Musicland Studios was a recording studio located in Munich , Germany established by Italian record producer , songwriter and musician Giorgio Moroder in the early 1970s. The studios were known for their work with artists such as Donna Summer , Electric Light Orchestra , and Queen , among others.
13-480: Moroder founded the studio modestly in a small space in the basement of the Arabella High-Rise Building . The studio featured a 16-track recorder and a Helios mixing console . Moroder hired engineer Reinhold Mack , who eventually complained that the small studio was uncomfortably hot at all times because it was adjacent to the building's central heating system, encouraging Moroder to expand
26-496: Is a 23- storey , 75 m (246 ft), combined hotel, office and apartment building at Arabellapark , in the Bogenhausen neighborhood in eastern Munich , Germany . The building was designed by architect Toby Schmidbauer and constructed from 1966 to 1969 by Josef Schörghuber [ de ] . Until the 1990s, the former Musicland Studios was located in its basement. In order to meet demand for hotel rooms during
39-519: Is a residential and commercial area in the Bogenhausen district of Munich , Germany , which was developed with the construction of multiple buildings from 1965 to 1998. It is one of the largest urban expansion projects of the period after World War II in Munich. It takes its name from the Arabellastrasse, which runs through the project site. Arabellapark is located in the east of Munich, and
52-488: Is predominantly offices. Arabellapark contains only a few small roads, and therefore the majority of these are reserved only for pedestrians. In over thirty years of construction, a variety of architectural styles and buildings of different heights have been constructed, that range from two-storey rows of shops to a high-rise buildings. 48°09′07″N 11°37′13″E / 48.1519°N 11.6203°E / 48.1519; 11.6203 This Munich location article
65-661: Is surrounded by 4 major roads. Richard-Strauss-Strasse, part of the Mittlerer Ring (Central Ring), forms the western border, Englschalkinger Strasse the north, Vollmannstrasse the east and Denningerstrasse the south. Arabellapark is connected by line U4 to the Munich U-Bahn network from an underground station of the same name . Above the U-Bahn station is an overground bus station served by numerous local bus lines. The area contains shops, private residences and hotels but
78-497: The 1972 Olympic Games , the building was partly converted into the 467-room Arabella Bogenhausen Hotel , one of the largest hotels in Munich. In 1998, a joint venture was formed between Arabella Hotel Holding and Starwood and the hotel was renamed ArabellaSheraton Bogenhausen . It has since been renamed Sheraton Munich Arabellapark Hotel . The company operates the hotel jointly with The Westin Grand Munich, located across
91-577: The COVID-19 pandemic , and the hotel will remain open, downgraded to Marriott's Four Points by Sheraton brand in June 2022 as Four Points by Sheraton Munich Arabellapark . Arabella-Hochhaus is also located in close vicinity to the headquarters of HypoVereinsbank , the also architecturally notable Hypo-Haus . This article about a Bavarian building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Arabellapark Arabellapark
104-533: The music video for the song consisting of footage of the band recording the song at Musicland. Other artists who recorded at Musicland Studios included The Three Degrees , Iron Maiden , Amanda Lear , Freddie Mercury , Sweet and Elton John , and Moroder himself recorded several of his own projects at the studio, including the soundtrack to Midnight Express , which won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in 1979 . Musicland Studios closed at
117-430: The beginning of the 1990s, as noise from the nearby U4 metro was interfering with the quality of the studio's recordings. 48°9′0.39″N 11°37′10.21″E / 48.1501083°N 11.6195028°E / 48.1501083; 11.6195028 This article about a Bavarian building or structure is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Arabella High-Rise Building The Arabella-Hochhaus
130-442: The street. In addition to the hotel, the building is at present home to two clinics, 550 rental apartments, and 100 offices and surgeries. The rooftop features a large spa area. The building was originally set for demolition in 2026, as it is at the natural end of its lifespan, ineligible for landmark status, and unsuited to renovation due to its obsolete construction methods. However, the demolition has been postponed to 2030, due to
143-633: The studios. Utilizing funds from his new Phonogram record deal and the success of Chicory Tip's version of " Son of My Father ", co-composed by Moroder and Pete Belotte , Moroder and Mack expanded the studio in 1973. The first recording session in the new studios was for the recording of the Marc Bolan & T. Rex album Zinc Alloy and the Hidden Riders of Tomorrow . Other rock bands, including The Rolling Stones , Deep Purple , Uriah Heep , Rainbow , and Led Zeppelin . Donna Summer , who
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#1732773347841156-674: The way for house and techno music. Electric Light Orchestra recorded several of the band's most successful albums at the studio with Reinhold Mack, beginning with 1975's Face the Music . Mack co-produced Queen's 1980 album The Game at Musicland Studios, along with its hit singles " Another One Bites the Dust " and " Crazy Little Thing Called Love ". Mack is referenced in the lyrics of " Dragon Attack ": "gonna use my stack/it's gotta be Mack". Queen returned to Musicland in 1982 to record Hot Space , and in 1985 for " One Vision ", with much of
169-407: Was working as a part-time model and backing singer in Munich, met Moroder and Bellotte during a session at the studios and they signed Summer to their Oasis label. The three began working together, resulting in several hit albums and singles, including " Love to Love You " and " I Feel Love ", which is widely credited as one of the most influential records originating electronic dance music and paving
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