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November 22, 2008
"Sunlight And Grey" released

On November 15th, VONK released their debut album Sunlight And Grey. The initial recordings of this album were made almost 2 years ago in their Serendipity Labs studio. Since then VONK has been working on the album on and off in between other projects. The idea for this album was to document the music that the 3 had been developing up until now (some songs were initiated as early as 2003, some were much newer, and one song was never played before until recording it for the album). The other idea for this album was to build on the pure sound of the trio; real instruments. No sequencing was used, everything was played live. That doesnt mean that everything had to sound pure, in fact, a lot of effects were used during the tracking of the songs (mostly noticable in the Rhodes and sax parts, but also , be it more subtle, in the bass).

What is next for VONK? Well, to take this music on the road, and in the mean time take a totally different turn in the studio.

p.s. Check out the cover design by Kat!

9 November, 2008
CD Release VONK - "Sunlight And Grey"

On the 15th of November 2008 VONK will be releasing their debut album "Sunlight And Grey". This will be done in Eindhovens hotspot Plan-2. The evening will be a mix between VONK's favourite DJ's: K O Z, Hats and De Smaakmatties and two live sets by VONK, featuring Edward Capel on saxes and electronics and the wonderful voice of Katrien van de Camp.

Plan-2: www.plan-2.nl
VONK: www.vonkinsession.com

June 8, 2008
VONK @ BluntAxe Night

On May 5th VONK+KAT participated in the BluntAxe session at the TAC. A clip of one of their songs is featured on YouTube.com

 

1 Juni, 2008
VONK @ Bar Tabac

On the 27th of June VONK will play a gig at the Bar Tabac evening in Plan-2. Their set will comprise of music from their forthcoming CD as well as some new work. Edward Capel and Kat will be joining them for added flavor.


Entry is €6,20, the gig starts around 22:00

April 20, 2008
VONK For Tibet

On April 20th 2008 VONK played at the Ticket For Tibet festival. On the troubadoer stage (a small cozy circus tent) they played a selection of songs from the forthcoming album rumoured to be titled "Better Things". Joining them on stage were Kat and Edward Capel, as well as 2 great mc's from Eindhoven: Y'skid and Skenkie. It was a great gig. Hopefully some of the good vibes paid off in karma-bonus-points to benefit Tibet as well.

 

Februari 8, 2008
Podium voor Onaffe Zaken

On 16th of February there will be a jam session in the Plaza Futura on one of the nights of the "Podium voor Onaffe Zaken" (stage for incomplete stuff). Arno Landsbergen will lead the jam session featuring Bruce van Mulier, Edward Capel and Martijn Maas. See www.plazafutura.nl

 

October 29, 2007
VONK + Kat + PeterSax

Right now the VONK trio is preparing for a special gig at an event in Eindhoven that is all about jazz. The event is inspired by the movie Breakfast At Tiffany's. The gig will feature a special selection of tunes from the VONK trio as well as some new jazz standards rendered from songs of their music hero's. Special guests will be: Kat on vocals and PeterSax on sax.

 

October 26, 2007
Jazz Confusion

Together with Starr Planet productions several musicians from the labs are developing an entertainment show with live music and dance. The setting is an old jazz club, and the music played is a mix of original material and re-arranged cover tunes. The show experienced its first try out in the Effenaar on the 26th of October. It is now ready to be taken to the next level.

 

August 12, 2007

@ROCK XL!

On the 18th of August @rock's BluntAxe Orchestra will perform on one of the main stages of the Jazz In Catstown festival in Helmond. It will be an all-evening event with several guests joining the band on stage. If you're up for an XL BluntAxe P-Jazz party, Catstown is the place to be!

Show starts at 21:00, free admittance

 

August 12, 2007

The Afghan connection

The VONK trio has started a collaboration with the Dutch-Afghan artist Zia Saraaj. Zia's vocals and tabla-playing will be featured on the upcoming VONK album. Also the VONK trio will interpret one of Zia's song. Zia has also made use of the Serendipity Labs to record tracks for his forthcoming album. Stay tuned for the results!

 

March 20, 2007
New experiment online: Boys In The Woods

A few devoted laborants spend some time experimenting in the SL studio and recorded some impromptu mixture of analogue and digital, the old and the new, modest and far out, singing & screaming keys, raging riffs and bottom end. The unpolished & raw results can be heard online. (warning: not for the faint-eared).

 

January 20, 2007
VONK / Serendipity Trio live

The Serendipity Trio will play a gig in Nijmegen, in cafe Station Oost. Joining the trio that evening on saxes/altclarinet & fx is Edward Capel. The concert will start at 22:00, free admission.

 

August 18, 2006

Serendipity Labs plays Gridlock

A mixture of Serendipity Labs related musicians will perform a improvised set at the upcoming Gridlock festival in the TAC on 15/9/2006. Special guest is a 10 beam laser grid that will be suspended over the audience (provided/made by Debbie Does Art). It will enable the audience to participate by interrupting the lasers at crossing-points, and thereby triggering audio samples to which the musicians can react.

Line up= Warner Werkhoven (Rhodes & FXs & electronics), Martijn Maas (drums), Richard Smulders (drums), Edward Capel (saxes & electronics), Jan Vanderlest (bass), Godeville (voices & noises).


June 10, 2006
VPRO - Concert Review BluntAxe Orchestra

Click here to see VPRO 3voor12's concert review of @rocks BluntAxe Orchestra's gig at the The Music In My Head festival.


June 10, 2006

Eindhoven's EDIT festival features MOXX

SL's own Warner Werkhoven plays with the group MOXX at the EDIT festival in Eindhoven 10/6/2006. The group plays danceable cinematic improvisations.

MOXX= Andre Stijnen (tenorsax, laptop), Rob Gevers (percussie & drums), Rob Keeris (tenorsax), Jan van der Wijk (stick bass), Warner Werkhoven (Rhodes & FXs & electronics)


June 10, 2006
@Rock's BluntAxe Orchestra - The Music In My Head

@rock's BluntAxe Orchestra will perfrom at the The Music In My Head festival in Den Haag tonight. Check out the related interview VPRO did with @rock and Overlast.

 

April 27, 2006

@Rock's BluntAxe Orchestra - EP

The band @rock's BluntAxe Orchestra will present their new EP release for the first time during this years Queensday gigs in Eindhoven. The EP features 5 tracks that were all recorded in the Serendipity Labs. You can also listen to the tracks online on their website and right here @ serendipitylabs.com


March 27, 2006

Strange Attractor on the move

The band Strange Attractor with Richard van Kruysdijk and Niels van Hoorn will be touring Europe in April. More news and their blog on this site. Their latest CD "Everything is Closer" will be released on April 13th on the Music For Speakers label.


March 19, 2006

Hiphop unplugged

Rappers of Da Movement played at the Beeb Unplugged festival on March 19th in Eindhoven. The acoustic backing was done by Serendipity Labs's 321 Trio. The acoustic hiphop was well received by the audience. More pictures can be found on this site.
Foto on the left by Patrick Spruytenburg.


January 10, 2006

New labelski

Together with the band Sweet Assembler Omski has started a new label: Great Escape Collective. Great Escape is synonamous for obstinate popmusic and the label will feature Omski's debut CD "Loose Ends". The release show will be on May 19th at the Effenaar, Eindhoven (NL).



 

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