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Top 5 Tips for Vocalists, Topliners and Producers from Paul Brandoli

September 28, 2022 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

With a close connection to the music industry, Abbey Road Institute gives you access not only to hear but also meet some of Sydney’s top producers and engineers, such as Paul Brandoli. For this blog, we have asked Paul for his top 5 tips for vocalists, topliners and producers.  A master songwriter and topliner, now […]

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Pros and Cons of a Portfolio Career for Music Producers (Part 3)

August 4, 2022 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

Part 3 of our “Portfolio Career for Music Producers” series looks at adding teaching as another part of your skillset. We’ll also be looking at the pros and cons of a portfolio career for music producers. Part 1 looked at exactly what a portfolio career is and some traditional job roles for a music producer […]

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Abbey Road Institute 2022 Global Graduation – Image Gallery

July 28, 2022 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

For the first time since 2019, we joined Abbey Road Institutes from around the world for the 2022 Global Graduation at Abbey Road Studios in London.⁠ Coming together with students from London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Johannesburg was an incredible experience. A fitting way to celebrate the success of our students who pursued through many […]

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Meet Jordan Stewart: Abbey Road Institute Student Administrator and Marketing Assistant

July 22, 2022 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

Jordan Stewart is the Student Administrator and Marketing Assistant at Abbey Road Institute Sydney. Hailing from the east coast of the United States, Jordan comes from a family of musicians who rooted themselves in jazz and gospel traditions. For as long as he can remember, Jordan has always been drawn not just to music, but […]

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Get to know Solomon Serugga – Student Spotlight

July 14, 2022 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

We sat down with Trimester 3 student Solomon Serugga to learn more about his creative vision, why he chose to study at Abbey Road Institute and what he hopes to achieve at the end of the course. Solomon (aka Seup) is a multi-disciplinary artist and enterprising creative who produces, engineers and directs his own projects. […]

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How to start your portfolio career – online income streams for music producers (part 2)

July 5, 2022 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

When starting out, you likely want to build a portfolio career which includes multiple income streams for music producers. (Not sure what a portfolio career is? You can check out the first part of our series on portfolio careers here.) Building a portfolio career allows you to tailor work to what you love the most […]

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Meet our tech officer: Andy Fong

June 27, 2022 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

Andy Fong has an established history with Abbey Road Institute, enrolling as a student in 2019. Following his graduation, Andy now joins the Institute’s team as our new Technical Officer, supporting students on a day-to-day basis and keeping our studio, production rooms and classroom equipment world-class. Andy is an upcoming composer and singer-songwriter with musical […]

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What is a Portfolio Career?

June 17, 2022 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

Modern producers are always on the go, constantly juggling multiple projects and roles in and out of the studio. Being able to create your own path in this ever-changing industry is a necessary attribute that all great producers have, so having a ‘portfolio career’ is often the norm amongst industry professionals. But what is it? […]

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Get to know Isabella Loong – Student Spotlight

June 9, 2022 by Abbey Road Institute Sydney

Isabella Loong is a producer, composer and engineer whose musical background is a combination of classical violin and electronic music. She began our CUA60520 Advanced Diploma of Music in February 2022 and, like her peers, has been quick to book in studio time at Studios 301 and collaborate on as many student projects as possible. […]

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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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