Mixes

Mix I did for Operator Radio on April 8th 2021

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A legend has passed, Ennio Morricone is the composer I admire and listen to the most. Two hours is not enough to capture his brilliance, but will give you a glimpse into his amazing work.

Ennio Morricone Mix

Synthesizer Synthesizer Synthesizer - Mix September 2020

This is a mix dedicated to the release of my Archipelago EP, a mix of electronic downtempo fused with the amazing compositions and playing of violinist Myrthe van de Weetering. So more contemporary music this time, electro acoustic vibes.

Second Wave - Contemporary Mix October 2020

When I was 15 years old I became friends with Robert. I must have met Roberts long time neighbor Jan Minkiewicz not long after. Jan, or Boris as everybody I knew called him, was Polish but lived in the Netherlands from a very young age. That didn’t stop him from feeling great commitment to the situation in Poland and it’s citizens. He was the official spokesman for Solidarnosc in West Europe during the 80’s and always remained a true activist. 

He would come to parties or watch Ajax games with us and although he was the age of my parents, he had a very youthful energy about him, always cheerful and ready to tell a story. I have great memories of talking to him about music and football, or just joking around.

In 2014, Jan died suddenly from a cardiac arrest. He was only 68, much too young for someone so full of life and energy. About a year and a half ago, I was at a dinner where I spoke to Jan’s wife Barbara. She knows I’m a big jazz fan and since Jan also was a big jazz enthusiast, she invited me to come and visit her to have a look at the collection of records she had lying around. This mix is a selection of the music I took home after that visit. Most of the artist are Polish and were unknown to me before hearing these records, but I’m very happy about the music I got to hear because of Barbara’s amazingly kind gesture. Here’s to you Boris!

Boris' Record Collection - Mix February 2021

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Jesse Koolhaas