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SELF PROMOTION / Machinefabriek & Minus Pilots - Signals

« on: April 02, 2013, 11:01:33 am »

Out now: Minus Pilots & Machinefabriek 'Signals'.

Available on cd, right here:
http://dronarivm.com/2013/03/15/machinefabriek-minus-pilots-signals

and in digital formats, here:
http://machinefabriek.bandcamp.com/album/signals

Minus Pilots' used several electric basses together with an array of memory man delay/looping pedals to create the initial building blocks for 'Signals'. Leaving these bare sketches intact, subtly knitting them together as one piece, Machinefabriek added (sampled) clarinet, strings and voice, creating a lush sonic palette. Presented as one 35 minute piece, 'Signals' is a gentle floating patchwork of hypnotizing beauty.

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SELF PROMOTION / A message from Banabila & Machinefabriek

« on: November 28, 2012, 08:32:34 am »

We, Michel Banabila and Rutger Zuydervelt, proudly present our new collaboration album, simply called 'Banabila & Machinefabriek'. It will be released December 12, on cd and as download.

Though we met quite a while ago, it took some time before before we actually started working on music together. But once we did, we quickly got caught up in an unstoppable workflow. Swapping files back and forth, layering and processing eachother's sounds, it felt like a perfect match. In a short but incredibly inspired time span, we created an exciting 40+ minute journey through warm drones, soft melodic gestures, mysterious crackling and outbursts of digital noise.

While the download presents the album as free-standing songs, the cd has the tracks jointed, making it one continuous trip. The disc comes in a digipak, with photography by Michel and design by Rutger.

Listen to a preview of the album (with snippets of all tracks) here:
http://soundcloud.com/machinefabriek/banabila-machinefabriek

The cd and download are now available as pre-order at Machinefabriek's Bandcamp page.
http://machinefabriek.bandcamp.com/album/banabila-machinefabriek

The cd costs 13 euro (including postage), the download is 7 euro.
If you prefer to buy the album without using bandcamp, send an e-mail to post@machinefabriek.nu

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SELF PROMOTION / Windtunnel - free download

« on: July 12, 2012, 05:53:26 am »

A freeby:

Rutger Zuydervelt & Espen Reinertsen "Windtunnel"

Download here:
http://machinefabriek.bandcamp.com/album/windtunnel-free-download

Windtunnel was originally presented as an installation for the arcade of the NAi (Netherlands
Architecture Institute) in Rotterdam, during North Sea Round Town, July 6th 2012. Four notes
repeated with variant intervals are played through four seperate loudspeakers positioned
throughout the passageway. Walking through the arcade, the emphasis shifts from one note
to the other, giving the listener an active role in his experience of the piece. This stereo track
gives an impression of that experience.

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SELF PROMOTION / PIERDRIE dvd by Roel Meelkop, Marco Douma & Rutger Zuydervelt

« on: June 30, 2012, 02:06:02 pm »

PIERDRIE dvd



An audio-visual collaboration by Marco Douma (visuals), Roel Meelkop (sound) and Rutger Zuydervelt (sound).
Pierdrie was originally presented as an installation with 3 monitors and 4 speakers, at Hommes gallery in Rotterdam.
It was translated to a live performance at the International Film Festival Rotterdam this year. And now you can bring
Pierdrie to your home, 'cause we just released it as a DVD. Obviously, this version is adapted for one monitor, but
if you have a surround sound system, the audio will be close to as it was in the installation. Of course there's also
the option to go for stereo sound.

The Pierdrie film deals with the Waalhaven harbour in Rotterdam. All video and audio material was captured at pier 3,
which gives a fantastic view over the harbour. Despite the noisy, industrial surrounding, being on the pier can be an
incredibly tranquil experience. Distant sounds are taken over the water, through the air, softening the clanging of heavy
machinery to a immersive sound palette. This project is our attempt to translate our experience into an audio-visual work.

To get an impression, check this fragment on youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UkCemMFAjJQ

The DVD has the 18 minute Pierdrie film, with stereo or surrounf sound option.
It comes in a nice matte full colour digipack, and costs 14 euro including postage.
To order, you can either send an to post@machinefabriek.nu,
or buy it at the Machinefabriek Bandcamp page: http://machinefabriek.bandcamp.com/

When you buy it at Bandcamp, you immediatly receive the soundtrack as audio file in mp3 or flac format.

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SELF PROMOTION / Celer & Machinefabriek update

« on: May 01, 2012, 10:10:40 am »

Two new Celer & Machinefabriek releases are out...

Numa / Penarie
A 7-inch single, the follow up of Maastunnel / Mt. Mitake
This release again feautures two downloadable videos by Marco Douma
A preview: http://youtu.be/99HPbRo7oDw

Greetings from Celer & Machinefabriek
A postcard-set with download link with the recordings
of all the performances of the recent tour (march 2012)

More info about both releases: http://mim.io/0c6b82

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SELF PROMOTION / Machinefabrek update

« on: April 02, 2012, 11:59:09 am »

Loads of news, including two new releases

Lichtung (with Steve Roden)
Colour Tones
Both available now...

For the complete overview, including a free download,
check this link: http://mim.io/83af01

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SELF PROMOTION / CELER & MACHINEFABRIEK 7-inch

« on: February 07, 2012, 06:57:03 am »

Out now:

CELER & MACHINEFABRIEK 'MAASTUNNEL/MT.MITAKE'
7-inch, including download and two videos by Marco Douma.



Check out a preview here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W-6eLcfiDw

Listen/purchase at bandcamp: http://machinefabriek.bandcamp.com/album/maastunnel-mt-mitake

Read A Closer Listen's review: http://acloserlisten.com/2012/02/02/celer-machinefabriek-maastunnelmt-mitake/


According to Discogs, Celer (Will Long) has 64 releases, and Machinefabriek (Rutger Zuydervelt) 99. You can add one to both, 'cause Will and Rutger joined forces to create the 7-inch 'Maastunnel/Mt. Mitake'. Originally meeting and performing in Tokyo together in November 2010, the two began a collaboration in October 2011 by sending audio files back and forth. By the end of November, two tracks were completed, constructed from hours of material, 'materializing' the Tokyo-Rotterdam connection.

The artwork was found by Will Long in a nostalgia shop in Jimbocho, Tokyo, the area famous for its many used bookshops, and the sleeve was designed by Rutger Zuydervelt. 'Mt. Mitake' is a mountain to the west of Tokyo, which Will Long climbed on the day between finding the artwork, and finishing the track. The other piece is called 'Maastunnel', named after the tunnel that connects the banks of the Nieuwe Maas in Rotterdam. You'll hear recordings of the tunnel's old wooden escalators, creating a fascinating symphony of squeaks and howls.

'Maastunnel/Mt. Mitake' was created to celebrate the upcoming Celer / Machinefabriek tour of The Netherlands and Belgium in March of 2012.

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SELF PROMOTION / 'Lichtung' cd by Steve Roden & Machinefabriek

« on: January 31, 2012, 05:34:53 am »

Out soon(ish) on Eat, Sleep, Repeat...

Here's an album preview:
http://soundcloud.com/machinefabriek/lichtung-album-preview



Lichtung is a collaborative project centered around an audio-visual installation. Sound artists Steve Roden and Rutger Zuydervelt (a.k.a. Machinefabriek) composed the audio, while the video element was provided by the German visual artist Sabine Bürger.

The installations exhibition was part of a series organized by Galerie Vayhinger revolving around the German concept of ‘heimat’ - the area in which someone was born or had their early formative experiences. Considering the artists’ far-flung locations it was decided that the gallery’s locale should provide them with a ‘temporary heimat’.

The Mindelsee lake situated just a few hundred yards away from the gallery became the natural focus of the installation. During their stay, Sabine and Rutger recorded the video and audio footage that became the foundation which Steve Roden responded to with material inspired by his surroundings in the US. It resulted in an immersive four-channel audio-visual presentation, in a gallery space also showing additional visual works by each of the artists, and the floor covered with dried leaves.

The CD edition of Lichtung is comprised of edits from the original Lichtung installation music, translating the audio-visual material of the original into a pure sonic experience. It’s complemented by an edit of a live performance that Rutger gave at the opening of the exhibition, using pre-recorded sounds provided by Steve Roden as well as leaves, twigs and water gathered in the area.

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SELF PROMOTION / DJ Sniff and Burkhard Beins live recordings

« on: November 14, 2011, 04:49:57 pm »

On September 9, Gerco Hiddink and I presented our Bridges project at WORM, Rotterdam.
After our old-fashioned PowerPoint presentation, Burkhard Beins and DJ Sniff both played
a great solo set, and concluded with a fantastic duo improvisation.

We've now put these recordings streaming on the Bridges blog…
www.hartebeest.nl/bridges

Enjoy!
Rutger

p.s. there are now 2 copies left of Bridges...
http://machinefabriek.bandcamp.com/album/bridges

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SELF PROMOTION / Machinefabriek update October 2011

« on: October 04, 2011, 08:27:18 am »

Hi all. Quitte a few things happening before the end of the year...
It's all here: http://mim.io/348da1
Cheers, rutger

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SELF PROMOTION / Bridges - double picture disc - available now!

« on: August 30, 2011, 09:13:46 am »

At last, the double vinyl picture disc sets are available!
http://machinefabriek.bandcamp.com/album/bridges

When placing an order, you'll immediatly get the music in digital format, including
an exclusive bonus track by DJ Sniff, made using the test pressings of 'Bridges'.

The physical records will be sent within two weeks.
First twenty orders will come with a 13x19 cm photo print, signed by all involved artists.

'Bridges' is limited to a numbered edition of 250 and comes in a matte coated gatefold
and printed inner sleeves. The music was expertly mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi.

As Mats Gustafsson would say: fuck yeah!
Bests, Gerco and Rutger

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SELF PROMOTION / SOL SKETCHES

« on: July 26, 2011, 02:59:05 pm »

MACHINEFABRIEK - SOL SKETCHES

This album collects 21 sketches that I've made for a soundtrack of a documentary about Sol LeWitt.
It'll be released as a limited (to 100 copies) 4 x 10-inch set by Champion Version,
and as a self released CD and download. Both (physical) formats come with a custom made eraser....

Vital Weekly: "The minimalism of LeWitt is excellently represented by Machinefabriek here.
Minimalist piano sketches with great sparseness, lots of quiet moments, sometimes swelling
and rising (the electronics treating the piano sounds perhaps) and perfect for a rainy sunday
afternoon. Dramatic music in a great way."

The CD and download are available here:
http://machinefabriek.bandcamp.com/album/sol-sketches

For the vinyl set, keep an eye on the Champion Version website
http://www.championversion.com/
I'll post a message here when it becomes available...



By the way, some early previews of the documentary can be seen here:
http://vimeo.com/user6001687

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SELF PROMOTION / BRIDGES - DOUBLE PICTURE DISC

« on: July 21, 2011, 09:58:53 am »

Bridges is a project in the form of a double 12-inch picture disc.
The graphic design (by Gerco Hididnk) was the starting point.
Field recordings were made at the bridges that were photographed
for the sleeve design (forming small films when spinning the vinyl).

Various improvisers were invited to react on the field recordings:
Jon Mueller, Burkhard Beins, Mats Gustafsson, Erik Carlsson,
Jim Denley, Steven Hess, Espen Reinertsen and Nate Wooley
The result was mixed by me, and mastered by Giuseppe Ielasi

More info here:
http://www.thewire.co.uk/articles/7104/

This independently published release will see the light of day in September.

Cheers, rutger

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OTHER MUSIC / Mixed Sax

« on: July 20, 2011, 01:01:02 pm »

Hi all. I've made a mix for The Liminal, that I'd like to share
http://www.theliminal.co.uk/2011/07/the-liminal-mix-08-mixed-sax-by-machinefabriek/

enjoy! rutger

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SELF PROMOTION / GARETH DAVIS & MACHINEFABRIEK 'JAZZ STANDARDS'

« on: July 06, 2011, 04:27:34 am »

For those who missed out on the super limited 5-inch
lathe cut (released by Brian Records):
http://machinefabriek.bandcamp.com/

Two jazz standards (My Funny Valentine & Oh, Doctor Jesus),
by Gareth Davis & Machinefabriek.