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Fluxury 2010
progress: Fluxury rehearsals are a joy, we're playing new songs and tunes from before, but not before expanding or renovating them, or blended them with new ideas. Jan is protecting his hearing ore effectively now, so we took on some rock again. 2010-05. welcome Mireille: We found the perfect singer to complete our line-up. Mireille van Leeuwen has a warm soulful voice and lots of experience singing a wide range of styles, classical, rock and pop. She's currently absorbing the songs on the new setlist. 2009-10. back in the band: after a 4 year leave of absence guitarist Mattijs de Jong is back with Fluxury. His return marks a shift in our live approach, necessitated by Jan's hearing loss: from now on concerts will be moderately amplified. 2009-09.
Fluxury outdoors - Rehearsal: Mireille van Leeuwen (vocals) - Jan Kuipers (keyboards, composer, director) - Stelios Kalis (drums) - Jos Witsenburg (bass, song lyrics) - Mattijs de Jong (guitars)
Sundance
we're happy to present our four song 25 minutes EP 'Sundance' for free download. Susan Heijen sings the ballad and the rock songs, the instrumental title track has guest guitars by Fred Rosenkamp of Ladylake.press: set it on repeat, you won't notice repetition ... each new play shows a new facet of Fluxury ... Dmitri M. Epstein (DME): 5/5. fine band sound ... symphonic climax ... Danny Focke (Prog-nose): 8,5/10
The cover of our 2008 EP Sundance - 2007/8 line-up rehearsal at Pablo's - Melanie Bakker: keyboards 2008
keyboard story
auch: Composer / keyboard player Jan suffers from hearing loss. He wants an end to the loudness, maybe stand down to only write the songs. So either we find a fitting keyboards player or we'll only play soft sunday afternoon concerts soon (april 08). easing down: Due to Jan's hearing loss we experimented with semi-acoustical instrumentation (jun 2008). It improved the dynamics of our playing but we decided to stick to amplified rock music. Let's find a keyboards player. Melanie: 18 year old Melanie Bakker is our new keys player. See picture on the right (june 08). The first gig with Melanie was in Leiden. It was an 18 minute - 4 song gig on a cultural event. We shared the stage with a fairy tale teller, a poet, another story teller and a singer songwriter. America: Melanie was asked to live in the US for 7 months. We decided to move on without her (nov 08). We'll go and search for a keyboards player again. last concert: After searching for 6 months for a fitting replacement we decided to close this line-up with a concert in cultural cafe Bacchus - with Jan. We played a solid 75 minute set, a fitting goodbye to Jan as an amplified musician - unless nanotechnology brings back his hearing.
Bacchus Da Musica, december 6th 2008 (Clockwise: 10:00 Jan Kuipers; 12:00 Jos Witsenburg; 2:00 Stelios Kalis; 5:00 Jetse van der Moolen; 7:00 Susan Heijen) - Fluxury live NsN4 2008: Jan & Jetse
Fluxury live LAK theater Leiden.
Fluxury 2007
There's no denying it: we miss the dynamics of the band. Just the studio is not enough. We're gonna start a new band. Join Fluxury!: Stelios (drums), Jan (keys) and Jos (bass) are looking for a guitar player (M/V) and a singer (V) to complete the band. Experience is needed. From 2007 on we want to play live 3-6 times per year. Interested? Mail us: jos at fluxury dot nl. Auditions closed: Since april 2007 we're a complete band again. Susan Heijen (vocals) and Jetse van der Moolen (guitars) joined Jan, Jos and Stelios. We focus on playing a solid set of existing songs before we move on to new music.
Live 2008 Jetse, Susan, Jos - promo picture, L2R: Jan Kuipers (composer, keyboards) - Susan Heijen (lead vocals) - Stelios Kalis (drums) - Jos Witsenburg (song lyrics, bass) - Jetse van der Moolen (guitars).
Live 2007/8
NederSymfo Nite 4: On 23-05-08 we hosted the 4th version of NederSymfo Nite in de Peppel, Zeist. We shared the stage with WaveWorld, Kramer and LadyLake for some free music. Winston Amsterdam: On 20-01-08 we played in Winston Club with R!fe from Lelystad for 60 people. Winston is the perfect live venue: great sound - on stage and in the audience - thanks to a no-bulshit sound engineer. Dudok Hilversum: After a private try-out at Pablo's studio in Amsterdam (02-12-07) for friends & family our first public gig was at Hilversum Dudok cafe (15-12-07). Outside it poured with rain and inside about 75 people attended our one-hour show. Thank you all for your cheers and applause. We had a great time. the line-up: Jetse van der Moolen (guitars); Jos Witsenburg (bass, song lyrics); Susan Verheijen (lead vocals); Jan Kuipers (composition, keys), Stelios Kalis (drums). the songs: Drexler's curse - Me, the enemy - After the revolution - Unreality - Interior decorator blues - Nothing's safe - Dry heaven - Tucked away - Perishable goods - Shine!. studio vs live: on albums we like multi-layering. On stage we simplify songs for instant fun. No polyrhythmics in Me, the enemy, an extra chorus & verse in Tucked away and After the revolution etc.
Fluxury live 2008: Jetse, Susan & Jos (Pic: A. Haggenburg).
Fluxury 2005/6
No rockgroup this season but something new: a combination of mellow vocal oriented symphonic music and video. Synchronised clips and animations support the live music. With two new musicians and a video artist we created this season's show using 4 brandnew songs, 2 Lunar escape velocity tracks and one from Perishable goods. Sent to about 300 people: Newsletter 4 (NL).
Fluxury october 2005 - Pleintheater Amsterdam 2005 - De Peppel, Zeist 2005 (pics: A. Haggenburg) - NsN3 poster
the line-up: L2R: Eric Verbruggen (guitars); Jos Witsenburg (bass, free lyrics); Marjolein van Tongeren (lead vocals); Jan Kuipers (composition, keys), Stelios Kalis (drums). the songs: Sundance - Interior decorator blues - Dry heaven - Drexler's curse - In silence we trust - Unreality - After the revolution - Me, the enemy. (05-05) NederSymfo Nite 3 - de Peppel: The 3rd edition of NederSymfo Nite was a wonderful evening. Many thanks to Knight Area; Mangrove; Fluxury; Han-s-olo (Hans vd Lint & Ron Mozer of Faf) and Peppel crew for your effort. And thank you people for showing up and cheering the acts. It was great to play with/for you. Friday 09-12-2005 20:00, De Peppel, Montaubanstraat 106, Zeist. Door: € 8,- Pleintheater Amsterdam: On 16 december 2005 we played the first of two duo-gigs called 'Music meets Video' together with Kramer. Atlantis Alkmaar: On thursday night 12 januari 2006 we did the second duo gig. Only 15 people attended. Fluxury disbanded as live group to concentrate on the next studio release.
Fluxury 2005 rehearsal pictures
Perishable goods is out!
A twelve song symfony involving baroque, energetic rock with daring chord progressions and some tender folk ballads. the story: The release of 'Perishable goods' ended an intense creative period. When the material grew over 90 minutes we decided on a split. 'Perishable goods' is only part 1 of the 'End of privacy suite'. (10-05). guest vocals The release of Perishable goods is posponed due to re-recording of all vocals. A job done by a selection of great singers: Thea van Rijen, Marjon Bolck, Patricia Beerens, Marjolein van Tongeren. (12-04). latest review: 'progressive: musically & politically ... great album. no. beyond great. essential. ... melodic hooks burned into my brain and still haunt me' (Fred Trafton of the Gibraltar Encyclopedia of Progressive Rock, 20/7/2006). available via: Musea Records; Syn-phonic; ProgWalhalla; Beyond rock; Music store or contact us.
drums recording session for Perishable goods - We proudly present... - Fluxury studio guest lady singers: Marjon Bolck, Patricia Beerens, Thea van Rijen - Stelios in action
Fibonacci
Jan is creating a 100% computer animated dance suite; animation and music showcase the magic of Fibonacci numbers. (01-05). On stage, the song 'Sundance' will be supported by video material from this dance suite. (06-05)
Fibonacci mathematics, DvD outtakes
Fluxury 2004
This incarnation was ambitious, a crazy and funny gang of people.
2002 Fluxury pictures: vocals: Ilse Kunst - 2002 compose music on the floor - Ilse - Joeri & Els, the 2004 video team - cover of the NsN2 documentary
Live at Patrick & Sabine's wedding
the line-up: L2R: Mattijs de Jong (guitar) - John Reker (guitar & vocals) - Stelios Kalis (drums) - Ilse Kunst (lead vocals) - Sabine Kuipers (keys) - Jan Kuipers (keys) - Jos Witsenburg (bassguitar) - Leon Eliens (sound, not visible). setlist: Lookup - After the revolution - Light of other days - Remember a face - Tucked away - Shine! - Pretty perfect - Safety first - In silence we trust - Me, the enemy - Nothing's safe - Perishable goods. Kuipers' place: It was a beautiful crispy cold and sunny day when Sabine and Patrick got married (februari 20 2004). And it turned out to be a warm and friendly party that night. Fluxury played from 8 to 9 with Sabine in full marital dress. Later that night Lurch played 3 rocky sets. Thank you: Els Witsenburg & Joeri Hierck (video) - Patrick and Sabine (nice opportunity). September 10 2004: To make sure the complete one-hour set went smoothly on NederSymfo Nite 2 the next week we did a try-out at Marjan's where we played twice before. We started at 22:00 and about 20 people attended. It was also the very first presentation of the 'Me, the enemy' mini-album CD of which we actually sold 4 or 5 copies. A simple soundcheck (without Leon), no pictures, no recordings, no hassle. We played without problems and had a bowl of soup afterwards. Thank you: Andries de Jong (cheer) - Jeanet van den Wildenberg (4 types of food, all good) - Marjan Venderbosch (host - barlady - soup). Nedersymfo Nite 2 - Tagrijn: The NederSymfo Nite crowd enjoyed the 4 shows. Tagrijn provided decent light & sound. Fluxury played better than ever; Ilse develops into an enchanting stage diva. It was a thrilling gig. Thank you Ulysses, Wave World & For absent friends for the wonderfull event, it was great to play with you. (09-04) Hollands leading music magazine Oor published a wonderfull review on the 2nd NederSymfo Nite: '... topavond...'. (10-04). Booomm Fluxury the 7-p combo disintegrated. Ilse and John left the group explosively. Mattijs and Sabine decided to quit also. We called it a day. (10-04).
Fluxury live on NederSymfo Nite 2
Symfo Rock Festival: Amstelveens cultural center P60 said yes to another Fluxury initiative: 3 Dutch progressive acts live on saturday nite december 4th 2004, free music, free lyrics. Fluxury / Plackband / For absent friends. (09-04). Faf cancelled their show on the P60 SymfoRock Festival. A spectacular replacement was soon found: Knight Area, a new Dutch group that raise considerable interest (and sales) with their album 'The sun also rises'. All Knights are experienced musicians yet the P60 festival will be their first live performance as a band. (10-04). Too bad Fluxury exploded due to personal differences. Like Faf, we cancelled our attendance. On very short notice Lady Lake was willing to replace us. Lady Lake was founded in the 70's, survived through the years and is moving stronger than ever. Their new album 'Supercleandreammachine' is planned for release this winter by Musea records (12-04). newsletter: Sent to about 250 people: Newsletter 2 (NL). Sent to about 250 people: Newsletter 3 (NL).
Me, the enemy
On august 25th we released Me, the enemy (€5 ex porto): a mini album with 4 pre-mixes from Perishable goods as a limited edition offering to the NsN2 crowd. (08-04). surprise review: Gnosis rater/reviewer Cesar Montesano heard our 2004 CDr singel, loved it and wrote a great review. (02-05). re-release: We re-released our 2004 4 song CDr as a remixed 5 song EP. Vocals & strings re-recorded. It's available to you for €8 or $10 (shipping included). (04-05) Sold out. (09-04) great reviews: Hairless Heart Herald (Danny Mayo): '.. an outstanding piece of music .. bombastic; dreamy; impressive .. makes an impact ..'. DME (Dmitry M. Epstein): '.. the Dutch combo strike again, and strike hard .. '. Prog-nose (Danny Focke): '.. excellent progressive music, lovely quieter parts .. instrumental parts of high quality .. full of variation ..'. Tarkus (Sven Eriksen): '.. creative music with lots of uneven rhythms & breaks and progressive finds .. band with ideas, will & power to find their own way'. Ytsejam ( Jedd Beaudoin): '.. solid compositions and fine performances .. an aural feast .. Fluxury made a strong record ..'.Over the moon
On april 18th we recorded a demo of 3 Lunar escape velocity tracks that changed dramatically since 2001: Tucked away, Pretty perfect, Remember a face. Els will use the video to create a clip. (04-04)On the NederSymfo Nite 2, our debut album Lunar escape velocity was made available as special 2 disc package with DVD Over the moon (clips of 2001 songs Tucked away & Remember a face played by 2004 Fluxury). (08-04)
Video action
Els Witsenburg gathers material for several Fluxury related projects. She films concerts, recording sessions and interviews. The plan is to make a movie parallel to the release of our new album Perishable goods. (09-03) Finished video projects to date: (10-04)Live 2003
2002 was spent re-inventing ourselves as a group. With a new line-up & a fresh setlist we did four concerts in 2003. setlist: Safety first - In silence we trust - After the revolution - Lookup - End of privacy - Snakecharmer setback - Pretty perfect - Remember a face - Light of other days - Shine! - Perishable goods - Safety last. Marjan's place: On april 26 2003, Marjan's place (Lelystad) hosted the 1st Fluxury concert in 16 months. We played 5 Lunar escape velocity songs + 6 brandnew songs (4 appear on Perishable goods). We invited 50 friends & relatives to create an easy atmosphere. Everything went well; the band kept their cool through all complexities and Marjon sang like a bird. The 'bootleg' recording was studied to improve future performance. During 'Perishable goods' (the song) the yellow-red-purple lightpost collapsed, thanks to Arnoud it didn't crash to the floor. Thanks you: Arnoud van Golen (light & photography, MD rec) - Jeanet van den Wildenberg (great food) - Marjan Venderbosch (host & barlady). Boerderij cafe: the 2nd gig of the 'new' Fluxury on june 4 2003 was witnessed by only 25 people, we had fun anyway. It took place in the very nice stage-cafe of Zoetermeer's pop-temple: de Boerderij. Recordings show a more dynamic Fluxury; smooth interactions. Unfortunately it was the last concert with Marjon. Thank you: Arnoud van Golen (photos below, listening) - Femme van Leeuwen (photos, cheer). Marjan's place: the october 4th concert in Lelystad (NsN1 try-out) was the best show we ever did. We were well prepared, played 100% by heart and had a lot of fun. Ilse proved to be the perfect match for Fluxury, she sure knows how to bring lyrics to life. The future smiles at us. 16:00 gear, 18:00 soundcheck, 19:00 chinese take-away, 21:00 PLAY. 20 people got wind of it and attended. The current playlist only takes 30 minutes so we played it twice. Els Witsenburg recorded the 2nd set on video. Nedersymfo nite 1 - Gooisch Podium: The 1st NederSymfo Nite (Hilversum october 25 2003) was a great experience. A wonderful evening: beautiful music and good fun. Thank you Salmon & Flamborough head for being such fine individuals and musicians. For sure there will be another NederSymfo Nite in 2004. (10-03). A nice review on NsN1 in Background Magazine (Arthur Haggenburg). (01-04). newsletter: Sent to about 150 people: Newsletter 1 (NL).
vocal duties
vocalist (M/V): Fluxury is een gedreven en gezellige band. We maken originele symfonische rock olv componist Jan Kuipers en tekstdichter Jos Witsenburg. Zang is centraal in de muziek, lead en harmony. Voor CD opname (2e album) en optredens (paar keer per jaar) zoeken we een ervaren zangeres (of zanger met ruim bereik) met wil en uitstraling. We zijn veeleisend over kwaliteit. Met jou erbij zijn we met 7 p. We repeteren ~ 2x per maand in Amersfoort. incidentele zangrepetities en opnames in Leiden. (06-03) auditie gesloten. Hooray: Marjon: After months of auditioning we found a lead-vocalist. Marjon Bolck is experienced, good-looking, has an athletic voice and makes Fluxury yet more fun for us all. (09-02). Goodbye Marjon: After only 9 months with us Marjon quit the band. Fluxury wasn't her thing after all. We'll miss you Marjon, don't be a stranger. Obviously we've got a vacancy. (06-03). new lead singer: A miracle: after a search of only 2 months we found Ilse Kunst. She'll join Fluxury starting immediately. She's a skilled vocalist with a sensitive voice that reminded us of Joni Mitchel. She can even play guitar. (08-03)
John & Mattijs in "snaren repititie" - rehearsal sunday at Simon's Marjon Bolck - Fluxury 2003 at Simons parking space - Fluxury live 2003 (Marion's - Boerderij Zoetermeer)
New album plan
Recording of 'End of privacy' will start in may. It will be an album with songs about the tensions between privacy and safety. Musical links: J.S. Bach, Dmitri Shostakovich, Red hot chili peppers, Ennio Morricone, King Crimson. (12-02) The plans have changed considerably since then. (09-03). a privacy suite When the ideas for the new album grew to over ~2 hours of music, we decided to extract the privacy mini-suite ('End of privacy', 'Symmetry', 'Privacy fugue', 'The duke' and 'Return to privacy') for future use. This ensures we can release 'Perishable goods' as a one-disk album. (11-03)Fluxy christmas
Radio Six DJ Tony Currie asked for a sonic christmas card. We were happy to oblige. Listen to the fresh full-band sonics in 'Xhine', a pre-mix of our song Shine! (11-02)What's that smell?
Ever heard of Progression Magazine? We sent Lunar... for a review. In a standard response publisher JC congratulates us with being chosen for a review, followed by an ad-pricelist as long as my arm; '... to capitalize upon the review ...'. We don't spend marketing money, so I decline and ask him a pre-print. He says '... can't share before it's published, but I think it will be a positive review. will you place an advertisement? ...'. In 09-02 (#41) Lunar ... is graded 5/15; they NEVER grade low. It was naive to send PM a copy: it's no music magazine but a trap for selling ads. Ah well; you live & learn. (11-02)First air
Mark 'from Holland' Deren (Radio Heemskerk, sundays at 24:00) interviewed Jos on his show & played some Fluxury tracks. Since then more songs are played by conventional and internet radio stations every day. (06-02). recent radio events: ProgRadio.com: 4 song special / Xymfonia: 5 songs in prime-time / Remember The Future: 3 songs 'in rotation' / Radio Six: Xhine! 6 weeks in 'randomplay'; all of 'Lunar ...' in 'Music Machine' / Paperlate Rock Radio: Xhine! / Delicious agony: 2 songs. (01-03)Live 2001: honeymoon weeks
This was the year Fluxury went public, we played four concerts. Ingrid (lead vocals on CD) had just left the band, we were helped out by 3 fine classically trained vocalists, thank you: Femme, Carolien & Ronald, time was short yet the performance was brilliant. (11-01). setlist: Introduction (from CD) - Pretty perfect - Volatile - Lookup (a capella) - Lookup (tutti) - Donkey bridge - Tucked away - In silence we trust - Snakecharmer setback - and some covers at Sabine's request. Tagrijn: Try-out tuesday oktober 16 2001 in the Hilversum Tagrijn (free entrance, 20:00 Dutch Insult team / 21:00 Fluxury / 22:00 Momo). D.I.T. brought about their own young noisy crowd. Fluxury raised considerable interest, about 100 people attended. MOMO deserved more than 20 odd people that stayed. It was try-out tuesday for the fresh sound engineers to: the sound-novices got plenty of time from their seniors to find and solve the many problems on their own. All pictures on page are from the try-out. Kuipers' place: Sabine & Patrick organized a goodbye-see-you-later party. On november 10 2001 at 22:30, Kuipers' place was stuffed with people: about 100 people witnessed the show. RAI cafe: Fluxury played at a 'personeelsborrel' for the RAI Vereniging, in the RAI Complex in Amsterdam on november 23 2001, 17:15 Fluxury, 18:00 RDC band. John played in both bands, he did a good singing job with the RDC guys, we're gonna convince him to do that in Fluxury also. It was Mattijs's first and Caroliens last Fluxury performance. 50 or 100 people attended. They didn't care much about it. Many of them didn't even take off their tie. It did make us some money though. Willem Waalre: On december 8 2001 Fluxury played at Willem's metal whatchamecallit workplace. His heavy equipment wasn't placed yet, but the new building was ready 'n' willing. Willem invited everyone he knew and a 100 people attended his party. Outside a fire was burning, inside the beer was flowing. They sure know how to party in Waalre: good fun to play for this crowd. We ended the show with some covers at John's request. This was the last concert with Femme and Ronald.
L2R: Sabine Kuipers (guitar & vocals) gigs 1,2 - Jan Kuipers (keys & vocals) - Femme van Leeuwen (soprano) - Carolien Kraaijkamp (soprano) gigs 1,2,3 - Ronald van Gerner (tenor) - Stelios Kalis (drums) - John Reker (guitar & vocals) - Jos Witsenburg (bass, not visible) - Mattijs de Jong (guitar, not in) gigs 3,4 - Femme, Carolien and Ronald in action / Sabine Kuipers
Fluxuri
is the Romanian word for currents / movements / trends, adding to the notion that the name Fluxury (a contraction of 'flux' and 'luxury') means 'wealth through evolution'. (10-01)We release - therefore we are
Fluxury 2001: 'Lunar escape velocity'. 500 pressed copies, how on earth are we ever going to get them sold ? (10-01). Not (04-07).
Lunar Escape Velocity (2001)
band history
2010 jun a complete setlist emerged and is rehearsed, 2 totally nw songs: 'Trashman' and 'Downside'. 2010 jan band borrel at Mattijs, alcohol and plans2009 okt start of full-band rehearsals with singer Mireille van Leeuwen.
2009 sep another fresh start: Stelios Jan Mattijs Jos, auditions for a singer.
2009 may release of 27 minute EP Sundance.
2009 feb another new song released 'Interior decorator blues'.
2008 dec concert in Bacchus Aalsmeer - with Jan.
2008 dec first new songs released 'Drexler's curse' and 'Dry heaven'.
2008 nov Melanie quits the band, Jan returns for a while.
2008 sep try-out concert with Melanie (in Leiden).
2008 jul rehearsals with Melanie Bakker on keyboards.
2008 may Fluxury experiments with akoustical instrumentation.
2008 may 23 NederSymfo Nite 4: Kramer, Fluxury, WaveWorld, LadyLake.
2008 jan Winston Amsterdam concert with R!fe.
2007 dec try-out at Pablo's (friends & family) and first public gig.
2007 mrt rehearsals with 2007 Jetse van der Moolen and Susan Heijen.
2007 jan auditions for singer and guitarist started.
2006 okt sound engineer Sjoerd Steenaard is involved, recording drums started.
2006 aug recording of guitars started, Fred Rosenkamp of Lady lake involved.
2006 mrt new recording project started, bass recordings on the midi.
2006 jan 12 Atlantis Alkmaar concert: Fluxury, Kramer.
2005 dec 16 Pleintheater Amsterdam concert: Fluxury, Kramer.
2005 dec 9 NederSymfo Nite 3: Fluxury, Mangrove, Knight area.
2005 okt 1 Perishable goods released & distributed.
2005 apr re-release of Me, the enemy as a 5 song 23 minute EP.
2005 winter with Eric Verbruggen (guitar) and Marjolein van Tongeren.
2004 dec auditions & recordings with 3 guest vocalists.
2004 nov Fluxury the 7-person band explodes.
2004 sept 17 NederSymfo Nite 2: Fluxury, Wave world, Ulysses, FAF.
2004 sept 10 try-out at Marjans', Lelystad.
2004 sept release of Me, the enemy ltd. mini CDr (4 new songs).
2004 aug release of Over the moon ltd. DVD: Tucked away, Remember a face.
2004 feb 20 Fluxury live at Sabine & Patricks wedding, R'veen.
2004 jan 3 first finished Perishable goods song: 'After the revolution'.
2003 oct 25 Nedersymfo Nite 1: Salmon, Fluxury, Flamborough head.
2003 three concerts ('Marjans', Lelystad & 'de Boerderij', Zoetermeer).
2002 nov presentation of first new recording: Xhine! (sonic x-mas card).
2002 rehearsal space at Simon's 'de kelder', Amersfoort
2001 winter: 3 more concerts (R'veen / A'dam / Waalre).
2001 oct 16 first ever concert: 'de Tagrijn' Hilversum.
2001 oct 2 release of Lunar escape velocity.
2001 aug 28 domain www.fluxury.nl claimed and in use.
2001 aug 24 we're a business: NL KvK nr: H32087314.
2000 first band rehearsals. We call it Fluxury.
1998 first home recording sessions.
1996 popmusic! with many instrumentalists & singers.
1995 J&J make soundscape Anagram (CD: Ssccd 001).
1987 Jan and Jos meet as chemistry students in Leiden.
previous credits
Rogier Heijen (rehearsal keyboards)Susan Heijen (live and studio vocals)
Jetse van der Moolen (guitars)
Melanie Bakker (brief keyboards)
Axel Gruning (guitars on 'Interior decorator blues')
Fred Rosenkamp (guitars on 'Sundance')
Eric Verbruggen (live guitars)
Marjolein van Tongeren (live and studio vocals)
Patricia Beerens (studio vocals)
Thea van Rijen (studio vocals)
John Reker (live and studio guitars, live vocals)
Sabine Kuipers (live keyboards and some guitars)
Mattijs de Jong (guitars)
Marjon Bolck (live and studio vocals)
Ilse Kunst (live vocals)
Robert van Mill (lyrics: 'Lookup' & 'Downside')
Willem van Klink (clarinet: 'Light of Other days' - alas, lost on CD)
Claudia van 't hout (vocals: 'Shout')
Carolien Kraaijkamp (vocals on 2 'Lunar' tracks & 2 concerts)
Hugo and Jurgen (they both played the drums for a short while)
Femme van Leeuwen (soprano: vocals on 3 'Lunar' tracks & 3 concerts)
Ronald van Gerner (tenor: 3 'Lunar' tracks & 3 concerts)
Ingrid Loos (lead vocals: 15 'Lunar' tracks)
thanks to
Sjoerd Steenaard (recording equipment, advice, sound technician)Els Witsenburg (video, light, photography)
Joeri Hierck (video assistance)
Leon Eliens (sound engineer)
Arnoud van Goolen (photography, light)
Pauline Witsenburg (DTP assistance)
Andries de Jong (cheer)
Jeanet van den Wildenberg (4 types of food, all good)
Marjan Venderbosch (host - barlady - soup)
connections
GBVNUC
Lurch
Salmon
Ulysses
Lady lake
Battatutti
Plackband
Romislokus
Knight area
Peter Schat
Wave world
Maniacsaint
Eddie Mulder
Farpointband
Mouth of clay
Chelson wells
Darwin Award
Foursidecircle
Muzeul Satului
Psychon Troopers
For absent friends
Flamborough Head
Fausto Bordalo Dias
Jan Kuipers
musical publications prior to Fluxury
1985
- electronic composition for tape (10:45)
- performed: Den Haag, Koninklijk Conservatorium
- sounds of Microobjecten were used on "Lunar escape velocity"
- performed: Den Haag, Korso
1986
- music for theatergroep 'Partus'
- Performed: Den Haag, Theaterzaal
1990
- 4 parts, total time: 12:44
- performed: Tivoli, Kopenhagen
- 2nd prize composition contest 'Kongelige Livsgarde'
- 4 parts: mainly electronic music
1992
- bacterium E-coli (3:59), house version (4:15)
- musical translation of genetic code
1993
- intuitive musical representation of a fractal (10:35)
- for ALEA concours (8:42)
1994
- for harmonieorchestra & synthesizer/computer
- Waves of pulsation (5:25); Moving around in waterlike medium (9:25); Kaleidoscope (9:33)
- performed: Rotterdam
1995
- quintet for violin, cello, clarinet, fagot, piano
- Soundscape Amsterdam, with Jos Witsenburg
1997
- based on a haiku by Basho