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About Kilnwave

The studio behind
your favourite records.

Kilnwave Records began as one treated room and a stubborn belief: great records come from great rooms, honest ears, and artists who feel at home. A decade on, that room has grown into Bristol’s most-booked independent studio.

Singer-songwriter with guitar in the Kilnwave studio
Our Story

Built by musicians,
run by engineers.

Every Kilnwave engineer still plays, tours, or produces. That matters when you are tracking your fourth vocal take at midnight — the person behind the glass has been exactly where you are standing.

Today the studio runs three treated rooms, a live lounge for full-band cuts, and a dedicated mix suite. More than thirty records a year leave this building for streaming, vinyl, and sync — each one shaped by the same hands-on process we started with.

30+Records Produced
17+Studio Engineers
Why Kilnwave

Four reasons artists
keep coming back.

The rooms, the gear, and the people — the same four promises behind every session we book, from first demos to full albums.

Expert

Seasoned professionals fostering musical growth.

Creative

Stimulating studios for creativity and collaboration.

Collaborative

Engage with peers through networking and workshops.

Passion

Passion for music fosters creativity and innovation.

Engineer at a mixing console in the Kilnwave control room
Guitarist recording in the Kilnwave studio
Large mixing console at Kilnwave Records