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East London recording studio run by producer and musician Wayne Adams

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About Bear Bites Horse Studio

Bear Bites Horse is a recording studio in Haggerston, East London, run by Wayne Adams. Wayne is a producer, engineer, and musician, best known for his work with some of the UK and Europe’s most exciting underground Punk, Hardcore, Stoner, Doom, Sludge, Thrash, Industrial, Indie, and Experimental bands.

At Bear Bites Horse, Wayne lets the bands lead the session, offering guidance and production ideas, while working towards their collective goal. His love for all things heavy, spacey, and weird, allows him to explore unique sonic territories, helping bands create something truly exceptional. With 20 years of experience playing in the DIY scene, and over 15 years of recording, Wayne works with bands to make records that sound alive, energetic, and full of innovative ideas. 

 

Live , Isolation , & Control Rooms

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About  Wayne Adams  

Wayne's musical journey began in the early 2000s in Brighton’s thriving underground hardcore scene, eventually emerging as a key figure in the now-infamous Wrong Music collective. After relocating to London in 2006, he immersed himself in the city’s underground DIY punk scene. By 2008, he was recording bands from the scene and developing his craft. Wayne has built a reputation as one of the most dynamic producers in the UK. In addition to his production work, he is actively involved in his own musical projects, including PETBRICK, Big Lad, JAAW, Cower, and Wasted Death.

Interview: Wayne Adams of Bear Bites Horse Studios

Services

  • This is the primary focus at Bear Bites Horse, and how we work with most bands. Wayne will produce, engineer and mix your project for you at Bear Bites Horse. The rate includes use of all equipment in the studio. Session length is discussed on a case by case basis. We can either track separately or do full live tracking at the studio, or a hybrid of the two. We now have isolation booths for guitars and vocals at the studio. 

    Rates for full production are £295.00 per day.

  • Wayne is more than happy to mix your project that has been recorded elsewhere. The time required will be discussed on a case by case basis, and is dependent on the quality and size of the session. 

    Rates for mixing vary per project, but are based around the day rate of £295.00.

  • Whether recorded at the studio or elsewhere, Wayne can master your final mixes and give them that extra sonic edge they need for both digital and vinyl formats. 

    Specialising in mastering for noisy and heavy music, Wayne brings an honest and simple approach to mastering, only charging for formats that are required. With an understanding of DIY bands' budget limitations, Wayne prices mastering very fairly, encouraging and allowing bands to spend more time and money on mixing to achieve their sonic goals at the most appropriate stage in the record making process, then adding the final touch for each format as required. 

    Rates for basic mastering packages start at £200.00 an album or £25.00 per song.

  • If you want to work with Wayne but you're based outside of London, can't face traveling to London, or just want to get out of London, why not take him away to your local or a remote residential studio?! 

    Wayne has worked out of a handful of other studios in the UK and Europe, and has access to good rates at various residential studios in other parts of the UK. This will be discussed on a case by case basis to find the best studio depending on budget, requirement and time frame.

  • A well set up guitar or bass helps ensure each session goes smoothly. We can set your instrument up to your specifications just before your session, checking for neck relief, bridge radius and string action, nut action, pickup height and intonation, as well as string replacement if needed. 

    Basic setups start at £20.00.

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Gear & Facilities

Beyond Wayne's expertise, the studio is filled with a selection of the choicest amps, the most brutal and unusual effects pedals, and awesome microphones that will enable you to bring your project to life. The studio also boasts a massive synth collection, including a huge Eurorack setup for you to tweak knobs to your heart's content. There are three main studio drum kits, loads of snares, and a wide selection of cymbals to choose from. 

We are situated a two-minute walk from Haggerston Overground Station, a lovely park and plenty of pubs and places to eat! We also have off-street parking, and if you're traveling from outside of London, accommodation can be discussed depending on availability, duration, and amount of people looking to stay.

 

Selected studio gear

 

Full gear list

  • Matamp GT1
    Mesa Boogie Triple Rectifier
    Amp Maker SE5
    Marchall JCM800
    Dutton 100
    Fender Bassman x2
    Fender Super Twin
    Souncity 100
    Traynor YGL 3
    Traynor YBA 1
    Laney GH50L
    Laney AOR 30
    Vox AC30
    Orange TH100
    Peavey 5150
    Orange Tiny Terror
    Selmer Treble and Bass x2
    Laney Klipp
    Sovtec Mig 50
    Peavey Bandit
    MusicMan HD130
    Vardis
    Ampeg SVT Pro 2
    GK RB800
    HH V-S Bass
    Peavey Mark III Bass

  • Soundcity 412 (loaded with Fanes) 
    Matamp 412 (loaded with V30s) 
    Laney 412 (loaded with V30s) 
    Ampeg 810 
    Peavey 118 
    Ampeg 115

  • Akai Inteliphase 
    Arion HM2 
    Arion Super Phaser 
    Behringer EQ 
    Behringer VD400 
    Behringer Vintage Phaser 
    Big Muff Big Silver 
    Boss Blues Driver 
    Boss Chorus Ensemble CE5 
    Boss Compressor Sustainer CS3 
    Boss Flanger BF3 
    Boss GE7 
    Boss HM2 
    Boss Hyper Fuzz 
    Boss OC2 
    Boss Power Driver 
    Boss PQ3 
    Boss Super Phaser 
    Boss Tremolo 
    Boss TU2 
    Boss TU3 
    Burial at Sea 
    Capo Pedal Morpheus 
    Charger Distortion 
    Colour Sound Bass Fuzz 
    Cry Baby Wah Wah 
    DigiTech Drop 
    DigiTech Time Bender 
    EQD Acapulco Gold 
    EQD Arpanoid 
    EQD Bit Commander 
    EQD Data Corruptor 
    EQD Disaster Transport 
    EQD Dispatch Master 
    EQD Hoof 
    EQD Plumes 
    EQD Sunn Life Pedal 
    Eventide Space 
    Fulltone OCD
    Gamechanger Plasma Pedal 
    Green Big Muff 
    Guitar Disruptor 
    Holy Grail Reverb 
    Ibanez Tube Screamer 
    Iron Horse Distortion 
    Left Hand Path HM2 
    Maddog Fuzz 
    Marshall Distortion 
    Marshall Super Vibe 
    Metal Muff 
    Microcosm 
    Moose Electronics Cosmic Trigger
    Morpheus Drop Tune 
    Nihilist 
    Orange Two Stroke 
    Pro Co Rat 
    Sans Amp GT2 
    Sludge Hammer 
    Small Clone Phaser 
    SNK VHD 
    Stonedeaf PDF 
    Seymour Duncan Mayhem Distortion 
    TC Iron Curtain 
    TC Mimiq 
    TC Skysurfer 
    TC Vibraclone 
    The Mole 
    Tight Metal 
    Tronographic Rusty Box
    Twin Earth Fuzz

  • Analogue Solutions Telemark 
    Arturia Drum Brute 
    Behringer 303’s 
    Doepfer Dark Energy 
    Behringer VC340 
    Erica Perkons 
    Korg MS 20 
    Arturia Minibrute 
    Estradin Solaris 316 
    Korg Arp Odyssey 
    Korg Monologue 
    Korg Wavestate 
    Logan String Orchestra 
    Korg Volva Bass/Key/Drums/Sample/FM 
    Massive Eurorack Setup 
    Moog DFAM 
    Moog Rogue 
    Moog Sub Phatty 
    Novation Bass Station 
    Roland RS09 
    Roland SH09 
    Roland TR8

  • Thermionic Culture Pre Amps 
    Thermionic Culture EQs 
    Thermionic Phoenix Compressor 
    Thermionic Culture Vulture 
    Warm Audio API Pre Amps 
    Audient Pre Amps 
    Five Fish Audio Pre Amps 
    RME Convertors 
    Lexicon Outboard FX 
    Eventide Outboard FX 
    Boss Outboard FX 
    Korg Outboard FX 
    OTTO Baum 
    Elektron Analogue Heat 
    Hologram Microcosm

  • AKG 
    Audio Technica 
    Blue 
    CAD 
    Heil 
    Line Audio 
    Neumann 
    Se Electronics 
    Sennheiser 
    Shure

  • Yamaha 9000 Recording Custom Late 70’s 
    (13 / 14 / 18 / 24) 
    Tama Birch Bubinga Starclassic 
    (10 / 12 / 16 / 22) 
    Gretsch Renown 
    (10 / 12 / 14 / 22) 

  • Ludwig 400 Supraphonic 
    Pearl – Ian Paice Signature 
    Pearl – Vinnie Paul Signature 
    Pearl – Free Floating Steel 
    Pearl Free Floating Birch 
    Natal – Stave 
    Yamaha – Steal 
    Black Panther Birch 14″

  • Sabian HHX
    (14″ Hats / 16″ Crash / 20″ Ride)

    Ziljan K Dark
    (18″ Crash)

 
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 Who we’ve worked with

Green Lung, Gnome, Shooting Daggers, Vacuous, John, USA Nails, TAYNE, Kulk, Obey Cobra, Ghold, TORPOR, Possessor, The Brothers KEg, Wallowing, JAAW, Lower Slaughter, Sex swing, Modern Technology, and many more