Moon Music Studios 2014

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Blog 2014 a trip down memory lane

Moon Music in 2014: 93 posts about recordings, gear and the studio, including Navarone, Graef, Robin J. Francis, Annelie and Pocket Knife Army.

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The Hidden Agenda, 30 December 2014The Hidden Agenda, 30 December 2014The Hidden Agenda, 30 December 2014

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The Hidden Agenda

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Beyerdynamic M-260 Vintage Ribbon Mics, 24 December 2014

Gear

Beyerdynamic M-260 Vintage Ribbon Mics

The M 260 is a hypercardioid ribbon microphone. The current production version, called the “M 260.80,” has a reduced low-end frequency response; the “.80” suffix denotes a fixed high-pass filter at 80Hz, implemented within…

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The M 260 is a hypercardioid ribbon microphone.

The current production version, called the “M 260.80,” has a reduced low-end frequency response; the “.80” suffix denotes a fixed high-pass filter at 80Hz, implemented within the mic’s output transformer. This filter is not switchable. It is designed to reduce the natural proximity effect of the ribbon transducer to improve its utility for close-miking applications.

Ribbon Mics:

3* COLES 4038

1* Royer R 121

1* Royer R 101

1* AEA A 840

2* Beyerdynamic m260

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Pocket Knife Army, 13 December 2014Pocket Knife Army, 13 December 2014Pocket Knife Army, 13 December 2014

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Pocket Knife Army

TAPE RECORDER: Studer A800

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TAPE RECORDER: Studer A800

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Orgel Vreten, 6 December 2014Orgel Vreten, 6 December 2014Orgel Vreten, 6 December 2014

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Orgel Vreten

Drums: Overheads / Coles 4038 (ribbon mic) - Ambient / Telefunken U47 (tube mic) - Tom / Akg d202 - Floor Tom/ Akg d202 - Snare / sennheiser 441 - Kick / Akg d25…

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Drums: Overheads / Coles 4038 (ribbon mic) - Ambient / Telefunken U47 (tube mic) - Tom / Akg d202 - Floor Tom/ Akg d202 - Snare / sennheiser 441 - Kick / Akg d25

Bass: Royer r121 / AEA r84

Hammonds: Coles 4038 / Telefunken U47 (tube mic)

TAPE RECORDER: Studer A800

Orgel Vreten, 6 December 2014Orgel Vreten, 6 December 2014Orgel Vreten, 6 December 2014Orgel Vreten, 6 December 2014Orgel Vreten, 6 December 2014Orgel Vreten, 6 December 2014Orgel Vreten, 6 December 2014Orgel Vreten, 6 December 2014
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AKG D19B Vintage Dynamic Mic / The Beatles Drum Mic, 2 December 2014AKG D19B Vintage Dynamic Mic / The Beatles Drum Mic, 2 December 2014AKG D19B Vintage Dynamic Mic / The Beatles Drum Mic, 2 December 2014

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AKG D19B Vintage Dynamic Mic / The Beatles Drum Mic

The D19 was a cardioid dynamic microphone manufactured by AKG in the 1960s. It is famous today for its use at Abbey Road studios during numerous Beatles recording sessions, most notably as a drum…

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The D19 was a cardioid dynamic microphone manufactured by AKG in the 1960s. It is famous today for its use at Abbey Road studios during numerous Beatles recording sessions, most notably as a drum overhead mic for Ringo Starr.

Multiple variations of the microphone were manufactured by AKG. At least two grille designs were used. Output connectors varied as well. Further, the D19 was branded by multiple distributors, most notably Telefunken.

Thanks to Pucksound!

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The Mad Trist - Pie In The Sky (Moon Studio Acoustic Session)

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The Mad Trist - Pie In The Sky (Moon Studio Acoustic Session)

Recorded by Wouter Bude at Moon Studio, Maasbracht. Mixed by Ferry Duijsens

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Recorded by Wouter Bude at Moon Studio, Maasbracht.

Mixed by Ferry Duijsens

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Orgel Vreten - Recording drums, 21 November 2014Orgel Vreten - Recording drums, 21 November 2014Orgel Vreten - Recording drums, 21 November 2014

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Orgel Vreten - Recording drums

Recording drums MICS: Overheads / Coles 4038 (ribbon mic) - Ambient / Telefunken U47 (tube mic) - Tom / Akg d202 - Floor Tom/ Akg d202 - Snare / sennheiser 441 - Kick /…

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Recording drums

MICS: Overheads / Coles 4038 (ribbon mic) - Ambient / Telefunken U47 (tube mic) - Tom / Akg d202 - Floor Tom/ Akg d202 - Snare / sennheiser 441 - Kick / Akg d25

TAPE RECORDER: Studer A800

Orgel Vreten - Recording drums, 21 November 2014Orgel Vreten - Recording drums, 21 November 2014Orgel Vreten - Recording drums, 21 November 2014Orgel Vreten - Recording drums, 21 November 2014Orgel Vreten - Recording drums, 21 November 2014
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EMT 140 Vintage Tube Plate Reverb, 8 November 2014EMT 140 Vintage Tube Plate Reverb, 8 November 2014EMT 140 Vintage Tube Plate Reverb, 8 November 2014

Gear

EMT 140 Vintage Tube Plate Reverb

Moon Music Vintage Reverbs EMT 140 Plate Reverb - EMT 240 Goldfoil Plate Reverb - Akg BX 15 Spring Reverb - Akg BX 20 Spring reverb - Roland Space Echo re201 Tape echo -…

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Moon Music Vintage Reverbs

EMT 140 Plate Reverb - EMT 240 Goldfoil Plate Reverb - Akg BX 15 Spring Reverb - Akg BX 20 Spring reverb - Roland Space Echo re201 Tape echo - Roland SRE 555 Chorus Tape Echo- Watkens Copicat Tape Echo

Developed by Dr. Walter Kuhl at the Institute for Broadcast Technology in Hamburg, the EMT 140 used the concept of vibrating a large, thin metal sheet (about 1x2 meters and half a millimeter in thickness). The metal plate was suspended by springs from a rigid metal frame enclosed in a heavy wooden case. The vibrations were generated by a center-mounted transducer (essentially a speaker-style driver) that was amplified and fed from an effects send, with the reverb output coming from a mic-style pickup transducer placed at the outside of the plate. The system’s “reverb time” was controlled (or at least kept from going out of control) by a damping pad that pressed against the plate.

The results hardly sounded like a cathedral but were thick and diffuse, and well-suited to vocals and drums. Given their massive size, 400-plus-pound weight and need to be placed in a vibration-free/noise-free space, plates were hardly the perfect solution but sounded far better than spring reverbs and were much cheaper than building acoustic chambers. In 1961, EMT debuted the Model 140S, which added a second output pickup for a stereo effect. Even with the power of modern DSP to conjure up almost any space, nearly all of today’s digital reverbs include plate reverb programs

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Recording Mellotron, 20 October 2014Recording Mellotron, 20 October 2014

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Recording Mellotron

Recording Mellotron with Mellotron Ruud

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ALL ABOARD (DE), 8 October 2014ALL ABOARD (DE), 8 October 2014ALL ABOARD (DE), 8 October 2014

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ALL ABOARD (DE)

Recording Punkrock from Germany!

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Recording Punkrock from Germany!

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Robin J. Francis, 30 September 2014

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Robin J. Francis

Laatste opname dag. Re-ampen door de Studer A800, effecten opnemen en koffie drinken.

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Laatste opname dag.

Re-ampen door de Studer A800, effecten opnemen en koffie drinken.

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Studer 169, 27 September 2014

Gear

Studer 169

Fully serviced Studer 169. YEAH!

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Bands

NEW RELEASE: Pocket Knife Army

Recorded by Wouter Budé at The Moon Studio Mixed & Mastered by Wessel Oltheten

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Recorded by Wouter Budé at The Moon Studio

Mixed & Mastered by Wessel Oltheten

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Building The Moon Music Studio, 29 August 2014Building The Moon Music Studio, 29 August 2014Building The Moon Music Studio, 29 August 2014

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Building The Moon Music Studio

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NEW RELEASE: GRAEF

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NEW RELEASE: GRAEF

www.graefmusic.com (http://www.graefmusic.com) Recorded at the Moon Studio Maasbracht Produced by Wouter Budé & Graef Mixed & mastered by Wessel Oltheten Videorecordings & editing by www.rensmevissen.nl (http://www.rensmevissen.nl)

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www.graefmusic.com (http://www.graefmusic.com)

Recorded at the Moon Studio Maasbracht

Produced by Wouter Budé & Graef

Mixed & mastered by Wessel Oltheten

Videorecordings & editing by www.rensmevissen.nl (http://www.rensmevissen.nl)

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Robin J. Francis, 7 August 2014

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Robin J. Francis

Violin / Coles 4038 Cello / 4038 AMB 2* Telefunken u47

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Violin / Coles 4038

Cello / 4038

AMB 2* Telefunken u47

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ANNELIE, 3 August 2014ANNELIE, 3 August 2014

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ANNELIE

Recording drums with Nicky Hustinx Mono Overhead / Telefunken u47 Kick / Telefunken u47 Tom / Coles 4038 Floor Tom / Coles 4038 Snare / Coles 4038 Kick / Akg D25

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Recording drums with Nicky Hustinx

Mono Overhead / Telefunken u47

Kick / Telefunken u47

Tom / Coles 4038

Floor Tom / Coles 4038

Snare / Coles 4038

Kick / Akg D25

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Meyer Brighton 45, 26 July 2014

Gear

Meyer Brighton 45

Meyer Brighton 45 head combines two differently voiced channels in a high quality custom amplifier. The first channel focusses on the mid tones in the guitar sound while the second channel has a balanced…

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Meyer Brighton 45 head combines two differently voiced channels in a high quality custom amplifier. The first channel focusses on the mid tones in the guitar sound while the second channel has a balanced tone with lots of low end and high sparkle. The power amplifier uses a set of selected and matched 6L6GC tubes ans is powered by high quality transformer and a GZ34 rectifier tube. The pre-amps section used two ECC83/12AX7 tubes and a single ECC832 (12WD7) tube.

Like the Brighton 45 combo this amplifier handles the power for home, studio and live performances. The Brighton 45 head may be combined with a 1×12 or 2×12 speaker cabinet using Celestion V30 or G12M65 speakers and accepts extension cabinets at 4, 8 and 16 ?. Also available in a 14W and 20W head and 14W, 20W and 45W combo.

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3* COLES 4038 RIBBON MIC, 26 July 2014

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3* COLES 4038 RIBBON MIC

COLES 4038 STUDIO RIBBON MIC The 4038 Studio Ribbon Microphone is of British Broadcasting design (BBC) and used for broadcasting and recording such sounds where a clear smooth wide range frequency response, absent of…

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COLES 4038 STUDIO RIBBON MIC

The 4038 Studio Ribbon Microphone is of British Broadcasting design (BBC) and used for broadcasting and recording such sounds where a clear smooth wide range frequency response, absent of transient distortion and relatively high sensitivity is essential.

The 4038 has a proven reliable performance capability, being since its introduction, used by broadcasting networks throughout the world such as the BBC.

The frequency response of the 4038 is exceptionally flat from 30 to 15,000 c/s and throughout this range the shape of the bi-directional (figure of eight) polar response is maintained substantially constant both in the horizontal and vertical planes, giving a natural smooth sonic quality textured response to sound signal being picked up.

Studio microphones have now achieved a remarkable fidelity of reproduction. If the microphone is not close to perfection, there is no point in having expensive systems to take the sound the rest of the way to the audience's ears.

In the world of sound, the BBC has always been the leader, and is still regarded as the 'setter of standards'.

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WE USED TO BE A PUNK BAND - DON'T YOU

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WE USED TO BE A PUNK BAND - DON'T YOU

Martin Haller - (bass)guitar + vocalsIvo Schot - bassLars Spijkervet - drumsRecorded @ Moon Music Studio NLFilmed + Edited by Who What Whale

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NAVARONE - Smash 'n Grab It

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NAVARONE - Smash 'n Grab It

www.navarone.com (http://www.navarone.com)

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STEREO SET TELEFUNKEN U47 LONG BODY CHROME TOP, 12 July 2014

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STEREO SET TELEFUNKEN U47 LONG BODY CHROME TOP

The strange thing you sing into called a microphone is never just a microphone. If you enjoy a little bit of old school aura you can choose microphones still containing some authentic sixties saliva,…

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The strange thing you sing into called a microphone is never just a microphone.

If you enjoy a little bit of old school aura you can choose microphones still containing

some authentic sixties saliva,

Perhaps even the Beatles, who knows?

In short, mics to everyone's likes.

Moon Music Mics

Vintage Tube Mics:

2* Telefunken U 47

1* Telefunken ELA M 251 E

2* Neumann U67

1* Neumann M149

2* Neumann SM69

2* Neumann Km64

Condensators:

2* Neumann Km 130

Ribbon Mics:

2* COLES 4038

1* Royer R 121

1* Royer R 101

1* AEA A 840

2* Beyerdynamic m260

Telefunken U 47

Since its original development in 1946, the TELEFUNKEN U 47 has been the microphone of choice for generations of recording professionals. The first condenser microphone to offer selectable polar patterns (cardioid and omni), the original U-47 also featured the famous M7 capsule which had been developed in 1928 by Georg Neumann. To this capsule was added an amplifier built from military surplus VF-14 tubes (they had been used in field and aircraft radios), and BV8 output transformer. The combination of these components created a sonic quality that was absolutely unheard of in the English speaking world of the mid-1940s when darker sounding, less detailed ribbon microphones were the standard. The introduction of the U-47brought a new level of fidelity to the audio world, and is still considered to be one of the finest microphones ever produced.

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FRESH 2" TAPE, 12 July 2014FRESH 2" TAPE, 12 July 2014

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FRESH 2" TAPE

New 2" Tape for the Studers

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Zamora, 6 July 2014Zamora, 6 July 2014Zamora, 6 July 2014

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Zamora

Album Productie Blog: Zamora

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Album Productie Blog: Zamora

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Robin J. Francis

Super dag met Robin J. Francis (https://www.facebook.com/robinjfranciscus)! Studer A800 klinkt heerlijk op gitaar.

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Super dag met Robin J. Francis (https://www.facebook.com/robinjfranciscus)! Studer A800 klinkt heerlijk op gitaar.

Robin J. Francis, 6 July 2014
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3voor12: Navarone - Vim and Vigor, 9 June 2014

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3voor12: Navarone - Vim and Vigor

Vim and Vigor: Navarone maakt hooggespannen verwachtingen meer dan waar (http://3voor12.vpro.nl/lokaal/gelderland/nieuws/2014/mei/Vim-And-Vigor--Navarone-maakt-hooggespannen-verwachtingen-meer-dan-waar.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter) "Een van de beste recordings die ik ooit uit Europa heb mogen ontvangen!” (http://3voor12.vpro.nl/lokaal/gelderland/nieuws/2014/mei/Vim-And-Vigor--Navarone-maakt-hooggespannen-verwachtingen-meer-dan-waar.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter) "Het komt niet zo vaak voor dat men in…

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Vim and Vigor: Navarone maakt hooggespannen verwachtingen meer dan waar (http://3voor12.vpro.nl/lokaal/gelderland/nieuws/2014/mei/Vim-And-Vigor--Navarone-maakt-hooggespannen-verwachtingen-meer-dan-waar.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)

"Een van de beste recordings die ik ooit uit Europa heb mogen ontvangen!” (http://3voor12.vpro.nl/lokaal/gelderland/nieuws/2014/mei/Vim-And-Vigor--Navarone-maakt-hooggespannen-verwachtingen-meer-dan-waar.html?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter)

"Het komt niet zo vaak voor dat men in het buitenland erg enthousiast is over Europese muziek, maar Vance Powell liet er geen twijfel over bestaan. De Amerikaanse studioproducent, bekend van het mixen van albums van Jack White en Beck, was lovend over één van Nederlands beste rockacts van dit moment. “In het algemeen krijg ik uit Europa maar weinig goed materiaal aangereikt om te mixen. Maar Vim and Vigor is één van de beste recordings die ik ooit heb mogen mixen.”

De groep koestert haar vintage rocksound. Ook nu is gekozen voor het opnemen van de plaat voor de Moon Studio in Maasbracht. “In deze studio staan veel vintage instrumenten, waaronder microfoons. Daardoor klinkt de zang echt helemaal te gek. Eigenaar Wouter Budé, die behalve producer ook drummer is, weet als geen ander hoe hij drumpartijen moet opnemen. Hij is bevlogen en enthousiast en voelt precies aan hoe onze sound klinkt en moet worden opgenomen. Wouter heeft sinds kort de Studer A800 MKiii-tape recorder weten te bemachtigen, waarmee ABBA vroeger haar platen opnam.” Merijn zegt het met een lach en wordt haast lyrisch over deze 24 sporenrecorder. “Wij zijn de eerste artiesten die met deze recorder hebben gewerkt.”

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THE Moth Men, 18 May 2014THE Moth Men, 18 May 2014THE Moth Men, 18 May 2014

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THE Moth Men

Live Sessie Recorder Studer A800 24 track tape machine Drums Overheads: Coles 4038 (ribbon mic) Neumann sm69 (tube mic) Studer 169 mic pre Ambience: AEA (ribbon mic) Studer 169 mic pre Kick: EV Re20…

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Live Sessie

Recorder

Studer A800 24 track tape machine

Drums

Overheads:

Coles 4038 (ribbon mic)

Neumann sm69 (tube mic)

Studer 169 mic pre

Ambience:

AEA (ribbon mic)

Studer 169 mic pre

Kick:

EV Re20

V276 siemens mic pre

Snare:

Sennheiser 441

V276 siemens mic pre

Eg

Amp 1 Bassman

Royer (ribbon mic)

Amp 2 Tremolux

Royer (ribbon mic)

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THE SURFBEAT CLUB, 18 April 2014THE SURFBEAT CLUB, 18 April 2014THE SURFBEAT CLUB, 18 April 2014

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THE SURFBEAT CLUB

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THE SURFBEAT CLUB, 18 April 2014
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The Black Marble Selection - The Great Escape

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The Black Marble Selection - The Great Escape

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The live room, 12 April 2014

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The live room

The live room set up for a band.

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Session in the keys corner, 12 April 2014

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Session in the keys corner

A session among the keyboards.

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Studer A800 MK III, 27 March 2014

Gear

Studer A800 MK III

The Studer A800 MK III tape recorder.

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AKG D25, 12 March 2014

Gear

AKG D25

A vintage AKG D25 microphone.

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STIJN VAN KREIJ, 19 February 2014STIJN VAN KREIJ, 19 February 2014STIJN VAN KREIJ, 19 February 2014

Bands

STIJN VAN KREIJ

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Tape machines, 4 February 2014

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Tape machines

In front of the tape machines in the control room.

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Currently Recording Navarone's New Album, 14 January 2014Currently Recording Navarone's New Album, 14 January 2014

Bands

Currently Recording Navarone's New Album

Live Sessie Recorder Studer A800 24 track tape machine Drums Overheads: Neumann u67 (vintage tube mic) Coles 4038 (ribbon mic) Mono Head SPL Gain Station mic pre Ambience: Neumann Sm69 (vintage tube mic) Manley…

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Live Sessie

Recorder

Studer A800 24 track tape machine

Drums

Overheads:

Neumann u67 (vintage tube mic)

Coles 4038 (ribbon mic) Mono Head

SPL Gain Station mic pre

Ambience:

Neumann Sm69 (vintage tube mic)

Manley mic pre

Kick:

EV Re20

V276 siemens mic pre

Snare:

Sennheiser 441

V276 siemens mic pre

Toms:

Sennheiser 421

V276 siemens mic pre

Bas

Api / La2a

Eg

Amp 1 Hiwatt / royer r121

Amp 2 Meyer / royer r101

Amp 3 / AEA

Amp 4 Meyer / 4038

Api mic pre's

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Sommerfeld Vleugel, 27 December 2014Sommerfeld Vleugel, 27 December 2014Sommerfeld Vleugel, 27 December 2014

Gear

Sommerfeld Vleugel

Sommerfeld Vleugel (Mike Roelofs)

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Sommerfeld Vleugel (Mike Roelofs)

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Recording Bass - Sophie van Schaik, 19 December 2014Recording Bass - Sophie van Schaik, 19 December 2014Recording Bass - Sophie van Schaik, 19 December 2014

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Recording Bass - Sophie van Schaik

PRODUCTION BLOG: Recording Bass - Sophie van Schaik.

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Audio Design F760X Original Vintage, 16 December 2014Audio Design F760X Original Vintage, 16 December 2014

Gear

Audio Design F760X Original Vintage

Renowned for decades by top engineers as the quintessential box for larger-than-life drum sounds! The ADR Compex F760X-RS may be the best compressor/limiter available for drum room mics and drum bus duties and is…

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Renowned for decades by top engineers as the quintessential box for larger-than-life drum sounds! The ADR Compex F760X-RS may be the best compressor/limiter available for drum room mics and drum bus duties and is also highly sought-after for the character and punch it adds to guitars along with a myriad of other sources... And now it can be yours!

Features:

Classic FET based compression/peak limiting/gating, all available individually

Switchable compression ratios - 1:1, 2:1, 3:1, 5:1, 10:1, 20:1

Switchable compression threshold in 2dB steps

Switchable attack times - 250µs, 2.5ms, 25ms

Switchable release times ranging from 25ms to 3.2s plus "auto" setting

Peak limiting (100:1) with switchable 50µs pre-emphasis setting (useful for de-essing)

Expander/gate with 20dB of noise reduction

Compressor side-chain insert (can be internally modded to control the gate, instead)

Stereo linkable

Swiss-made ELMA™ rotary switches

Conductive plastic potentiometers

(https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Audio+Design+F760X&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8)

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Recording keys - Mike Roelofs, 12 December 2014Recording keys - Mike Roelofs, 12 December 2014Recording keys - Mike Roelofs, 12 December 2014

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Recording keys - Mike Roelofs

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Live

Hammond - Coles 4038 Ambient - Neumann SM69 Vintage Tube Mic

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Hammond - Coles 4038

Ambient - Neumann SM69 Vintage Tube Mic

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Sunday Zombies & the Brain, 1 December 2014Sunday Zombies & the Brain, 1 December 2014Sunday Zombies & the Brain, 1 December 2014

Bands

Sunday Zombies & the Brain

MICS: Overheads / Coles 4038 (ribbon mic) - Ambient / Telefunken U47 (tube mic) - Snare / sennheiser 441 - Kick / Akg d25 Toms - Sennheiser md421 CONSOLE: MCI JH 636 RECORDER: Studer…

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MICS: Overheads / Coles 4038 (ribbon mic) - Ambient / Telefunken U47 (tube mic) - Snare / sennheiser 441 - Kick / Akg d25 Toms - Sennheiser md421

CONSOLE: MCI JH 636

RECORDER: Studer A800

Sunday Zombies & the Brain, 1 December 2014Sunday Zombies & the Brain, 1 December 2014
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The Hidden Agenda, 24 November 2014The Hidden Agenda, 24 November 2014The Hidden Agenda, 24 November 2014

Bands

The Hidden Agenda

MICS: Overheads / Coles 4038 (ribbon mic) - Ambient / Telefunken U47 (tube mic) - Snare / sennheiser 441 - Kick / Akg d25 - Bass amp / AEA (ribbon mic) / DI -…

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MICS: Overheads / Coles 4038 (ribbon mic) - Ambient / Telefunken U47 (tube mic) - Snare / sennheiser 441 - Kick / Akg d25 - Bass amp / AEA (ribbon mic) / DI - Rhodes / DI

TAPE RECORDER: Studer A800

The Hidden Agenda, 24 November 2014The Hidden Agenda, 24 November 2014
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Recording drums - Geert Roelofs, 18 November 2014Recording drums - Geert Roelofs, 18 November 2014Recording drums - Geert Roelofs, 18 November 2014

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Recording drums - Geert Roelofs

Recording drums with Geert Roelofs Overheads / Telefunken U47 (tube mic) - Mono Overhead / Coles 4038 - Tom / Coles 4038 - Floor Tom / Coles 4038 - Snare / sennheiser 441 -…

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Recording drums with Geert Roelofs

Overheads / Telefunken U47 (tube mic) - Mono Overhead / Coles 4038 - Tom / Coles 4038 - Floor Tom / Coles 4038 - Snare / sennheiser 441 - Kick / Akg D25

Recording drums - Geert Roelofs, 18 November 2014Recording drums - Geert Roelofs, 18 November 2014
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The Slick & Suited, 5 November 2014The Slick & Suited, 5 November 2014The Slick & Suited, 5 November 2014

Bands

The Slick & Suited

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The Console, 2 October 2014The Console, 2 October 2014

Studio

The Console

Vintage Studer 904 - 32 channels

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Meadow, 28 September 2014Meadow, 28 September 2014Meadow, 28 September 2014

Bands

Meadow

Vocal: Vocal / Telefunken u47 Room / Elam 251 Guitar: Guitar / Telefunken u47 / Royer r121 Room / Elam 251

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Vocal:

Vocal / Telefunken u47

Room / Elam 251

Guitar:

Guitar / Telefunken u47 / Royer r121

Room / Elam 251

Meadow, 28 September 2014Meadow, 28 September 2014Meadow, 28 September 2014Meadow, 28 September 2014Meadow, 28 September 2014
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Orgel Vreten, 21 September 2014Orgel Vreten, 21 September 2014Orgel Vreten, 21 September 2014

Bands

Orgel Vreten

Drums: Overheads / Telefunken U47 Kick / Akg D25 Snare / Sennheiser 441 Ambience / Coles 4038 Bas / Di Bas / Aea 840 Hammond / Neumann u67 Hammond / Neumann u67

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Drums:

Overheads / Telefunken U47

Kick / Akg D25

Snare / Sennheiser 441

Ambience / Coles 4038

Bas / Di

Bas / Aea 840

Hammond / Neumann u67

Hammond / Neumann u67

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NEW RELEASE: Nunki - Hi to the Horse, 20 September 2014

Bands

NEW RELEASE: Nunki - Hi to the Horse

Produced by Wouter Budé & Nunki Recorded by Wouter Budé at The Moon Studio Mixed by Ruben Den Brok Mastered by Wessel Oltheten

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Produced by Wouter Budé & Nunki

Recorded by Wouter Budé at The Moon Studio

Mixed by Ruben Den Brok

Mastered by Wessel Oltheten

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WELCOME TO THE STUDER FAMILY

MOON's Studer Family NEW: Welcome Studer 904 32/8 channel Mixer Studer 169 Mixer Studer A80 2" 16 Track Tape Machine Studer A800 Mk III 2" 24 Track Tape Machine Studer C37 Mono Recorder

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MOON's Studer Family

NEW: Welcome Studer 904 32/8 channel Mixer

Studer 169 Mixer

Studer A80 2" 16 Track Tape Machine

Studer A800 Mk III 2" 24 Track Tape Machine

Studer C37 Mono Recorder

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Annelie

Recording bass guitar with Sophier van Schaik

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What We Do

What We Do: Production / Recording / Mixing / Video Live Recording / Studio Rental All studios can be rent with or without producer or engineer. Are you on your own? Your only companion…

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What We Do: Production / Recording / Mixing / Video Live Recording / Studio Rental

All studios can be rent with or without producer or engineer.

Are you on your own?

Your only companion and best friend your guitar?

Are you and your entire grass band looking for ways to becoming immortal?

Not to worry.

Moon Music Recordings provides us with a very flexible and adaptable kind of space and time.

the Moon can be used for small and acoustic gloomy-like recordings

As well as mimicking a blowing the roof off rock concert.

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NEW MOON PRODUCTIONS

CURRENTLY RECORDING Sonny Wilson - Album Projekt Rakija - Single (https://www.facebook.com/events/642604612507299/?ref=22&action_history=null&source=22)Stef Classens - Album Graef - Album Chelsea & Boudewijn - EP Dr. Brass - Album Michael Raven - EP - Instant Matter -…

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CURRENTLY RECORDING

Sonny Wilson - Album Projekt Rakija - Single (https://www.facebook.com/events/642604612507299/?ref=22&action_history=null&source=22)Stef Classens - Album Graef - Album Chelsea & Boudewijn - EP Dr. Brass - Album Michael Raven - EP - Instant Matter - EP Wespendief - EP - Bart Voncken - We Are One

COMING SOON:

The Planty Herbs - Album Suit (DE) Rhinorino - EP Haunt Hound - EP - Pam Feather - Ep Friars - EP - Rivers - EP Mike Roelofs - Album

2015

Orgel Vreten - Komrad Winterslag (BE) - Cause for Concern Robin Borneman - Folklore I: The Waving Days Molino - Tales from Elsewhere Pocket Knife Army - This Time I'll Come out Unharmed Winterslag (BE) - It was just a Daydream - Rhinorino - What if Atom Heart - Eenzaam en tevreden Graef - Live At The Moon Studio The Hidden Agenda - EP Early Adaopters - Troubleshooyter EP 1AM - Run Nunki (BE) - Blindfold - Erik Bosgraaf - Dialogues Orgel Vreten - Kopna Kopna Zamora - Waves Fume - Fume Ilen Mer - The Things That Sleep in the Wood Zomora - Halo Dunan Idaho - Sickly Notions Valour Up Twice - Reap / Sow - Pocket Knife Army - Wolf of Memphis Simon Keats - Mr Nobody 370 Surfbeatclub - Liz Taylor's Final Honeymoon Portrait (BE) - EP Uncle Harry - Ep Zamora - Halo Nebraska - Burning Down the House - Bossa Nova Project - Album - Popsport Early Adaopters - Narrowcaster Nbraska - Ocean All Aboard! (D)- Aficionado (drum recordings) The Slick & Suited - EP - Haund - Single Paramatman - Single Convoy - EP - Atom Heart - EP Dinosaur - Album - Horses Blew Fire (B) - EP Madi - Ep Sunday zombies & the brain - EP Felipe - EP - Ivy - EP Bossa Nova Project (FR)- Album Paramatman - Absolution Pocket Knife Army - Grow Up Nina June & ForTheLoveOfBass - It's Alright (Baby's Coming back) Pocket Knife Army - Grow Up (live at moon music studio's) Waking Skies - Sleepless Nights Pocket Knife Army - Let Go - (live at moon music studio's) Molino - Album Matiz - Album Hitzkopf - EP Warface (vocal / guitar recording)

2014

Navarone - Vim and Vigor The Mad Trist - Pie In The Sky (Moon Studio Acoustic Session) Stevie Ann - X mas Ep Meadow - We Are Nunki (BE) - EP - Valour Up Twice - The Urban Myth Duncan Idaho - Riddles - The Mothmen - The Last Astronout - Pocket Knife Army - Ep - Graef - Videokids - Nunki (BE) - High to the Horse - Graef - Mind over Matter - Graef - Fly On The Wall - Amenti - EP - The Black Marble Selection - EP - The Salesman Who (BE) - Who are I , What am you - Amenti - Leef - The Black Marble Selection - The Great Escape - We Used to be a Punk Band - EP - Navarone - Smash 'N Grab It - Single - Dearworld - Observe Absorb Evolve - The Father The Son And The Holy Simon (BE) - Light Shining Through - Marble Sounds (BE) - Melt This Heart of Mine - Art Felixx - The City is Ours - drums & bas opnames - Jodymoon - Money in our pockets - live video - Amberjacks - Amberjacks James Wood - Disguise

2013

The Mad Trist - Pie in the Sky - Single - Navarone - The Red Queen Effect - Single - Dearworld - Symmetry - Single- Madi - Madi - Hermitage (BE) - Alleen de liefde kan u redden - Album - Stijn van Kreij - Microsongs - Lambshade - No Bitter Smiles - Swamb - La très illustre compagnie du Chat Noir - La Vendange - Lambshade - On Hold - Single - Hermitage (BE) - Alleen de Liefde kan u Redden - Single (B) - Songs of Aran - Into The Waves - Christopher Green - Still Running Single - met Stevie Ann - Ken Yates (USA) - 23 - Christopher Green - EP - Daniel Versteegh - Metanoia - Ken Yates (USA) - New York Rain - Japan 4 (BE) - Opinion - The Mad Trist - Annimals & Arcobats - Japan4 (BE) - Documentalificalisation - The Mad Trist - Lack of Light - Daniel Versteegh - Longest Winter - Yesterdays Men - Passing of the years EP - Cees en Mees - Battered Hearts EP - Mia Verdoorn (USA) - Carry Me Home - drums & bas opnames

2012

Christopher Green - Carnival Of Rust - Based on Wood - Honey Rush and the second one - Navarone - A Darker Shade of White - Daniel Versteegh - Tales From Television - Bells of Youth - EP - Major Tom - More Than Meets The Eye - Based on Wood - Dig In - Single - Christopher Green - Carnival of Rust - album - Major Tom - Ruby - single - Duncan Idaho - The Event Horizon - album - Christopher Green - Dark Horizon - single - Duncan Idaho - IO - single - Rutger Dijkhuizen - Nothing is wrong with me - EP - Petra Luchtenburg - EP - Junkestra - The Soul Food Association EP - Brain Dunne (USA) - The Brooklyn Bridge Ep - drums & bas opnames - Chris Kok - Strijkers opnames

2011

Hunting The Robot - Get Pregnant - single - Early Adopters - Lucky People - album - Rutger Dijkhuizen - album preview - Meadow - Sir Yes Sir (BE) - EP - The Surs - Persona - album - Pim & Pom - Kinderliedjes - Gezongen door Georgina Verbaan

2010

Simon Keats - Time - Marlon Penn - Independence? - Jee Dubbel O Pee - Gedachtenstof Vegen - The Yards – You Damn Right - Little Miss Jane - sticks and stones - Joren van der Voort - Oh Caroline - portfolio album - Rainy Day - Black Flowers - Stan Peters - Bloomfield - all the lights out

2009

Jesus Jansen – NaNaNA - Jess - All Hands Filled With Joy - Oh Caroline - Red wine & diet coke - Pendejo – Cantos a la vida (vocal, trumpet and some effects) - Early Adopters - Stereotype This - Fisk – Fisk ep - Kinderliedjes Pim en Pom - gezongen door Georgina Verbaan - Seco Game - Goal 043 - Raw Sessions - The Filthy Red Horse - SAM

2008

Nina June - Litlle Dreams - Jay Double O Pea - FAQ by wonderers - Sideshift Harry - The Judas Brothel - Gravy - Not Only Skin&Bones - ICDP - Zwarte Kat - Sugar - Halte 5 - Eveline De Bruin - No Polyester

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Pocket Knife Army

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GRAEF - Fly On The Wall - Live From The Moon Studio - Teaser

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NUNKI

Nunki is de naam van de kleinste planeet in het universum. Het is 3300 keer kleiner dan de aarde. Op deze planeet leeft een ijsbeer, met in zijn armen, een bevroren man. Vijf Nederlandse…

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Nunki is de naam van de kleinste planeet in het universum. Het is 3300 keer kleiner dan de aarde. Op deze planeet leeft een ijsbeer, met in zijn armen, een bevroren man. Vijf Nederlandse muzikanten en een Belgische zangeres vonden elkaar in september 2011. Geïnspireerd door verschillende invloeden gingen ze samen op zoek naar datgene wat hen bindt. Het resultaat is muziek die zich laat omschrijven als Trip-Hop en Post-Rock maar bovenal gekenmerkt wordt door zijn sferische en theatrale karakter.

Het visuele aspect, van vormgeving tot kostuums, is voor Nunki van groot belang. Het draagt bij aan de filmische wereld die ze oproepen en illustreert de verbintenis van de inwoners van Nunki – de planeet waar sprookjes nog bestaan.

Na vele optredens in zowel Nederland als België leerde Nunki zichzelf kennen als live act. Rijk aan ervaring en een onvermurwbaar enthousiasme werken ze momenteel aan hun eerste EP die mede mogelijk gemaakt wordt door een reeds erg succesvolle crowdfunding: (http://www.voordekunst.nl/vdk/project/view/2495-steun-de-debuut-ep-van-nunki).

De release van de plaat is voorzien voor begin oktober 2014. Informatie over shows, video- en audiomateriaal is terug te vinden opwww.nunkimusic.com. (http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nunkimusic.com%2F&h=yAQE0Xd5q&s=1)

“I am the polarbear and this is my land. Beneath my wrinkled feet, under the ice, lives a man. When the sun sinks into the sea, I hold him warm. I break into the ice, you see, and take this man into my arms.”

Bandleden: Hanne Torfs (zang en toetsen), Ruben den Brok (toetsen), Thijs Jan van Hoek (gitaar), Joerie Dekker (gitaar en percussie), Ivo Schot (bas) en Erik Polet (drums).

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Duncan Idaho

Duncan Idaho Alternative Pop Rock

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Duncan Idaho Alternative Pop Rock

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WE USED TO BE A PUNK BAND, 14 July 2014WE USED TO BE A PUNK BAND, 14 July 2014WE USED TO BE A PUNK BAND, 14 July 2014

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WE USED TO BE A PUNK BAND

Martin Haller - (bass)guitar + vocalsIvo Schot - bassLars Spijkervet - drumsRecorded @ Moon Music Studio NLFilmed + Edited by Who What Whale

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Martin Haller - (bass)guitar + vocalsIvo Schot - bassLars Spijkervet - drumsRecorded @ Moon Music Studio NLFilmed + Edited by Who What Whale

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Jodymoon - Money In Our Pockets - Live

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Jodymoon - Money In Our Pockets - Live

Live at Moon Music studio, Maasbracht, NLRecorded by Wouter BudéMixed by Johan SmeetsColor grading by Alexander KoningVocal: Digna JanssenGuitar & backing vocal: Johan SmeetsViolin: Wim SpaepenCello: Marie-José Didderen

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Korg Ms 20, 12 July 2014Korg Ms 20, 12 July 2014

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Korg Ms 20

The MS-20 was one of Korg's first major successful portable analog monosynths and even today it is still a great little machine! The MS-20 is the big brother to the MS-10 (http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/ms10.php). It is…

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The MS-20 was one of Korg's first major successful portable analog monosynths and even today it is still a great little machine! The MS-20 is the big brother to the MS-10 (http://www.vintagesynth.com/korg/ms10.php). It is an analog two-oscillator monophonic lead and bass synth with hard wired and patchable connections. The hard-wiring can be overridden however, using patch-cords. This type of hard-wired but patchable design was similar to the ARP 2600 (http://www.vintagesynth.com/arp/arp.php) of the late seventies. Of course the 2600 was much bigger and better. But the MS-20 offered a lot of flexible control and great sounds at a more affordable price.

In addition to two analog oscillators, the MS-20 featured two resonant VCFs (filters), two VCAs, sample and hold, a noise generator, an assignable mod-wheel and lots of knobs! The VCF (filter) section is capable of high-pass, low-pass, notch and band-reject which is unique and different than your basic lowpass style filter. External sound sources can be routed through the filter section as well. In fact William Ørbit uses the filter in his MS-20 relentlessly to filter and tweak his samples, beats, delay returns, vocals, etc.

There's also a Pitch-CV converter for triggering sounds from external sources. Aphex Twin makes quite a bit of use of this, feeding the input stage of his MS-20s with drum sounds and other untrackable audio to get the synth to make a wide variety of crunch/squawp/screech noises by mistracking the filters, etc.

As for its sounds, the MS-20 sounds great! It makes a great alternative for Minimoog (http://www.vintagesynth.com/moog/moog.php)-seekers. The MS-20 is great for just about any type of analog synth sound you could want! Fat round bass sounds, percussive bass or sounds, noise effects, squiggly-bubbly sounds or sinuous-worm leads are all waiting to be unleashed from inside this classic beast. The MS-20 is not only a great sounding instrument, but a great learning-synth. It is fairly easy and intuitive to operate but in doing so you can learn and understand more about synthesis and signal-flow. It is used by William Ørbit, Aphex Twin, Hardfloor, Air, SkyLab, Stereolab, Vince Clarke, Astral Projection, Biosphere, Apollo 440, Mr. Oizo, Jimi Tenor, The Prodigy, OMD, Freddy Fresh, Luke Vibert, Einstuerzende Neubauten, Add N to (X), Daft Punk, Coldcut, Die Krupps, Skinny Puppy, Electronic Dream Planet, Jimmy Edgar, Front 242, Front Line Assembly, The Legendary Pink Dots, KMFDM, Severed Heads, Royksopp, The Faint, The Shamen, Jean-Michel Jarre, and Portishead.

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Boulez' "Dialogue de l'ombre double" in Erik Bosgraaf's version

Boulez' "Dialogue de l'ombre double" in Erik Bosgraaf's version produced by Dirk Fisher.

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Boulez' "Dialogue de l'ombre double" in Erik Bosgraaf's version produced by Dirk Fisher.

Boulez' "Dialogue de l'ombre double" in Erik Bosgraaf's version, 12 July 2014
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Duncan Idaho - Riddles

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Duncan Idaho - Riddles

Produced by Wouter Budé. Mixing and Mastering by Wessel Oltheten.

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'Vim and Vigor' in de Top-10 van de nationale Album Top-100!, 9 June 2014

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'Vim and Vigor' in de Top-10 van de nationale Album Top-100!

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An API delivery, 3 May 2014

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An API delivery

A box from API, with tulips on top.

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Behind the console, 17 April 2014

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Behind the console

Behind the console during a session.

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Musicians in the live room, 12 April 2014

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Musicians in the live room

A band at work in the live room.

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Recording synths, 12 April 2014

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Recording synths

Two musicians at the synthesizers.

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Fender 1964 Blackface Tremolux top & cab, 6 April 2014

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Fender 1964 Blackface Tremolux top & cab

The Fender Tremolux was a guitar amplifier (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_amplifier) made by Fender (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Musical_Instruments_Corporation). It was introduced in the summer of 1955 with a rated power output of 15 watts, cathode bias (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode_bias), two 6V6 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6V6)…

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The Fender Tremolux was a guitar amplifier (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guitar_amplifier) made by Fender (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fender_Musical_Instruments_Corporation). It was introduced in the summer of 1955 with a rated power output of 15 watts, cathode bias (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathode_bias), two 6V6 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6V6) output tubes, and a 5V4 tube rectifier. The Tremolux was the first Fender amp with a built in effect, tremolo (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tremolo).

In 1957, the rated power output of the Tremolux was increased to 18 watts when it changed to a fixed bias design and a 5U4 rectifier. In 1961, the Tremolux was changed from a 1x12 tweed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tweed_(Fender))-fabric covered combo amp to a piggyback amp with oxblood grillcloth, covered with cream tolex (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolex). Its rated power output was increased to 30 watts, its output tubes were a pair of 6BQ5 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6BQ5)/EL84 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EL84) (the only Fender amp of that time feature them), but was soon changed to 35 watts and a pair of6L6GC (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/6L6GC) power tubes with a GZ34 rectifier (circuits 6G9-A and 6G9-B.) There were 10", 12" and 2-10" speaker cabinet configurations (the 2-10" being the majority of amps produced). In 1963, the grillcloth changed to gold colored. In 1964, the cream tolex (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Cream_(Fender)&action=edit&redlink=1) was replaced with black tolex (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Blackface_amp_control_plate_(Fender)&action=edit&redlink=1) and the circuit was changed to AB763, which used an optoisolator (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optoisolator) to couple the tremolo effect, replacing the earlier direct bias-modulation circuits. The Tremolux was discontinued in the summer of 1966.

The early or first Tolex made 6G9 Tremolux Amps were the 6BQ5/EL84 amps starting at Serial Number 100. There were about 179 total 6G9 Tremolux Amps ever built. There was one change in the circuit during the 6G9 EL84 amp lifespan. The latest serial number known is 279, this would make 179 EL84 amps known. If anyone has seen a serial number later than the 279 please post it here. Update: #314 has surfaced. This is one of the most rare amps that Fender had ever made. The EL84 Tremolux did not have professional printed tube charts, but instead they have a typewriter-written tube chart that was copied in a blue-ink mimeograph machine.

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TAKE MY HAND - THE FATHER, THE SON AND THE HOLY SIMON

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TAKE MY HAND - THE FATHER, THE SON AND THE HOLY SIMON

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SALESMAN WHO (B), 1 February 2014SALESMAN WHO (B), 1 February 2014

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SALESMAN WHO (B)

The Salesman Who (B) http://www.thesalesmanwho.be/ Dag 9 Koor Dag 8 Gitaar Dag 7 Bas met Sophie van Schaik Dag 6 Drums met David Broeders Drums Mics/Pre's: Overheads: AEA (ribbon mic) API mic pre Ambience:…

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The Salesman Who (B)

http://www.thesalesmanwho.be/

Dag 9

Koor

Dag 8

Gitaar

Dag 7

Bas met Sophie van Schaik

Dag 6

Drums met David Broeders

Drums

Mics/Pre's:

Overheads:

AEA (ribbon mic)

API mic pre

Ambience:

4038 (ribbon mic)

API mic pre

Kick:

Neumann u67 (tube mic)

API mic pre

Snare:

441

API mic pre

Toms:

Electrovoice re55

API mic pre

Dag 5

Piano

Dag 3/4

Drums

Drums

Mics/Pre's:

Overheads:

Coles 4038 (ribbon mic)

Neumann U67 (tube mic)

API mic pre

Ambience:

Neumann km 130

SPL Gainstation mic pre

Kick:

Akg D202

V276 siemens mic pre

Snare:

Re 55 electrovoice

V276 siemens mic pre

Toms:

Sennheiser 421

Studer 169 mic pre

Dag 1/2

Live sessie akoestisch gitaar/zang

mics:

zang: aea

akoestisch gitaar: u47 (tube mic) & coles 4038 ribbon mic

amb: neumann km 130

reverb: emt 240 plate reverb

The Salesman Who

Uw leverancier van herfstpracht in songformaat

Leeft Daan de Vree op zwart zaad en kan hij zich amper een setje snaren veroorloven? Of heeft hij een aversie voor computers, moderne en tegenwoordig vaak gratis downloadbare opnameapparatuur en plug-ins allerhande? Of is hij een man die gewoon graag alle ballast overboord gooit en naar de essentie graaft? Meer dan de helft van de nummers op zijn MySpace en vi.be-profiel bestaat namelijk uit opnames van een of ander liveconcert(je?) dat de beste man in zijn hoedanigheid van ‘The Salesman Who’ ergens gaf. De andere helft zijn uiterst sobere tracks met niet veel meer dan stem en gitaar.

Is Daan de Vree een jongen met grote levensvragen? Of heeft hij de dosissen weltschmertz en ander hartzeer, dat hij tot nog toe te verwerken kreeg in zijn prille leven, gewoon heel erg zorgvuldig weten te bottelen, zodat hij over een aardig voorraadje schrijfmateriaal beschikt voor wanneer zijn songwritersziel begint te kriebelen?

Hoe het ook zij, wij vallen ervoor. Genoeg gezomerd. Nu de Herfst met grote H met enige schroom zijn eerste kleuren begint te tonen, vormen de intimistische maar intense liedjes van The Salesman Who een erg passende soundtrack.

Daan De Vree mag zich een gelukzak noemen dat de natuur hem begiftigde met een stem die, mocht koppelverkoop in dit land toegelaten zijn, gratis bijgevoegd zou moeten worden bij de aankoop van een doe-het-zelf pretpakket ‘melancholische liedjes schrijven’. Het is voornamelijk zijn karaktervolle, diepe keelstem (denk het jongere, voor het klassiekere singer-songwriterschap gevallen broertje van Editors-zanger Tom Smith) die zijn songs vertelkracht en geloofwaardigheid geven. We durven er onze nieuwe coole laptop op te verwedden dat deze jongen zelfs een Laura Lynn-song van enig kippenvelgehalte zou kunnen voorzien.

Niet dat er geen kwaliteit te bespeuren valt in de songs zelf. Integendeel: ‘Landlord of the mice in Spain’ (kan een songtitel meer tot de verbeelding spreken?) is een erg aardig staaltje rijp en doorleefd toondichten, als je het ons vraagt. Het donkere ‘Trees with leaves’ is zo mogelijk nog indrukwekkender; plak hier wat nepruis of grammofoongekras onder, en je hebt geheid een oude country-blues traditional.

Ook de overige (live-)tracks kunnen ons bekoren. De Vree laat zich hierop begeleiden door ritmesectie en extra gitarist. Zijn band klinkt wat rommelig, maar hey, klonken ook de Hawks (later The Band) niet net zo toen ze ene mijnheer Dylan begeleidden op zijn tournee door een half extatisch, half moord en brand schreeuwend folkminnend Engeland? ‘Beard with a brain’ is simpelweg een mooi folkpopliedje; ‘Double wife, double life’ (Mormoonse nijgingen, mijnheer De Vree?) klinkt waarlijk bezeten. In ‘Bad toys’ ten slotte, krijgen we een contemplatieve en grommende De Vree te horen; heel mooi hoe zijn band hem driekwart ver in de song bijspringt en er alsnog een fijn swingend boeltje van maakt.

Wij zijn benieuwd naar wat een bezoekje aan een opnamestudio of de toevoeging van enkele - al is het maar door goedkope software geleverde - extra arrangementjes met deze songs zouden doen. Maar deze week is The Salesman Who hoe dan ook ónze en bij deze ook úw betrouwbare leverancier voor wat herfstpracht in songformaat.

Gianni Marzo

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NEW GEAR IN THE MOON STUDIO: ROYERS

Yeah! Royers in the Moon Music Sudio!! The R121 ribbon microphone is our flagship microphone. It's everything a ribbon should be -warm, smooth, natural sounding. It's also tough as nails, lightweight, can handle high…

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Yeah! Royers in the Moon Music Sudio!!

The R121 ribbon microphone is our flagship microphone. It's everything a ribbon should be -warm, smooth, natural sounding. It's also tough as nails, lightweight, can handle high SPL's and live stage use, and comes with a lifetime warranty. Welcome to the new world of ribbon microphones!

Following in the footsteps of our R-121 ribbon microphone, the new Royer R-101 (http://www.royerlabs.com/R-101.html) utilizes our patented offset ribbon transducer, incorporates an advanced, protective wind screen system, and ships with a shock mount and carrying case. It delivers all of the warmth and natural sound you've come to expect from a Royer, at a price that makes it ideal for home recording and project studios.

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Record at the moon

Recording, mixing or a live session in our studios in Maasbracht and Utrecht.

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