[Vinyl is out on December 6, digital release to follow later]

Nostalgia is a hell of a drug. No one in particular is renowned for that cliched statement, but when something is so universal, who cares who said it? And is there anything more nostalgia inciting than a blurry film, bursting with colours but aged just perfectly so that you know, it's from a past which will never return. Het Jaarronde, a 1977 short film by Dutch amateur filmmaker Jan van Keulen is a picture perfect study of Dutch rural life. Filmed at an observer's distance it, as the title states, follows the Netherland's throughout the year. It's not bombastic and grand like 1967's John Fernhout film, Sky Over Holland. Instead it's modest, even shy, as if afraid to document too much because to document means to acknowledge change and loss. 

For the second time, Nous'klaer and The Netherlands Institute for Sound and Vision's RE:VIVE initiative have teamed up for a split 12" featuring two new film scores of Nous'klaer staple, Mattheis and newcomer Ranie Ribeiro. Each artist was given half the film to compose for, resulting in two sonically disparate pieces that are emotionally twinned. Mattheis offers a lush, heart melting wave of pianos and synths and field recordings to appease his own inner-nostalgia, as the images struck an immediate chord with his childhood and youth in Goeree Overflakkee, South-Holland. 

Ranie Ribeiro, known under his solo moniker for his slamming chopped beats and earlier club oriented releases as D-Ribeiro unveils his talents as a harpist for the first time. His work, is an encapsulation of a calm autumn day. A work in the present rather than a reflection on the past. But as the day fades into night, one can't wish for it to stay, just a little bit longer, because who knows what tomorrow is going to bring?

Buy / Stream

Mattheis / Ranie Ribeiro - Het Jaar Rond - Oemoemenoe7 (previews)

upsammy @ DOGMA x Nous'klaer ADE 2021

bandcamp: https://sohaso.bandcamp.com/album/somewhere-summer-sampler-1

Various Artists - SOMEWHERE Summer Sampler 1

Eefje De Visser & Nuno Dos Santos - Wit Blad (Mattheis Remix)
Wanderist - Under The North Sea
Luuk van Dijk - Many Moons
Melon - She Was

Heatstroke alert! To celebrate the summer, Utrecht based record label Something Happening, Somewhere decided to release no less than three digital compilations in the coming weeks. Celebrate the summer with SoHaSo.

Part one of the summer series contains four tracks. We asked those involved to look back on their contributions in their own words.

Eefje De Visser & Nuno Dos Santos - Wit Blad (Mattheis Remix)
Nuno: "This track is almost four years old and was only available on vinyl. Now it's available digitally for the first time. Our dear friend Mattheis remixed Wit Blad and gave it a strong hypnotic vibe. It contains those Mattheis' trademark synth swirls. Soothing and driving with spine-tingling harmonics slowly creeping in and out."

Wanderist - Under The North Sea (1 half of Dam Swindle) "This is the sort of dubby non-dance electronica that I love to make", says Wanderist. "Tracks like these exist in a world of their own and let the listener slowly drift away into whatever vibe they feel coming up. The track feels completely effortless and at ease with itself; traits that I also value very much in the people close to me."

Luuk van Dijk - Many Moons
Luuk: "I was listening to a podcast with DJ Benny Rodrigues and he mentioned a tune from E-Dancer, a track that had inspired him in the past. Then I listened to that tune and thought wooooooow, I want to make this kind of shit too. Then I started jamming and improvising in the studio. Many Moons was recorded in one take."

Melon - She Was
Melon: "I made this many moons ago with emotions of a forbidden love between two star signs who didn't connect because of being opposites in needs of compassion. They say opposites attract. I guess it does but not in the long run."

Artwork by Tjitske Oosterholt

Eefje De Visser & Nuno Dos Santos - Wit Blad (Mattheis Remix)

Live recording @ the Future Intel headquarters in The Hague. Streaming live on Youtube, Facebook and futureintelradio.com every Thursday and Friday.

Mattheis╚═ Future Intel ═╗ 04 08 2022

The Pearls are back! Paerels III will out on vinyl on December 9. With two of the anthemic tracks downloadable now with the pre-order of the album.

Unbound by genre, the release brings together a refreshing splash of sounds: blending deep-listening pieces with driving techno, rave-tinged house and a few playful surprises - but above all we hope that every track will bring a smile to your face. 

This will be the final edition of our big compilation series <3

Tracklist:
A1. Megan Leber - Tides
A2. Mattheis - Swell (Pye Corner Audio Remix)
A3. Marie K - Silver Lining
B1. Mattias El Mansouri - Transcendence
B2. Cooper Saver - Cloudburst
C1. Kems Kriol - Blimund
C2. Martinou - Glider
D1. Human Space Machine - Second
D2. Koraal - This One
E1. Eversines - Rhapsodia
E2. Erik Luebs - Toward Entropy
F1. Mathilde Nobel - May + Be (Oceanic Remix)
F2. Mary Lake - Evergloom
F3. Gotu Jim - De Last

PREVIEWS: Various Artists - Paerels III - Nous'klaer Audio 041

Anthony Linell & Mattheis live at Draaimolen Festival 2024

Releasing my debut album has been one of my most meaningful life-experiences, and apart from the times playing my livesets, I seem to never have found a right moment to share it personally with the world. Today it has been exactly one year since the release-date, so this should be a good moment.

"Kindred Phenomena marks Mattheis' debut album. After two cosmic EPs on Nous'klaer and a mini-album on tape for Ecstatic Recordings, he now returns to Nous'klaer for his first full story. An album shaped for every occasion: driving from the city to the island, dancing in the living room, or raving at sunset. On Kindred Phenomena Mattheis picks up where he left off: 'Swell' serves as another episode of the prisms, the modular synth excursion of 'Bit Fragments' pushes his arpeggiator solos a step further, and album standout 'Ben_M' provides his most beautiful dance of melodies yet. The album consists of eight tracks and comes as a double 12 inch for deejay convenience; and for the ultimate experience: go see Mattheis perform his album live on the road."

B2 Mattheis - Bit Fragments

Bandcamp https://bit.ly/3lEJVP3
Bleep https://bit.ly/35RXc0V
Clone https://bit.ly/35JgKF3
Decks https://bit.ly/2IPLURN
Deejay.de https://bit.ly/3ny16Cb
Hard Wax bit.ly/3mCTEpx
HHV https://bit.ly/2Klph8V
Horizons Music https://bit.ly/38QZ5Nj
Juno https://bit.ly/2IKhkcO
Phonica https://bit.ly/2IO27au
Redeye Records https://bit.ly/36Qhurg
Rush Hour https://bit.ly/35EPDdX

Bandcamp

Konduku - Orbu - Nous'klaer K3 (previews)

Bandcamp bit.ly/3oDhwdb

Atom Heart http://bit.ly/2JK9Hn5
Bleep http://bit.ly/2MC968b
Bordello a Parigi bit.ly/3qF4pKh
Clone.nl bit.ly/3qImK9u
Decks.de bit.ly/3a2zfH3
Deejay.de bit.ly/2ID4ehy
HHV.de bit.ly/3m5YkDi
Juno Records bit.ly/2W4osDH
Redeye bit.ly/2VXtXnN
Rush Hour bit.ly/3mapSaJ
Technique.co.jp https://bit.ly/35aN1UF

Amandra x Mattheis - Lettre Ouverte - Nous'klaer LP 005 (previews)

Bandcamp bit.ly/3oDhwdb
Bleep bit.ly/2MC968b
Bordello a Parigi bit.ly/3qF4pKh
Clone.nl bit.ly/3qImK9u
Decks.de bit.ly/3a2zfH3
Deejay.de bit.ly/2ID4ehy
HHV.de bit.ly/3m5YkDi
Juno Records bit.ly/2W4osDH
Redeye bit.ly/2VXtXnN
Rush Hour bit.ly/3mapSaJ
Technique.co.jp bit.ly/35aN1UF

Lettre Ouverte

Amandra x Mattheis - Droning Poem - Nous'klaer LP 005 (out now)

art:cast °104 | Mattheis

Giving the “musical journey” a proper host, Mattheis’ absorbing Techno adequately defines how the road not taken can somehow dodge the (exhausted) cliches. Methodical and even-tempo, his exquisite sound employs muddled bass vibrations with crisp tonal presentations. Mattheis' soundscape is as unique as untouched terrain. His fidelity seems to pleasantly pull from his Rotterdam landscapes, from industry to rolling fields of green. In his case, the best of these properties coalesces with personal inspirations to create a tangible opus. Mattheis is musically involved around the clock, as an artist by day and tech enthusiast by night. He discusses with Torture the Artist how productivity can reach its height when space is made for creative freedoms and his current release: Lettre Ouverte. Similar to his other work, his hour-long art:cast encompasses a meditative stroll that exudes dynamism via serenity and vitality. However, the truth of Mattheis’ poetic composition is slammed through his ambient experimentations and atmospheric personifications.

Read the full interview: 
https://torturetheartist.net/2021/02/10/artcast-104-interview-mattheis

Artist & label information
Mattheis: www.facebook.com/mattheisofficial // @mattheis // www.instagram.com/mattheis_
Nous'klaer Audio: www.facebook.com/nousklaeraudio // @nousklaeraudio // www.instagram.com/nousklaer_audio

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art:cast #104 by Mattheis

Interview

art:cast °104 | Mattheis

23-06 Tbilisi Open Air, Tbilisi, Georgia
27-05 Weelde, Rotterdam, Netherlands
04-12 Doka, Amsterdam, Netherlands
19-11 Perron, Rotterdam, Netherlands
09-09 Draaimolen Festival, Tilburg, Netherlands
06-08 Blijdorp Festival, Rotterdam, Netherlands
29-04 Club Capital, Antwerp, Belgium
09-04 Perron, Rotterdam, Netherlands
09-04 013, Tilburg, Netherlands
16-10-21 Borisov, Amsterdam, Netherlands
15-10-21 Rotondes, Luxembourg, Luxembourg
19-09-20 Keilecafe, Rotterdam, Netherlands
16-09-20 arch 0.2, Berlin, Germany
05-09-20 MOMO Fabrique, Rotterdam, Netherlands
30-08-20 De Achtertuin, Nijmegen, Netherlands
24-07-20 ISOTOOP at Radion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
24-07-20 Polifonic, Puglia, Postponed
31-05-20 TBA, TBA
30-05-20 TBA, TBA
18-05-20 TBA, TBA
14-03-20 Loopy, Hangzhou – postponed
13-03-20 The Window, Guangzhou- postponed
06-03-20 The Lighthouse, HCMC - postponed
06-03-20 Grasnapolsky, Groningen, Netherlands
05-03-20 Happy Buddha, Duong Dong - postponed
28-02-20 Tempura Oji, Singapore
22-02-20 Poing, Rotterdam, Netherlands
22-02-20 Modular, Rotterdam, Netherlands
14-12-19 De School, Amsterdam, Netherlands
6-12-19 Zur Klappe, Berlin, Germany
20-10-19 Radion, Amsterdam, Netherlands
19-10-19 Dogma x Nous'klaer, Amsterdam, Netherlands
19-10-19 Muziekgebouw, Amsterdam, Netherlands
17-10-19 Cafe Belgique, Amsterdam, Netherlands
15-09-19 Horst, Holsbeek, Belgium
24-08-19 Les Digitales, Paradiso, Switzerland
16-08-19 Keilecafe, Rotterdam, Netherlands
10-08-19 La Machine du Moulin Rouge, Paris, France
09-08-19 Kiosk Radio, Brussels, Belgium
01-08-19 Dekmantel, Amsterdam, Netherlands
05-07-19 Down the Rabbit Hole, Beuningen, Netherlands
30-06-19 BAR, Rotterdam, Netherlands
27-06-19 Operator Radio, Rotterdam, Netherlands
09-06-19 Draaimolen, Tilburg, Netherlands
01-06-19 BAR, Rotterdam, Netherlands
11-05-19 Shelter, Amsterdam, Netherlands
25-04-19 Operator Radio, Rotterdam, Netherlands
23-03-19 Paradigm, Groningen, Netherlands
08-03-19 PIP, Den Haag, with @sjoerdoberman, Netherlands
08-02-19 PIP, Den Haag, Netherlands
27-01-19 Mono, Rotterdam, Netherlands
25-01-19 Westerliefde, Amsterdam, Netherlands
19-01-19 ://about blank, Berlin, Germany

20-12-18 Operator Radio, Rotterdam, Netherlands
23-11-18 Open Studios, Vancouver, Canada
21-10-18 Oosterbar, Amsterdam, Netherlands
20-10-18 Dogma x Nous'klaer, Amsterdam, Netherlands