OLD CARPET FACTORY

“Jutna means, it is time ~~ time to believe in yourself. Time for peace. This record is about worldwide peace, about ‘jaam’, about everyone coming together to achieve peace.” 🌟 wise words from Magou Sény Samb aka @dakartransemusic on this latest project from #musicinexile Late in 2024, six musicians gathered at @ocfstudio on the island of Hydra, Greece. They came from Senegal, Burkina Faso, France, the United Kingdom and Australia. They came to explore how music moves across borders, following global migration patterns. And they wanted to ask - “How does music carry us home?” #jutna is the first teaser from the forthcoming album of the same name, out July 3. feat. @ausecumabeats @dakartransemusic @mad_goni_ @kanazoeorkestra @don_glori_aka_gordon @mackwood.ling + @customsborder with loving support from @mnemosyneprojects , @creative.australia + @music.aus stay tuned for the accompanying short film by @mackenzie.xlsx 👀 all photography by @aleishaheidifilm original artwork by @therochellefish @lizluby stay safe and love one another xoxo

We welcome Stefan Dotter as the Spring 2026 Artist in Residence at the Old Carpet Factory. Stefan is a Tokyo‑based photographer whose work bridges fine art, documentary, and fashion. His long‑form documentary practice has taken him through the Amazon, Borneo, and Madagascar, where he photographed natural ecosystems and indigenous communities. This work culminated in his first monograph, “RECORD” (2025), created with Health In Harmony, a nonprofit focused on rainforest conservation through community‑driven initiatives. From 2019–2020, Stefan taught photography for the United Nations in Afghanistan, and his close bond with his students motivated him to organize a global network of 100 photographers who helped secure their evacuation in 2021.Stefan’s photographs have been exhibited internationally, including in Tokyo, Paris, and London, and his work has appeared in major outlets such as the British Journal of Photography, The New York Times, Vogue, and Atmos. We are excited to support Stefan's new project on Hydra and look forward to seeing how the island shapes the next chapter of his practice. 📷 Pictured here is Stefan's “Women of the Sea” series, documenting the Ama community of the Japanese “sea women” known for their centuries‑old pearl‑diving tradition. The series was recognized with the Life Framer 2020 Award and shortlisted for the Palm Photo Prize 2021.

Congratulations to his Holiness the Dalai Lama , @maggierogers , @rufuswainwright and everyone involved on receiving the Grammy. Very excited for @ocfstudio being a small part in this project

Behind the scenes of “A Jackal’s Wedding” recording by Westerman @westermanmusic

Third LP by @westermanmusic “A Jackal’s Wedding “ is out now Produced and mixed by Marta Salogni @martasalogni Drums by Stella Mozgawa @steezmeez Engineer: Vasilis Korres Keys: Joe McGrail Bass: Ben Reed Strings: Laura Moody @msmoodymusic More percussion and drums: James Khrivechenia Mastering: Heba Kadry @heba_kadry More drums: Madeline McCormack Recorded at The Old Carpet Factory, Hydra

___RETRAITE CRÉATIVE 👉🏼 Sur l’île grecque d’Hydra, un couple de créatifs a fait d’une demeure historique dominant le port et la mer Égée un lieu dédié à la création et aux rencontres artistiques, baptisé Old Carpet Factory (@ocfstudio ). Un reportage à lire dans le dernier numéro de @milkdecoration_magazine , toujours en kiosque ___ On the Greek island of Hydra, a creative couple has transformed a historic home overlooking the port and the Aegean Sea into a space devoted to artistic creation and exchange, aptly named the Old Carpet Factory (@ocfstudio ). Read the full feature in the latest issue of @milkdecoration_magazine , still available on newsstands 📸 @eftihia ✒️ @nathalie_balland

7th album “Michelangelo Dying” by @catelebon out today via @mexican_summer . Partially recorded at @ocfstudio Written & Arranged by Cate Le Bon Produced by Cate Le Bon Engineered & Mixed by Samur Khouja Mastered by Heba Kadry Additional Engineering - Stephen Black, Euan Hinshelwood Recorded in Pigboy Studios, Cardiff / Old Carpet Factory, Hydra / Vacant TV, London / Seahorse Sounds Studio, Los Angeles. Album art: @h_hawkline

The story of the Old Carpet Factory, as it lives today, began in Istanbul, on September 11, 2013 amid tear gas and tension of Gazi Park protests, when the city trembled with the weight of change. The night of the opening of the 13th Istanbul Biennale, titled “Mom, am I a Barbarian?” Stephan Colloredo-Mansfeld and I met for the first time on a tiny balcony stranded among a group of artists, writers, and musicians, unable to return to our hotels. The streets below were ablaze with protest: fires, clashes with the police, clouds of teargas. Defiant and hopeful, we talked about freedom. SCM shared a vision: a recording studio in his childhood home on the island of Hydra-a place where creativity could breathe freely, untouched by the machinery of progress. In 2019, I finally made it to Hydra for a visit that became a reunion of Istanbul’s friends and ideas. Hydra was the place we were all looking for: untouched in its purity, unchanged by time, unaware of progress, inspiring. Our resistance turned into creation. In the six years that followed, SCM and I shared a vision: to transform Old Carpet Factory from a little-known studio into a living symbol of community, openness, and artistic legacy. Together we designed the iconic OCF bag, printed books, released records, opened doors to artists and neighbors, gave back. We made sure the important things didn’t disappear. SCM turned OCF Recording Studio into a legend of the international music world. Today it hosts an extraordinary roster of artists and stays booked around the clock. The art residency program I founded in the house has spilled beyond the walls of OCF, embracing the island’s memory and expanding toward a global mission. Thank you, SCM for the island, the friendship, the co-creation. And thank you to everyone, who joined along the way to support the vision. This is just the beginning. Follow @ocfstudio to record music. Explore @mnemosyneprojects to dive into art and cultural heritage of the island and to apply for #HydraArtResidency Thank you @eftihia and @milkdecoration_magazine for sharing the story so beautifully. #oldcarpetfactory #mnemosyneprojects #milkdecoration #milkdeco

@felly The making of Ambroxyde: Old Carpet Factory. Full video is on YouTube Directed by Alex Kumph @akumph Produced by Ryan Meader @ryanjmeader Sound by Graham Gold @graham_gold Story Consultant Michael Dowst

@joyanonymous at the Old Carpet Factory 📸 @juskowski

@ocfstudio evenings. @kodak #kodakektar100 #kodakprofessional #shootfilm #analogphotography #shootfilmmag

@felly presents his new album Ambroxyde (LP). Recorded at @ocfstudio @flokistudios @sonicranch Out now. art by @olofgrind titles by @jamesronkko produced by @bien_et_toi_ engineered by @olliejbrown mixed by @davecerminara mastered by @nomograph.mastering creative direction by @dilly.gent players @dylanthommm @willwells @connorscheff @gyyps @tripcarter @bien_et_toi_ @patty_phat_staxxx @will.paquin #OldCarpetFactory