British Grove Studios

British Grove Studios stands in a quiet street in Chiswick, West London. The building houses two recording rooms and control spaces designed by David Stewart, who worked with Mark Knopfler to create a studio that honours both past and future recording methods. One room holds a rare 1960s EMI tube desk once used by George Martin and The Beatles, while the other features a Neve 88R console in studio one and an API Legacy in studio two. The control rooms use ATC monitors in a 5.1 layout, with full-range ATC SCM 300ASL speakers and dual subwoofers for precise sound. In 2009 the studio won the Music Producers Guild Award for Best Studio, recognising its technical excellence. The studio’s reputation rests on the artists who have worked there. Pink Floyd’s Richard Wright recorded a missing piano part for “Shine on You Crazy Diamond” at British Grove before his death in 2008. Mark Knopfler has made many albums there, including “Kill to Get Crimson” and “Privateering,” while Eric Clapton recorded “I Still Do” and The Rolling Stones cut “Blue & Lonesome.” Recent sessions include Peter Gabriel’s orchestral parts for “i/o” and David Gilmour’s “Luck and Strange.” Visitors find a working studio where music history continues to be made. The control rooms contain vintage consoles alongside modern equipment, and the large tracking spaces allow full bands to play together. The building’s size and location near Heathrow once made it convenient for American artists flying in to record. Today the studio remains a place where engineers and musicians shape new recordings while surrounded by the echoes of past achievements.