ass-crack stage-hacks
October 29, 2008 at 9:38 · ass-crack stage-hacks, news
On Friday, the 28th of November, the fifth edition of ass-crack stage-hack brings you dance performance/theater play Binnensuis, preceded by an exclusive three-course diner in Havenkwartier Deventer.
Binnensuis is a short theater play/dance performance, made by dancer Janneke Lenzen, composer/musician Bram van den Oever and writer Jehudi van Dijk.
Binnensuis wants to show the disturbing world inside the head of an alienated, lonely woman, who rarely leaves her house and is plagued by a multitude of different phobia and severe neurotic behaviour.
But Binnensuis is also an experiment. The monologues Jehudi van Dijk wrote for this performance, were recorded by Bram van den Oever with the voice of Janneke Lenzen. He then modified and remixed these recordings into a stunning piece of music. Dancer Janneke Lenzen worked with this material to come up with a fitting choreography. For a long time the three individual creators of Binnensuis worked seperately on this project. Only in the final stage of the process all the parts were fused together to form Binnensuis.
Esc.rec. felt that Bram van den Oever’s soundtrack (if you can still call it that) for this performance is so powerful that it was decided to make a release out of it. Check the limited (sold out) version overhere and the unlimited version overhere.
If you do not only want to treat your eyes and ears to a feast, but also want to have your culinairy senses stroked, please join us for a meal! Amateur-caterer and ‘goesting-jockey’ Jean Klare prepares extatic pleasure for the taste buds again this evening; a three course diner, including an excellent wine selection, for only 25 euro.
You do however need to make a reservation for this culinairy treat. Just send an email to harco@escrec.com.
Click here to get the flyer!
Entrance: 5 euro (30 euro including diner)
Start diner: 19:00 hrs.
Start concerts: 21:00 hrs.
Location: www.havenkwartier.org
September 15, 2008 at 19:10 · ass-crack stage-hacks, news
On the 17th of October, the fourth edition of ass-crack stage-hack brings you three exquisite concerts, preceded by a three course diner in Havenkwartier Deventer.
Piiptsjilling is the wonderful result of the joining between Machinefabriek’s gritty electronics, the Frisian poetry of Jan Kleefstra and the subtle guitarplaying of Soccer Commitee and Romke Kleefstra.
Machinefabriek delivers releases like they were breadrolls. And practically all of them are top quality. Piiptsjilling is probably the most beautiful and open collaboration in his catalogue (for now). Minimal guitar sounds get hardly any manipulation; the tones float seemingly unnoticed in and out of the open soundscape. The pitch black poetry of Jan Kleefstra and his understated recitation offer some sort of counterpoint. A yin and yang between tension and space, between what is said and what’s left out. Breathtaking minimalism.
Wouter van Veldhoven creates dusty ambient, experiments influenced by pop music and conceptual soundscapes with the aid of a.o. six taperecorders, melodica, xylophone, guitar and an analogue computer. Old means, new music. Meticulously detailed sounds and simple, but beautiful melodies.
Soccer Committee is the alias of singer-songwriter Mariska Baars. In the last few years, she impressed many with some self-released ep’s (a.o together with Machinefabriek), a cd and astounding live performances. Subtle, modest guitar loops provide the foundation for the intimate vocals of Mariska Baars. Vocals that practically get whispered in your ear. Beauty to cry for.
If you do not only want to treat your ears to a feast, but also want to have your culinairy senses stroked, please join us for a meal! Amateur-caterer and ‘goesting-jockey’ Jean Klare prepares extatic pleasure for the taste buds this evening; a three course diner, including an excellent wine selection, for only 23 euro.
You do however need to make a reservation for this culinairy treat. Just send an email to harco@escrec.com. Reservations have to be in on Monday the 13th.
Click here to get the flyer!
Entrance: 7 euro (30 euro including diner)
Start diner: 19:00 hrs.
Start concerts: 21:00 hrs.
Location: www.havenkwartier.org
August 2, 2008 at 10:53 · ass-crack stage-hacks, news
This third edition of ass-crack stage-hack coinsides with the opening of the expo by Babet Olde Weghuis and Jeroen Diepenmaat in Havenkwartier Deventer.
Yoshimi! released ‘II aka The Cheshire Rat‘ through esc.rec. last year and is finishing the work on his first album right now. He plays pleasantly rambling lofi popsongs, played with a broad variety of instruments, like the cello, conga, guitar, synth, bass, bongo, tarbuka, rababa, harmonium, trumpet, accordeon, drums, ukulele and -let’s not forget- his voice. Yoshimi! doesn’t hide the fact that his sound is greatly influenced by The Magnetic Fields. He performs live with the help of his brother, a drummer and sometimes his grandfather.
Ever since Toxic Chicken released his debut album through esc.rec. last year, his output seems unstoppable… Besides releasing another (free mp3) release through esc.rec. he also released several (free) albums through other labels. His bewildering songs, hectic beats and lofi punk noise eruptions often give a personal glance into the chaotic lifestyle of Toxic Chicken. Due to his unorthodox use of attributes and energetic performance spasms, his live performances are remarkable to say the least!
Click here to get the flyer!
Entrance: free (thanks to the expo opening)
Opening expo: 20:00 hrs.
Start concerts: 20:30 hrs.
Location: Havenkwartier Deventer
March 1, 2008 at 10:23 · ass-crack stage-hacks, news
Friday, March 7 in Havenkwartier Deventer
esc.rec. presents ass-crack stage-hack #2:
Eugene Chadbourne vs. Lukas Simonis vs. Gitbas Jodel
The second edition of ass-crack stage-hack consists of a duel/duet between three extraordinary guitarists. They will improvise several sessions in different collisions/collaborations.
Eugene Chadbourne (USA) is a composer, improviser, guitarist and banjoist with a impressing record of service. He collaborated with John Zorn, Fred Frith, Derek Bailey, Han Bennink, Jello Biafra, Zu and many others. Once starting out playing rock&roll, Dr. Chadbourne soon started studying other genres, like blues, country, bluegrass, free jazz and noise. He was influenced by the experimental output of Captain Beefheart and The Mothers of Invention early on. Eventually all these influences melted together in this unique Chadbourne style. Eugene Chadbourne is also known as inventor of the ‘electric rake’, an instrument made by attaching a microphone or guitar pick-up to an ordinary lawn rake.
Lukas Simonis (NL) performed at Havenkwartier Deventer twice before: solo and with the notorious formation Coolhaven. After having played in bands like Dull Schicksal, Trespassers W and Morzelpronk he began to focus more on improvisation, making use of all kinds of attributes, ranging from any kind of digital aids to archaic phone amplifiers and hairdryers. It crunches, squelches, squeeks, throbs, peeps, sucks, drills and drowns like no guitar ever sounded. Nowadays Simonis plays a.o. in Apricot My Lady (with Anne La Berge and the Bohman Brothers), Vril (with Bob Drake and Chris Cutler), Coolhaven, The Static Tics (with Henk Bakker) and Liana Flu Winks (with Wilf Plum and Nina Hitz).
Gitbas Jodel (NL), the emperor of the Tearloop a.k.a. the Fret dancer, also performed at Havenkwartier Deventer before: as the guitarplayer of De Bronstgieters, without a doubt the most peculiar band of rammelpoploving Holland. Besides De Bronstgieters, he also supplied the band Hanzasport with sublime guitarwork and subtle lyrics for quite a long time. For many years now this weird bird has been working in secret on perfecting his remarkable guitar technique, for which he once already won the title ‘Best Guitarist’ at the award ceremony of the Grote Prijs van Nederland.
Preceding this exciting spectacle you can enjoy a simple but nutricious meal in Havenkwartier Deventer. Don’t forget to make a reservation trough harco@escrec.com though! Dinner seats are limited.
Entrance: 5 euro (11 euro including dinner)
Start dinner: 19:00 hrs.
Start concert: 21:00 hrs.
Location: Havenkwartier Deventer
Get a flyer!
February 8, 2008 at 10:00 · ass-crack stage-hacks, news
Thursday, February 28 in Havenkwartier Deventer
esc.rec. presents ass-crack stage-hack #1:
Greg Haines (UK)
Slumber Tides, Greg Haines’ debut album, is nothing less than a masterpiece! Beautiful, layered compositions, with room for improvisation and innovation. Searching for a balance between minimalism and boombastic drama. The live performances of this multi-instrumentalist are mostly based on cello, piano and subtle electronics. A definitive must-see for people who appreciate ambient, modern classical, improvisation and electronic experiment.
Convince yourself through www.myspace.com/greghainesmusic.
Preceding this extraordinary concert it is possible to enjoy a delicious Osman buffet in Havenkwartier Deventer. Please don’t forget to make a reservation through harco@escrec.com. Be quick, the number of dinner seats is limited!
This is the first edition of ass-crack stage-hack, a series of events, organized by esc.rec.
Entrance: 5 euro (25 euro including dinner)
Start meal: 19:00 hrs.
Start concert: 21:00 hrs.
Location: Havenkwartier Deventer
Get a flyer!
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