April Towers at Dean Street Studios in London
18 August 2015, 09:00
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The Line of Best Fit
Nottingham electronic duo April Towers take in the history behind the scenes in pictures recording at the Soho studios formerly owned by Tony Visconti, where everything from Bowie’s Diamond Dogs, to Thin Lizzy’s Black Rose and Wham!‘s Make It Big was recorded.
Their single “A Little Bit Of Fear” is due out on 28 August.
![Alex adding Rythm whilst charlie plays stick cricket and gets the teas on](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Alex_adding_Rythm_whilst_charlie_plays_stick_cricket_and_gets_the_teas_on.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179774&s=893cd3a730dae1a417eeff562902bcf7)
![Alex playing a harmonium owned previously by Mr George Harrison An increble instrument from an incredible musician](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Alex_playing_a_harmonium_owned_previously_by_Mr_George_Harrison._An_increble_instrument_from_an_incredible_musician.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179778&s=edef2ee59e5f8f167c5b423f51c9606f)
![Amps amps amps Decisions decisons decisions](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Amps_amps_amps._Decisions_decisons_decisions.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179780&s=c799b677d854c4675e890807470762e9)
![Andy Savours at the control desk](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Andy_Savours_at_the_control_desk.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179781&s=71437e13d4bc24ae95d3e0794909283c)
![Bass Bass Bass](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Bass_Bass_Bass.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179782&s=bdc881c840d7ed79735f81f3ec8ece7d)
![David Bowie T Rex Thin Lizzy The Smiths recorded in this room Oh and April Towers](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/David_Bowie._T_Rex._Thin_Lizzy._The_Smiths._recorded_in_this_room._Oh_and_April_Towers.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179783&s=29e6d4481e3f5c31d7e7f5cc1f785423)
![Give Charlie something to do please](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Give_Charlie_something_to_do_please.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179784&s=83ee4edffca9f9d646dd827ae445470d)
![Nothing beats a Rickenbacker bass](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Nothing_beats_a_Rickenbacker_bass.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179785&s=8343a8b9c00fe387dd72074d02113eaf)
![Nothing like a Gretch through some vintage tube amps](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Nothing_like_a_Gretch_through_some_vintage_tube_amps.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179789&s=05ca286702091090f18204e04c47d3eb)
![One of the finest rooms in the world](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/One_of_the_finest_rooms_in_the_world.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179791&s=00d633795071bca5710b87cff82ba36b)
![Orange or marshall or vox or ashdown](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Orange_or_marshall_or_vox_or_ashdown.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179793&s=75d56058b9dcb1525b5833abd327141f)
![Pensive Bass shot](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Pensive_Bass_shot.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179794&s=e873435e4011075687f0508ecf5dd5b0)
![Putting some rythm guitar on the production](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Putting_some_rythm_guitar_on_the_production.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179796&s=b5fe1216a3835ebd43ffab2ef4561ff5)
![Take 23 you say](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Take_23_you_say.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179800&s=abd308a88e37c389d4b987ccdd5a8e19)
![Testing testing testing Mic Check Bass check](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Testing_testing_testing._Mic_Check_Bass_check.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179801&s=8590dd30787a38880e911873d5809116)
![Tuning up again](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Tuning_up_again.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179807&s=ab4ef258e184bf5ea112d1394b717a34)
![Vocal takes](https://best-fit.transforms.svdcdn.com/production/galleries/2015/april-towers-at-dean-street-studios-in-london/Vocal_takes.jpg?w=1200&h=800&q=100&auto=format&fit=crop&dm=1648179809&s=9d60d0d47a6c291f189ea4c47e228696)
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