Clear, professional pricing for serious musicians, bands and artists. In our bespoke Manchester Recording Studio and Rehearsal Space.

REHEARSALS

Our live room is available to book for rehearsals, show preparation and pre-production.

Standard Rehearsal Sessions

4-hour session from £48
Includes full backline, drum shells & hardware, vocal mics, PA system and stage monitors
Additional hours: £10 per hour (when booking a 4-hour session)
Minimum rehearsal booking: 3 hours

Optional extras:

Danemann medium grand piano: £5 per hour

All rehearsal sessions are payable in advance to secure the booking.

PRE-PRODUCTION / SHOW REHEARSALS

For touring bands, show prep, or focused recording preparation.

24-hour studio lock-out
Exclusive use of the live room
Set up once, stay set up, work without interruption

Pricing

Day 1: FROM £250
Additional days: FROM £200 per day

Example (5-day lock-out):

Monday: FROM £250
Tuesday – Friday: FROM £200 per day
Total: £1050

A 50% deposit is required to secure pre-production dates, with the balance due on the first day.

RESIDENT REHEARSALS

Make Dead Basic Studios your regular rehearsal base.

Weekly guaranteed slot in the live room
Same spec and setup as standard rehearsal sessions
No last-minute scheduling stress

4 × 4-hour sessions within 4 weeks: FROM £200

Optional gear storage: £12.50 per week

All resident rehearsal blocks are payable in advance.

RECORDING SESSIONS

Professional recording, editing and production in a fully equipped studio.

Minimum recording session: 4 hours
Full studio lock-out
Includes control room, live room, booths and full studio spec
Sessions engineered by our house engineer

Pricing
4-hour session: FROM £150
8-hour session: FROM £250

As a guide, we recommend one full 8-hour day per song for well-rehearsed bands (up to 5 performers) to achieve a release-ready result.

WEEKEND LOCK-OUTS

Ideal for singles, EPs and focused writing or production.

Stay set up overnight
Reduced setup time
Discounted block pricing

Example Weekend Lock-Out:

Friday load-in & line check: 18:30–22:30
Saturday: 10:00–18:00
Sunday: 10:00–18:00

Total hours: 20
Standard price: FROM £650
Lock-out discount: –£75
Total: £575

A 50% deposit is required to secure weekend bookings.

ALBUMS AND EPs

For artists ready to commit and work efficiently.

We recommend a one song per day approach for albums and EPs, including recording, editing and initial mixing.

Block bookings of 3+ full days qualify for discounted rates due to reduced setup time and improved workflow.

Example: 10-track album

10 × 8-hour days (80 hours total)
Standard total: FROM £2500
Album block discount: –£300
Total: £2200

A 50% deposit is required to secure album bookings.

MIXING

Lewis can mix your songs too – email us to discuss your project, send us the stems and Lewis will use his absolute best taste, judgement and tools to bring your music to life.
If you are a musician or artist who:

Records at home
Needs a strong second opinion from an experienced and competent engineer
Feel your songs need a final push
Need someone to help finish your songs and give them a final finesse
Start from scratch! Scrap everything and use whatever tools necessary to get the job done
Help your songs translate across systems and streaming platforms
Balance your music so that the sounds BEST SERVE the songs
Recorded elsewhere but didn’t like the result
Sensible enough to know mixing isn’t your strong-suit

Lewis can help you finish your mixes, whether its a ground-up over-haul or the final 10% Lewis will use everything his ears and equipment offer to get you to a professional product that is a true representation of you.

Attended Sessions FROM £150 (Four Hours)
Unattended Sessions From £100
Talk to us today to discuss your mix

MIX COACHING

Are you a Logic Pro User? Started out in the world of home recording but feel stuck, frustrated or limited in your knowledge? Lewis can help you build a workflow completely tailored to your preferred styles of music making. Offering explanations, advice, workflow tips and all the benefits of his career recording bands in the studio.

Lewis offers mix coaching to anyone who has hit a dead end with their productions – a second set of ears, who will help your walk your process through in a way that will enable more finished results and less hard drive clutter.

Lewis works in one on one or small group capacities from Dead Basic Studios Manchester – meaning individuals or bands can bring in their computers, or the music they’ve been working on, plug in the hard drives and work with Lewis to get a tangible finished result.

Mix coaching sessions are booked subject to a pre-session consultation and prices start from as little as £25 per hour.

Contact us today to begin planning your project!

VIDEOGRAPHY

All videography is handled in-house, ensuring audio and visuals are captured properly with no compromises.

Music Video Productions

Concept-led or performance-based productions
Shot in-studio or on location
Scaled for independent artists and bands

Rate:

FROM £300 per day (based on a one person crew)

Live Session Audio + Video Packages

Professionally recorded live session audio paired with multi-camera video capture.

Per Song

Audio recording + video production: £400 per song (with a two person crew)

Multi-Song Discount

Book 3 songs or more and receive a 12% discount on the combined audio + video package.

Ideal for:

YouTube live sessions
Release campaigns
Social and promotional content

Location Hire

Utilise the unique setting of Dead Basic Studios recording studio in Manchester as the back drop of your brand shoot, fashion shoot, promo campaign or social media content.

Music Video
Film and documentary
Content creation
Photo shoots

Location hire starts from £350 for 8 Hours with a capacity of 10 persons maximum.

Whats included?

Pre-planned location set-up to your bespoke needs
All areas of the studio can be prepped to shoot
Staff on-site at all times to help your day run smoothly

Contact us now via email or our online form to discuss your brief, dates and budget to build a bespoke experience tailored to your needs.

BOOKING AND ENQUIRIES

If you’re serious about your project and want professional results, get in touch to discuss availability and build a session that fits your needs.

OPENING HOURS

Monday – Friday: 09:00 – 23:00
Load-ins, late sessions and extended hours available by prior arrangement.

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