Dead Basic Studios

Dead Basic Studios Music production, recording, rehearsal and videography studio in Manchester Rehearsals

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Affordable Rehearsals and Recording in Manchester City Centre

Need to make a record? We have a selection of vintage and modern mic’s, 32-track analogue mixer running into Logic Pro X and a range of other DAWs. We have a comprehensive range of drums, backline and other instruments alongside fast and friendly engineers to ensure the best possible result. In a live room with a view, natural daylight and various configurations to suit even the most complex and large stage set ups - use our vocal mic’s, PA, and drum kit shells. We also have amps, guitars, drums and effects units available to hire. The ultimate, personal pre-production, rehearsal and recording facility.

We’ve realised something over the last year:Some of the best work we’ve been doing at Dead Basic hasn’t happened by tryi...
16/09/2026

We’ve realised something over the last year:
Some of the best work we’ve been doing at Dead Basic hasn’t happened by trying to cram an entire record into one massive studio day.
It’s happened by giving the songs some breathing room.
So we’re formalising the way we’ve already been working with a lot of our bands and artists.
🎚️ 4-week production project
🎵 2 songs
🎤 Production, recording, vocals, editing & mixing
🎥 2 natural live performance videos
📁 Full stems + session files
📱 BTS footage + raw content
🔊 Release-ready masters
The process is simple:
WEEK 1 — develop the songs, record live demos and work out the production.
WEEK 2 — track the foundations and build the productions.
WEEK 3 — vocals, overdubs, edits and final production.
WEEK 4 — mix, refine and deliver.
The advantage is having time between sessions to actually listen to what you’ve made.
Go home. Live with it. Make notes. Come back. Make it better.
Projects start from £599, with the final price based on what your songs actually need.
If you’ve got two songs you’re ready to take seriously, send us the demos.
No hard sell. We’ll have a listen and tell you what we’d recommend.
📍 Dead Basic Studios, Manchester

18/07/2026

Drums with for
Always a pleasure having Connors vintage Ludwig and Supraphonic back in to track. A tried and tested combination for drum tones bringing the live room to life this week.

07/07/2026

Really looking forward to having back in later this month. Last time the guys came in we worked on the song Caroline (available via all good streaming services) and whilst the guys tracked guitar and bass in the control room, with drums in the live room we had the rare opportunity to record the ACTUAL takes of the record going down for the instrumental. Later Jake threw down his signature shakers, everyone got their hands dirty stacking up vocals, and after that it was a full tune. 

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Big shout to for these photos - how sweet is it now the evenings are a little brighter and the temperatures are warmer?...
17/06/2026

Big shout to for these photos - how sweet is it now the evenings are a little brighter and the temperatures are warmer?
16 hours production time available each month for any bands or artists who want to work, whether it's recording, mixing, production, rehearsals, content and promo shoots, tour pre-production, live sessions, 1 to 1 coaching with Logic OR Ableton you can book in now with or (or indeed both!).
What should we do next? More live sessions? Tutorials? DM us to talk about your projects and come level-up with us.

14/06/2026

It was a pleasure to have back in the studio to work on their latest track “All We Left Behind” due for release later in the year - at this point we had with the twin reverb set up in the guitar booth, and the JCM800 running to a cabinet in the vocal booth, grabbing a DI for the bass post pedal processing meaning we retained as much of the bands live sound as possible. Simply a case of running a few takes along to .street.radio ‘s drums and comping up a final.

It was a pleasure to host for a short pre-production session ahead of their current tour run in the USA 🇺🇸 Always find ...
11/06/2026

It was a pleasure to host for a short pre-production session ahead of their current tour run in the USA 🇺🇸 Always find it interesting checking out the gear of bands who are out there in the real world working and the tools that make the cut. The stories these pedalboards and guitars could tell?

26/05/2026

Here’s ariasky shredding a killer guitar line on something new to liven up your Monday - this part is ACTUALLY a vocal top line, to be replaced at a later date. 
Production hours and one to one recording and co-production sessions now available for June, July and August. DM us to book regular slots to build your release.

23/04/2026

First time in over 2 YEARS:

Resident band slot available from
25/05/26

16 hours live room rehearsal use per month

Breakables storage

Discount on all in-house services

Join our community of resident artists, producers and musicians

Ideal for bands who need to spend dedicated regular sessions for songwriting and development or live show pre-production.

Great common backline, PA, drum shells that means you can travel light.

Option to use your session time to add recording time, or shoot video with us at a discount.

Large, naturally lit space, tailored to live bands

Grand piano - Tea and Coffee Facilities

Free on street parking - 24 access

Coded secure entry - private and professional

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From £200 pcm

Address

Wellington House, Pollard Street East
Manchester
M407FS

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 11pm
Tuesday 9am - 11pm
Wednesday 9am - 11pm
Thursday 9am - 11pm
Friday 9am - 11pm
Saturday 9am - 11pm
Sunday 9am - 11pm

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