London’s KOKO music venue has unveiled its personal recording studio in honour of its one hundred and twenty fifth anniversary, that includes new gear from Strong State Logic.
The studio, located within the Penthouse of the members-only Home of KOKO, consists of the identical mixing desk that was used for Kendrick Lamar’s Halftime Tremendous Bowl Present and connects to all rooms inside KOKO and The Home Of KOKO.
KOKO’s underwent a 3 12 months restoration and redevelopment between 2019 and 2022, serving to it to beat challenges “of a biblical nature”, together with a hearth, a flood, and the COVID-19 world pandemic, as documented on its very personal historical past timeline.
The venue was remodeled right into a 50,000 sq ft cultural area, together with three reside music venues and 16 rooms backstage in its Home Of KOKO members membership. These rooms host curated reside music occasions, DJs, and cultural programming, and embrace the brand new Penthouse recording studio.
However it doesn’t cease there, members even have entry to a hidden jazz membership, vinyl rooms, a roof terrace restaurant, gallery, secret bars, and way more. Artists and creators can use the inventive areas for recording, songwriting and podcasting. Moreover, a brand new Miraval Members’ Balcony inside KOKO Theatre has additionally been unveiled, and permits members of The Home Of KOKO entry to over 150 reside reveals every year with entry to their very own swanky personal bar.
KOKO has additionally marked its anniversary with a brand new video, If These Partitions Might Discuss. Directed by Ned Botwood with inventive path from KOKO founder, Olly Bengough, and produced by Somesuch, it contains a depiction of Ellen Terry, the actor who first opened the venue in 1901, as per Music Week.
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To search out out extra about KOKO or apply for a membership to the Home Of KOKO, head over to its official web site.
Rachel is a DIY musician who started studying guitar and keyboard from her bed room at 14. She has written information and options for MusicTech since 2022, and in addition has bylines throughout Kerrang!, Guitar.com, and The Forty-5. Although a lover of heavy music, her responsible pleasure is 2000s pop.
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