Hannover: Radical
After the recordingsession we, Tom, his lady and yours truly, went to a leftwing bar in Hannover. Although I was not truly in party mood, I wanted to join them to a concert of 2 girls playing “experimental metal music.” We left after 5 minutes, since the music was horrible. I read afterwards the girls … Read more
Berlin: Neu!
The fantastic double bass player Klaus Janek, who I am lately working with, has a new website. On this new website you can, besides all information about his work and future plans, also find some new sounds of both him and yours truly, which were recorded here in Berlin a few weeks ago. I am … Read more
Berlin: Double Bass
Today I worked together with Klaus Janek on a new record, due to be released in the beginning of next year. Klaus plays the double bass with electronics and our styles of music blend very well. A tour in the beginning of May 2011 is scheduled, already looking forward to hit the road together!
Berlin: Film
At the moment I am working on many different projects, but my main focus gets out to a soundtrack I am doing together with Hamilton Caldwell for a short fashion film by young director Claire Kurylowski. The ingredients of this 10 minute epos are belltowers, rituals and horses. Soundwise very interesting; coming to festivals and … Read more
Berlin: Crossover Appeal
I am sorry for all the people coming here and reading about rapmusic all the time… It’s a phase I’m in, next week it might be black metal or swedish female pop groups; music = music. This afternoon I read an interview of Simon Hattenstone with Jay-Z for the Guardian. One of the most enjoyable … Read more
Berlin: Purple Grapes
Today’s Guardian published a very nice review of the new Kanye West album, The highest office in the land rarely weighs in on American hip-hop. But no less than two US presidents have referred to Kanye West recently: Barack Obama called him a “jackass” and – worse – George Bush mispronounced his name as “Conway”. … Read more
Maribor: Dedication
Blaze Bayley, former leadsinger of Iron Maiden, played tonight in the same town where John Fanning and myself performed: Maribor. We had the nice arty Gustav, he the grungy MC. Blaze had a rough carreer. Although his first band Wolfsbane was reasonably succesful, he switched to Iron Maiden to live the rock ‘n roll dream. … Read more
Berlin: Fan(ning)
My main man John Fanning is coming into town tonight. Tomorrow we’ll perform together in Maribor at the great Gustav. The day after we’ll perform a shock and awe extravaganza at Postgarage in Graz, where I’ll perform with the lovely Audrey Chen. Going south. Dig!
Tilburg: Results
Last week I sent Jos Smolder, producer and friend, a new track. He really disliked it: “no album material” was his verdict. I truly believed in it and after some editing, moving notes around and talking about it, it starts to become something beautiful. I like working so much, it shows you results.
Eindhoven: Leak
If I could leak something, I do it. I guess it’s hip nowadays to leak stuff. Tonight I will celebrate the Dutch childrensparty Sinterklaas with my family. The present for my brother in law Tom will be something for geeks, a rubics cube with motorcycles on it… Thats some leaking there…
