Recording studios / Belfast
Belfast is a tight-knit scene for indie, punk and trad. Here are popular studios where independent artists in Belfast, Northern Ireland record, and how to make the most of your session.
Last checked October 2026. Studios change, so confirm rates and availability before you book.
Small and mid-sized rooms where local artists can realistically get booked. Check each venue for open-mic and support-slot nights. Last checked October 2026.
Radio Starr
Online · Online
Broadcasting from Belfast, focused on local talent.
Neighbourhood Radio
Online · Online
Started in a Belfast bar, dedicated to up and coming DJs and producers.
Blast 106
Community · FM 106.4
Community radio focused on student & youth community, volunteer-led.
Raidió Fáilte
Community · FM 107.1
Belfast's only Irish radio station, serving a specific community.
Ask to hear songs they've recorded in your genre. Check whether the hourly rate includes an engineer, and whether mixing and mastering cost extra. A cheaper room with an engineer who knows your sound beats an expensive room with one who doesn't.
Practice the song until you can do it in a few takes. Bring your beat or stems, your lyrics and a reference track that sounds like what you want. Studio time goes fast when you're figuring things out in the booth.
Ask for a mastered final, a clean radio edit and an instrumental. Then run it through our free radio-ready check and pitch it with our guide to submitting music to radio stations.
Every Independent Radio FM member is accepted. Send one song a week and it airs on a Saturday show with a personal DJ review.
Our first show airs October 3, 2026.