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Vintage Treasures – Vinyl Records in the Making

April 22, 2022 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

With the fifteenth annual Record Store Day on April 23rd fast approaching, fans, artists and record stores around the world are gearing up to celebrate the unique culture of independently-owned record stores and their role within local communities. Vinyl album sales surpassed that of the CD for the first time in Australia last year, at […]

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Samples, Creativity & Copyright – A History of Remixing

March 31, 2022 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

Ever since manipulating recorded sound became technologically available, artists have been pulling apart and rebuilding others’ music to create their own unique compositions. Remixing is commonplace in today’s music world, despite a long, controversial history involving copyright laws and questions around ethics.  Origins of Remixing With developments in magnetic tape, and later multi-track recording, the […]

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Scholarship for Aspiring Producers and Engineers

November 15, 2021 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander music creators from across the country are invited to apply for a fully-paid scholarship to complete the one-year Abbey Road Advanced Diploma of Music Industry course, offered in partnership by the National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Office (NATSIMO), Abbey Road Institute Australia and Studios 301. Designed by industry […]

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The Role of the Modern Music Producer

August 24, 2021 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

Now that we have officially kicked off Abbey Road Institute Sydney in collaboration with Studios 301, we’ll be sharing some of the team’s collective thoughts, ideas and perspective to give insights into what we do and teach. Within the Abbey Road Institute family we have a united vision of the importance of music production, the […]

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Get Music Industry Access through Abbey Road Institute

August 10, 2021 by Dennis Beentjes

Music is your passion. And you are certainly not alone; one in five people play or create music in Australia, while 40% nominate making music their number one passion. A passion that supports a vibrant industry, affecting every aspect of society and culture and making Australia part of the top 10 largest recording music markets […]

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Meet the team: Studios 301 General Manager / Abbey Road Institute Sydney CEO, Ron Haryanto.

April 15, 2021 by Dennis Beentjes

“Community is essential for me; it helped me through many periods in my life.” Being part of a community enables us to share, relate on a personal level and support the perpetual growth of ourselves, each other and our environment. But most importantly, it gives us a sense of belonging. For Ron Haryanto, community has […]

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Abbey Road Institute Australia to open at Studios 301 Sydney

December 8, 2020 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

We are delighted to announce that Abbey Road Institute Australia is moving from Melbourne to Sydney to partner with the nation’s largest and most prestigious recording studio, Studios 301, in 2021. Our new home will unite two titans of the music industry, bringing the best of British specialist music production schooling – developed in the […]

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Alumni Interview – Lauren Dimech

September 24, 2019 by Amie Green

Meet the multi-talented Lauren Dimech Lauren Dimech is a passionate, hardworking musician, artist manager and sound engineer who has been gaining a substantial amount of industry experience since the age of 15. Her firsthand experience has allowed her to develop the skills and knowledge required to succeed in the ever-growing industry. She completed the Advanced […]

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Top 5 Plugins We Cannot Live Without

June 17, 2019 by David Weaver

THE LIST We’ve got one of the largest plug-in collections of any educational institution in Australia. As such, we’ve got more than enough to choose from. Yet time and time again, we find ourselves returning to some of our fond favourites. We thought we’d take some time to explain what we love, and what our […]

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Alumni Interview – Joel Robinson (Staygo)

May 11, 2019 by Finley Roach

Joel Robinson graduated from the Advanced Diploma of Music Industry at Abbey Road Institute Melbourne in 2017. We caught up with him to find out what he’s been up to since graduating. Hi Joel, can you start by introducing yourself? Hello, I am Joel Robinson, I go by Staygo (my artist name). Before joining Abbey […]

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