I have just uploaded some pictures of ass-crack stage-hack #4 in Havenkwartier Deventer overhere. It was another great edition, with sublime music and food (as you can see)!

I’m working on ass-crack stage-hack #5 right now. It takes place on the 28th of November in Havenkwartier Deventer and features Binnensuis and another exquisite meal by Jean Klare. I wil post more information soon, but if you want to be sure of a place at the dinner table, you can start making your reservation now, through harco@escrec.com.

On the 17th of October, the fourth edition of ass-crack stage-hack brings you three exquisite concerts, preceded by a three course diner in Havenkwartier Deventer.

Piiptsjilling is the wonderful result of the joining between Machinefabriek’s gritty electronics, the Frisian poetry of Jan Kleefstra and the subtle guitarplaying of Soccer Commitee and Romke Kleefstra.

Machinefabriek delivers releases like they were breadrolls. And practically all of them are top quality.  Piiptsjilling is probably the most beautiful and open collaboration in his catalogue (for now). Minimal guitar sounds get hardly any manipulation; the tones float seemingly unnoticed in and out of the open soundscape. The pitch black poetry of Jan Kleefstra and his understated recitation offer some sort of counterpoint. A yin and yang between tension and space, between what is said and what’s left out. Breathtaking minimalism.

Wouter van Veldhoven creates dusty ambient, experiments influenced by pop music and conceptual soundscapes with the aid of a.o. six taperecorders, melodica, xylophone, guitar and an analogue computer. Old means, new music. Meticulously detailed sounds and simple, but beautiful melodies.

Soccer Committee is the alias of singer-songwriter Mariska Baars. In the last few years, she impressed many with some self-released ep’s (a.o together with Machinefabriek), a cd and astounding live performances. Subtle, modest guitar loops provide the foundation for the intimate vocals of Mariska Baars. Vocals that practically get whispered in your ear. Beauty to cry for.

If you do not only want to treat your ears to a feast, but also want to have your culinairy senses stroked, please join us for a meal! Amateur-caterer and ‘goesting-jockey’ Jean Klare prepares extatic pleasure for the taste buds this evening; a three course diner, including an excellent wine selection, for only 23 euro.

You do however need to make a reservation for this culinairy treat. Just send an email to harco@escrec.com. Reservations have to be in on Monday the 13th.

Click here to get the flyer! The poster/flyer was designed by me.

Entrance: 7 euro (30 euro including diner)
Start diner: 19:00 hrs.
Start concerts: 21:00 hrs.
Location: www.havenkwartier.org

This saturday, October 4th, Bebolt opens at noon. Fashion designer Claire Bolt wil show off her new store and collection there. I’m still working hard to get the new Bebolt furniture finished in time. It’s a supertight schedule (design and production in one month), but I have high hopes I’m getting it done. Come take a look at Nieuwstraat 60, Deventer.

Update: some pictures overhere. More pictures later…

The last outdoor PIKNIK of this season is coming up in Havenkwartier Deventer. On Sunday the 21st of September (17:00-23:00) Cette Truc, Radion and Ferdi Blankena do their minimal techno thingy. All the previous editions were great, so I’m expecting no less for this last one. This PIKNIK is co-hosted by DDS again. More info overhere. Hope to see you there!

Update: Another great edition! Some pictures overhere. My dj-set was recorded, I’ll post it here later.

I’m doing my Cette Truc thing again, on the 13th of September in ‘t Ukien in Kampen. I’m serving up danceable audio chunks, together with Bram van den Oever this time. And waddaya know, I always wanted to see Adept perform live sometime, and they just so happen to play there on the same night! Be there at 21:30.

Oh, you can still download this Cette Truc dj-mix, if you want to get the general idea. No guarantees though, I might come up with someting completely different…