts at #13 in July 2005, before peaking at #2 in January 2006.The album was nominated for the 2006 Mercury Prize.-Overview:... - GUNGun (band)Gun are a rock band from Glasgow, Scotland, best known for their cover of Cameo's "Word Up!".-Early career:Originally called Blind Allez then for a short time, 'Phobia', GUN were formed in 1987 by Giuliano Gizzi and Cami Morlotti , with Mark Rankin , Alan Thornton and David Aitken...
- Forthcoming EP
See also
- The Chapel StudiosThe Chapel StudiosTHE CHAPEL STUDIOS is a recording studio situated in Wimbledon Park, South West London. It was opened in 2004 by record producer Steven A. Williams.- History :...
- studio of similar name in South West LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its... - List of UK recording studios