Blast
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Blast is a Dutch band notable for compositionally complex music and brutally powerful performances. Since forming in 1989, the band has worked to develop a sound both dense and kaleidoscopic. Ranging from intricately scored moments to atonal counterpoint to improvised explorations of aural texture, Blast's music includes polyrhythmics, intricate band precision, and noise, woven into passionately desolate songs.
| A Sophisticated Face, the band's fourth release, is an exciting stylistic departure; normally working as a quartet, for this release the band are essentially a miniature orchestra consisting of guitar, trumpet, flugelhorn, soprano, alto and baritone saxes, alto clarinet, violin, cello, cymbalom [an Eastern European hammered dulcimer], bass and percussion. The music reflects that as well, as the sound is geared more towards modern 20th century classical composition than what is normally thought of as "rock music". Musically, it is their most assured. Intensely difficult arrangements and compositions are handled with ease, as all members are first-rate musicians. |
 A Sophisticated Face |
The band self-released their 1st CD, Puristsirup, in 1992. Cuneiform Records signed the band and released, Wire Stitched Ears (1995) and Stringy Rugs (1997). These releases have received much positive press; Alternative Press said "Suggestive of nothing, [Blast] harken back to the days when music adhered to no trend or scene...this is a must." Expos raved that "If one can appreciate the extremes of precision and complexity, then this is the real stuff...some of the most amazing and completely insane chamber rock of the day."
Blast have performed throughout Europe including stops at major centers such as Rome, Zurich, Vienna, Bruxelles, Budapest and Amsterdam. They were featured at the 1990 M.I.M.I. festival in France and performed in the US in January, 1993 at New York's prestigious new-music showcase, The Kitchen, and was reviewed by The New York Times. In 1996, Blast played at the world-renowned F.I.M.A.V. Festival [Victoriaville Festival] in Canada and did an East Coast tour of the U.S.A. In late 1998 the band toured Europe as an octet to prepare for the recording of this CD. The band will tour Europe in support of the new album in January and May of 2000.
| Title: "STRINGY RUGS" (Cuneiform
Rune 95) Blast is a Dutch quartet notable for compositionally complex music and brutally powerful performances. Since forming in 1989 the band has worked to develop a sound both dense and kaleidoscopic. Ranging from atonal counterpoint to improvised explorations of aural texture, Blast's music includes polyrhythmics, intricate band precision, intoned absurdist lyrics, and noise, woven into passionately desolate songs. |
 STRINGY RUGS |
Blast have performed throughout Europe including stops at major centers such as Rome, Zurich, Vienna, Bruxelles, Budapest and Amsterdam. They were featured at the 1990 M.I.M.I. festival in France and performed in the US in
January, 1993 at New York's prestigious new-music showcase, The Kitchen, where the performance was reviewed by The New York Times. In 1996, Blast played at the world-renowned F.I.M.A.V. Festival [Victoriaville Festival] in Canada and did an East Coast tour of the U.S.A..The band self-released their 1st CD, Puristsirup, in 1992. In 1995 Cuneiform Records released Blast's 2nd CD, Wire Stitched Ears. The release received much positive press; Gibraltar said, "Pay close attention and you'll slowly begin to unravel the details and you will be well rewarded". Expose raved that "If one can appreciate the extremes of precision and complexity, then this is the real stuff."
Stringy Rugs is the band's 3rd release. Musically, it is their most assured. Intensely difficult arrangements and compositions are handled with ease
Blast's members are Frank Crijns, Dirk Bruinsma, Edward Capel, and at various times, one of two drummers: Rob Snijders or David Kerman. All members are first-rate musicians and skilled composers.
Frank Crijns (guitar) has been a composer since 1986nservatory. In addition to Blast, Crijns has performed with Fred Frith, Eliott Sharp, Jacques Palinckx, Pavel Fajt and others.
Dirk Bruinsma (electric bass, baritone saxophone, tapes, vocals) has written for chamber ensembles, opera, film, dance, theatre and audio-visual spectacles. He has collaborated with Evan Parker, Barry Guy, and George Lewis, and performs in theatre situations as a musician and performer/director. In addition to Blast, Bruinsma is a member of the rock duo Otolithen, currently preparing a debut disc on Cuneiform.
Edward Capel (alto and soprano saxophone) studied saxophone, composition and improvised music at the Tilburg (Holland) Conservatory. He is the saxophone teacher and workshop leader at a school for music and dance in the towns of Goirle and Den Bosch. Besides Blast, Capel has performed with other musicians, including Eliott Sharp, Jacques Palinckx and Fred Frith.
Rob Snijders (drums) studied drums and percussion at the Tilburg Conservatory. As a composer, Snijders writes music for a number of small ensembles.
David Kerman (drums) plays with numerous challenging New Music ensembles including U Totem, Present, Thinking Plague, 5uu's and others. He is also a composer with many works to his credit. An American, Kerman joined Blast when living in France and accompanied them on their 1996 North American tour.
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Title: "WIRE STITCHED EARS" (Cuneiform Rune 71)UPC
code: [0 4577-50071-2 0] Blast is a Dutch quartet, formed in the mid 1980's. The bandmembers characterize their music as "chamber music for rock instrumentation" onto which they integrate free improvisation. Ranging from atonal counterpoint to improvised explorations of aural texture, this music includes polyrhythmics, intricate band precision, intoned absurdist lyrics, and noise from tapes & prepared instruments. Blast's sound is both dense and kaleidoscopic. |
 WIRE STITCHED EARS |
Blast has performed throughout Europe including stops at major centers such as Rome, Zurich, Vienna, Bruxelles, Budapest and Amsterdam. They were featured at the 1990 M.I.M.I. festival in France and performed in the US in January, 1993 at New York's prestigious new-music showcase, The Kitchen. Their 1st CD, Puristsirup, was self-released by the band in 1992. Wire Stitched Ears, on Cuneiform, is their 2nd release. The New York Times described Blast's new compositions as: "minimalist funk using circular, overlapping saxophone lines... ...quick changing and intricate."
The band consists of Frank Crijns, Dirk Bruinsma, Edward Capel, and Jim Meneses. Frank Crijns (guitar) has been a composer since 1986. His work includes pieces for solists and small ensembles. Since 1989 he has studied composition at the Rotterdam Conservatory. In addition to Blast, he has performed with Fred Frith, Eliott Sharp, Jacques Palinckx, and others.
Dirk Bruinsma (electric bass, baritone saxophone, tapes, vocals) has written for chamber ensembles, opera, film, dance, theatre and audio-visual spectacles. He has collaborated with Evan Parker, Barry Guy, George Lewis, and also performs in theatre situations as a musician and performer/director.
Edward Capel (alto and soprano saxophone) studied saxophone, composition and improvised music at the Tilburg (Holland) Conservatory. He has performed with Eliott Sharp, Jacques Palinckx and Fred Frith.
Jim Meneses (drums, percussion) was born in Philadelphia & worked with a number of American ensembles before moving to Europe in the mid 1980's. Since that time he has played with David Moss Dense Band, Kixx and Zeropop, in duo with percussionist Pavel Fajt and in improvisational projects with Casper Br嗾zman.
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