Blessum – Blessum [Vrystaete]
Blessum – Blessum [Vrystaete]
Zwart Goud Distribution Import
Release Date: Out Now
LP, 150 hand numbered copies with screen printed artwork
This is what happened when Keimpe Koldijk (one half of Bebe Fang) and Wouter Venema (musician and visual artist) locked themselves up during the summer 2011 in a 14th century church in the village of Blessum. This Frisian village, in the northern part of Holland, consists of less then 100 inhabitants. In this tranquil and withdrawn environment the musicians recorded their improvisations on the church organ (which is the second oldest in Europe)… accompanied with subtle electronics and a few other instruments… the result is a stunning experience of free spirited music … meditative soundscapes, lo-fi ambient music and drones including accidental recorded sounds of the surroundings during the sessions… all of this has a charming lo-tech and “live” feeling which only enhances the listening experience… turn off the lights, light a candle (or a few), lie down and let go…