BAKEHOUSE’S IN HOUSE STUDIO FACILITIES

REHEARSAL SPACES:

• 12 year old Yamaha C3 grand

• Old walnut Emil Aschenberg (Berlin made) Grand

• US made Cable (pianola style) upright

• Yamaha GC1 baby grand

• Gors and Kallmann upright

• Soundcraft desks

• DBX EQ

• Quest power amps old problems of high land prices, residential encroachment and rising costs of business were always tough on venues, but in the world since Covid, they’ve pushed many over the edge. This may sound bleak, however there is always new and exciting music emerging from non traditional spaces, like Community halls, parks, backyards, warehouses & galleries. At the centre of this ecosystem are the artists, we are interdependent on the artist's health and stability, without the music creators, we cannot exist.

Re: The Tote, the owners of the Last Chance Rock Bar, have their hearts on their sleeves and will fight to save the Tote for the people of Victoria, a shining example of a grassroots campaign.

With the music industry’s constant (and these days rapid) evolution, where do you see Bakehouse headed in the future? What changes do you welcome, and what do you consider integral to keep constant?

We have shifted our focus as artist's needs change, content creation underpins creative practice, so becoming a film and live stream location is now as important an offering as traditional rehearsal and recordings.

We have to evolve to not only stay relevant, but reflective of the community we live in. In 2022 we introduced a bursary program for Women and gender diverse artists, This year we formally partnered with the Archie Roach Foundation and with the guidance of disability advocate Eliza Hull, we will work with the govt to retrofit the studio for accessibility needs. We believe the participation of all artists is integral to an evolved music sector.

BY ISABELLA VENUTTI

• Speakers including JBL, EV, Yamaha, Lorantz and Peak

• Quest FB and FOH

• Quest power amps

• DBX EQ

• Allen and Heath Zed 22FX consoles

• Shure SM 58’s as standard vocal mics

RECORDING STUDIO:

• a Toft mixing console

• Apollo 16 interface

• Ableton 11 Suite

• Yamaha GC1 baby grand