A new track. A special Bandcamp release to gather money for war victims in Libanon. This is the story of Max van Broekhoven who grew up in Rotterdam during WWII. He survived the bombardments but the war and everything that happened didn’t leave him alone during the rest of his life. I met Max early 2020….
Filmmaker and cartoonist Guido van Driel made a video from postcards he found on a flea market, adding his own three dimensional cartoon style work. The visual interaction gives space and thought to words that cut deep through the reality of today.
On February 6 the new album LOOP OF SLOOP by It Dockumer Lokaeltsje will be released. Forty years after their debut album WIL MET U NEUKEN, the Frisian-language punk legend It Dockumer Lokaeltsje makes a radical return to the vibe of their early days. Back then, they cobbled together their first ten songs in a…
Out on November 7. Open for pre-order already in the shop. On this record, his poetic, minimal songs are given an enchanting, rhythmic foundation by the sixteen-member Drumband Hallelujah Makkum. With this work, Arnold de Boer shows how powerful and headstrong language can be — not only through his own compositions but also through Frisian…
A new Zea song! Harbinger of the upcoming album In lichem fol beloften which will be released on November 7 in collaboration with Subroutine, Explore the North and Popfabryk. ZEA recorded the album live, as a 4-piece, in a church Ketlik, a small village in Friesland; Xavier Charles (clarinette), Harald Austbø (cello) and Ineke Duivenvoorde…
Out on October 3, Pre-order now in the shop. A Senegalese Griot singer, an Amsterdam improviser and a Puerto Rican jazz drummer find eachother on an open playground, a stage build for improvisation, an old cinema now used for minute made story telling. Equiped with an m’bira, a xalam, a drumkit, a voice, percussion, house…
Number three in the series of recorded poetry is De goede afloop by Anneke Brassinga. On the hottest day of June, Anneke Brassinga records twenty-five poems in her living room. Torn from five different collections, taped to the table, and recited without pause. Brassinga sounds as if she’s planning to eat the microphone—and then your…
Number two in the series of recorded poetry is Pieta by Mischa Andriessen. In three days he read the 99 poems from his book Pieta, released in 2024 by Querido, with his own particular vocal melody; fiery and fragile, contemplative and passionate. “Poëzie is taalmuziek” (poetry is language-music) are the words from Piet Gerbrandy. They…
Op 30 november a.s. verschijnt dit prachtige boek, geschreven door muzikant en chroniqueur Arie Kuipers. In 220 pagina’s komen tientallen bands en vele muzikanten voorbij met prachtige verhalen en foto’s. Het boek is vanaf 01-12 te verkrijgen via de webshop, Nu ook al te verkrijgen via de website Ald Makkum: https://aldmakkum.nl
In the night of September 6, 2024, former Zea keyboard, sampler and synth – magician Remko Muermans died right after playing a concert with his duo Razmotchiki Katushek in Moscow. Remko was part of Zea between 1996 and 2008. It’s a big tragedy and a shock and I can still hardly believe it. I wrote some words…
Op 5 september verschijnt Piet Gerbrandy’s weergaloze poëzie bundel Niets dan Dit Een lijflied voor de ziel in audio vorm op Makkum Records (MR40). Digitaal, dus op alle streaming platformen en ook als download via de Bandcamp pagina. De presentatie vindt plaats op 5 september in OCCII in Amsterdam.
Out now! A great album filled with dubbious remixes of Zea songs, in cooperation with Krachladen-Dub from Dusseldorf. See the shop for more info. Only on vinyl.
The new album TRUMP YN MAKKUM by Frisian post punk legends It Dockumer Lokaeltsje is out on CD and cassette. Find it in the shop.
We Are Still Each Other’s Only Hope is out! Get it at the shop or listen and download and stream after following this link: https://linktr.ee/zeazea
Out now: a new song called Burial Salt from the upcoming Zea album We Are Still Each Other’s Only Hope (MR39, November 3). Follow this link to hear the song and watch the beautiful video made by Amsterdam based annimator and illustrator Sjaak Rood >> http://Linktr.ee/zeazea
Out now! A great follow up for the This is Frafra Power comp. Ten superb tracks from the Top Link studio. Zologo means ‘crazy’, expect the best!
* Two Japanese acts team up with Arnold de Boer (Zea, The Ex) and create half an hour of minimal off-the-grid instant compositions. *