On January 29, 2009 our good friend and genius Evil Rabbit designer Lysander Lecoultre died suddenly and unexpectedly. It was an incredible blow to us. Lysander was a man of great spirit and many talents whom we loved and respected. Not only was he a great designer but also a gifted musician. He will be in our hearts and minds forever. We will honour him by releasing his last duo recordings with pianist Albert van Veenendaal on Evil Rabbit Records. His work for ERR was taken over by his friends and collegues with Strangelove Creatives, who will continue in his spirit. We are grateful to everything Lysander gave us as a friend and as a fellow artist. What a great guy!
New Releases
We are happy and proud to announce three new releases on our label. The cd’s are available through Subdist and CD Baby. Of course you can also order Cd’s by sending us an email. If you order by mailing us you’ll get the introduction price of € 15 each CD (including shipping in Europe) or € 12,50 each CD if you order three or more cd’s. You’ll find more information about the cd’s and the artists on our evil rabbit records website.
ERR 11: “CHAQUE OBJET”
The quartet explores the relationship between improvisation and written music in its fullest meaning, which includes not only common musical notation but also the use of graphic scores, alternative notations, game pieces and other procedures, like the use of space, body movement and constraint, programmed errors.Pablo Montagne: electric, baritone, acoustic, classic guitars
Adolfo La Volpe: electric, baritone, acoustic guitars, banjo
Francesco Massaro: baritone, tenor, alto saxophones, flutes
Alessandro Tomassetti: drums, percussion, vibraphone
ERR 12: ABATTOIR: Audrey Chen (cello & voice), Robert van Heumen (laptop & controllers)
Rooted in free improvisation and experimental electronics, they perform music where Chen’s intense vocals and intricate cello playing are sampled, transformed and ripped apart by Van Heumen’s vigorous laptop actions. Together, they are able to create a deeply sensitive communication infused with a boundless feeling of release and letting go. “It was a pleasure to see Chen work hard to match van Heumen’s often brutal digital transformations of her sound. […] he took Chen’s keening voice and filtered it in such a way that, for a moment, it seemed that George Martin, the revered Beatles producer, had entered the room.”
ERR 14: Ephemeral Rhizome
A stunning piano solo from an authentic creative player. An introspective and virtuoso improviser who combines shamanistic spirituality and ecstasy with a polyfree & independent approach to the piano. Paul Bley meeting Karlheinz Stockhausen, to the future…
Gianni Lenoci: piano solo
COMING SOON!
We expect to be able to announce three new releases at the end of this year:
ERR 10– Windfall, improvisations by Ab Baars (reeds) & Meinrad Kneer (double bass)
ERR 13– Minimal Damage. Solo prepared piano by Albert van Veenendaal
ERR 15– A Cool Tree. Lysander LeCoultre’s cello improvisations with Albert van Veenendaal on piano
ERR at Dutch Jazz Meeting
On Friday 12 December we had a stand at the Dutch Jazz Meeting, a two-yearly music fair at the Amsterdam Muziek Gebouw aan ‘t IJ where jazz programmers from all over the world meet. It was pretty crowded as usual and many people stopped at our table to take an interested look at our CD’s. Lots of compliments for the design and designer (Lysander was present at the meeting), photo’s and music. It became clear as well that we begin to get well known and highly appreciated within the circle of jazz minded world citizens. Even more reason to keep going. We are heading to more releases in March 2009.
dutch jazz meeting
We will be at the Dutch Jazz Meeting on Friday 12 December! So come check us out and say hi…
Also our designer Lysander le Coultre will be there part of the day. Good opportunity to discuss your own projects with him if you’re looking for someone to do your cover art.
nieuws
Evil Rabbit Records, ons onafhankelijke label voor oorspronkelijke hedendaagse jazz en geïmproviseerde muziek, bestaat in december 2 jaar. In onze korte geschiedenis hebben we inmiddels 8 produkties uitgebracht die door de binnen- en buitenlandse pers lovend zijn ontvangen. De complete catalogus is te zien op www.evilrabbitrecords.eu. Niet alleen wordt enthousiast gereageerd op de muziek, ook het onderscheidende hoesontwerp en de foto’s worden geroemd. Op 12 december a.s. zijn we aanwezig op de informatiemarkt van de Dutch Jazz Meeting in het muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ.
kerstactie
Tot en met 31 december kunnen onze CD’s worden besteld voor de aanbiedingsprijs van € 15,- inclusief verzendkosten (normale prijs € 18,50 inclusief verzending). Bij aanschaf van 3 CD’s of meer zelfs nog voordeliger: € 12,50 per CD inclusief verzendkosten. U kunt CD’s direct bij ons bestellen via email of via onze distributeur www.subdist.com. Bestelde CD’s worden direct verstuurd als het geld op onze rekening staat.
2009
In het voorjaar van 2009 verschijnt de CD Windfall van Ab Baars en Meinrad Kneer. De afrondende opnames voor deze produktie vinden in december plaats in het akoestisch magnifieke Bethaniënklooster. Het belooft een prachtige CD te worden. Improvisaties op het scherpst van de snede, helder, dwars en authentiek. In dezelfde periode verwachten we The Munderkingen sessions, part 2. Nieuwe duo opnames van Albert van Veenendaal en Meinrad Kneer. Concertregistraties van de tweede serie concerten van Olthuis & van Veenendaal met gasten worden eind volgend jaar verwacht. Op The Mystery of Guests II zullen o.m. Paul Pallesen, Kristina Fuchs, Jodi Gilbert, Ernst Reyseger, Felicity Provan, Martin van Duynhoven en Alan Purves te horen zijn.
herpersing
Predictable Point of Impact, de bejubelde CD van Veenendaal/Kneer/Sun, (zie recensies op de website) is aan een herpersing toe. Er zijn nog enkele exemplaren verkrijgbaar. Wij verwachten de tweede persing rond maart 2009
nieuwsbrief
Via deze nieuwsbrief willen we geinteresseerden in ons label 3 tot 4 keer per jaar op de hoogte houden van nieuwe ontwikkelingen. Houdt u de website in de gaten voor de laatste ontwikkelingen, aanbiedingen, recensies etc.
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Met hartelijke groet,
Meinrad Kneer, Albert van Veenendaal,
Lysander le Coultre (ontwerp),
Monique Besten (foto’s)