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Moon Music Studios/Blog
Blog a trip down memory lane
Moon Music in one timeline, newest first: the recordings, the building of our studios, the gear and the people. From today back to the start in 2006, with the original posts, photos and dates.
631posts
1045photos
166videos
21years
Highlights 2006 – 2026
2026Jun
A new control room
The first session in the new control room of Studio A.
2025May
The Moon turns 20
Nearly 20 years after the start, the studio gets a full makeover.
2024May
Studio B opens
A brand-new Studio B next to Studio A.
2022Sep
A second studio in Utrecht
Moon Audio Productions is built in Utrecht.
2022Jul
Polymoon starts
Moon Music starts its own label, Polymoon.
2017Aug
The Moon gear list
Three Neumann M49s, two Telefunken U47s, two Neumann U67s and much more.
2016Jun
Studio II and Studio III on film
Videos of both control rooms go online.
2015Oct
Pocket Knife Army live
A live session in the studio where they recorded their first album.
2015Oct
First interns at the Moon
Micha Vonk Noordegraaf and Tijn van Seeters join for three months.
2015Apr
Zamora on the 3voor12 luisterpaal
The album Waves, recorded and produced by Wouter Budé, streams on 3voor12.
2015Apr
Studio II takes shape
A 72 m² recording room, a 17 m² booth and a 22 m² control room, built with friends.
2014Sep
Welcome to the Studer family
Studer 904 console, Studer A80 16-track and A800 24-track tape machines arrive.
2014Jun
Navarone in the Album Top 10
Vim and Vigor, recorded at the Moon, enters the Top 10 of the Dutch Album Top 100.
2014Feb
Nine days with The Salesman Who
A day-by-day production blog, from drums with David Broeders to choir.
2012Jul
Endorsement deal with SPL
SPL preamps, Neos, Passeq and Transient Designer come to the Moon.
2010Jul
First post: a Moog Prodigy
The blog starts with a gear post about the Moog Prodigy monosynth.
The timeline 2026
2026
39 posts
Alexandra Kaptein: Liszt: Symphonic Poem No. 4 "Orpheus", S. 98 (arr. A. Stradal)
Video on the Télès Music channel.
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Aidan and the Wild live session
Aidan and the Wild tracking a new live session. Recording by Olaf Skoreng, video by Doron Tempert, label Polymoon.
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Release day: Pepijn de Wit, Johan de Haan and Erik Verwey
Out now: music by Pepijn de Wit, Johan de Haan and Erik Verwey, recorded at the Moon by Olaf Skoreng. Released on Polymoon and Télès Music.
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New control room in the making
The new control room of Studio A is taking shape. Still a work in progress.
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Grand finale of the renovation
This week the last part of the studio renovation started: the control room.
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Mike Roelofs in Studio B
Mike Roelofs back in the room. We have worked with him for well over a decade, from jazz to more adventurous soundscapes. A piano recording in Studio B.
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Studio A microphone setup
A full microphone setup in Studio A: U67, U47, RCA KU-3, RCA 44-BX, Sony, AEA and Beyerdynamic.
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Ella Zirina and Gabo Vos
Recording Ella Zirina and Gabo Vos, with Maarten Hogenhuis producing. He knew the Moon from the other side of the glass and now joined the recording team for this session.
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ILÆNDER: drums and bass
ILÆNDER laying down drums and bass for new songs, with Olaf Skoreng. A big setup and a big sound.
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Michael Prins for 27 Tapes
Setting up for a 27 Tapes session with Michael Prins, label Polymoon. Telefunken U47 and Neumann U67.
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Alexandra Kaptein at Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
A recording day on location with pianist Alexandra Kaptein on the Steinway Model D of Muziekgebouw Eindhoven. Engineered by Olaf Skoreng with Schoeps, Neumann and DPA microphones and SPL converters and preamps.
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New bass amps
New in the bass amp collection: an Ampeg USA 8x10, a Mesa Powerhouse 4x12 and an Orange OB1-500, for a heavier bass tone. A Peavey Musician 400 is on its way.
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Florin Mantale: Étude-Tableau Op. 39 No. 2 (Rachmaninoff)
From the Relics series of Télès Music.
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First session in the new control room
The first session in the new control room: the second recording session for the Magnetic Minds album, with Frank Montis, Bart Oostindie and Salomon de Jonge.
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Reconnecting the patchbays
Hours of reconnecting gear and patchbays in the new control room, and a good moment to tidy up all the cable management.
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Meet Ingo Jetten
Ingo Jetten started at the Moon as an intern and grew into a valued part of the team. In 2013 he recorded his own albums here with Major Tom and Lamshade; now he works as a producer and mix engineer. Photos from the session with Ackermon.
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Mosa Jazz Collective at the Moon
Recording the Mosa Jazz Collective, with a studio full of musicians led by Dave Vreuls. Recorded by Olaf Skoreng, assisted by Ingo Jetten, video by Doron Tempert, label Télès Music.
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Yasmin with Huub van Loon
Recording Yasmin, with Huub van Loon producing and Nicky Loman, Steef van Sambeeck and Erik Rademakers on the session. Vintage tube mics: U47, U67 and ELA M 251.
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Plans for the Studio A control room
First drawings of the new control room of Studio A, designed with Audioworkx. After the rest of the studio, the control room is next.
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Erik Verwey and Mozes Rosenberg
A session with Erik Verwey and Mozes Rosenberg and their band for Télès Music. Audio by Olaf Skoreng, video by Kees Willems, with ribbons like the RCA KU-3A and 44-BX next to the Neumann U67 and U47.
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People who made it
Engineers, musicians and interns named in the posts. Pick a name to see their posts.
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The studio
Bands
Annelie2014
Chakuza2015 – 2016
Convoy2015 – 2016
DALLIANCE2016
Death Alley2017
Definition Of MadMen2015 – 2016
DINOSAUR2015
Dool2016
Dr. Brass2015
Duncan Idaho2014
Early Adopters2014 – 2015
Filet au Fonque2015
Fortheloveofbass2013 – 2016
Friars2015 – 2016
Go Go Kill2015
Graef2014 – 2017
Haunt Hound2015
Hello Piedpiper2017
Ilen Mer2014 – 2016
Jack and the Weatherman2015 – 2017
Marble Sounds2014 – 2016
Meadow2014
Michael Raven2015
Molino2015
Navarone2013 – 2014
Nunki2014 – 2015
Orgel Vreten2014 – 2015
Pocket Knife Army2014 – 2016
Projekt Rakija2015
Rhinorino2015 – 2016
Robin Borneman2015 – 2016
Robin J. Francis2014
Sonny Wilson2015
Stef Classens2015 – 2016
Stijn van Kreij2014
Sunday Sun2016
The Hidden Agenda2014 – 2015
The Planty Herbs2013The Salesman Who2014
Tim Finoulst Trio2016
Winterslag2014 – 2016
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Instruments and amps2010 – 2016
Outboard and effects2012 – 2017
The microphone collection2014 – 2016
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Recording, mixing or a live session in our studios in Maasbracht and Utrecht.