Making a record is daunting. The first time I went into the studio when I was 16, all I could think was “this is my shot at getting the sound in my head to a place where the world can hear”. I had a lot of misconceptions about recording, a lot of worry and a lot of reserves. We all would. We all do. Making a record is genuinely opening a part of who you are up and showing it to the world. Of course it can be daunting. Dreams needs to be handled with care. Unfortunately, mine wasn’t. I was left with a record I didn’t like, feeling slightly cheated and completely disrespected. I was determined to never let it happen to me again, or to any other artist. That’s why I founded Armistice Records. To be the record company I would have wanted to have produced my record back when I was younger. Since I made that promise, 3 years ago I have built two recording studio facilities, spent a year at Abbey Road Studios, met Nile Rodgers and a bunch of other massive names and a load of other exciting things that I could bore you for hours with. But I’m not going to. Your record starts with you. And Armistice Records is all about you, the artist. So in essence, this is your story.
“Our band’s experience with Armistice Records is not one which I will forget, and I’m sure my band and I will be recording with them again. The day went swimmingly other than a minor technical difficultly due to the studio being equipped with new state of the art gear and the short amount of time lost was fully compensated (with extra recording time even added). The professionalism shown from Ollie and Jack was exceptional, and it was perfectly balanced with good humour and free snacks. This is a production company and label we will be recording our album with, and we would like to thank them for such a warm introduction to “the studio”.”
“Ollie’s ability to add to a song and advise on a concept, as well as further his client’s ideas, proves a dealmaker in a producer artist relationship. His easy going nature and friendliness has provided an apt artistic environment to produce original music and his determination to make the final product what you want means it is hard to not value of his effort and be proud of the final result. An honour to work with.”
- Leon C
“When I started working with Ollie, I had no idea of the whole process of releasing my own music. He mentored me and was always available for advice or calming down my nerves. He has an incredibly good feeling for music arrangements, melodies and harmonies and always knows where I want to go with a song without even telling him. He communicates with me on a very regular base and always sticks to his promises. I can highly recommend Ollie as your Producer for your own music as he is a keeper.”
- Resa Anna
“I am a songwriter with releases on Warner, Sony, Ministry and Hed Kandi. I have been working with Ollie and Armistice Records this year on my new showreel and would very much recommend Ollie as a producer and arranger. He has an amazing ear, sensitivity to the song and is forward thinking in terms of production style and trends. I am very pleased with my new tracks.”
- Sarah Shawcross
OUR SERVICES
RECORDING - Comprehensive professional recording in both our Wi******er or Droxford Studios. Using the highest in Antelope Audio Orian converters, we draw on a unique skillset of original recording techniques and techniques straight from the world famous Abbey Road Studios to create you the finest source material going. Recording starts from £17.50 per hour.
MIXING - Mixing is our absolute jam. Whether you have recorded your tracks with us, yourself or another studio, you can be sure that we will create you the widest, smoothest, fattest mix going. No matter what your genre, our mixing services cater for all of them! We also tailor our mix prices specifically to your project so you don’t pay a penny more than you need to. Mixing starts from £9.50 per instrument.
MASTERING - We all want the world to hear our music right? The dark art of mastering is the final step to iron out the creases in your mix, making the most of every details and making it ready for commercial release into the world (and make it nice and loud as well!). Mastering starts from £40 per song.
VIDEO - We have teamed up with the most amazing film company, Apex Studios, to offer you all your video needs. From a live studio session, to a filmed concert to a full commercial music video, Apex Studios comprehensive green screen studio complex has you covered (and they are just next door to our Droxford Studios!) Drop us a line so we can put you together a quote based on your specific project needs. Check out Apex Studios website right here: https://www.apex-studios.co.uk
REHEARSALS - Our studio space is open for band rehearsals! With a full backline provided including a PA, guitar amps and cabs of your choice, our Droxford studios are perfect for the rehearsal of the set that will make your name. Rehearsals start from £10 per hour.
WRITING AND ARTIST CONSULTING - The music industry is a big and confusing place. Let our engineers and in house staff be your navigator. Whatever your concerns or confusion about any aspect of your career or the industry, we can help shed light on that for you. Our producers are also expert session musicians and session writers in their own fields and can help craft your song into a pristine arrangement in any genre you choose. And if you have a particular need that isn’t covered by our in house engineers, we have a whole roster of the finest session musicians available for your use. Rates vary, enquire within.
LIVE EVENTS
We love gigs more than anyone. Thats why we love to put them on. We have very close ties with the Railway Wi******er and The Joiners in Southampton and are becoming more friendly with the live sector every day. If you are interested in playing at our events, simply drop us an email at [email protected] and make yourself known to us. From there we will add you to our band directory and start getting you gigs from there!
Don’t be shy! Drop us line and we’ll handle the rest. We look forward to hearing from you soon, lets make a record!
Ollie, Jack, Ben & Dave
Armistice Records is a Southampton based record production company and Record Label specialising in
