About Konk Studios

 

Konk Studios is a London recording studio located in leafy Crouch End at the foot of Alexandra Palace and is one of London's longest standing privately owned studios. It was established in the early 1970s by The Kinks as their private studio and a few years later opened to outside acts with the likes of the Bay City Rollers, Thin Lizzy, and the Bee Gees working here. The studio grew largely from word of mouth with a huge client list including Depeche Mode, The Stone Roses, Massive Attack and more recently The Arctic Monkeys, Bombay Bicycle Club and Wild Beasts.

 

Konk's comfy Neve studio has excellent acoustics, as well as a large collection of vintage valve mics and outboard, including vintage compressors and EQ's. There is a choice of Pro Tools Ultimate HDX or Studer A820 2" tape machine as well as a choice of 2 track tape machines. Please see our equipment list for full details.

 

The Desk is a completly custom Neve console from 1974, which was brought in from Utopia Studios and had previously been put to work on Pink Floyd's "The Wall" and Heatwave's "Boogie Nights". It also has a spectacular wood panelled main live room and various booths, which make for an ideal band tracking environment.

 

Konk's SSL Mix Room houses an SSL 6000E desk. The acoustics of the control room are brilliantly true and the studio has been used to mix hit records since the early 80's.

 

The studio has a large recreation and dining room which was formerly the Konk Club. There are full catering facilities available if required, we can provide a chef or you can bring your own. The lounge features a pool table, table tennis and comfy sofas. There is also wireless broadband available for clients.