tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-44939917742103171122024-03-13T21:51:37.922+01:00Exhibition of DreamsThis is the blog of Dutch musician of electronic music, REMY (Stroomer).Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.comBlogger162125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-40754858134749408172023-10-11T00:37:00.007+02:002023-10-11T00:42:02.435+02:00In memoriam: Dominique Perrier<div>My good friend Dominique Perrier passed away on October 4th.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZhf6gfszJmhDJTK2pK9G5SCObgYJIaDnLDmF5WrMRnuLyGDpiHKcvDlO5jCcGginNBeCQBydiZkU6ICXEXv5H8Yw1ytIWiVo4C5R5uEUuYrsRMnh5yVoZOFN7T2gk29szdesZzKJXYVDdOVfr9qmM7hUTDeUNU-Ja3wivWyu9CEwavrm20wXTqzpqAw/s1000/dominique%20perrier.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="664" data-original-width="1000" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZhf6gfszJmhDJTK2pK9G5SCObgYJIaDnLDmF5WrMRnuLyGDpiHKcvDlO5jCcGginNBeCQBydiZkU6ICXEXv5H8Yw1ytIWiVo4C5R5uEUuYrsRMnh5yVoZOFN7T2gk29szdesZzKJXYVDdOVfr9qmM7hUTDeUNU-Ja3wivWyu9CEwavrm20wXTqzpqAw/w400-h266/dominique%20perrier.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">It must have been somewhere late 2000s when we first met. I have met Dominique a couple of times after Jean Michel Jarre concerts. Always in the background, but one of the most beloved members of JMJ's band. <br /></div></div></div>He was a sympathetic, friendly, down-to-earth, and charismatic keyboard virtuoso, who already had his own musical successes before joining Jarre's band in 1981, being the first Western musicians to perform in the post-Mao China.<div>Dominique's house was full of merchandising and memories from this concert tour, because this period has been very valuable to him without any doubt.</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJSeHoQHr1NVQ6YvjxM2jpI42Z93lAO3-O8UPRnIGqdjNtODB5MLo0eE5Hr3Utz7YdCVr26kZQ-OyJALoTmPtdAzibLPiO0KLtPPYxJLAS1KFfNOcF-hVdFPUoGWFTAd8pctrciPBCn-wd9fghGZ5fvpfr24L2Gc0MiR24B1RJ6312qQX5eS0p6KfAsQ/s200/sa1.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="190" data-original-width="200" height="190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPJSeHoQHr1NVQ6YvjxM2jpI42Z93lAO3-O8UPRnIGqdjNtODB5MLo0eE5Hr3Utz7YdCVr26kZQ-OyJALoTmPtdAzibLPiO0KLtPPYxJLAS1KFfNOcF-hVdFPUoGWFTAd8pctrciPBCn-wd9fghGZ5fvpfr24L2Gc0MiR24B1RJ6312qQX5eS0p6KfAsQ/w200-h190/sa1.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr align="center"><td class="tr-caption"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Space Art's first album "Onyx" (1977).</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">Space Art was his pride. The band which he formed together with Roger Rizzitelli, and which sold 3 million copies worldwide of their first three albums.</div></div><div style="text-align: left;">Dominique did a lot of other projects, collaborations and productions, including Stone Age, Didier Marouani & Space, Christophe, Bahamas, Gypsy Kings, and composed a number of movie soundtracks.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">After three decades Dominique left Jean Michel Jarre's band in 2010. The year Roger Rizzitelli, and a couple of months later also Dominique's wife Janet Woollacott, died. In 2012 there was the Space Art Tribute, which was the band's first output since 1981. Gathering dear musicians and friends to be part of this so-called Dominique Perrier Project. An European promo tour takes place.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QnuSJnZCDeuzozaHDa8ypQi45-5Q3DkAFF-NTLY8R57l6FitH8BulXxLjh2_d1QaDW0F27MAkzWks56LnrHfBoH4TPERuW3ZAiZa7HeuBuR-mn8eMkAsjDXNYtTeIfwZdQSkwb420KrSe52yeP59bPM7a-cuAanWuTm2IL54l2vdowlO4AoX3oUqJeE/s1600/Space%20Art%20-%20E-Day%202017.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8QnuSJnZCDeuzozaHDa8ypQi45-5Q3DkAFF-NTLY8R57l6FitH8BulXxLjh2_d1QaDW0F27MAkzWks56LnrHfBoH4TPERuW3ZAiZa7HeuBuR-mn8eMkAsjDXNYtTeIfwZdQSkwb420KrSe52yeP59bPM7a-cuAanWuTm2IL54l2vdowlO4AoX3oUqJeE/s320/Space%20Art%20-%20E-Day%202017.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Space Art live at E-Day, Oirschot, NL (29-4-2017).</span></td></tr></tbody></table></div>I managed to arrange some of these 2012 promo concerts for Dominique, and around that time I also started doing part of the sales and distribution of the music of Space Art. We became good friends, met several times in the centre of Paris, and I visited his place just outside of Paris multiple times.</div><div> </div><div>In 2017 Space Art headlined the E-Day Festival in Oirschot. Dominique deliberately wanted me to join the band. He didn't want to be in the spotlights that much, and preferred to have give the younger generation more exposure.<br /></div><div>We had relatively short rehearsing time, but it definitely was a nice party on stage!</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimambxylJZceMc9ym2pKA9RfpYmQFxls1EmOBPHRRE2Xw6b2aWf95ATiP7oeJg5Sof4xiWaX29Z97-qBKUMVk5IRm6BY01wlQVCODHADn6Nx6A2_Da6dnZNd3npWVdOQ7C4jdm_f9fACmd4pOYUDU2NPTdbMYtKejE6AvNU4oXFEklWMItNyEwOxG_nA/s1848/Space%20Art%20-%20Personal%20Duty%20LP%20150.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1848" data-original-width="1848" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimambxylJZceMc9ym2pKA9RfpYmQFxls1EmOBPHRRE2Xw6b2aWf95ATiP7oeJg5Sof4xiWaX29Z97-qBKUMVk5IRm6BY01wlQVCODHADn6Nx6A2_Da6dnZNd3npWVdOQ7C4jdm_f9fACmd4pOYUDU2NPTdbMYtKejE6AvNU4oXFEklWMItNyEwOxG_nA/w200-h200/Space%20Art%20-%20Personal%20Duty%20LP%20150.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Space Art's latest album "Personal Duty" (2023).</span></td></tr></tbody></table>It took another couple of years (until 2020) until the next Space Art album "Entrevues" was released. From now on together with Tommy, son of Dominique's former band mate Roger Rizzitelli, on drums.<br /></div><div>Very recently, on July 14th of this year, the latest Space Art album "Personal Duty" saw the light.</div><div>It was a real honour Dominique wanted to release these both albums on my Deserted Island Music label. He was fed up with big record companies, and he saw in me a trusted and dedicated partner.</div><div><br /></div><div><div>I have always liked the music from Space Art, because it sounds
natural, organic, honest, and not over-polished or over-produced. Love
the song structures, instrumentations, melodies, and stories they had to
tell.<br /></div>And once you got to
know Dominique's way of thinking and his humour, there are a lot of
hidden jokes to discover in a lot of his music. Even on his latest album
"Personal Duty" where Dominique put himself in the shoes of fictionary
bass player Bruce B. Marshall. The output of a normal bass player is a
low bass sounds. However, Bruce's range is one or sometimes even two
octaves higher. Which sounds quite hilarious if you listen to the music
with Bruce in your mind.</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0jeoQhNUvtvTBXlEjU5kUPAwwx5UvaLlSTdh9cb46lA0YzsssKYSMGWAqCrOVrFExFIYlPFfGMyB0Xvx2U-s3WJ6mvWoU4K8J2uJgGcLXDmHcRmeIdO3eF0TLR4drzLeJa-95BvqwQia_fSYjXNyhJ1x_L2o-oDS9ck-4IzoHVoNCkzU7SOtOPX9r-A/s3648/20221129_235442.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl0jeoQhNUvtvTBXlEjU5kUPAwwx5UvaLlSTdh9cb46lA0YzsssKYSMGWAqCrOVrFExFIYlPFfGMyB0Xvx2U-s3WJ6mvWoU4K8J2uJgGcLXDmHcRmeIdO3eF0TLR4drzLeJa-95BvqwQia_fSYjXNyhJ1x_L2o-oDS9ck-4IzoHVoNCkzU7SOtOPX9r-A/s320/20221129_235442.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Me, Michel Geiss and Dominique, 29-11-2022..</span></td></tr></tbody></table>November 2022 I stayed a couple of days at Dominique's place. Combining it with my more or less annual visit to Paris. One of the evenings Michel Geiss also came along, because we wanted to discuss the mastering for the new Space Art album. Which ended into a wonderful evening with a lot of stories and memories from times gone by.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLYuXygr6MYUPetBQ7Mu-hd-BAGFRhgH5Kfr9uaatmBYpKX3p4oNjD4MEFq7pDsxSXI-OTGNY03FTcF1J9H-eqlhBGaB0bmPLADrchuFIbm8vxRefci6yaTiJU3WUAkKi9JRih5d3tXwQMnbMoxGgw5-IAVDKE9LbcDS1hQcD-HY7Gvk05Dn2zfvnWeI/s3040/2023-01-13%20023.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2280" data-original-width="3040" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidLYuXygr6MYUPetBQ7Mu-hd-BAGFRhgH5Kfr9uaatmBYpKX3p4oNjD4MEFq7pDsxSXI-OTGNY03FTcF1J9H-eqlhBGaB0bmPLADrchuFIbm8vxRefci6yaTiJU3WUAkKi9JRih5d3tXwQMnbMoxGgw5-IAVDKE9LbcDS1hQcD-HY7Gvk05Dn2zfvnWeI/s320/2023-01-13%20023.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">Peter Dekker, me and Dominique, 13-1-2023.</span></td></tr></tbody></table>January I visited Dominique together with Peter Dekker. Also to discuss the last bits about the then upcoming new album. We had an entertaining evening, where Peter brought some rare single releases (related to productions by Dominique) from his own collection. A couple of these were totally unknown to Dominique, and he was clearly moved when Peter gave these to him as present.</div><div><br /></div><div>One week before the July 14th "Personal Duty" album release, I again visited Dominique to hand over the new CD and LP's. Exactly that weekend, he had been admitted to hospital due to ongoing heavy headache.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>I planned to visit Dominique in the hospital once more within coming days because of worsened health conditions, but unfortunately he didn't make it that long. Now I am making up for the final farewell, during the funeral, coming Thursday.</div><div><br /></div><div>I miss you, dear Dominique!</div><div></div><div>Visiting Paris will never be the same again.</div><div>Hopefully you are having a great musical party there where you are!</div><div>Au revoir mon ami! <br /></div>Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-56629275604246759092022-12-05T16:38:00.008+01:002022-12-05T16:51:05.631+01:00Paris<br /><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4r1-J-EP7rIinZN-ZPClqInqCtvqvXtqbsRFyx6qXsb5qqucs_BUkY9Hn8yDDw14aLrEtvZ1rsIaA5ekbFIMGHWF1I__fKv88yQo7gpCJi7pmWGo2Dg74KCcwUsxa5_KRDkZEBPLAakMNNHFoMxPpYz4Ku4RTW4kDGq-3JluBbHvi36FUn9SCiXl8/s2208/fnfqhi.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2208" data-original-width="2208" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4r1-J-EP7rIinZN-ZPClqInqCtvqvXtqbsRFyx6qXsb5qqucs_BUkY9Hn8yDDw14aLrEtvZ1rsIaA5ekbFIMGHWF1I__fKv88yQo7gpCJi7pmWGo2Dg74KCcwUsxa5_KRDkZEBPLAakMNNHFoMxPpYz4Ku4RTW4kDGq-3JluBbHvi36FUn9SCiXl8/w200-h200/fnfqhi.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>Since a couple of years I am aiming to visit Paris at least once a year.</div><div>When I planned to go in April 2020, the pandemic kept me from going.</div><div>So it felt really good to finally be able to return again to one of my favourite cities, to have a great time and met some dear friends.</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>I stayed at - my good friend - Dominique Perrier's house from Saturday November 26th until Wednesday 30th.</div><div>During the days I took the train from his place to Montparnasse train station.</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiAILMfgKmBsUd4RoYUZrKAu5Pm2II6XlnDgamayGV0ud7-vaDbyBSMdrfqVAHX5s8uQMzrSoUrq-48u3BylXetz6pHUk7avI9354bFLv6TjoMxbjD4cVUxQTTiHxf1oLj1poDRBTYHOuyOUFoQP4-FK0HMMWb1W4BiJVtvFUMfYQla2skM8ttlMd/s3648/20221202_124753.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMiAILMfgKmBsUd4RoYUZrKAu5Pm2II6XlnDgamayGV0ud7-vaDbyBSMdrfqVAHX5s8uQMzrSoUrq-48u3BylXetz6pHUk7avI9354bFLv6TjoMxbjD4cVUxQTTiHxf1oLj1poDRBTYHOuyOUFoQP4-FK0HMMWb1W4BiJVtvFUMfYQla2skM8ttlMd/w200-h150/20221202_124753.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Together with Marie-Laure.</td></tr></tbody></table>Saturday, the day of my arrival, I met with Marie-Laure Leboucher (C.Zen Prod) at La Défense. She also brought some new stock from Space Art and Francis Rimbert albums with her. After our meeting I travelled to Dominique, which also was a very pleasant reunion.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div>For the following days I had a small list of adresses (mainly music and retro game stores) which I wanted to visit these days. But in the end I only visited a couple of them, because I spent a lot of time to 'just' wandering around and absorb the atmosphere. In the end I only bought myself one CD and 4 special LP's for a friend.</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM19t1vbs1ahQfX8fvkjSHRVwlSZmTkWK7hYf2At5X4_XQYIdAyuN68WpZ3nlZ6NSZgxc3e-kYbskF2vL8DMycvGoHTJgwys7E8BX2SopfbQRvTzVOpIS0HkQhDPdUOH-rc2DOTJoHv_g0QVq20-iU9wW4SLgiskqc3Ixcduw6VW3VKn7gy9WJXn7n/s2362/Paris11-2022.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2362" data-original-width="1772" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiM19t1vbs1ahQfX8fvkjSHRVwlSZmTkWK7hYf2At5X4_XQYIdAyuN68WpZ3nlZ6NSZgxc3e-kYbskF2vL8DMycvGoHTJgwys7E8BX2SopfbQRvTzVOpIS0HkQhDPdUOH-rc2DOTJoHv_g0QVq20-iU9wW4SLgiskqc3Ixcduw6VW3VKn7gy9WJXn7n/w150-h200/Paris11-2022.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Montparnasse view.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>While I spent largest part of the time at the Les Halles area, I also visited the Eiffel Tower, Sacre Coeur (looking over Paris by night), and went on top of the Montparnasse Tower for the first time. The 360 / panorama view was very impressive.</div><div><br /></div><div>Some times I also watched some parts of the World Championship soccer matches on big screen.</div><div> </div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvrLO0WptbAK0_6HwwSOG7pgNNLMdsLg1qb5eTm4vs7arSlXd1_6fMbr4cUZz4Olmm8KFT-js248H6K25p03U_ZMkVF4dt0cj8Sp7A1Sg4dRgKRKNQ-lCDOMllQALvEPUXp7ZG7EF7P-vAK8RCSTDSr93EQP86RPo0HQteX_ve-mO4n3R8fKyl-GZ/s3648/20221129_235442.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmvrLO0WptbAK0_6HwwSOG7pgNNLMdsLg1qb5eTm4vs7arSlXd1_6fMbr4cUZz4Olmm8KFT-js248H6K25p03U_ZMkVF4dt0cj8Sp7A1Sg4dRgKRKNQ-lCDOMllQALvEPUXp7ZG7EF7P-vAK8RCSTDSr93EQP86RPo0HQteX_ve-mO4n3R8fKyl-GZ/w320-h240/20221129_235442.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">With Michel and Dominique.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div>The time I was together with Dominique, we had </div><div>good conversations, watched film, and I had the privilege to hear new Space Art music. Actually it's the music for a new Space Art album, which Dominique again wants to have released on my Deserted Island Music label.</div><div> </div><div>Again, Tommy Rizzitelli (who unfortunately didn't have time to meet up these days) took place behind the drums for the new album, and Michel Geiss is going to take care of the mastering. Tuesday evening I finally got to meet with Michel in person, who came along Dominique's home. Besides discussing various (musical) topics, Michel exposed as a real storyteller. Loved it! We had a very joyful evening.</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgez5VPTg4_bAWAHpEPlnq7fXlkM5g_3WAYg2gewRuJgNsTMMz_rN5WTOMDlLWBPd0ATd2WJdLI4kVIhyAjMtcNxMnMGzAubcQsOgPZoZHqgy_AdznpGRUgNt78Wmmr-EklTdVGMGGzk9apv9-47GQ2aKwDsfhAB_gcH2lcHGTihjoaQqlO6oW0VF/s4032/20221127_160805.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJgez5VPTg4_bAWAHpEPlnq7fXlkM5g_3WAYg2gewRuJgNsTMMz_rN5WTOMDlLWBPd0ATd2WJdLI4kVIhyAjMtcNxMnMGzAubcQsOgPZoZHqgy_AdznpGRUgNt78Wmmr-EklTdVGMGGzk9apv9-47GQ2aKwDsfhAB_gcH2lcHGTihjoaQqlO6oW0VF/w150-h200/20221127_160805.jpg" width="150" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">January programme<br />at IRCAM entrance.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Then, I impulsively decided to go back again to Paris the weekend of Janary 14th, 2023. This time together with some friends. We will visit Jean Michel Jarre's concerts at the IRCAM. Around that time I also expect to have more details about the upcoming Space Art album.</div><div><br /></div><div>And last, but not least, Dominique gave me a couple of discs from his collaboration with Michel Valy from 2010, "Temps Réel". As well as he autographed some copies of his latest Space Art CD "Entrevues". Both are available from the Deserted Island Music webshop. Don't wait too long, as these titles (and in particular "Temps Réel") might not be added again as soon as they are sold out.<span style="font-size: 14px;"><span face="verdana,geneva,sans-serif"></span></span></div>Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-39113036839202308982022-12-05T15:56:00.004+01:002022-12-05T18:32:50.574+01:00New studio <p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrh57fcKKwyS3DETeFEomQnPegsN1ibRIeycrY_cr-L3R1s87L9PUQqGBZZcD0MH0pZwB2YFQSdpXkHT1ds1IRWhpt4tkE-Gq7xy8nwsjM-ZzcH3h0Mqrk088ifqeeD4zbvKNyGVimb5boZWIEtcQ7Uv_4LGqRYFEeNSySML_yvrbzhjCz5UFIeaGB/s4032/20221205_134553.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrh57fcKKwyS3DETeFEomQnPegsN1ibRIeycrY_cr-L3R1s87L9PUQqGBZZcD0MH0pZwB2YFQSdpXkHT1ds1IRWhpt4tkE-Gq7xy8nwsjM-ZzcH3h0Mqrk088ifqeeD4zbvKNyGVimb5boZWIEtcQ7Uv_4LGqRYFEeNSySML_yvrbzhjCz5UFIeaGB/s320/20221205_134553.jpg" width="240"></a></div><p>After September's Grote Kerk event, I started to move my studio. My large room had to be swapped with the smaller sleeping room of my son, who definitely needed more space.</p><div></div><div>In the meanwhile I moved most of the equipment, but a couple of instruments didn't make it to the new place. Unfortunately, but on the other hand it's good to be forced to make a selection (although there still is too much), because I simply didn't use a lot of the equipment.</div><div> </div><div>On one part of the wall ten keyboards are stacked. I custom-made the desk which offers space for 44 HE rack units. And there is another stand for my Korg Kronos (which I am using as master keyboard) and mixing desk, and offering space below for another 6 HE rack units (which I partially have in use for some patchbays).<br></div><div>I also purchased proper stands for my studio monitors.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Considering different and more compact setups, especially keeping in mind the limited space, I decided to keep my large Behringer MX8000 mixer, because of the workflow I have gotten used to.</div><div><br></div><div>In the meanwhile the studio is fully operational again. Only having to find some time to work on new projects again.</div>Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-73195720716683481002022-04-28T13:55:00.002+02:002022-04-28T14:03:42.556+02:00In memoriam: Klaus Schulze<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKuvmY5JJqCy_ix5EHDyNenY-1fxjr2ZTdZAMSmpXuby5xIokdn5msDXXcDZ-NX6uZv9zVaCEyoNgAVAm5x5wUwo-ND60tZpktw8__PLpEgpSo7Mn4Gma3ntyXz849nBzwfgF73Df2ZkyJv3krw5gu3pSxbrOL8rAk9QuSowmiRH-Hpb4lzCECBFM/s2047/Klaus%20Schulze%201947-2022.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2047" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfKuvmY5JJqCy_ix5EHDyNenY-1fxjr2ZTdZAMSmpXuby5xIokdn5msDXXcDZ-NX6uZv9zVaCEyoNgAVAm5x5wUwo-ND60tZpktw8__PLpEgpSo7Mn4Gma3ntyXz849nBzwfgF73Df2ZkyJv3krw5gu3pSxbrOL8rAk9QuSowmiRH-Hpb4lzCECBFM/w640-h360/Klaus%20Schulze%201947-2022.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />Musical hero, inspirator and artist who had the biggest impact on my music in every thinkable way, has passed away on Tuesday at the age of 74.<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXK1SFfMN-6r3CA9udPdSFI3gJ1O47dh1nQ3_CIAWjNxT0v2_NoPXyBgclbpZAeA6BBwFVuKKDDeVf-LGlN36H_mAKkzs4d2sEoX1nhjG1POsc2ogfb_EsUnZbq4K1APTLAKkhz6FIxbg2jrcoLEVz8CqZkjNo3JN39aimbRkytQJyHKe7WVIfsyTL/s970/klaus%20schulze%202022.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="970" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXK1SFfMN-6r3CA9udPdSFI3gJ1O47dh1nQ3_CIAWjNxT0v2_NoPXyBgclbpZAeA6BBwFVuKKDDeVf-LGlN36H_mAKkzs4d2sEoX1nhjG1POsc2ogfb_EsUnZbq4K1APTLAKkhz6FIxbg2jrcoLEVz8CqZkjNo3JN39aimbRkytQJyHKe7WVIfsyTL/w320-h194/klaus%20schulze%202022.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Klaus Schulze in 2022.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Without any doubt Klaus Schulze and his music have been most noticeable influences for my music throughout the years. Although I have always had a fascination for the electronic music genre since I was 8 or 9 years, Klaus Schulze (whose music I actually discovered 5 or 6 years later) in my eyes has always been an exceptional phenomenon who was capable of letting electronic music sound more human and organic than any other synthesist I have ever known could have managed. Whether it was solo, under his pseudonym Richard Wahnfriend, with Ash Ra Tempel, or as collaboration with artists like Manuel Göttsching, Harold Grosskopf, Wolfgang Tiepold, Arthur Brown, Michael Shrieve, Rainer Bloss, Pete Namlook, Jörg Schaaf, Roelof Oostwoud or Lisa Gerrard, to name a few.<br /><p></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1QQoPzXsbzgzzLVjn6yDHECMx7S_xzKg_XFEcV3dAiVr6Js0T0qfwZ4sBBwNMiTuW7fVxKnjBWHQEquiMLYaMx1tpbRUNiOMdWVnbqHUri1SiPgzG8c0nqp3VWi4ohZRHUw5a_1tJpw0xOqt85N1MlfAbR4g0lTicYlDihg15r2FTWve2BZ3pRhk/s600/Dreams.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="598" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhk1QQoPzXsbzgzzLVjn6yDHECMx7S_xzKg_XFEcV3dAiVr6Js0T0qfwZ4sBBwNMiTuW7fVxKnjBWHQEquiMLYaMx1tpbRUNiOMdWVnbqHUri1SiPgzG8c0nqp3VWi4ohZRHUw5a_1tJpw0xOqt85N1MlfAbR4g0lTicYlDihg15r2FTWve2BZ3pRhk/w199-h200/Dreams.jpg" width="199" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Dreams (1986).<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table>"Dreams" and "Miditerrenean Pads" were the first Klaus Schulze albums I got to listen to. While the latter sounded like something I had never heard before at that time, "Dreams" appeared to be an extremely close identification of how I experience my dreams and how I approach my own music. Although with a wink, the album's original working title "Klaustrophony" suggests even more how close this album must also have been to Schulze himself. The record company rejected this title because of commercial reasons, but the album's infamous closing track still retained this title. So from that very first moment I have felt a clear connection with most of Klaus' musical output.<p></p><p>Amongst the so many albums (more than 40 and far over 100 releases) Schulze released since the early 70s, there are a lot of instant classics including "Timewind", "Moondawn", "Mirage", "X" and "Dune". However, for me "Dreams" (specifically the original 5 tracks release on the Brain label) always topped this list. Besides what I have just mentioned, this might also be because Klaus' mid / late 80s were relatively 'less productive', and his music sounded more balanced again at this point after the chaotic early 80s output of his Poland era.</p><p>For a lot of my solo concerts, the 1997 "Dosburg Online" concert and its structure continues to be a source of inspiration. The tension and variation of this performance is absolutely brilliant from the beginning to the end.<br /></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70F1WlPbQMZSNygXp2jtxxugPvb85ma8SWzJ7MywSS1RSYzC3kUJHyeVDi0xd9FUEa-Jp-2cuFiKx3HgBJ6btVzH1gl_RO1bAo17eKnot9s2Zu4oHyZCK32ECKGOV9Yyzdf2UXmuNHmel_1lgqUrTubgklCi-WqP4xXCBlipPnlY79YMuwsG1lSg2/s356/kontinuum.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="356" data-original-width="356" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi70F1WlPbQMZSNygXp2jtxxugPvb85ma8SWzJ7MywSS1RSYzC3kUJHyeVDi0xd9FUEa-Jp-2cuFiKx3HgBJ6btVzH1gl_RO1bAo17eKnot9s2Zu4oHyZCK32ECKGOV9Yyzdf2UXmuNHmel_1lgqUrTubgklCi-WqP4xXCBlipPnlY79YMuwsG1lSg2/w200-h200/kontinuum.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Kontinuum (2007).<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table>Recent years Schulze's musical output became more of a routine and eventually therepeutical rather than it contained artistic highlights. When "Kontinuum" was released in 2007 I was absolutely overwhelmed by its content. Never expected Klaus Schulze to be this intense and emotional again. This masterpiece always felt like it could have been Schulze's final album. Which wasn't the case for the 15 years that followed. <br /><p></p><p>Still, so many people associate electronic music with computers, DJ's, robots, the universe, or whatsoever. But there are so many acts involving electronics without even having any connections with any of the above. Yes, the equipment is and remains something (that can be) automated, but in the end it's the artist who should make this equipment come to life.<span style="color: red;"></span> And Klaus mastered that like no one else.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Outside the fact if you like his music or not, most of Klaus' logical sounding chord progressions and naturally evolving transitions made largest part of his music sound familiar and approachable.<br />
The combination of detailed, stretched out and layered storylines, progressing themes, and speaking leads let his compositions come to life and breath even more. And there are still not many artists who managed to do the thing what Klaus did during his 50 years career.</p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7MxlDSRA8Fady-c6U-W-CmDWI1cvx_61OXB-bB-Jax01SYTUnEJE-ZaFdISIL1DH0SpzWeew88Qt0T2bJA4ymNqq6YSvEeq2HuXubFWwl0C8Mc6zx-KFPYckb5098JphFkd0Hf-jM8KEjCq39q6KmGZA5eJsPEpR6yu-9MQ-MtXvnFc2V6WjRVi-/s3872/036.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3872" data-original-width="2592" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK7MxlDSRA8Fady-c6U-W-CmDWI1cvx_61OXB-bB-Jax01SYTUnEJE-ZaFdISIL1DH0SpzWeew88Qt0T2bJA4ymNqq6YSvEeq2HuXubFWwl0C8Mc6zx-KFPYckb5098JphFkd0Hf-jM8KEjCq39q6KmGZA5eJsPEpR6yu-9MQ-MtXvnFc2V6WjRVi-/w214-h320/036.JPG" width="214" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Klaus Schulze live at the Loreley (2008).</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;">In the late 60s Klaus Schulze was groundbreaking, experimenting together with artists and bands like Hans-Joachim Roedelius, Tangerine Dream, Amon Düül and Neu!, as part of the Zodiac Free Arts Lab.<br /></div>
What they did was different and opposite from the mainstream. After this short-lived movement, Klaus continued to pioneer and focused on his own musical journey. First with the drums, adding a Farfisa organ and VCS3, even orchestra, and involving more electronica with the years, followed by his famouns wall of synths, always the eye-cather during his live shows.<br />
<br />I was lucky to attend concerts in Cologne (Kickzone, 1999), Osnabrück (KlangArt Festival, 2001), Loreley (Night of the Prog, 2008) and Amsterdam (Melkweg, 2009).<br />
And I already bought a ticket for what was announced as his last concert ever, planned for 2016 in Poland. Due to Klaus' health issues, this concert was cancelled.<br />
Klaus Schulze's appearance on stage always was charismatic and magical. Already before striking the first note, he got the audience's sympathy with his kind and humoristic personality.<br />
Although he had always been surrounded with a lot of keys and knobs during his concerts, it always was the man behind these keys and knobs who let the magic happen.<span style="color: red;"><br />
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<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AYU1uNf29kCZfEpkNgQ3i3c_SJzhAsLF1zEgv1sIObfrjBfCtr8qSJk0Igukdgo1dDeMO3vVKK72jkTYFEKPD3bi1mNEFZpVQAClaKQdOb0XyeaGLnHvMxX00PHSR-iqlqpNLEivUyx-6qs5u4Vi0cquIqLA56aZn_bE_dXGOe_wtxYyutqqRJos/s1768/2001-06-09%20klaus%20schulze%20-%20osnabrueck.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1191" data-original-width="1768" height="216" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5AYU1uNf29kCZfEpkNgQ3i3c_SJzhAsLF1zEgv1sIObfrjBfCtr8qSJk0Igukdgo1dDeMO3vVKK72jkTYFEKPD3bi1mNEFZpVQAClaKQdOb0XyeaGLnHvMxX00PHSR-iqlqpNLEivUyx-6qs5u4Vi0cquIqLA56aZn_bE_dXGOe_wtxYyutqqRJos/w320-h216/2001-06-09%20klaus%20schulze%20-%20osnabrueck.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Together with Klaus Schulze and Ewout Koek (2001).</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>After the Osnabrück concert in 2001, I got to speak to my musical hero. At that time I just released my first official cd, "The Art of Imagination", which I presented to Klaus.<br />
Despite the fact that Klaus Schulze has always been a solitary musician, who mainly focussed on his own music, he kindly accepted my album.<br />
We had a small talk about my music, and Klaus had to smile when I told him that people mentioned me as his follower-up. Which, indeed, was way too much credit after having just released two albums back then.</p><p>A lot of wonderful memories. The train trip to Cologne. Smuggling recording equipment into the concert site of Kickzone. Getting Klaus' first autograph after the performance. Trying to get a fully booked train earlier after the concert because all nearby hotels were also fully booked and we haven't had any sleep for more than 24 hours. The bus trip to Osnabrück. Getting recognised abroad as artists for the first time, at the KlangArt Festival. Smuggling recording equipment into the venue, and finding out that there was no security check at all. The excitement when Klaus started the sequence during the second part of the show in Osnabrück. Klaus sitting on the stage to chat and sign after the concert when there were left only a handful of fans at the venue.<br /></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSU1EjL3YHaNgyh7uXpgdrPVZda5ZIZjotCTki_7m_lZsv7MNcauMEP2WDlHyhOoZ99QPcqx_eoQCVRYcjJLPmi3B5FrbS0n0kFna_pGA1xuGTu7bmH1nC55_Vxi0rLbsDXU7JPxH7rgeSlC9wfjuLTx1agtT5rMWWGUCRrRiy2tWHCaqq2sZ7pt9H/s1000/deus%20arrakis.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="1000" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSU1EjL3YHaNgyh7uXpgdrPVZda5ZIZjotCTki_7m_lZsv7MNcauMEP2WDlHyhOoZ99QPcqx_eoQCVRYcjJLPmi3B5FrbS0n0kFna_pGA1xuGTu7bmH1nC55_Vxi0rLbsDXU7JPxH7rgeSlC9wfjuLTx1agtT5rMWWGUCRrRiy2tWHCaqq2sZ7pt9H/w200-h200/deus%20arrakis.jpg" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Deus Arrakis (2022)<br /></span></td></tr></tbody></table><p>One of my most memorable concert experiences without doubt was when Klaus Schulze and Dead Can Dance's Lisa Gerrard joined forces, and performed at the Freilichtbühne Loreley, St. Goarshausen, as part of the second Night of the Prog Festival in 2009. It was magical and moving, and at some points highly emotional. Part of these emotions are now coming back again.</p><p>Klaus, thank you for being part of my life. Without your music my musical world would definitely have been something completely different.<br /></p><p></p><p>Sadly Klaus Schulze didn't make it to the release of his new album "Deus Arrakis", which will be released posthumously on June 11th.</p><p>Klaus Schulze<span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><br />4-8-1947 - 26-4-2022.</span></p><p></p>Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-75047999576656352442021-12-30T17:43:00.003+01:002022-01-12T23:40:35.683+01:00In memoriam: Sylvia SommerfeldIt has been quite a while that I wrote something on this blog. A year minus one day ago, to be exact. The main reasons might be that last two years have been quite a ride due to my last year's burnout, changing job direction after 17 years, and the way back to myself since then. The things I wanted to share with you were for the largest part related to my musical activities, and have mainly been told via social media and <a href="http://www.desertedislandmusic.nl">www.desertedislandmusic.nl</a>, as well as my label's mailinglist.<div><br /></div><div>On top, the entire covid-shizzle took over a large part of all of our lifes, which gave quite a turn to our normal habits. So strange times, to say at least.</div><div></div><div>And although things are going finally better with me since last two years, the reason for this blog is not a happy one, unfortunately.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sylvia Sommerfeld, founder of Schallwende and initiator of the acclaimed annual Schallwelle Award as well as many German electronic music events since the late 90s, passed away on December 29th.</div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv8AU3h209Z2rV7H_qDZmleuFGf1v6GGe2gVAX5hgLoWQzC7wTCdzeS0mT8031zaQk0-oJWElK8c5fjniQVWkZPE-sB01Gpvq2x20TMN_DZF7nmoVM6W1aOVoULpTZKLxAZ_57C_E--yqnwCH-qU9MdC-j5W4f-ZcfTuyNc5peKUqO9_5cb_U2qeSC=s200" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgv8AU3h209Z2rV7H_qDZmleuFGf1v6GGe2gVAX5hgLoWQzC7wTCdzeS0mT8031zaQk0-oJWElK8c5fjniQVWkZPE-sB01Gpvq2x20TMN_DZF7nmoVM6W1aOVoULpTZKLxAZ_57C_E--yqnwCH-qU9MdC-j5W4f-ZcfTuyNc5peKUqO9_5cb_U2qeSC" width="200" /></a></div>It was in 2000 at the first E-Live Festival in Veldhoven, with the release of my first official album, "The Art of Imagination", when Ron Boots introduced me to 'the most important woman of the EM-scene', Sylvia Sommerfeld. At that time, Winfried Trenkler hosted the annual Schwingungen Wahlen (which he did until 2002), where listeners of his WDR radio show could vote for the best artist, album releases and songs from the electronic music scene. At the 2001 ceremony I received my first price in the category 'Best Newcomer'. From 2009 these awards were continued by Sylvia's Schallwende e.V.. Trenkler then received a lucrative price at this first Schallwelle Award ceremony.</div><div>The various nominations I got throughout the years, have been very valuable recognitions for my musical career, as well as it stimulated many of my electronic music colleagues to continue creating, developing and sharing their electronic music.</div><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Most of the years, these award ceremonies took place at the wonderful location of the Zeiss Planetarium in Bochum. A couple of times a year, Schallwende also organized concerts at this same place. Including the sold out duo concert I did together with Bernd Scholl (aka Moonbooter) on September 15th, 2012.</div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1MxWyN_sXwGUZOsc64r_xmGgZ0YQ5jvB64cV_MYKMoT6ajpEz4YIFlJtDW5ZPQ4zaW_1uilax2MmFkpI5iUx3s-o7eysz_NpyR9Iz7linexcI-iMm1SLiJ-cv4hp_trmCnhBD8Kt4O0jXH0q2WWON5FEUVTMveUdjKOLff5o0B1BrrGLoNKeEJaTn=s3872" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2592" data-original-width="3872" height="214" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1MxWyN_sXwGUZOsc64r_xmGgZ0YQ5jvB64cV_MYKMoT6ajpEz4YIFlJtDW5ZPQ4zaW_1uilax2MmFkpI5iUx3s-o7eysz_NpyR9Iz7linexcI-iMm1SLiJ-cv4hp_trmCnhBD8Kt4O0jXH0q2WWON5FEUVTMveUdjKOLff5o0B1BrrGLoNKeEJaTn=w320-h214" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">At the Grill Fest 2008: Remy, Sylvia, René and Klaus-Ulrich.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Then there were also being organized concerts at the Gasometer (Oberhausen), Live EM Brunches (Düsseldorf), and indeed the annual Grill Fest, which traditionally took place somewhere around the forelast weekend of August at a one of the 'Grill Platzes' at the Grugapark in Essen.</div><div>Besides my solo performance during the Grill Fest on August 16th, 2008, the final sessions of the day together with Ron Boots, Harald van der Heijden, Henri Peeters and René van der Wouden changed my vision on playing music together, and lead to more collaborations in the years that followed.</div><div><br /></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtDFj7yOVUV4sRA32yUZeozuTXAB3yeVdc_ycIuLTPnxU46h-LSSMCNJQaNfoquF9n9HWBNDhTQS6t4JSxU5VV58lc1ThSEVnxhbtPwS3y9fB0OXqTxzeRSC8LdgQS4nPy9MRliktw3WP3TxM6bHMrWIJmLk2ZxjVU9ANJ5LfZxAnaEo3KY2GeeqGy=s150" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="150" data-original-width="150" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjtDFj7yOVUV4sRA32yUZeozuTXAB3yeVdc_ycIuLTPnxU46h-LSSMCNJQaNfoquF9n9HWBNDhTQS6t4JSxU5VV58lc1ThSEVnxhbtPwS3y9fB0OXqTxzeRSC8LdgQS4nPy9MRliktw3WP3TxM6bHMrWIJmLk2ZxjVU9ANJ5LfZxAnaEo3KY2GeeqGy" width="150" /></a></div>Sylvia also hosted Traumklang Radio, published the Schalldruck magazine for all members of the Schallwende e.V., and once a year musicians got the opportunity to submit an exclusive electronic music track to eventually appear on the Schallplatte CD sampler. The 2008 ("Schallplatte X - Elektronische Musik trifft Klassik") and 2013 ("Schallplatte XV - Klänge einer 'Groß'Stadt") editions also include one of my tracks, exclusively recorded for the album's specific subject. These CD's were available for all Schalldruck members.</div><div> </div><div></div><div>Due to the lack of physical events during the covid period, my most recent contact with Sylvia must have been around last year's Schallwelle Awards. Sylvia really liked Däcker's "Pareidolia", which lead to the 'Discovery of 2020'.</div><div></div><div>Most recently, when Sylvia was kept in a coma, Stefan Erbe initiated to support Sylvia with personal messages. Which I indeed also did. I personalized my message with an improvised piece of music. Hopefully Sylvia got something from it in her conciousness.<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8tURljyYtpg-4GAlXf_SQe2m9Berkc1QRd60Meq91vg-iVL1x1ioAvKvJxxgQYki-PkN_ZCwJqcsNoB6dDujSia12hYr3OkLfCCzZfQWtYdJg1Dp3AMsQdfSy4A28T-eWmOCSC4F8BQkR2OR5QGv5NxREMYVON6fZWI8iSusa4YCrrXGz5amgs3wO=s995" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="995" data-original-width="995" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8tURljyYtpg-4GAlXf_SQe2m9Berkc1QRd60Meq91vg-iVL1x1ioAvKvJxxgQYki-PkN_ZCwJqcsNoB6dDujSia12hYr3OkLfCCzZfQWtYdJg1Dp3AMsQdfSy4A28T-eWmOCSC4F8BQkR2OR5QGv5NxREMYVON6fZWI8iSusa4YCrrXGz5amgs3wO=w200-h200" width="200" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">Sylvia hosting last year's<br />Schallwelle Awards.</span><br /></td></tr></tbody></table>I will always remember Sylvia as a friendly, compassionated, dedicated and always involved personality. It always was a good reunion when we met in person.<br /></div><div>Will miss her e-mails regarding Sinterklaas or when there was a soccer match between 'der Mannschaft' and our 'Oranje'.</div><div>Any future electronic music concert and event will not be the same anymore without Sylvia. You will be dearly missed!<br /></div><br /><div>Another traditional concert series to interlude the new year, will take place tonight at the Planetarium in Bochum. The "Hello 2022" concert by Ron Boots, Harald Grosskopf and Steve Baltes will surely be dedicated to Sylvia!<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div>My sincere condolences to Klaus-Ulrich, all family, friends, and I am wishing everyone involved a lot of love and strength<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">.</span></div></div><div><br /></div><div></div><div><span>And quoting Edgar Froese: "There is no death, there is just a change of our cosmic address".</span></div>Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-86079391112743612682020-12-31T17:36:00.001+01:002021-01-11T15:14:04.103+01:002020 / 2021<p>An end has come to this strange year 2020.<br />Like every year, I would like to look back at this year's musical activities.<br />Because of current situation, I have so many plans for next year, but because it's uncertain yet when old-fashioned concerts and festivals are going to be take place again, there are no concrete events planned. As always I am involved in a couple musical projects, and I hope to extend my Deserted Island Music label with more new and interesting releases. This year there have been four new albums on my small label (which are mentioned below), and hopefully our catalog will grow within next years.</p><p>But before the highlights, before I forget: I am wishing everyone a great, musical and prosperous 2021.<br />And that we are able to meet soon again in real life!</p><p><br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GEvrTAu5NlE/X-3tt-D0BTI/AAAAAAAAEGw/5yuNantfw30o_6qRcYDrZHLOABtd_k4AQCPcBGAYYCw/s476/Deserted%2BIsland%2BMusic%2Blogo.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="467" height="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GEvrTAu5NlE/X-3tt-D0BTI/AAAAAAAAEGw/5yuNantfw30o_6qRcYDrZHLOABtd_k4AQCPcBGAYYCw/w196-h200/Deserted%2BIsland%2BMusic%2Blogo.jpg" width="196" /></a></div><b>Deserted Island Music</b><br />Four new releases from different artists have been released on my Deserted Island Music label this year.<br /><p></p>It might not sound that much, but until last year I mainly used to release music projects which were very close to myself only. Now, I have made a start to extend the catalog with other artist than REMY.<br />From the first release of this year, the cd's from now on come into gatefold digisleeves, instead of basic cardboard sleeves.<br /><p></p><p>Now, I am aiming for a more consistent exposure of my label, so if you have any suggestions for great electronic music which definitely needs to be released, or if you think your own music fits within our catalog, don't hesitate to contact me!</p><p>For more details, see the links below or visit <a href="http://www.desertedislandmusic.nl">www.desertedislandmusic.nl</a>. <br /></p><p>Here's a short overview of this 2020's releases:</p><p><i><b></b></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3FxvQq8BtqA/XmLT-cq9StI/AAAAAAAAD1M/j3owOvro1hMWdK6xcf9w7LTaZlTAxtx2QCPcBGAYYCw/s827/M%25C3%25A4l%25C3%25A4sk%25C3%25A4%2B-%2BFirst%2BDay%2Bof%2BSpring%2B150.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="827" height="177" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3FxvQq8BtqA/XmLT-cq9StI/AAAAAAAAD1M/j3owOvro1hMWdK6xcf9w7LTaZlTAxtx2QCPcBGAYYCw/w200-h177/M%25C3%25A4l%25C3%25A4sk%25C3%25A4%2B-%2BFirst%2BDay%2Bof%2BSpring%2B150.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></i></div><i><b>Mäläskä - First Day of Spring (DIM-009)</b></i><br />Born out of improvisations Petter Janse and I did in december 2019 in Jannum, Friesland.<br />The ambience and atmospheric laidback soundscapes are something completely different than our 2016 debut album "Uncle Jim's Cidney Factory".<br />Featuring Bas Broekhuis on percussion on one of the tracks.<br /><p></p><p>Read more about the album on my blog:<br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4493991774210317112/1190478425073764303">https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4493991774210317112/1190478425073764303</a><br /></p><p><i><b></b></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HNZsOP2hUJ4/XmLT7QtnDNI/AAAAAAAAD1I/94kSaShlyOQeFHtGi9m28tsly_xP32VbwCPcBGAYYCw/s827/REMY%2B-%2BThe%2BOther%2BSide%2B150.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="827" height="177" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HNZsOP2hUJ4/XmLT7QtnDNI/AAAAAAAAD1I/94kSaShlyOQeFHtGi9m28tsly_xP32VbwCPcBGAYYCw/w200-h177/REMY%2B-%2BThe%2BOther%2BSide%2B150.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></i></div><i><b>REMY - The Other Side (DIM-010)</b></i><br />A conceptual album in the make for two years, and my first REMY album since 2016's "Fears".<br />Containing collaborations with Bas Broekhuis (drums), Judith Wessluis (vocals), Joost Verhagen (vocals) and Nausikaä de Blaauw (photography).<p></p><p>Read more:<br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4493991774210317112/3827413632895914746">https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4493991774210317112/3827413632895914746</a><br /></p><p><i><b></b></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sfHT67E_HEU/X-3uZTnhI7I/AAAAAAAAEG0/9fM_v7ZkXlsSU-6yAuPEx5B5h5tfcorKACLcBGAsYHQ/s827/D%25C3%25A4cker%2B-%2BPareidolia%2B150.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="827" height="177" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sfHT67E_HEU/X-3uZTnhI7I/AAAAAAAAEG0/9fM_v7ZkXlsSU-6yAuPEx5B5h5tfcorKACLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h177/D%25C3%25A4cker%2B-%2BPareidolia%2B150.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></i></div><i><b>Däcker - Pareidolia (DIM-011)</b></i><br />I produced an 2018 improvisation session by Peter Dekker. There are a lot of similarities in our musical styles and visions, so when I suggested to enhance Peter's 2-track recording, he immediately agreed. The result is "Pareidolia", which will appeal a lot of traditional electronic music lovers.<p></p><p>It seems that I haven't written a blog item about this album, but you can listen to album excerpts here:<br />Soundcloud: <a href="https://soundcloud.com/syntheticman/dacker-pareidolia-excerpts-2020">https://soundcloud.com/syntheticman/dacker-pareidolia-excerpts-2020</a><br />YouTube: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrF32GVJ2zE">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrF32GVJ2zE</a></p><p>On December 19th Peter and I did a live stream concert at BYSS. Below you can read about this.<br /></p><p><i><b></b></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Jq6XUWQo6U/X-3us-ZtnXI/AAAAAAAAEG8/0aC7We9q1Z01IRi0Gs_nH7yUeVi8XVzcgCLcBGAsYHQ/s827/Space%2BArt%2B-%2BEntrevues%2B150.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="732" data-original-width="827" height="177" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Jq6XUWQo6U/X-3us-ZtnXI/AAAAAAAAEG8/0aC7We9q1Z01IRi0Gs_nH7yUeVi8XVzcgCLcBGAsYHQ/w200-h177/Space%2BArt%2B-%2BEntrevues%2B150.jpg" width="200" /></a></b></i></div><i><b>Space Art - Entrevues (DIM-012)</b></i><br />In first instance my label did distribution and sales for the limited edition LP of Space Art's new album "Entrevues", which was released in March. However, earlier this month, the CD and digital download, have been released on Deserted Island Music. I am really proud to have this legendary band contracted!<p></p><p>On my blog I wrote about the limited edition LP release:<br /><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4493991774210317112/7265360976870964874">https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/4493991774210317112/7265360976870964874</a></p><p>All versions contain slightly different tracklisting, and while the LP has been mastered by Patrick Pelamourgues, the CD and download have been mastered by Michel Geiss.<br /></p><b>Schallwelle Preis</b><br /><div dir="auto"><div class="ecm0bbzt hv4rvrfc ihqw7lf3 dati1w0a" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id="jsc_c_1yj"><div class="j83agx80 cbu4d94t ew0dbk1b irj2b8pg"><div class="qzhwtbm6 knvmm38d"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql rrkovp55 a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ta6J4K43ok/VpVKVlyReiI/AAAAAAAAB5s/e7dtQBbUgy4GzNwd78aty8OHt8fixNFVwCPcBGAYYCw/s800/Schallwelle-Preis-4.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="532" data-original-width="800" height="213" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ta6J4K43ok/VpVKVlyReiI/AAAAAAAAB5s/e7dtQBbUgy4GzNwd78aty8OHt8fixNFVwCPcBGAYYCw/w320-h213/Schallwelle-Preis-4.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>It's the time of the year again to vote for the Schallwelle Awards. Everyone can now vote for his or her favourite electronic music artists and albums of 2020.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">All Deserted Island Music releases as well as individual artists can be found in the list:</div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><b><i>Best Artist:</i></b></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Däcker</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Mälaskä</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">REMY</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Space Art</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><i><b>Best Album:</b></i></div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Däcker - Pareidolia</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Mäläskä - First Day of Spring</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">REMY - The Other Side</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Space Art - Entrevues</div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"> </div></div><div class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Visit <span><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="http://www.schallwen.de/swvoting/en/?fbclid=IwAR2W-af8rsHw8-0NTXz63H6WD1yACOAi6pueBZMQMlKRaxvL2EJSjaw-Kf8" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" tabindex="0" target="_blank">http://www.schallwen.de/swvoting/en/</a></span> for all details, the complete lists, and to vote<b>. <br /></b></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><b> </b></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2XUL8Te--Go/X-3UI7jel8I/AAAAAAAAEGg/ibsjnAleW1sgvvlZI9vu-PfQQ2xKsIteQCLcBGAsYHQ/s1920/REMY%2526Dacker%2BThumbnail.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1920" height="180" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2XUL8Te--Go/X-3UI7jel8I/AAAAAAAAEGg/ibsjnAleW1sgvvlZI9vu-PfQQ2xKsIteQCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h180/REMY%2526Dacker%2BThumbnail.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>REMY & Däcker live at BYSS</b> <br />December 19th, Peter Dekker and I did a concert at the BYSS studio of Bas Broekhuis.</div></div></span></div></div></div></div><p>In first instance this concert was streamed live via Facebook. For all who missed it, the concert has been archived for watching on the same URL as the live stream:<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/222915992531041">https://www.facebook.com/events/222915992531041</a><br /></p><p>Because not everyone has a Facebook account, the slightly enhanced version of the concert has been uploaded to YouTube: <a href="https://youtu.be/3bDa1O8ZOF8">https://youtu.be/3bDa1O8ZOF8</a><br />Adjustments are described in the video credits.</p><p>Then, last 30 minutes of our concert was also broadcast live on Wim Dekker's radio show Haarlem Underground at Radio Haarlem 105:<br /><a href="https://www.mixcloud.com/wimdekker/haarlemunderground-19-12-20-21-2200">https://www.mixcloud.com/wimdekker/haarlemunderground-19-12-20-21-2200</a></p><p>Last but not least, the entire concert is going to be broadcast on Jos Verboven's radio show Electronic Fusion on January 2nd.<br />The two hours REMY & Däcker special is going to be co-hosted by Peter and me.<br />Broadcasting schedule:<br /><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql rrkovp55 a8c37x1j keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"></span></p><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Saturday 02-01-2021 at 6 pm CET/CEST on Modul303 from Germany:<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/modul303com/">https://www.facebook.com/modul303com/</a><br />Sunday 03-01-2021 at 9 am PST/PDT on Krypton Radio from the USA:<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/KryptonRadio/">https://www.facebook.com/KryptonRadio/</a><br />Sunday 03-01-2021 at 3 pm CET/CEST on Radio Dark Tunnel from Germany:<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/RadioDarkTunnel/">https://www.facebook.com/RadioDarkTunnel/</a><br />Monday 04-01-2021 at 1 pm VET on Electronic Music Radio from Chile & Venezuela:<br /><a href="https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicMusicFM1/">https://www.facebook.com/ElectronicMusicFM1/</a></div><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Afterwards, the show will be archived on Mixcloud:<br /><span><a class="oajrlxb2 g5ia77u1 qu0x051f esr5mh6w e9989ue4 r7d6kgcz rq0escxv nhd2j8a9 nc684nl6 p7hjln8o kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x jb3vyjys rz4wbd8a qt6c0cv9 a8nywdso i1ao9s8h esuyzwwr f1sip0of lzcic4wl py34i1dx gpro0wi8" href="https://www.mixcloud.com/brainvoyager/?fbclid=IwAR2PdzZbDWZkRdgNye8G9EkEsRwVh8uql2HL052ALz-lXpCdb-iczowYRco" rel="nofollow noopener" role="link" tabindex="0" target="_blank">https://www.mixcloud.com/brainvoyager/</a></span> </div><p>My report of this adventure can be read on previous blog post:<br /><a href="https://exhibitionofdreams.blogspot.com/2020/12/remy-dacker-live-at-byss.html">https://exhibitionofdreams.blogspot.com/2020/12/remy-dacker-live-at-byss.html</a> </p><p><br /></p><p>That's it for now!<br />I am very curious about what 2021 has to offer. For now, stay safe!<br /></p>Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-74473095455176593582020-12-22T20:52:00.001+01:002020-12-22T20:52:42.437+01:00REMY & Däcker live at BYSS<p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L-kdiqbhSYY/X-EyBTSwVPI/AAAAAAAAEGI/Txf8c3pjky8g3Grinzf9d3DiFl-eZ8TEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201219_125115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L-kdiqbhSYY/X-EyBTSwVPI/AAAAAAAAEGI/Txf8c3pjky8g3Grinzf9d3DiFl-eZ8TEQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/IMG_20201219_125115.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">All packed.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>Last Saturday Peter Dekker (aka Däcker) and I did a concert live stream at the BYSS studio of Bas Broekhuis.<br />BYSS was recently established by Bas, who already did something similar almost two decades ago with his <i>Virtuele Theater</i>.<br />In the meanwhile techniques have improved, and current times demand online events more than ever before. Great iniative, and a pleasure to follow recent concerts by Ron Boots and Skoulaman (Hans van Kroonenburg) at this same location.<br /><p></p><p>I was looking forward to it so much, because of a couple of reasons.<br />It was my first and only concert of this strange year 2020, and it definitely felt good to be back on stage.<br />On top of that, it actually was the first live concert stream I ever did. Ok, I did concerts with an audience which were also streamed, but this was different.<br />Then, it was a pleasure to do this concert together
with my good friend Peter Dekker. Recently I produced his debut album
"Pareidolia", which was released on my Deserted Island Music label,
under his alter ego Däcker.</p><p>Initially I was quite sceptic about live streams. Especially when loads of artists decided to do free streaming concerts at the start of the pandemic, while they normally would have played for a paying audience, didn't feel right.<br /></p><p></p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"></td></tr></tbody></table></p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSS__t0IOYk/X-Evo3IGOiI/AAAAAAAAEFw/CmZtekzBWWsjJtO5KbLCQISPmCBDLjpUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201219_163319.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ZSS__t0IOYk/X-Evo3IGOiI/AAAAAAAAEFw/CmZtekzBWWsjJtO5KbLCQISPmCBDLjpUQCLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/IMG_20201219_163319.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">FoH view at BYSS.</td></tr></tbody></table>When Bas Broekhuis contacted me two monts ago, it was the intention to let perform me or Mäläskä on his virtual stage. Although I have released my latest solo album "The Other Side" earlier this year, it didn't feel the right moment to perform this, because I was focussed on other more recent projects, including the one with Peter Dekker, and the new Space Art album. However, I am looking forward so much to bring "The Other Side" to the stage with another opportunity.<br />Then, Petter (with whom I do together Mäläskä) currently had other priorities, so it immediately came in mind to join forces with Däcker for this BYSS session.</p><p></p><p>You all have to know that "Pareidolia" by Däcker was born out of an improvisation session, recorded by Peter in August 2018. Peter had doubts he could fill 1,5 hours of live music himself, so we soon immediately agreed to do the performance together. Not focussing of any existing material, but let go all expectations, and just play. Blending both our influences and visions into a non-prepared improvisation session.<br />However, I did a lot of studio work with his 2018 recordings, and added my part to it, but it was only two weeks ago that we played together for the very first time. Although this might have been risky, it luckily worked out pretty fine! So the basis was set for this concert.</p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vo5emA2i7oc/X-Enr2F8lvI/AAAAAAAAEFk/XCKIxFg_eYk4vzHd83IUoe07yo9XLka-ACLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/IMG_20201218_191707.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="240" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Vo5emA2i7oc/X-Enr2F8lvI/AAAAAAAAEFk/XCKIxFg_eYk4vzHd83IUoe07yo9XLka-ACLcBGAsYHQ/w320-h240/IMG_20201218_191707.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Setup at Peter's living room.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> </td></tr></tbody></table>Last Friday I went to Peter's home to set up all gear we were about to use during the concert, and we took the afternoon and evening to technically prepare the gig, and do a rehearsal. Then we wrapped all equipment together, and headed to the most Northeastern part of the province of Groningen Saturday afternoon.<p></p><p>After Peter and I arrived at Bas' farmyard (the studio is built in a former pigsty) around 15:15, we set up all equipment, which went really smooth, and prepared for our live appearance really easy in the remaining hours.</p><p>Last couple of days I had already been busy preparing the visuals, but I also worked on something special for Peter. His musical heroes and inspirators Rob Papen, Steve Baltes, Michel Huygen, Eric van der Heijden and René Splinter recorded some very nice messages about their connection/friendship with Peter, "Pareidolia", and the upcoming concert. While featured as introduction of our performance, Peter only got to see this after the concert, and I was pleased to know it moved him. <br /></p><p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yh0vlKPBTjE/X-JONhJb27I/AAAAAAAAEGU/lDixDpxa-_cIymh998GBn78aorKQYE2pACLcBGAsYHQ/s960/132065717_10158961657964044_4589768464633949376_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="542" data-original-width="960" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Yh0vlKPBTjE/X-JONhJb27I/AAAAAAAAEGU/lDixDpxa-_cIymh998GBn78aorKQYE2pACLcBGAsYHQ/s320/132065717_10158961657964044_4589768464633949376_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Live!</td></tr></tbody></table>Then, at 20:00 the video intro started and 5 minutes later we kicked off our concert. The only thing we appointed was that Peter would set in the first note, and the part which concluded the performance. Outside of some pre-programming, nothing of the one and a half hour to come was discussed in advance. Which I like so much about improvisation.<br />Then, the first note was struck by Peter on his E-Pro Spirit, and the next 90 minutes we played passed by before we realized it, and left us with satisfaction. It was a real pleasure to watch and listen the entire concert myself the day after, and read all comments. Thanks a lot for everyone involved, and the positive vibes. I think I am also speaking for Peter that this really gave us a boost. <br /></p><p></p><p>After the concert we had a little chill out, before packing all our gear together, and headed to the west again. For me it was almost a three hours drive, but still kicking from all adrenalin, and the good conversations together with Peter, made the time pass by without noticing.</p><p>It was a pleasure to do this concert together with Peter. Hopefully there is more to come in 2021!<br />Thanks to Bas Broekhuis for this great opportunity and the warm welcome, and I expect to come back to BYSS in the new year with Mäläskä and perhaps also REMY.<br /></p><p>The entire concert stream, including the introduction can still be watched (and commented on) on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/222915992531041/" target="_blank">Facebook</a>. I will also put it on YouTube later this week.</p><p>The final 30 minutes of the concert were also broadcast live on radio Haarlem 105, hosted by Wim Dekker. The archived program can be listened to via <a href="https://www.mixcloud.com/wimdekker/haarlemunderground-19-12-20-21-2200/?fbclid=IwAR11AOg1RJ5M6l5y9oUTfT2jBrvDIgHK3RjugX5GlAjjwJscBrIGUNRyiFE" target="_blank">this link</a>.<br /></p><p>And also write down January 2nd, 2021. The entire concert is going to be broadcast during Electronic Fusion #278. Normally hosted by Jos Verboven, but for this episode, Peter and I will take over the show. Supplemented with more of our recently released music.</p><p>Then last but not least, for all gear nerds, here is the list of used equipment:<br />Peter: ASM Hydrasynth, E-Pro Spirit, Moog The Rogue, Roland VP-330, Sequential Prophet 12.<br />Remy: Clavia Nord Rack 2, E-Pro Minisynth, Korg Kronos X, Novation Supernova 2.</p><p></p><p></p>Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-41177269781694575992020-09-23T19:06:00.002+02:002020-09-23T19:09:33.415+02:00Twilight Princess<p style="text-align: left;">It was May 2018 when the First 4 Figures company announced another resin figure of one of the main characters of one of my all time favourite games, "The Legend of Zelda - Twilight Princess" (released for Nintendo's GameCube in 2006).</p><div style="text-align: left;"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Kli4dyUS-k/X2txJByI2SI/AAAAAAAAEEA/96leROZL3I0mUT9mQLRlCs9cqyq9DyfTgCPcBGAYYCw/s732/midna-wolf%2Blink.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="531" data-original-width="732" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6Kli4dyUS-k/X2txJByI2SI/AAAAAAAAEEA/96leROZL3I0mUT9mQLRlCs9cqyq9DyfTgCPcBGAYYCw/s320/midna-wolf%2Blink.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wolf Link and Midna (game scene).<br /></td></tr></tbody></table>First 4 Figures produces limited, high quality and officially licensed resin and PVC figures related to computer games since 2003. </div><div style="text-align: left;">A
couple of years ago the company already produced a figure with Midna on
Wolf Link (which I unfortunately don't have), but now it was time for
the highly anticipated true form of this Midna. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><div><br />I have always been an admirer of the Zelda franchise, but various aspects from this dark "Twilight Princess" definitely made this one of my favourite games from the series.</div><div>If you have played this game, you might eventually be familiar with the game's final scene. It is the moment when cursed Midna returns to her true form as the Twilight Princess. This emotional moment is one which had quite an impact on me.</div><div> </div><div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: auto; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWXFbUqLzKo/X2tukEKjMyI/AAAAAAAAEDw/hJGEgTgCqBEIhJPa2PR9ftxid2zMGJb4QCPcBGAYYCw/s1914/midna%2Bscene.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="1914" height="204" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jWXFbUqLzKo/X2tukEKjMyI/AAAAAAAAEDw/hJGEgTgCqBEIhJPa2PR9ftxid2zMGJb4QCPcBGAYYCw/w400-h204/midna%2Bscene.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">True form Midna (final game scene).<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div><div> </div></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wNQPIPSFA0I/X2twcAGg70I/AAAAAAAAED8/ovdYDBPqHtg4L3DKz_4LN1CBpj6RhXM3ACPcBGAYYCw/s1500/midna-web-v-exc-09.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wNQPIPSFA0I/X2twcAGg70I/AAAAAAAAED8/ovdYDBPqHtg4L3DKz_4LN1CBpj6RhXM3ACPcBGAYYCw/s320/midna-web-v-exc-09.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">True form Midna figure.</td></tr></tbody></table>When I saw the announcement of this true form Midna figure, I </div></div><div style="text-align: left;">didn't
have to think twice to pre-order it. The amount of these company's figures is strictly
limited (and individually numbered), based on the amount of pre-orders. So all their products
become collector items as soon as the production has ended. Because
figures are announced way before the definitive design and approval of
licensing by the brand owner company (in this case Nintendo), and the
fact all figures are hand crafted, it takes quite a while to have an
entire production ready.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Last Monday, almost 2,5 years after I placed my order, the excitement was there! Midna finally arrived!</div><div style="text-align: left;">And the result is gorgeous. Love her in all aspects. The figure's nice size of 17 inch, amazing detailing and coloring, and the possibility to light her hair (option with the Exclusive edition, which I bought), really made her come to life. A truly amazing piece for any geek's game and merchandising collection.</div>Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-74968981302089589612020-08-05T20:29:00.002+02:002020-08-05T20:44:06.822+02:00Dutch Electronic Masters<div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m">I have contributed music for the sampler album "Dutch Electronic Masters".</span></span></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m">My submission is one of the 20 tracks that are part of this download only (Bandcamp) compilation, to be released on Friday August 7th.</span></span></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"></span></span></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><br /><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="en">The
proceeds from the download sales will go to the Underground-Äxpärten
radio show for the financial support of their radio operations and other
voluntary work.</span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="en"><br /></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="en">My exclusive (and not yet released before) contribution - "View over the Dokkumer Ee" - is a recent 10 minute improvisation around a sequencer theme which I programmed for last year's Mäläskä sessions that lead to recently released "First Day of Spring".</span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="en"><br /></span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="en">Find below the release's press information (translated to English.</span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="en">The original German version can be read on </span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></font><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><font size="3"><span><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql a8c37x1j muag1w35 ew0dbk1b jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id" dir="auto"><span class="oi732d6d ik7dh3pa d2edcug0 qv66sw1b c1et5uql jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v knj5qynh oo9gr5id hzawbc8m"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="en"><font size="3"><a href="http://www.hippiesland.de/release_dutch_electronic_masters">www.hippiesland.de/release_dutch_electronic_masters</a></font>):</span></span></span></span></font></span></span></span></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><b><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9NfhbtH0jPk/Xyr9x6R4RrI/AAAAAAAAEAo/uCPcepTh3GEpix_NW8eeXMtjofmyzMF8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s600/Cover46566238.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="600" height="249" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9NfhbtH0jPk/Xyr9x6R4RrI/AAAAAAAAEAo/uCPcepTh3GEpix_NW8eeXMtjofmyzMF8wCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Cover46566238.jpg" width="249" /></a></div></span></b></font></span></div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><b><span>Dutch Electronic Masters</span></b></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><b></b></font></span></div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><b><span>Download-Sampler<br />Release 07.08.2020<br /></span></b>
</font></span><p><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><span style="color: black;"><font size="3">An idea was born.<br />The electronic musicians
Harald Gramberg and Gerrit Johannes Vos (Adeptus Mechanicus), well-known
through internet radio broadcasts, founded their joint band camp site
The Cosmic Musical Connection in December 2018, not only to publish
their collaborative works, but also to provide a platform for other
electronic musicians To offer publication of joint productions</font></span></font></span></p><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3">So the idea was not far off to try a sampler album, on
which a number of artists are represented, who all have one thing in
common. The foundation stone for the compilation "Dutch Electronic
Masters", a journey across the Dutch electronic music scene, was laid.</font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3">Now it was necessary to find enough musicians who would
like to take part in this project. The proceeds from the download sale
should go to the underground specialists for the financial support of
their radio operations and their other voluntary work. And lo and
behold, 20 top-class electronics artists from the Netherlands agreed to
participate in this mammoth project with one of their works. Some of
them even composed a piece specially designed for this purpose. The
result is a digital sampler album with a total playing time of 2 hours
and 45 minutes. It will be available for download from August 7th on the
above-mentioned band camp site, and from this date it will also be
available in full or in part from internet radio stations.<br /></font></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><br /></font></span></div><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><span style="color: black;"><img alt="CMC" height="200" src="https://static.yooco.de/n/04/323357/u/17/3775041/storage/osc0015119601.jpg" style="float: right; margin-left: 10px;" width="200" /></span></font><font size="3">From the overall impression, without going into the
individual titles in detail, I would like to assert that a very
successful compilation is presented, which reflects the wide range of
electronic music across the board. From Berlin School to Ambient, Dark
Ambient, New Age, Cinematic, Instustrial (I could continue the list any
way I want) almost everything is represented, whereby Harald has taken
great pains not to simply string the individual soundtracks together,
but into a meaningful one Bring order in order to achieve a smooth
transition between the individual titles. I recommend you to just do
what I did: take your time, maybe with good friends in a convivial
atmosphere, and listen to this multifaceted album. It won't get boring
in these two and three-quarters of an hour, because there is always
something new to discover, not only for enthusiastic electronic music
lovers, but also for one or the other active musician, just to be
inspired.</font><br /></span><p><font size="3">Here are the individual artists in the order in which they are represented on the sampler:<br />Meesha,
Gert Blokzijl, Arjen Schat, Adeptus Mechanicus, Eagle / Parallaxe,
Harald Gramberg, Gert Emmens, Albert Steenbergen, Manorlogic, Johan ten
Pas, René van der Wouden, Son of Ohm, Skoulaman, Northern Sound
Productions, SPACEMANIAC, REMY, Romerium , SONICrider, Waveman,
Phrozenlight.</font></p><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3">
</font></span><p><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><span style="color: navy;"><span style="color: black;"><font size="3">Cover design: Gerrit Johannes Vos. Determining the order and upload: Harald Gramberg.</font></span><br /><i><b>Bernd Jasper</b></i><b><i>, 05.08.2020</i></b></span></font></span></p><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3">
</font></span><div class="groupItemNoSort" id="box_7720376" style="width: 763px;"> <div class="boxItem"><div class="boxItemInside"><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"><font size="3"><span style="color: #333300;">Available on August 7th, 2020 from: </span><a href="https://thecosmicmusicalconnection.bandcamp.com/" target="_blank">https://thecosmicmusicalconnection.bandcamp.com</a></font></span><span style="font-family: "helvetica";"></span></div></div></div>Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-38274136328959147462020-04-03T16:00:00.000+02:002020-04-03T16:00:36.154+02:00REMY - The Other Side [new album release]For April 11th there are scheduled three new album releases on my Deserted Island Music label:<br />
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- Mäläskä - First Day of Spring<br />
- REMY - The Other Side<br />
- Space Art - Entrevues<br />
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I have already spotlighted two of these albums on this blog the last couple of days.<br />
And now concluding with my own new release: "The Other Side".<br />
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Pre-order your copy from <a href="http://www.desertedislandmusic.nl/">www.desertedislandmusic.nl</a><br />
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Deserted Island Music | DIM-010 | CD and digital download | Release date: April 11th, 2020 <br />
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<i>“The Other Side” is about the other side of each story, everything we don’t know, and all those things we will never be able to imagine or understand.</i><br />
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<b>TRACKLIST</b><br />
1. A Different View<br />
2. Everything is Distraction<br />
3. The Perfect Dream<br />
4. Lost in Reality<b> </b><br />
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<b> </b>This most conceptual project to date by renowned Dutch musician of electronic music REMY (Remy Stroomer, 1979) reflects the composer's curiosity about our existence, presence and perception here on this place and at this time, and everything attached to it.<br />
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<b>The Other Side</b> consists of four extensive music pieces.<br />
For the musical direction, Remy slightly refers to the kind of music from the beginning of his career, more than 20 years ago. Partially winking to the Berlin School of electronic music, but also including plenty of elements that make REMY’s unique musical style recognisable: stretched out, repetitive and story-telling pieces, evolving sequencer-patterns, and subtle details and layering.<br />
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The overture, <i><b>A Different View</b></i>, is about thinking different and opposite from the mainstream. Approaching things from another point of view leads to new or different insights.<br />
The second track imagines a point of view which human being is never capable to imagine. We are constantly focussing on the things we know from experience, and all things we have been told and educated. What if <i><b>Everything is Distraction</b></i> from the real essence? If there is any.<br />
<i><b>The Perfect Dream</b></i> questions how dreams and reality are connected to eachother. A dream so perfect that it could be reality. Or is it reality? With musical and conceptual winks to Klaus Schulze's 1986 album Dreams, which has always been one of the main inspirations for REMY’s music.<br />
The concluding epos <i><b>Lost in Reality</b></i> is trying to find a way through a world of dreams and reality. Quietly putting things into perspective, while trying not to lose it from insanity.<br />
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<b>COLLABORATIONS</b><br />
<b>The Other Side</b> includes a number of interesting collaborations, which resulted into this dynamic project.<br />
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The album's second track, <i><b>Everything is Distraction</b></i>, features drums and percussion by <b>Bas Broekhuis</b> (Broekhuis, Keller & Schönwälder).<br />
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For the project's finale, <b>Joost Verhagen</b> converted the project’s subject into text, and <b>Judith Wesselius</b> created the vocal structure. Both Grey Lotus vocalists make the second part of the 23 minute final epos <i><b>Lost in Reality</b></i> complete, trying to find a connection between dream and reality.<br />
While Judith relativates tranquillizing, the narrating Joost becomes insane near the end.<br />
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Photographer <b>Nausikaä de Blaauw</b> did various photo sessions using a mirror to visualize <b>The Other Side</b>. Each of the selected photos is linked to one of the album’s titles.<br />
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<b>THE COMPOSER</b><br />
Remy Stroomer is born on October 9th, 1979 in Haarlem, The Netherlands. Although Remy tries to let hear his own things and following his own intuition on his musical journey, Klaus Schulze is often mentioned in comparison to Remy's musical style.<br />
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At the end of 1999, Remy's debuts with the self-released <b>Exhibition of Dreams</b>. <b>The Art of Imagination</b> is released nearly a year later. With this album Remy wins a Schwingungen award. In the years after Remy releases various albums and performs in the Netherlands, Germany and the UK.<br />
2011's i-Dentity marks a new era, with the establishment of Remy's Deserted Island Music label, on which his latest albums are being released.<br />
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Remy collaborated with a large number of established musicians, including Ron Boots, Eric van der Heijden, Harold van der Heijden, Bill Fox, Gert Emmens, Eric Wøllo, Francis Rimbert, Synth.nl, Thomas Betzler, Moonbooter, My Breath My Music, Wolfram Spyra, Mario Schönwälder,<br />
Bas Broekhuis, David Wright and Space Art.Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-72653609768709648742020-04-02T19:18:00.000+02:002020-04-03T16:00:47.763+02:00Space Art - Entrevues [new album release]For April 11th there are scheduled three new album releases on my Deserted Island Music label:<br />
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- Mäläskä - First Day of Spring<br />
- REMY - The Other Side<br />
- Space Art - Entrevues<br />
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I will spotlight each of these albums on this blog within next couple of days.<br />
Now it's time for the new album by the legendary Space Art. <br />
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Pre-order your copy from <a href="http://www.desertedislandmusic.nl/">www.desertedislandmusic.nl</a><br />
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<b>TRACKLIST</b><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">1. Lunes</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">2. Psychadeliose</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">3. Retrouvailles</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">4. Meteo</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">5. Inox</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">6. Atmosphere</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">7. Space News</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">8. 2 B</span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;">9. Nous Savons Tout (remixed by Diakar) </span><br />
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<b>Entrevues</b> is Space Art’s first studio album since Dominique Perrier's <b>Space Art Tribute</b> (2012).<br />
This new album is initially available as limited edition LP, and consists of two parts.<br />
The first six tracks sound like they were written during the band’s early stages, back in the 70s. Brand new and fresh sounding electronic music compositions, partially co-produced by Tommy Rizzitelli. One of these typical Space Art tracks (<i><b>Inox</b></i>) features drums by Tommy’s father Roger - half of the band's original line-up - who passed away in 2010. For the other five of these music pieces, Tommy took place behind his drum kit, and perfectly succeeded to maintain his father's legacy.<br />
To conclude the album, the classical sound makes place for three energetic modern style pieces. Including collaborations with Michel Valy, Marc Hazon and Lilli Lacombe. Familiar faces for anyone who attended any concerts Dominique and his friends in the last decade. Music that has only been performed live so far (<i><b>Space News</b></i>), an instrumental of a single track (<i><b>2B</b></i>) and a remix of one of the band’s classic themes (<i><b>Nous Savons Tout</b></i>), make this album a dynamic and varied journey though time and memories.<br />
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<b>SPACE ART</b><br />
<b>Space Art</b> was founded by Dominique Perrier and Roger Rizzitelli.<br />
They are considered pioneers of the French electronic music genre.<br />
The three albums that were released between 1977 and 1981 sold more than 3 million albums worldwide. During this period, Space Art had various chart hits, including <i><b>Onyx</b></i> and <i><b>Speedway</b></i>.<br />
The band opened and joined Jean Michel Jarre's tour in 1981, being the first Western musicians in the the early post-Mao China.<br />
After having been part of Jarre's concert and studio team for almost three decades, Dominique Perrier quit Jarre's band in 2010. With <b>Space Art Tribute</b> (2012) Dominique gathered musicians for the second phase of Space Art, and pays homage to Roger Rizzitelli and Jannette Woollacott. From that point Space Art did a number of international concerts, had festival appearances, and new music and re-issues of the classic albums were released.<br />
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<b>Dominique Perrier</b> (1950) might be called a legendary
collaborator from Jean-Michel Jarre. Recognized as a keyboard virtuoso,
he collaborated on all Jarre's albums from “Rendez-Vous” (1986) to
“Oxygène 7-13” (1997), and toured with him until 2010. Dominique was
also involved into productions of Christophe, Gipsy Kings, Didier
Marouani & Space, Stone Age, and composed a number of movie
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Francois, Didier Marouani & Space, Thierry Matioszek, Nicoletta,
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Roger's son, <b>Tommy Rizzitelli</b> (1987), partially co-produced <b>Entrevues</b>.<br />
Besides having collaborated <span class="_5yl5">with Low Parade, Faze, Goyokin, Bleu Tonerre, Simon Widdowson, and many other artist as a studio musician, he is also educator at Jazz Action Valence.</span> Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-11904784250737643032020-03-31T21:40:00.001+02:002020-04-03T16:00:55.658+02:00Mäläskä - First Day of Spring [new album release]For April 11th there are scheduled three new album releases on my Deserted Island Music label:<br />
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- Mäläskä - First Day of Spring<br />
- REMY - The Other Side<br />
- Space Art - Entrevues<br />
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I will spotlight each of these albums on this blog within next couple of days.<br />
Starting with the new release of Mäläskä: the improviational project of Petter Janse and me. <br />
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Pre-order your copy from <a href="http://www.desertedislandmusic.nl/">www.desertedislandmusic.nl</a><br />
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First 50 physical orders include a free poster!<br />
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Deserted Island Music | DIM-009 | CD and digital download | Release date: April 11th, 2020 <br />
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<i>Then we felt the wind.<br />And we knew that this was an omen of things to come.<br />We’d let go of our luggage and personal belongings.<br />Then we threw away the map and the book of rules that kept us on well-known roads.<br />We’d forget all rhythms and melodies that attached us to the old world.<br />For the first time we felt freedom.<br />This energy inspired us.<br />It was the first day of spring.<br />From ‘The secret teachings of Gerhard Schultz’</i><br />
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<b>TRACKLIST</b><br />
1. First Day of Spring<br />
2. Dialogue Between Birches and Oaks<br />
3. Song for the World<br />
4. Die Morgenlandfahrt<br />
5. Green Glasses Don’t Make the World Green<br />
6. Crisis? What Crisis?<br />
7. Dawn for the Pollution Eating Elves<br />
8. In Loving Memory<br />
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<b>THE ALBUM</b><br />
From November 29th to December 2nd, 2019, Petter Janse (guitar, electronics and stuff) and Remy Stroomer (synthesizers, sequencing and stuff) locked themselves into a house in the small village Jannum, in the Dutch province of Friesland. They brought a large amount of equipment which was put in the right place in the living room, all cables were connected, and from the moment there was any sound, the recorder was turned on. Within the next days, Petter and Remy recorded 11 hours of unprepared improvisations. Joined by Bas Broekhuis (drums and percussion) on the final day.<br />
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Although the musical output was quite varied, the over-all loom state of mind during these days resulted into the ambient mood of the tracks selected for <b>First Day of Spring</b>.<br />
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Anyone should listen to the music to know what it sounds like, however, the musical content has already been described as ‘classical electronic music of the future’ by one of the very early listeners. This soundtrack sets the mood for this year’s first day of spring.<br />
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<b>THE STORY SO FAR</b><br />
Petter Janse (Rotterdam, 1963) and Remy Stroomer (Haarlem, 1979) are the core of the improvisational act Mäläskä since 2016.<br />
Their first creative studio sessions instantly resulted into the well-received debut album <b>Uncle Jim’s Cidney Factory</b>. A soundtrack about party animals and dropouts at an American college.<br />
After their first offense, Petter and Remy invited various artists to join their studio and live sessions, resulting into fruitful collaborations with Thomas Betzler (drums and percussion), Tristan ‘Lama Waaien’ (bass), Joost Verhagen (vocals) and Bas Broekhuis (drums and percussion).<br />
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Since Mäläskä’s establishment, the formation performed several times in the Netherlands, Germany and U.K. Own evenings, festivals, as well as support shows for Acid Mothers Temple and Monomyth.<br />
From the very start, the promise of Mäläskä has been affirmed through international reviews and airplay.<br />
With this second album release and some upcoming shows, Mäläskä threw away the map and the book of rules that kept them on well-known roads.<br />
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Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-26322624923678733682020-03-29T16:03:00.001+02:002020-03-29T16:05:03.001+02:00New REMY, Mäläskä and Space Art albumsI am delighted to announce three brand new releases! These new titles will be available on April 11th.<br />
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To start with, a new <b>REMY</b> 'solo' album, <b>"The Other Side"</b>, was in first instance scheduled for the end of last year. But due to the "Exhibition of Dreams" 20th anniversary celebration, this release was postponed until April 11th.<br />
The four extensive album tracks contain some elements from the traditional electronic music, but also touch the borders of my musical interests.<br />
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With artistic collaborations by Bas Broekhuis, Judith Wesslius, Joost Verhagen, and Nausikaä de Blaauw.<br />
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For what I had in mind, this would have been the only release for early 2020. But then, during the end of 2019, plans slightly changed.<br />
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The last weekend of last year's November, Petter and I - accompanied with lots of equipment - locked ourselves into a house on the other side of the country, to create and record new <b>Mäläskä</b> stuff. The final day, Bas Broekhuis joined us during sessions. Read about it <a href="https://exhibitionofdreams.blogspot.com/2019/12/a-weekend-with-malaska.html" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
The weeks that followed, we made a selection from the 11 hours of music that was recorded.<br />
<b>"First Day of Spring"</b>, is described as 'classical electronic music of the future' by one of the very early listeners.<br />
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And then, also late 2019, I was contacted by Dominique Perrier related to a brand new <b>Space Art</b> album. Inititally to be released as limited edition LP.<br />
The result is new music, which is for the largest part in line with the band's early music from the 70s.<br />
<b>"Entrevues" </b>is a valuable collaboration with Tommy Rizzitelli on drums, who perfectly succeeded in maintaining his father's legacy.<br />
While the first part of the album consists of typical old-school Space Art style, some never before released tracks have also been added to the album's tracklist.<br />
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Coming days I will dedicate blog items to these individual albums.<br />
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For now, you can pre-order the new REMY, Mäläskä and Space Art albums from <a href="http://www.desertedislandmusic.nl/">www.desertedislandmusic.nl.</a> Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-66124139905617647512020-01-03T17:13:00.001+01:002020-01-03T17:16:58.344+01:002019 / 2020Happy new year to all of you!<br />
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I would like to take some time to shortly resume my past musical year and look forward to some exciting things to come for 2020. Follow the links for more details.<br />
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<b>Planet of the Arps (and Schallwelle Awards pre-nominitions) </b><br />
In April my ambient side-project <a href="https://exhibitionofdreams.blogspot.com/2019/03/planet-of-arps.html" target="_blank">"Planet of the Arps"</a> was released.<br />
The well-received collaboration with Wolfram Spyra and Roksana Vikaluk is also in the pre-nomination list of the annual Schallwelle Awards. You can vote for the album or me as artist: <a href="http://www.schallwen.de/swvoting/en">www.schallwen.de/swvoting/en</a><br />
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<b>Ars Phantasia</b><br />
At the same time the piano album <a href="https://exhibitionofdreams.blogspot.com/2019/02/ars-phantasia-la-papillone.html" target="_blank">"La Papillone" by Ars Phantasia</a> was added to the <a href="http://www.desertedislandmusic.nl/" target="_blank">Deserted Island Music</a> shop. Although not directly in line with the electronic music my label deals with, it has a lot of connections with the traditional electronic music scene. Including artistic collaborations by Francis Rimbert and Michel Geiss, who are also known for their work with Jean Michel Jarre.<br />
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<b>Exhibition of Dreams</b><br />
On December 22nd, two decades passed by since my debut album "Exhibition of Dreams". For the occassion of this 20th anniversary celebration there have been released limimted edition boxsets. Read more about it on my <a href="https://exhibitionofdreams.blogspot.com/2019/11/exhibition-of-dreams-20th-anniversary.html" target="_blank">blog</a>.<br />
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In my <a href="https://exhibitionofdreams.blogspot.com/2019/01/2019.html" target="_blank">first blog of 2019</a> I announced a new studio album, as well as the second Mäläskä release. Both didn't happen before the end of the year.<br />
First, the new album has been postponed, because of the 20th anniversary releases of my debut album "Exhibition of Dreams". The upcoming "The Other Side" is now scheduled to be released on April 11th. Coming weeks, until the release of the new music, I will post more about this on this blog, social media and <a href="http://www.desertedislandmusic.nl/">www.desertedislandmusic.nl</a>.<br />
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Then, the follow-up of Mäläskä's "Uncle Jim's Cidney Factory" (2016) is finally being worked on.<br />
One month ago, Petter and I did a lot of sessions during a <a href="https://exhibitionofdreams.blogspot.com/2019/12/a-weekend-with-malaska.html" target="_blank">weekend in Friesland</a>. From the 11 hours we recorded, a selection has been made. Which will be the upcoming album release. As we are currently in the mixing process, I can't say much about it yet, with the exception that it will be one long trip, and actually not at all in line with our debut album or recent concerts.<br />
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<b>Space Art</b><br />
After more than two years of 'silence' Space Art is back with brand new music! Dominique Perrier asked me to have an exclusive Dutch vinyl release of the new Space Art album "Entrevues". Further details and plans will be announced later, but the new music is going to be available from <a href="http://www.desertedislandmusic.nl/" target="_blank">Deserted Island Music</a>, also somewhere in the first quarter of 2020.<br />
I have already heard the music, and if you love the early Space Art sound and compositions, you will adore this one. With participation of Tommy Rizzitelli. His way of drumming definitely reminds of his father's style. A real treat.<br />
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<b>And more...</b><br />
And, for what is currently scheduled, there should also be released another (Berlin School-like) project I am currently producing. So, concerning new music and releases, a lot is coming up.<br />
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Then, on personal level, I am aiming to get involved into music more than ever before. Let's see what 2020 has to offer!Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-70421801391072068702019-12-27T12:42:00.001+01:002019-12-27T12:42:23.968+01:00Radio premiereTonight one of my past performances is going to be premiered in its entire on Waveman's Underground live broadcast. It includes music I have never released until date, and parts were composed and performed exclusively for the concert's occassion.<br />
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Radio host John Valk has been supported my music for quite some years now, and more than once I promised him to send him the recordings from the duo concert I did with Premonition Factory (aka Sjaak Overgaauw) at the Vishal in Haarlem, on December 14th, 2012. Now, finally, 7 Years and 13 days later, John has the opportunity to air these 45 minutes of unreleased music.<br />
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You can listen to his dedicated show each last Friday of the month from <span id="postmessage_110711">20.00-0.00 CET / 7pm-11pm (UK) / 2-6pm (US) CST via:
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More about the Vishal concert:<br />
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It is really inspiring to make music in another, unfamiliar environment.<br />
For the third time Petter and I went to such a place to try out another setup and create new stuff with Mäläskä.<br />
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This year we drove to the province of Friesland, and settled in Jannum; a small village near Dokkum.<br />
The wonderful landscape, looking out over the Dokkumer Ee, on which the Elfstedentocht passed for the last time in 1997.<br />
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Our creative weekend started Friday 29 November. And Monday 2 December -
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In the evening we did the first two sessions, which felt slightly searching.<br />
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Petter brought with him a laptop running Ableton and linked to an Akai controller, some rack synths, a synth-guitar with the necessary effects.<br />
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The setup which I have been using for quite a while was slightly adjusted. This time consisting of my Korg Kronos, Roland Juno 106, Novation Supernova 2, Korg MS20, Access Virus TI and Clavia Nord Rack 2.<br />
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Almost the entire Saturday we played and recorded 6 inspiring sessions.<br />
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The Monday we mainly used to pack our equipment, but in the first three days we recorded around 11 hours of music.<br />
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In the meanwhile I made some quick mixes, and started to listen to all recordings.<br />
Normally I can still remember what I have played recently, but it might have been the combination of the extremely relaxed atmosphere, state of mind, and perhaps the fact that we were fully focussed on creating music the entire weekend, which resulted into some very unexpected output when listening the first couple of recordings afterwards.<br />
Not exactly as planned (which is the most exciting about our musical approach) we seem to have been in an ambient mood largest part of the weekend, which resulted into some serious space trips.<br />
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Coming days Petter and I will be listening to the remaining recorded material, and discuss future plans for Mäläskä.<br />
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To be continued...Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-77838669454333947032019-11-06T16:12:00.000+01:002019-11-06T16:12:19.294+01:00"Exhibition of Dreams 20th anniversary" released<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">Two "Exhibition of Dreams 20th anniversary" boxsets have been released at the E-Live Festival in Oirschot, October 26th.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">It was another nice - sold-out - edition of the annual festival, with some great performances, and a lot of pleasant talks and discussions with many people.<br /><br />In the meanwhile all pre-orders have been shipped </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">There are still limited and numbered boxsets left, so don't wait too long ordering your copy!</span></span><br />
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Exhibition of Dreams 2-CD<br />
Exhibition of Dreams revisited CD<br />
Exhibition of Dreams in progress - limited edition CD<br />
Exhibition of Dreams 20th anniversary - 20 pages artbook</span></span></span></div>
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Exhibition of Dreams 20th anniversary - 20 pages artboo</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">k</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">The artbook can also be bought seperately from the Deserted Island Music shop: <a href="http://www.desertedislandmusic.nl/">www.desertedislandmusic.nl</a>.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">While there are still some upcoming acitivites around the twentieth anniversary of my debut album, I am already making up for the release of completely new music.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">More information soon within the coming weeks about the new studio album, scheduled for the first part of 2020.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; line-height: 115%;">As you could have read on my
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boxset 1: "Exhibition of Dreams<br />20th anniversary" (4 cd's + artbook).</td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">As soon as
"Exhibition of Dreams" follow-up album "The Art of
Imagination" was released, I took the opportunity to have releases of most of the next albums during the annual E-Live and E-Day Festivals. Simply because a large part of the target listeners of my music gathers during these days. Which also will be
the case again for this year's edition of E-Live ("Exhibition of Dreams
20th anniversary") on October 26th, and next year's E-Day (the upcoming new studio
album) on April 11th.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Visit <a href="http://www.e-live.nl/">http://www.e-live.nl/</a> for event information and tickets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">While current focus
is on the 20th anniversary of "Exhibition of Dreams", I am also
nearing completion of my next studio album. Although I
am constantly searching for new directions within my music, I chose to slightly
refer to my main influences back in the days of "Exhibition of Dreams". Including long and stretched out pieces, some serious sequencing, dreamy and psychedelic surroundings, detailed layering, and... Oh well, more about it soon!</span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Boxset 2: "Exhibition of Dreams<br />in progress (cd + artbook). </td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">For now, be sure to order your copy of one of the limited "Exhibition of Dreams" 20th anniversary boxsets.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">If you are planning to visit E-Live on October 26th, just mention this with your order, so you can pick up your copy there.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Ordering and information: <a href="http://www.desertedislandmusic.nl/">www.desertedislandmusic.nl</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Thanks a lot to all
of you who have been supporting me in the previous 20 years!</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Although I am 'officially' still an amateur musician (as I still have another
full time job, and because I don't have to make a living out of my music), and
although in the first place I am creating music for my own needs, I couldn't
have achieved everything without any of your support, motivational and critical
comments, friendships, and whatever supported me during my musical journey.
Your presence has been proven to be necessary to continue what is most
important in my life: making music, and being involved into it!</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> As you could have read on my previous blog, this year it is exactly 20 years ago that my debut album "Exhibition of Dreams" saw the light.<br />To work towards this celebration, I will share related facts, stories and more, within the next weeks.<br /><br />The typical and recognisable "Exhibition of Dreams" artwork was created by Ewout Koek.<br /><br />During his foreign trips he took photos from the ruins of Persepolis in Iran and 'La Dame de Warka', with which he composed the cover artwork for what was to become my debut album.</span></span></div>
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the inside of the CD cover there were used technical sheets from the
Eminent 310 Unique organ, which can also be heard on the album.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Throughout the years various color adjustments have been made for the various releases:<br /><br />Exhibition of Dreams 10th anniversary, EoD (Exhibition of Dreams revisited), Exhibition of Dreams bonus tracks, Exhibition of Dreams 20th anniversary and Exhibition of Dreams in progress.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As you could have read on my
previous <a href="https://exhibitionofdreams.blogspot.com/2019/09/exhibition-of-dreams-20th-anniversary.html" target="_blank">blog</a>, this year it is exactly 20 years ago that my debut album
"Exhibition of Dreams" saw the light.<br />To work towards this celebration, I will share related facts, stories and more,
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Shortly after the
release of "Exhibition of Dreams", on December 20th 1999, the album
rapidly sold out. Because of ongoing negotiations with Groove Unlimited for the
next album release, it was decided not to make another run of CDR-sets. And because
of ongoing demand for the debut album, I already had in mind to re-release the
album in ten years. Which happened.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In the first place I recorded new versions
from a selection of tracks from the original album, to be released as
"EoD". Secondly, the original double album was entirely remastered,
and released for the first time on factory pressed CD's, instead of CDR's.
Everyone who didn't have the opportunity to obtain the original album back in
the days, now could get hold of the original music from 1999.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Although the original CDR release (limited to 50 copies) is still in the
collection of a couple loyal listeners of my music, it is likely that these
discs won't play properly (or even not at all) anymore, due to the course of time and quality of
this early CDR generation.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As you could have read on my
previous <a href="https://exhibitionofdreams.blogspot.com/2019/09/exhibition-of-dreams-20th-anniversary.html" target="_blank">blog</a>, this year it is exactly 20 years ago that my debut album
"Exhibition of Dreams" saw the light.<br />To work towards this celebration, I will share related facts, stories and more,
within the next weeks.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Today, it is exactly one month until the release of "Exhibition of Dreams
20th anniversary".</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">"Exhibition of
Dreams" is a collection of the best tracks I had to offer at that time.
They were composed and recorded between 1997 and 1999. For the release of an
album, there had to be recorded better versions. Which was done after having
moved all equipment to the attic of the home of the parents of my musical partner in crime,
Ewout Koek.<br />Where we had in mind to release a single disc, it became clear during the
recordings that it simply had to be a double CDR. Quite daring for a debut
album, but it felt good. And we didn't have to take big commercial risks, or
obligations to a label to
restrict to just one disc. Besides, we just established our own label, AKH Records.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As I didn't have a
clue if my music could be interesting to other people, "Exhibition of
Dreams" became a testcase to find this out. And, surprisingly it became
clear that it moved people. My debut paved the road for my musical journey
since then.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">When I got in
contact with the dutch Groove Unlimited label, there was discussed to release a
selection of "Exhibition of Dreams" tracks as a single CD. The album
was not meant to fit on a single disc, so I came up with an entirely new album,
"The Art of Imagination". It was released the year after my debut.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As you could have read on my
previous <a href="https://exhibitionofdreams.blogspot.com/2019/09/exhibition-of-dreams-20th-anniversary.html" target="_blank">blog</a>, this year it is exactly 20 years ago that my debut album
"Exhibition of Dreams" saw the light.<br />To work towards this celebration, I will share related facts, stories and more,
within the next weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Earlier this year, when browsing through my archives, I selected some significant recordings. Th</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">e
limited edition "Exhibition of Dreams in progress" disc contains these never released before essential audio tracks which lead to the final selection
of tracks for the album that was released on December 20th, 1999. Strictly limited
to 100 copies, and available as part of two limited "Exhibition of Dreams 20th anniversary" box-sets:</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Box-set 1: "Exhibition of Dreams 20th anniversary"</span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Limited
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</span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Exhibition of Dreams 2-CD (10th anniversary master, 2010)<br />
Exhibition of Dreams revisited CD ("EoD", 2009)<br />
Exhibition of Dreams in progress - limited edition CD (2019)<br />
Exhibition of Dreams 20th anniversary - 20 pages artbook (2019)</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Box-set 2: "Exhibition of Dreams in progress"</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Limited to 50 copies.</span><br />
<i><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Content:</span></i><b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Exhibition of Dreams in progress - limited edition CD (2019)<br />
Exhibition of Dreams 20th anniversary - 20 pages artbook (2019)</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For this 20th
anniversary, all artwork has been revisited.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span>If you want the limited "Exhibition of Dreams in progress" CD, you need one of these two box-sets. Th</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">e "Exhibition
of Dreams" 20th anniversary artbook will also be available seperately.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11pt;">On the limited "Exhibition of Dreams in progress" CD, for the first time the album's rejected opening track can
be heard. I still like it a lot, but the version which appeared on the album
definitely fitted better with the other tracks.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Secondly there are included four live tracks. Three of them have been part of a
concert I did on November 13th,1998. This was the first time I exposed music from the
debut album in progress. A couple of months later (17, 18 and 19 February 1999), I played
"Mirage" as warm-up for the talents show on my high school. The registration of the first of these performances is included on the CD.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px;">Please visit </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/www.desertedislandmusic.nl">www.desertedislandmusic.nl</a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 16.8667px;"> to order your copy!</span></span></div>
Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-45496138620744050362019-09-15T22:33:00.000+02:002019-09-15T22:34:24.679+02:00Exhibition of Dreams 20th anniversary<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">This year, it is exactly 20 years
ago that my debut album "Exhibition of Dreams" saw the light.<br />
To celebrate this milestone, there are going to be released new related items
on October 26th.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In the first place there will be
available a 20-pages artbook, containing background information, notes, artwork
and photos from my archives. In addition there are included written memories of
people who have significantly contributed to the success of "Exhibition of
Dreams".<br />
Secondly, a strictly limited edition CD of 100 copies is going to be released:
"Exhibition of Dreams in progress", and will be exclusively available as part of two different boxsets. The audio on this disc contains
never released before essential audio tracks which lead to the final selection
of tracks for the album as released on December 20th, 1999.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">For this occasion there will be available a couple of deals:</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Boxset 1: "Exhibition of Dreams 20th
anniversary" - Limited to 50 numbered copies</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></b><i><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Content:</span></i><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
Exhibition of Dreams 2-CD<br />
Exhibition of Dreams revisited CD<br />
Exhibition of Dreams in progress - limited edition CD<br />
Exhibition of Dreams 20th anniversary - 20 pages artbook</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Boxset 2: "Exhibition of Dreams in progress" - Limited to 50 numbered copies</span></b><b><i><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Content:<br />
</span></i><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Exhibition
of Dreams in progress - limited edition CD<br />
Exhibition of Dreams 20th anniversary - 20 pages artbook</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri";"><b>"</b></span><b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Exhibition of Dreams 20th
anniversary" 20 pages artbook</span></b><b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></b><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Additional offer<br />
</span></b><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Buy
two or more CD's from the REMY catalog, and get the "Exhibition of Dreams
20th anniversary" 20 pages artbook for free.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Pre-order from </span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://www.blogger.com/www.desertedislandmusic.nl">www.desertedislandmusic.nl</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">* Please note that the artwork is not definitive yet, so it might be subject of change within coming weeks.</span></span></div>
Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-41807539759751646642019-09-06T18:13:00.002+02:002019-09-06T18:16:18.203+02:00Old and new stuff<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">It has been a while ago since my
last blog. But in the meanwhile I have spent a lot of time in my studio. And I
am looking forward to share old and new stuff with you on short term.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">To start with, next week there
will be revealed details about the upcoming celebration of the 20th anniversary
of "Exhibition of Dreams".</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">In first instance I had a
different kind of schedule for the 20th anniversary celebration of
"Exhibition of Dreams". While I simultaneously have been working on a
brand new studio project, I had in mind to release both "Exhibition of
Dreams - 20th anniversary" and the new studio album, near the end of 2019.<br />
One of the releases - or more likely both them - would be overshadowed or it
would have caused confusion when being released at the same time.<br />
So I decided to reserve the end of 2019 for the celebration of my debut album,
and postpone the new studio album until early 2020.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">As part of the anniversary
celebration of the 1999 album, I considered doing a concert tour covering my
musical career so far, as well as an integral performance of the entire debut
album.<br />
I struggled with this for a few reasons. With the remake of a selection of
tracks from "Exhibition of Dreams" (2009) as only exception, I have
never redone finished things. Ok, as part of concerts I reworked and played
some of my older tracks, but furthermore I didn't feel any need to come up with
another revisited version of music pieces that have been created and recorded
20 years ago. Secondly, when doing a tour of, let's say, 10-20 gigs, performing
a lot of the same pieces over and over again, I get bored. I could do it
without any doubt, but it simply isn't what I want to do. So I decided not to
do it this way.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Instead, I came up with a valuable
addition to the "Exhibition of Dreams" franchise. But more about this
in my next blog.</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Then, the new studio album will be
more conceptual than ever before, involving a couple of artistic collaborations.
First things first, so you just have to wait patiently for the exciting things
to come!</span><span style="font-family: "calibri"; font-size: 11.0pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>
Remy Stroomerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13358925515545711713noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4493991774210317112.post-76247362675889691432019-05-15T19:31:00.000+02:002019-05-15T19:32:05.594+02:00Extended availability of my musicAvailability of my music is extended:<br />
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Alongside the Deserted Island Music catalog so far, "Planet of the Arps" can now also be obtained from a large number of digital download platforms, including Spotify, iTunes, Tidal, Amazon, Deezer, Pandora, and many more. <br />
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