SUNDAY 11 NOVEMBER Ancient Shapes Although best known for his work evoking the sounds of classic country music, Daniel Romano has always been a free and restless spirit, as well as a gifted and masterful musician. His new brainchild is Ancient Shapes; born out of a twenty-minute session of banging on drums, they sound fast, rebellious and solid like concrete. Adding existing poems to fiercely rocking tunes, Ancient Shapes could best be described as punk poetry.
The Avonden The Avonden is the brainchild of prolific Dutch musician and visual artist Marc van der Holst (ex-Hospital Bombers and Spilt Milk). Debut LP ‘Nachtschade’, issued on Subroutine Records, tallies seventeen folk vignettes that playfully amble between poignant, cutting and wry reflections. Though Van der Holst’s vivid wordplay is cryptic in nature, his disarming wit and heartfelt delivery permeate through with a whispered assurance.
Chihei Hatakeyama Curated by Devendra Banhart Step into the boundless and ambient-overlaid world of Chihei Hatakeyama; a sound artist, mastering engineer and record label founder from Tokyo, Japan. By processing acoustic instruments such as guitars, vibraphone and piano, Hatakeyama is a master in creating atmospheric, memory-evoking soundscapes. In an everlasting quest for progression, the master composer continues to evolve his sound by incorporating synthesizers and electric guitar drones.
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