Association
The association MPS-Studio e.V. is founded by us in Villingen in 2022, the rooms of the listed MPS studio with museum status are rented, renovated and re-recorded.
Who we are
We are a team consisting of cultural friends, art historians, designers, music producers, sound engineers, educators and people from the regional industry. We are united by our love of music, this special historical place and the desire not only to protect and manage this unique monument, but also to make it accessible to the public.
The open word, trust, transparency and team spirit are not empty words for us. Only from these points of view we see the basis for this great common adventure, namely to preserve the legendary world-famous MPS studio with its great history for posterity and to make it a meeting place for all generations and an interface for like-minded people. In this way, we are considerably expanding the cultural and museum offerings in the Black Forest, as there are no comparable places with this history.


What do we want?
The purposeful completion, expansion, consolidation and supplementation of the archival records with the aim of processing and documenting the work of the MPS studio, the studio founder and sound engineer Hans-Georg Brunner-Schwer (HGBS), his employees at SABA and MP records and other people closely associated with the MPS studio.
The preservation of the MPS studio and all objects connected with the studio (archival materials – photographs, press material, librarianship, etc. – as well as technical and musical equipment) as a unit of movable and non-movable assets, in order to protect them as a whole from decay and preserve them for future generations, of course in cooperation with the Office for the Protection of Historical Monuments and specialists.
The systematic, if necessary, scientific preparation and processing of the objects/archival materials. This includes the appropriate object group-specific inventory and documentation and contextual classification of the objects and the comprehensible documentation of knowledge for communication to the public and passing on to subsequent generations. The operation of the studio with an active recording practice.
The conception, organization and implementation of events. These may include, but are not limited to, the following formats: Concerts, festivals, film evenings, readings, lectures and exhibitions. Especially, but not exclusively, at the studio location and surrounding area.
To actively engage in music and music technology education, cooperation is sought with local and regional music schools, music academies, sound engineering classes, schools and other music education institutions. Guided tours and hands-on workshops will also be offered for children and young people. Admission scholarships will be made possible to actively promote young talent.
There is an international network of record companies, media, musicians and bands.
The acquisition of active and passive members, supporters and helpers is necessary to secure the future of this place.
By becoming a member you help us to secure this place.
Are you interested in actively participating? Write to us!
With donations (deductible) you enable us:
– Realize own share of subsidies
– Offer workshops for children and teenagers cheap
– Financing of infrastructure (e.g.rent, utilities, maintenance, purchase of studio inventory or repairs).
Statutes for download follows.
BADEN POWELL GUITAR VISITS THE MPS STUDIO
Historic Hopf guitar is played by Volker Schäfer
A STRADIVARIUS IN THE MPS STUDIO
Historical violin is recorded sound by sound in the MPS studio.
IN MEMORY OF HANS B.PFITZER
1933 – 2025 He headed the Advertising & Public Relations department at MPS-Records from 1968.
THE MAN WHO LOOKED AFTER SUGARCANE HARRIS
Dieter Hahne on a tour with Don Sugarcane Harris in 1973.
THE MEMORIES ARE BLURRED
Whoever writes stays! About the forgotten at MPS.
IN OWNER MPS-STUDIO e.V.
Again and again we are asked if we have something to do with the festival “Jazzin’ The Black Forest” or the company “HGBS Blue”/”Black Forest Sounds”. The answer is no.
OPEN CALL: YOUNG TRIO WANTED
Young trio wanted for concert with Gush.
The prize is a 900 euro fee and a live recording.
OPEN CALL: YOUNG TRIO WANTED
Young talent wanted for Ron Mini’s concert.
The prize is a 900 euro fee and a live recording.
OPEN CALL – TRIO EXPANDED
MPS studio concert as part of the TRIO EXPANDED event series with ELEPHANT9 Friday, September 13, 2024 The MPS studio in Villingen, a recording studio founded by...
ANALOG WITH THE HAMBURG SPINNERS
Happy Times in the MPS studio
