Roundel Studios - the home of British blues recording

Court Lodge Farm
Horton Road
Horton Kirby
Dartford
Kent DA4 9BN

Tel: 0044 (0)1322 866268
or 0044 (0)1322 229884

E-mail:
enquiries@roundelstudios.co.uk

 
Roundel Studio in the quiet Kent countryside
 
Drummer recording at Roundel Studio
 
Some of the wide range of keyboards available at Roundel Studio
 
String quartet recording at Roundel Studio
 
Mixer desk at Roundel Studio

Roundel Studio is in a pair of converted oasthouses in Kent Musician Roger Cotton, joint owner of Roundel Studio Roundel Studio is in a pair of converted oasthouses in Kent

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ROUNDEL STUDIOS are in the heart of the peaceful Kent countryside, and yet only two miles from the M25.

These are private studios, ideally suited to creative development and recording.  There have been countless albums and projects recorded here over the last 20 years, with clients ranging from Paul McCartney to Peter Green, Tony Hadley to Roger Whitaker, Dr Feelgood to Sonny Black, and Nine Below Zero to Eric Bibb - the list is almost endless!

Who are we?

The studios are a working base for musicians and producers Roger Cotton and Kevin Pyne.  Roger, who plays keyboards and guitar with the Peter Green Splinter Group, has a vast experience of studio production and engineering, working with some of the top soul, blues and jazz artists.  Many bands now tread a path to Roundel to capture the atmosphere and the vibe of these unique studios.

Kevin Pyne's background is not only in producing records and music but also working in films and TV for many years.  Together, we have written and produced music and sound tracks for film, TV and theatre, and have won awards for this.

Roundel is a great place to record.

The "live" room is round, resulting in a great live sound for drums, vocals, horns and strings.  Approximately 50% of the booking time is available to outside clients - bands that want a great sound, production and record companies who want to maximise their budgets, writers who want to develop and record their music in a conducive environment.  Roundel Studios are often compared to "Chess" or "Sun" studios.  It is a great place to record music.

Tech Spec

  • Soundtracks 40 channel desk.
  • A range of Neumann, AKG, Sennheiser, Shure and Beyer microphones.
  • Drawmer and TLA valve compressors and processors.
  • Lexicon reverbs and multiple FX units.
  • Keyboards - Hammond C3, Wurlitzer vintage, Korg SG1D, a mixture of Roland products and pianos.
  • Radar 24 bit system plus 32 tracks of ADAT.
  • Hard disc stereo, DAT, or tape mastering plus 24 track tape machine.
  • All the usual studio "bits and pieces".

Musician Roger Cotton, joint owner of Roundel Studio

 


Roundel Studios are located in Horton Kirby, very close to the junction of the M25 and the M20


Only two miles from the M25 and M20 motorways, and less than eight miles south of the Dartford Crossing, Roundel Studios are easily accessible from all parts of the country.

And parking is never a problem at Roundel!
 


Links

CD cover of "Born in Black and White" For more information about Roger Cotton and his music, see www.petergreen-splintergroup.co.uk.

For some CDs produced, engineered and recorded by Roundel Studios, see www.note-music.co.uk/notecat.html.

For Roger's latest CD (retro blues, with Yardbirds harmonica player Alan Glen) see www.note-music.co.uk/BornInBlackAndWhite.html.

  
 
     

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