Darklands Audio

Darklands Audio is a professional recording studio in the heart of Dublin city centre, just a 2 minute walk from O'Connell St. The studio is part of The Chocolate Factory a creative community, event space and Cafe. Darklands Audio was set up by Dan Doherty in 2013. He has spent the last 12 years playing around the world and recording with his bands Sickboy and Ghost Estates and is currently performing, producing and writing with Hip Hop Duo Creative Crime. He has worked in some of the best studios in the country alongside top engineers including Marc Carolan (Muse, The Cure), James Darkin (Hozier, Sinead O'Connor, Paulo Nutini) and John Henry (Head Engineer-Grouse Lodge). He has a diploma in Music Technology from BCFE. A multi instrumentalist who plays drums, bass, guitar and piano with a keen interest in electronic production using Akai MPC's, Ableton and various Software and hardware Synths. He recently finished his 1st score for the Film Cardboard Gangsters which is now the most successful Irish Film of 2017 winning awards at Manchester Film festival and Newport Beach film festival in The US. In the studio Dan prides himself on putting people at ease and in the right frame of mind to get the performance the song deserves. Whether it's a full band, MC, folk singer, string section or choir you can rely on Daniel to approach each session with good technique and a level head for professional results every time.