The organization of the backyard classics festival was convinced of their music and booked the try out of Maybe June as closing act. Below you find a video of one of the songs of that concert.

Maybe June brings popmusic with a little jazz, soul and funk. You can find more info and book them at their website.

Want more? Check the website of Mensergerjeniet for their concerts, or order the CD on this page. Would you like a professional recording of your band? Feel free to contact me.

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Mensergerjeniet – Transparant (Live album version)

Transparant

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Mensergerjeniet – Klassenfoto (Live Album version)

Klassenfoto

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Mensergerjeniet – K*twijf (Live Album verison)

K*twijf

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Mensergerjeniet – 4 Kleine woordjes (Live Album version)

4 Kleine woordjes

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During the workshop, (starting) musicians will learn how to make a technical rider, what technicians will do during a soundcheck and how to efficiently go through a soundcheck, and what people expect on stage from a musician before a concert can take place.

I will mostly shed a light on the subjects in a technical way. The first time this workshop will be held, Koen Lommerse (Beef, Gotcha Allstars), will join me to explain it from a musician’s point of view.

When there is enough interest, the workshop can be give once more. If you would like to join the next one, please contact me.

Day for a Daydream scene

The new theatreshow Day for a Daydream will have its premiere at thursday, december 23rd. The show will run for the next two years at all locations of Center Parcs in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.

The show contains 122 songs, 71 constumes and about 1100 lighteffects in almost one and and a half hour. At an amazing speed, the audience steps into the daydreams of several workmen.

As the technician, I will take care of the light, video and sound in this amazing show.

Cover Mensergejeniet - Live

Previously you could already hear some songs by the Dutch ska- and reggaeband Mensergerjeniet on this website. Late November their first cd, called Live will be released. While the earlier songs were recorded in a studio, this CD has been recorded by me at concert at SJU in Utrecht, and afterwards mixed and mastered.

When you order the CD before the first one is pressed, you won’t have to pay for shipping and handling. You can order yours on the orderpage.

Below is a recording made during my work as a soundengineer at Centerparcs Kempervennen. Colleague Rob Winters sings You raise me up.

Rotterdam Rocks 2009

Update: VPRO’s 3 voor 12 was there also. An article can be found on their website (dutch).

Below you can find some videos of the Harvest Moon concert at Popei. I created the monitor- and front of house mix. The videos are filmed by the popei crew; the sound has been taken directly from the mixing desk combined with a pair ambience microphones in the ceiling. Too bad the videoguys once again swapped the left and right audio channels…

Be sure to click the HQ button. Youtube’s sound gets so much better less worse in the HQ version

On the edge of Rock, Dance and Techno you can find The Whip, a band originating from Manchester. If I’m not mistaken this was also the city of New Order. However, if you listen to the CD of The Whip you’ll find that both bands have more in common.

That CD, ‘X-marks destination’ was released around march 2008. Importing used to be a bit difficult bit thanks to the internet you can easily arrange that nowadays. A few months later the CD was spinning the player at home and in the car driving to Spain.

Since late summer the CD is also available in the Netherlands, but importing it by yourself is still cheaper.

Anyway, next friday in the Melkweg in Amsterdam and for everyone (like me) who is celebrating Sinterklaas, to be heard next saturday in the Botanique in Brussels. Anybody who knows the Botanique, like where to quickly and cheaply park my car? Because my lesson at SAE Rotterdam ends between 4 and 6, and the concert starts at 8 o’clock. I need to hurry I guess. Just shout if you want to join in!

Let’s pre-party! Click to start the youtube movie!