BlooRoom Studios is Jo Ellis’s project recording studio. This is where he produces all of The Jo Ellis Band’s recordings, as well as many other projects for other artists (see “Selected Past Projects†in "Sounds Like"-section) when he is not busy working with the band.
Jo has been active in the recording industry, both locally and internationally, since 1999. He is a highly skilled producer/engineer and has a great passion for the art of recording. He strives to harness this passion by helping other artists in supplying them with an affordable, high-quality service. Many of Jo’s recordings have received high critical acclaim as well as frequent airplay on both radio and TV.
Jo’s success can be attributed to his in-depth knowledge and understanding of the equipment involved and his ability to get the best out of any musician who works with him, even with a limited amount of time
THE STUDIO
BlooRoom Studios (named after the midnight blue vocal/isolation-booth that has been part of the studio since the very beginning) is situated at Jo’s home in the beautiful Little Karoo town of Ladismith (+/- 3 hours drive from Cape Town). Although this might seem like an unlikely spot for a recording studio, it is exactly what you would want when you are busy working hard in the studio: beautiful, quiet and relaxing. With rates at BlooRoom Studios being what it is, it is affordable enough to even travel from most major cities and still record here at a better cost than most similarly equipped studios.
The studio itself consists of one large room that is used as control-room and for tracking drums (it is recordings from this room that has made critics label Jo “the King of drum-recordingâ€!) and one smaller isolated room for tracking vocals, acoustic instruments, etc. The whole studio has been acoustically tuned to be the best recording/mixing environment possible.
All recording is done in the best digital format on industry-standard equipment to ensure the highest possible quality, with all hardware and software chosen to add punch, warmth and clarity to all recordings. Editing and mixing is done internally (digitally) to ensure no signal/quality loss.
Jo offers basic mastering free of charge to all projects done at BlooRoom Studios.
The studio also features a kitchen that includes a hopelessly overworked coffee-machine, a bathroom and, as a nice extra touch, a swimming pool to cool off in between takes.
Mobile recording is also offered as an option where using another location would be better suited to the project (e.g. choir-recordings, etc.).
RATES:
Rates at BlooRoom Studios have been calculated to provide the best possible service at the highest quality at an affordable price, even when traveling-costs are brought into the equation.
8-hour day: R500-00
Even better deals are also available on larger bookings. Discuss accommodation with Jo.
CONTACT DETAILS:
Cell: 084-7172768
Tel: 028-5511709
