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 best of 2009 !!! 
alga marghen (italy) #alga planamesm lp
planam (italy) #planamesm lp

dendoshidendoshi 2” long playing record

  • dendoshi 2 (1) (16:55)

  • dendoshi 2 (2) (18:07)
december 2008 release ; controversial first evidence of a one-off meeting between raymond dijkstra, timoaf ursinvan luijk, and the no-neck blues band’s dave nuss & keith connolly ...

first, in raymond (and timo)’s words ::

the record dendoshi 2 was released without the agreement or even without the knowledge of raymond dijkstra and timo van luijk.

i completely distance myself from this release, which goes against everything i stand for artistically.

in 2006 we, (van luijk and i) met dave nuss and keith connolly of the no neck blues band. they told us they were in a creational gap, and were eager to work with us, to find new creational pathways. end 2006 we played two times. end 2008 i got an email from them a 'dendoshi' record was released on planam. they had without agreement (of van luijk and i) given permission to publish the music, and have applied a theory to the music, a theory which was not involved on any given moment of the project. (in reality, the music was totally improvised on a fully equal basis.) the fact alone that they bring it now as if the music was based on this theory, i find it artistically fake, and without any artistic integrity.

i believe in artistic purity. it is either the truth, or a fraud. unfortunately, the record dendoshi 2 is a fraud, since the theory applied to this music is a lie. which makes the release and the whole project without any artistic value. this is the reality in which this release must be seen.

i have never given permission to release this music  in this physical form. and i don't have any artistic connection to the theory as now applied to the music. moreover, it goes against everything i stand for artistically.

the fact that nuss and connolly have given permission to release this music without our permission, and applied a fake theory to it, proves that they are without any artistic integrity. i can only feel sorry for them, and distance myself completely from this music release.

raymond dijkstra, january 2009
co-signed by timo van luijk.

then, alga marghen / planam organizer emanuele carcano’s statement ::

i send you this email to let you know that the planam responsible do not agree with the contents concerning the dendoshi2 edition as presented on the email you received from raymond dijkstra and timo van luijk.

planam would have appreciated the group to eventually inform the publisher about their decision to send out a pseudo-official communication. as a matter of fact planam did not receive this same communication from a part of the group and would like to underline that he consider this action a very unprofessional one.

as a publisher i will not enter the eventual problematic dynamics of the group.

sorry for this misunderstanding. i will keep you updated about this matter. at the same time i send you my positive feelings about continuing working on the distribution together.

very best regards. planam

nuss and connolly have yet to issue missives ...

all of this aside, let’s assess this edition on the merits of the music played / contructed / presented here ... personally speaking, i think it’s excellent ; there’s a focus and attention to detail often lacking from the no-neck axis’ myriad shadow-outings ... dijkstra’s woozy pump-organ styling act as a leitmotif throughout ; a solid precipice scaled by the other members of the group, each leaving their respective spike-prints via haphazard guitar / percussion / electronic augmentation ...

lp comes in a gold-ink sleeve, with connolly’s “fake conceptlogo on the cover, along with a pack of four photo-stills, some involving known iconography (vermeer’s “girl with the pearl earring,” for example, apparently from timo’s basement) , each emblazoned with, again, connolly’s cryptic symbol ... completely lovely ; the armchair enthusiast of any/all involved parties will immediately see the merits here, despite 1/2 of the creator’s misgivings ... highly recommended !!!
alga marghen press release...

d e n d o s h i
"dendoshi 2"
(cat no. planamesm)
lp record

dendoshi is keith connolly (no neck blues band), raymond dijkstra (asra), dave nuss (no neck blues band) and timo van luyk (af ursin, in camera). dendoshi: "he who comes to propagate the ceremony" or "missionary" (japanese). there had actually been a previous incarnation of dendoshi (hence dendoshi 2), which was a large group performance in new york which concentrated on elucidating the memories of a dead tree which had been re-contextualized as a sculptural exhibit.

some thematic reference: the name "dendoshi" originates from the work of japanese filmmaker kyoshi kurosowa, whose films also inspired the content of the first performance. when the opportunity presented itself for connolly, dijkstra, nuss and van luyk to come together to make a session, it was the perfect opportunity to realize dendoshi not as a one-off performance on a theme, but as a recurring ritual in development. the resulting music widened the conceptual reflection of the band, bringing to mind the history and ideas of franz mesmer. mesmer, the eighteenth century austrian spiritualist healer, was among the first to put forth the theory of what he termed "animal magnetism", regarding a universal fluid which permeates all matter and can be influenced by the will, not dissimilar to some of eliphas levi's concepts. what seemed to set mesmer apart was an attention to mood and atmosphere, an aesthetic component to what were scientifically quite dubious theories, which lent to his work an aura of portent - thus the parallel with the music captured as dendoshi 2. reflecting the qualities that all four musical sensibilities had in common, the album is a statement upon the ephemeral nature of atmosphere and will, and the relation of reverie to oblivion as opposed to ecstacy.

the symbol, or mark on the front cover created by connolly came intuitively and without revision. it's applied function is that of distinction rather than that of protection or as a seal. it was first applied to the photograph by clarence h. white form 1904, where the first resonant depiction, or personification, of reverie and oblivion as applied to dendoshi was found. by applying the mark connolly is ceremonializing the image, thus rendering it distinct from its original form, not as an appropriation, but as a recognition. the other images followed, and each of them was recognized instantly without having to search. the last was vermeer's image from van luyk's basement, and upon recieving this the series of 4 inserts was complete. there is a trace of fear and a sensation of suspended time in these images which suits the music very well.

edition limited to 300 copies on gold cover.

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crouton (usa) #crouton 36 lp

raymond dijkstramaskenstilleben” long playing record

  • maskenstilleben (1)

  • maskenstilleben (2)
june 2007 release; the first non self-released title (at least in a while; he tends to issue his own records via the le souffleur imprint) by composer raymond dijkstra. over-sized slotted/silkscreened wooden box with the lp and an insert tucked inside...
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crouton no.36
raymond dijkstra:
"maskenstilleben"
lp

we are very pleased to present this enchanting special edition lp from sculptor, painter, drawer and composer, raymond dijkstra. since 2003, his recorded work has been released in very grandly designed (though extremely small editions) on the le souffleur label, all of which are out of print and not easy to obtain. those who have, discovered the odd, yet personal world of raymond dijkstra, whose recorded output relies heavily on the acoustic side of electro-acoustic music.

in dijkstra's own words:

my overall philosophy is to keep my kitchen closed. and the lid on the pot. i need to build up pressure; the only time i release pressure is when playing music. it's all about transformation.

i guess i need to have some distance between me/my music and the public. in fact i like to see the public as non-existent. releasing my work i only do for metaphysical reasons; to keep all psychic and physical channels open, and maintaining a healthy system. it is not much more then relieving yourself in the toilet. if not, there'll soon or later come a point when your system gets clogged, the energy flow will cease, and the transformation into music stops...

i need complete isolation to protect my work.


"maskenstilleben" will be released in a limited numbered edition of 100 in a painted wooden box on 200 gm virgin vinyl.

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dekorder (germany) #dekorder 40 lp

raymond dijkstral'opus l'h” long playing record

  • l'opus l'h (1) (22:30)

  • l'opus l'h (2) (9:45)
may 2010 release ; first widely attainable issue of raymond dijkstra’s immaculately conceived music since the self-issued / le souffleur-label 4lpverzameld werk” set from a few years back ...

continuing his work with his chosen palette of “harmonium, scraping metal & glass”, extended through the use of “ tuba, strings and audio effects”, the music here is amongst his best, channeling a stream-of-consciousness-oriented array of squawks and whispers (guided by an unkown / unseen hand) that is his & his alone ... highly recommended !!!
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raymond dijkstra
l'opus l'h
lp

limited edition of 300 copies!

dutch artist/musician raymond dijkstra is one of the most radical and original composers around today. with a clear diy ethos and self-imposed restrictions he has created a singular universe all by himself. in the past 7 years he has (self-)released countless lp's, 7" , 5" & 3" vinyl releases in very tiny editions on his le souffleur label, all packaged in carefully edited artworks made by dijkstra himself.

"l'opus l'h" will be one of his first widely available releases since 2003's collaboration with timo van luijk (af ursin, noise maker's fifes, in camera, nurse with wound) as asra.

dijkstra is using a minimal set-up for all of his compositions: harmonium, scraping metal & glass, and, exclusively to his "opus" cycle the addition of tuba, strings and audio effects. he's exploring these small parameters in an improvised and highly personal, often trance-like, ecstatic setting comparable to "automatic writing" or "surrealist automatism" techniques. by offensively restricting and repeating his methods he is able to profoundly explore the depths of the particular sounds and, not least, of the player/composer's psyche itself.

"l'opus l'h" is the second title in dijkstra's series "the advantages of schizophrenia".

all my work is highly autobiographical, highly subjective and highly emotional. in this sense my work is the complete opposite of that from most musicmakers out of the experimental corner who's work is mostly without any emotion.

the reason for me making music is to strengthen my connection with life. for me my music is not experimental, simply because it was never made to experiment.

there is a bit of a problem with most experimental musicians, who are mostly only touching the surface of a subject after which they go beyond to find another experiment. i feel more connected to painters and sculptors who delve deep into the subject and explore it thoroughly, going into every possible direction, to really connect with their world. even more interesting i find it when one connects with ones own genuine personal world. just to come home to his self, instead of going out for a journey, what experimenting often is.

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 best of 2009 !!! 
le souffleur (netherlands) #ls 38 lp

raymond dijkstrade schroef” long playing record

  • de schroef (1) (1:00)
  • de schroef (2) (1:00)
  • de schroef (3) (1:00)
  • de schroef (4) (1:00)
  • de schroef (5) (1:00)

  • de schroef (6) (1:00)
  • de schroef (7) (1:00)
  • de schroef (8) (1:00)
  • de schroef (9) (1:00)
  • de schroef (10) (1:00)
may 2009 release ; always glad to be able to offer a new raymond dijkstra work here @ mms ... in this case, a suite of 10 1-minute pieces (scored for his now-familiar orchestra of pump-organ & screeching metals)separated by a lock groove and a blank (grooveless) space” ...

a spartan edition (just a printed sheet of recycled newspaper in a sleeve w/ the record) but the innate complexity of both the included music (as obfuscating as ever) & it’s presentation (each piece is an island, beginning & ending in silent locked grooves with no lead-in / lead-out to speak of ; manual needle placement is necessary to advance to each new segment) makes it worth all the while ... highly recommended !!!
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de schroef ~ raymond dijkstra

 lp. de schroef consists of 10 short pieces.
each piece is separated by a lock groove and a blank (grooveless) space.

edition of 200 copies.

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 best of 2008 !!! 
ri be xibalba (usa) #bixobal 4 mag
bixobal (usa) #bixobal 4 mag

bixobal number 4 • july 2008” magazine

  • akio suzuki’s diary
  • davey schmitt’s film column hell on reels
  • the infinite horizons of stomu yamash’ta by gregor meyer
  • an overview of raymond dijkstra’s music by eric lanzillotta
  • eric lanzillotta’s reviews of vinyl, compact discs, and a book
  • patrick marley’s column nickels and dimes
fourth issue of bixobal ; once again, appearing like clockwork three months after #3 ...

notable inclusions are a fairly sizable guide to raymond dijkstra’s recorded music, a big artical on percussionist stomu yamash’ta, and akio suzuki’s tour diary. seriously ; this is quickly becoming one of the best experimental music (maga) zines runnning right now ... highly recommended !!!
ri be xibalba press release...
bixobal is a magazine published by ri be xibalba

issue 4 is out now! in this issue we present to you:

akio suzuki's diary from the 2006 resonant spaces tour in the uk during june 2006 as translated and introduced by alan cummings.

the long promised debut of davey schmitt's film column heel on reels appears with the article panic!: anger and the oedipal complex in fernando arrabal's cinema in which he argues these over the top films are better than those of arrabal's long time friend and collaborator alejandro jodorowsky.

the infinite horizons of stomu yamash'ta by gregor meyer - a massive overview of the life and work of avant garde percussionist stomu yamash'ta, including his first english-language interview in over 30 years. a child prodigy, his meteoric rise in the classical world spawned a new world of improvisation and avant classical in the late '60s and early '70s before melding eastern concepts with jazz fusion via his more well known outfits come to the edge, east wind, and go. includes never-before-revealed insight into collaborations with toru takemitsu, takehisa kosugi, masahiko sato, the baschet brothers, and others. years in the making, this exhaustive survey corrects misinformation and apocrypha carried down for decades, and opens a new window to yamash'ta's current projects featuring instruments made from resonant stones. includes an complete discography of his official releases.

an overview of raymond dijkstra's music by eric lanzillotta discussing his beautiful limited edition vinyl releases and the gorgeous sounds on them. written with the cooperation and oversight of the artist, this article offers some new insight into his work.

eric lanzillotta's reviews of vinyl, compacts discs, and a book, both new and old by amolvacy, axa hour of dora bleu, brötzmann/wilkinson quartet, children of the sixth root race, coffee, michael esposito & fm einheit, glass farm ensemble, alexander hawkins / dominic lash / paul may / alex ward, [-hyph-], dan joseph, ariel kalma, christina kubisch, alan licht & aki onda, m.b. + e.d.a., jérôme peignot et marc dachy, ptôse, sandoz lab technicians, sapat, matt shoemaker, sun city girls, the ten thousand things, roland topor, toy.bizarre, uw hypotheekadvies, valley of ashes, fred van hove, timo van luijk & kris vanderstraeten, and "bollywood steel guitar".

patrick marley's column nickels and dimes discusses orange, raven, joshua burkett, paul metzger, knife world, and julie mittens.

56 pages, 5.5" by 8.5", 20 lb. paper, b&w, approximately 750 copies printed

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