CANBERRA muso Sam King is launching a studio he estimates is unlike anything else on the Canberra scene.

It kicks off with an open-studio event this Saturday, September 12, Merloc Studios arrives at a time, he believes, when op local acts are making waves both nationally and internationally.

“I think the Canberra music scene and the broader music industry is changing and adapting all the time,” King says, “Merloc can be a place that stays relevant throughout those shifts. Whether it be people wanting me to be involved from the demo phase of a project or just adding the finishing touches on things they’ve recorded or produced at home.”

King, who started out recording metal bands in his parents’ rumpus room at age 14, is no stranger to the venues of Canberra, having toured and performed with the likes of The Ellis Collective and Mr Fibby, and most important, his latest acoustic project Burrows in a career spanning 12 years. He has produced records for Owen Campbell and nationally recognised acts Julia & the Deep Sea Sirens and Cracked Actor.

About two years ago he began constructing Merloc Records to create the versatile sound possibilities he wanted, also launching a successful crowd-funding campaign on that helped make it happen. “One of my main objectives in the design of the studio was for it to be the kind of space that inspired you to want to play music. I wanted it to have all the industry standard functionality and also be an aesthetically pleasing space.”

King hopes the thing that sets Merloc apart from other spaces in Canberra is the evident fact that you can record as loudly or as quietly as you want at any time of day in a “relaxed and inspiring space.”

Merloc Studios Launch Event with DJ Coolio Desgracias in Canberra Technology Park, 49 Phillip Ave, Watson, September 12, 6pm-8pm. FREE ENTRY.