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Sarm Studios

April 28, 2023

Sarm Studios is an independent recording studio in London. Originally founded in east London in 1973, the studio's original location was renamed Sarm East Studios in 1982 when Jill Sinclair and Trevor Horn purchased Basing Street Studios from Island Records and renamed it Sarm West Studios. Sarm Studios original locations were eventually succeeded by the Sarm Music Village complex.

SARM Studios
Location
OwnerSPZ Group
AffiliationsCompanies within the building:
Websitewww.sarmstudios.com

History

Sarm East (1973-2001)

Sarm Studios was founded at 9-13 Osborn Street in Aldgate, in the building formerly occupied by the City of London Recording Studios,[1] which recorded radio programs and narration for newsreels from 1960 until going out of business in 1972. Shortly thereafter, Gary Lyons and Barry Ainsworth, two recording engineers who had been operating a tape copying service called Sound and Recording Mobiles, purchased the facility with financial backing from businessman David Sinclair and named it using an acronym of their business name, opening SARM in July 1973. Ainsworth left the business in 1975, replaced by ex-Trident Studios engineer Mike Stone.[2] David Sinclair's son and daughter, John[3] and Jill, later became co-directors at the studio.

In 1975, Queen recorded sections of "Bohemian Rhapsody" and "The Prophet’s Song" at Sarm Studios, and filmed the video for "Somebody to Love" at the studio the following year.[4] The band returned to Sarm Studios in summer 1977 to record portions of their album News of the World, including the hit song "We Are the Champions."[5]

In the mid 1970s, Sarm was one of the first 24-track recording studios in England; it later became the first with 48-track facilities.[6] Sarm's outboard equipment included an Eventide H910 Harmonizer, Lexicon 224 digital reverb, UREI 1176 compressors, and AMS digital delay.[2]

In 1978, Sarm Studios suffered extensive water damage and underwent a major renovation, including a control room redesign and the largest Trident TSM console built to date, with Allison automation system. At the same time, the 3M and MCI multitrack tape machines were replaced by a pair of Studer A80s (to be replaced later by Studer A800 Mk IIIs) with Dolby A. In 1982, Sarm's East London studio was one of the first in London to install an early Solid State Logic 4000E mixing console.[2]

Producer Trevor Horn became a frequent client at Sarm Studios, and he and Sinclair married in 1980. In 1982, Sinclair and Horn founded ZTT Records and purchased Island Studios on Basing Street, rebranding it Sarm West and the original Sarm Studio as Sarm East.

Over the years, Sarm's East London studio played host to artists such as the Buggles, Yes, Dollar, ABC, Nik Kershaw, Art of Noise, Rush, and Billy Squier. Sarm East closed in 2001.[2] In 1981, Sarm opened Sarm West Coast, a residential studio in Bel Air, Los Angeles.[7]

Sarm West (1982–2013)

See also: Basing Street Studios

In 1982, Horn and Sinclair bought Island Records' Basing Street Studios in West London, renaming Sam's original East London location Sarm East and their new West London acquisition Sarm West. Horn and Sinclair also established offices at Sarm West's Basing Street location for the ZTT Records and Stiff Records labels,[8] as well as the Perfect Songs and Unforgettable Songs publishing companies.

Sarm West was used by artists including Iron Maiden, Art of Noise, Nik Kershaw, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Propaganda, Yes, Grace Jones, Seal, Marc Almond, George Michael, Madonna, Belle and Sebastian, Pet Shop Boys, KT Tunstall, Depeche Mode, East 17, Take That, Little Mix, Boyzone, Christina Aguilera, and Rihanna.[9][10]

In November 1984, Studio 1 at Sarm West was the venue for the recording of "Do They Know It's Christmas" by the members of Band Aid in support of relief efforts for the 1984–1985 famine in Ethiopia, and in November 2014, the studios were used to record the Band Aid 30 charity single.[11]

In 1987, the studio's cathedral organ was recorded for George Michael's album Faith.[12]

In 2004 to 2005, Gorillaz recorded their album Demon Days at the studio. The album was made alongside Danger Mouse and featured guests such as De La Soul, Shaun Ryder and Dennis Hopper.

In May 2011, two new studios and music business offices were added. The redesign also included living accommodation, to facilitate a return to the studios' 1970s policy of long-term bookings.[8] The studios became part of SPZ Group,[13] a holding company belonging to Sinclair and Horn.

Sarm Music Village (2013-present)

In 2013, SPZ Group opened the Sarm Music Village 6-studio complex in Ladbroke Grove before closing the Sarm West Studios on Basing Street.[14]

Sarm closed the Sarm West Studios on Basing Street in 2013, and the former church building that housed the studios was converted into luxury flats in 2018.[citation needed] In late 2017, Sarm West Coast in Bel Air was destroyed in the Skirball Fire.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Our History". SARM Music Village. Retrieved 9 October 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d Massey, Howard (2015). The Great British Recording Studios. Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US: Hal Leonard Books. ISBN 978-1-4584-2197-5. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  3. ^ John Sinclair discography at Discogs
  4. ^ Bennett, John G (2009). (PDF). Nottingham: Five Leaves Publications. p. 45. ISBN 978-1905512546. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 December 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  5. ^ "Mercury Paradise Audio Files". Mercuryparadise.com.
  6. ^ Sefton, Jamie (20 October 2014). "Trevor Horn talks Frankie, SARM and synths". Musicradar.com. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  7. ^ a b Filcman, Debra (11 December 2017). "Trevor Horn's studio burned to the ground in California wildfires". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  8. ^ a b "Sarm Studios set for major revamp". Musicweek.com. 19 May 2011. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  9. ^ Potton, Ed (1 October 2013). "And now it's farewell to the pleasuredome". theaustralian.com. The Australian. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  10. ^ Harrison, Andrew (May 2010). "Building The Perfect Beast". zttatt.com. Word Magazine. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  11. ^ Denham, Jess (13 November 2014). "Band Aid 30 song and music video to premiere on The X Factor results show this Sunday". The Independent. London. Retrieved 14 November 2014.
  12. ^ "Ex-Wham singer George Michael has passed away at the age of 53". FOX6Now.com. 25 December 2016. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
  13. ^ "Sarm Studios - Home". Sarmstudios.com. Retrieved 28 November 2014.
  14. ^ Duff, Simon. "Sarm Music Village: 'We really have gone from strength to strength'". prosoundnetwork.com. ProSound News. Retrieved 24 November 2021.

External links

  • Sarm Music Village - Our History
  • RecordProduction.com
  • SPZ Group
  • Queen - recording locations in London
  • Ottsonic Studio listsing

Coordinates: 51°30′59″N 0°04′12″W / 51.5163°N 0.0700°W / 51.5163; -0.0700

April 28, 2023
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Sarm Studios is an independent recording studio in London Originally founded in east London in 1973 the studio s original location was renamed Sarm East Studios in 1982 when Jill Sinclair and Trevor Horn purchased Basing Street Studios from Island Records and renamed it Sarm West Studios Sarm Studios original locations were eventually succeeded by the Sarm Music Village complex SARM StudiosLocationNotting Hill London EnglandOwnerSPZ GroupAffiliationsCompanies within the building ZTT Records Stiff Records Perfect Songs Unforgettable Songs Blacklist Entertainment TCP InternationalWebsitewww wbr sarmstudios wbr com Contents 1 History 1 1 Sarm East 1973 2001 1 2 Sarm West 1982 2013 1 3 Sarm Music Village 2013 present 2 References 3 External linksHistory EditSarm East 1973 2001 Edit Sarm Studios was founded at 9 13 Osborn Street in Aldgate in the building formerly occupied by the City of London Recording Studios 1 which recorded radio programs and narration for newsreels from 1960 until going out of business in 1972 Shortly thereafter Gary Lyons and Barry Ainsworth two recording engineers who had been operating a tape copying service called Sound and Recording Mobiles purchased the facility with financial backing from businessman David Sinclair and named it using an acronym of their business name opening SARM in July 1973 Ainsworth left the business in 1975 replaced by ex Trident Studios engineer Mike Stone 2 David Sinclair s son and daughter John 3 and Jill later became co directors at the studio In 1975 Queen recorded sections of Bohemian Rhapsody and The Prophet s Song at Sarm Studios and filmed the video for Somebody to Love at the studio the following year 4 The band returned to Sarm Studios in summer 1977 to record portions of their album News of the World including the hit song We Are the Champions 5 In the mid 1970s Sarm was one of the first 24 track recording studios in England it later became the first with 48 track facilities 6 Sarm s outboard equipment included an Eventide H910 Harmonizer Lexicon 224 digital reverb UREI 1176 compressors and AMS digital delay 2 In 1978 Sarm Studios suffered extensive water damage and underwent a major renovation including a control room redesign and the largest Trident TSM console built to date with Allison automation system At the same time the 3M and MCI multitrack tape machines were replaced by a pair of Studer A80s to be replaced later by Studer A800 Mk IIIs with Dolby A In 1982 Sarm s East London studio was one of the first in London to install an early Solid State Logic 4000E mixing console 2 Producer Trevor Horn became a frequent client at Sarm Studios and he and Sinclair married in 1980 In 1982 Sinclair and Horn founded ZTT Records and purchased Island Studios on Basing Street rebranding it Sarm West and the original Sarm Studio as Sarm East Over the years Sarm s East London studio played host to artists such as the Buggles Yes Dollar ABC Nik Kershaw Art of Noise Rush and Billy Squier Sarm East closed in 2001 2 In 1981 Sarm opened Sarm West Coast a residential studio in Bel Air Los Angeles 7 Sarm West 1982 2013 Edit See also Basing Street Studios In 1982 Horn and Sinclair bought Island Records Basing Street Studios in West London renaming Sam s original East London location Sarm East and their new West London acquisition Sarm West Horn and Sinclair also established offices at Sarm West s Basing Street location for the ZTT Records and Stiff Records labels 8 as well as the Perfect Songs and Unforgettable Songs publishing companies Sarm West was used by artists including Iron Maiden Art of Noise Nik Kershaw Frankie Goes to Hollywood Propaganda Yes Grace Jones Seal Marc Almond George Michael Madonna Belle and Sebastian Pet Shop Boys KT Tunstall Depeche Mode East 17 Take That Little Mix Boyzone Christina Aguilera and Rihanna 9 10 In November 1984 Studio 1 at Sarm West was the venue for the recording of Do They Know It s Christmas by the members of Band Aid in support of relief efforts for the 1984 1985 famine in Ethiopia and in November 2014 the studios were used to record the Band Aid 30 charity single 11 In 1987 the studio s cathedral organ was recorded for George Michael s album Faith 12 In 2004 to 2005 Gorillaz recorded their album Demon Days at the studio The album was made alongside Danger Mouse and featured guests such as De La Soul Shaun Ryder and Dennis Hopper In May 2011 two new studios and music business offices were added The redesign also included living accommodation to facilitate a return to the studios 1970s policy of long term bookings 8 The studios became part of SPZ Group 13 a holding company belonging to Sinclair and Horn Sarm Music Village 2013 present Edit In 2013 SPZ Group opened the Sarm Music Village 6 studio complex in Ladbroke Grove before closing the Sarm West Studios on Basing Street 14 Sarm closed the Sarm West Studios on Basing Street in 2013 and the former church building that housed the studios was converted into luxury flats in 2018 citation needed In late 2017 Sarm West Coast in Bel Air was destroyed in the Skirball Fire 7 References Edit Our History SARM Music Village Retrieved 9 October 2019 a b c d Massey Howard 2015 The Great British Recording Studios Milwaukee Wisconsin US Hal Leonard Books ISBN 978 1 4584 2197 5 Retrieved 23 November 2021 John Sinclair discography at Discogs Bennett John G 2009 A Journey Through Whitechapel and Spitalfields PDF Nottingham Five Leaves Publications p 45 ISBN 978 1905512546 Archived from the original PDF on 20 December 2014 Retrieved 28 November 2014 Mercury Paradise Audio Files Mercuryparadise com Sefton Jamie 20 October 2014 Trevor Horn talks Frankie SARM and synths Musicradar com Retrieved 28 November 2014 a b Filcman Debra 11 December 2017 Trevor Horn s studio burned to the ground in California wildfires Ultimate Classic Rock a b Sarm Studios set for major revamp Musicweek com 19 May 2011 Retrieved 28 November 2014 Potton Ed 1 October 2013 And now it s farewell to the pleasuredome theaustralian com The Australian Retrieved 2 December 2021 Harrison Andrew May 2010 Building The Perfect Beast zttatt com Word Magazine Retrieved 2 December 2021 Denham Jess 13 November 2014 Band Aid 30 song and music video to premiere on The X Factor results show this Sunday The Independent London Retrieved 14 November 2014 Ex Wham singer George Michael has passed away at the age of 53 FOX6Now com 25 December 2016 Retrieved 26 January 2017 Sarm Studios Home Sarmstudios com Retrieved 28 November 2014 Duff Simon Sarm Music Village We really have gone from strength to strength prosoundnetwork com ProSound News Retrieved 24 November 2021 External links EditSarm Music Village Our History RecordProduction com SPZ Group Queen recording locations in London Ottsonic Studio listsing Coordinates 51 30 59 N 0 04 12 W 51 5163 N 0 0700 W 51 5163 0 0700 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Sarm Studios amp oldid 1150506056, wikipedia, wiki, book, 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