Drone Records

MACHINEFABRIEK - Dauw

Format: CD

Label & Cat.Number: Dekorder 029

Release Year: 2008

Note: highly praised new drone-album by the dutch project; metallic print on grey cardboard-stock

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"Rutger Zuydervelt nennt sich zwar weiterhin MACHINEFABRIEK, entwirft aber zunehmend Szenerien mit einem pastoralen Ambiente. Auch Dauw (Dekorder 029) suggeriert mit zartem Gitarrengepicke oder nostalgisch knisternden und dröhnenden Vinylrillen stadtflüchtige Soundscapes. Zuydervelt ist mehr Fotograf als Ingenieur. Wenn bei ‚Engineer‘ Drähte harfen und Metall schleift, dann klingt das als würde der Wind auf dem Schrottplatz spielen. Das Titelstück träumen Gitarrenpicking und Pianotupfer gemeinsam. ‚Singel‘, mit 25 Min. der Schwerpunkt dieser von Giuseppe Ielasi gemasterten Dreiviertelstunde, spielt alle Tugenden des Niederländers noch einmal besonders geduldig und zart aus. Eine stillgelegte ‚Fabrik‘ dröhnt in leichtem Nieselregen, bis sich aus melodiös schwingenden, dann auch knarrig verzerrten Gitarrensounds und flirrendem Cymbal eine Klangglocke aufwölbt zu einem Mausoleum des Industriezeitalters. Wenn es das Wort ‚Dreamscape‘ nicht schon gäbe, müsste ich es genau dafür erfinden." [Bad Alchemy]

"Machinefabriek is the alias for Rutger Zuydervelt currently residing in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Since 2004 Zuydervelt has unleashed an uncountable number of self-released 3"CD's (his format of choice) in lovingly designed sleeves (all made by himself). In the past years some of these releases have been compiled into amazing albums such as "Slaapzucht" on the Root Strata label, "Weleer" on Lampse, the "Cello Recycling" 10"/CD on Type Records and "Bijeen" on Kning Disk. Recent collaborations with Stephen Vietiello (on the 12K label), Freiband, Steinbrüchel and other likeminded artists have expanded the horizon veritably. Machinefabriek's music has been remixed by the likes of Xela, Lesser, Svarte Greiner, Alva Noto, Pita, Kim Cascone, Ben Frost, Black To Comm and others.
Only few Machinefabriek material has been recorded specifically for an album release but these have always been stand-outs in the vast catalogue. Both "Marijn" on Lampse and "Ranonkel" on Burning World Records were classic recordings, squeezing a large amount of what people love about Zuydervelt's music into one album, at the same time giving him the space to expand on new ideas. Likewise "Dauw" is one of Zuydervelt's most subtle & quiet yet refined works. Mainly built around small but gorgeous melodies of piano and guitar playing and the crackling sound of dusty vinyl samples, these songs slowly build into intensive hymn-like angel choirs of sheer heavenly beauty.
Zuydervelt's output often has drawn comparisons to the likes of Fennesz, Godspeed, Arvo Pärt, Basinski, Tim Hecker, Phillip Jeck, Mogwai and Earth, which is certainly not all wrong and some of these have been influences in the early stages of his career but he has since developed a strong and individual language all of his own.
Mastered by Guiseppe Ielasi with elegant artwork by Zuydervelt himself; metallic print on grey cardboard stock." [label notes]

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