Sounds from my trip to Amsterdam Dec 2013 - Oct 2014.



NL-2014 [leylijnen]

Walking from our apartment in Rietdiepstraat to the Albert Heijn took long enough to listen to Melissa Etheridge's "Like The Way I Do" on the iPod. I loved the bass and couldn't get enough, so I made this! :)

Rietdiepstraat

A week in an attic id De Baarsjes (oud west). planning and scheming where to from here... 

The picture is of trees by our nearest canal.

8-14 January 2014

De - Baarsjes

The first place I stayed at in Amsterdam was a houseboat on Het Boeringwetering in De Pijp. A chilly friday in December. 

The picture is of the lights through our window. 

13 December 2013

Boeringwetering

In 331west we had found our "home" in Amsterdam. We established a cafe, gallery and workspace and ran it for three months. Alas, it had to come to an end. Some of my more treasured moments from my trip are locked in that building! This track is based around Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek" -- one of our favourite songs, and potentially the anthem of our trip!

The Picture is of myself and Ryuichiro downstairs.

15 January - 22 April 2014

331west

"Where are we? What the hell is going on?" For the first time in a while, we had some peace at Bilderdijkstraat, and I feel this captures the peace, albeit amidst the hectic scenario we were facing, we didn't know where we were or what was going on!

This track is made up from Imogen Heap's "Hide and Seek" and it is filtered through the ambipad for some interesting results. 

This picture is of a vase of flowers on the kitchen table.

27 April - 4 May 2014

Bilderdijkstraat  [Pt I]

Shellshocked, we returned to the only place we knew. Now we were really freaking out. At least for tonight we had a roof though.

This picture is of the mailbox on the door.

21 May 2014

Bilderdijkstraat [Pt III]

Het Amsterdamse Bos

Oosterpark

Krachtighuizen

A lot of walking around Westerpark, King's Day, fatigue, hunger and desperation. 

This picture is of us walking though the park

25-26 April 2014

Joan Melchior Kemperstraat

We stayed in Het Veluwe for 9 days camping, walking an 8.2km round trip to Putten most days to get food, charge things up and connect with the world. Camping by necessity trying to manifest an opportunity-- somewhere, anywhere! 

 

Het Veluwe

Another generous friend and her neighbours cat. Tensions still high as we don't know where to from here.

The picture is of the backyard garden.

24 April 2014

Gilles Van Ledenberchstraat

A Change of scene, now out in the woodlands of Vorden. One of Alexandra's favourite songs was Ed Sheeran's Legohouse, she would play it all the time!

This picture is of the forest around Kasteel Vorden

5-15 May 2014

Vorden

Pretoriustraat

Westerpark

We spent 6 weeks in an apartment in Holendrecht, in the Bijlmer, zuid-oost, it seemed only appropriate to rework a Depeche Mode track, due to the amount of it listened to and enjoyed here! 

The Picture is of a monument in Gaasperplas.

13 December 2013 - 7 January 2014

Holendrecht (Bijlmer Pt I)

Sometimes the generosity of folk can help you get through. After we were evicted our lovely neighbour let us stay at his for the evening. 

The picture is of a bridge in Rembrandtpark

23 April 2014

Admiraal De Ruijterweg

Het Vliegenbos

Vechtdijk

Our trip to Belfast was short lived. We were denied entry, handcuffed and detained overnight to be sent back to Amsterdam the following day. It was a less than pleasant experience. :(

This picture is of the baggage trolleys at Schiphol Airport.

20 May 2014

Belfast

I’ve been writing and creating electronic soundscapes—beats, bleeps, and everything in between—since 2000. Over the years, my work has explored the tension between structure and chaos, weaving together ambient textures, fractured rhythms, and subtle imperfections. Whether through sweeping soundscapes or glitchy, off-kilter beats, my music embraces both the polished and the raw, finding beauty in the spaces between.

Each project explores a different facet of my sonic curiosity. From sparse, atmospheric compositions to dense, rhythmic explorations, these projects reflect a fascination with contrast: simplicity and complexity, noise and silence, the organic and the synthetic. Each sound is intentional, yet always leaves room for the unexpected—an evolving conversation between machines and imagination. It’s music that doesn't clamour for attention but slowly unfolds, rewarding those willing to drift into its depths.

At the heart of it all is a love for the little details—the textures that hum beneath the surface, the imperfections that give a sound its soul. My music lives in the margins, in the quiet spaces and the sudden bursts of noise. It’s the electricity before a storm, the breath before sleep, and the fleeting warmth of light just before it fades. It's the beauty of restraint, the resonance of decay, and the endless possibilities of sound itself.

NL-2014 [leylijnen]

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