Angel Recording Studios
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Angel Recording Studios Limited (also referred to as Angel Studios) was a British recording studio based in the eponymous recording and mixing complex in Islington, London. The company was incorporated by James Warren Sylvester de Wolfe on 5 December 1978.[1] After ownership of the property transferred to third parties, the facility was closed at the end of 2019.
The building was originally constructed as a
Location
The studio is based on the corner of
History
The building opened as the Islington Chapel in 1888, a Congregational chapel designed by architects Paull and Bonella and replacing an earlier chapel constructed in 1815 and redesigned in 1847–1848.[3][6][7]
The building has been
The chapel closed in 1979, and the building was purchased by
In autumn 2019 it was announced that the Angel Recording Studios would be closing down following the death of Mr James de Wolfe.[11]
On 9 April 2021 it was announced that the studios would be reopening with a new name as part of the Abbey Road Institute.[12]
Works
Music
Angel Recording Studios has been used by a number of popular recording artists over the years, including
Film and television
The studio's orchestra room has been used by
References
Citations
- ^ "Angel Recording Studios Limited – Overview (free company information from Companies House)". Companies House.
- ^ a b "James Warren Sylvester de Wolfe RIP". M Magazine. 15 August 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Weinreb et al. 2008, p. 964.
- ISBN 978-1-873-59250-2.
- ^ "Upper Street / Gaskin Street, London". Google Maps. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Willats, Eric (2017) [1986]. Streets with a story : The Book of Islington (PDF). Islington Heritage Service. p. 63. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ a b "Number 311 and Attached Railings". Historic England. 18 March 2017. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ a b c "Nitrate To Bitrate: 1978". De Wolfe Music. 18 July 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ British Film Institute Film and Television Yearbook. British Film Institute. 1986. p. 169.
- ^ Angel Recording Studios. "Studio One Refurbishment 2001". Facebook.
- ^ "Renowned British Studio Complex, Angel Recording Studios to Close". Headerliner Magazine. 20 September 2019. Retrieved 2 November 2020.
- Abbey Road Institute.
- ISBN 978-1-250-02515-9.
- ^ "Adele's 21 is the UK's best seller of the millennium". Billboard. 19 March 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Tingen, Paul (September 2014). "Inside Track: Sam Smith's In The Lonely Hour". Sound on Sound. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-760-35769-9.
- ^ "Events". Angel Recording Studios. Archived from the original on 2 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Supernature – Goldfrapp". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ Karl Jenkins. Adiemus (Media notes). Warner Classics. 509-9-901-91762-8.
- ^ "Swing Both Ways". Angel Recording Studios. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ The Professional (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Media notes). TriStar Music. 1994. WK 67201.
- ^ GoldenEye (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Media notes). Virgin Records. 1995. 72435-41423-2-1.
- ^ "Angel engineer's close call in Italy". PSN Europe. 5 May 2009. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Frozen Planet". Angel Studios. Archived from the original on 6 January 2018. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Nine (Original Soundtrack)". AllMusic. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Scottish Composer Craig Armstrong Talks Far From the Madding Crowd". DIY Magazine. 5 May 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "The latest BBC drama The Night Manager started this week!". De Wolfe Music. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Interview: Downton Abbey composer John Lunn". Audio Media International. 18 February 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
Sources
- ISBN 978-1-405-04924-5.
External links
- Historic England archive notes on the Islington Chapel