The Crypt Studio

We have a real problem brewing with the “Board of Peace” and it needs much more attention. 1) There is no legal entity for “Board of Peace” organized under the laws of any country, meaning it is subject to NO country’s laws. 2) Trump is acting like the US is party to it as a treaty organization, but only Congress has the power to do approve that. 3) BoP is collecting and distributing funds (JP Morgan playing as banker) but this must be in violation of Know-Your-Customer laws since BoP *doesn’t exist*. It is a transnational mafia backed only by the executive power of its members. 4) Since BoP doesn’t exist, USPTO is illegally holding its trademarks on its behalf, violating the Lanham Act, which requires that holders intend to use marks in commerce. 5) Trump signed Executive Order 14375 protecting BoP under the International Organizations Immunity Act, but this merely protects from interference, it does not legitimize or establish the organization. 6) Trump is saying he intends to use it to “oversee” the United Nations. There is no provision in the UN charter for any such oversight organization; what he means is that he is going to extort the UN by withholding US dues. This thing needs to be challenged legally and practically. If it is not stopped it will quickly evolve into a world takeover mechanism, and indeed it is already usurping US sovereignty as well as sovereignty in Gaza and of participant countries. Seriously, this is no joke and intervention is necessary NOW. The illegal trademarks are one pathway in. There are others. But whatever you do don’t brush this off as one of Trump’s follies. It’s anything but.

The government have changed election rules, you may know - we now have to take photo ID with us to the polling stations. It’s another barrier to voting, designedly so. Local elections are about 8 days away and 20% of people in the UK don’t know they need to take photo ID with them (or what ID is valid) - that might exclude 5 million people. Can you share this message among your friends, family and network? We all need to take photo ID on May the 2nd. Details of what is valid can be found here - gov.uk/how-to-vote/ph… The new rules will especially affect young voters, who are less likely to have photo ID. They have an alternative - but need to act on it by 5pm today - they can apply for a voter authority certificate - gov.uk/apply-for-phot… Sorry this part is a bit late notice - if you know people that may not have voted before or who may not have photo ID, pls share this message. The most important thing we can all do this year is #JustVote. It’s a once in lifetime chance to change everything.

The Harringay Arms in Crouch End has once again risen from the grave. In its latest incarnation, it's crammed with 1970's memorabilia - right down to the authentic, neon Watneys Red Barrel logo above the bar & a T-Rex poster. This pub is indestructable. More news as we have it 🍺

We had the pleasure of having Rival Sons in the studio a few weeks ago - here is the third and (sadly) final track we filmed that day. You can hear this track and many more on their brand new album DARKFIGHTER 💪 Watch the full video here: youtu.be/C4vxZFvSqa0

A super short interview to get your morning started 💪 Find out a little bit more about one of the rarest instruments in our studio... ow.ly/1sJL50OG2Nw

Some light reading for your Tuesday morning ⛅ Get to know our team, starting with our head engineer - David. If you don't know his favourite pizza topping by the end of it, you're still asleep... thecryptstudio.com/post/on-the-re…

A world of deep fakes, mimicry loops and worsening inequality is not an inevitability. It’s a set of policy choices. We can regulate the current form of vampiric chat bots out of existence -- and begin to build the world in which machines help our lives, not replace our jobs.

Aftermath of a good podcast in Studio 1 #recordingstudio #musicstudio #podcaststudio #crouchend #northlondon

Say hello to our Rhodes Mark II stage piano 🎹 Initially intended as "practice pianos", you can hear the Rhodes in music by Stevie Wonder, The Doors, and Herbie Hancock. #rhodes #fenderrhodes #musicstudio #recordingstudio #crouchend #northlondon

This week, our head engineer shows off our Fender Twin amplifier 🔈 Known for its characteristically clean tone, The Twin is a great amp. Used by the likes of Jimi Hendrix, Chuck Berry, Jerry Garcia, and Eric Clapton! #fender #musicstudio #crouchend #northlondon

Our Schiedmayer upright piano is next in the spotlight. A fabulous-sounding instrument with a rich, warm tone. Any guesses as to which tune Dan is playing? 🕵️‍♀️ #shiedmayer #piano #musicstudio #recordingstudio #crouchend #northlondon

A little throwback to a fantastic session in Studio 1 for an exciting project with our sister company @bleachproductions 🏄 Photo credit: David Simpson #productionmusic #librarymusic #recordingstudio #recordingsession #musicstudio #northlondon #crouchend #thecryptstudio

Throwback to this time last year when we had a fun shoot upstairs in Studio 1! Want to film with us? We've got an in-house videographer and lots of great kit 🎥 Head to our website to book now & find out more. #musicvideoshoot #showreel #musicstudio #northlondon #thecryptstudio

This week we're checking out our grand piano. A staple of any music studio - ours is a fabulous vintage Broadwood & Sons grand. These British-made pianos have been played by the likes of Haydn, Beethoven and Chopin! #broadwoodandsons #musicstudio #recordingstudio #northlondon

This week: the "Butterfly" Wurlitzer. Named after its unique lid design - a rare instrument with a great sound. Let us know your favourite wurli tracks in the comments! #butterflywurlitzer #wurlitzer270 #recordingstudio #musicstudio #crouchend #northlondon

Used by the likes of John Mayer, Steve Aoki and Billie Eilish - the Neumann TLM 103 is a time-tested classic. And we've got one in Studio 2! #neumann #neumanntlm103 #recordingstudio #musicstudio #recordingsession #voiceover #session #northlondon #crouchend

In the first of this new series, our David shows off our fabulous 1973 Rickenbacker bass guitar. Want to feature it on your next track? Get in touch via our website & book your session 📩 #rickenbacker #musicstudio #recordingstudio #northlondon #crouchend

You may have spotted one of our latest additions: our BINA No. 11 harmonium. A great sounding instrument - featuring on tracks like "We Can Work it Out"! #musicstudio #recordingstudio #binaharmonium #recordingsession #session #northlondon #crouchend #beatles

It's Always Sunny in Our Dolby Atmos Mix Room: stops you from feeling like you've spent all day mixing in a dungeon! #recordingstudio #musicstudio #dolbyatmos #recordingsession #mixing #mixingengineer #northlondon #crouchend

CHOOSE YOUR FIGHTER: Music Man 210RP 100W combo / Engl Screamer 50 / Fender Twin Amp 100W / Music Man 212HD 130W combo #recordingstudio #musicstudio #recordingsession #session #amplifiers #fender #musicman #englscreamer #engl