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BEEQUEEN — Winter
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"A Colourful Storm presents a new album by Beequeen, the duo of Frans de Waard (Kapotte Muziek) and Freek Kinkelaar (Brunnen). Over two long-form pieces, new material from 2020 and almost-discarded fragments dating back to 1988 are collaged to form a brand-new composition. Think woodblock, guitar, static radio signals, ethereal ambience. An honorable addition to Beequeen's discography and a beautiful piece of the Dutch avantgarde with historic ties to Edward Ka-Spel, De Fabriek, Merzbow, and Nurse With Wound. Mastered by Peter Johan Nyland. Full-color sleeve photography by Alfred Boland."
"Has it been six years since Frans de Waard and Freek Kinkelaar put out Beequeens release Aroyund Midnight? Sadly, it has. In that time, well, a lot of shit has gone down that we dont have time to go through here, but needless to say, its been a minute since they last released something. However, Beequeen has returned with a new album Winter. As the title suggests this is an album about the winter months. A time when you have to pull the collar of your coat up tighter round your neck, yet the wind always manages to find a gap to send a chill down your spine. Its the time of year when usually busy parks, and public spaces, are quieter and there is a heavy, earnest silence all around. And this is effectively what Winter sounds like.
The album opens with Early Winter. There is a claustrophobic vibe from the opening, but there is a feeling of space. Like when you are stuck inside on a heavy snow day. You can see an expanse of white surrounding you, there is space to move around inside, but you are
stuck inside, and the walls are getting closer. As Early Winter builds it suddenly drops off and we are left with nothing but creaky sounds and space. As the creaking gets more pronounced a white noise hiss becomes louder and louder before strains of feedback started to come into the mix. This feels like walking through the park on the way to, or from, somewhere. Everything is silent. Its all-consuming, but you are wrapped up in a cosy bubble so the biting weather cant get to you. Late Winter is more of the same, but the sounds and tone are colder. Opening with a stark tinkering loop that conjures up images of icicles. Despite being slightly shorter than Early Winter it takes more time to build to its peaks. Throughout that feeling of claustrophobia permeates, giving the sense to dread to that Early Winter was missing.
At its heart Winter is a love letter to the season. Despite its stark nature, it is filled with longing and compassion.
Whether that is a longing for the season to never end or to be able to go out and see people again is debatable. What isnt up for argument is how Winter is a fascinating listen that really has the power to get under your skin, regardless of the number of layers you have on." [Vital Weekly]
https://beequeen.bandcamp.com/album/winter
"Has it been six years since Frans de Waard and Freek Kinkelaar put out Beequeens release Aroyund Midnight? Sadly, it has. In that time, well, a lot of shit has gone down that we dont have time to go through here, but needless to say, its been a minute since they last released something. However, Beequeen has returned with a new album Winter. As the title suggests this is an album about the winter months. A time when you have to pull the collar of your coat up tighter round your neck, yet the wind always manages to find a gap to send a chill down your spine. Its the time of year when usually busy parks, and public spaces, are quieter and there is a heavy, earnest silence all around. And this is effectively what Winter sounds like.
The album opens with Early Winter. There is a claustrophobic vibe from the opening, but there is a feeling of space. Like when you are stuck inside on a heavy snow day. You can see an expanse of white surrounding you, there is space to move around inside, but you are
stuck inside, and the walls are getting closer. As Early Winter builds it suddenly drops off and we are left with nothing but creaky sounds and space. As the creaking gets more pronounced a white noise hiss becomes louder and louder before strains of feedback started to come into the mix. This feels like walking through the park on the way to, or from, somewhere. Everything is silent. Its all-consuming, but you are wrapped up in a cosy bubble so the biting weather cant get to you. Late Winter is more of the same, but the sounds and tone are colder. Opening with a stark tinkering loop that conjures up images of icicles. Despite being slightly shorter than Early Winter it takes more time to build to its peaks. Throughout that feeling of claustrophobia permeates, giving the sense to dread to that Early Winter was missing.
At its heart Winter is a love letter to the season. Despite its stark nature, it is filled with longing and compassion.
Whether that is a longing for the season to never end or to be able to go out and see people again is debatable. What isnt up for argument is how Winter is a fascinating listen that really has the power to get under your skin, regardless of the number of layers you have on." [Vital Weekly]
https://beequeen.bandcamp.com/album/winter