160DL studios
160DL studios
A session in the live room at 160DL studios: drum kit, microphones and the vintage Rhodes.

Recording studios and event space in Dalston, East London

Home to The Blessed Madonna, Mount Kimbie, Olly Burden of The Prodigy, Pat Alvarez, SHERELLE, and X Club

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Rooms

Five long-term resident music production rooms. Two recording studios for day hire.

Equipment

Harrison 32C mixing console, curated outboard and vintage instruments, in a modern hybrid workflow.

Acoustics

Each room tuned to its strength. Control room: dry and balanced. Live room: short decay, five metres of height. Reverb chamber: six second decay.

The live room at 160DL studios, wide view with the upright piano and drum kit.

Spaces

  1. The control room

    Often used as a self-sufficient writing studio or in conjunction with the live room and vocal booth. The studio is based around the new 24-channel Harrison 32C: a large format console with a highly optimised workflow for DAW native producers. Connect your own machine to our 64 i/o setup via USB-C to be up and running in seconds, with synths, drum machines and microphones patched and ready.

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    The control room at 160DL studios: Harrison 32C console, Kerr Acoustic monitors and synths.
    The control room at 160DL studios: Harrison 32C console, Kerr Acoustic monitors and Arturia synths.
    The Harrison 32C console, custom made for the studio by Solid State Logic. A perfectly acoustically controlled room.
    The Harrison 32C console, custom made for the studio by Solid State Logic. A perfectly acoustically controlled room.
    Producer's eye view.
    Producer's eye view.
    The control room desk, monitors and synths. Roland Space Echo always patched and ready to go.
    The control room desk, monitors and synths. Roland Space Echo always patched and ready to go.
    Outboard and synths in the control room.
    Outboard and synths in the control room.
    Kerr Acoustic K100 monitor and the console meter bridge during a piano recording session.
    Kerr Acoustic K100 monitor and the console meter bridge during a piano recording session.
    The control room from the back of the desk.
    The control room from the back of the desk.
    Arturia Polybrute and Matrixbrute, Kerr Acoustic K100 and the Harrison beyond.
    Arturia Polybrute and Matrixbrute, Kerr Acoustic K100 and the Harrison beyond.
    The Harrison 32C at fader level.
    The Harrison 32C at fader level.
    The vocal corner in the control room, with the window into the live room.
    The vocal corner in the control room, with the window into the live room.

  2. The live room

    Acoustically floated and five metres tall. Dry enough for vocals yet spacious enough for bands and ensembles. An adjoining space gives a natural reverb decay of around six seconds, making for a flexible recording environment. Upright piano, Rhodes and the studio's 1976 Ludwig kit are always set up as part of our backline.

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    The live room at 160DL studios with upright piano, Rhodes, 1976 Ludwig kit, oak panels with live edge wood, the best sounding room of its size in London.
    The live room at 160DL studios with Maass Altona 100 year old upright piano, Rhodes and the 1976 Ludwig vintage drum kit.
    The live room, wide.
    The live room, wide.
    The 1976 vintage Ludwig kit and Music Man vintage guitar amp. Shure and Austrian Audio mics set up, ready to go.
    The 1976 vintage Ludwig kit and Music Man vintage guitar amp. Shure and Austrian Audio mics set up, ready to go.
    Valentina Magaletti recording drums in the live room.
    Valentina Magaletti recording drums in the live room.
    Hyperdub's Loraine James on the upright piano, Fender Telecaster in the background.
    Hyperdub's Loraine James on the upright piano, Fender Telecaster in the background.
    Loraine James and Valentina Magaletti recording at 160DL studios.
    Loraine James and Valentina Magaletti recording at 160DL studios.
    The live room from the door, Maass Altona upright, Chesterfield and the Ludwig kit.
    The live room from the door, Maass Altona upright, Chesterfield and the Ludwig kit.
    The Maass Altona upright, open and miked, with a Behringer P24 on the stand.
    The Maass Altona upright, open and miked, with a Behringer P24 on the stand.
    The 1976 Ludwig kick drum, miked.
    The 1976 Ludwig kick drum, miked.
    Chesterfield and Fender Telecaster.
    Chesterfield and Fender Telecaster.
    Inside the Maass Altona.
    Inside the Maass Altona.
    Valentina Magaletti under a pair of overheads.
    Valentina Magaletti under a pair of overheads.
    Loraine James at the upright.
    Loraine James at the upright.
    Loraine James and Valentina Magaletti, tracking together in the live room.
    Loraine James and Valentina Magaletti, tracking together in the live room.

  3. The venue

    The gallery and performance space, home to gigs, events, talks and shows. Also STANDALONE, the artist residency and exhibition space inside 160DL studios.

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    A panel talk in the 160DL venue, with Imogen Heap, ILĀ and Aidan Meller, creator of Ai-Da the robot.
    Aidan Meller, creator of Ai-Da the robot, Imogen Heap and ILĀ address an audience at STANDALONE in front of an immersive audiovisual work by AMIANGELIKA during the COHERE Residency 2026.
    The event space is a blank canvas.
    The event space is a blank canvas.
    The event space, STANDALONE gallery, a blank canvas for gigs, album launches, listening parties, exhibitions and more. Adjacent to the live room it serves as an incredible reverb chamber with a six second decay time. Also great for pianists.
    The event space, STANDALONE gallery, a blank canvas for gigs, album launches, listening parties, exhibitions and more. Adjacent to the live room it serves as an incredible reverb chamber with a six second decay time. Also great for pianists.
    The upright piano in the gallery.
    The upright piano in the gallery.

  4. The upstairs production room

    A spacious but cosy writing, production or mixing room. It comes with Kerr Acoustic K200 monitors, a top range vocal chain and plenty of instruments integrated into an easy to use, collaborative workflow.

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    The upstairs production room at 160DL studios, priced to suit writing sessions, music production and self contained tracking sessions.
    The upstairs production room at 160DL studios with Kerr Acoustic K200s, Neve 1073 and Empirical Labs Distressor, one of the best production rooms in London.

  5. The communal space

    A shared space where you might run into our residents, labels, publishers and other future collaborators.

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    The communal space at 160DL studios, a meeting place for creative minds.
    Isla and Lucas working from the communal space.
    A glimpse of the kitchen.
    A glimpse of the kitchen.
The Harrison 32C console at 160DL studios: meters and faders.

Gear

Analogue signal chain, optimised for DAW native producers. Connect your own machine in seconds via USB-C.

Monitoring

  • Kerr Acoustic K100 mainswith Chord Ultima amp
  • Yamaha NS-10M Studionearfields
  • Behringer P24 personal monitoring12 channels + 5 satellite mixers
  • 8x Beyerdynamic DT770 Pro, 2x DT100headphones

Recording

  • Harrison 32C24 channel 8 bus analogue console with Dante integration
  • 64 i/o Dante interface+ RME Digiface Dante USB
  • Mac Mini M4 Pro64GB RAM
  • 2x SSL 12USB audio interface

Outboard

  • AEA RPQ3dual channel preamp
  • Thermionic Culture Rooster 2valve preamp and EQ
  • 2x Analogue Addictscustom valve preamp
  • Tube-Tech CL1bvalve compressor
  • Retro 176valve compressor
  • 8x Harrison AudioVCA compressor
  • SSL 500 G-Compstereo bus compressor
  • 2x Eventide H90multi-FX processor
  • Eventide Spacereverb
  • Roland RE-301 Chorus Echo

Mics / DI

  • 1x Neumann U67
  • 1x U87
  • 2x Schoeps CMC6with MK4 capsules
  • 2x Microtech Gefell MT71S
  • 2x Coles 4038ribbon mics
  • 2x Austrian Audio OC818
  • 2x JZ Blackhole 2, 1x JZ Vintage 67
  • 1x Sontronics Aria II, Saturn II& drum mic pack
  • 3x Shure SM57, 5x SM58, Beta 52A, SM7B
  • 2x Beyerdynamic M201, AKG D130
  • 2x Franklin Audiostereo passive DI

Instruments

  • Arturia Polybrute, Matrixbrute & Drumbrutesynths
  • Telepathic Instruments Orchid
  • Elektron Digitakt & Analog 4
  • 1976 Ludwig kit22" kick, 10" and 12" toms, 16" floor
  • 1930 Ludwig Leedy Broadway snare14" x 5.5"
  • '70s 15" Zildjian Avedishi-hats
  • Maass Altonacentury old upright piano
  • Röslermodern felted upright piano
  • Rhodes Mk1 Stage 73electric piano
  • Music Man HD1302x12 guitar combo
  • Hartke HD500bass combo
Loraine James at the upright piano in the live room at 160DL studios.

Artists

Artists who have worked at 160DL studios

The Prodigy / Fred again.. / Alanis Morissette / Hudson Mohawke / Imogen Heap / The Blessed Madonna / D Double E / Ashnikko / SHERELLE / Loraine James / Charlotte Church / Laura Mvula / The Avalanches / Metronomy / Actress / Suzanne Ciani / Joy O / HAAi / Eats Everything / Bimini / Rose Gray / Hinako Omori / Donna Grantis / Valentina Magaletti / London Contemporary Voices / Trans Voices / Dexter in the Newsagent / Corteiz RTW / Warp Publishing / Humble the Great / Olly Burden / Pat Alvarez / X Club / AMIANGELIKA & 1100

Brands and institutions

  • TV commercial
  • Audiovisual installation
  • Brand-sponsored music accelerator
  • Full building take-over
  • Site-specific sound art piece
  • Doors Open sync and licensing symposium
  • No More Radio Silence
  • Expo
  • Museum of Synthesisers workshop
Instant print: Hudson Mohawke, producer and artist
Hudson MohawkeProducer and artist
Instant print: SHERELLE, 2026 resident, artist, producer, BBC 6 Music DJ
SHERELLE2026 resident, artist, producer, BBC 6 Music DJ
Instant print: Olly Burden, resident since 2025, producer and guitarist in The Prodigy
Olly BurdenResident since 2025, producer and guitarist in The Prodigy
Instant print: Loraine James and Valentina Magaletti, artists
Loraine James and Valentina MagalettiArtists
Instant print: Parade, recording residents 2026
ParadeRecording residents 2026
Instant print: Fredwave, control room regular, artist and producer
FredwaveControl room regular, artist and producer
Instant print: Sim0ne, artist and DJ
Sim0neArtist and DJ
Instant print: Wes from Jigsaw24, installing the patch bay 2025
Wes from Jigsaw24Installing the patch bay 2025
Instant print: Rian Brazil, artist
Rian BrazilArtist
Instant print: Parade, recording residents 2026
ParadeRecording residents 2026
Instant print: Goya Gumbani, artist
Goya GumbaniArtist
Instant print: Parade, drummer Ben Grose
ParadeDrummer Ben Grose
Instant print: Liam Howlett, producer, artist, The Prodigy
Liam HowlettProducer, artist, The Prodigy
Instant print: 160DL studios, jigsaw24 soldering cables
160DL studiosJigsaw24 soldering cables
Instant print: Sim0ne, artist, DJ
Sim0neArtist, DJ
Instant print: Alex Clap
Alex Clap
Instant print: Olly Burden, resident since 2025, producer
Olly BurdenResident since 2025, producer
Instant print: Parade, owen and Isaac
ParadeOwen and Isaac
Instant print: Goya Gumbani, artist
Goya GumbaniArtist
Instant print: Kukii, in session with Tony Njoku
KukiiIn session with Tony Njoku
The control room desk, monitors and synths.

Our team

Lucas Mendes

Head Audio Engineer · Recording engineer, mix engineer

Lucas has ten years' experience as an engineer in London. He started at The Park Studios, worked freelance for several years, and has run front of house sound at Village Underground. He joined 160DL studios in late 2025, building out an analogue recording system fine-tuned to the needs of contemporary hybrid producers and engineers.

At 160DL studios he has engineered sessions for Alanis Morissette, Fred again.., Charlotte Church, D Double E, Imogen Heap, The Prodigy (string quartet), London Contemporary Voices (20-piece choir) and Jonny Woodley's score for the film Lady. Installation work includes UBS's Market Rhythms, a Dante network carrying audio, video over IP and modular synths, and two on-location sound art pieces for TfL's Art on the Underground. He assisted on the mix of sound artist Yasmin Rai's soundtrack for Anciela at London Fashion Week 2026.

Credits include Laura Mvula, Tricky, Elena Tonra (Ex:Re), Tiana Major9, Denzel Curry, RIMON, Jazmin Bean, Jessica Winter, Breeland and Mitch Sanders.

Selected recordings

  • Imogen HeapChapter 4 (2026)
  • Jonny WoodleyThe Lake, from Lady (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2026)
  • Tricky ft MartaOut Of Place (2026)

Showreel

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Alex Clapworthy

Studio Director

Alex has spent two years developing 160DL studios with the building's owners, starting from the empty warehouse behind 160 Dalston Lane. He runs the space around the needs of the artists who work there, never letting commerce come before culture and creativity.

He has managed SOPHIE (Madonna, Diplo, Namie Amuro), Nonotak Studio (Tate Britain, Cartier, Toyota, BMW) and Sebastian Sartor (Kanye West, Pusha T), among others. He has also worked in the brand world, as a Commercial Director and then as a Creative Strategy & Partnerships Director at creative agencies.

Isla Meller

Assistant Studio Manager

Isla joined 160DL studios in 2025. She manages the studio's booking process and building operations. She established She Knows Too Much and runs the programme: 18 sessions over 11 months, a community of 70 members and 30 regular attendees.

She has a BA in Digital Music & Sound Art from the University of Brighton. Before 160DL studios she worked in art departments for film and TV, and was a production assistant at the commercials production company Love Song.

Amber Henry

Brand Partnerships

Amber manages partnerships and marketing.

Her background lies across brands and culture, bringing the two together in events that have real impact. For ten years Amber spearheaded the culture marketing and events strategy for Dr. Martens as Global Brand Talent & Activation Manager. Subsequently she has delivered partnerships for SXSW London, produced numerous gigs and events, and been part of Oss Choir, a fixture on the London live circuit.

She Knows Too Much session poster, listening and feedback sessions for women and non-binary musicians.

Programmes

She Knows Too Much

Studio space in London is prohibitively expensive and early-stage producers, particularly women and gender minorities, are locked out before they begin.

  • 11months
  • 18monthly sessions
  • 70community members engaged
  • 30regular attendees, 3+ sessions

Partner enquiries: isla@160DL.co.uk

Imogen Heap panel talk during the ILĀ residency at 160DL studios' STANDALONE space. An interactive immersive digital art piece by the audiovisual artist AMIANGELIKA sits behind them.
STANDALONE

An interdisciplinary residency space.

STANDALONE is an artist residency and exhibition space within 160DL studios, supporting multi-disciplinary artists across visual art, sound, installation and performance.

Visit STANDALONE gallery
The 140 capacity event space at 160DL studios, where Imogen Heap, Guy Sigsworth and other celebrated artists have performed.

Contact

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contact@160DL.co.uk

160 Dalston Lane, London E8 1NG
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@160DLstudios @STANDALONE_LONDON

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