Smolders / Nijs / Delaere
by Jos Smolders, Guido Nijs & Koen Delaere
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Aureolin
05:40
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Barium
04:43
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Diarylide
06:08
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Bianco di Titanio
08:56
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Indigofera Suffruticosa
08:03
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about
In 2021 Nijs and Smolders started a series of free improvisations. Each came from a different background (see bio’s) and wanted to explore musical horizons that they were not used to. As a next step they decided to record an album of composed tracks. The experimental platform shifted from long improv sessions to composition and structure, with the work of Delaere as a source of inspiration. The material of his work, the unevenness, the detail of pigments clashing, superimposing on the canvas served as a metaphor and inspiration for sonic canvases that they constructed.
The result has become a record full of surprises. Rhythm, drone, dynamics, timbre, notes, tones, all have been thrown in the tumble dryer and during the process many times led the two musicians towards an outcome they couldn’t have possibly foreseen. But here we are. Our own experience is that the music works best when it’s played loud. Crank up the level of your amp and dive into these 35 minutes of colorful sounds.
Jos Smolders (1960) is a self-taught composer of electroacoustic music. He regularly releases works through various music labels, like Moving Furniture Records and Cronica Electronica. He has been a music critic, organized a festival, ran a podcast on electronic music works of others, is a mastering engineer and excels at the restoration of old electronic music recordings.
Guido Nijs (1974) studied saxophone at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague with Jan Menu and John Ruocco. After graduation (1999) he joined Dutch reggae band BEEF! and formed the Special Request Horns. He has been working with the SRH for over 20 years, arranging and performing with numerous bands and artists. Furthermore he has been writing/recording his own music, and performing in a lot of different settings/genres
Koen Delaere (1970) studied Fine Art and Philosophy at Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in Tilburg. His work has been show extensively worldwide at, amongst others, Dresden, Tilburg, Berlin, Sao Paulo, New York, Stockholm, London. In 2006 he won the prestigious Wolvecampprijs for painting.
His work is represented by Gerhard Hofland Amsterdam, Van Horn Düsseldorf, Fox Jensen Sydney and Fox Jensen McCrory Auckland.
The result has become a record full of surprises. Rhythm, drone, dynamics, timbre, notes, tones, all have been thrown in the tumble dryer and during the process many times led the two musicians towards an outcome they couldn’t have possibly foreseen. But here we are. Our own experience is that the music works best when it’s played loud. Crank up the level of your amp and dive into these 35 minutes of colorful sounds.
Jos Smolders (1960) is a self-taught composer of electroacoustic music. He regularly releases works through various music labels, like Moving Furniture Records and Cronica Electronica. He has been a music critic, organized a festival, ran a podcast on electronic music works of others, is a mastering engineer and excels at the restoration of old electronic music recordings.
Guido Nijs (1974) studied saxophone at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague with Jan Menu and John Ruocco. After graduation (1999) he joined Dutch reggae band BEEF! and formed the Special Request Horns. He has been working with the SRH for over 20 years, arranging and performing with numerous bands and artists. Furthermore he has been writing/recording his own music, and performing in a lot of different settings/genres
Koen Delaere (1970) studied Fine Art and Philosophy at Fontys Hogeschool voor de Kunsten in Tilburg. His work has been show extensively worldwide at, amongst others, Dresden, Tilburg, Berlin, Sao Paulo, New York, Stockholm, London. In 2006 he won the prestigious Wolvecampprijs for painting.
His work is represented by Gerhard Hofland Amsterdam, Van Horn Düsseldorf, Fox Jensen Sydney and Fox Jensen McCrory Auckland.
credits
released November 10, 2023
Guido Nijs Tenor & Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet and Saxonett
Jos Smolders Modular Granulation, Field Recording, SDR
Eric van der Westen Double Bass on ‘Diarylide’
Aron Raams Guitar on ‘Diarylide
Recorded between December 2020 and October 2022 at EARLabs Studios.
All compositions by Jos Smolders and Guido Nijs.
Mixed by Guido Nijs and Jos Smolders at EARLabs Studios.
Mastered by Jos Smolders at EARLabs Studios.
Paintings by Koen Delaere.
Design by Onck West.
Photography by Peter Cox
Made possible with support by Makersfonds Tilburg
Guido Nijs Tenor & Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet and Saxonett
Jos Smolders Modular Granulation, Field Recording, SDR
Eric van der Westen Double Bass on ‘Diarylide’
Aron Raams Guitar on ‘Diarylide
Recorded between December 2020 and October 2022 at EARLabs Studios.
All compositions by Jos Smolders and Guido Nijs.
Mixed by Guido Nijs and Jos Smolders at EARLabs Studios.
Mastered by Jos Smolders at EARLabs Studios.
Paintings by Koen Delaere.
Design by Onck West.
Photography by Peter Cox
Made possible with support by Makersfonds Tilburg
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electroacoustic music, started in October 2008.
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