About
The music industry has seen recording facilities go from the sole province of record labels to home studios as part of a lifestyle.
One thing remains constant; no one makes commercially viable recordings on budget equipment.
With the considerable expense and highly specialised knowledge and construction skills required to build a professional studio, a sound that’s competitive with major studios and big-budget project studios remains out of reach for all but a select few—until Noatune.
By providing affordable monthly access to world-class equipment and acoustically treated rooms, Noatune levels the playing field for aspiring musicians and producers.
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(All clips with groups of people were filmed prior to COVID-19)
Our Team
Kris Rylander, Founder & Head Engineer
Born into a musical family on a small island in Denmark, Kris grew up surrounded by music. He relocated to Copenhagen where he played drums in studios and toured with various artists. In 2011 he moved to London where he enrolled in the London College of Creative Media and earned a Bachelor of Music with Honours in Contemporary Music Performance & Production. While at university, Kris developed an interest in recording and studio building, which led to the founding of Noatune Studios in 2015.
Alfie Attwood, Studio & Sales Manager
Brighton born Alfie has been surrounded by music and creativity his whole life. A producer, writer and photographer in his own right, Alfie graduated from the University of Brighton with a BA(hons) in Digital Music & Sound Art.
Shortly after moving to London in 2022 he fell into the warm arms of Noatune as a studio assistant / ‘allrounder’. Alfie was brought up in an environment with a busy family business and is now applying his strong work ethic and natural understanding of client relations and project management. Beyond this, his passion for photography, meeting/talking to new people made him the perfect fit as our new studio manager! Our clients and staff love Alfies personable, friendly attitude, big laugh and organisational skills. Overseeing all sessions, you will soon meet Alfie around the studios.
Engineers & Assistants
Our Story
- Our Story -
With the goal of enabling London-based musicians to not only realise their creative aspirations, but also become part of a vital artistic community, Kristoffer Rylander chose Hackney’s Netil building to be the home of Noatune Studios in 2016.
Subsequently, Kris partnered with seasoned engineers Luca Capacchione and Marcel van Limbeek (Tori Amos, Melanie C etc.), who’ve been instrumental in stocking Noatune’s mic locker with the best vintage and modern microphones, as well as integrating analogue hardware into our mix and mastering workflows.
The hybrid analogue/digital approach to tracking and mixing adds a warmth and depth to music that otherwise can’t achieved.
Our Philosophy
- Our Philosophy -
Beautiful interiors in a creative atmosphere
Creativity, inspiration and a compelling performance all require physical comfort as well as an enjoyable atmosphere to flow unhindered.
Our studios all feature an open and airy modern Scandinavian look and feel, comfortable furniture, adjustable multi-color mood lighting, and quiet air conditioning.
Workflow Flexibility and Versatility
While each studio at Noatune is designed and equipped with a particular focus in mind, flexibility is also emphasised to accommodate the fluid process of music production.
With the ease of the popular Universal Audio Apollo Interfaces, laptop users can take control straight from the get go.
World-class Gear and Precision acoustics
Our studios are acoustically calculated to capture high-quality recordings effortlessly.
Record exceptional vocals through a ‘79 Neumann U87 into a Neve 1073 with a real Tube Tech CL 1B, just one of many popular vocal-chain combos, with many other famous mics and outboard gear at your disposal.
Why “Noatune”?
- Why Noatune? -
In Norse mythology, Noatun (Nóatún) is the name of a house on the seashore in Asgard where Njörðr, god of the wind, seafarers, coasts, inland waters, and wealth resides.
Nóatún is described in the Prose Eddabook Gylfaginning as located "in heaven”.
As a nod to his heritage, Kris appropriately named the studio “Noatune”, his little slice of musical heaven in London.
Our Community
- Our Community -
One of the most powerful aspects of music is the instantaneous connection it creates with those around you. It could just be a moment, or it could be a long-lasting musical bond.
At Noatune, we’ve grown more than just a comprehensive selection of world-class facilities and equipment. Our community of artists, producers, musicians, and industry professionals welcomes and inspires people’s creativity every day.
When COVID restrictions allow, we host regular social and creative events where you can meet potential collaborators, colleagues, and friends. It could be drinks with a view on the stunning roof-terrace of Netil House, or perhaps an open-day throughout all 4 of our studios.
Introduce yourself to the Noatune family, and you might just find the connection you’ve been looking for.
Our Services
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Recording
Mixing
Film / TV / Composition