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oy de Rats is a recording studio collective launched in Leipzig in the summer of 2012. We are a group of sound engineers collaborating with musicians across a variety of projects : we offer recording, mixing, mastering and cassette tape duplication as part of our comprehensive service.

Roy de Rats was born with the will to make a professional recording studio with a do-it-yourself philosophy. We staunchly believe that it's possible to do a lot with little means - if you have the tenacity and know-how.

We are in the process of developing our own unique mobile studio, enabling us to record in varied spaces. Still, the idea of building a recording studio is at the heart of the Roy de Rats project.

The Crew

Jean-Baptiste

• Master degree in Sound Engineering
• 2 years professional diploma in Physics (Measurement)
• Keen musician from childhood; actively involved in several musical projects
• Experienced recording and sound systems engineer
• Heavily influenced by the Punk and Hardcore scene
• Z movie and Horror film addict

Charles

• Master degree in Sound Engineering
• 2-years technical diploma in Audio-Visual Technology (Sound)
• Musician from a young age; still involved in various projects
• Loves good music, but not exclusively!
• DIY devotee, particularly in hobby electronics for sound

Lucas

• Master degree in Sound Engineering
• 2-years technical diploma in Audio-Visual Technology (Video editing and post-production)
• Electronic musician obsessed by sound synthesis and broad-band-broken-beats
• Penchant for musical experimentation, but not exclusively!
• Convinced that one can see sound waves

Gwen

• Two years' experience as an acoustic technician
• Now happily unemployed
• Firmly convinced that crate-digging is a better way to discover music than via blogs
• Main role in the project: cooking for the greater good of the sessions
• Secret dream: recording lo-fi bands on his 8 track cassette recorder