DIRK SERRIES - Solo Acoustic Guitar Improvisations II & III
(2xLP, nwoj0045 A New Wave Of Jazz 2021/2022)

Dirk Serries played a 1956 Höfner 457/S/E1 archtop guitar, in an alternative tuning (on II) and a 1952 Höfner 459 archtop guitar (III).
Performed, recorded, mixed and mastered at the Sunny Side Inc. Studio, Anderlecht (Belgium) on November 7th 2020 (II) and December 12th 2020 (III).

These are mono recordings, using the AEA R44 Anniversary Edition ribbon microphone placed 50cm away from the body of the guitar. One band eq and variable-mu compression was subtly applied across the spectrum to smooth out dynamics. No other audio processing was used.

DIRK SERRIES - Chroma - Solo Acoustic Guitar Improvisations II & III - Album Teaser

ANTON MOBIN & MARTINA VERHOEVEN - CURE AND MOUND
(cd, nwoj0046 A New Wave Of Jazz 2021/2022)

Anton Mobin : prepared chamber
Martina Verhoeven : piano

Performed, recorded, mixed and mastered at the Sunny Side Inc. Studio, Anderlecht (Belgium) on February 16th 2020.

ANTON MOBIN & MARTINA VERHOEVEN - MOUND Excerpt - CURE AND MOUND Album Teaser

JOHN EDWARDS & DIRK SERRIES - MELANCHOLIA
(cd, nwoj0047 A New Wave Of Jazz 2021/2022)

John Edwards : double bass
Dirk Serries : acoustic guitar

Recorded at the Dave Hunt Studio (London, UK) on February 8th, 2020. Mixed by Dave Hunt. Mastered at Sunny Side Inc. Studio (Anderlecht, Belgium).

JOHN EDWARDS & DIRK SERRIES - I excerpt - MELANCHOLIA Album Teaser

TOM JACKSON & COLIN WEBSTER - THE OTHER LIES
(cd, nwoj0048 A New Wave Of Jazz 2021/2022)

Tom Jackson : clarinet
Colin Webster : alto and baritone saxophones

Recorded on 28th February 2021 at Peckham Road Studios Recorded by Paul Brett. Mixed by Dirk Serries.  Mastered At The Sunny Side Inc. Studio (Anderlecht, Belgium).

TOM JACKSON & COLIN WEBSTER - V excerpt - THE OTHER LIES Album Teaser

MARTINA VERHOEVEN QUINTET - DRIVEN
Live At Roadburn 2022 (cd album out on Klanggalerie - October/November 2022)

MARTINA VERHOEVEN QUINTET
Martina Verhoeven : piano Gonçalo Almeida : double bass Onno Govaert : drums
Dirk Serries : guitar
Colin Webster : sax

Recorded live in concert at Roadburn Festival 2022, Paradox (Tilburg, The Netherlands) on April 24th. This concert was part of Dirk Serries’ 4 days artist in residency. Live sound : Ronald Mariën
Mixing and mastering : Dirk Serries

Photography by Martina Verhoeven Design by Rutger Zuydervelt
Thank you : Ronald Mariën, Walter Hoeijmakers and Roadburn crew, Bartho van Straaten and Paradox crew.

MARTINA VERHOEVEN QUINTET - DRIVEN Live At Roadburn 2022 album teaser

JOSE LENCASTRE & DIRK SERRIES
Arcas / Callisto 7inch lathe cut
Champion Version, 2024
Ltd to 25 copies

José Lencastre : alto sax
Dirk Serries : archtop guitar

Performed at the Oude Klooster chapel
(Brecht, Belgium) on April 30th, 2023.
Recorded, mixed and mastered by Dirk
Serries.

Arcas / Callisto_teaser

DIRK SERRIES - SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR IMPROVISATIONS I
(LP, nwoj0040 A New Wave Of Jazz)

Dirk Serries played a 1957 Höfner archtop guitar.

Performed, recorded, mixed and mastered at the Sunny Side Inc. Studio, Anderlecht (Belgium) on July 31st 2020. 

This is a mono recording, using the AEA R44 Anniversary Edition ribbon microphone placed 50cm away from the body of the guitar. One band eq and variable-mu compression was subtly applied across the spectrum to smooth out dynamics. No other audio processing was used.

DIRK SERRIES - Kinetic - SOLO ACOUSTIC GUITAR IMPROVISATIONS I Album Teaser

Gonçalo Almeida - Monologos A Dois SOLO ALBUM
LP, A New Wave Of Jazz 2020/2021

Gonçalo Almeida : double bass

Performed & recorded at the Oud Charlois church in Rotterdam (The Netherlands).

GONCALO ALMEIDA - MONOLOGOS A DOIS Album Teaser

“The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance”

Led by versatile soundartist Dirk Serries this is a haven for the free and wilful :  featuring music that originates from a fascination for free improvisation and modern minimal music.

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