Acer Studios

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Acer Studios
Type Private
Industry Music recording & Entertainment
Genre Instrumental, dance, funk, rock, pop
Founded2002
Headquarters,
Key people
Tim Scott
Products Music
OwnerTim Scott
Subsidiaries Acer Records

Acer Studios is the personal project studio of the recording artist Tim Scott, located in Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester, England. It was established in November 2002.

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Initially set up for the recording and release of Tim Scott's debut album Bald on the Inside in 2003, and as a front to administer the publishing and distribution rights of Tim Scott's solo compositions. [1] [2] [3]

The favourable U.K. Guitar press reviews of Bald on the Inside gave opportunity for Scott to work alongside BBC Radio 1 DJ Judge Jules on the track "Puesta Del Sol" for Judge Jules debut artist album Proven Worldwide. While the initial idea was recorded at Jules studio in London, the final guitar tracks were subsequently re-recorded at Acer Studios. [4] [5]

The studio and the label interests were separated when the label name was changed to Acer Records, in order to separate the label and the underlying core company in 2008, by the release of Scott's second album Guitar Mashing . [6] [7]

Recording discography

Studio albums

YearTypeAlbumInfo
2003CD/Download Bald On The Inside
2008CD/Download Guitar Mashing
2011Download Ibiza Mayhem 2012
2013DownloadRetrospective Guitar Mashing
2013DownloadGuitar Mashing Decade

EPs

YearTypeEPInfo
2011DownloadIbiza Mayhem
2012DownloadMagnesium Black

Singles

YearTypeSingleInfo
2009Download"4:AM"
2009Download"Angel Dust"
2009CD/Download"Amy Jane"
2010Download"Cosmic Ignition"
2010Download"Cataclysmic Pink"
2011Download"One Life"
2011Download"Rio Gold Dust"
2011Download"Dirty Mule"
2012Download"Rok1"
2012Download"Jelly Skeletons"
2012Download"Skye Surfing"
2012Download"I Found Love"
2013Download"Fly Away" [feat. Ruthybabez]
2013Download"I Don't Wanna Be"
2013Download"Harmonic Elevator"

Collaborative recording discography

Studio albums

YearTypeAlbumArtistTrack Info
2006CD/DownloadProven Worldwide Judge Jules "Puesta Del Sol" (Track 6) - features a Flamenco Guitar melody written and played by Tim Scott - recorded at Acer Studios allmusic "Proven Worldwide"
2009CD/DownloadBring The Noise Judge Jules "City Rockers (Marcus Twiddle Edit)" (Track 8) - features the guitar melody from "Ibiza's Secret Garden" - (Track 2) on Tim Scott's Guitar Mashing album

Singles

YearTypeSingleArtistTrack Info
2006CD/Download"Grace of God"One Hit Wonders"Serial Diva Remix" (Track 5) - features a rolling bass line written played and recorded by Tim Scott at Acer Studios Discogs "Grace Of God"

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References

  1. Bald on the Inside album review - Guitarist (magazine) January 2004 Issue 245 by Ben Bartlett (page 166)
  2. Bald on the Inside album review - Guitar & Bass Magazine February 2004 Vol 14 No 20 by John Callaghan (page 18)
  3. Bald on the Inside album review - Guitar Techniques (magazine) January 2004 GTC94 by Cliff Douse (page 8)
  4. "Tim Scott is feeling 'warm' on the inside!" – TL Audio feature by Sarah Yule
  5. "Mix has Scott to be a hit" - Manchester Evening News The Diary April 20, 2005 by Dianne Bourne (page 7)
  6. Guitar Mashing album review - Musician. Spring 2009 by Keith Ames (page 41)
  7. Guitar Mashing album review – Stockport Express Wednesday, April 15, 2009 by Matthew Davis (page 31)