Wiek Kapitalizmu Inwigilacji

Twice GRAMMY-nominated composer and performer Derek Bermel studied with Henri Dutilleux, Dutch avant-gardist Louis Andriessen, and ragtime revivalist William Bolcom. In his music, seemingly antithetical qualities – classical and vernacular, comic and serious – merge and transform each other unpredictably, their inspiration ranging from theatre (Ritornello), to gestalt psychology (Figure and Ground), to meditations on cosmology (A Short History of the Universe). Thracian Sketches explores and reimagines Bulgarian folk music, while the Violin Etudes distill Bermel’s intellectual creativity into its purest form.

Wiek Hijmans - Electric Solo! - Contemporary music for Electric guitar (2002) {X-OR CD 012}
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Classical / Contemporary / Experimental / Electric Guitar

Wiek Hijmans (1967) has played the electric guitar since the age of eleven. His interest in both classical and popular music instilled a lifelong passion in him for integrating the electric guitar in classical music. Hijmans has been featured at the Holland Festivals Night of the electric guitar, and at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, as ‘the specialist in contemporary composed music for electric guitar’. Hijmans holds a Performing Musician’s Diploma from the Sweelinck Conservatory of Amsterdam and a Professional Studies Certificate from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City where he studied with David Starobin.

Wiek Hijmans - Classic Electric (2004) {X-OR CD 018}
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© 2003 X-OR Records | CD 018
Classical / Contemporary Classical / Avant-Garde / Electric Guitar

Wiek Hijmans (1967) has played the electric guitar since the age of eleven. His interest in both classical and popular music instilled a lifelong passion in him for integrating the electric guitar in classical music. Hijmans has been featured at the Holland Festivals Night of the electric guitar, and at the Concertgebouw, Amsterdam, as ‘the specialist in contemporary composed music for electric guitar’. Hijmans holds a Performing Musician’s Diploma from the Sweelinck Conservatory of Amsterdam and a Professional Studies Certificate from the Manhattan School of Music in New York City where he studied with David Starobin.

Paul Termos & Wiek Hijmans - Paul Termos Sessions Volume II (2003) {X-OR Records CD016}
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© 2003 X-OR Records / Geestgronden | CD 016 / GeestGronden GG 23
Jazz / Modern Creative / Avant-Garde Jazz / Contemporary Jazz / Saxophone / Electric Guitar

After Paul Termos' death in 2003 at a relatively young age, the recorded works of this neglected Dutch titan have taken on increasing significance, especially for his small group of admirers who appreciate his versatility, intensity, and improvisational skills. This studio recording – jointly released under the Geestgronden imprimatur – is part of a series issued on the innovative X-OR Records label featuring the saxophonist in varied contexts, and is highly welcomed.