Angel Recording Studios

Angel Recording Studios was a recording and mixing complex in Islington, London. The studios were built by library music specialists de Wolfe Music.

Angel Recording Studios Limited

Exterior of Angel Recording Studios
Company type	Subsidiary
Industry	Music industry
Founded	5 December 1978 (1978-12-05)
Founder	James Warren Sylvester de Wolfe
Defunct	December 2019
Headquarters	311–312 Upper Street, Islington, London , England
Parent	De Wolfe Music

Housed in a former United Reform Church, the complex has three dedicated recording areas, one of which incorporates original Victorian choir stalls and features a magnificent Speechley pipe organ dating from 1888. Angel Recording Studios has played host to a variety of international and award-winning music creators, world-famous orchestras, television and film score composers, advertising jingle writers, West End musicals and numerous chart-topping pop acts.

Angel Recording Studios closed in December 2019.

History

The Building

The studios opened as the Islington Chapel in 1887-1888, replacing an earlier chapel built in 1815. It is Grade II listed and features a wealth of original features. The chapel organ made by H.Speechly and Sons remains in situ and working.

Conversion

The chapel closed its doors in 1979 and the building was purchased by de Wolfe Music. A major refurbishment and conversion project took place, and recording began in 1982. By 1983, Angel was already attracting acts such as The Cure and Siouxsie and the Banshees, who leased the studio commercially. After opening a third studio in the complex in 1987, the facilities were upgraded again in 1994.