Roel van der Ven

I like music a lot. I enjoy listening to it, let it grow on me, let it define me for that moment. Maybe I build up a connection to a certain song because of my mood, or because of the memories I’ve attached to it over time. Discovering music has changed a lot the last… Continue reading Organizing your Music Discovery

Of course you remember Primer. That film from 2004 that would keep you puzzled for days. After nine years Shane Carruth is back with a new project, Upstream Color.

Last week my friend Peter Bihr tweeted about this Gotye mashup that was being played at the Wired 2012 conference. Yes- we’ve all about died of how many times this track has been played on the radio, tv, well everywhere and ALL THE TIME, but I must admit my interest was raised when I found out Wally De… Continue reading Somebodies: the endless mutations of Gotye

Browsing my Spotify playlists I stumbled upon this great album again zZz – Running with the Beast. I saw them once years ago as a support act and was really impressed by the energy and performance these guys were putting up. A bit later they released their album Running with the Beast, for which Roel Wouters aka… Continue reading zZz – Running with the Beast

Erased Tapes did a tour featuring Nils Frahm, Ólafur Arnalds and Winged Victory for the Sullen. I attended one of their shows in Berlin and it was amazing.

My good friends Claudio and Ian are doing an amazing job with their band called Mighty Oaks. A recent feature by ARD during the Reeperbahn festival in Hamburg shows that these guys are seriously kicking ass.

The last months I have been helping out my friends Kamiel & Martijn with the launch of their new company called Blom & Blom. In their own words: Blom & Blom is about two brothers. Two brothers who share a passion for forgotten items from forgotten places. Unique items. Items that once had an industrial life,… Continue reading Blom & Blom: Industrial Authentics