Studio Felin Fach

Over the past few years Stiwdio Felin Fach has established a reputation for high quality acoustic and acoustic oriented recordings. Word has spread about this unique 18th Century Mill which houses the studio and provides a special ambience for musicians who enjoy the challenge and creative possibilities of live studio performances. Many interesting musicians have produced wonderful music here
including Stefano Giaccone, Delyth Jenkins, Ffynnon, Taith, Joya, Robin Williamson, Tina May, The Carver Trio, The Tea Hodzic Trio, Szapora, Evan Christopher with Django a la Creole, and many more. The studio has also hosted a recording session by ECM records, without doubt the finest contemporary recording company in europe. More recently was the setting for The South Bank Show, who recorded a programme devoted to the work of Ian McMillan, featuring the Ian McMillan Orchestra.
The studio has recorded a number of acclaimed albums including Dylan Fowler's 'Ffynnon Ofor' - BBC online album of the month June 2005: Taith Trio 'Now & Then'
The Ian Macmillan Orchestra 'Sharp Stories'; Szapora 'Homeland of my wanderings';
The Tea Hodzic Trio 'Stay Awhile' - Songlines Top of the World CD - April 2008:
Robin Williamson 'The Iron Stone' - ECM Records 2006.
A number of location recordings have been recorded and edited/mixed and mastered in the studio including The Angelo Debarre Quartet 'Live at the QuecumBar', Tcha Limberger Transylvanian Trio reviewed in the February edition of Songlines 2010: Tcha Limberger and the Budapest Gypsy Orchestra 'Live in the UK'; Gillian Stevens & Dylan Fowler 'Still an still moving'.
The studio is really set up for acoustic musicians who love the challenge of 'Live' recordings made under studio conditions. I've had many years experience as professional musician and a commitment to making unique recordings - and I would say there has never been a better time for musicians to take on the challenge of capturing a moment in time in the studio and create the cds that will standout as vivid documents of our times - not for the faint-hearted.
I am increasingly being asked to produce work for artists which involves my skills as an arranger,session musician and composer and have recently had the pleasure of working with the very talented singer/songwriter, Rachel Taylor-Beales on her new cd release 'Dust and Gold'.

The studio has a beautiful Steinway Boudoir Grand piano which has found its way on to many recordings. There is also collapsible drum/percussion/vocal booth available if extra isolation is required.

The exciting news is that we are just about to build a new purpose built studio. A unique building of Green Oak construction with many innovative ecological principles that will have the ambience of the existing studio but with more space for large ensembles. Early days yet but will post developments once we're under away.