London’s Metropolis Studios has added a new production studio to its existing spatial audio facility, working again with Amazon Music. Both facilities will be made available to the song writing and emerging artist community as part of the independent studio’s ongoing commitment to supporting emerging talent.
The Breakthrough Lab has been designed to provide producers, songwriters and artists the ‘ultimate creative playground’, within which to write, record and mix music. Whether making beats, tracking live, recording vocals or settling into an intensive writing session, the new multi-functional hub enables artists to cover every aspect of production to the highest degree.
Building on existing artist development programmes that Amazon Music already offers – including Ones to Watch, Breakthrough and the Step Up Fund – the new production studio will be available to rising talent as an environment to hone skills and produce exclusive content releases for Amazon Music. The space will also be used to host songwriters, providing opportunities for future stars to compose new music.
The Producer Sessions live stream series, featuring renowned musicians and engineers, also kicked off during August in The Breakthrough Lab, it’s new home, with electronic music duo Disclosure challenged to remix two iconic tracks, live to fans on the Amazon Music UK channel on Twitch in 90 mins. Future sessions include grime legend P Money who joins forces with drum and bass innovator Whiney in September with more to follow.
This latest venture between Amazon Music and Metropolis Studios follows a successful content collaboration that saw the launch of its pioneering 11.2.8 spatial mix studio in its West London complex enabling artists to unlock the potential of immersive audio. Serving as Amazon Music’s HQ for immersive mixing over the past two years, artists have included the likes of Major Lazer, Jack Savoretti, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man, Anne Marie, Olivia Dean, George Ezra, Chase & Status, The Wombats and others.
‘Producers and engineers work in a very different way from how they used to 30 years ago,’ says Metropolis Studios Partnerships Director, Gavin Newman. ‘It’s so important for us as a studio to cater to their changing needs and to nurture the next generation of trailblazers. Our ongoing work with Amazon Music really reflects these ideals, a combined commitment to technical innovation with music and music makers firmly at the core.’
‘At Amazon Music, we are committed to supporting emerging artists, songwriters and producers and helping them on their musical journeys, says Amazon Music’s Head of Music Industry for the UK, Australia and New Zealand, Laura Lukanz. ‘The expansion of our partnership with Metropolis Studio will give them the opportunity to create music at one of the most prestigious studios in the world with state-of-the-art equipment with support from world class industry professionals.’
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