One hour cosmic travel with Etienne Gilbert, Maïa Aboueleze, Matthieu Ha and Cayo Scheyven

LA SYMPHONIE DES HARMONIES CELESTES at Le Grand Hospice Brussels

NEW ALBUM "La Maturité Sexuelle des Plantes"
Matthieu Ha: compositie, zang, synthesizer, accordeon, piano
Cayo Scheyven: teksten, zang, shaker, drum, mondharmonica, klompen

Fonografische regisseur: Antoine Herran
Mastering: Frederic Alstadt

Informatie: 
https://vantwolips.bandcamp.com/
www.vantwolips.tumblr.com
vantwolips@gmail.com

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EW ALBUM "La Maturité Sexuelle des Plantes"
Matthieu Ha: compositie, zang, synthesizer, accordeon, piano
Cayo Scheyven: teksten, zang, shaker, drum, mondharmonica, klompen
Begeleiding: Dexter Davies (drum Nederwiet), John Silvestre (guitar Turks Fruit)
Fonografische regisseur: Antoine Herran
Mastering: Frederic Alstadt

Informatie:
youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-51EEaix-cM&t=4s
https://vantwolips.bandcamp.com/
www.vantwolips.tumblr.com
vantwolips@gmail.com

Bloemendans

This song is called Pollen of hope and desire (Pollen van hoop en verlangen). It was written and recorded during the first week of containment (March 2020)

Afstandelijke liedjes (Distant Songs)
These songs are recorded (and some are written) during the containment phase in Belgium which started on Wednesday the 18th of March 2020. With the help of 2 ZOOM H4N recorders, both artists record in their confinement space. Matthieu finds himself at UN PEU, in the center of Brussels while Cayo is in her garage at her home in Uccle.

photo © Thomas Benichou

Pollen van hoop en verlangen

This one is called pigeon (duif) and was written for the release of 4 post pigeons in June 2018 during a "Maturité Sexuelle des Plantes" event. Recorded on the 27th and 28th of March 2020 in UN PEU’s basement (synth, accordion, vocals Matthieu Ha), in the bedroom (co compositor - vocals Cayo), in the garage (melodica Cayo)

Afstandelijke liedjes (Distant Songs). 
These songs are recorded (and some are written) during the containment phase in Belgium which started on Wednesday the 18th of March 2020. With the help of 2 ZOOM H4N recorders, both artists record in their confinement space. Matthieu finds himself at UN PEU, in the center of Brussels while Cayo is in her garage at her home in Uccle.

photo © Thomas Benichou

Duif

This song is called Veel (oftewel Nederwiet). The music was written in 2019 voor Je t'aime beaucoup and evolved into 2020, the words are from a distant past, recorded during the third week of containment in UN PEU’s basement (composition, synth, piano, vocals Matthieu Ha), in the van Twolips van (vocals Cayo), in the garage (co compositor - guitar Cayo) during April 2020.

Afstandelijke liedjes (Distant Songs)
These songs are recorded (and some are written) during the containment phase in Belgium which started on Wednesday the 18th of March 2020. With the help of 2 ZOOM H4N recorders, both artists record in their confinement space. Matthieu finds himself at UN PEU, in the center of Brussels while Cayo is in her garage at her home in Uccle.

photo © Thomas Benichou

Veel

This song is called Dimanche Martin. A tribute to Martin Graindorge. The music was written in 2018 voor "La Maturité Sexuelle des Plantes: Volcan" and evolved into 2020, the words are from now and never but totally free, recorded during the fourth week of containment (April 2020).

Afstandelijke liedjes (Distant Songs)
These songs are recorded (and some are written) during the containment phase in Belgium which started on Wednesday the 18th of March 2020. With the help of 2 ZOOM H4N recorders, both artists record in their confinement space. Matthieu finds himself at UN PEU, in the center of Brussels while Cayo is in her garage or the van Twolips van at her home in Uccle.

photo © Thomas Benichou

Dimanche Martin

This song is called Le Pollen de la Forêt. A tribute to Julien Gasc, who came by last summer, just like a springtime pollen. It was a second or third part to a song which just happened in the space jungle. This is recorded during the fifth week of containment in a shower, in the street, in a basement, in a caravan, in a garage, in our head, in space, in the jungle (April 2020).

Afstandelijke liedjes (Distant Songs)
These songs are recorded (and some are written) during the containment phase in Belgium which started on Wednesday the 18th of March 2020. With the help of 2 ZOOM H4N recorders, both artists record in their confinement space. Matthieu finds himself at UN PEU, in the center of Brussels while Cayo is in her garage or the van Twolips van at her home in Uccle.

photo © Thomas Benichou

Le Pollen de la Forêt

The 6th song is called Een Beetje. Its origins lie as van Twolips left and crossed a lake to start UN PEU, a little, een beetje.  This is recorded during the 6th or 7th week of containment in UN PEU's basement (piano, synth, vocals Matthieu Ha), in the back of the van Twolips van (co compositor - vocals Cayo), in the garage (guitar Cayo) and in bed (April/May 2020).

Afstandelijke liedjes (Distant Songs)
These songs are recorded (and some are written) during the containment phase in Belgium which started on Wednesday the 18th of March 2020. With the help of 2 ZOOM H4N recorders, both artists record in their confinement space. Matthieu finds himself at UN PEU, in the center of Brussels while Cayo is in her garage or the van Twolips van at her home in Uccle.

photo © Thomas Benichou

Een Beetje

The 7th song is called Intru Mental. Composed and recorded in the 7th week of confinement. The song starts with Rachmaninov - Prelude in C Sharp Minor played by Boris Lehman who passed UN PEU to record some sounds in the basement. This time we got closer and everything is recorded in UN PEU's basement(composition, piano, synth, accordion Matthieu Ha) (piano Boris Lehman) (co compositor - acoustic guitar, shaker, grater, tambourine Cayo) during May 2020.

Afstandelijke liedjes (Distant Songs)
These songs are recorded (and some are written) during the containment phase in Belgium which started on Wednesday the 18th of March 2020. With the help of 2 ZOOM H4N recorders, both artists record in their confinement space. Matthieu finds himself at UN PEU, in the center of Brussels while Cayo is in her garage or the van Twolips van at her home in Uccle.

photo © Thomas Benichou

Intru Mental

The 8th song is called De blauwe Donau (Johann Strauss). Composed and recorded in the 8th week of containment. A tribute to Gábor Lukács and Nikolai Tabokov who guided us along the River during  "La Tournée de la Route en Soi" May 2019. Everything is recorded in UN PEU's basement(composition, synth, vocals Matthieu Ha) (intro The Mystery of The Bulgarian Voices) (co compositor - vocals, tambourine Cayo) during May 2020.

Afstandelijke liedjes (Distant Songs)
These songs are recorded (and some are written) during the containment phase in Belgium which started on Wednesday the 18th of March 2020. With the help of 2 ZOOM H4N recorders, both artists record in their confinement space. Matthieu finds himself at UN PEU, in the center of Brussels while Cayo is in her garage or the van Twolips van at her home in Uccle.

photo © Thomas Benichou

De blauwe Donau

Mes Lèvres (formerly unknown as van Twolips) is a vocal duo from Brussels that brings together a guitarist and an accordionist. 
The use of their instruments is the fruit of imaginary music, of a time forgotten or not yet arrived. 
The lips of this binomial pair belong to: 
Matthieu Ha,  accordionist who created his own musical universe with a luminous voice, able to align several vocal registers (haute-contre, romantic baritone and tenor rockailleux). 
Cayo who superimposes her velvet voice strangely euphonious to her electric guitar, bringing poetry and natural sensuality to the songs.

Dimanche Martin

Mes Lèvres

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