80 Hertz Recording Studios - Manchester, North West

Top studio. Top man. Recommended by other good bands that we know. A pleasure to work with you as we had a slightly tricky task with a deadline - Jonny Brown (Twisted Wheel)

Highly recommended! George is a top producer/engineer who can scale small buildings with just a single step, & you don't see that every day. We'll be back soon.- Keith (the band)

All the tracks are sounding great George, we'll be back soon! - Neil Claxton (Mint Royale/Faith & Hope Records)

Having worked with George extensively over the last 12 months, I have seen and appreciate his extreme dedication to both his work and his clients. These invaluable qualities and traits in a person of his age, are rarely seen these days, but the difference it makes to the client and the end product is immense. Although he is quieter than many of his compatriots, the depth of his knowledge, creativity and technique are unique. His ambition and drive to develop his craft skills inevitabley will power him to the top of his profession. It is with interest and excitement, that after 50 years in the audio industry, I have the opportunity to witness and marvel at his current career progression and expansion. John Wood (Media Production Consultant)

George's ability to supply a relaxing vibe in the usual stressful recording environment whilst still retaining great performances from musicians really is the Ace up his sleeve. Couple that with a relentless ear for detail and unmatched passion for his art, it's not hard to see how everything he touches becomes sonic perfection of utopian proportion. We hope to be working with him again soon. Ash Wilson. (DJUNE)

We had a great time recording with you, you truly have an ear for detail, the tracks are sounding marvellous. Take care and HAVE A DAY OFF! - Buen Chico

George, the master we received was ace. Thank you for your efficient, professional service and your educated ear. We were blown away by the life you brought to the record. Even more impressive was the fact that you were not at all familiar with the material going into the session and yet you were able to capture the exact the feel.....- Ben @ Cuckundoo/Leaf Records

It was a pleasure working with you and we were all impressed at how quickly you understood the sound we were looking for and even more impressed that you managed to record and mix 6 tracks in 3 days (although you did work 24/7). After putting a few new tracks up on myspace we had 750 plays within a 12 hour period. Will definitely be back soon to record our remaining tracks for the album and will be recommending you to others. Will be sending demos out to industry contacts and will give you some feedback. Excellent studio, easy access location and top all-round bloke - Twisted Wheel

Thanks for the fantastic job on the mastering of our 7" single 'Yuki. Your help & suggestions at the mix stage was much appreciated - Vessels

Thanks for all the help on the re edits, they sounded the bomb with the 80 Hertz magic added - Bucky - Sankeys Soap Club, Manchester

Excellent studio, it's good to see a creative mind at the helm with keen attention to detail- Jamie Campbell (Crown Music Management & Hunky Dory Music Publishing)

Loving that KEITH remix - totally better than their original version - sublime, educated, trippy - Fien:D

I wouldn't go anywhere else! - Aron Paul

George, was a pleasure working with you guys - Vijay Kishore

about 80 hertzAbout 80 hertz

80 Hertz is a high-end recording/sound/music studio in Manchester, North West, UK. Founded in 2005, with the following mission statement.

"We're committed to providing an exceptional output on time with sharp attention to detail."

We have built up a strong regional client base over the years & have also amounted many International & European clients too. These clients respect the fact that we do NOT 'cut corners', 'slack on clients time' or charge for petty services such as burning CDs, for example. We look at things from an educated clients point of view, this ensures the client gets the best value for money whatever the project nature.

As you may imagine, we are great lovers of music and pull on a very diverse range of musical influences from bands/artists/producers of many genres & sub genres. We love to be on the pulse of new music too, particularly music that pushes boundaries in sound, arrangement & innovation whatever the genre/sub genre/sub-sub genre! Here's a brief list of some of our favourite bands/artists (plus the associated producers/engineers/labels) we're 'into' (in no order).

  • Radiohead
  • Portishead
  • Can
  • Primal Scream
  • Keith
  • Thom Yorke
  • The Beta Band
  • Ian Brown
  • Feist
  • MGMT
  • Midlake
  • Sigur Ross
  • Grizzly Bear
  • Joni Mitchell
  • Willy Mason
  • Black rebel Motor Cycle Club
  • Hey Penny
  • Wilco
  • Kings of Leon
  • Four Tet
  • Noah and the Whale
  • David Homes
  • Gruff Rhys
  • Arcade Fire
  • Prodigy
  • Madlib
  • Madvillan
  • Quantic
  • Bonobo
  • Helocentrics
  • Mr Scruff
  • Prefuse 73/Piano Overlord
  • Black Grass
  • Amon Tobin
  • Evil Kanevil
  • DJ Shadow
  • Dr Dre/Scot Storch
  • DJ Krush
  • Troubleman
  • !!!
  • Ty
  • The Roots
  • People Under The Stairs
  • Jurassic 5
  • Ugly Duckling
  • DJ Format
  • Moving Shadow
  • Calax
  • Zinc
  • Andy C
  • London Electricity
  • Squarepusher
  • Aphex Twin
  • Autechre
  • E-Z Rollers
  • Krust
  • Roni Size
  • A Guy Called Gerald
  • Calibre
  • LTJ Buckem
  • RJD2
  • Sage Francis
  • Poets of Rythm
  • DJ Cam
  • Deltron 3030
  • A Tribe Called a Quest
  • Edan
  • Fingathing
  • J Live
  • Souls Of Mischief
  • Ozomatli
  • TM Juke
  • Red Snapper
  • J Dilla
  • The Verve
  • The Charlatans (old stuff)
  • Broken Social Scene
  • Vampire Weekend
  • Patrick Watson
  • Deer Hoof
  • Weezer
  • Artick Monkeys
  • Rage Against The Machine
  • Jimi Hendrix
  • The Beatles
  • Blur
  • Muse
  • The Kills
  • Vessels
  • Tortoise
  • Gang of four
  • Led Zepplin
  • TV on the Radio
  • Animal Collective
  • Panda Bear
  • Sonic Youth
  • BATTLES
  • Beck

and many more - we hope that gives you a rough idea.

We offer a range of services including the obvious (recording & mixing) as well as more specialised options. For example, post production demands (e.g. ADR & Voice overs), music composition/production, audio restoration and specialised high-end mastering.

The control & live rooms have been specifically designed by specialist acousticians to ensure sonic truth is maintained whatever the project. We have a broad range of well maintained vintage microphones/analogue outboard & cutting edge digital equipment perfectly tailored to the services on offer. Our kit is unrivalled, featuring such reputable names as Neve, Chandler Limited, Manley Labs, Westlake Audio, Focusrite, Neumann, Royer, Brauner, DPA, Sennheiser & AKG to name a few.

The studios are accessible, very comfortable and ergonomic in design. Including air conditioned rooms, high speed wireless Internet equipped computers for client use, on site secure parking, a loading bay to back in large vans/trucks and a kitchenette/reception area equipped with a large LCD screen with the latest in games consoles/DVDs and TV. We have close public transport links to Manchester city centre via regular running trams & buses. Please see our directions document for help finding us. All in all, we aim to make your time at the studio hospitable & provide a stress free professional environment!

We are currently producing & engineering artists & bands from Blueprint Studios until 80 Hertz Studios have relocated - updates coming soon!

some of the people we've worked with

  • Lily Allen (Track 9 on her debut album 'Alright Still' & 'LDN' B side)
  • Wiley (Album vocal recording)
  • Twisted Wheel ('You stole the sun' EP & B sides for singles - 2007/8)
  • Parlaphone/Regal Records (EMI)
  • Sony BMG/Columbia
  • Cherry Ghost (Live radio session)
  • Futurecut (Produced Lily Allen, Pussy Cat Dolls, Ava Leigh)
  • Paul Tipler (Produced Stereolab, Elastica)
  • KEITH (Red Thread (2006) debut album production, many singles, b sides and remixes)
  • Vessels (7" singles mastering)
  • Buen Chico (Right to Re-Arrange (2007) debut album production & many singles)
  • Ugly Duckling
  • Chase & Status with Role Deep
  • Stan Kybert (Produced Oasis - Heathen Chemistry)
  • Gilson Lavis (Jools Holland's drummer - sample CD production)
  • ZOE ('Sunshine on a rainy day' mastering)
  • Disney Plc (Power Rangers/Tamagotchi TV ad music production)
  • Manchester City Football Club (Kickz CD Volume 1)
  • Bandai UK Ltd
  • Lucky Number Music Ltd (Album, singles & remix production)
  • Faith & Hope Records Ltd (Album & single productions)
  • Red Dear Records (Mixing & mastering)
  • Cucukundoo Records (Mastering for two 7" singles)
  • BBC Radio 1 Mary Anne Hobbs (Breeze Block live sessions)
  • Bucky & Dave Vincent (Sankeys Soap/Spectrum/Redlight/Tribal Sessions)
  • 96.2FM The Revolution (Live radio sessions)
  • North West Vision (Short film post production & ADR)
  • Origami Films (TV ad music production)
  • Affixxius Productions (Corporate video music production)
  • Nancey Elizabeth (80 Hertz Remix)
  • Sophie's Pigeons (Debut EP mixing & mastering)
  • Hey Penny
  • Denis Jones
  • John Fairhurst
  • Humble Soul Records
  • Polytechnic
  • Liam Frost
  • DJ Sneak
  • Elgazelle
  • Out from animals
  • Proper Rum Outfit (Debut album production)
  • Virus Syndicate
  • Vijay Kashore
  • John Stammers
  • Djune (Debut single production)
  • Giant Panda (Live radio session)
  • Aaron Paul (Debut album production 2006)
  • Tadzio Jodlowski (Debut album production)
  • Douga (Debut album production)
  • South Side Heros
  • The Black Paths (EP Mastering)
  • and many more...