Natural Studio Records

Natural Studio Records (NSR) is a label dedicated to the release of quality music, with a focus on new music, emerging/undiscovered talent, location & live recording, and acoustic music.

While we aren’t biased towards any specific genre, our ideals are particularly suited towards classical & jazz music, acoustic bands and singer/songwriters.

This isn’t a record label in the traditional sense of the word. Each NSR release is a collaborative effort where artist and label are equals. Costs and profits are equally distributed, making for a unique artist/label relationship based purely on a mutual belief and dedication to the project.

LATEST RELEASE:


Frevo Quartet / Histoire du Tango (NSR CD 010)
Small chamber ensemble

Histoire du Tango, Bordel 1900 / Astor Piazzolla (arr. Frevo Quartet)
Histoire du Tango, Café 1930 / Astor Piazzolla (arr. Frevo Quartet)


NEWS:


Frevo Quartet - vol.1

Frevo Quartet have released the first in a series of themed EPs. Their first release (NSR CD 010) features their own arrangement of Astor Piazzolla’s Histoire du Tango.

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Blue Rose Code launch

A great time was had by all at the launch of Blue Rose Code’s debut album, Rawlnish.

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Maelasta return to Crail for album launch

Maelasta return to Crail Parish Church for the Scottish launch of their debut album.

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Maelasta launch at Ray's Jazz

The London launch of Maelasta’s eponymous debut album was a great success with an intimate yet relaxed vibe.

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Latest reviews in brief:


Matthew McAllister / Merula @ Tokafi.com

It has almost become a general consensus that classical and contemporary repertoire need to be treated fundamentally different. “Merula”, however, works exactly because it defies the dogma. For his debut album, Matthew McAllister has taken the liberty of showing his abilties within the most diverse contexts, of organising a time-travel package through the ages and of recording his own interpretations of “a choice selection of classic guitar repertoire, alongside newer styles of contemporary guitar music.”

Agnew & McAllister / Recital @ Classical Guitar

The Agnew/McAllister duo once again show their talents as arrangers in a superb presentation of the Fantasie from “Carmen” where Aisling Agnew displays her highly polished, fluid technique to its best advantage … Throughout this recording the duo handles all the technical and musical requirements with aplomb and have produced a most alluring disc.

Agnew & McAllister / Recital @ Tokafi.com

If you can’t catch this duo live, then “Recital” is the next best thing … a work which lures you into loving it by its unintrusive nature … it is vivid and full of the pleasure of being alive


 

Artists' itinerary:


Aisling Agnew

Agnew / McAllister Duo

05/04/08 - St Mary’s Church, Slough
25/04/08 - Milngavie Music Club, Milngavie
08/05/08 - Dundee University
09/05/08 - St Brides, London
17/09/08 - The Town House, Inverness
01/12/08 - Cowdray hall, Aberdeen

Allan Neave

Blue Rose Code

15/05/08 - The Great Escape, Brighton
16/05/08 - The Great Escape, Brighton
31/05/08 - The Cavendish Arms, Stockwell
23/09/08 - Union Chapel, Islington

David Ward Maclean

08/04/08 - The Last Drop Inn, York
29/04/08 - The Tap and Spile, Hull
23/05/08 - Cityscreen Basement, York
31/05/08 - Montrose Music Festival, Montrose
01/06/08 - Montrose Music Festival, Montrose

Feargus Hetherington

01/04/08 - Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen
12/04/08 - St John's, Smith Square, London

Frevo Quartet

Kelvin Trio

19/04/08 - St. Paul's Cathedral, Dundee
17/07/08 - St. Salvator's Chapel, St. Andrews

Maelasta

22/04/08 - Edinburgh
24/04/08 - Old Trafford, Manchester

Matthew McAllister

17/05/08 - Geldrop, Eindhoven, Netherlands
20/05/08 - Waalwijk, Netherlands
21/05/08 - Tilburg, Netherlands
23/05/08 - Groningen, Netherlands
24/05/08 - Enkhuizen, Netherlands
05/08/08 - Arequipa, Peru
08/08/08 - Arequipa, Peru
09/08/08 - Aplao, Peru
10/08/08 - Camaná, Peru
11/08/08 - Mollendo, Peru
12/08/08 - Ilo, Peru
14/08/08 - Iquique, Chilie
15/08/08 - Tacna, Peru

Douglas Whates

24/05/08 - Brel, Glasgow

Samantha Whates

09/04/08 - Canal 125, London
23/05/08 - Cityscreen Basement, York
31/05/08 - Montrose Music Festival, Montrose
01/06/08 - Montrose Music Festival, Montrose

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