dB's is a music venue, recording studio, and rehearsal space in the Dutch city of Utrecht.[1]
In 1994, Paul de Brabander opened eight rehearsal studios under the name dB's in the building of the former Kagenaar factory at Jekerstraat 82 in Utrecht.[2][3] Two years later, Studio Moskou, the recording studio of Silvia Vermeulen, also opened in the same building, hosting artists such as Within Temptation and Spinvis for their album recordings.[1][4][5]
In 2003, dB's relocated to the CAB (Centraal Autoherstel Bedrijf) complex on Cartesiusweg, a former car factory and bus depot in a 1949 municipal monument designed by Sybold van Ravesteyn, which by then was owned by Dutch railway operator NS.[6] After a major renovation, dB's opened 17 rehearsal studios, a bar, a concert hall, and a recording studio at the new location. In 2006, the Dutch Pop Academy also moved into the building. The music venue, programmed by Jeroen Boekhorst, hosted early performances by artists such as Kensington, John Coffey, and Blaudzun.[4]
Due to redevelopment plans for the Cartesiusdriehoek area, dB's moved to Vlampijpstraat in 2025, into the building of former party center Perla Palace.[7]
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- 1 2 "Over ons - dB's vrijplaats voor muziek in Utrecht". dB's Studio (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Een stad zonder levende muziek is een dode stad. dB's moet blijven". AD (in Dutch). DPG Media. 2020-08-01. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ B (2013-12-04). "Nieuwe gemeentelijke monumenten industrieel erfgoed in Utrecht". USINE (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- 1 2 "Samen bouwen we aan de toekomst van dB's!". CrowdAboutNow (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Producers - Studio Moskou – muziekstudio in Utrecht". Opname studio in Utrecht - Studio Moskou (in Dutch). Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Monumentaal CAB-gebouw aan Cartesiusweg in de verkoop; dB's neemt voortouw in herbestemming". DUIC (in Dutch). 2017-11-27. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- ↑ "Een kijkje op de nieuwe locatie van muzikale broedplaats dB's in Utrecht". DUIC (in Dutch). 2024-01-31. Retrieved 2026-06-03.