IJLAND STUDIO
Internationally acclaimed music recording studio in amsterdam
Legendary for its great sounding drums and overall ambience and acoustics. 24/7 service for all your recording- and writing sessions. Recording, mixing and mastering in all genres, and excellent for recording bands in a live setting.
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We offer our clients complete control over the recording session, and we’ll use our expertise to make suggestions and come up with fresh ideas.
There are two iso-booths available, a keys corner with an upright Yamaha piano, our Hammond + Leslie and, Rhodes piano and Juno 106, plus lots of space for drums, guitar amps etc. (Check our equipment).
We’ve created a comfortable domestic atmosphere in which the recording artists can relax and work without any stress or peer pressure. Gear, facilities and location of a recording studio are important, but good vibes and a lotta love are what music really needs. And stories. We happen to have lots of them that might spark your creativity.
Scroll along down this page to get to know more about our services, clients, projects and equipment and use the menu for more info on our label Six Def Records, live sessions and reviews. Or just drop by for a coffee and a chat!
, the IJland Studio crew
‘I’ve never seen a studio like this. As soon as you step in you feel the vibe. And the drums sound absolutely amazing, beyond what you would expect.’
NEWS
great stories are always in the making
06/11/19
SIX DEF RECORDS RELEASE
Serial Chiller from Hull, England, have released their single No Fun under our label Six Def Records. We've gotta be honest with you though: we had tons of fun while recording it at IJland. EP to be released early 2020!
18/10/19
Who said the Dutch language is harsh-sounding? Tonight: Clittenband EP release of De Smaak van Verhalen. IJland Studio recording artists Clittenband will perform their freshly released EP in their elegant and eloquent yet raw and rowdy manner.
Check out this symbiosis of seductive words and deep tones and get truly involved on this 26th of October that's already way to hot with 18℃, and temperature still rising..
08/10/19
After performing with IJland Studio recording artists Serial Chiller and Bull in Amsterdam and Hull, England, already, we're excited and delighted to welcome Dutch all-girl indie krautrock band The Klittens to the studio to record their debut EP. Check out the live recording of Bleeding Gums we made last year.
19/09/19
Inside Electron have recorded their debut album at IJland Studio. Check out the first single and don't forget to go see them at the release party in the The Hague with support act by PEACH.
29/08/19
Post-punk minded KIEFF have settled for the next two days to record at IJland. Check out their recent EP 'Das Anton' - distributed by Geertruida.
13/09/19
Bull have released their first single Love Goo / Eugene on vinyl in association with our label Six Def Records. Check your streaming service and if you like it, support what you love and buy it!
Remko will be on tour with Stephen Malkmus for two weeks as F.O.H. during his solo tour promoting 'Groove Denied'
27/08/19
The girls from Clittenband are finishing up the recordings of their debut-EP 'De Smaak van Verhalen'. The release will take place on 29 October in Den Bosch.
POM from Haarlem released their first single 'Down the Rabbit Hole'. Mixed and mastered at IJland Studio.
09/03/19
The U.K. can leave us, but we'll never leave the British! Instead we'll offer them a place to play and stay. De VerbroederIJ, Bull and IJland Studio are hosting an international band night featuring so many great upcoming indie bands from the U.K. and the Netherlands, we're still a bit in awe ourselves. Join us!
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01/04/19
Last winter we had the honour and pleasure of welcoming our friend Mark Kozelek to the studio once again. A couple of days of writing and recording resulted in the beautiful track Parakeet Prison from the album Joey Always Smiled.
24/03/18
Great news! The Daily Indie got tipped by recording artists El Fatso about all the stories we've got in store and decided to send over a crew and write a feature about IJland Studio. We're honoured and delighted!
OUR SERVICES
What we offer in and outside our recording studio
Recording Studio
We record everything with experience in every genre, from pop/rock/indie bands, jazz ensembles, classical music, singer/songwriter, hip-hop, film music etc. We're big advocates of recording acts in a live setting, including the studio's awesome and beloved acoustics and funky room sound. The studio is decked out with multiple iso booths with windows, enabling the recording artists to still see one another while playing. So if desired we'll record all instruments simultaneously and isolated without them bleeding into each other. This not only results in catching the vibe of playing together, but also the possibility to do retakes on individual instruments later on without compromises, all to keep the vibe alive.
Mixing Studio
Wether it's Pop, Rock, Indie, Folk, Classical, Reggae or any other gerne that we love, and wether it's recorded in our studio, a homestudio or anywhere else, our engineers will mix your songs to your liking, at any given time or deadline.
Mastering Studio
After our 2017 refurb, we now have a linear response acoustically treated top notch mastering studio.
Writing | Pre-Production | Rehearsal
IJland Studio is a great place for writing, pre-production and rehearsals. Special deals are available in combination with recording sessions upon request.
Recording On Location
We love the acoustics, location and vibes of our studio, but we're also keen to record in different special locations.
Live Sound
Experience and know how is a must. When available, Paul or Remko will make your band sound sexy in about any location. Examples of cliënts we've worked for:
And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead | Caesar | Canshaker Pi | The Cribs | The Grand East | Mogwai | Palace Brothers (Bonnie "Prince" Billy) | Pavement | Silver Jews | Spiral Stairs | Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks | St. Tropez | zZz
Band Coaching
No matter what your ambition is, we'll help out to figure out what the next step can be in combination with our extensive network. Band coaching sessions are an extra service at no extra charge.
Record label & Publishing
Check out our Six Def Records and Free House Publishing page.
Voice-over | Podcast | post-production
Voice overs for commercials, films and series, recording podcasts and perfect post-production of it all, we know what to do.
PROJECTS
A selection of recordings that are available on Spotify. Tracks are recorded, mixed and / or mastered at IJland Studio.
CLIENTS
An incomplete overview of artists who we've worked with in our recording studio
International Artists
- 50 Cent
- A Giant Dog
- Brian Eno
- Devandra Banhart
- DVBBS
- Eli & Fur
- Heather Nova
- Ian Siegal
- Injury Reserve
- Jason Molina
- John Carrie and Moor Green
- Jungle
- Khruangbin
- Lonnie Holley
- Marble Valley
- Mark Foggo’s Skasters
- Peter Doherty
- Ryley Walker
- Six Def
- Spinning Coin
- Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks
- Sun Kill Moon / Mark Kozelek
- The Kennedys
- The Tiger Lilies
- Tyler, The Creator
- Zach Condon (Beirut)
Local & National ARTISTS (a-J)
- Ahaddaf
- Alamo Race Track
- Alumna
- Anne Brattinga
- August Landelius
- Ayonne
- Bettie Serveert
- Blaffer
- Brunos
- Bull (York, U.K.)
- Caesar
- Canshaker Pi
- Captain Morgan Express
- Chris Kok
- Claw Boys Claw
- Clittenband
- Coparck
- Coppersky
- Cuban Heels
- The Death Letters
- The Don't Touch My Croque Monsieurs
- Def P
- Doghouse Sam & His Magnatones
- Dogtroep
- Rose Doolan
- The Dynamite Blues Band
- El Fatso
- Fat Spatula
- Femke Bun
- Find Us In Slumberland
- Frank Demian
- Gallowstreet
- Gers Pardoel
- The Grand East
- Hackensaw Boys
- Herman van Veen
- Inside Electron
- The Irrational Library
- Jett Rebel
- Jonathan Coughlan & The Good Folks
..and many more
Local & National artists (K-z)
- KAUW
- KIEFF
- King Champion Sounds
- Kings Cross
- The Klittens
- Leadbeaters
- Leif de Leeuw
- Light Light
- Loose Ends
- Lucas Hamming
- Luna Rosa
- Matrak
- Medicine Jet
- MonThruSun
- Moondaze
- Moon Tapes
- Motel Aurora
- Mozes and the Firstborn
- Niko
- Palio SuperSpeed Donkey
- Paulusma
- PEACH.
- The Pedro Delgados
- Pien Feith
- Phantom Four
- POM
- Port Indigo
- Queen's Pleasure
- Raggende Manne
- Rob Klerkx & The Secret
- Sadies
- Serial Chiller
- Spea5er
- Stories from Shamehill
- Straf
- Sunday Kids
- Super 88
- Taxi to the Ocean
- Tiger Pilots
- Tony Clifton
- The Tunes
- Two Too Many
- Typhoon
- Tyrer
- Van Common
- Voicst
- Wasted Youth Club
- Wondertrees
- Yip Roc
- Yori Swart
- zZz
..and many more
Companies
- Allen & Heath
- Best of Entertainment
- Concertgebouw Amsterdam
- CTM Entertainment
- FunX Radio
- Heineken
- Museumnacht Amsterdam
..and many more
EQUIPMENT
We boast with good recordings, great stories and our famous creative atmosphere rather than gear, but for those who wish to take a look under the hood, please be our guest
RECORDING
- Toft ATB16 32 channel in-line mixing console
- 2x Universal Audio Apollo 16 QUAD audio interface
- iMac Retina 5K, 4Ghz Intel Core i7 processor, 32GB 1867Mhz DDR3 memory
- TEAC 80-8 1/2" reel to reel tape recorder with Dolby DX-8 Noise Reduction Unit (available upon request)
PROCESSING
- API 3124+ quad mic pre-amp
- Kush Audio Electra 500 (2x)
- Lindell Audio 6x500 pre’s w/Pulteq EQ (2x)
- Lindell Audio 7x500 (1176 style comps) (2x)
- Neve 1073 mic pre-amp
- Purple Audio LilEQpr (500 Pultec EQ)
- Siemens V276 vintage mic pre-amps (7x)
- TL Audio VI1 8 Channel Valve Interface
- Tube Tech LCA2B stereo compressor
- Tube Tech SSA 2B Summing Amp
- UA 6176 valve pre-amp/comp channel strip
MONITORS
- Genelec 1031A
- PSI A17-M
- TANNOY DMT 12
- Yamaha NS-10M
EFFECT UNITS
- Akai S3000XL
- Fostex 3180 Spring Reverb
- Lexicon PCM 70 + 80
- Pearl Vorg Echo Orbit 1 Model EO-301
- Roland Space Echo
- SIMMONS SDS-1000
- Yamaha SPX90 II
MICS
Dynamic
- AKG D112
- Sennheiser MD 21U (2x)
- Sennheiser MD 421 (3x)
- Shure SM 7
- Shure SM 58 (4x)
- Shure SM 57 (6x)
- Shure ß 57
- Shure ß 56a
- Shure ß 58
Condenser
- AKG 414B-ULS (pair)
- AKG CK451 (4x)
- Neumann U87
- Røde K2 Tube
- Røde NT5 (pair)
- Sennheiser MD 441
- Shure KSM 44
- Shure ß 87
- Shure KSM 137 (pair)
Ribbon
- Beyer Dynamic M160 (2x)
- RCA 77*** (available upon request)
- Royer 121
PLUGINS
- Universal Audio DSP plug-ins (Neve; Pultec; Fairchild; Urei; Manley; SSL; Teletronix; Distressor etc.)
- Waves Mercury Bundle
- Soundtoys Everything Bundle
- FabFilter Everything Bundle
- iZotope Neutron 3, Nectar 3, Ozone 8
- Antares Autotune
- oeksound Soothe
- IK Multimedia T-RackS 5
MIDI
Controllers
- Native Instruments MASCHINE Controller
- Novation Remote 61SL
Software
- Arturia V Collection 7 & Analog Lab
- Native Instruments KOMPLETE 11 ULTIMATE
- XLN Audio Addictive Drums 2
DAW
- Pro Tools 2019
- Logic Pro X
- Cubase 10
- Ableton Live
DRUMS
- Ludwig Champagne Sparkle Kit
- Snare drums: Ludwig Custum Gold Sparkle Snare 14" x 5" | Pearl Export EXL Snare 14" x 5,5" | Arai 70's mahogony 14" x 5,5"
- Cymbals: K Zildjian Hihat 14" top+bottom; Light Hihat 15" top; Custom Special Dry Crash 17"; Custom Session Ride 20" | Paiste Rude Sound Edge Hihat 15" set | Pearl Ride 20"
- Lots of percussion (Guiro, thumb piano, shakers, rainstick etc.)
KEYS
- Yamaha U1 Piano
- Yamaha P-90 Stage Piano
- Rhodes Stage Piano Mark II Seventy Three
- Hammond + Leslie
- Farfisa VIP 200R
- Juno 106
- Roland D-20
- Nord Rack Virtual Analog
- Alesis QS6.1
GUITARS
- Admira Juanita Classical
- Eko SG Standard Bass
- Eko Acoustic Bass
- Epiphone Emperor II
- Fender Stratocaster
- Fender Mustang
- Gibson Explorer
- Gibson Firebird VII
- Hofner Ignition Violin Bass
- Squier Precision Bass
- Yamaha FG-160 Acoustic
- Yamaha G-50A Classical
AMPS
Guitar
- MusicMan H-210
- Fender Twin Reverb JBL (1978)
- Marshall JMP 2144 (1979)
- Marshal 4100 JCM900 Dual Reverb Head + Cabinet (4x10)
- Orange Micro Crush
- Pignose Hog20
Bass
- Ampeg B2
- Ashdown Engineering Five 15
- SWR Redhead
EFFECT PEDALS
- Analogman Peppermint Fuzz
- Catalinbread Echorec
- Colorsound Fuzz
- Death by Audio Echo Dream 2
- Death by Audio Fuzz War
- Digitech Whammy V
- Dunlop Fuzz Wah
- Dunlop Fuzz Face Mini
- EHX Bad Stone
- EHX Holy Grail
- EHX Sovtek "Green Russian" Big Muff Pi
- Ernst Model 1 Overdrive
- Ernst Wiresurfer
- Ernst Booster
- FLEAK The Rebel
- FLEAK The Rover
- Ibanez Flanger FL-301
- Jen Cry Baby Wah
- Malekko Ekko 616
- Malekko Spring Chicken
- Mike Matthews’ Soul Kiss
- Pignose Piggy In A Box
- Rob Dower's Axeamps Alto Saturator
- Roger Mayer Voodoo Vibe
- TC Electronic Ditto Looper
- TC Electronic Shaker
- TC Electronic Vibe Viscious
- Wampler Analog Echo
OTHER TOYS
- Ace Tone Rhythm Ace FR-8L
- Bell Voice/Talk box (Foxy)
- BOSS Dr. Rythm DR-55
- Casio SK-1 Sampling Keyboard
- Casio VL-Tone 5
- Electro Harmonix Crash Drum
- Roland MC-202 Micro Composer
- Roland MC-505 Groove Box
- Roland Rhytm Arranger
- STEIM Cracklebox 01
- Stylophone
- Yamaha VSS 200 Voice Sampler
DETAILS
Contact, pricing, parking
IJland Studio / Six Def Records
Rietlandpark 371
1019 EM Amsterdam, The Netherlands
+31204186450 | info@ijlandstudio.nl
The recording studio is located in the former east harbour of Amsterdam, right on the IJ-lake. There’s a shopping area accross the street. Directly above the studio there’s the great bar/restaurant Bombarie, where you can enjoy excellent food and drinks at a special studio rate.
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PRICES
After all this showing-off about our recording studio you might think we’re expensive, but artists are starving and we’re not just in it for the money. A day recording and/or mixing is €350. Special rates apply from five days studio time onwards.
For tailor made quotes, info on special deals and availability, call us on +31204186450 (or send us an e-mail) Prices are ex. BTW
Directions
Our recording studio is easy to reach as it’s located right off the Amsterdam A10 ring road. Take exit s114 and follow the signs for Centrum. When you exit the Piet Hein tunnel, take a right at the lights, next lights right again. This street is called Oostelijke Handelskade. After 300 meters the studio is on your right, opposite the Jumbo and next to the Lloyd Hotel, in the same building as Café-bar Bombarie. There’s a Kornuit sign on the corner of our building.
Parking
For easy parking after you’ve loaded in your gear, you can park your vehicle on the Oostelijke Handelskade. Parking fees apply. Visitors swinging by to drop of gear or people can park in the parking garage underneath shopping centre Brazillië. First hour and a half is free of charge. The parking garage closes @ 22:00 Parking for longer than one day is possible here: www.parkeren-amsterdam.com/pr-zeeburg The fee is € 8,– p.d. including a tramticket.
