HYENAZ have a vast body of work in location sound, musical scores, sound design, voice overs and post production. As performers with experience both behind and in front of the camera, on and off the stage, they thrive in projects where sensitivity and imagination are desired. With their longstanding practice in sound design, they bring a deep awareness of the needs of post production when recording audio on set.
CASE STUDy: Chokehole – Drag Wrestlers Do Deutschland
Desire Productions
Chokehole is a New Orleans-based drag wrestling show that travelled to Hamburg’s Kampnagel Theatre in 2022. HYENAZ approached Chokehole’s audio challenges with a hybrid strategy of precision and adaptability. During rehearsals, they deployed discreet wireless lavalier mics and booming to capture both in-depth interviews and spontaneous moments between performers, prioritizing mobility to avoid disrupting their pre-show rituals.With tight turnaround times between backstage prep and stage cues, our setup allowed seamless transitions from intimate confessional-style dialogue to dynamic group interactions, all while maintaining broadcast-ready clarity.
Anticipating licensing constraints for the show’s music, we mapped key moments during rehearsals to identify irreplaceable vocal textures and environmental sounds—body’s landing on the ring, performer’s signature sounds—that would later anchor the soundscape in post production, alongside original music we composed to drive the madcap arc of these renegade wrestlers.
Case Study: Umoⁿhoⁿ — Against the Current
Humboldt Forum
For this documentary installation centering the Umoⁿhoⁿ people’s resilience, HYENAZ’s Roi Fischer focused on capturing sound with cultural and emotional fidelity. Working across Nebraska’s open plains, communit college spaces, subjects’ homes, and communal gathering sites, Fischer adapted techniques to each context. Many of the interviews exploring difficult material including intergenerational trauma, so Fischer prioritized discretion while honoring their words with clear, initimate recordings.
equipment list
| Equipment | Daily Rent |
|---|---|
| Sound Devices MixPre-6 II Portable, Six-Track Audio Recorder with Timecode | 30 |
| Sound Devices 702T Portable, Two-Track Audio Recorder with Timecode | 20 |
| Sony UWP Dual Wireless Lavalier Microphone system (470.025-542.000MHz): 1 x URX-P03D two channel receiver; 2 x UTX-B40 body pack transmitters; 2 x Sony ECM-V1BMP Lavalier Microphones | 30 |
| Schoeps CMC 641 Supercardioid Shotgun Microphone | 30 |
| Sennheiser MKH-416 Hypercardioid Shotgun Microphone | 15 |
| Electrovoice RE-20 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone | 15 |
| Tentacle Sync Time Code Generator | 15 |
| Rode Blimp MKII + boompole 2m | 10 |
All prices in € and excluding VAT