The Wisseloord Studio is a recording studio in Hilversum, Netherlands. It was officially opened on 19 January 1978 by Prince Claus. The studios were founded by electronics company Philips, to enable their PolyGram artists to record in a professional environment. Initially, there were three studios, but this was expanded to five.
In the early days, the studios were mainly used by Dutch artists. Very quickly, international musicians such as Elton John, Scorpions, Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark, Def Leppard, Iron Maiden, the Police, Tina Turner, Electric Light Orchestra, U2, Chris Brown and NAS have used the facilities.
Beginning in 2010, a new management team worked with designer and acoustician Jochen Veith to begin a major refit of the studios. The new team, had been envisioning a new studio model with two identical control rooms, so it would be easier to move between them. As part of this, major components have been updated, including the integration of new mixing consoles from Automated Processes, Inc. (Vision) and Avid (Euphonix System5). The studios also include a PMC active monitoring system.
According to Andrew Davie of the band Bear's Den, "The main rooms at Wisseloord are these enormous, spaceship-style studios."
In 2017, the studios took a big turn in their history under the lead of French music producer and co-owner Malik Berrabah who managed to transform the facilities into one of the most important music hubs in Europe. Since then, artists from all around the world have travelled to the Netherlands for residency programs, writing camps, and sessions to collaborate with other international artists.
In 2020, the studio saw the launch of the Wisseloord Academy, an online and in-person series of music production courses. Courses vary from engineering, song writing, and creative development.
Artists who recorded at Wisseloord
3 Doors Down 50 Cent Akon Alain Clark Ali Campbell Alceu Valença André Rieu André van Duin Andrea Bocelli Anouk Axxis BZN Barclay James Harvest Bastiaan Ragas The Beautiful South Benny Neyman Benny Sings BLØF Boudewijn de Groot Cactus World News Casiopea Channel Zero Cristina Deutekom Clark Datchler Clouseau Danger Danger Dave Edmunds David Knopfler David Lee Roth David Soul David Sylvian De Dijk Def Leppard Dieter Falk D-A-D Do Dr. Hook & The Medicine Show Duncan Laurence Edsilia Rombley Elton John Electric Eel Shock Electric Light Orchestra Elvis Costello and the Attractions Epica Erik Hulzebosch Falco Foo Fighters Francis Goya Frank Boeijen Frankie Goes To Hollywood Gerard Joling Gert Bettens Gheorghe Zamfir Glennis Grace Gloria Estefan Go West Gordon Gotthard Greyson Chance HammerFall Hartmann Harry Sacksioni Herman Brood Herman van Veen Hollywood Undead Imperiet Indochine Iron Maiden James Blunt Jan Smit Jeff Lynne Jessica Sanchez Jett Rebel Jo Lemaire Judas Priest Kane Kayak Killing Joke Kingdom Come Klaus Hoffmann Klaus Lage Band Krezip Laura Fygi Lee Towers Lionel Richie Loïs Lane Lucie Silvas Luv' Magnum Manowar Marque Metallica Michael Jackson Mick Jagger Mike Batt Miriam Makeba Misia Mister E Mister E & The Mysteries Noa The Nits Noordkaap Normaal Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark Opus Paco de Lucía Paul de Leeuw Paul McCartney Paul Young Peter Maffay Peter Sarstedt Phil Collins The Police Quadrophonia Queensrÿche Racoon Raehann Bryce-Davis Rammstein Raymond van het Groenewoud René Froger Robert Palmer Robin S. Rood Adeo Ruth Jacott Sade Salada de Frutas Sarah Bettens Saxon Scorpions Shirley Bassey Simple Minds Simply Red Sinéad O'Connor Sopa de Cabra Soulsister Spider Murphy Gang Status Quo Stereophonics Sting Technotronic Telly Savalas Ten Sharp The Gathering The Cranberries The Sisters of Mercy The Three Degrees The Stranglers The Undertones Thomas Anders Tina Turner Tony Carey Toots Thielemans T'Pau Treat Trijntje Oosterhuis U2 UB40 Valensia Van Dik Hout Victory Willy DeVille Within Temptation Chew Fu Youp van 't Hek Zucchero Zinatra
References
External links www.wisseloord.org