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Music recording and production studio by Simon Akkermans
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Daan Kluwer's debut album The Life of Billy was awarded with an Edison last weekend. I was happy to produce, engineer and mix it. His fresh combo of indie rock and jazz was initially not getting much attention, until now so I hope. Mixing album two as we speak!
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29 Oct 2026
After four great years in the old Tivoli building, we had to move out. I had been living in Rotterdam for a few years already, commuting to and from Utrecht. Kytopia did not find a new home yet and I got sick of the daily commute anyway, so I decided to move the studio to Rotterdam. I had started to root in Roffa quite well, so I figured the time was right.
I don't remember how (anyone?) but I heard that Jochem Paap a.k.a. @speedyj_jochempaap had a basement in a building near Leuvehaven which once was a medical lab and nuclear shelter. He had and still has an amazing studio there, filled with synths, drumcomputers and even a vinyl cutter to cut his own limited edition Stoor releases.
He had a room available for a very decent price. But... It was literally a concrete box without heating, ventilation, nothing. So I had to use my imagination and willpower to make something out of it. With the help of a professional and ex-intern / assistant @morenohogervorst we built walls, floors, booths, racks, fans and finally, a studio.
DIY levels took new turns as I resourced glass moving doors, copper gas tanks for chandeliers and wooden chair seats for diffusers. I have to mention the great Scrap XL store here, where I found the seats. Workflow was also upgraded with a designated synth corner with speakers so you could do synth dubs without headphones. I took along the drumbrella, as well as a few of the great acoustic mattresses from Tivoli. Suspending these above the mixing position wasn't easy.
Although I put in so much effort to build this place, it didn't really feel well in the long run. Too small and expensive to isolate the space properly, I was distracted from all the noises around me. Dancing classes right above me and Rotterdam finest techno producers working next to me: not ideal when you're trying to run a recording studio. Recording wasn't actually that bad but it just felt embarrassing to have people over while a 60Hz sub bass was echoing through the room. Not having any daylight and kitchen space was also getting at me. So after a year and a half I started looking out for something better...
-= Epic Rainbow Unicorn Studio 15yrs =-
25 Sep 2026
The second location for the studio, or as a matter of fact for the whole of Kytopia, was in a very special place. The legendary music venue Tivoli on the Oudegracht! So much music history... bands like U2 and Nirvana performed there. I grew up with friends getting hammered for the first time, getting my first kiss and playing my first ever show. Played that stage so many times with C&K, it really felt like home. So getting the keys to that building was incredible! We got to stay around 4 years (2015—2019) and had the best of times. So much beautiful music was created, not just in my room, but in the whole building by so many talented people.
Setting up a new studio has the advantage of taking everything you've learned and incorporating it in the new layout. I took the books to new heights, built a drumbrella (2 doors, a winch and some more books), my first patchbay and I made sure the vibe was living roomy.
Pieter Vonk became a good friend and colleague, we worked on various albums together. Throwing the Epic Rainbow Rodeo party in the main room was definitely a highlight.
I learned a lot here and I still miss this place and it's Kytopians sometimes. At the end of the line, we had to move out again for the big bucks: a tacky hotel took our spot.
Did I say party October 2nd?
Epic Rainbow Unicorn Studio 15yrs!
16 Sep 2026
So 15 years ago my band C-mon & Kypski quit and I started the studio. Kytopia was the musical breeding ground initiated by Kyteman (@colinbenders) , where I luckily got a room. It was situated in Utrecht at de Zeedijk, close to Ekko. A big bunch of talented artists had studios there and even lived on the compound, as I did too a year later. What a time to be alive...
I had collected some gear over the years, mainly to record C&K records. But the hunt was seriously on from then on! Every single penny I made went straight into any funky looking gear I could lay my hands on. The room was big so I took on scruffy organs, amps, anything.
The cool feature was an old concrete walk-in vault. When I occupied the room it was empty, except for a few iron shelving units. I mic'ed a shelf and it gave me a nice vibey plate reverb. Worked great with drums and brass!
My direct neighbor was @binkbeats. We started working together closely during this period: slide 5 shows the recording of one of his Beats Unraveled videos. Bombay Show Pig was recorded here too as well as the first album I got to produce: Dazzled Kid (@tjeerdbomhof).
After roughly 5 exciting years we had to move out to make room for luxurious apartments. Yeay gentrification.
02 Sep 2026
Now that the 15yrs Epic Rainbow celebration party is coming closer, here's a little back story on that funky logo design.
When I moved to Rotterdam in 2014 it didn't take long before I met my generation of skateboarding Rotterdam legends. @michielwalrave was one of them, and I already knew him from his contributions to the infamous @kamphorstrotterdam art crew. He started his skateboard brand @meltdownskates in 2018, the same year I asked him to design a sticker for the studio.
As a kid growing up in the 80s, i vividly remember going to bike/skateshop Torpedo in Utrecht, gazing through the stickerbook. Santa Cruz stickers stood out but were expensive af, so never bought one. The Jason Jessee Neptune always stuck with me for some reason.
So yeah, sharing the love for that Jim Philips style and that era, Michiel came back with the sticker as you know it, quickly growing into a permanent logo. He recently sent me a first sketch (slide 5); I had never seen that before.
Thank you Michiel, for making this great logo and your contributions to skateboarding!
And oh, he's also the singer in punkbands @theshivvies and @therealdangerpunx whom I have never recorded 🤔
01 Sep 2026
15yrs anniversary party was so much fun! Felt like a lucid dream to see so many of you all together, even jamming out. Thanks everyone for coming out. Special shout out to my fiancé @maudstagram for helping out ❤️
Let's make this a yearly event?
Analog photos by allayall
09 Oct 2026
2025 recap! Honored to have worked with all these amazing artists this year.
28 Dec 2025
It's been a great year! I want to thank all of the incredible artists and musicians that came thru. Super thankful y'all trust me with your music. Still psyched to go on a musical adventure with you, no matter what the genre. Enjoy the holidays!
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24 Dec 2024
Yamaha CS30. Bought it totally beat up. Spent 💸💸 on the repair. Was it worth it? You be the judge. I literally switched it on and this comes out.
16 Oct 2025
Insane. A real OG Mellotron in my studio!! It's courteous owner @benjaminherman.nl likes it to be used rather than eating dust - something we can only applaud. Will take good care of it Bennie!
26 Sep 2025
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05 Feb 2025
Finally found time to reorganize, rewire and relabel the FX shrine. Took me three days 😅
#fx #pedalgram #pedalboard #studiolife
10 Jan 2025
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