RECORDING STUDIO FOR HEAVY GUITAR DRIVEN SONGS IN TOP QUALITY

I'll do whatever it takes to give you the production you will be PROUD of!

SERVICES

Recording   

I can track your songs with high end gear and decades of experience.

Mixing

I mix raw multitracks (recorded at my studio or any other studio) into punchy and polished stereo tracks.

Mastering

HLH Studio creates masters that translate good on all types of sound systems.

Recording   

I can record your music with high end gear and decades of experience.

Mixing

I mix raw multitracks (recorded at my studio or any other studio) into punchy and polished stereo tracks.

Mastering

HLH Studio creates masters that translate good on all types of sound systems.

M Y   W O R K

Check Out Some Of My Projects

Dear Hearts (Punkrock)

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered

Lesser God (Metalcore)

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered

Fabulae Dramatis (Prog/Metal)

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered

Bullbar (Punkrock/Rock/HC)

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered

Hard Wax (Bovver rock and roll)

Mixed and Mastered

Midnight Tattoo (Streetpunk)

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered

Dear Hearts (Punkrock)

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered

Lesser God (Metalcore)

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered

Fabulae Dramatis (Prog/Metal)

Recorded, Mixed and Mastered

Sant Anna Bay Coconuts (Surf)

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered

BRUCE (Garagepunk)

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered

This Means War (Punk)

Recorded and Mixed

Sant Anna Bay Coconuts (Surf)

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered

BRUCE (Garagepunk)

Recorded, Mixed, and Mastered

This Means War (Punk)

Recorded and Mixed

Bart van Lier

  • Entered the music scene early 90's as guitarist and bandleader in punk and hardcore bands.


  • Over 20 years experience recording, mixing and mastering music.


  • All kinds of genres ranging from singer-songwriters, rap, pop, rock to my regular clientele of punkrock, hardcore and metal.


  • Running smooth sessions is my trademark.


  • My goal is to make you sound great while respecting your vision!



What My Clients Say

BRUCE

We recorded our last 2 BRUCE albums ("Captain, we've lost Bruce" + "My Latest Popstar Crush" in Bart's High Lake Hill studio, and are extremely happy with the result. 

We all felt very comfortable during the recording sessions, everything was perfectly organised, and managed to work efficiently without wasting useless time. 

Bart understands like no other how punk rock should sound, he immediately knew which sound fitted best to our music and made lots of suggestions. 

Not only a great guy and great musician, but also the best sound engineer and co-producer for our albums!

Fabulae Dramatis

We are very satisfied with Bart van Lier's services. He has a great attention for detail and quality. Van Lier mixed our long play album "Solar Time's Fables" and mixed and mastered our last single "The City (Translucent)". Being a musician himself, he has the musical know-how to understand your music and to record, mix and master it patiently and with the highest quality possible. Bart listens and adapts carefully to the client's feedback. He has a well-trusted responsibility and he keeps a constant and professional communication with the musicians in order to guarantee the best and desired.

The Reapers / Daydrinker

The first time I heard Bart's work I was impressed right away. His work on the records from Midnight Tattoo and 1984 was something I was looking for for a long time with my own band. The fact that Bart is very familiar with the punk rock genre was a big benefit as well. 

We recorded our second album with The Reapers at Bart's High Lake Hill Studio and the result was amazing. From that day I decided to involve Bart as much as I can with my musical projects. His easy character and amazing skills are the best you can find in a studio. High Lake Hill is THE studio for your punk rock sound!

Hans Luyten

I went to Bart & High Lake Hill Studio for the first time years ago. I’ve been returning ever since. Bart has amazing skills, well-trained ears and he is most talented. He has an impressive knowledge of recording, mixing and mastering techniques. On top of that he has a wonderful personality and makes you feel at home (it’s a lovely place anyway). Of course when recording, the songs have to be good, but in the end the sound is equally important and at High Lake Hill you get an amazing sound. For future recordings with my bands Engelvuur and Inner Sun I’m definitely going back to High Lake Hill.

Midnight Tattoo

Each time we visited the studio, he succeeded in putting us at ease and pushing us to a higher level . Taking away the stress, especially for new recording artist, results in a relaxed atmosphere in the control room, even if certain sessions need to be played over and over again until perfection. 

Once all is recorded, Bart can start working his magic. His knowledge of punk and other alternative music styles, results in a sound that fits perfect to what we had in mind: powerful yet melodic sing-along music in high quality recordings.

Marcelo R.

Bart did an amazing job mixing and mastering with our song. It was recorded on my home studio and he really put his talent to fix some recording issues. He was very successful on getting the concept for the song and created a very powerful track. Revisions were quick. Very satisfied with the results and looking forward to hiring him again for new tracks.

High Lake Hill Crew

Projects & Clients

1984 - A Strange Alliance - Adios Pantalones - The Agitators - Ali Omari - Andilla - Anke Spitaels - Antwerpen Mashikuna - Antwerpen Tios - Antwerpen Noord Thugs - Arrow Haze - Art Of The Fallen - Avalon Folk Music - The Attic - Ballroom Wreckers - Basement 7 - BC Cobras - Black Cat Bone Squad - Black Leather Jacket - Bruce - Bullbar - Capital Scum - Carpe - Casa Grande - City Riot - Cooperate - Cota Chaperon - Crown Court - Crucial Times - Customized - Dancing Morons - Dead End Path - Dear Hearts - Designed By Dirt - D1ce - Daydrinker - Dick Torture and the Selfabusers - The Dirty Hands - Dischargers - Discipline - Drunks With Guns - D4B - Electrons Libres - Engelvuur - Enough Said - Fabulae Dramatis - Fahrenheit 451 - Fester - Fit For The Bleeding - Five Across - Fokuse - Funeral Dress - G The Don - Gerasene Pigs - Gino Hoyberghs - Grand Divine - The Grave Brothers - Guardian Heliotrope - Hard Wax - Heartaches - Hellsonics - Helluray - Hordes Of Devastation - HurricaneT - I See The Sea - Inner Sun - The Insumers - The Jack - Jaybe S. & Simon C. - Jean Bosco Safari - Jenny Woo - The Jesters - John Lundström (restoration) - Johnny Jailbird - Last Star Down - Left Upstairs - Lesser God - Lewis - Los Putas - De Marcellekes - Marleen van der Loo - Microphonics - Midnight Tattoo - Mise En Scene - Misogynes - Miss B.I.P. - Mniño - Mudcookies - Musical "Lelies" - Musical "Meurto" - Musical "Muerto v2" - Musical On Stage - Nadine - The Neglected Wood Pigeons - Nervous Chillin' - The Nipples - No Reason Why - No Restraints - Nostray - One Minute Off - Overweight - The Partycrashers - The Patrons - The Phantom Fury - Phyzzzical Indian - Pivolté - Point Of No Return - Poison Heart - Pushed Too Far - The Reapers - Rebel - The Reapers - The Redhounds - The Reeves - Rob A Dub - The Rumble Jacks - Roughed Up - Sacrifice To The Elves - Sant Anna Bay Coconuts - Scumluck - Shandy (AUS) - The Sick Boys - Silly Bird - Silver & Gold - Str8 2 The Point - Strychnine - Ten Form Fist - This Means War - Timmy Hillfire - Toxic Shock - Trail Of Hope - Tuxedo - Traxx Factory (Spoken Word) - Trouble Ahead - Unite Against Society - Unleash The Fury - The Unsubs - Véronique De Kock (Voice-Over) - Versus 2.0 - Vintage Call - Vocal Events - WAY - Witness The End

Where The Magic Happens

High Lake Hill Studio

  GEAR  LIST  

What's in our toolbox?

"If the only tool you have is a hammer, it's hard to eat spaghetti."

- David Allen -

DAW

  • Console: Avid S4 24 Faders + 3 displays
  • Software: Pro Tools Ultimate HD (HDX)
  • Interfaces: Avid HD I/O 16x16 Analog + HD I/O 8x8x8

PRE-AMPS

  • AMS NEVE: 1073DPX
  • AMS NEVE: 1073OPX
  • Mindprint: DTC 
  • Digidesign: PRE (2x)
  • Universal Audio: 2-610

MONITORING

  • Genelec: 8250A
  • Avantone: CLA10-A, Mixcubes

MICROPHONES

  • Neumann: U87 Ai, KM183 (3x)
  • JZ Microphones: V67 (2x), V12
  • Royer: R-121 
  • AKG: D 112 (2x), C 1000 S (4x), C 414 B-ULS (2x), C 419 (3x), C 451 B
  • Sennheiser: MD 421-II (4x), e 602, e 604 (4x), e 906
  • Shure: KSM 32, SM7B, SM57 (3x), Beta 91, SM58
  • Rode: NTK, NT4, PodMic
  • Studio Projects: C1
  • Audix: D6
  • Yamaha: Subkick
  • Wasaphone: MKII, Wasarocket
  • Townsend Labs: Sphere L22
  • Griffon: Fuzzyphone

GUITAR AMPS

  • Marshall: JCM-900, JCM-2000
  • Fender: SuperSonic 100 
  • EVH: 5150 III
  • Kemper: Profiler Powerhead
  • Universal Audio: OX Amp Top Box

DRUMS

  • Pearl Export: 22" kick, 14 x 5,5" snare, 10 & 12" toms, 16" floor
  • Ludwig Black Beauty 14 x 6,5" snare

PLUG INS

  • Plugin Alliance Mega bundle
  • Waves Mercury bundle
  • Slate Digital All Access Pass
  • Soundtoys 5
  • iZotope, Lexicon, TC Electronics, Valhalla, Fabfilter, Audio Ease, Massenburg, ...

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High Lake Hill Studio

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Hoge Meerheuvel 22

B-2960 Brecht

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