Cartel Studios

20/10/2024

Studio 1 is now available for rehearsals and recording. Based in Acton, West London, the room is 20 x 17ft & comfortable for up to 5. The grand piano is now tuned ~ an incredible gift for us & the local music community 🎹🎶

02/09/2024

The wait is finally over 🔥🔥🔥 Room 3 is ready, a lower cost space created with solo musicians and music teachers in mind.

Drummers, bassists, guitarists, vocalists this one is for you!

Book out Room 3 for £20 per session. Equipment is available. Please ask!

05/09/2023

Musicians Wanted for Regular Rehearsals at our Studio Space in West London.

The space is approximately 20ft x 17ft and comfortably can fit 4/5 rehearsing.

Available for rehearsal slots at £40 per 3 hour slot.

Includes the use of the follow equipment:

Pearl Export Drum kit (drummers must bring own pedal, snare, cymbals, hi-hat clutch & sticks)
100W Bass Head & Cab
100W Marshall Guitar Amp
15W Practice Amp
2000 Watt PA
12 Channel Soundcraft Mixer
2 x Mics, Stands & Cables

Rehearsal Booking Times:

There is some flexibility over evening booking times if you are the first to book that evening.

Weekdays:
10am - 5pm recording only @ £250 including room hire
5.30pm - 8.30pm @ £40
9pm - midnight @ £40
Midnight - 9am @ £80

Weekends and Bank Holiday Rehearsals:
10.30am - 1.30pm @ £40
2pm - 5pm @ £40
5.30pm - 8.30pm @ £40
9pm - midnight @ £40
Midnight - 9am @ £80

Graveyard shifts are also available from 12.30am - 9am any night for only £80, for those who like to live on the darkside.

There are no drums or bass amplification available in the rehearsal room on weekdays until 5.30pm. Please bear this in mind when booking. Acoustic rehearsals, vocal lessons, guitar lessons and writing sessions are all welcome during that time.

We cannot reduce the rate for solo musicians rehearsing or lessons, but will have another space available for this shortly. Please just ask!

There is free parking at the two streets adjacent to the studio on evenings and weekends, and there is also access to load in at the back of the building.

Send us a message for more information or to book. No jazz!

17/04/2023

Popes of Chillitown have announced their fourth album is on the way! 'Take A Picture' will release in June via Criminal Records.

Here's a track from their album 'To The Moon' . Does anyone recognise the location?

https://youtu.be/ZRIfc8q5c3s

From the new album 'To The Moon' - available from Bandcamp: http://popesofchillitown.comAlso on iTunes: http://apple.co/1EtlL2wSpotify: http://sptfy.com/1iWB...

19/03/2023

Loving welcoming back some fresh new music this week 🎶🔥

19/03/2023

Loving welcoming back some fresh new music this week

02/10/2022

Decoration and then drums 🥰💯

📸 Antonio Spano

18/03/2022

We are looking for a Part Time Site Manager with IT skills to maintain our label music studio / rehearsal room, merch storage and oversee IT related arrangements.

Email for more information: [email protected]

17/05/2021

As of today, the studio is re-open! Hopefully we are finally seeing the back of this bleak time Bookings 👉 [email protected]

13/05/2021

Yeahh! With thanks to my wonderful band mates Criminal Records studio is ready to go come 17th May! Message studio(at)criminalrecords.cc for bookings 🔥💯 and please pass it on. Hoping to reach our existing bands and new bands in the West London area. Princess Maha xx

22/04/2021

Looking forward to seeing these guys after we reopen on 17th May. In the meantime 👇⏳

It’s the very last opportunity to support us for the UK Charts with False Company! We are this close 👌😱😭

Add your support before midnight tonight on iTunes, Amazon & Criminal Records Shop 💜

👉 https://smarturl.it/weekendrecoveryfalse
👉 https://shop.criminalrecords.cc

06/12/2020

"This single donates 100% of profits from sales & streams to Red Cross, to support families affected by poverty during the pandemic.

With this release, we are lighting a candle for all those we have lost 🕯️💗 Please pass it on to keep the flame lit.

If you can, support the single and independent chart bid at http://www.waiting4christmas.com 💗🙏 xx"

09/08/2020

Bands! The studio is closed right now, but as I’m also in band I’m looking into multi-cam setups for streaming. Is this something any of our bands may need help with? If so drop me a DM. Sending you safe vibes!

29/11/2019

Not only an epic band, but just spotted the location in the video! Good use of studio space hands down \m/ Popes of Chillitown Jck Ashley

10/03/2019

08/03/2019

Cartel Studios is re-opening for rehearsals very soon! Please tag or share to anyone in need of West London rehearsal space. 10 mins walk from Acton Central // Bus Routes: 206, 266, 206, 266, 70, 607, N7, N207. Block booking discounts or one off sessions are available. Drop us a message and you'll be first in line to book.

03/03/2019

It's true! I'm re-opening the studio for rehearsals as of April. Please tag or share to anyone in need of West London rehearsal space. 10 mins walk from Acton Central // Bus Routes: 206, 266, 206, 266, 70, 607, N7, N207. Block booking discounts or one off sessions are available on this link http://www.criminalrecords.cc/cartel-studios/

26/02/2019

Guess who's back !

With my mate moving out of the studio, and Acton's Survival Studios sadly closed, I'm re-opening Cartel Studios as of April. Please share or tag anyone who rehearses in West London / Acton who might be in need of a rehearsal room. Love this space and tracked some of The K*t album here, it's my second home. Please help me put the word out