The VIP Lounge is the studio base of engineer/producer Dare Mason, whose credits include Placebo, the church, Soul II Soul and Thirteen Senses. Dare has built a reputation as a mixer of international status having worked with many local and global acts including Elton John, Tommy Tokyo (Warner Bros, Norway) and The Grid (Virgin) among others.
He has been awarded with two gold discs - one for the Blow Monkeys and one for Tommy Tokyo. I work in close collaboration with the artist in order to realize their vision of the song. I believe in using the convenience and flexibility of digital technology in conjunction with the warmth and character of analogue equipment.
He has been awarded with two gold discs - one for the Blow Monkeys and one for Tommy Tokyo. I work in close collaboration with the artist in order to realize their vision of the song. I believe in using the convenience and flexibility of digital technology in conjunction with the warmth and character of analogue equipment.
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Sign up to the VIP Lounge newsletter and be the first to receive details of special offers, recording courses, new releases and other events. The great thing about studios these days is the flexibility, the quality, the speed at which you can do things. The great thing about old studios was the warmth of sound, the atmosphere, the sound of tape slapping against the hub, the craft, the allure of analog.
With an acoustically "true" control room and a great sounding live room, the VIP Lounge is the perfect place to record and mix your tracks. Our ethos is to allow your creativity to come through so your music can reach its full potential. And hopefully we'll all have a lot of fun in the process. The studio is fully equipped with a large range of quality microphones and a collection of instruments, amps and vintage guitars.
Adjoining the studio is the In Deep Music Archive. This is an amazing and unique space containing over 30,000 vinyl albums, CD's and singles as well as music books, magazines and even board games. The Archive is the property of Marty Willson-Piper, a lifelong friend of Dare's. Marty, as you may have guessed, is a HUGE music fan and has built up his collection over many years.
Sign up to the VIP Lounge newsletter and be the first to receive details of special offers, recording courses, new releases and other events. I have worked at The VIP Lounge on several occasions and have always come away feeling more than satisfied. Much of the music I've recorded has been quite complex and I have definitely benefited from Dare Mason's meticulousness coupled with the facilities that he offers at the studio.
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