DEAR MUSIC LOVER

Welcome to my online presence, I am glad you are visiting here. When you scroll down, you can find out more about what I have been doing in the past and what I will be working on next. Maybe you want to write me, ask me questions, play me your music or visit my studio. I’m ever so curious to meet you.
 

My name is Fieke van den Hurk

 
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Photo by Aline Bouma

and I am a recording engineer, mixing engineer, music producer, accordion player (a multi-instrumentalist really) and a composer. That's a whole lot, but it makes me versatile and flexible in any music creation process.

I started out my career at Wisseloord Studios in The Netherlands, where I worked as an assistant to various great engineers, with artists like Ozark Henry, Ilse DeLange, Gotthard and Fuse. For a couple of years I combined that with working at Reyn Ouwehands "The Church", engineering for artists such as Qeaux Qeaux Joans and Anna Rune.

In 2014 I built my own studio and called it “Dearworld Studio”. The studio houses an eccentric range of instruments and microphones I collected over the years. It grew to be a magical hideaway and musical playground, idyllically located in the Dutch countryside. Its atmosphere is widely praised. I still happily work here as an independent music producer and songwriter - and love to invite other artists and engineers to make use of my space. Recent artists I've been involved with include the all wonderful: Eivør, RHIANNIN, Katja Moslehner, Nanna Barslev, Rembrandt Frerichs Trio, Emilie Lorentzen, Myrkur, Beryl Anne, Greener Grass, Tvinna and Jyoti Verhoeff.

 

The Studio

Dearworld Studio is, above all, an inspiring place with a lovely vibe. But it is equally professional and fully equipped, and sound-proofed with carefully measured acoustics. I built the studio together with my father and designed its interior myself, which means I know every tiny corner of it.

The studio feels like a secret magical hideaway, a musical playground - comfortable and cozy but with the high standards I learnt to appreciate at Wisseloord. All instruments and microphones are close by and can be put to use in a blink, so you don’t loose the heat of the moment or that spark of inspiration. You can try out anything in my collection of both vintage and modern instruments and effects - and experiment with them without wasting time fiddling with cables, for I like to run a tight and organised ship.

Aside from the studio spaces, there’s a lovely kitchen and living-room to chill or do some last-minute editing or composing, and a gorgeous view of the forest across the street.

You can now also rent the studio to play and record in all by yourself. Or bring your own engineer or producer. Use all the gear and instruments and quiet space for only €180 per day! Contact me for more details.

Works

RHIANNIN - Raining Dew | 2023
Recording engineer, mixing engineer, mastering engineer, FX accordion

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Di-rect - How My Heart Was Won | 2023
Recording engineer for strings & horns at Wisseloord Studios

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Sowulo - Fulla Mona

Sowulo - Full Mōna | 2023
Mixing engineer at Dearworld Studio.

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Katja Moslehner - Am Weltenrand

Katja Moslehner - Am Weltenrand | 2021
Co-producer to Katja Moslehner, recording & mixing engineer, co-writer to several tracks.

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Myrkur - Rivers Blessed (demo) | 2021
Mixing engineer

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FINK - Bloom Innocent

FINK - My Love’s Already There | 2019
FX accordion

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Di-rect & Kensington

Di-rect & Kensington at Vrienden van Amstel Live | 2020
String, brass & choir recordings at Wisseloord Studios

Watch the making of video here on YouTube

Maya Fridman - REID

Maya Fridman - REID | 2019
Cello FX
Released through TRPTK

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Kayhan Kalhor - It's still Autumn

Kayhan Kalhor & Rembrandt Frerichs Trio | 2018
Mixing engineer at Wisseloord Studios

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Beryl Anne - South Side | 2023
Mixing engineer

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Heilung - DRIF | 2022
Additional recordings at Wisseloord Studio 1.
Released through Season of Mist

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VONK - A Songbook of Rare Feelings | 2023
Recording engineer at Wisseloord Studios.
Mixing engineer at Dearworld Studio.

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Emilie Lorentzen - Ælverhoi

Emilie Lorentzen - Moersmål EP | 2022
Co-producer, recording, mixing & mastering engineer

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Greener Grass - album "Greener Grass"

Greener Grass - abum “Greener Grass” | 2023

Recording engineer

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Cesair - Aux Pieds Nus | 2021
Recording, mixing & mastering.

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Eivør - Stirdur Saknur | 2020
FX accordion

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Marieke Koopman - Chapter One

Marieke Koopman - Chapter One | 2021
Recording engineer, mixing engineer and mastering engineer.
Released through Challenge Records

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Contrebrassens

Contrebrassens - À l'ombre du cœur | 2017
Recording engineer, accordion player

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Nanna Barslev - Lysbærer

Nanna Barslev - Lysbærer | 2022
Producer, recording & mixing engineer
Released through ByNorse

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TVINNA - One in the Dark | 2019
Co-producer to Laura Fella & Fiona Rüggeberg, recording engineer, FX accordion, synthesizers and beats.
Released through ByNorse

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Ozark Henry - Paramount | 2015
Recording engineer, orchestra editor, assistant to mixing engineer Ronald Prent. Released through Sony Music.

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Anna Rune - Residue and Lovers Dust

Anna Rune - Residue and Lovers’ Dust | 2018
Recording engineer. Produced by Reyn Ouwehand.

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Fiona - Die Weiße Dame

Fiona Rüggeberg - Die Weiße Dame
Recording, mixing, producing, FX accordion.

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Hermine Deurloo - Riverbeast

Hermine Deurloo - Riverbeast
Recording engineer

Michael Wookey - Wild and Weary

Michael Wookey - Wild and Weary | 2016
Recording engineer, accordion player

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Jyoti Verhoeff - Touches | 2018
Producer, recording and mixing engineer.

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Name dropping… some of the awesome people I worked with:

Sevdaliza  —  Ozark Henry  —  Jyoti Verhoeff  —  Eivør  —  FINK  —  Heilung  — Greener Grass  —  Anna Rune —  Di-rect  —  Metropole Orkest  —  Nebala  —  Gayle Skidmore  —  Fiona Rüggeberg  —  Qeaux Qeaux Joans  — Elle Hollis  —   Trijntje Oosterhuis  —  Candy Dulfer  —  Maya Fridman  —  TVINNA  —  Rembrandt Frerichs Trio  —  Martin Fondse & Margriet Sjoerdsma —  VONK —  Kingfisher Sky  —  Cesair  —  Steve Gadd  —  Kayhan Kalhor  —  Claudia de Breij  —  Nanna Solveig Barslev  —  Katja Moslehner —  Tom Trapp —  Kensington — JOIA  —  Emilie Lorentzen  —  Sowulo

 
 
The studio is my instrument. It is an amazing tool in the creative process, and I’ll do everything to show you exactly how amazing it is. Together we will discover how to put it to the best use for all your wonderful ideas and your music.
 
 
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My latest endeavours

Contact

Do you want to work with me? Or just rent my gorgeous studio space? Or maybe you have a question first? Want to play me your music? Visit my studio? I’m ever so curious to meet you and give you a tour. Don’t hesitate and call me or write me today.

fieke@dearworldstudio.nl

+31 6 13818193

Noordereinde 355b
1243JZ, ‘s-Graveland
The Netherlands