Edison!

Wowiezowie... it has been way 2long since my last news update on this site. And so much has happened!!

Maybe I should start of with the Award we won with Lorrainville: an Edison (which is like the Dutch equivalent of a Grammy). Man that came as a big surprise! We received the "Special Jury Award", probably because we did not fit into the normal categories. And all the cliches are true; it IS a TRU HONOR to receive such a prestigious award.
If you have never heard of the Lorrainville project, please visit THIS website :) And check out all releases on Spotify

What else happened?

• album with Colossa! (recording/production/mixing)
• ep with Landmark 105 (recording/production/mixing)
• ep with Stirwater (recording/mixing)
• album with Bökkers (mixing)
• album with Bertolf & Kasper van Kooten (mixing)
• ep with TwoWay Society (recording/production/mixing)
• ep Cider (mixing)
• album The Monolith Deathcult (recording/production/mixing)
• single Chielio Reedijk (mix)
• single Burçak Sikar (mix)
• ep The Doots (recording/production/mixing)
• single Lukka (mix)
• HardtMetDt (recording / mixing)
• album Nice Neighbours (mixing)
• 2 singles Martin van der Starre (mixing)
• album Lukas Batteau (mixing)
• single De Euros (mixing)
• dvd Bertolf & Kasper van Kooten (recording)
• few albumtracks Tim van Doorn (mixing)
• and some live radio & TV sessions with several bands
  

If you want to have a listen to some of these productions/mixes you can use this Spotify playlist and take it from there.


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Some video's:

Lot's of work.

Last couple of months I have been so busy, that I have not been able to update my website. Sorry!

I have been recording and/or producing and/or mixing for artists like:

• The Gathering
• Audio Adam
• Swelter
• The Red17
• Colossa
• Buddha for Mary
• Landmark 105
• Gerhardt
• Martijn van Essen
• Pieter van der Zweep
• Zylver project
• Gabriel Self
• Veldman Brothers
• Behave
• Make up your mind

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winning?

quick update: 


The Lorrainville project is starting to get really really nice! Please follow it on the Lorrainville site (I'm sorry there's no English version yet).
I'm almost done selecting the songs; I will pick 14 (out of the 81 entries) for the recording sessions.
Anneke van Giersbergen will be one of the featured singers for the album, and she will probably be accompanied by 2 male singers.

A song that I recorded, produced and mixed for famous dutch band 3J's ("Je vecht nooit alleen") won the national songfestival!

This means that they will go to the European songfestival with this song. 

Mission completed! (well, it would be nice to get a good result in Europe, but that seems to be a lottery...)

I mixed a great single for new born stars The Medics. The song is called "City". Radiostation 3FM declared the band "Serious Talent".

Another Serious Talent band is Colossa. You might remember that I recorded, mixed and produced their debut album "Born to make a Sound". This smashing rock record is very well received by the press, and the single "Darling (I want you)" is getting a lot of airplay by rock-dj Eric Corton. (And populair dj Giel Beelen also played Colossa tracks at his night show)
Last weekend the band did 3 cd-presentation shows across the country. Please check out their ass-kickin' album (on Spotify) is you are into bands like Triggerfinger, Dead Weather, Soundgarden, Foo Fighters, QOTSA, Raconteurs, Brant Bjork and the Bros, etc etc 


The album "Spreadin Around" that I made with The Veldman Brothers is highly acclaimed by the blues press. So I think we did a nice job in the studio :)

Lot's of News!

Hi everyone,

Sorry it took me so long to update this news-section!

Here's what I have been doing lately:


I mixed some livetracks for former Krezip singer Jacqueline Govaert. The songs were recorded live at Paradiso, Amsterdam and prove that Jacqueline is still going strong.

Recorded, mixed & produced a cool single for Latvian superstar Linda Leen.
It's sort of a duet with one of our biggest artists: Alain Clark. The song is called "Wild & Free" and will be released in a couple of countries.
It's a very catchy track written by the both of them together.
I first recorded the instruments with some great dutch musicians, after that Linda flew over to record her vocals together with Alain at GieSound.
And I mixed it the day after. So everything went down in just a couple of days; very cool experience!
(more on this later?)



Recorded & mixed the second album of blues(rock) band The Veldman Brothers. This time the recordings took place at Legacy Studio in a live setting. So without any overdubs! (we only re-did some vocals at my studio).
The album will show the true quality of these sublime blues guys. They know how to deliver excellent blues with an electrifying and dynamic performance.
Here's a 'making of video' I shot with my iPhone to give you an idea of the studio setting @ Legacy:

Releasedate: january 15th. Check your recordstore, Bol.com or iTunes. The album will also be released in the USA!


I am producing 2 songs for the (Eurovision) Songfestival for the 3J's. We did the major part of recordings at the famous ICP studio's in Brussels (I just love that place!).
After Brussels we did some additional recordings at the Votown studio and at GieSound.
I will be mixing these powerfull songs pretty soon. You will be surprised!

Just finished a single-mix for Ilanois. It was produced by Simon Gogerly (U2, No Doubt) so I was honored that they asked me to do the single-version. "Starin' into Mine" is a stunning song that starts real quiet, and has a dramatic buildup wich leads to a big wall of sound.
Very challenging track to mix :)
It will be released by record label PIAS. Ilanois has been selected by radiostation 3FM as "Serious Talent".


Also did an ass kickin' single-mix for brand new recording artist (&producer) Bryan Bourne. Bryan is a very cool singer! I would describe his music as a nice blend of N*E*R*D, Michael Jackson, Timbaland and a snif of Techno ;)
We are going to find him a record company now (or maybe that's oldfashioned?)

Will keep you posted!
G

Have been doing cool stuff!

Finished the Colossa production. We recorded the last vocals and percussion and after that I went straight into the mixing. Remco did some awesome vocal performances; sometimes reminding me of Chris Cornell back in his powerfull days.
It's a great rock album that touches different flavours. If you enjoy music from bands like Triggerfinger, Dead Weather, Soundgarden, QOTSA, Raconteurs, Brant Bjork and the Bros, etc etc,  you will for sure appreciate Colossa. It's an awesome record containing a variety of phat energy bursts but also an coustic song featuring a string quartet! We taped some great and interesting guitartones, fat basses and big roomy drums. Singer/guitarist Remco Eijssen knows how to write catchy rockin' songs, and the boys know how to make em rock.
The album is scheduled to be released in january by Goomah/Excelsior/V2.


Teamed up with Bertolf for the TV-sound when he was performing the stunnin' song "Patty Lane" live on the "MaDiWoDoVrijdagshow" hosted by the famous Paul de Leeuw.

Right now Bertolf and band are on tour, so check em out in a venue near you since they are an awesome live band.


I had some interesting meetings with a couple of recordlabels; resulting in some cool new projects comming up ;)
Will keep you posted.

Patrick le Duc's debut album is finally released op PIAS records! I mixed it before the summer, and now it's out there. Hopefull it will end up in a lot of homes all across the country. Right now Patrick and band are touring as support act for famous Dutch act Bløf.
Patrick is a Dutch singer-songwriter with roots in Counting Crows, Tim Christensen, Gemma Hayes and a touch of Soundgarden. The album has been recorded with Paskal Jakobsen and Peter Slager of Bløf & drummer Martijn Bosman (probably the best drummer in this country!).
Some of the songs on the album "Square Moods" remind me of the energy & passion of the Tragically Hip. I should also mention that Patrick is a gifted singer with a beautifull voice!
You can order the album @Bol.com or buy it at your favorite record store.

I mixed two songs for a brand new upcomming star; Stefany June. She is a young German singer-songwriter with a fresh electro pop. Her characteristic voice, self-penned songs and the eclectic sound choices give it a very own & original sound!

Not famous yet, but I see a nice future ahead!

Giel

Got up early today (actually it was 4:10 at night!), because I had to do a radiomix for Patrick Le Duc performing live at Giel Beelen's populair morning show @ Radio 3FM.
I mixed Patrick's album, wich will hopefully be released pretty soon.

You can enjoy the live-performance of his first single "Bright Lights on the Radio" here;


Singer/guitarist Remco from the band Colossa returned from his trip in the US. On his first day back he and the boys had to support Band of Skulls at an Amsterdam gig. NICE!
Tomorrow we will continue the recording for their stunnin' debut album!
[will keep you posted]

Rockin'

I have been involved in a couple of nice projects recently!
(some of them have to remain secret for now...)

Finished working on the demo-cd for photographer Bullet-Ray his new band. Mixes turned out very nice!
They are still not sure what the new bandname will be, so I will call them BZN untill they come up with something better ;-)

Here's a video of Ray recording a guitarsolo:

Kinkobra's single has been released (finally), and was picked up instantly by radiostation 538; daily airplay!

This rockin' single is called "I'll die 4 thin"
I hope we can start recording their debut album this fall.


While in the middle of the cd-production of Colossa, we had to take a vacation-break. But as soon as all members return to earth we will continue recording vocals for their debut album.
Mixing is scheduled for early october. In the meantime you can you can visit one of their impressive livegigs and have a look at a video impression of the recordings so far:

Hopefully Patrick Le Duc's great debut album will be released soon. In the meantime Patrick came up with the idea to record a special live-session later this month. I look foreward to recording & mixing it.

phat energy bursts

Just got back from the first recording session with Colossa. We made some long days recording drums, bass and guitars. Will start recording the first vocals on wednesday.
It's going to be an awesome record containing a variety of phat energy bursts. If you enjoy music from acts like Triggerfinger, Dead Weather, Soundgarden, QOTSA, Raconteurs, Brant Bjork & the bros, etc etc,  you will appreciate Colossa.
We cut some great and interesting guitartones, fat basses and big roomy drums. Singer/guitarist Remco Eijssen knows how to write catchy rockin' songs, and the boys know how to make em rock.

Click here for more recording pics

Short update

Worked hard on the demo recordings for Bullet-Ray's new band. (Bandname might be "Honeyburst"?).
All drums, bass and leadvocals are done. 95% of the guitars is also done. Still to do; backing vocals, precussion and the last few guitarlicks ;-)
Mixing is scheduled for september.

Tomorrow I will start with the album production for Colossa. Will be an a$$-kickin album I can assure you!
Will keep you posted!

Short...

Last couple of weeks have been very hectic because of some unfortunate events in the family.
But I am back in bizz again!

Did some mixes, and I have to say that I am still very happy with my mixing desk. It's sooooo nice to mix on!
Right now I am organizing/preparing for a couple of projects. Including a demo-recording with BulletRay his new band, and also a full-blast album-production for Colossa.