Musoplex Studios’ blog

A big Hey to all our reader ;o)))

First the bad news - The E-Go's. After a frank and honest chat between the Raven: label and the band we have mutually decided not to progress with the signing. The E-Go's are a truly fab band and their recordings were progressing really well too. However, we are probably not big enough to handle their needs as they progress so all we can do is say thanks and offer them all our love and best wishes for what should be a glorious future. Cheers - Andy and Si.

On the good news front

We had an excellent weekend of recording with a new band to us called We All Need Heroes. In that short time they have managed to leave with 4 exceptional demo tracks. I just await permission before I upload any but cheers guys - Si said you were a pleasure to work with.

Discotheque Wreck were also in for final mixing and mastering of 2 tracks they have been working on for the last 500 years ;o). Actually just over a few days but they are a very complex and multilayered dance / indie band. Again - gimme a few days and you can hear em once approved.

We had the pleasure of no less than 2009's Brummie of the Year / Kerrang! DJ and music legend Johnny Doom in yesterday recording vocals for...well, I can't tell you what for...... However, if this ever gets back to Mr. Doom....Erosion is a staring agog at the sun with eyes wide open, brain sandblasting masterpiece. Now I get it!

We also finished, completely, never come back ;o), Zanzibar's album......Zanzibar......actual......proper.......songwriting.

And Carol......how can we forget Carol......? What the hell is your surname?? Carol has been writing for a new theatre production and popping in and out for a few weeks effortlessly putting down her tunes, lead and backing vocals to songs as she finishes them (5 or 6 now??). To have such a consumate professional breezing through the place is lovely.

And the ever incredible Lokey - now up to 14 tunes, picking up more interest and momentum every day. It is a project of Si (our head producer) and The Ox (poet / performance artist / great big bushy beard) and they have now been joined on several tracks by Si and Seano (Drums and Guitar - PB and LUTS). Seriously - this album is gonna fry brains.....every song gets better and better.

So - no time to chat.....I am also sorting out my car insurance and doctors appointments after getting rammed up the rear on Tuesday. Couldda been worse but ouch - that hurts!!!

Smell y'all soon.

Andy, Si, Pete and Katie - Musoplex

We don't post as much as we should cos we are too busy.....but enough excuses.....here's several reasons why we are the best studio in Brum :o)))

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This Friday's gig has been cancelled as the venue has double-booked the evening.....

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Shame really cos I did like the posters!!! :o)))

Get well soon Hils - all our love from the 'plex crowd - Katie, me, Si and Peej

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This just in - Discotheque Wreck finished 2 new songs last night.....keep your eyes on www.discothequewreck.co.uk to see when they get posted :o)

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Here is a poster.....we put on gigs.....this is one of ours.....

MUSOPLEX and Nuventure Present....

MADHOUSE BAR is a small (100 capacity) cosy venue in Birmingham, UK. In-house PA, loud and lively....

Rhesus - rhesusrock.com

Gotta be good - Peel liked them and they get tons of UK radio airplay.

The E-Go's - egoarmy.co.uk 

Signed band, currently in the studio, radio love em, Kerrang! unsigned winners, Wulfrun Hall headliners!!!

HINGe - Myspace

Here to Inspire the Next GEneration.....HINGe - excellent pop punk indie 3-piece

Madhouse Gig 2nd Oct 09 compressed

An ace night out - just £3 on the door..... :o)

More next week!!!!

Andy

Yes.....it is true......

In the meantime it is good to be back......our website has been down for nearly 2 weeks due to server errors with our suppliers ( no names!!) but we are back up at www.musoplex.com - where this news will also end up!!!

Back to business - as well as just finishing some excellent recording sessions for Red Lite Run (hooky, catcy, indie), Skull Fox (due to be the best metal band of this generation), Zanzibar (proper, adult songwriters) and Police Bastard (in final mastering.....brutal punk) we have also just finished the latest in TV recording for Race TV and spoken word recording for www.imagetextimage.com. We are also filming at Rebellion at Blackpool in August for the forthcoming Police Bastard video. Look for a fat, middle aged man with a film camera sticking out like a ore thumb but singing along....that'll be me!!!!

We have also agreed to release and record the next single for local legends the E-Go's (www.egoarmy.co.uk) and hope to capture sheer brilliance of their live set on audio and video prior to release late 2009 or early 2010. Sincere thanks to the E-Go's for giving us the opportunity to promote them - the sort of band I'd go and see day in, day out anyway. Check out their fledgling website which has got some tunes from their last EP and a video for The Lights and news of up and coming gigs as well as a chance to join the fanclub - The Ego Army!!!!

More to follow but I have got so much ironing to do :o))))

Peas out....Andy :o)

Musoplex

I think I have it..... :o)

The E-Go's are the UK's finest unsigned band - and you can now let them know how much you love them using this map. add yourself to the E-Go Army - new material to be released late 09 / early 2010 - depends on when we can ge tthem in to the studio :o))

I want to create an embeddable visitor map.....I can only find this on Frappr.....and will now attempt to put it on here so I can distribute it around my other websites......

If it does not work - does anybody know of such a beast??

Much appreciated....Andy

The UKs finest metalheads have been back. their new EP is finished....here are a few MP3's to tickle your fancy!!! If you don't like your metal - cover your ears now!!!!

Cheers guys - you really do rock whenever you are in.

This EP and Skull Fox themselves will be featured and interviewed in an upcoming Unsigned slot on Radio WCRfm (101,8 - Wolverhampton) and streaming on the net in the next week or so.....keep a look out cos they are awesome.

Andy

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If I can upload it her eis a gif of the studio control room....I intend to add it to my e-mail signature so need to host it somewhere where I can get embed code...and Vox wins every time on this thing :o)))

The pictures were taken by Affinitie photographer Katy while she was around the studio during a recording session so a huge thanks to her for these. I will be posting some of Katy's model and band work soon so keep en peeled - I may even make another gif :o))

Andy

Studio animation

Hmmm....looks like a still as I am doing this post.....this is Head Producer...Si Reeves - so now you know....:O)

Two new metal recordings....

Skull Fox - Studio favorites with a new hybrid live recording of a new EP - this track (For the Sake of Retribution) will be on their new EP. Launch TBD but just how much have these guys grown in a year??? Excellent.

New to the studio were the very impressive Shot in the Dark - If All Else Fails was one of 3 songs done in just a day.....awesome drums.....

More recordings to post soon :o).

Andy