Black Cactus Studio is a multi-purpose recording and rehearsal facility boasting several spacious rooms, which accommodate performing artists of all kinds.
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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https://t.co/CFkRS99zEg
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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🥳 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. 🎉