The plan for + arose from being a young parent, and dealing with the combination of working on music at the same time. Focusing on long-form music proofed challenging. So I came up with the idea to work on super short tracks that each could be made within a short span of time, and to do this with ‘a few’ collaborators. This concept worked out brilliantly (especially because of the enthousiastic responses from the artists I invited to join), and in no time the project grew a lot bigger than anticipated.
So, + is a selection of no less than 52 short pieces, each with a different collaborator. The variety is huge, with jazz cats, electronica wizards, classical players, and more.
Each contributor was asked to send a one-minute recording. No other guide lines were given (because I love surprises). These submissions were then treated/reworked into the audio miniatures you’ll find on the album. And it’s safe to say that these tracks are all over the place, stylistically.
Next step was to sequence everything into a more or less coherent album. It’s up to the listener to decide if that mission was accomplished. But it surely is an intruiging trip.
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released February 17, 2023
Machinefabriek (Rutger Zuydervelt)
editing, manipulations, and additional sounds, Nov/Dec 2022
machinefabriek.nu
+
Jeroen Diepenmaat
revised music boxes on 01
jeroendiepenmaat.nl
+
Berlinde Deman
serpent and effects on 02
+
Mara Winter
medieval bass flute on 03
mara-winter.com
+
Monika Bugajny
clarinet on 04
+
soccer Committee (Mariska Baars)
guitar, vocals, and effects on 05
soccercommittee.bandcamp.com
+
Stian Larsen
electric guitar on 06
stianlarsen.bandcamp.com
+
Colin Webster
alto saxophone on 07
colinwebster.bandcamp.com
+
Ruisvogel (Daanie van den IJssel)
electronics on 08
ruisvogel.bandcamp.com
+
Thijs Troch
synth on 09
thijstroch.be
+
Frans de Waard
electronics on 10
fransdewaard.com
+
Graham Dunning
featherphone, walkman, and synth on 11
grahamdunning.com
+
Mike Shiflet
synths and electronics on 12
mikeshiflet.bandcamp.com
+
Jeremy Young
sine waves and radio on 13
jeremyyoung.bandcamp.com
+
René Aquarius
drums on 14
reneaquarius.bandcamp.com
+
Roel Meelkop
field recordings, electronics, and virtual instruments on 15
roelmeelkop.nl
+
Stephen Cornford
piano, wire brush, and electronics on 16
stephencornford.net
+
Phil Maguire
synth on 17
philmaguire.com
+
Zyggurat (Pete Grimshaw)
modular synths on 18
zyggurat.bandcamp.com
+
Howard Stelzer
tapes on 19
howardstelzer.bandcamp.com
+
Vasilis Liolios
percussion and electronics on 20
eventlessplot.com
+
Danny Saul
modular synths on 21
+
Dialect (Andrew PM Hunt)
tape loops, guitar, and vocals on 22
andrewpmhunt.com
+
Tim Catlin
acoustic guitar synthesizer on 23
theovertoneensemble.com.au
+
Dirk Serries
electric and acoustic guitars, and effects on 24
dirkserries.bandcamp.com
+
Gareth Davis
bass clarinet on 25
klangtint.com
+
Fani Konstantinidou
field recordings, organ, and electronics on 26
fanikonstantinidou.com
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Tom Ward
bansuri on 27
madwort.co.uk
+
Leafcutter John (John Burton)
scrap metal parts on 28
leafcutterjohn.com
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Shira Legmann
piano on 29
shiralegmann.com
+
Johnny Chang
baroque violin on 30
soundcloud.com/JohnnychChang
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Fredrik Rasten
acoustic guitars and e-bows on 31
fredrikrasten.com
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Areliz Ramos
cups and sampler on 32
soundcloud.com/arelizramos
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Michael Francis Duch
double bass on 33
ntnu.edu/employees/michael.duch
+
't Geruis (Daniël Jolan)
tape loops and synths on 34
tgeruis.com
+
Christine Ott
ondes Martenot on 35
christineott.fr
+
Otto Kokke
organ on 36
+
Simon Goff
violin and electronics on 37
simongoff.com
+
Peter Broderick
violin on 38
peterbroderick.net
+
Anne Bakker
viola and vocals on 39
annebakker.net
+
Aaron Martin
cello, ukelele, lap steel, and banjo on 40
aaronmartin.bandcamp.com
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Ameel Brecht
baroque lute and field recording on 41
+
Sylvain Chauveau
acoustic guitar on 42
sylvainchauveau.bandcamp.com
+
Jean D.L.
electric guitar on 43
jeandl.bandcamp.com
+
Joana Gama
piano on 44
joanagama.com
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Wouter van Veldhoven
tape recorders on 45
woutervanveldhoven.nl
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Nina Hitz
music boxes and effects on 46
+
Romke Kleefstra
field recording on 47
romkekleefstra.blogspot.com
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Leo Chadburn
vocals and field recording on 48
leochadburn.com
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Eva-Maria Houben
piano on 49
evamariahouben.de
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Michel Banabila
piano, sampler, and claves on 50
banabila.com
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Giovanni Di Domenico
Fender Rhodes on 51
giovannididomenico.bandcamp.com
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Naomi Sato
shō on 52
sato-naomi.com
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Mastered by Marlon Wolterink
at White Noise Studio
whitenoisestudio.com
