A unique combination of guitar
and guitarsynthesizer, laptop, drums, and sparkling percussion.
They already have an interesting jazz-past, but now they’re using free improvisation,
combining electronics and acoustical instruments to create a new and very emotional
world of sound.
The two have collaborated intensively since a very early age, this is why they’re
capable of communicating very intuively, to make very interesting and always
changing structures while improvising, which actually sometimes sound like
compositions.
Brams guitar is connected to a guitarsynthesizer, which translates what is being played into
midi. This way he can play many synthesizers on his guitar, with the use of his laptop.
Together with effects he can make big and beautiful
synth-clouds, next to playing the normal guitar.
Together with unconventional effect processed drums this can result
in a grand spacy sound, but also silent and intimate moments.
They want to be aware of keeping a structure while improvising, so it would sound
like a composition, but at the same time they feel the need to express their emotions
directly and unconsciously, so the true improvisation properties are still present.
Small loops and repetitions that are made while playing keep a grip on the unity of
the music, which allows other interesting things to happen in the harmonic area.
You’ll never really hear a chord progression, but more natural developping
movements.
Melodies are neither litteraly repeated, which could be a little confusing
sometimes, but when you keep close attention to the directions and the overall
sound, you can be sure to have a delighting experience.
REVIEW QUOTES
ABOUT BRAM STADHOUDERS & ONNO GOVAERT: ENDERRA CD
"This young duo is going, as startrek says; “where no one has gone before”
-Peter J. Korten, jazzflits.nl
"Their CD is really GREAT! They are making something very special!" -Drummer Jim Black
"They have created an album of indescribable beauty, which calms the
listener by moving him or her. " -Andreas Ervik, Hissig.no
"Very promising!"
Kees Polling, Gonzo Magazine
"Bram Stadhouders and Onno Govaert are anyways names you should remember." Andreas Ervik, soundofmusic.nu
LIVE REVIEW QUOTES
"The audience in the almost sold-out Bimhuis had a grateful applause for the duo. They can look back at a successful debut" -Hans Zilverberg about concert in Bimhuis, Amsterdam.
"This is soundart that's developping slowly" - Eddy Determeyer, draaiomjeoren.nl
