WELCOME TO SWANYARD MUSIC Established in 2009 by the late Kevin Thorpe, Swanyard Music is run by musicians for musicians; a relaxed and creative area set in a town centre courtyard in the North Nottinghamshire Georgian town of Retford. With a population of 30,000 and an established live music and local arts scene, Retford has a village feel with good pubs, shops and restaurants and hotels. And from here, Swanyard Music provides a range of musical services at very competitive rates; from solo artist and band recording, to rehearsal facilities, to electronic production, to voiceover recording, to transfer services... and many more! WHO WE ARE James Bennett is Swanyard Music's resident producer, composer and engineer. Graduating with a BA (Hons) in Creative Music Technology in 2004, James expresses keen knowledge of effective production methods and a flair for creative technique. With our often-complimented, relaxed atmosphere, Swanyard Music aims to nurture the goals of our clients - without breaking the bank. We know how important it is to have a comprehensive palette of ideas at hand - so for songwriters, we can provide you with great bass players, guitarists and pianists/keyboardists as well as helping get the best arrangement for your song. RECORDING Affordable recording doesn't have to mean a cheap or textbook sound. A varied palette of microphones, classic outboard, guitar pedals, vintage keyboards and even some custom curiosities form the basis of our setup. We're running Logic Pro and Reason as primary DAWs, with a variety of plugins and samples, to provide up to 32 channels in at once and an almost unlimited number on mixdown. For private individuals, unsigned artists and non-profit concerns, recording rates start as follows: Solo artist rate - 1 hour: £30 Solo artist rate - 2 hours: £50 Solo artist rate - 4 hours: £70 Solo artist rate - 8 hours: £100 Full band rate - 8 hours: £150 For commercial / corporate, broadcast or institutional prices, please email for a quote. Concessions are available for block bookings or larger projects - feel free to get in touch to discuss your project. PRODUCTION EXAMPLES Here are a few recent examples of Swanyard productions. Click each one to check them out on Bandcamp, Youtube, and major streaming platforms. REHEARSAL Practice space is available provided the studio isn't booked for recording. We provide a PA system and mixer, bass rig, vocal mics and basic drum kit - minus cymbals, snare and kick pedal - drummers are welcome to bring their own breakables of choice! The studio is ground floor situated, in an air conditioned room, so no staircases or stuffy rooms to worry about. Bookings are also publicly available to view via our Google Calendar which makes free slots much easier to grab! Get in touch if you would like to book. Rehearsals are priced at: 2 hour slot: £15 3 hour slot: £20 Additional hours: £5 each TESTIMONIALS Been recording here for almost five years. Seventy seven tracks recorded with twenty four in the offing! I cannot recommend it highly enough! Highly recommended. Great studio with an excellent engineer. My go to studio for all recording. Fantastic studio! I have recorded at Swanyard with James many times and always been happy with the finished results. It's a relatively inexpensive studio considering the equipment and James's unique ear. Also a very relaxed, inexpensive and private rehearsal space. Great studio. I record most of my work here. James is very knowledgeable and excellent to work with. fantastic studio, I've spent many a happy hour working with James on my tracks! GET IN TOUCH Contact: Phone: Email: [Click here to view our Google Calendar for booking availability] Address: |
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