Nylon Studios opens new retro-inspired recording room located at James Street, Redfern, Sydney

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nylon studios 3.jpegSydney-based sound house Nylon Studios has announced the launch of its purpose built recording room located at James Street, Redfern, with the aim to support upcoming independent Australian musicians.

With the arrival of Nylon Studios co-founder and director of music Mark Beckhaus back to Sydney this year, from his five-year stint overseeing the New York based studio, he believes now is the time to invest back into the local music industry. He says a part of this investment is not only creating the right recording space but also housing the type of equipment that produces the best albums in the world.

nylon studios 2.jpegSays Beckhaus: “Nowadays music has become steadily more digitized, synthetic and more focused on individuals with computers working solo in their rooms. Whilst we embrace new technology it’s no substitute for the quality and raw energy that is born out of musicians gathering together to collaborate in a space especially built nylon studios 1.jpegto create music.”

At a time when most studios are focused on downsizing and eliminating overheads, Nylon is bucking the trend by heavily investing in the new space and its rare collection of equipment. The studio’s founders aim for the space to attract independent, genuine musicians with an appreciation for the organic craft nylon studios.jpegof music.

Compared to traditional equipment, Beckhaus adds that simulated instruments cannot possess the same soulful quality as their real counterparts and often result in a more homogeneous sound.

Says Beckhaus: “As music aficionados, we study how classic albums are assembled and we have put a lot of energy into sourcing the most authentic equipment direct from New York. This includes a 1965 Gretsch drum kit, a vintage 1962 Ampeg amplifier, a 1967 fender twin amplifier, along with a whole range of retro guitars.”

The set up of a Sydney-based recording space dedicated to traditional recording methods has been a long-term dream of the director of music.

 

Says Beckhaus: “My time spent in New York – the mecca for some of the best music in the world – exposed me to the kind of opportunities that bespoke, grassroots artist development can achieve. Whilst the path can be more difficult the results are definitely more rewarding.”