Welcome to BAKERMOON, a high-end recording studio in Berlin run by award winning British engineer, music producer and musician Ed Bentley.
Welcome to BAKERMOON, a high-end recording studio in Berlin, Kreuzberg, run by award winning recording engineer Ed Bentley.
With the selection of high-end gear centred around beautiful 1970s Quad 8 pre amps and eqs from California, vintage outboard and lots of great instruments, Bakermoon offers an inspiring place to record in the heart of creative Berlin.
While Ed Bentley does most of the productions, external producers are more than welcome at the studio, whether Berlin-based or international.
Bakermoon is in the heart of Kreuzberg with plenty of great cafes, bars and restaurants right outside.
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Credits
Interview with Bakermoon Studios
Q: What questions do you ask prospective clients?
A: Have you played your song stripped back to it's basics yet, just on a guitar or piano? How does it feel?
Q: What's your typical work process?
A: Depends on the project, though more often than not it starts with live tracking of the rhythm section to capture the soul of the performance
Q: What's the biggest misconception about what you do?
A: You're happy to work for free because it's music, right!
Q: What are you working on at the moment?
A: lots of different cool projects
Q: Analog or digital and why?
A: both are awesome
Q: What do you like most about your job?
A: Everything!
Q: What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?
A: Drop by for a coffee
Q: If you were on a desert island and could take just 5 pieces of gear, what would they be?
A: A self-charging solar power unit to power the studio. The Quad 8 desk. An acoustic guitar A vinyl player A Townes Van Zandt LP
Q: What was your career path? How long have you been doing this?
A: Self taught, via a 1 year Advanced Music Technology Masters. Always loved working with songs and bands, so kept at it!
Q: How would you describe your style?
A: British.
Q: Which artist would you like to work with and why?
A: Spiritualized, circa 1992. 'Ladys and Gentlemen We're Floating In Space' is current on repeat at home, that's why!
Q: Can you share one music production tip?
A: Be chilled with the people and they'll perform well!
Q: What type of music do you usually work on?
A: Bands of all wonderous types of music. The variety out there is amazing to hear.
Q: What's your strongest skill?
A: Listening to what the musicians are after, feeling the mood and keeping the vibe positive, and the production moving forward on budget!
Q: What do you bring to a song?
A: 70s production ethics within a modern environment. It's about capturing the spirit of a performance through classic equipment - you can go wrong!
Q: Tell us about your studio setup.
A: We got lucky and based the studio around a phenomenally awesome sounding 1970s Quad 8 'Coronado' mixing desk. With tonnes of natural day light in the control room and live room, the vibe is always chilled, and music sizzling hot. It's a great place to create you next master piece.
Q: What other musicians or music production professionals inspire you?
A: Ethan Johns, Jeff Emerick, Townes Van Zandt, Spiritualized, Panda Bear, Brian Eno.
Q: Describe the most common type of work you do for your clients.
A: Tracking live bands performing together, capturing the magic!
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