Highwater is a state-of-the-art, artist-owned complex of recording studios on the River Thames in Deptford, London. It is a space designed to bring community to the forefront, enabling its inhabitants to pull the best out of their work. After years of touring and home recording, Anthony and Josephine Vander West of Oh Wonder craved a sense of fellowship when making music. Highwater is a reflection of their discovery of the importance of collaboration and community. Creativity needs space to breathe, and it needs creators to give breath.
Please click below to explore our seven rooms at Highwater, available for day or long-term lets. Assistants and engineers are available upon request. Please enquire at hi@studiohighwater.co.uk for availability.
STUDIO A
Studio A is a 55 sqm musical playground, where an idea can be born and realised within seconds. There is a dialled-in pre-amp for every instrument, pushing engineering onto the backseat and allowing the makers uninterrupted flow. Studio A is available on a day let.
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OUTBOARD
Empirical Labs Distressor EL8-X (1)
Empirical Labs Distressor EL8-X (2)
Universal Audio 2-610
Universal Audio 1176LN (1)
Universal Audio 1176LN (2)
Dramastic Audio Obsidian Stereo Limiter
Chandler Curve Bender
Chandler Zener Limiter
Phoenix DRS 8 - mkII
Focusrite ISA128 Producer Pack
Urei 1178
Neve AMS 1073 Classic Pair
500 Series - Heritage Audio 76JR (1)
500 Series - Heritage Audio 76JR (2)
500 Series - Chandler TG2-500 (1)
500 Series - Chandler TG2-500 (2)
500 Series - Shadow Hills Mono Gama
500 Series - SSL Stereo G Comp
500 Series - API 500b 4 band EQ (1)
500 Series - API 500b 4 band EQ (2)
CONSOLE/TAPE
Studer 926 Console (10 Mic Pres - 4 groups)
ReVox b77 mkII tape machine
Roland Space Echo RE301
I/0
UA x8 (1)
UA x8 (2)
UA x16
UA x4
Focusrite Clarett Octopre (1) ADAT for Keys
Focusrite Clarett Octopre (2) ADAT for Keys
MONITORING
Crane Song Avocet mkII
Bryston 4B (1)
Bryston 4B (2)
ATC SCM25a pair
ATC SCM50ASL pair
Yamaha NS-10M Studio
Rogers Ls3a Pair with subs
PEDALS / DIs
Radial Pro D8
Radial JDI
Radial Pro Stereo DI
Strymon Big Sky
Strymon Timeline
Ibanez Tube Screamer Vintage
Elecro Harmonix Cathedral Stereo
Toneking Ironman Mini Attenuator
GFI Synesthesia
GFI Specular Tempus
GFI Rossie
Keeley C4 Compressor
Mad Professor Silver Spring Reverb
MXR Micro Gain
MXR Carbon Copy
Jam Chill Tremolo
PIANOS
Steinway Model B
Yamaha U3
Wurlitzer 200a
KEYBOARDS
Dave Smith Prophet 6
DS Oberheim OB6
Mellotron M4000D
Moog Grandmother
Moog Sub37
Moog Dfam
Moog Mother 32
Korg MS20 Vintage
Microkorg mkI
Korg Minilog
Teenage Engineering OP1 mkI
Critter and Guitar Organelle
Roland TR-8S
Nord Electro 5HA
Extra Deluxe 49 Controller
Roland SH01a
Roland JU06a
Roland JU08a
AMPS
Bad Cat Hot Cat 30
Audio Kitchen Little Chopper
Supro Black Magic Cab
Fender Princeton Reverb
DRUMS
Ludwig 60s Kit 24/16/12
Slingerland 60s 26” Kick
Ludwig LB400 Supraphonic Snare
Ludwig Black Beauty Snare
Ludwig Acrolite 5” Snare
Slingerland Radioking Snare
CYMBALS
K Custom Light 22” Ride
K Custom Light 15” Hi Hat
Istanbul Agop OM 22” Ride
Istanbul Agop OM 15” Hi Hat
GUITARS
Fender Mustang 1956
Fender Thinline w/ Creamery Pickups
Fender Thinline American Elite
Gibson L00 Acoustic
Epiphone Sheraton 1980 w/ Creamery Pickups
Fender American Telecaster
Fender Marcus Miller Jazz Bass
Fender American Stratocaster
Fender American Jaguar
Fender American Jazzmaster
MICROPHONES
AKG D12VR
AKG D12 Vintage
AEA R88 Stereo Ribbon
Bang & Olufsen BM5 Stereo Ribbon (1)
Bang & Olufsen BM5 Stereo Ribbon (2)
Royer R121
Beyerdynamic M160 Vintage
Beyerdynamic M88 TG
Relso ‘The Beeb” Pair
AKG C414 Stereo Pair
AKG C414 EB
AKG C412
AKG C451B
Neumann TLM103
Neumann FET47
Neumann KM184 Pair
Neumann U67 Pair
Wunder CM7
Soyuz 013 Tube Stereo Pair
Coles 4038 Stereo Pair
Sennheiser MD441 - U Vintage
Sennheiser MD421 Black
Sennheiser MD421 White Vintage
Shure SM7
Shure SM57 x2
Unidyne PE515
Peerless MB 540 Ribbon Microphone
Electro Voice RE20
Sony ECM60 Lapel
STUDIO B
Studio B is our dedicated 2 person writing and mixing room, designed to the highest spec. Studio B is available on a day let.
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WRITING & MIXING
ATC SCM25a
UAD X4
Neumann U67
Neve Classic Pre Amp
Nord Electro 5HP
STUDIO C-G
The remaining 5 studios are long-lease rooms, currently occupied by Honne, Tom Misch and Rich Cooper. Please get in touch for availability and rates, or to be added to our waiting list.
Highwater is located on the River Thames in Deptford, just one stop from London Bridge.
For all enquiries please get in touch: