Black Cactus Studio

Black Cactus Studio is a multi-purpose recording and rehearsal facility boasting several spacious rooms, which accommodate performing artists of all kinds.

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Phew, what a busy - but amazing! - week we’ve had at the studio recording some mega projects!⚡️

Everyone from Lauryn Dobinson and Pure Trash to Amy Allard and Steven Rodgers (Captain America) have laid down tracks! 🎶

Keep an ear out for the finished songs!

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Another fantastic Capturing The Moon show on Friday - as always, it was great to be involved! 🌝

Unsurprisingly, Ben Brown, Anna’s Bones and Langkamer were awesome! 🎸

See you at the next one! ⭐️

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We were given the chance to be involved in a fantastic project last week ❤️

We helped the Anti Loo Roll Brigade and Autism Anglia record a special charity Christmas single here at the studio 🎅

It really was a heart-warming day, and all the children sounded amazing! 🎤

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It’s nearly that time of the month again! ⏰

On November 19th we will be doing sound for Capturing The Moon at the Red Lion in Manningtree 🌝

As you can see, the line-up is top, with Langkamer, Anna’s Bones and Ben Brown! 🎸

See you there!

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Check out this amazing new single ‘Take Me For A Ride’ from Olivia Lawrence🤠

The single is a personal and heart-filled track, which tells a story about Liv’s summer. 🌞

It was recorded and produced at Black Cactus Studio, and written with a little help from Ben Brown! 🎸

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Big shout out to the awesome Will Foley whose new single Industrial Love has just been made BBC Suffolk Introducing’s Track of the Week! ⭐️

The track was produced, mixed and mastered here at Black Cactus Studio! 🎸

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Had a really, really great night on Friday at the Tendring4Growth awards! ⭐️

To be in the same room as so many other amazing entrepreneurs and business people from around the district was a privilege. 🥂

It was an honour to even be nominated and recognised 🤩

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This Friday, @capturing_the_moon returns to The Red Lion in Manningtree with another corker of a line-up! 🌝

Featuring Rev Simpkins, The Pancakes and @benbrownstagram_, this is one you will not want to miss 🥞

As always we will be helping out with the sound.🔥

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🚨 Announcement 🚨

I feel very proud to say I am now the events manager at @TWM_Colchester, carrying on the legacy of the legendary Ben Howard. 🔥

Read more here!

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We’ve had a massive week recording a bunch of amazing artists here at Black Cactus! 🎸

Here’s a few of the artists who stopped by and laid down some tracks!👀

See you this coming week everyone!❤️

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Another fantastic night on Friday doing sound for the third Capturing The Moon event at The Red Lion 🦁 🎸

Thank you to everyone who came down and all the brilliant bands that played: Ben Brown, Jet Ski World and Ski Lift! ⛷

See you all at the next one in September 🔥

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Cannot wait for the third Capturing The Moon gig this Friday! 🌝

As always, we will be at the show doing the sounds and helping to put on what is sure to be another great night! 🎸

Tickets cost £10 and can be purchased on the Red Lion website or at the venue 💴

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Well, well, well, what a great weekend we all had at this year’s Brightlingsea Free Music Festival 🎡 🎪

Every act was fantastic and it was a joy to be able to do the stage sound! 🎸

Roll on next year! 🎉

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What a pleasure it was to work with Will Foley on his new single Talking Through Walls! 🧱

We produced, recorded and engineered the track here at Black Cactus, and also shot the music video! 🎥

Watch and listen to the whole thing now! 🎸

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Big thanks to the Gazette for covering what is going to be the first official Capturing The Moon gig tonight! 🌝

We are helping set up the show and will of course be sticking around to watch all the class acts! 🎸

Tickets here: https://t.co/saD8fySww5

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Awesome day yesterday tracking some vocals with Britain's Got Talent’s very own Souparnika Nair! 🎤

Be sure to keep an ear out for her! 🔥

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🥳 HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO US! 🥳

On July 23 we are going to be celebrating what will be our 2nd 🎉

Unsurprisingly, we will be marking the occasion with a gig at Coda, featuring the amazing Fraser Morgan, She’s In Parties, Someone Else’s Rain and Ben Brown!🎸

See you there!

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The studio has also been rushed off its feet with all your Jubilee preparations - thanks for all the people who helped whilst I was away 👀

And finally, to top it all off, I went and saw Sam Fender and The Killers put on an amazing show at the Emirates! 🎸

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We had a mega fun-filled Jubilee weekend! 🇬🇧

The @blackcactuschoir had its first live performance with Alex at Great Bromley church.

We also helped rig-up and do the sound with Nick for the Brightlingsea Jubilee Beacon Party. 🎉