The Crypt Studio

Specialties

Friendly and funky recording studio available for music, video, commercial projects, post-​production and rehearsals.

The Crypt is a large day-​lit studio that blends modern and retro equipment and is designed to handle all audio and musical needs including working to picture. Situated in Crouch End with easy public transport access. Loads of bars, restaurants and shops are only a minute away. The studio features private kitchen and lounge areas with TV, DVD, etc and wireless broadband access.

Our services include:

Recording

Rehearsal Space

Mixing

Sound Design

Post Production

Remixing

ADR

Foley

Scoring

Arranging

Editing

Mastering

Audio Restoration

Voice Over

In addition we run www​.the​crypt​ses​sions​.com a live music blog featuring some of the best upcoming and established bands performing live and filmed in full HD.

Bespoke music and audio production company www​.bleachlon​don​.com

and www​.stu​dio​su​per​star​.co​.uk a studio recording experience where you can be a rock star for a day.

History

Established in 1998.

The Crypt Studio in Crouch End, North London has been around in various guises since the mid 80’s. Originally set up by Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame as a rehearsal space it gradually grew into a studio and was overhauled and refined for Shakespeare’s Sister who recorded their seminal debut album ‘Hormonally Yours’.

Throughout the 90’s the studio was used by Anxious Music as a demo studio and housed such acts as Freaks Of Desire, Rachel Stamp, Antacid and Capitol K.

Since 1998 the studio has been run as a commercial studio and has seen the likes of Feeder, Eagle Eye Cherry, Battles, Dirty Pretty Things, Sound Of Guns, Matthew Neel, ManOrMouse? Bang Bangs.

In recent years online music website www​.the​crypt​ses​sions​.com has raised awareness of the studio worldwide.

Meet the Business Owner

Ricky B.

Business Owner

Ricky Barber started in the music business in the mid 90’s playing bass for famed London band Rachel Stamp before moving on to Toni Halliday’s post Curve act ‘Sylla’.

After signing a publishing deal with Anxious Music he based himself in the Crypt Studio working on a number of projects Including Antacid, Gumbo and Golden Mean Gauge before taking over the Crypt with recording Engineer Matt Sime.

Throughout the last 15 years Ricky has branched out to become a successful location Sound Recordist working in all areas of filming. This career works in tandem with Bleach a company set up within The Crypt Studios providing Audio post production and music for TV, Film etc.

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