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‘Common Ground’ (MdCL Remix) released on 2 albums!

Rob — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 20:16:25 +0000

Mark de Clive-Lowe did a great remix of ‘Common Ground’ which appears on my Tunnelvision album featuring Ivar (in my opinion one of the best soul-singers on this site of the ocean, currently seeking for inspiration and writing songs on a roadtrip around the world) on vocals. MdCL’s remix takes the song from mid-tempo soul to the club with a groove that takes you back to classic late 90’s MAW and Ivar’s uplifting vocals.
I’m very happy to announce that it will be released this coming months on 2 albums! On ‘Mark de Clive-Lowe presents… EP vol.1′ for the Japanese label Especial Records (on 12″ vinyl, release: 30 april 2010) and on DJ Maestro’s ‘Digestive – After Dinner Dance’ for dance4life (release 12 march 2010).

MARK de CLIVE-LOWE presents… EP vol.1 (Especial Records, 12″ vinyl)

buy the 12″ vinyl online at juno

MdCL presents… EP vol.1 – ESP-038 by mashibeats

“Lovin it all especially the Rob van de Wouw remix”
- DJ Spinna

“MdCL is always a major force, jazz fuelled dance classics seem almost like second nature to him! His collaboration with Sandra St. Victor is simply one of the best songs you’ll hear on a dancefloor – Cosmos is 21st century gospel futurism! With The Politik’s Dreams and Mark’s remix of Rob van de Wouw’s Common Ground, here are three productions that are brimming with energy and innovation and above all, musicality.”
- Patrick Forge

“An excellent release. I love all tracks, my fave is “Common ground”! Full support from your german friend”
- Rainer Trüby (Compost)

“Great EP, hard to pick a winner but the MCDL remix is a winner!”
- Mad Mats (Raw Fusion)

MDCL…quality all the way….just what I expected, but The Politics “Dream” is a beast of a tune…will definitely be playing at every opportunity I get at WMC and beyond.”
- Daz- I-Kue (Bugz In The Attic)

“Full support from my side, the MDCL Remix and The Politlk tune are the ones for me here. Thanks very much for sending this over.”
- Michael Rütten

“Excellent EP! A sweet selection of remixes for different moods and tempers. “Cosmos” is the obvious weapon of choice for tearing up a dancefloor – a monster of a track with fabulous gospel tinged vocals! Love “Common ground” and the more classic laid back house vibe. Vocalist Ivar sounds amazing, like a warm blanket on a chilly Stockholm late winter morning. Nice to hear Bembe and The Politik in a new costume too. Can’t wait for the rest of the vinyl series.”
- Opolopo

DJ Maestro – Digestive – After Dinner Dance (Dance 4 life)

Maestro supports dance4life by releasing his new compilation via BeYourself Music.
Maestro, Holland’s best Jazz-DJ, well known for his compilations for the world famous Blue Note label, now invades the dance floor with his new compilation in support of dance4life.

buy this cd at bol.com

All benefits of this release (incl besides ‘Common Ground’: Kraak & Smaak, buscemi and Koop a.o.) will go to Dance 4 Life.

Videos of our concert in 013

Rob — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:59:32 +0000

On Dec 3th we played in 013, Tilburg. Video by LaGuZ productions. Camera: Dirk Roosenburg & Geert Jan Albarda. Edited & Directed by Geert Jan Albarda (LaGuZ productions).

“Tunnelvision”

“Quiet Kenny’s Return”

Video of Release Party “Tunnelvision” Paradiso, Amsterdam

Rob — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:22:10 +0000

On 27th of Oktober I released my new album “Tunnelvision” in Paradiso, Amsterdam. Here is a video of the song which is also called “Tunnelvision”.

(Milan Bonger (sax), Wiboud Burkens (keys), Martin Rascher (samples), Cyril Directie (drums), Manuel Hugas (bass), Marc Bien (guitar), and me on trumpet)

Last Week

Rob — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:59:27 +0000

Last week I released my new CD “Tunnelvision” for Embrace Recordings. A big shout out from Rotterdam to L.A. @ Mark de Clive-Lowe, who produced the album! It was a crazy week.. We did 3 performances in Amsterdam, Rotterdam and Utrecht.

We kicked of with a show in Paradiso on oktober 27th. The venue was filled with a nice crowd and was good to see so many friends there! Thanks for coming!! We got a very good review of that show in ‘de Volkskrant’.

review Volkskrant 29th oktober by Koen Schouten (click to read):

That same morning I did a live performnance and some interviews on Radio6 in a program called ‘The Beat‘. It was a duo performance with Martin Rascher who plays samples/laptop etc in my band.

On thursday (okt 29th) we performed at Club WATT, in my hometown Rotterdam and on saturday okt 31th we performed at SJU (Utrecht).

Here you see a little impression of the gig in SJU:

3fm DJ Giel Beelen wrote in de ‘VARA-Gids’ (sorry Dutch only): “In mijn radio 6 jazz programma op zaterdagavond draai ik al weken tracks van het album ‘Tunnelvisions’. Heerlijke funky tracks van deze trompetist eproduceerd door Marc de Clive-Lowe . De track met soulzanger Ivar Vermeulen (Common Ground) is een van de vriendelijkste waarmee hij makkelijk wereldwijd (ook bij de Amerikaanse jazz stations) zou kunnen scoren.”

And another 3fm DJ Gerard Ekdom put us on #6 in his freak 11-list.

We got a **** Review in Revu: (click to read) by Guuz Hoogaerts

and a nice (full page) interview in Brabants Dagblad on 30th oktober 2009 by Theo van de Zande:

This Week: Official Release “Tunnelvision”

Rob — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:05:34 +0000

This week my new album “Tunnelvision” for Embrace Recordings will be released. I am very exited about it an I look forward to this week full of concerts!

You can order the cd online allready in these stores: (Click on image to go to the webshop).

We’ll start on tuesdaymorning 27th oktober with a live radio performance and interview on Radio6 The program is called: ”The Beat” it start at 8.00h in the morning! Watch out, you can win cd’s and free tickets for all of these week’s concerts in this program. Click the link to listen online, but you can also listen later, on the website of radio6.

Then the same night: Official Release Party 27th okt Paradiso, Amsterdam (kleine zaal, 22.00 pm)

other concerts this week:
29th okt WATT, Rotterdam (21.00 pm)
31th okt SJU, Utrecht (21.30 pm)

(click on the links to order tickets online.)

Also we added an extra concert to the release tour:

dec 3th: 013, Tilburg CD Release tour 20.30h (presale started oktober 24th. click link to order tickets)

Bringing “Tunnelvision” from studio to the stage

Rob — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:56:13 +0000

On the “Tunnelvision” album I recorded wit producer Mark de Clive-Lowe we used a lot of drum-samples coming out of Mark’s MPC -3000. So how to get this “electronic/programmed sound” to the stage without losing the freedom I want to have as a Jazzmusician?

The solution we chose was Ableton Live software running on a Macbook with a couple of midicontrollers played by Martin Rascher. Martin can control now which sample plays when, add effects as filters and delays, create breaks etc on stage and I still have the freedom to stretch forms and improvise, going places we didn’t know we were going!

This weekend we had an intense rehearsal weekend at MuzyQ, Amsterdam with Martin and my band, we had great fun! I hope to see you at one of my coming concerts!

Thanks to Jan van der Gaag en Renier Vreugde from Media Satellite for helping out with Ableton Live.

There’s a party, and you’re Invited! Tunnelvision Release-party

Rob — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 09:35:52 +0000

Ticket presale:

27th okt Paradiso, Amsterdam (kleine zaal, 22.00 pm)
29th okt WATT, Rotterdam (21.00 pm)
31th okt SJU, Utrecht (21.30 pm)

Tunnelvision Album preview by mashibeats

Presale started: “Tunnelvision” Release party (27th okt Paradiso, A’dam)

Rob — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:13:43 +0000

Tuesday 27th of oktober I will release my new CD “Tunnelvision” in Paradiso, Amsterdam.
KLEINE ZAAL 22.30 UUR ZAAL OPEN 22.00 UUR ENTREE €8,-

The presale has started. You can order tickets online by clicking here.

This night will be hosted by DJ Branko. We will play a set of brand new music, and of course.. my new cd will be for sale, for the first time! So I hope to see you there!! (pls spread the word!)

For more tourdates (Rotterdam, Utrecht, Dordrecht etc) check my agenda.

We will play live at ‘Weekend Winfried‘ (Radio6 ) on November 8th. And we are also talking about a show in Tilburg (013) in november.

Ticket presale:

27th okt Paradiso, Amsterdam
29th okt WATT, Rotterdam
31th okt SJU, Utrecht

“Tunnelvision” Tourdates

Rob — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:15:48 +0000

In oktober I will release my new cd: ‘Tunnelvision‘. It’s my third release for the amsterdam based label Embrace Recordings (2 solo albums and the latest B&W album).

The kickoff of the CD-presentation tour and release party will be at Paradiso, Amstedam (27th oktober) hosted by DJ Branko. I hope you’ll all come and enjoy my new music.

Listen to radio6 that week too! You can win my new CD, ticket’s and I’ll be performing live at ‘The Beat’ (27th of Oktober 8.30h). And I’ll do a performance as well in ‘Weekend Winfried‘ on november, 8th 16.00h)

Dates:

27th oktober Radio6 Live Radio performance “The Beat” 8.30h
27th oktober Paradiso, Amsterdam Release Party (presale starts 12th of september)
29th oktober WATT, rotterdam CD-presentation tour
31th oktober SJU, Utrecht CD-presentation tour
8th november Radio6 Live Radio performance ‘Weekend Winfried‘ 16.00h)
14th november DJS, Dordrecht CD-presentation tour
3th december 013, Tilburg, CD-presentation tour
21th november WMDC, Rotterdam Numoon Lab ism NPS Cultura (TV)
28th febuary 2010 JMB Lelystad CD-presentation tour

(if you are interested in booking us, please contact Walter @ ‘For the Road‘)

Tunnelvision Album preview by mashibeats

Also I’m very happy to see that some people online are already talking about this album (It’s not even released yet!!!) and the “team up” with Mark de Clive-Lowe. Thanks for that!!! Here are some links:

Who is Rob van De Wouw?

judging from the jazzy sample , de Clive-Lowe is to van de Wouw what Marcus Miller was to Miles Davis.

The hardest working man in bruk bizniz – Marc de Clive-Lowe – has teamed up with Dutch trumpet player Rob van de Wouw and recorded a full album called ‘Tunnelvision’

Rob van de Wouw: Tunnelvision – produced by MdCL

http://nutriot.com/talk/new-mark-de-clive-lowe-album/

the album is BRILLIANT!

voici les nouvelles productions de MARK DE CLIVE LOWE avec le jazzman/trompettiste qui nous vient tout droit de la Holland, Rob Van de Vouw!!!

I produced the album, ”Tunnelvision,” for the trumpet player, Rob van de Wouw. I got to make the jazz album that I always wanted to make.

Blue note trip top 10

Tunnelvision is the new album from Dutch trumpeter Rob van den Wouw produced by Mark de Clive-Lowe.

Some more Vids

Rob — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:17:26 +0000

Here is a video recorded on 20th of march ‘09 in ‘de Badcuyp‘ in Amsterdam. The band I’m playing with here is called ‘Sinas‘. A band which is formed by Wouter Schueler (sax). We used to play monthly shows in this nice little venue on the ‘Albert Cuyp‘. It was the lab where we tried out new things and new songs. On this video however we play a song called ‘64′ which we didn’t play for a very long time.. I had to dig very deep in my memory to remember the theme as Wouter decided on the spot that he wanted to play that song. Featuring Joost Kroon (drums), Hassie Dune (bass), Jos de Haas & Frank (“Dokkie”) van Dok (percussion) and Jan Wouter Oostenrijk (guitar).

From that same session here is a video of a tune called “Spanish Rider”. This song also appears on the album ‘Global Explorations‘ which we released in the fall of 2008.

In this video of 23-11-’07 I play in the same venu (de Badcuyp), But here with my own band. However of the original line-up there’s only Marc Bien (guitar). But still we have an all-star line up with Srefan Kruger (Zuco 103) on drums, Aram Kersbergen (Ilse de Lange, Trijntje Oosterhuis, Kane) and Sven Figee on Hamond Organ and keys. The song is called “Miles High” which appears as an ‘hidden track’ on my ‘Reboot Your Soul‘ album, and was our standard set-opener of all the gigs we did. This song was inspired by Miles’ ‘In a Silent Way‘…