Mareel Recording Studio

Mareel Recording Studio The UK's most Northerly recording studio. Based in Lerwick, Shetland. A unique recording facility in a unique setting. This page is a moderated space.
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Mareel is the UK's most northerly music, cinema and creative industries centre, operated by Shetland Arts Development Agency. The studio has 3 main spaces - the cosy Live Room, the light and airy Green Room, and the beautiful Auditorium. Due to the nature of the building however, we can record in virtually any corner, corridor or bathroom! As the Auditorium is also a live music venue we can easily

produce multi-track recordings of a concert should you want to make a live album. We have a wide range of modern and vintage recording equipment and an excellent selection of microphones. We also have a huge array of instruments and backline available: Steinway grand piano, Rhodes electric piano, double bass, drumkits, amplifiers, keyboards etc etc. Shetland has a wealth of local talent and session musicians are readily available. Residential packages are available and recording sessions can be dovetailed with extra activities such as workshops and concerts. And never to be overlooked - the legendary Shetland hospitality. Whether it's beach bonfires in the midnight sun, Vikings burning galleys in the winter nights, traditional music sessions in the Lerwick Lounge or Heavy Metal festivals, there are plenty extra curricular activities at hand! This page is not managed at all hours so please don't be disappointed if we are unable to respond to your post. All formal enquiries about Mareel Recording Studio (including programming and hire enquiries) should be directed to [email protected]. We welcome all opinions on Mareel Recording Studio but we do not permit comments that contain personal attacks against Shetland Arts' staff and/or significantly misleading statements about the Agency and its venues. Users who violate this rule will be banned. We ask that, when commenting on this page, you please maintain a civil level of discourse and speak to each other and our staff (who manage this page) in the same manner you would face-to-face. Those who use disrespectful language will be warned. Those who continue to use this kind of language after they have been warned may be banned.

A great couple of days with Renzo Spiteri
25/05/2024

A great couple of days with Renzo Spiteri

So much incredible music in Shetland, and we';re proud to say that Mareel Recording Studio was involved in the making of...
02/02/2024

So much incredible music in Shetland, and we';re proud to say that Mareel Recording Studio was involved in the making of 7 of these albums. We have space in our calendar for bookings throughout 2024 so get in touch if you want to immortalise a musical masterpiece!

Adam Guest's album, recorded here in Mareel Recording Studio was quite rightly album of the week on this show. Make sure...
02/02/2024

Adam Guest's album, recorded here in Mareel Recording Studio was quite rightly album of the week on this show. Make sure you buy a copy in gorgeous tangerine vinyl. If you don't have a record player, it's worth getting one for this album alone!

Kim Carnie and Phil Cunningham drop in.

It's out! Recorded here in Mareel Recording Studio. Go buy a copy of this stunning chunk of music
02/02/2024

It's out! Recorded here in Mareel Recording Studio. Go buy a copy of this stunning chunk of music

My debut album ‘Strands’ is out now ! 💫✨ Available on all the usual platforms & you can buy digital/CD via bandcamp (it’s also very conveniently bandcamp Friday today too..). Links in comments below 🤍

Had the best time launching the album at the Mackintosh Church last night & looking forward to a couple LÉDA gigs tonight ! Catch us at the National Piping Centre with Jenn Butterworth and Will Pound at 7.30pm / later at Drygate for the Late Night Sessions 🕺💥

Fantastic musicians, recorded here in Mareel
15/12/2023

Fantastic musicians, recorded here in Mareel

Heya, my first single ‘Shetland Reels’ is out now! Links in the comments below to stream/watch/buy. I’m self-releasing this album so any likes/saves/shares/follows are huuugely appreciated 🫶

📷 - Euan Robertson

What a treat to have Heidi Talbot and Boo Hewerdine here last week. Here's a bonus song from the Green Room:
07/12/2023

What a treat to have Heidi Talbot and Boo Hewerdine here last week. Here's a bonus song from the Green Room:

Heidi Talbot and Boo Hewerdine backstage in Mareel

It was great to have Dean Owens Musician - Official performing here last week. Here's a backstage clip
17/11/2023

It was great to have Dean Owens Musician - Official performing here last week. Here's a backstage clip

Dean Owens and the Sinners backstage at Mareel, November 2023

13/11/2023

Very pleased to have worked on this album. Recorded and mixed here in Mareel Recording Studio

It was such a pleasure to be a part of this recording. Great musicians, an inspiring producer, and one of the fantastic ...
06/11/2023

It was such a pleasure to be a part of this recording. Great musicians, an inspiring producer, and one of the fantastic outcomes of the Shetland Arts 'Performing Arts Commissions' earlier this year.

🌙 Wintergreen is out today!! 🌙

I'm so proud of this record. Working with and is such a joyful experience. With trusty ears at the engineering desk we had a packed and hilarious day in Lerwick making this! Huge thanks to Alice, Grant and Andy for their encouragement and skill in making Wintergreen come to life.

📸 big shout out to .annie and for the album imagery!

🙏 to for all your help on the day and in the lead up to the Shetland gigs

❤️ to for your support in making this hapoen

You can listen here...
https://hudsonrecords.ffm.to/wintergreen

It was great to have Amy Laurenson Music and her band here for a few days of recording. Watch out for a stellar album co...
14/10/2023

It was great to have Amy Laurenson Music and her band here for a few days of recording. Watch out for a stellar album coming soon. Such a privilege to work with these musicians.

I recently recorded my Debut Album at Mareel with the brilliant Tim Matthew. Joining me on the album were; Miguel Girão (guitar), Lea Søndergaard Larsen (bodhran) and Rhona MacDonald (double bass).…

Recorded and mixed right here in Mareel!
21/03/2023

Recorded and mixed right here in Mareel!

Laeverick Has Exciting News!!
Our DEBUT ALBUM is being pressed this morning at Golding Products! We are deeeeeelighted to be launching at the Shetland Folk Festival. We're playing at Clickimin's Nort' Americana Concert (Saturday 29th April). Tickets on sale to early members today at 6pm! Yeeeeee ha!!🥳

16/03/2023

We've had a run of great gigs in Mareel recently. Check out the Youtube channel for exclusive back stage performances.

The Live Room is full of sparkles today. Tracking drums for a new Lisa Ward album
24/02/2023

The Live Room is full of sparkles today. Tracking drums for a new Lisa Ward album

Aly and Phil finished their 2022 tour in Sandness Hall on a wild and windy night recently. Here's a snippet:https://yout...
06/10/2022

Aly and Phil finished their 2022 tour in Sandness Hall on a wild and windy night recently. Here's a snippet:

https://youtu.be/ki0872fhlXw

26/08/2022

🤩💿 ENERGY ISLANDS - OUT NOW 💿🤩

'⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️'
The Scotsman

The day has finally arrived!!!

Today we release our third studio album out into the 🌎

It's been a huge journey. We've poured everything we have into this body of work, and we hope you enjoy the new music.
We're absolutely delighted 😍

Massive thanks to the team who made this whole thing possible.

Get your physical copy, or download Energy Islands from our website at faramusic.co.uk.

Hope you enjoy it!
FARA✨

Creative Scotland

FARA are releasing their new album on Friday and it' s GREAT! This album started with sessions in Mareel Recording Studi...
24/08/2022

FARA are releasing their new album on Friday and it' s GREAT! This album started with sessions in Mareel Recording Studio with Seonaid Aitken Music and finished at Gorbals Sound with Euan Burton . Go order a copy, you'll be delighted

Altered Images are back with their first album in almost four decades, and it’s a sparkling set of tunes with a playful attitude and a seam of melancholy, writes Fiona Shepherd

Last month we had the first of the long awaited Tae Sup Wi' A Fifer | Shetland. We were treated to a backstage performan...
17/08/2022

Last month we had the first of the long awaited Tae Sup Wi' A Fifer | Shetland. We were treated to a backstage performance of all 4 artistes playing together. Get your tickets for the next two events here:

https://tickets.shetlandarts.org/sales/categories/music/tae-sup-wi-a-fifer

James Yorkston, Brìghde Chaimbeul, Gruff Rhys, Salena Godden

Backstage with James Yorkston, Gruff Rhys, Brìghde Chaimbeul and Salena Godden

Am evening session recording guitar solos in the sunset
01/08/2022

Am evening session recording guitar solos in the sunset

Great session underway with The Donald Anderson Band!
30/07/2022

Great session underway with The Donald Anderson Band!

18/01/2022
03/12/2021
🎧 More great music projects for young people!
02/12/2021

🎧 More great music projects for young people!

Do you want to learn how to create, record and mix your own music or audio? 11-18 year olds living in Shetland and interested in music and sound technology are invited to connect via SoundLab, a new, FREE programme of online workshops.

01/12/2021

Young people aged between 13 and 18, with or without music knowledge or experience, are invited to join Sound Hub, a new series of creative music workshops delivered by Renzo Spiteri (multi-percussion player, arts collaborator, improviser, composer, multi-media artist) alongside Jenny Sturgeon (sing...

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