A day in the studio with Sylvia Massy
July 4, 2019 by
Dennis Beentjes
“Learn the rules like a pro, so you can break them like an artist” …is a quote attributed to Pablo Picasso. But from a music recording and production perspective, we believe that Sylvia Massy is the personification of that quote. Massy is a legend for her unique methods and perhaps best recognised for her work […]
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Graduate Janice Wong releases album ‘Cello Music for Meditation’
April 29, 2019 by
Dennis Beentjes
It’s mid-February and the old church of Ruigoord, the idyllic artist community in the Amsterdam harbour area, is filled with pinkish purple-blue lights and is buzzing with people. Tonight the old church (and now also music venue) is hosting ‘Multiversum’, a recurring event hosted by Comport Records, where underground electronic music meets cutting-edge installations and […]
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Jack Antonoff: bringing brutal honesty back into pop
April 2, 2019 by
Dennis Beentjes
Analysing the production methods of this high-demand producer. You might have noticed a particular sound taking over barbeque-Spotify playlists and political conventions before you learned his name. We are talking about Jack Antonoff influenced songs, the ones stuck in your head for the last couple of years. It almost seems like the singer, songwriter, Grammy-winning […]
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Feel good indie-music with TRIP
March 14, 2019 by
Dennis Beentjes
Graduate Ethan Frantz talks about his debut album release and TRIP An eclectic mix of instruments and musical styles, creating lush, immersive sonic landscapes of feel-good indie music – That’s how producer and musician Ethan Frantz describes the sound of his latest project called ‘Trip’. The debut album ‘A Trip Around the Sun With You’, […]
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Abbey Road Institute Masterclasses at Dancefair 2019
February 21, 2019 by
Dennis Beentjes
Abbey Road Institute at Dancefair 2019 We are back at Dancefair 2019 again, the annual event in Utrecht. Besides our usual inspiring suspects, we will bring fresh new guest speakers for our masterclass program. Come visit us at Dancefair 2019! Besides our highly valued series of workshops and masterclasses, we also have a booth at […]
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The Metropole Academy Project – Recording an orchestra
December 18, 2018 by
Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam
For most of us musicians and producers, working with a real orchestra is kind of a dream come true. And definitely a lot more satisfying than working with your standard sample library. But teaming up with the multiple Grammy-winning, largest full-time jazz-, pop and symphony orchestra in the world – let’s say – that’s just […]
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Global Graduation Ceremony 2018
November 22, 2018 by
Dennis Beentjes
26th of October was the day of the annual Graduation Ceremony and party at Abbey Road Studios in London one of the highlights of our academic calendar at Abbey Road Institute. Graduates and staff from all over the globe come together at the iconic studio in London to celebrate their achievements and to receive their […]
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Social Media Guide for Music Professionals
November 7, 2018 by
Dennis Beentjes
In general talking about social media and how to use it effectively leads to long discussions and the opinions are always divided. But there is absolutely no discussion that it provides you with the tools to show your work and to engage with like-minded people. Like-minded can be your mum, spouse, friends, but also fans […]
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The Rockfield Studios pilgrimage
September 13, 2018 by
Dennis Beentjes
Our legendarY Rockfield Trip 2018 by Tyler Jones, Abbey Road Institute Amsterdam student Tyler Jones visited the legendary Rockfield Studios with us. But for him this trip was extra special. He was happy to write an article about his experience, which we are sharing with you. Read more below! Deep in the countryside of Monmouthshire […]
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A dream come true. Meeting the best recording engineer in history.
July 4, 2018 by
Dennis Beentjes
In April this year, we had the honour of having the legendary Al Schmitt at our school in Amsterdam. For Abbey Road Institute student Ethan Frantz, it was a dream come true. We asked him if he wanted to write about this once in a lifetime experience, which he wholeheartedly did. A dream come true: Meeting […]
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