Headliner has achieved Dolby Atmos certification at its brand new recording studio located at The Pioneer Club in St. Albans, Hertfordshire, which is set to champion a whole manner of community-based, educational projects, as well as offer world class recording and mixing services to chart-topping artists, producers, and record labels.
Located just 20 minutes outside of London, the studio resides on the same site as The Pioneer Club, a grassroots live music venue and cultural community hub. Originally launched as a charity back in 1941 for young evacuees during WWII, The Pioneer took to its current site in 1961, quickly becoming a melting pot for local musical talent with legendary ‘60s rock bands The Zombies and Argent performing at the venue. It is also the site of the UK’s oldest indoor skate park and has gone on to become a regular gigging spot for local rock luminaries Enter Shikari, as well as hosting early gigs by the likes of Gallows, Bring Me The Horizon, and many others.
While rightly proud of its heritage, the space was in urgent need of a makeover to ensure its reputation endured not only as a monument to the past, but as a beacon for the future. As such, Headliner Spaces was launched last year - a Joint Venture with Headliner and the aforementioned Enter Shikari to give the site a 21st century overhaul, transforming it into a truly unique proposition. And at the heart of the facility resides the new Dolby Atmos studio.
Sound Decisions
It was Pete Hoffman at Miloco Builds who drew up the initial plans for the studio in 2023 after a site visit when it was still a shell. From there, Headliner’s first call was to Genelec who, after several positive conversations about the plans for the space and its potential for educational and community projects, shared the vision, and specced and deployed a full-range system.