[1][2] Rushent decided to focus on electronic music after working heavily with guitar-based punk bands in the late 1970s – including The Buzzcocks and The Stranglers.
[3] Rushent purchased Synclavier and Fairlight CMI synthesisers (at £25,000 each)[3] and an MCI console to use in the studio.
[4] He spent £35,000 on the studio's air conditioning system, and had a Mitsubishi Electric digital recorder costing £70,000.
[3] After the success of Dare in 1981, Rushent extended the studio to house a second control room and recording booth.
[5] The site was later demolished and in 2007 a planning application was submitted to West Berkshire Council to build a £12 million luxury home,[5][6] which was later built.