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Price: 10 euros.
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If you are ordering from outside the Netherlands,
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Slowdisk and P’etra are working together on a new project.
You can listen to some of the songs we’ve created below,
or read our bio.
Live performance in outLINE
On sunday 27 September Slowdisk and P’etra will be performing in art gallery outLINE in Amsterdam. For details, see the invitation.
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Stuur een mailtje met je naam, adres en het aantal cd’s dat je wilt bestellen naar info@slowdisk.com
Maak per cd 12 euro over naar girorekening: 5158763 tnv GROWDISK VOF AMSTERDAM
3. Via Paypal. Als je via Paypal wilt betalen, vermeld dit even in een email, dan sturen wij betalingsinstructies.
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Delivery
Indication: 1 to 3 working days.
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Send an email with your name, address and the number of cd’s that you want to order to info@slowdisk.com and make a payment of 12 euros per cd to our account:
IBAN: NL22 INGB 0005158763
BIC: INGBNL2A
Name: GROWDISK VOF AMSTERDAM
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5158763, GROWDISK VOF, AMSTERDAM.
Music and Emotion.
The connection between music and emotion is very strong. Some might even go so far as to say that music IS emotion. I am quite sympathetic to this point of view. It is hard to imagine music without emotion. Indeed, ‘devoid of emotion’ seems to be one of the worst criticisms a piece of music could receive.
I would however like to make a point about the different ways in which music can be considered emotional. There is a difference between enforcing emotion and evoking emotion. This is a subtle but important difference. On the one hand, there is music that effectively says “feel sad now” or “be happy now”. I call this enforcing emotion, and although there is nothing wrong with that, it is in my view not the most interesting kind of music.
What we have tried to do with Slowdisk, is to make music that evokes emotion rather than enforcing it. The music creates an atmosphere of intimacy, of rest, of space. Within this space is there is room for the music to suggest emotions, to invite the listener to share these emotions and to discover and express their own. This also leaves room for different and more complex emotions. I don’t think that there is a song on ‘Love when we are’ that expresses or invites one singular emotion.
A song like ‘In silence between sad words’ for example has, as the titel suggests, an element of sadness. But there is also the implication of fond memories. We see the end of the song as hopeful, ecstatic even.
This idea of evoking emotion instead of enforcing it may seem less involving, but in fact the opposite is true. It presupposes a willingness on the part of the listener to participate in what the music is trying to achieve. We leave a lot of room within the music, but we ask something in return: we ask you to join us there.
If you would like to share your thoughts on this subject, or comment on ours,
please email us at info@slowdisk.com
Slowdisk is Jouke Schouwstra and Huib Bouwman.
If you would like to contact us, share your thoughts on our music, or comment on our website, please send an email to the following address:
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So far only payments using iDEAL, payments in advance
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Price: 12 euros.
Free shipping and handling inside the EU!
(Charges outside the EU by request)
If you are ordering from outside the Netherlands, please let us know in the order form, and we will send you payment instructions.
Have a look at some of the equipment that we use.
- Dobro. The Dobro plays an important role in many of our songs. We feel that the clear, ethereal sound works beautifully together with the warmth of the Les Paul.
- Gibson Les Paul. What can we say? It’s a real guitar. We use a Les Paul Studio, which is quite noisy, but has an enormous depth and warmth.
- Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. This is a fantastic sounding amp. The volume knob is insane though. “Off” and “loud” are the only settings it allows.
- Line 6 POD. Nice allround amp simulation.
- Line 6 Stomp Boxes. Terrific effects, we use the MM4, DL4 and FM4. The Octisynth effect in ‘We are not…’ is one of our favorites.
- Nord Modular. This is a great tool with endless potential. If you can conceive of a sound, chances are the Nord will make it possible.
- Lexicon MPX1. Fantastic reverb. Our music wouldn’t be the same without the Plate, Taj Mahal, Warm Room and Big Studio that all seem to exist within this piece of electrickery.
- Aphex aural exciter 204. A seductive but dangerous machine. It is great when used sparsely, disastrous otherwise. We like to think we have used it wisely.
- Roland TD-6 Percussion Sound Module. Many, many drum and percussion sounds, ranging from very natural to insane. Some sounds should be illegal.
- TC-Helicon VoiceWorks. We used the voiceworks for most of the vocals on ‘Love when we are’.
- Kurzweil Micropiano. For that natural piano sound.
It won’t come as a surprise that we think ‘Love When We Are’ is a great CD, but you don’t have to take just our word for it. Obviously some magazines employ people with great taste in music!
- Ambientmusicguide, august 2007. This review of Love When We Are almost made us blush.
- Fret magazine, the magazine of the National Pop Institute, April 2007.
- Oor magazine, March 2007.
- File Under, the online music review website, January 30, 2007.
- Livexs, April 2007.
These are some of the people that have inspired us musically. You might want to check some of this out.
- David Sylvian. If you don’t already own it, treat yourself to ‘Brilliant Trees’. Definitely one of the best albums ever made. While you’re at it, get ‘Gone to Earth’ and ‘Secrets of the Beehive’ as well.
- Brian Eno. Especially ‘Apollo’ and ‘Ambient 4 - On Land’ are fantastic. His most recent album, ‘Another Day on Earth’ takes a bit of getting used to though.
- Radiohead. Possibly the best band around today. Their concert in the Westerpark in Amsterdam was legendary. The best concert we have ever seen. KID A is a masterpiece and, contrary to what many people seem to think, so is ‘Hail to the Thief’. A bit of a mental workout; exhausting but very rewarding.
- Boards of Canada. They have created a sound that is all their own. Hip website too.
- Underworld. Great sounds and haunting, trance inducing beats.
- UNKLE. Try Never, Never, Land. One of the best albums of the past few years. ‘I need something stronger’ is not of this world. Incredible recording and production.
Slowdisk is Jouke Schouwstra and Huib Bouwman.
We have been friends since 1980 and we’ve been making music together for 25 years now.
In 2005 we suddenly found ourselves making the kind of music that we had always aspired to.
For over a year we cooked the meals we liked the most, drank the best wines
we could afford and heard the best music we could imagine.
We listened, talked, listened some more and went to our studio.
Along the way we discovered slowdisk.
Slowdisk feels at home in the space between soundscape and song.
Simple melodies drift over repetitive chords,
sometimes accompanied by gentle beats,
sometimes embedded in silence.
The sounds of Slowdisk are vulnerable but confident.
They are quite happy on their own,
even happier when they are joined by kindred voices.
The music of Slowdisk communicates emotion.
It chooses intensity over virtuosity.
Feeling over perfection.
Music over musicians.
Slowdisk chooses music.
Live performances, releases and other slowdisk news.
- November 28 2010 Slowdisk & P’etra live performance in Het Poortgebouw in Amsterdam.
- November 25 210 Slowdisk & P’etra live performance in CC Cafe in Amsterdam.
- Saturday 6 February, Live performance in De Gonz
On saturday 6 February Slowdisk and P’etra will be performing in De Gonz in Gouda. See details here. - Sunday 29 November, Live performance in ‘t Kuipertje
On sunday 29 November Slowdisk and P’etra will be performing in ‘t Kuipertje in Heukelum. For details, see the invitation. - Friday 2 October, Live performance Open Ateliers de Pijp
On friday 2 October Slowdisk will be performing at the opening of Open Ateliers de Pijp in Amsterdam. - Sunday 27 September, Live performance in outLINE
On sunday 27 September Slowdisk and P’etra will be performing in art gallery outLINE in Amsterdam. For details, see the invitation. - Sunday 20 September, Live performance in outLINE
On sunday 20 September Slowdisk and P’etra will be performing in Blijburg in Amsterdam. - Sunday 28 June 2009
New samples of our project with P’etra are online. Check them out and let us know what you think. - Tuesday 28 April 2009
Our new website is online. - Tuesday 21 April 2009
Slowdisk is currently working on a project with P’etra. We will be posting some samples over the next few weeks. - Wednesday 12 September 2007
Slowdisk review by Ambientmusicguide.com.Ambientmusicguide has published a review of Love When We Are which, quite frankly, almost made us blush. - Monday 2 July 2007
GONZO (circus). Name the Ork by Slowdisk is featured on the famous ‘Mind the Gap’ compilation, by GONZO (circus). GONZO (circus) is a bimonthly magazine about experimental music and culture. - Sunday 24 June 2007
Stadionplein FM.Thoughts for G. by Slowdisk has been used as part of Stadionplein FM. Stadionplein FM is an audiotour through the Olympic Stadium and the surrounding area, created by Jorrit Brenninkmeijer. - Monday 19 February 2007
New Samples.We have extended the samples section. You can now hear a sample of ‘In Silence between Sad Words’. The existing samples are now longer and of higher audio quality.
Good friends.
They feel each other’s presence. Their thoughts are connected.
The taste of wine and food, the sound of new or forgotten music,
everything is carefully put into words and memorised, so it can be shared later.
For Slowdisk music is like a conversation among close friends.
It is intimate, open and relaxed. It does not need to shout to be heard.
It leaves room for silence.
Silence provides you with the time and space to contemplate what you have heard.
Silence expresses the trust that things will continue in their own time.
The music of Slowdisk can be experienced in different ways.
You can use it as the backdrop to a quiet conversation,
or you can immerse yourself in it on your own.
In silence.
November 2011 - Slowdisk available at Bandcamp
Slowdisk is now featured at bandcamp.com. Love When We Are is available there as download (individual tracks or full album).
March 2011 - New Slowdisk CD and Solo project
Not only are we recording for a new Slowdisk CD, Jouke is also working on a solo CD. Check back regularly for updates, samples and more.
Music
The music of Slowdisk feels at home in the space between soundscape and song.
Simple melodies drift over repetetive chords, sometimes accompanied by gentle beats,
sometimes embedded in silence.
Buy using PayPal
It is now possible to buy our cd using PayPal. 