I've heard a rumor that Sony Studios UK is closing

BevvyB · 27th August 2003

Rumor has it that Sony Studios here in London is closing, known as Whitfield Studios. ORIGINALLY known as CBS Studios.

This is a shame, as I spent my early-mid twenties pushing chairs around there in the dark stoned out of my mind, while also helping make dreadful demos with the assistants, assaulting the piano, and generally having a laugh in the lift, not to mention seeing how many pencils we could get to fly off the vr at once.

Those were the days.

Many cool people recorded there at some point, and quite a few films have been scored there.

It has had a strangely checkered history. The Germanos got involved 10 or so years ago for its last great revamp when it became the Hit Factory for a number of years. When this happened my cousin helped rebuild it before he became a techie there (that reminds me - must tell him to check out the new geekslut area!)

Down goes another orchestral room, anyway.

I wonder where they're going to put the Sony Classics guys who had all their mastering/editing stuff in there...

The other rumor is that a new orchestral room may be opening up in London in the building of the City Hall on the Thames, financed in part I think by Pete Waterman....

Wierd!

Can anyone add anything to these rumors? (These are A+ rumors by the way, so I think they have a high chance of being true)

Jules · 27th August 2003

Mastering guys have mentioned an "impending doom" for the last year or so....

bumer! dfegad

Teacher · 28th August 2003

are they going to sell the gear?

isn't that what really matters?

e-cue · 28th August 2003

...and the wolves come out....

any public auction?

PRS1JAZZ · 28th August 2003

rrr..........

rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......woof OUUUWWWWWWWW

Brad Blackwood · 28th August 2003

Man, I've got money just burning a hole in my pocket...

Teacher · 28th August 2003

Quote:

Originally posted by Brad Blackwood
Man, I've got money just burning a hole in my pocket...

my hand is known for cooling burning pockets...

27th August 2003	#1
BevvyB Mindreader Joined: Jun 2002 Location: London Posts: 2,604 Thread Starter	I've heard a rumor that Sony Studios UK is closing Rumor has it that Sony Studios here in London is closing, known as Whitfield Studios. ORIGINALLY known as CBS Studios. This is a shame, as I spent my early-mid twenties pushing chairs around there in the dark stoned out of my mind, while also helping make dreadful demos with the assistants, assaulting the piano, and generally having a laugh in the lift, not to mention seeing how many pencils we could get to fly off the vr at once. Those were the days. Many cool people recorded there at some point, and quite a few films have been scored there. It has had a strangely checkered history. The Germanos got involved 10 or so years ago for its last great revamp when it became the Hit Factory for a number of years. When this happened my cousin helped rebuild it before he became a techie there (that reminds me - must tell him to check out the new geekslut area!) Down goes another orchestral room, anyway. I wonder where they're going to put the Sony Classics guys who had all their mastering/editing stuff in there... The other rumor is that a new orchestral room may be opening up in London in the building of the City Hall on the Thames, financed in part I think by Pete Waterman.... Wierd! Can anyone add anything to these rumors? (These are A+ rumors by the way, so I think they have a high chance of being true) __________________ Julian Moore \| Georgia Wonder \| 'Made In Nevada' Project - we're recording our next album in a music store

27th August 2003	#2
Jules Gearslutz.com admin Joined: Apr 2002 Location: A Yank in London, UK Posts: 17,805 1 Review written	Mastering guys have mentioned an "impending doom" for the last year or so.... bumer! dfegad __________________ Jules Add your reviews to the new reviews area! Gearslutz on Facebook Follow my GS picks on Twitter

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PRS1JAZZ Lives for gear Joined: Jul 2003 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 911	rrr..........rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr......woof OUUUWWWWWWWW

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