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The rough guide to Dutch music Dutch guide to rough The musicXport.nl musicXport.nl The rough guide to Dutch music EuroSonic Noorderslag 2010 index musicXport.nl 08. What Is Musicxport 12. News 16. Locator 18. The Mixtape 20. Label profile Dox 22. Special: in a cabin with 28. Laura Jansen 30. Destine 32. C-Mon & Kypski 34. De Staat 36. Promo 38. Wende Snijders 40. Moke 42. Mdungu 44. Eric Vloeimans 46. Applescal 48. Essential Album 50. Reviews 54. In the studio with Anton Pieete 56. Program EuroSonic Noorderslag 82. City map Groningen preface musicXport.nl 4 Promoting the Dutch During the last decade the EuroSonic Noorderslag weekend gradually became the ever more important and influential platform for discovering new and upcoming European talent. A constantly growing army of international talent seekers has Noorderslag in its agenda. Every year they reserve time for the second weekend of January to visit the city of Groningen in the north of the Netherlands. New talent from the UK to France, from Germany to Norway and from Moldavia to Finland is playing there on a growing number of stages. Festivals scout and book the new stars, labels are looking for new signings, artist managers are also on the prowl. Among those hundreds of new talents from all over Europe are also the very best the Dutch have to offer themselves. A lot of them are on the bill for the Saturday night, for the actual Noorderslag Festival in the Oosterpoort venue, that contains eight different stages throughout the building. This gives them the opportunity to show what’s happening in the booming Dutch hiphop scene, the flourishing metal- and guitar rock scenes and in the world famous Dutch dance scene. And for those who prefer soul, jazz or singer/songwriters there’s also plenty to discover. An increasing number of Dutch top talent is also ‘crossing the bridge’ from (Dutch talent only) Noorderslag to the EuroSonic Festival, as this European festival suits its international careers even better. They prefer this despite the fact this can cost them a live appearance on national Dutch television, which is broadcasting the Noorderslag Festival live! This magazine is about all those Dutch acts mentioned above, acts who will be playing somewhere on one of all of those stages of EuroSonic Noorderslag, is presented to you by musicXport.nl as a guideline and help for you in discovering the best the Dutch have to offer you this year. We wish you a very fruitful weekend and a lot of great (Dutch and/or European) gigs! Sincerely, on behalf of the musicXport.nl-team, Arjen Davidse colophon musicXport.nl Publisher Victor Bakhuis ([email protected]) Executive editor Eric van den Bogaard ([email protected]) Editorial team Alfred Bos ([email protected]) Michael Oudman ([email protected]) Aron Friedman ([email protected]) Tijn Benedek ([email protected]) Nick van der Pijl ([email protected]) Swie Tio (background) Rieks Bakker ([email protected]) Design Maslow ([email protected]) Photography Anton Corbijn (cover) Wendy Oakes (Studio) Hans van den Bogaard (Index, What is musicXport?) Printer PRinterface MusicXport.nl Post address Rokin 111 1012 KN Amsterdam T +31 (0)20-344 60 00 F +31 (0)20-673 35 88 Ruud Berends T +31 (0)35 - 672 74 00 M +31(0)6 284 031 83 [email protected] Robbert Tilli T +31 (0)20 344 60 54 M +31(0)6 462 320 55 [email protected] Rieks Bakker T +31 (0)20 344 60 56 M +31(0)6 131 391 40 [email protected] musicXport.nl 8 What is musicXport? By Robbert Tilli MusicXport.nl is an initiative of Buma Cultuur and Music Center the Netherlands (MCN) aiming to enhance the profile of Dutch artists abroad and therefore extend their prospects. The initiative works by establishing contact with and providing information to agents, promoters, festivals, record companies, and media and promotion agencies overseas. MusicXport.nl also supports shows at international showcase events with relevant forms of additional collective promotion, advice and analysis of plans with regard to the appropriate foreign market. As of 2010 musicXport is completely renewed: on the one hand it is aimed at the international development of artist managers. On the other hand it is meant to promote and market their bands/ artists more professionally. Besides organizing master classes by international top managers, in-house workshops relating to taxes, copyrights and new revenue streams, the musicXport program also supports the participating managers in developing an international network by sending them out to international showcases and conventions. www.musicxport.nl | www.facebook.com/musicxport musicXport.nl 10 Buma Cultuur MusicXport and EuroSonic Noorderslag 2010 Buma Cultuur is the foundation dedicated to the promotion and support of Dutch music copyright. Founded by the Dutch collecting society Buma/Stemra, Buma Cultuur initiates, contributes to and sponsors a number of projects in the Netherlands and abroad. Buma Cultuur also promotes and supports Dutch music MusicXport.nl is omnipresent at the EuroSonic Noorderslag 2010 weekend. copyright abroad at conferences such as Midem and Popkomm Various dinners will be held under the musicXport signature, while the platform and hands out a number of awards for special contributions to also presents six prominent music managers, who are selected to fulfil their Dutch music. Several music initiatives are supported by Buma business plans in 2010. Cultuur in order to stimulate Dutch music, while the foundation is also involved with a number of educational projects. On the conference’s opening day, Thursday January 14th, there will be the traditional ETEP (European Talent Exchange Program) dinner for a wide range Several projects of Buma Cultuur of professionals active in the live music field such as bookers, agents and festival MusicXport.nl – EuroSonic Noorderslag - Amsterdam Dance directors. Not exactly a musicXport activity as such, but it’s the first big meeting Event (ADE) – ADE Next - Dutchsound.nl - Dutch Jazz Day - before the EuroSonic part of the event really takes off. And the musicXport team Toonzetters is heavily involved. www.bumacultuur.nl The next night, on Friday January 15th, there will be the annual musicXport Export dinner at the Schouwburg, presenting three artists/bands on stage while the invitees socialize, have a bite and a drink. This year they will be entertained by rock band De Staat, pop singer Laura Jansen and jazz crooner Wouter Hamel. Singer/ songwriter Lucky Fonz III will serve as MC who will sing a song or two in the breaks. While the bands play, their mangers will be available for a chat and the exchange of business cards and promos. Imagine you are on a cruise in the harbour. There’s plenty of great music and good food. What’s more: you won’t get seasick. The last dinner the export platform will host is the annual musicXport trade dinner Music Center the Netherlands on Saturday January 16th , traditionally staged in restaurant De Pauw in the center Music Center the Netherlands (MCN) is the resource and of Groningen. It’s the night of the Dutch bands-only Noorderslag Festival. While promotion center for the professional music world. Its mission wining and dining, international agents, talent buyers at festivals and clubs get is to propagate and enhance the position of Dutch musical life, customized info about the Dutch bands on the bill that night. After dinner they both nationally and internationally. will walk together back to the convention center for the festival. Mind you, you’ll MCN plays a coordinating and stimulating role within the national never walk alone. In the Oosterpoort there’s a backstage bar for those who want and international music arena by supporting, communicating, to retreat between shows. Guides will pick you up when needed. Every year this and most importantly, by initiating activities. Home to many approach leads to numerous international bookings of Dutch bands. different partners active in the music sector, MCN forms a unifying factor in the chain of demand and supply. During the daytime conference in the Oosterpoort convention center, musicXport will also present which business plans are selected for execution in 2010. Six Several projects of MCN managers will be installed as official contenders in musicXport’s campaign for MusicXport.nl – Pop Media Prize - Dutch Chamber Music Meeting 2010. Four more will be added at a later stage. The sextet of frontrunners of a - Dutch Jazz Meeting - International Gaudeamus Music Week – grant for 2010 include: Arjo Klingens (De Staat), Karin Koopmans (Moke), Daniel Plastic Dreams - FRET Magazine and Jazz Bulletin Regan (Textures), Elselinda Schouten (Wende), Nancy Poleon (C-mon & Kypski) and Robert Swarts (Laura Jansen). www.mcn.nl news musicXport.nl 12 Aux Raus starts franchise Amsterdam-based gabba punks Aux Raus (Bastiaan Bosma and Luuk Bouwman) have started a franchise. Every country can have its own Aux Raus, endorsed by Bosma and Bouwman. “It’s a new take on bands. It’s not about the people, it’s about the music”, Bosma states. Applicants must comply to various conditions, including: duos only; one Aux Raus per country; mandatory blog on auxrausfranchise.com; and a 20 % commission of performance fees. “The ultimate goal is finding a better Aux Raus.” Local renditions of Aux Raus will add the country of origin to the bandname. For their foreign tours, the Amsterdam duo will be billed as The Original Aux Raus. More info on the Aux Raus franchise website. www.auxrausfranchise.com Popview Outdoor Expo For four weeks up till Sunday January 17, the cityscape of downtown Groningen will be decorated with huge blow-ups of photo portraits of musicians. Popview Outdoor exhibits the work of various music photographers from Europe, including Emma Svenson (Sweden), Angels & Ghosts (Belgium), Danny North (England), Annie Hoogendoorn and Tom Verburggen (both The Netherlands).