Real World Studios is a residential recording studio in Box, Wiltshire

Box, Wiltshire

Box is a village located in Wiltshire, England, about east of Bath and west of Chippenham. It is quite a large parish with several settlements, apart from the village of Box, within its boundaries....

, England associated with the Real World Records Ltd.

Real World Records

Real World Records is a record label started in 1989 by Peter Gabriel to record and produce world music.-Overview:The label grew up alongside the success of the WOMAD festivals and Peter Gabriel's exploration of music from other cultures, and helped push world music into the general public's...

 record label

Record label

In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. Most commonly, a record label is the company that manages such brands and trademarks, coordinates the production, manufacture, distribution, marketing and promotion,...

 founded by rock musician Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

Peter Brian Gabriel is an English singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career...

. It provides a secluded and creative atmosphere in which all musicians can thrive without the distractions of the every-day world.

The studio's famous Big Room is arguably the largest control room in the world and provides a large space with no boundaries between the musicians and the engineers, a feature that gives it a unique appeal to this day.