Recording Studio Reviews


Friday, May 24, 2013

Hi everyone had a great day. I can let people here the CD. It really was me!
thanks, regards Keith.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013

Excellent day, very welcoming environment run very profesionally,
Came all the way from Australia to record and would highly recommend it to others

Gill and Lee

Friday, May 03, 2013

Wow ! another brilliant day at the Beehouse. Having recorded last year for my birthday we came back today. I thought the first single we recorded last year might have been a fluke, but Jane and Phil helped us to create an even better song this time around now that they know the music we like. If you have ever fancied yourself as a recording artist but all you have is a few lyrics or just guitar riff in mind, you will be amazed at what they can do. Check out "Coming Home" and "Write Love" on Sound Cloud and see what we mean !
Dulcie and Jamie - Warwickshire

Saturday, April 20, 2013

Steve had this as a fiftieth birthday present,  and we all got roped-in.

Beware of getting lost - call Phil and he'll ferry you down the bumpy drive from the top.

Anyway, we recorded and mastered 4 tracks in just four hours - that's really good going.

Engineer/producer, Phil, made us all feel at home, and seemed to coax a good performance from everyone with no hassle. I have my own studio, so I know how great it is to work with a real pro like Phil.

What can I say - everybody is smiling, and we are all chuffed with how we sound.

Well worth the day out, but a bugger to find.

Neil Cowmeadow
www.neilcowmeadow.com

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Our day at the Beehouse Studio was a fantastic experience for novice musicians. This was our first ever time in a recording studio and Paul and Jane were so brilliant. Really friendly people, expert musicians and of course lovely dogs!! We will definitely be back in the future.
Leona, Aodhán and Seán, from Ireland. 

Wednesday, April 10, 2013

I have had the most terrific time at the Beehouse today. Philip's skill, experience and musical creativity have transformed my original piece of music into a number with which I am completely delighted. Very many thanks,

Chris from Kent

Saturday, March 16, 2013

Had the best day drumming ever. Lots of help and advice and incredible amounts of patience by Phil.  Fantastic day would recommed it to everyone.The kids and husband were made very welcome as they sat and watched and advised  May need to put in a request for my next birthday.

Sunday, March 03, 2013

RoloBenz Demo

Hi we are RoloBenz - A 5 piece band from shropshire playing our own music

We had a very productive day at the beehouse, managed to get two tracks recorded. Supurb value for money and with a great engineer. Very happy with the day and will hopefully coming back soon to record more and more!!

To hear our recordings look on Facebook - Search 'Rolobenz' - http://www.facebook.com/pages/RoloBenz/335603279871772?ref=ts&fref=ts


 or follow us on Soundcloud - Search 'RoloBenz' - https://soundcloud.com/rolobenz

Thanks again.


Friday, February 22, 2013

Fantastic day spent today at Beehouse Recording Studio with Phil and Jane. It was my first time in a recording studio and it was an amazing experience which I would definitely recommend to others.  I have no doubt I will be back again to record more music with this amazing company.  Lewis, Worcestershire.


Saturday, January 12, 2013

Had a very productive day at the Beehouse Recording Studios. Time passed very quickly and got much more recorded than we thought in our time. Very friendly and helpful on suggesting improvements and adding echoes! Thank you

Rosie Ford

Wednesday, January 02, 2013

I found it a very rewarding experience, and watching my music come to life was amazing! The staff were very friendly and helpful, and I would love to come back and work here again soon.

~ G. Kynaston

Friday, December 07, 2012

Excellent Experience

Facinating day, learnt so much. Thanks Phil.
Chris, Reading, Berks

Tuesday, December 04, 2012

Great experience!

Really good experience even as a novice was made to feel at ease, would reccomend to any would be singer/guitarist thanks. John Farnham

Monday, November 26, 2012

Phil was brilliant!

First proper recording session for us as a band. We all enjoyed it very much. Phil was great to work with. Real nice people that run the studio. Generally great, thanks very much to everyone there.

Like Fires - Shrewsbury band.

Saturday, November 17, 2012

Music Production Day

I have always been interested in music production and my friends bought me a production experience for birthday.  It was a fantastic day and I have learnt so much.  It has certainly whetted my appetite for production and I can see myself continuing it in my spare time.  A big thank you to Bee House!
Tony
London

Friday, November 16, 2012

Recording Session for Christmas

My wife treated me to a recording session as a Christmas present, as at best a hobbyist guitar player I am amazed at the resulting CD produced by Phil. A friendly and encouraging atmosphere even persuaded me to add my own vocal to the track, on which I played a number of guitar parts when I assumed I would play just two. I would recomend the Beehouse to anyone.

Tony, Hampshire 

Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Really enjoyed myself

What a fantastic day, Phil  put me at ease straight from the start. this was an experiance not to be missed will most certanly come back. Thanks for your hospitality Phil and family.

Terry, Kidderminster

Sunday, October 07, 2012

Location was nice

had a fab time,laughed all the way.Phil certainly made us sound very professional.Well worth the journey!!

Rose,Eleanor and the girls
Stourbridge

Saturday, October 06, 2012

Beehouse was a fantastic experiance, extreamly talented muscian and producer  Phil helped me put sound to my drums and singing to turn two possible songs into songs which I am very pleased with the result, travelled all the way from Hampshire to Wales, seven odd hours in a car and I have not regretted it one bit.

Get a chance then go to Beehouse Recording people and you will be amazed and blown over, super doopy do.

Thank you all and best wishes Robin from ye old Hampshire.

Monday, October 01, 2012

Really enjoyed this experience. Made me feel very confident and I was very pleased with the results. Would love to come back!

Anya, Welshpool

Thursday, September 20, 2012

fantastic day, enjoyed it loads! certianly coming again! best experince ever:)

Jessica, Coventry

Friday, September 07, 2012

I have had a most enjoyable and informative day with Phil whose knowledge on sound recording is amazing. It took just 5 hours to demonstrate his top quality studio setup and record a song I had written with piano, strings, vocals etc. Superb. He also advised me on starter equipment I should use for my own mini studio. Great guy -great setup. Thanks Charlie,Basingstoke

Thursday, September 06, 2012

Had a great time, was well worth it. Got away with 6 track, and a very chilled out experience. The technology is so up to date, and Phil has so much knowledge, having told me all about his various festival work, recording experience ect. Was in very safe and very patient hands, and came out with a very good result. Thank you for putting up with me forgetting the words! :)

Monday, August 13, 2012

Amazing time at the Beehouse recording studio. Been looking for a studio like this for ages, and now i think i have finally arrived home. The team is great to work with, very warm and welcoming, and most importantly genius. The understood exactly what i wanted straight away. I will definetely recommend.  Thanks a bunch. coming back very soon
Lots of love
Lorraine Lionheart

Friday, August 10, 2012

My lovely wife Julia gave me a voucher for 10 hours recording time at the Beehouse as a Christmas present.  We came to the studio for a couple of days to record some family favourites before the first of our children departs for University.  What a great time we all had!  We recorded a mix of individual and ensemble pieces under Phil's calm and skillful direction.  It is truly amazing what can be accomplished with the technology and sound engineering skills available.  Many thanks to Jane and Phil for their hospitality and for making this a very enjoyable and rewarding time in the beauty of the Welsh hills.

Michael Boyle (with help from Julia, James, Chris and Catherine.)

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

I found Beehouse Recording Studios to be really professional, efficient and a great sound at the end of it. Phil is extremely helpful and gets the best out of your voice. I will definitely be coming again, so far the best place I've recorded! Kerri, Church Stretton, UK

Monday, May 28, 2012

Wow, what a fantastic experience, i came here feeling like an amateur & am leaving feeling as though i have a chance to become famous. Lovely hospitable people & a lovely location too. thanks to all !!!
Sam, Bristol

Saturday, May 26, 2012

Been to Beehouse Studio today had a really good time! this morning before coming i didn't think i'd enjoy it as much as I did but it was really good fun. I'm trained in opera but today I sang a range of opera which I had sang from my grade 8 exam and some modern pop and suprisingly I found singing pop really fun as well. All the staff were really friendly and on the whole I had a great experience!

Jade Morris, Shrewsbury

Saturday, May 05, 2012

We just wanted to write and thank-you for an absolutely amazing day. Not only did we get the satisfaction of turning a vague idea into a great song (in our opinion !) on the day, but we relive it every day as our kids love nothing better than singing "Write Love" at the top of their voices - as the neighbour complaints prove !!!

Thanks again for a really enjoyable and educational day. We will certainly be back to do it all again. 

What I would pass on to prospective customers is...just go for it. We can't imagine you being disappointed at all with the end result. Trust the process and Phil and Jane's experience and talent and go with the flow !!!!!

Sunday, April 29, 2012

Hi Phil,

I just want to thank you so much for Alan's special day on Thursday - he's told us that it was one of the best days of his life, well that says it all really.  His blood is in drumming its all he wants to do and you made his day very special so thank you so much.

We so enjoyed Charlie's company too, and hopefully we will keep our friendship going.  ..........

I just want to send you a personal thank you Phil for all the time you spent on the day.

Annette x

Thursday, April 26, 2012

I haven't experienced anything like it at the recording studios today. Overall I had an awesome time and went over and done the songs as I imagined. Thank you very much to Phill and Charlie who recorded and produced my drum session and drum video. Soon to be on Youtube. :)

Alan, Holywell.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

We have just had the most fantastic 4 hours here, singing our hearts out. One of the best presents I have ever been given to come and sing at a recording studio. As complete novices we were completely unsure as to how it would go. We were made to feel so welcome and within a few minutes we were settled in and raring to go. The outcome is great a CD with 5 tracks of us and we have been made to sound like superstars. The equipment and the expertise here is second to none and I would recommend it to anyone. Already thinking when can we come again. Thanks so much. Pippa and The Wahines

Wednesday, March 21, 2012


I had a such a great time at The Beehouse Studios. My brother booked out the studio for a day as part of my fantastic Stag Weekend and only told me about it THE NIGHT BEFORE we were due to go into the studio hahaha! So we had one (drunken) evening to write a song and then get it down in the studio the next day. I actually wrote the drum part on the fly, and wrote the lyrics in the car outside whilst my brother and the guys laid down the keys and guitar parts!

It was such a great experience, made all the more enjoyable and hassle free by the fantastic, professional team at The Beehouse. Phil really knew his way around the studio and we watched open mouthed as he corrected notes, tightened things up and mixed it all at a speed of knots!! The final product, although very silly (as it was intended) is really fantastic – I don’t think we’ll be climbing to the top of the charts with “Follow Through” but the quality of recording was certainly good enough for national radio play (I know that for a fact, as I played it on Kerrang! last Sunday!! Haha).

An all-round great experience and the music video element was the icing on top of the very tasty cake.

Commercial Programming Manager
Presenter: The Alex Baker Show
Presenter:The Unsigned Show
Klub Kerrang!

Friday, March 16, 2012

Had an amazing time, worked on an old track of mine and I learnt more from Phil in 5 hours than I have in 5 years! Really enjoyed the time I spent here and Phil is an encylopedia of knowledge with anything to do with recording studios and production. Nice sandwiches too.
Matt, London

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

What an amazing, fun experience!!  Highly recommended for any age.
Jacquie - Cilmery

Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Had a great time at the beehouse studio!

Despite my limited experience on the drums I've come away with a great sounding track.

Big Thanks
Paul,
Wirral

Friday, February 10, 2012

i had a great time today. I found the one to one lesson to be very beneficiel for the software cubase. I cant wait for the next time i can come and top up with knowledge.
Sam Grime age18
City:Preston

Saturday, January 28, 2012

This was a 40th Birthday gift, I have to say I have had a fantastic day, cannot believe the 5 hours have gone so fast. Had nothing in my mind what to expect but I have to say. It was AMAZING.

Phil is A great guy, easy to get on with and I certainly had a laugh. A bonus extra, I actually got my 1st ever cd track. I don't think I will be a millionaire yet though. Ha Ha

Thanks Again

Johnathon Green

Friday, January 27, 2012

What a superb day...Phil takes you through any Q's you might have and I've come away with an excellent experience and wanting to totally come again !! Many, many thanks...!

Friday, January 13, 2012

An enjoyable yet professional session! Phil was very patient and allowed me to re record as many times as I wished and produced a great recording quality at the end.
Thank-You very much!
Beatrice

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

I think the day went well, it was a great experience. Phil and Jane were amazing and I would highly recommend a day at Beehouse Studios to any young musicians, who wish to experient and progress futher.

Euros Evans (Gwynedd) (Age 9)

Saturday, November 19, 2011

My first recording ever though it was a good experience a good bit of kit is used and phil knows what he's doing!

Stephen, Telford

Saturday, November 12, 2011

What a weekend - Phil guided us expertly through about three times more work than I really thought possible. Apart from anything else he worked out very quickly what we knew and didn't know, and what I can take back to work on in my own studio. He got some really outstanding vocals down very quickly, layering and double tracking expertly, and we also nailed some great drum tracks. I'd certainly recommend the Beehouse for newbies, hobby musicians or pros looking for a great day's recording experience or why not that all important first album? A blast...

Trevor Surrey

Friday, November 04, 2011

"Given a recording session as a gift from my husband, I was simply terrified at first having only ever sung in my car or the bath! But The Beehouse made it fun, interesting and a hugely rewarding experience. Thank you so much - I had a superb time!"
Kim, Southampton

Thursday, October 27, 2011

really enjoyed myself, ive been shown and learnt so many great ways of making music.

Josh, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Excellent day!! We had a very productive time with expert help & guidance from Phil......

Cheers, Emma, Mark, Belper, Derbyshire

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Had a fantastic time. Was made to feel very welcome and enjoyed every second of it. If they can make me sound this good, they can do it to anyone!
I've got a six track album to take away as a brilliant memory.

Erin, Morecambe (Lancashire)

Monday, October 24, 2011

Wow! What an amazing day. Had a really enjoyable experience recording my songs - there is something really therapeutic about singing all day! Phil was extremely patient and helpful with timing and harmony ideas. Loved hearing my songs really loud on playback through the fantastic equipment. Highly recommend it!

Emma, London

Saturday, October 22, 2011

What a fantastic day! I didn't realise there was so much involved in making music, even had the bonus of my own personal backing track by Jane on the piano. I can't wait to hear the finished product. Thanks to you both!

Isabelle, Wolves.

Friday, October 21, 2011

A fun day with lots of positive encouragement from Phil. Learnt lots of tricks of the trade. Well worth the day out.

James, Telford

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

had a fab day! even though I am a rubbish singer I was put at ease and had fun :)

Sian - Merthyr

Saturday, October 15, 2011

Great day! Fantastic tuition and an amazing result for my first go on a drum kit. Also great to see the production side in action.

Tim, London.
My experience of the ten hour recording experience was fantastic. I Got through 13 tracks in that time, which is a great achievement and the outcome was brilliant! The equipment was great and the people were incredibly welcoming and friendly, the advice and making the tracks as professional was phenomenal. I enjoyed it so much, would highly reccomend it to anyone and would expect to be coming back very soon!

Megan, Shrewsbury

Drumming Experience

I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed my Drumming Experience yesterday. Your technical (and musical) skills certainly polished up my attempts to keep the beat & it was great to get a behind-the-scenes view of a recording studio.

Thanks very much for putting up with me (us!) & please feel free to put this on your blog.

I'm working on adding another tune to my rather limited repertoire, so watch out - I may be back...

Cheers

Wally

Sunday, October 09, 2011

Ten hour recording experience

My experience of the ten hour recording experience was fantastic. I Got through 13 tracks in that time, which is a great achievement and the outcome was brilliant! The equipment was great and the people were incredibly welcoming and friendly, the advice and making the tracks as professional was phenomenal. I enjoyed it so much, would highly reccomend it to anyone and would expect to be coming back very soon!

Megan, Shrewsbury

Monday, September 26, 2011

Thank you very much Phil, I've had a wonderful time, great experience, will definitely be back again

Terry (Telstar), Wem

Friday, September 23, 2011

Had a really good day ! Phil put me immediately at ease and the results achieved were amazing.

Hope to be back soon when the reportoire allows

Thanks again Phil

John Cannock

Friday, September 16, 2011

Had an absolutely wonderful time  - Phil made me feel at home and so welcome! Nerves went after the first song - didnt matter what mistakes I made, I never felt like it was a problem. I would love to do this again and do something more original - here's to next time. Thank you so much x

Tuesday, September 13, 2011

I really enjoyed my time at the Beehouse, the tracks sound fantastic and the atmosphere was very welcoming and supportive. I'd definitely use the studio again and would heartily recommend it to anyone!

I'm very interested in coming back to record the backing vocals, just get in touch and let me know when you want me! 

Ella

Thursday, August 25, 2011

Just to thank you for today. Have just been listening to the results and I am very impressed.  The whole day was fantastic, right from the lovely cup of tea on arrival!  Phil, you made it all so simple and you have so much patience!!  It has inspired me to do more, and i will definitely see you again in the not too distant future.   I will let you know the response i get to the finished product!!   I really enjoyed the experience and would recommend you to anyone.

Vicki Hobson
I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed my Drumming Experience yesterday. Your technical (and musical) skills certainly polished up my attempts to keep the beat & it was great to get a behind-the-scenes view of a recording studio.

Thanks very much for putting up with me (us!) & please feel free to put this on your blog.

I'm working on adding another tune to my rather limited repertoire, so watch out - I may be back...

Cheers

Wally
Was a very enjoyable experience and a lot of fun too! We created our own track with drum beats, musical instruments and vocals, and then got some CDs with our track on as a souvenir. Would reccomend anyone to come and try this!

Shivani, Anika and Krishan, Cheltenham

Friday, August 05, 2011

I thoroughly enjoyed the professionalism and efficiency of the experience. The high quality of the equipment and end result of my CD will definitely be something i will remember forever.

Katie Teece, Shropshire

Tuesday, August 02, 2011

Very welcoming and friendly experience, my first time in a recording studio, the whole day was very enjoyable and I would love to do this again. A very secluded location.
Rob, Manchester

Monday, July 18, 2011

great experience at the beehouse recording studio
1 had a great time at the recording studio phil was very helpful and friendly
recorded my own song it sounds great going back in july 2011 cant wait

Bert, Cheshire

Friday, July 08, 2011

A wonderful day at the recording studio!  I had a very helpful and patient teacher in George and Phil spent a lot of time editing my attempt at drumming to make it sound good!  I would thoroughly recommend the studio to anyone...thanks for a lovely time.  Clara, London

Wednesday, July 06, 2011

Came for a 5 hour recording experience that the wife bought for xmas, Had a great time learnt loads about pitch and tone when singing and Phil can work wonders with your voice on his system came away with a 6 track cd that I am really proud of. thanks!!!!


James from Leeds,

Monday, June 27, 2011

Very impressed. Very thorough, enlightening and entertaining. Highly recommended.

Brinz, Tenby

Thursday, June 23, 2011

A fantastic experience! I have really enjoyed the day and can honestly say that if Phil can make me sound this good he deserves a medal. A lifetime ambition realised.

Many, many thanks

Mark
Kingswinford.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Just spent the day with Phil doing a recording experience and it was great. We managed to pack a lot in and also make me sound half decent which i'm very pleased about. Brilliant studios in an amazing location. Highly recommended.

Luke, Birmingham

Sunday, June 05, 2011

Just had the five hour drumming experience - thanks Phil for a wonderful day, I've never been recorded before, and came away with four superb tracks. Couldn't have asked for more, thoroughly recommend it.


Pete, Bucks

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Thoroughly enjoyable introduction to the world of musical recording.

Glyn from Barry, Vale of Glamorgan

Saturday, March 19, 2011

Had a great day here, recording 3 songs today and got through them all in 3 hours, im really happy with the cd. would love to come again


leah,    telford

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

I had a great time here and we will definitely come back here again! Simply amazing! Great hospitality here. thanks a lot.
Liam Lane-Wells

Saturday, March 12, 2011

Great Day. Recorded six tracks

thanks for a great day! we recorded six tracks and they all sound really good! thanks to mark for giving up his day. Georgia.leicester.

Friday, March 04, 2011

I must say this was the most fantastic experiance. Although I have been a musician for many years I had never done any recording before. This was a very informative and enjoyable day which I would recommend to anyone.

Graham
Walsall

Thursday, March 03, 2011

had a great time.. loved it.

Amy Cain

Tuesday, February 22, 2011

it was a really good experience and helped alot with my confidence of singing infrount of people                          
Kiera,Oxford

Thursday, February 17, 2011

Thank you Phill for a brilliant day. So professionally managed and produced. Your patience was never ending and much appreciated. I wondered who was singing when I first heard the CD and then realised it was me. I never thought I could sound so good.  A really great day I would recommend to everyone.

 Best wishes
John Phillips
Kidwelly, Carmarthenshire

Friday, February 11, 2011

Just finished recording "Saw Her Standing There" great experience Philip knows his stuff and I would recommend to anyone intrested in music. A great day had by me and my girlfriend .

Craig

Saturday, January 29, 2011

Great experience!  Thanks Phil - really pleased with the results, and particular thanks for allowing us extra time to get the track finished to everyone's satisfaction.  We've been to other recording studios where they pretty much just want to get it done and get us out ASAP, so it was a really nice contrast.

Andy, Birmingham

Saturday, January 15, 2011

I have had an amazing experience and was made very welcome.  Will definitely come back again.

Jasmine, Herefordshire.

Wednesday, January 12, 2011

First recording experience and what a joy it was !  Phil is very welcoming, puts the most apprehensive "musician" at ease.  Lovely location and setting and I'm really pleased with the results.  With Phil's help there's hope for me yet !!!  Shame Hugo wouldn't join in though :-)

Thanks, enjoyed it immensely.

Ian, Gloucestershire.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Great day at the Beehouse.

Arrived for my Christmas present recording experience braving the snow and welsh mountains!

Played three tunes; Rosanna by Tota, Roxanne by The Police and a Michael Buble number.  Great fun.

Haven't heard the final mix down yet but they sounded great on the playback (with some very generous engineering helping things out!).

Probably more focused to people who have some experience in order to get the most out of it but well worth a visit.

Get down here and shed some sticks.....

Jonathan, Kent

Saturday, January 01, 2011

I had a fantastic time in the studio, it was an amazing experience and i would love to do it again :
My songs sound fab thanks to Phil. Thanks to Jane to for the hospitality and letting us have the run of the place for 5 hours. I wont forget today, it's been the best birthday ever!!

Rachael, Evesham

Saturday, November 13, 2010

OMG as I believe the young people have it these days, what a fantastic experience. Initial nerves were soon quelled and, though I says it myself as shouldn't, the results were pretty flippin impressive. Phil is such a great guy to work with and I can't wait to get back. Thanks a million.

Chris, Solihull

Friday, November 12, 2010

IT WAS COOL!!! CHARLOTTE
iT WAS GREAT!!!!!!!!!!! IONA
IT WAS REALLY FUN AND I HAD A GREAT TIME! CHARLIOTTE
IT WAS FUNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! EMILY
iT WAS sooooo fun i want to do it again
I REALLY LOVED THE EXPERIENCES AND WOULD LOVE 2 DO IT AGAIN CAT
I REALLY ENJOYED DOING IT I WANT TO DO IT AGAIN
i really enjoyed it and i want to do it again! livi R
it was really fun i had a really good time!!!!!! :) charly

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

After feeling extremely nervous at the start of the day, my confidence grew as I worked with Phil! He was really encouraging and helpful and my nerves disappeared.
Finished with three tracks that I'm really proud of! Lovely atmosphere.
Anna Hall, West Midlands

Monday, October 04, 2010

A very big thank you to Phil and Jane for a brilliant experience which has proved to be very rewarding and educational. Highly reccommended for a professional recording.

Patrick and Susan, Runcorn

Monday, September 27, 2010

I have had a superb recording session with Phil this morning. He an expert at all aspects of recording and is very supportive. He's given me a very special day and has made my piano recordings sound so good that even I enjoy listening to myself.

I can thoroughly recommend the Beehouse. If you can sing or play get yourself along to the Beehouse and have a great experience.

DO IT NOW!!!

Barry

Basingstoke
Hants

Monday, September 06, 2010

I really enjoyed doing the song-writing experience. The atmosphere was really friendly and relaxed; I was nervous at first but soon felt welcomed.
The track that I got out of it was better than I expected, great and enjoyable. It was not what I had imagined, but it was something more extra-ordinary than I would have ever imagined. The special effects and backing brought my singing together nicely. :D
Alex B, Oxfordshire :D

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

A once in a lifetime experience that I will never forget. I learned so much about how a recording artist does their thing, although, I'm sure there's so much more to learn, and if I lived nearer, I'd be knocking on the door every day! Loved it! Phil's knowledge of recording vocals and music back ground was immense and so could help me with lines I wasn't so sure of. I felt like a proper recording artist for the day.

Nicola & Paul
Stamford, Lincs

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Day at the beehouse!

i arrived at the beehouse to be warmly welcomed with kind offers of something to drink, i sat and had a chat with the phil who was going to be working to be recording me that day. he was very friendly and we discussed what we would be doing during the day. i felt extremeyl anxious when i was just starting to sing but i soon warmed up and became less nervous about what i looked and sounded like. I was kindly corrected when i wasn't singing corectly and it allowed me to sing to my best ability. I found it incredibly interesting to watch the technology involved and embarassing yet fun to listen to my self back.

thanks for an amazing day and birthday present!

corinne hope

Wednesday, August 18, 2010

Just completed a thoroughly enjoyable day. Lots of encouragement and sound (excuse the pun) advice resulting in a CD to take home my family will (hopefully) enjoy. Great sound and some of the best engineering I have experienced ... I think I'll be back!

Gary - West Midlands

Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Had a fantastic experience which has been a real eye opener.Was made to feel really welcome and 'at home'.A brilliant day and would definately recommend and use again!

Monday, July 26, 2010

Hi I'm Benjamin Storer :D

This day was awesome, the guy (Phil) was really friendly and helpful and enjoyed my music. This in turn made my day absolutely fantastic and I managed to get 7 songs recorded live.

Thanks :)

Friday, July 16, 2010

Thanks Phil for an enjoyable Recording Studio Experience. 16 songs recorded in one day has to be a record! It was money well spent and the family will appreciate the outcome of todays work that is now recorded for posterity on CD.
Alan Dayton


This must surely be a record????? (excuse the pun)
Jane

Thursday, July 15, 2010


You may not find out very much about the elusive Molan Spectrum from their website. Still, some things are best left unsaid. Search the website for clues, if you're curious that way.....

To avoid falling under the hypnotic spell of the abysmal catastrophe,go direct to
the inner sanctum, and view their salacious offering, "Rock Off and Die" directly on your computer. A tale of spurned love and business deals with a very unlikely ending. Frustratingly addictive.

Or see it on Youtube at this link : Rock Off and Die.

The only pop video you'll see where the furniture also smoulders, in the deeply unsavoury setting of a transport cafe.

Rock Off and Die is an eclectic masterpiece featuring the oddly endearing vocals of Sir Dangerous Dave. Once infected, you'll need to hear those inspiring lyrics again and again to chant to your boss, unloved ones or just yourself on an off day. DeLorean fans and other anachronistic idolisers will appreciate the appearance of not one, but four of the legendary car icons, and their disappearance into broad daylight in a stream of fire.

Unfortunately, once heard, you won't be able to resist requesting this track to play to all your nearest and dearest at time of family crisis.

Look out for the sequel :

"Hit the Floor"

in which Dave exploits the Scandinavian clubbing market with a brilliant dance track which is bound to irritate - chafe even.

Track Marketing Enquiries

To download, go to Noochoon Music Downloads.

All tracks recorded at the Beehouse.

Saturday, July 10, 2010

Just had the most fantastic experience at Beehouse recording studio! Although nervous at first, I soon relaxed and came into my own... I never thought I'd end up with 2 tracks sounding so great at the end of my 3 hours. I LOVE them and have thoroughly enjoyed the experience.

Thanks Beehouse!

(hope to come back again sometime in the near future)

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Cheryl Kelly's Hen Do!

We had an amazing time, thank you so much! Such a laugh would definitley recommend it for a fun afternoon. The journey here is an adventure in itself and what a fab setting!

Thank you so much x

Thursday, June 24, 2010

We are hugely excited by the imminent release of the new single 'Rock Off and Die' by the artist Molan Spectrum featuring Dangerous Dave. We are now in the late stages of final edits of the accompanying video which will soon be available to view at www.molanspectrum.com and www.youtube.com











Making a guest appearance on both the video and at the launch party - date yet to be arranged- are the DeLoreans, hand assembled limited edition sports cars featuring the gullwing doors.

Saturday, June 05, 2010

It was amazing and I would definitely do it again! :)

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Look out for Molan Publishing - this is a brand new publishing company currently providing brilliantly entertaining and innovative tracks to the European dance and disco market. A series of singles for artist "Molan Spectrum" are to emerge this summer, this company being the brainchild of songwriter Jan Mosiewicz, and dynamic music production team "Lane and Lane".Tracks range from Europop through R and B to ballads and musicals.

Thursday, May 13, 2010


We’ve had a busy few months here at The Beehouse. To ensure we are providing the best possible music production The Beehouse Recording Studio has recently undergone a major revamp, reorientation and technical upgrade. We have been fortunate enough to acquire the main monitoring system from the now defunct Forge Studios in Oswestry. They are super high quality dynaudio M3A’s as used by The Prodigy. We have upgraded the soundcards to Mark of The Unicorn – MOTU 2408 mk 3 which now gives us full 96 ktz capability throughout the entire recording, mixing and mastering process. Our front end is a fully loaded Yamaha 02R96 mixing desk with up to 72 channels of digital and analogue inputs. Recording is still done using Cubase SX3 and Protools but is soon to be upgraded to Cubase 5.

To assist Phil in the Studio we have enlisted the help of music producer Tony Skeggs (renowned singer songwriter) to help us with the ever increasing number of Recording Studio Experiences. Tony not only comes to us with his wealth of expertise but brings his own inimitable style and sense of fun to proceedings.

Over the past few months we have been very excited to have had Molan Spectrum in the Studio. An amazing new innovative musical collaboration consisting of several vocalists producing songs written by Molan songwriter Jan Mosiewicz and developed by Lane & Lane Music. On the brink of release is the new single ‘Rock off and Die’ by Molan Spectrum featuring Dangerous Dave on vocals. The video to accompany the release of the single is currently in production. The studio has been inundated with Recording Studio Experiences - vocalists, songwriters, drummers and bands from all over the country all of whom have been a joy to meet and work with. We have been amazed by some of the impressive talents we have come across, many of whom we have requested back to work on other projects with us.

Friday, April 23, 2010

My 'Experience' on 23rd April 2010
Didn't know where I was going and what I was doing for the day - it was my birthday and my partner arranged it all as a surprise!
We ended up recording 4 songs. All Ican say to anyone who loves to sing and wants to, or gets the chance to do this, to DO IT - you won't regret it I promise. It was a fantastic experience!
Jules Howarth

Wednesday, April 07, 2010

Great day in supportive environment. Lots of encouragement and attention to detail. Thanks very much to Phil and Tony!
Sue

Monday, April 05, 2010

A really memorable experience - I can't believe how good they made me sound!! Special thanks and thanks to my friends for making this happen for me :-)

Saturday, March 20, 2010

I am a complete novice when it comes to music but had the time of my life.
My 2 children also took part and we are very proud of the outcome.
I would recommend this experience to anyone from the very talented to those of us who have limited ability

Kevin Moore
Oxfordshire.

Friday, February 26, 2010

A return visit to the studio, and an even more enjoyable experience. Had a fabulous day doing one of the things I enjoy doing most! Thanks. Craig, Birmingham.

We had a massive amount of fun last time we came and this was no different. I think Phil is one of the greatest dudes to work with: tactful and interesting and he was able to get some great sounds out of us. I hope we can come back again and do some more tracks, thank you so much. Amelia, Bewdley

Saturday, February 20, 2010

I was given this gift by my uncle and being fourteen i thought it would be a great experience. I absolutly loved it! i cant wait to come back with a different choice of songs as i feel a bit more confident now. Thank you :)

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

A brilliant experience! Knackered and a sore throat but definitely worth it!! Thanks for everything.
Claire, Phil & Mike

Monday, February 15, 2010

Had a fantastic experience recording, learnt alot about my voice and the music used. It is very much recommended for those who love to sing and generally love music! thanks very much to Beehouse for all their help, will hopefully come back to record more sometime!
Olivia Hewings

Saturday, February 13, 2010

I enjoyed the singing. Phil was very helpful and gave me great tips. I would come back again and have the experience. :) I was really nervous before I came, but within half an hour, Phil made me feel so welcome :D

Thursday, February 11, 2010

I have had a great time here at Beehouse Studio. I was worried that I wouldn't be able to sing a note due to nerves but with Phil's encouragement I soon got through the first song without too much trouble at all. (and the brandy helped thanks ;-)

I am very pleased with the final 4 songs and I wish I could do it all over again tomorrow!

Sue Turner

Saturday, January 23, 2010

An excellent experience, I was absolutely fascinated with the whole event. Phil has truly mastered the art of recording and put it across brilliantly to one who is not that techy. With all the technology to work with I felt like I had died and gone to heaven. I would recommend the experience to any one who is interested in how music is recorded.
Mike Galligan

Monday, November 16, 2009

Had a great day recording at the Beehouse. Hearing my song come to life was an amazing experience. Will be back to record more tracks! Mike P

Monday, November 09, 2009

Thank you so much for the warm welcome and encouragment! Once again, a wonderful time recording, and individualising the tracks. Im already looking forward to our next visit!

Many thanks

Helen Page

Wednesday, November 04, 2009

Fantastic experience, made to feel extremely welcome and totally at ease. No pressure in singing the songs and had the option to experiment. Absolutely brilliant, thank you x
Julie

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Well my girlfriend bought the days studio experience for my 21st birthday gift - and what a great and unique present!

Not only was the day really good fun and we left with a CD in hand, but it was really great to spend time with my friend practicing our tunes from our uni days prior to attending.

The equipment was good, the ideas invaluable, and the work ethic supurb! I would strongly advise this as a gift.

Thank you Rachel!!! :)

Will

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

My daughter had a great experience recording Footprints In The Sand. Phil and his wife were very hospitable and made us feel very welcome.
Before long Isobel had recorded her song and we were both amazed at the skill Phil displayed.
We even had time for a fun mother and daughter blast at Mamma mia. We had a great time. Thank you very much. Would highly recommend.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

What fun combined with the pain of my voice...! Phil will be performing some magic on our disk! thanks for a great day, Nic
Wow, I actually sound like Kiki Dee!! We have had a riot. Huge fun with lovely magic-makers! Thank you - David

Friday, September 18, 2009

I just had a very productive 2 days here, getting four songs done. I'm incredibly pleased with the results. My only regret is that I can't stay for longer and keep working! There is no lack of experience or creativity to be found here and I would recommend it to all.
-Jared McClune, Norway

Some brilliant, wonderfully memorable tracks from a talented songwriter..... Look out for them on Noochoon

-Beehouse

Thursday, September 10, 2009

I was given a 10 hour recording experience - an absolutely fantastic present from my three great children. It has been a briliant experience and great chance to record some of my favourite songs using high quality equipment and real expertise and musicianship from Phil.

Mike McLachlan

Monday, August 17, 2009

A very warm welcome at the Beehouse. I had a brilliant experience, with plenty of time to perfect my CD. For my first recording experience I had a wonderful day and I will definitely do it again. Working with such an experienced producer made the day a learning experience as well as a chance to sing. I will be back soon!! Thank you!

Rhiannon Harris Port Talbot

Saturday, August 15, 2009

A fantastic experience and an education at the same time!
Phil made sure that my nerves soon subsided.
I had this as a birthday gift-but this would be a brilliant gift for any occasion.

Thanks for an excellent day

Marissa -West Midlands

Monday, August 10, 2009

Recording Studio Experience Orkidz 10/8/9

Hi

Have Had a Really good time at the recording studio and really think that everyone enjoyed themselves. It was my friend's party and i think she made the right choice coming here!

Lulu x

i had a great party and the best i had! i really enjoyed myself as well as everyone else! hope to come back again!

Loopy Lu x

it was a great great day i enjoyed it soooooooooooooo much, it was nice to spend the day with my best friends!!!!!!!!

Hannah
....Phil Lane, the Beehouse Production Engineer, whom I only met last May and whose genius has most to do with this album. Whilst I wrote the words and original music, it is he who gave them life. Of course he is infuriating. He seems able to play any instrument he chooses and is predominantly self-taught. He intuitively knows what rhythm and instruments to go for and seems to have an almost encyclopaedic memory for sound and its origin. He has been a joy to work with, and his arrangements and production underline his amazing talent.

Jan Mosiewicz, Jantrax

Thursday, August 06, 2009

I had three sessions will Phil producing a song which i wrote. Within those 3 sessions I saw the song develop and was most encouraged with what was done. I am so happy with the result and I intend to put a album together with other songs which I have written. In all I had a great time and I have definitely come away encouraged to write more songs for the future.

Loved every minute

Thanks Phil and Jane

Steve, South Shields

Wednesday, August 05, 2009

nervous at first, but soon got in to the swing of it as I was made to feel at home from the moment I walked in the room. Had a fantastic time; would recommend this experience to any future wannabee popstar.

Karen from Bolton

Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Song Development at the Beehouse

Many thanks for a very productive & enjoyable day's recording. Clive and I have been songwriting together for a number of years. I think for songwriters who would like to develop their material and produce a strong and original recording, I would recommend working with Beehouse Studio. Not only is Phil a very experienced engineer, I particularly appreciated his intuitive and sensitive approach to the process of producing, creating a unique soundscape that brought out the individuality of the song and through careful and attentive guidance, bringing the best out of the performance. I would certainly want to come back to produce and record further material.

David O'Brien

Saturday, August 01, 2009

Today I got the chance to record four songs and I must say the experience in The Bee House was one of the most exciting and greatest experiences I've had in my young career. And I got the greatest help from my friend that accompanied me and from the crew there.

Eleias Roberts,Caernafon

Friday, July 31, 2009

Fantastic day - the track and my voice especially sound so much better than I could ever have hoped - well worth it - an experienced ear in the studio makes all the difference.

Claire Houston, Chester

Saturday, July 04, 2009

A wonderful sixteenth birthday present! Me and my sister recorded a viola/piano composition as well as singing Alanis Morrissette's "Ironic". Both turned out very well with the help of Phil and we even had time at the end for my dad to spontaneously record an interesting version of "Sealed with a Kiss".

Thursday, June 25, 2009

I came and had a 5 hour recording experience at the Beehouse and had the best time. They were very friendly and the the results at the end were amazing. I had a great day and would definately recommend them to anyone. I will definately be returning.Thank you very much. Christie

Tuesday, June 09, 2009

Had a really great experience, was able to record 4 songs which is excellent value for money. Was fun to record and was in a very friendly and relaxed atmosphere, would recommend to anyone who enjoys singing, i was bought this as a gift and was the best gift i have ever received. I would definitely come again to record more tracks in the future.

An all round great experience, thankyou very much

Tracy Bastable, Anglesey

Monday, May 25, 2009

Had a brilliant day, surpassed my expectations. Totally thrilled with the tracks that I have from the day, thankyou .

Sally Saunders, West Wales

Monday, May 04, 2009

Brilliant session, very patient and hugely experienced. Great knowledge of the gear and full of ideas. Thank you very much - I've just had the best birthday present ever!

Darren Bedding, Anglesey

Saturday, May 02, 2009

Very enjoyable experience with a guy who obviously knows what he's doing! A long way to travel but well worth the trouble -Robin Flavell 2.05.09

Saturday, April 18, 2009

Wow what a fantastic experience Phil and Jane have been brilliant and i would recommend this to anyone.

Chris & Josephine
Chester

Thursday, April 16, 2009

Iam 12 years old ,its my first recording session i really enjoyed it and phil was great to work with, he made me feel at ease about singing and recording my voice. and i look forward to coming back.

Thursday, April 09, 2009

I had an absolutely fantastic experience at the beehouse. The feedback I recieved was honest and constructive which enabled me to come out with tracks at the best standard I can achieve. I felt completley relaxed and had a thoroughly enjoyable time.

amy booker

Monday, April 06, 2009

Had an excellant day, Phill was brilliant, made to feel relaxed and constructive critisism well received. will definitally do it again when throat is better. Thoroughly Reccomended. Dean Roberts

Tuesday, February 17, 2009

I really liked today, we recorded all the songs we wanted and it was thoroughly enjoyable. I loved looking at all the cool technology as well! Definately something that I'd like to do again. And we got to take a CD home as a memoy as well. :)
Fran Haines.
I came here for my 16th and i have to say it was an amazing experience !! and also a major confidence boost being able to sing in a proper studio and here yourself back afterwards. Thanks for a great time.
Molliie Dawe (:
I thought it was really good to use the equipment here and it was extremely fun and entertaining! I really enjoyed the experience and would love to try it again! It is a brilliant thing to do for a 16th!!! Thank you!
Sarah Joscelyne

Monday, December 29, 2008

I've had a great day at Beehouse studio, recorded 7 songs and am really pleased with the results.

Shannon

Saturday, December 20, 2008

Just finished my recording experience at the Beehouse! very relaxing atmosphere and people very nice and welcoming. Recording went well even managed to put right a song that i sung very badly in tune so at least I can pretend I've made the single without any help. Overall great experience had a really good time would recommend highly! will come again . Janine - staffordshire

Tuesday, December 16, 2008

A really brilliant experience I would highly recommend this, it makes you feel and sound very professional.

Laura Mountford

Thursday, December 11, 2008

this has to be the best birthday present i have ever got. i know now what its like to be a singer and record a song, which is very helpful =] from now on im gonna sing more as re-doing wobbles gets frustrating =]
i really liked the place and all of the technology is like wow!
i had a great time =]
lots of love
indie =]

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Amy Winehouse can relax, even after 2 bottles of Champagne! Fantastic adventure for all! Udell boy and girls XXX

Saturday, December 06, 2008

thank you for such a lovely day. It was a wonderful experience that we will never forget.A nice friendly atmosphere , hope to be back soon :] the girls x

Monday, December 01, 2008

Sorry to have been quiet for so long. The good news is that the beehouse has just re-vamped its recording studio site "Coolstars" for the new season, and we'd like you all to rush over there and let us know what you think. This site has been a long time coming, but e hope it's worth the wait, and that any minor glitches are ironed out straight away.

To complement our new site the Beehouse has developed our studio facility and redecorated the interior in line with our professional style experiences. the vocal and recording booth now has beautiful new decor, including a mirror wall, mood lighting and a new entrance from the rear to give easy access to the WC.

This new development also gives a private waiting area for guests, as well as the studio lounge, which they are free to use is they wish. We hope the new facilities will be appreciated by all our customers - they have been projected for many moons! Photos of the new control room and recording area will be posted to the blog and the website over the next week.

Thursday, October 30, 2008

"Truly wonderful experience, great day."

Bill Jakeman, Long Eaton, Derby.

Classical Recording Studio Experience

"I've had a fantastic day, Thank you so much!"

Paul Lewis

(Paul recorded, amongst others, a couple of Schubert songs with his own accompanist.)

Monday, October 20, 2008

Acoustic three piece records at Beehouse


The Beehouse has been fortunate over the weekend to welcome a very talented trio of musicians hailing from Ellesmere. Ian, Ian and Lynne come as an acoustic line-up of double bass, guitar, piano and vocals, and laid down two excellent original versions of "Cry Me a River", written by Arthur Hamilton, and made famous by Julie London, and Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah", with beautifully resonant vocals by Lynne, and superb instrumentals by the two Ians.

The trio are seen in this picture - great to have a real acoustic bass in the studio!
Comments were:

"What a great day- really enjoyed it. Thanks for fitting us in on a Sunday! I'm inspired!! Great day!"

"Excellent experience, will be back in some format!"

We hope so!

Friday, October 17, 2008

Phil was great and managed to stop me breaking any glass!

The whole family survived with hearing intact.

I would recommend the day to anyone, and I'm sure you would be pleasantly surprised by the results. A great experience!

Doug Jackson, Solihull

Monday, October 06, 2008

Songwriter Recording Studio Experience

Thank you again for a great day - please pass on our thanks to your vocalist.

My wife Mandy was stuck for words most of the day - and believe me this is
unusual - so it must have been good !!!!

We listened to the CD all the way home and love it !!

..........I just wanted to thank you both for the your help on my project.

The whole experience has been absolutely brilliant.

I have been really impressed with both your musical skills !!

Thank you for your warm welcome and helping a complete novice come away with
a professional job.

Keith Probert, Newport, Shropshire
Recording of "The Penfriend" Audio Newsletter


Today marks the beginning of the project. We are recording the second installment of the RPMI newsletter "the Penfriend" - this is a newsletter going out to blind and partially sighted Railways Pensions members and will take the form of an audio CD, to keep them in touch with events and facts which may be of interest.

The CD is recorded by the spoken voices of Sharon Calder, professional actress and voiceover artist, who is resident in Powys, in the Llanfyllin area, and Tony Skeggs, singer, musician and entertainer who lives in Llanfyllin. The CD recording is co-ordinated and produced by Philip Lane, who also carries out the editing.

Music for the audio CD is a musical theme track called "Storytime", which was composed and recorded by Jane Lane, also from the Beehouse.

Duplication of the final product is by Mantra CDs and Recording, which also operates from this location.

The Beehouse is in the fortunate position of being able to direct, record, produce, master and edit virtually any type of recording, as well as providing original incidental music and artwork when required. We can also market your products on the web, being fortunate in having a full-time music specialist web designer on the team.

If you would like any more information about Beehouse products, please don't hesitate to get in touch by emailing us at this link. Or visit the recording studio website for more information.

Sunday, October 05, 2008




The Beehouse today provided the musical backdrop for the Powys County Times "Win a Wedding" competition at the Royal Oak in Welshpool. Under its trading name "MantraSound", the Beehouse promoted wedding discos, corporate discos, PA hire facilities and recording Studio Experiences. The results of the competition will be listed by the County Times at this link .
MantraSound will provide a free five hour disco for the winners.

The Beehouse is currently offering a three hour hen party recording studio experience at £199.75. The hen party recording session is lots of fun and results in a lovely personal souvenir CD of a great day.

Thursday, October 02, 2008

Thank you Phil for a fabulous day. We enjoyed every moment of it, and also my husband Phil sounded great. We will be back for another session very soon xxx

Phil and Sue Worthington, West Midlands
Thank you so much for today. Thoroughly enjoyed the experience and the warm welcome. You've given me much more confidence in singing xxx
Phil was a great help and managed to stop me breaking any glass, and the whole family survived with hearing intact. I would recommend the day to anyone and I'm sure you would be pleasantly surprised at the results. A great experience!

Doug Jackson, Solihull
A wonderful experience, I wouldn't have missed for the world. You were so dedicated to the task of making the CD the very best it could be. Thank you so much. It will give me real pleasure listening to the real disc on the way home!

Marianne Phillip, Carms
Thank you for a lovely singing experience, I had great fun. It's been really enjoyable. Thank you for all your patience and support, and advice with singing my songs. Really happy with my recording.

Gulshan Razz
Fantastic fun - great experience. Thanks for the wonderful hospitality. Great place, wonderful people. So helpful, generous and long-suffering!!! Thank you for a great Saturday afternoon! And thank you for making those long notes sound in tune! Mamma Mia!

Clare Fuller, Clare Banks, Bryan Adams, London, Stoke, Horsham
Leaned a lot!!!

Love, Miss Angry!

Rachel Keyn, Atherton
OMG! What a fantastic experience. Really Really Really enjoyed every minute! Really great and friendly people and thank you for all your help and the great day!

Vicki Spencer
Today has been great! I have learned a lot from this experience and I'm sure it will help me in the future. Thank you.

Sam Curson
Many thanks for making a silk purse out of a sow's ear!

David Holloman
Great fun, thanks very much, something I've always wanted to do so thank you!

Chris Harris, Peterborough
Thanks for a totally new experience

Sam Breedon, Marston
Thanks for all the help. had a really good, productive day

Rosy Elvidge, Lincolnshire
We all thoroughly enjoyed ourselves a lot. Thank you Phil and Jane for making us welcome. Look out radio one, here we come!

Kate Lloyd, Sam Evans and Hannah Kaye, Welshpool, Powys
Thoroughly enjoyed myself! Really good fun - learnt a lot about my voice - thank you for a fantastic time.

Ruth Lowe, Redditch
We both had a wonderful day and enjoyed the friendly experience, and the CD is superb quality.

Kerry Syl, Pelsall, W.Midlands
It was a very enjoyable experience, the final product is fantastic and has made the most of my voice. We will return for another session. Thanks again

John and Kath Lines, Yorkshire
Thank you for making a CD for me and helping me through the day, I had an amazing time and enjoyed working with you. It may have been a great trek up here, but it was a trek worth while. A great experience, All the very best, I hope to see you soon

love Reagan xxx
A smashing day, really enjoyed it. Thanks for your hospitality, end result better than expected

Robert Norfolk, South Wales

Wednesday, October 01, 2008

Like the other folks on this page, I've also had an excellent day. It's exciting to "go through the process" and I'm delighted with the end results. Many thanks for your hospitality too!

Gregg Rogers, Nottingham

Friday, June 27, 2008

Songwriting Experiences...Inspiration


Our Songwriting Experience at the Beehouse brings together a wide variety of customers. Here are some typical customer approaches (although nothing is typical!)

A. This 35 year old lady songwriter could sing, but played no musical instruments. For the past fifteen years she had been singing tunes into a cassette player and keeping the lyrics. Although a shy performer, when we listened to her cassette recording we realised straight away that she was a very unusual talent - all the recording were in tune, although they had been sung without accompaniment, and it was possible to play an accompaniment directly to the recordings. This made our job wonderfully straightforward - with a few edits we were able to develop her initial idea into a fully fledged song with her own beautifully accurate vocals and overlaid vocals, and a simple piano, bass drums type backing.

B. Another songwriter, a man in his thirties, had only a few sketchy lyrics, a good singing voice, and a clear idea of what he wanted his songs to express. Working again from piano, we elicited some tunes from him and harmonised them, later adding an instrumental middle eight section, and again bringing the song to life, with soft piano sounds and cello backing.

C. A third young woman arrived with a very calm personality, saying she would like to sing a grunge track and make it angry.... Our studio engineer sat with her and played electric guitar riffs for half an hour until she picked up on a tune, lyrics...and a very angry song was born...!

D. This songwriter was a gentleman in his late sixties who wanted to record a disco track. he had had the lyrics in his head for many years, and wrote them down for us. As he did not have a strong singing voice, we brought in a session singer to put down the final version, and he left with a fully produced song cut to CD.

Customers sometimes ask us about the rights on the songs we help them to produce during a songwriter experience. It's very simple. When the songs are produced in the studio, they are effectively copyrighted at the time of production. Whichever parts are written by the artist belong to them and whichever are added by the studio would belong to us. If you should subsequently go on and release your track, the studio would usually have a 50% claim to royalties if it had been involved in developing harmonies, tunes, or lyrics.

As you can see from our range of customers, this is one of our favourite types of recording studio experience at the Beehouse, as it takes us through the whole range of diverse genres and keeps us developing new techniques for song production with our creative clientele. We hope to be shortly setting up a site where new songs can be showcased, and will be adding this in as a feature of our experiences during the coming year. Keep 'em coming!

Tuesday, June 24, 2008



Music recording experiences at the Beehouse are available to seasoned performers and novices alike. We take the basic recording studio experience and let you mould it to your particular musical needs. For example, we offer a bass guitar experience where you can record bass and guitar lines to your favourite tracks, or in fact record your own music, with the bass being played in by you, and the remainder being performed by studio staff or yourself - or in fact your guests. You may put in your own vocals during your experience if you wish, or we may arrange for a singer to add vocals where required - all culminating in a unique and commercial quality CD. Piano experiences are often dictated by the very clear production ideas of pianists and keyboard players. You may play piano unaccompanied, or add in other instrumentation in. Piano experience days are some of our most creative ventures...! The Beehouse has also offered a French horn experience coupled with a vocals experience to create some Elton John covers, to give you an idea of the scope of what we can do.

If you know someone who's musical and would appreciate a chance to make a record of some of their skills, or extend their experience of their instrument in a lovely informal setting, the our voucher for three or five hours makes a superb Christmas , birthday, anniversary or graduation gift. We are based in a beautiful and unique location on the Wales Shropshire border not far from Welshpool. Check out our websites at the following links:

Coolstars
Recording Studio Experience

Saturday, April 19, 2008

10/04/2008

Interesting and good fun. Many thanks!

Martin Thorne
5/04/2008

Many thanks for making a silk purse out of a sow's ear!

David Holloman
20/03/08

Great fun. Thanks very much. Something I've always wanted to do.

Chris Harris
17/03/2008

Thanks for a totally new experience.

Sam Breedon
25/02/2008

Thanks for all the help. had a really good, productive day.

Thank you

Rosy Elvidge
25/02/2008

We all thorougly enjoyed ourselves. Thank you Phil and Jane for making us welcome. Look out radio One, here we come!

Kate Lloyd, Sam Evans and Hannah Kaye
14/01/08

Thoroughly enjoyed myself! Really good fun, learnt a lot about my voice - thank you for a fantastic time

Ruth Lowe
20/12/07

We both had a wonderful day and enjoyed the friendly experience. The CD is superb quality.

Kerry Sly
7/12/07

Thank you for such a wonderful time. I really enjoyed it!

Love Layla
7/12/07

It was a very enjoyable experience, the final product is fantastic and has made the most of my voice. We will return for another session. Thanks again.

John and Kath Lines
26/11/07
Thanks you for making a CD for me and helping me through the day. I had an amazing time and enjoyed working with you. A great experience.

All the very best, hope to see you soon

love Reagan
xxx

Reagan Gee-Wing