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Discover Abbey Road
With Abbey Road celebrating 90 years in operation, it’s easy to forget about the people behind the scenes who make the studio what it is. Join broadcast journalist Paul Sexton on this exclusive series chatting with those people who bring a family spirit to the studios.
Isabel Garvey - Managing Director
Isabel has been at the studios for seven years. Hear how she has transformed the studios for the modern age and how she has prepped for their 90th birthday and her odd encounter with Ed Sheeran!
Christian Wright - Mastering Engineer
With over 20 years at the studios, hear his thoughts on how music has changed, how Jay-Z and Beyoncé took his spot and how he doesn’t sit in a room with cassettes anymore.
Andrew Dudman - Senior Engineer
From being there when Star Wars recorded ‘Duel of the Fates’ to the Lord of the Rings trilogy and how he didn’t recognise Richard Attenborough. Andrew has been across some pretty big cultural moments.
Karim Fanous - Innovation Manager
Abbey Road has always been famous for innovation in tech. Karim is now in charge of it all (no pressure). Hear about some of the new innovations coming out of the studio and how he nearly knocked over Nile Rodgers!
Marta Di Nozzi & Joe Wyatt - Assistant Engineer & Runner
We chat with two of the newest members of the engineering team who have started on their path at the studios. Hear their journeys and new discoveries including hiding from Prince Harry!
Doreen & David - Hospitality Legends
From dancing with Chic to stirring bubbles out of champagne for Shirley Bassey. These two have seen it all from behind the bar. We chat with two beloved characters from the studios.
More favourites this month
Along with music from top artists, we have a selection of audio content to help you sleep, relax or meditate.
Aurora - The Gods We Can Touch
The brilliant Aurora, hailing from Norway, makes the kind of brainy but supremely danceable pop that takes up residence in your head and refuses to leave. Album number three is her best yet and has been rapturously received by critics.
Fickle Friends - Are We Gonna Be Alright?
Hailing from Brighton, indie band Fickle Friends have been steadily building a loyal audience through that old standby ‘word of mouth’ since 2013. This, their second album, more than repays all that gabbing.
Destinations: Jamaica
Soundsystems, dancehall, reggae, ragga and dub. Yep, one island has helped influence the entire world, from the UK grime scene to the New York hip hop stars. Collected here is a look at the new sounds from the island and what to expect in a chart near you soon.
Icons: Meat Loaf
The music world lost a true giant when Meat Loaf shuffled off this mortal coil in January of this year. This tribute to his incredible talent includes a ton of classics dating from his long association with Jim Steinman, as well as a handful of rarities and deep cuts.
Palace - Shoals
The kind of indie-rock purveyed by Palace may not be especially ground-breaking or original, but by the hairy whiskers of Odin it’s good. Think parts Radiohead, Jeff Buckley, Elbow, Travis and Doves – but mainly think parts very good indeed.
Silverbacks - Archive Material
Daniel Fox of Irish noiseniks Girl Band (now Gilla Band) produced this second album from the similarly noisy and also Irish noiseniks Silverbacks. If you’re expecting razor-edge rock delivered with guts and passion, then you won’t be disappointed.
Thyla - Thyla
It’s been a long wait for the debut album from Thyla, darling of the south-eastern indie movement. Here at last it is, and it finds the three-piece masterfully balancing their melodic instinct with a pleasing propensity for heaviosity.
The Weeknd - Dawn FM
Never one to do things by halves, The Weeknd’s latest album is an ambitious synth-pop epic that not only includes narration from Jim Carrey but also guest vocals from Tyler the Creator and Lil Wayne, with spoken word appearances from Quincy Jones and Josh Safdie.
Yard Act - The Overload
This year’s most-fêted indie band are Yard Act, their pre-release buzz based mainly on a superb, earwormy single, The Overload. This, the keenly awaited debut album, shows that that early promise of that single was no fluke.
Boarding music
To support our Wellness and Sleep offerings already within Vera we are making a positive change to our boarding music playlists.
Now in the evenings when you fly with us we play a more relaxed playlist, this will create a more laid back vibe whilst boarding.
It’s created with Wellness in mind and with the aim to relax, lower the heart rate and encourage you to settle down, creating the ambience for a night flight.
The playlist will include a mix of familiar and new tracks and will be available to listen to on Virgin Atlantic Vera.