Even voorstellen – Gorilla Tremors - Lollypop
Lollypop komt uit op vrijdag 26 juni. Het is de eerste single van het album ‘Gospel according to…’ dat later dit jaar uitkomt.
Gorilla Tremors is een garagerock trio dat de sfeer van vroeger weer wil oproepen. Dit wil zeggen: toen de zaaltjes nog donker waren en het zweet, bier en nicotine van de plafonds en de muren droop. Toen was alles nog in het zwart-wit, korrelig en grof. Rock n roll op z’n puurst.
Lollypop is opgenomen op tape in de Tooth Mountain Studios (Borgerhout/Antwerpen). Puur en direct. Dit is ook hoe we het live spelen. Enkel de piano en de handclaps zijn er nog bij gekomen omdat het nummer dit vroeg.
Waar gaat Lollypop over? Over volledig van de pot gerukt verliefd zijn. De rest is bijzaak. Als er maar gedanst kan worden. Als we de mensen maar de tijd van hun leven kunnen beleven. Twee minuten en vijfenvijftig seconden knallen!
Nuttige links met meer muziek en onze optredens:
https://vi.be/platform/GorillaTremors
https://www.instagram.com/gorillatremors/
Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/track/0LyqeKUQw7CGE2AVbqscq2?si=6454190a4e20487a
Groepleden:
Guy Crawler: zang en bass
Steve Zilla: Drums
Tom Kong: Gitaar
Pias news – Bonobo announces ‘distant in static’, new album
BONOBO ANNOUNCES 'DISTANCE IN STATIC', HIS NEW ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 11TH ON NINJA TUNE
FEATURING JOY CROOKES, AROOJ AFTAB, NILÜFER YANYA, NICOLE MIGLIS, ICHIKO AOBA AND AANYA MARTIN
DEBUTS BRAND NEW BONOBO LIVE SHOW WITH A RUN OF HEADLINE SHOWS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA THIS FALL
LISTEN TO CLUB-FORWARD FIRST SINGLE "ME AND YOU"
Bonobo - Me and You (Official Video)
Bonobo aka Simon Green returns with 'Distance In Static', his new album out September 11th on Ninja Tune. The record is announced today alongside new single "Me and You", a club-driven track that has been road-tested to great effect in his recent DJ sets including two road-block pop-ups in London and Paris, with fans clamouring for an ID. Alongside this he also reveals a brand new Bonobo Live show – designed by Pierre Claude, renowned for his work with Air, Gesaffelstein, Phoenix, and Caroline Polachek – kicking off this November with a headline run across North America.
Across 'Distance In Static', Green collaborates with a typically striking cast of artists including Arooj Aftab, Joy Crookes, Nilüfer Yanya, Ichiko Aoba, Nicole Miglis (Hundred Waters) and Aanya Martin. Lyrics appear in English, Urdu and Japanese, while historic Iranian samples and guzheng recordings sit alongside Green's own meticulously processed instrumentation, woven together across recording sessions spanning LA, Tokyo, London and beyond – with a significant portion of the record completed at Neil Young's legendary Broken Arrow Ranch in California, where he holed up for several weeks earlier this year.
It's a record that represents the culmination of over 25 years as a recording artist, and one of the leading voices in electronic music. It's a career that has seen him release two Top-10 Albums (2017's 'Migration' and 2022's 'Fragments', which both landed at #5 on the UK chart), plus numerous Gold and Silver certified singles, sell over 900,000 records, rack up billions of streams, collaborate with the likes of Erykah Badu and Damon Albarn, and be both BRIT and GRAMMY-nominated – the latter seven times, with five in the dance/electronic categories, a record number of nominations shared with The Chemical Brothers, Skrillex and Madonna.
His pioneering live show – built around a full live-band, guest vocalists and immersive visuals – has also set the blueprint for how and where an electronic musician can translate their records into the live arena. He has performed to millions of people across the globe, with sold-out shows at prestigious venues like the Sydney Opera House, Alexandra Palace and Red Rocks Amphitheatre – in many cases as one of the first electronic artists to do so – and the world's biggest festival stages including Glastonbury, Coachella, Sonar and Fuji Rock. His last tour also included both a co-headline of London's Field Day (alongside Aphex Twin), and a historic sold-out 5-night residency at the Royal Albert Hall, which was the longest consecutive run there by a solo artist, and the longest ever by an electronic musician.
Alongside this, Green's OUTLIER events and DJ sets have continued to place him at the centre of contemporary dance music culture, connecting with generations of club-going audiences in warehouses, festivals and underground venues alike. He has curated lineups in recent years that featured the likes of Barry Can't Swim, Sofia Kourtesis, salute, Kelly Lee Owens, Mall Grab, DJ Tennis, SG Lewis, Carlita, Elkka, HAAi, John Talabot, Paula Tape and many more, with his 15,000-capacity OUTLIER showcase at Drumsheds in London becoming the fastest-selling event of the season, and a sold-out "homecoming" OUTLIER show at the 10,000 capacity On The Beach (Brighton) proving a highlight of the summer.
"I want to reinforce this idea that you can be more than one thing," Green explains. It's that duality – of live artist and DJ, introspective composer and club-focussed selector – that sits at the heart of 'Distance in Static', a record that is full of depth, detail and emotion; both beautiful and banging; quintessentially Bonobo, yet pushing beyond the contours of what a Bonobo album has traditionally been.
The title of the record – 'Distance in Static' – is perhaps also an appropriate indicator for where Green finds himself now, evoking images of fuzzy transmissions and transient frequencies; fragments of memory and meaning echoing back through more than two decades at the forefront of electronic music. He sees the traces of his own work reflected in a younger generation rediscovering 90s trip-hop, downtempo and leftfield electronic music through a contemporary lens. "I think the front end of what I've done has now become something that's referential to younger people," he says. "I liked the idea of listening for a distant signal — trying to find something in the noise," he continues, and there's a sense throughout the record of searching for transcendence: music suspended somewhere between intimacy and scale, the familiar and the unknown.
The album's visual world, created alongside celebrated designer Trevor Jackson, reflects this shift too. Moving away from the landscape-inspired aesthetics of earlier Bonobo records, 'Distance in Static' instead draws on microscopic photography by renowned photomicrographer John I. Koivula, creating crystalline alien worlds that feel simultaneously natural and otherworldly. Those themes will also run through the brand new live show, designed in collaboration with Pierre Claude – renowned for his work with Air, Gesaffelstein, Phoenix, and Caroline Polachek – to deliver another evolution in the Bonobo live experience.
Buried within the 'Distance in Static' universe, there is also a sense that this record – and particularly the accompanying live tour – marks something quite monumental, too. It's a moment of transition, a celebration of Bonobo's 25 years, but also, perhaps his last record in the traditional sense: complete with expansive guest features and a multi-year full live-band world tour. "It's probably the last go-around the track in this format," he admits. And on the future? "I don't know what that will look like just yet, but It's really about me redefining how to be a musician from here."
Whatever comes next, one thing is for sure: 'Distance in Static' is arguably Green's finest record to date; as ambitious and forward thinking as ever, and a reminder, if ever one was needed, of why Bonobo has remained such an influence on so many, for so long.
'Distance In Static' Tracklist
Live Nation concert – Kingfishr – extra show
Kingfishr
Op dinsdag 1 december 2026 in De Roma, Antwerpen > Extra show!
Sommige bands maken muziek die je hoort, anderen maken muziek die je voelt. Kingfishr hoort zonder twijfel bij die laatste categorie. Dat bewijst de band ook in ons land: hun concert op woensdag 2 december was op korte tijd uitverkocht. Daarom voegt de Ierse indiefolkband een extra show toe op dinsdag 1 december in De Roma in Antwerpen. De drie muzikanten veroveren in sneltempo steeds meer harten en zetten hun sterke opmars verder met een passage op de Main Stage van Rock Werchter deze zomer, nadat ze vorig jaar al de Marquee op Pukkelpop en La Madeleine volledig inpakten. Tickets voor de extra show zijn meteen beschikbaar via livenation.be en deroma.be.
Kingfishr is een driekoppige band uit Ierland, ontstaan uit een vriendschap tussen drie studenten aan de Universiteit van Limerick. Hun naam verwijst naar de ijsvogel (kingfisher), die net als hun muziek kleurrijk en levendig is. De band combineert folk, rock, elektronica en elementen van spoken word tot een meeslepende en emotioneel geladen sound. Hun debuutalbum 'Halcyon' verscheen vorig jaar en schoot meteen naar de eerste plaats van de Ierse albumcharts, terwijl ook ver daarbuiten hun populariteit blijft groeien. Met meer dan 400 miljoen streams wereldwijd, ruim 2 miljoen maandelijkse Spotify-luisteraars en een steeds groter wordende fancommunity is Kingfishr uitgegroeid tot een van de meest opvallende nieuwe namen uit Ierland. Ook hun doorbraaksingle "Killeagh" groeide uit tot een echte publieksfavoriet en werd in Ierland al een anthem op zich.
Na de release van "The Blade" eerder dit jaar verscheen eind vorige maand met "The Sun Will Never Settle" alweer een vers nummer, een volgende stap in de verdere groei van Kingfishr. Voor hun passages in Antwerpen lijkt de locatie bovendien haast gemaakt voor hun muziek: de warme sfeer en karaktervolle uitstraling van De Roma sluiten perfect aan bij de rijke, emotionele klankwereld van de band. Hun songs zullen er nog meer tot leven komen en van deze concertavonden een bijzondere ontmoeting maken tussen muziek en decor.
Tickets voor de extra show zijn meteen beschikbaar via livenation.be en deroma.be en kosten €37 - €35 (inclusief servicekosten).
Deze concerten zijn een coproductie tussen De Roma en Live Nation.
Het nieuwe nummer van Kingfishr "The Sun Will Never Settle" kwam op 26 mei 2026 uit via Warner Music Benelux.
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Live Nation concert – Razorlight
'America' The 20th Anniversary Tour
Op zondag 1 november 2026 in La Madeleine, Brussel
Met The K's als special guest
"America", "In The Morning", "Before I Fall To Pieces" - stuk voor stuk songs die meteen bleven hangen toen ze uitkwamen. Ze staan allemaal op het album 'Razorlight' van de gelijknamige band, die dit jaar zijn 20ste verjaardag viert. Om dat jubileum op gepaste wijze te vieren trekt de Britse indie rockband de wereld rond, met een stop in België op zondag 1 november 2026 in La Madeleine in Brussel.
Razorlight stond begin jaren 2000 mee aan de frontlinie van de indie rock-revival, met een energieke sound vol post-punkinvloeden. Na het succes van hun debuutalbum 'Up All Night' (2004), goed voor een derde plaats in de UK charts, brak de band echt door met 'Razorlight' (2006) en de hit "America". Ook de daaropvolgende singles domineerden in 2006 en 2007 de Britse en buitenlandse radio. En dat was nog maar het begin: drie albums in de Top 5, negen platina awards, een NME Award en sterke passages op onder meer Reading Festival en Live 8. In 2021 kwam de oorspronkelijke bezetting - Johnny Borrell (zang/gitaar), Björn Ågren (gitaar), Carl Dalemo (bas) en Andy Burrows (drums) - opnieuw samen. In 2024 brachten ze 'Planet Nowhere' uit, hun eerste gezamenlijke album sinds 2008. Sinds hun comeback rijgen ze de uitverkochte shows aaneen, met onder meer een passage in de Eventim Apollo in Londen, en stonden ze opnieuw op het podium met acts als Muse en Kaiser Chiefs. Razorlight is helemaal terug en klaar om de indie rockscene opnieuw energie te geven, en fans mee te nemen naar de sound van de jaren 2000. Afspraak op 1 november in La Madeleine!
TICKETPRIJS: €37,80 - inclusief servicekosten
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Sdban records news – Orson Claeys’ debut – single ‘Rodney’s dance’
"RODNEY'S DANCE" is the first single from Orson Claeys' debut album
Release: June 12, 2026
RODNEY’S DANCE - Single by Orson Claeys | Spotify
Inspired by skateboarding culture, the track pays tribute to the people, places, and moments that come with growing up on four wheels. Borrowing its title from the legendary skateboarder Rodney Mullen, whose technical innovation and creative approach redefined modern skateboarding.
The song reflects on endless days spent skating at local Ghent skateparks such as Keizerpark and growing up within the city's skate scene, alongside crews like Dirty South and 1st8 Skateshop. Looking back, Claeys sees those formative years as an experience that left a lasting mark on him.
"Skateboarding gave me a sense of creativity, freedom, and belonging, and in ways helped shape the musician I am today. It has so many similarities to jazz that I only fully recognize now, years later. Both are communities that welcome anyone, regardless of where they come from or who they are, there's value to anyone who takes part in them. That is also why I chose to continue my path in jazz rather than another genre. In many ways, it felt familiar. I had grown up skateboarding and spent nearly a decade immersed in that community, so the spirit of jazz already felt deeply connected to something I knew and understood."
Rooted in a contemporary jazz vocabulary and drawing inspiration from artists such as Ambrose Akinmusire, Robert Glasper, and Jason Moran, Claeys explores the space where jazz and hip-hop aesthetics meet. Fragments of sampled audio connected to Rodney Mullen are woven into the composition, functioning less as direct quotation than as texture and reference, while nodding to the vital role sampling continues to play within hip-hop music.
Rather than approaching nostalgia as sentimentality, "RODNEY'S DANCE" draws from the quiet but lasting influence of the spaces and subcultures that shape people over time. More than a composition about skateboarding, the track revisits a specific moment within youth culture, where music, movement, and community continuously overlap.
ORSON CLAEYS
Orson Claeys (1998, Ghent) is a Belgian jazz pianist and composer who has rapidly emerged as a distinctive voice within the contemporary jazz scene. With a strong musical vision and a refined compositional instinct, he merges modern jazz with influences from hip hop, Middle Eastern music, and R&B. His work moves between introspective melodies, layered rhythms, and adventurous improvisation, always driven by a keen sense of atmosphere and storytelling.
After studying at the Royal Conservatory of Brussels, Claeys quickly gained recognition within the Belgian jazz landscape. Less than a year after graduating, he signed with the renowned label Sdban Ultra, further developing his artistic trajectory.
Over the past two years, he has emerged as a notable new artist within the Belgian jazz landscape. Following the release of his debut EP Odyssey to Self in 2024, he performed at leading venues and festivals including Ancienne Belgique, De Roma, Gent Jazz, Flagey, Leuven Jazz, and Lotto Brussels Jazz Weekend. Along the way, he was selected for Brussels Jazz Alert and national radio station Klara's Twintigers program, featured on the Lefto Presents Jazz Cats compilation, and received the jury prize at the first edition of Brussels Jazz Vanguard.
Claeys is currently in the final stretch towards the release of his debut album, which is steadily taking shape as a work where jazz and hip-hop naturally intertwine, informed by influences drawn from boxing, skateboarding, and wider street culture. With his open approach to composition and a growing reputation as a live performer, Orson Claeys stands among a new generation of Belgian jazz musicians who are bringing a contemporary and international dynamic to the genre.
V2 records news – Blodd Red Shoes – new al bum ‘stay lonely’
BLOOD RED SHOES Announce New Album "Stay Lonely"
ALBUM OUT 18 SEPTEMBER
DOUBLE SINGLE "START TO END" & "GET BACK INTO MYSELF" OUT NOW£
Start To End / Get Back Into Myself - Single by Blood Red Shoes | Spotify
21 October live @ Zappa, Antwerp
The new album, which builds on the duet theme, is a record of that shared history and a testament to their independent work ethic. 'Stay Lonely' was written, recorded, producedand mixed by the duo themselves, without a manager, A&R or external producer. That total control gives the album a direct, unrefined edge: no outside comfort, but also no filters that might soften the core of their sound. The DIY approach is consistent with a career that has often operated outside mainstream strategies; Blood Red Shoes have always charted their course based on artistic impulse and loyalty to their own aesthetic.
"'Stay Lonely' is a romantic but melancholic record. It comes from a place of truth and understanding that could have only come from two people who are so comfortable with each other it's possible to be truly unguarded and honest in a way that is usually only possible with solo artists. But we are not solo artists. We are two distinct people with two voices, two perspectives, somehow wrapped around each other into one thing we call Blood Red Shoes. Somehow, we are lonely but together."
Through the release of a double single, the band reinforces its defining concept: two voices, two perspectives, and two distinct identities woven together. 'Start To End' is built around the interplay between male and female voices, the song tells the story of someone stepping into the night, leaving something behind and choosing a solitary path. Yet that solitude is immediately called into question: two voices narrate the journey, two perspectives inhabit the same story. Is it truly one person walking away, or are we hearing two sides of the same self?
'Get Back Into Myself' was one of the first written songs that came together for the album. Although Blood Red Shoes doesn't have that many external influences, they enjoyed playing around with early digital sampling technology, inspired by DJ Shadow and Portishead. Unlike the cinematic softness of analogue grain, early digital technology feels raw, sharp and imperfect. Its low-quality aesthetic is grounded, unpolished and real, an atmosphere that felt true to the band and these songs.
Musically, the duo moves across a broad spectrum within rock: screeching garage sound, post-punk edge, and moments of near-pop sensibility when melodies briefly ease the intensity to catch their breath. Laura Mary's guitar work alternates between aggressive riffing and subtle, melodic accents; her voice balances between frontwomanassertiveness and vulnerable nuance. Steven's drumming is the engine: rhythmically flexible, hard and precise, always with a sense of dynamics that brings the songs to life. Both share the vocals, adding a harmonious quality that keeps the duo dynamic and versatile.
Over the years, they have gone through various albums, tours and creative phases — from fast, raw releases to more polished productions and back to basics. These shifts reveal a band that isn't afraid to reinvent itself, yet always starts from the same conviction: two people, one vision.
To promote the album, the duo will also embark on an EU/UK tour, scheduled for October 2026. This tour will cement their reputation as a live act that never disappoints: two musicians, one wall of sound — a format that actually sharpens their identity as a duo. Blood Red Shoes' live shows are notorious for their intensity: minimalist set-up, maximum impact — at times almost punk, at others surprisingly melodic. All under the motto: "The shows will be as loud as your country's laws allow us to be!"
Lords Of Acid - El Mundo Está Loco (feat. TONY & THE KIKI), single
LORDS OF ACID | El Mundo Está Loco (feat. TONY & THE KIKI)
LORDS OF ACID - EL MUNDO ESTÁ LOCO (feat. TONY & THE KIKI)
new single out 12th June 2026
(Metropolis Records)
El Mundo Está Loco
The pioneering electronic dance act Lords of Acid have released their third single of 2026 today (12th June). Blending infectious electronic beats, Latin-inspired hooks and the tongue-in-cheek attitude that has made the group a cult favourite all over the globe, 'El Mundo Está Loco' (The World Is Crazy) is a dance floor anthem for a world that seems to be getting crazier by the day.
Driven by an irresistible chorus and a playful exchange between Lords of Acid and the New York City-based duo Tony & The Kiki, the song captures the chaos, absurdity and excitement of modern life while inviting listeners to do the only sensible thing left....dance. Because, when the world goes crazy, turn up the music.
Tony & The Kiki blend gritty NYC glamour, disco decadence, punk, soul and high-voltage anthems into an unapologetically queer rock-and-roll spectacle. Channelling the spirit of Blondie, Queen and Scissor Sisters through a modern, theatrical, arena-ready lens, they have built a significant cult following and been praised by icons that include Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, Cyndi Lauper, Grace Slick and even Fred Durst.
It quickly became clear that Tony & The Kiki belonged in the Lords of Acid universe, so the idea of having them guest on 'El Mundo Está Loco' felt like the perfect collaboration - loud, chaotic, sexy, theatrical and completely unhinged in all the right ways. The duo also performed as one of the guest acts on the recently completed 'Cheeky Freaky Tour' of the USA with Lords of Acid.
'El Mundo Está Loco' follows the 2026 singles 'Karaoke Superstar' STREAM | BANDCAMP | VIDEO (a tongue-in-cheek collaboration with the hit-making US vocalist and DJ Princess Superstar) and 'Dream Boy' STREAM | BANDCAMP, which features the voice of reigning 'Acid Queen' Carla Harvey. All three songs will appear on a long-awaited seventh Lords Of Acid album in late 2026 that is set to feature other notable guest vocalists alongside Harvey.
LORDS OF ACID | biography
Formed in Antwerp, Belgium in 1988, Lords of Acid are recognised as one of the most influential acts to emerge from the hard-edged electronic dance music scene of that era. Adopting and adapting underground club culture aesthetics fom the off, they blended techno, acid house and industrial music with provocative lyrics on themes of sexuality, drug use and hedonism. Debuting with the classic New Beat single 'I Sit On Acid', their debut album 'Lust' appeared in 1991 and was followed periodically by further releases that saw the group become a staple of the Billboard dance and alternative charts. Having built a substantial global following while maintaining a multi-decade touring career, Lords of Acid remain one of their genre's most recognisable and enduring names.
Even voorstellen - Jet Van Der Steen - 'Alles Of Niets'
de nieuwe single van jet van der steen is nu uit
(uit het debuutalbum dat 20 november verschijnt)
Nederlandstalige indie pop: zelfverzekerd, eigenwijs en eerlijk
voor fans van: Merol, Bente, MEAU, Froukje, Maan etc.
- rebels, authentiek en empatisch tegelijkertijd -
jet van der steen Official Music - Listen to songs on YouTube, Spotify | Check for Videos on Linktree
jet van der steen claimt de controle met nieuwe single 'Alles of Niets'
Vorige maand stond ze nog op het podium met haar 'Praat Te Veel'-tour, in het verlengde van haar EP 'Niemand Gaat Het Voor Je Doen'. Met een drukke festivalzomer in het vooruitzicht (met o.a. Pinkpop, Into The Great Wide Open, Lowlands & Suikerrock) keert jet van der steen nu terug met haar gloednieuwe single 'Alles of Niets'. De track is een krachtige ode aan risico durven nemen en geen genoegen nemen met minder dan het maximale.
Met haar recente EP zette jet van der steen al een duidelijke stap richting een meer elektronische popsound, hoorbaar in tracks als 'Fuck Je Gucci Shirt' en 'Praat Te Veel'. Die lijn trekt ze door in 'Alles of Niets', waarin deze sound zich verder ontvouwt.
In 'Alles of Niets' schetst jet van der steen een nacht waarin ze besluit dat niemand anders dan zij alleen de regels bepaalt. De energieke clubtrack wordt gedreven door de herhaling van de titel als een soort mantra: "Ik wil alles alles alles of niets niets niets / Wil getallen tallen tallen keer tien tien tien"
Zelfverzekerd, eigenwijs en eerlijk: zo is jet van der steen het beste te omschrijven. Ze zegt wat ze denkt en gaat overal volledig voor. Jet is geen 'gladde popster'. Ze komt over als iemand die je buurmeisje zou kunnen zijn, maar dan eentje met een vlijmscherpe pen, een groot hart en een middelvinger in haar achterzak voor iedereen die haar onderschat. Ze straalt iets rebels, authentiek en empatisch tegelijkertijd uit.
De muziek van jet van der steen is een mix van pop en elektronische invloeden. Haar single 'Dans Op Het Mes' werd meer dan drie miljoen keer gestreamd en vergrootte haar bereik in de Benelux, Duitsland en Zuid-Afrika. In januari 2026 stond ze met haar liveband op Eurosonic Noorderslag.
Kort daarna tourde ze door Nederland en België tijdens de 'Praat Te Veel Tour'. Momenteel maakt jet van der steen zich klaar voor een knallende festivalzomer.
- Live shows Vlaanderen 2026 -
3 juli: Moonfeest - Zwevegem
11 juli: Binkpop - Turnhout
7 aug: Suikerrock - Tienen
4 dec: Trix – Antwerpen
Jet's Vlaamse vuurdoop? Dat was vorig jaar op 25 februari in Antwerpen in een uitverkochte Amor (De Roma) - pure Amor!
Nog geen maand later, op 24 maart, zette ze in Leuven de foyer van Het Depot in lichterlaaie - op een handvol tickets na wéér uitverkocht.
Die zomer op 21 juli maakte de Nederlandse haar Belgisch festival-debuut op het Beach Festival in Nieuwpoort en nadien volgenden nog: Het Groot Verlof (Leuven), Zeverrock (Zevergem) en Rijvers Festival (Lievegem).
En op zondag 23 november stelde Jet haar derde EP live voor in de Kavka te Antwerpen.
- bio & cijfers -
Spotify
133.000 maandelijkse luisteraars // +12 miljoen streams
TikTok
180.000 volgers & 4,3 miljoen likes
Instagram
94.000 volgers
YouTube
37.500 abo's & 6,1 miljoen weergaven
Jet van der Steen (24) groeide op in een levendig gezin, maar vond haar rust en eigen stem achter gesloten deuren - letterlijk. Wat ooit begon met zingen op haar slaapkamer, groeide uit tot een online fenomeen. Via TikTok (180.000 volgers & 4,3 miljoen likes!), Instagram (94.000 volgers) en YouTube (6,1 miljoen weergaven!) deelt ze haar kenmerkende Nederlandstalige interpretaties en originele muziek, waarmee ze een breed publiek weet te raken.
In 2018 trok van der Steen de aandacht als 16-jarige in het televisieprogramma 'The Voice Of Holland'.
Vier jaar later in 2022 verscheen haar eerste EP Door Mijn Ogen, met zes kwetsbare en eigenzinnige nummers die haar als nieuw talent op de kaart zetten. Ze maakte indruk tijdens de Popronde en werd een van de meest geboekte acts. Vanaf dat moment was het duidelijk: Jet hoort thuis op het podium
De afgelopen jaren heeft haar sound een sterke ontwikkeling doorgemaakt, iets wat duidelijk naar voren komt op haar EP Alles Komt, Alles Gaat, die ze presenteerde in een uitverkochte Melkweg. Op deze EP experimenteert jet met een meer elektronisch geluid, en met succes: haar single hieruit Dans Op Het Mes is inmiddels meer dan 3 miljoen keer gestreamd dankzij haar trouwe fanbase op Instagram en TikTok. De song werd opgepikt door 3FM en prijkte op de covers van bekende playlists.
Daarmee wist ze haar bereik flink uit te breiden, niet alleen in de Benelux, maar ook in Duitsland en zelfs Zuid-Afrika. 2023 werd het jaar van de doorbraak.
In 2024 ging Jet op tour met MEAU en volgde haar allereerste eigen clubtour 'Alles Komt, Alles Gaat'.
Dans Op Het Mes - song and lyrics by jet van der steen | Spotify
Live Nation concert - Rodrigo y Gabriela
OurHome Tour
Op dinsdag 13 april 2027 in Ancienne Belgique, Brussel
Het legendarische Mexicaanse duo Rodrigo y Gabriela keert terug naar België met een gloednieuwe internationale tournee: de OurHome Tour. Op 13 april 2027 houden de twee gitaarvirtuozen halt in Ancienne Belgique in Brussel voor een concert dat even intens als betoverend belooft te worden. Voor hun Belgische fans is dit de uitgelezen kans om 'OurHome', hun negende en meest recente album, live te beleven.
Al meer dan twee decennia lang verleggen Rodrigo Sánchez en Gabriela Quintero de grenzen van de akoestische gitaar met hun unieke en onmiddellijk herkenbare sound. Nadat ze begin jaren 2000 Mexico verlieten, werden ze ontdekt in de straten van Dublin. Sindsdien groeide hun eigenzinnige mix van rock, flamenco, metal en filmische invloeden uit tot een wereldwijd succesverhaal. Van Glastonbury tot de Hollywood Bowl, en van de Royal Albert Hall tot het Sydney Opera House: overal ter wereld wist het duo publiek te begeesteren met liveoptredens van uitzonderlijke intensiteit. Sinds de release van hun debuutalbum 'Foc' in 2001, regen ze de indrukwekkende platen aan elkaar. Denk maar aan '11:11' (2009) en 'Mettavolution' (2019), dat in 2020 werd bekroond met een Grammy Award. Rodrigo y Gabriela hebben hiermee hun status als onmisbare artiesten in de hedendaagse instrumentale scene definitief verzilverd. Met 'OurHome', opgenomen en in eigen beheer uitgebracht in Tokio, keren Rodrigo y Gabriela terug naar de essentie van akoestische muziek. Tegelijk verrijken ze hun klankwereld met nieuwe invloeden en samenwerkingen, onder meer met Marty Friedman en Hiromi. Het album ademt een meer contemplatieve en spirituele sfeer en vormt zowel een eerbetoon aan Japan als een reflectie op de zoektocht naar een thuis - in de wereld én in jezelf. Live blijft hun magie onverminderd indrukwekkend. Rodrigo's verbluffende techniek versmelt naadloos met Gabriela's hypnotiserende, percussieve ritmes, wat resulteert in een energieke en emotionele concertervaring die geen moment verveelt. Het duo koestert bovendien al jarenlang een bijzondere band met het Belgische publiek en kijkt ernaar uit om opnieuw een concert neer te zetten dat tegelijk intiem en groots aanvoelt. Een absolute must-see op 13 april in Ancienne Belgique.
TICKETPRIJS: €42,50 (inclusief servicekosten en mobiliteitsbijdrage).
De nieuwe single van Rodrigo y Gabriela "Monster" is beschikbaar.
Rodrigo y Gabriela - Monster (Official Video)
Het nieuwe album van Rodrigo y Gabriela "OurHome" verschijnt op
18 september 2026.
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V2 records news – Alexis Taylor & Mike Simonetti share cover of Bonnie "Prince" Billy, ‘i see a darkness’
ALEXIS TAYLOR & MIKE SIMONETTI
Share cover of Bonnie "Prince" Billy "I See A Darkness"
EP OUT FRIDAY 12 JUNE
Alexis Taylor & Mike Simonetti - I See A Darkness (Official Video)
Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip and producer Mike Simonetti — founder of Troubleman Unlimited and Italians Do It Better, and one-half of Pale Blue — today have shared their transcendent cover of Bonnie "Prince" Billy's "I See A Darkness," taken from their forthcoming collaborative EP, due Friday 12th June via Smugglers Way.
The accompanying video, directed by Ben Crook and conceptualized and "written for the stage" by Taylor and Crook, stars Taylor and German actor David Bredin, with supporting features from English musician Jarvis Cocker and Sian Ahern. The emotional visual follows two men — Taylor and Bredin — as they slowly reconnect over a drink in a dimly lit room, quietly pleading for compromise and understanding.
Reflecting on the video, Taylor says:
"Sat in the dark in a hotel room on my own on tour, and after 3 aborted attempts to work with different film makers to get something made for 'I See A Darkness,' I came up with a very simple idea myself, to accompany the music and to try to get to the emotion and the narrative at the core of Will Oldham's beautiful song. I saw the room that we see in the film — the scene, the two men facing each other and getting closer in their armchairs as the intensity of what they sing to each other increases. I saw the lady at the centre and back of the same space, illuminated by lamp light for the choruses, and the red balloon hovering over the 4 people in the scene. I wanted this to be like a televised Samuel Beckett play, and to be surreal, simple, and emotionally direct. Ben Crook helped me massively, understanding my vision, directing beautifully and bringing the whole thing to life.
I cast David Bredin after meeting him in Rostock, Germany, and believing he would be right for the role. I'm glad I trusted my gut. He delivers an incredibly moving performance and somehow exceeded my expectations of what we could achieve emotionally in this short film. He clearly feels what he is conveying through the lyrics and you can't miss that.
Jarvis Cocker and Sian Ahern are both composed and brilliant in their supporting roles, and they were there to represent Mike Simonetti and Elizabeth Wight's musical roles in the track.
Bonnie himself is there in spirit, all 'busted up', to quote another of his songs; the sculpture was made as a surprise for me, by Ben.
It was a joy to conceive this and to work on it with Ben Crook and the whole team on the day. The best experience I have had on a video shoot. I hope people connect with it!"
Director Ben Crook adds:
"Alexis called me one winter day last year and asked if I could help turn an idea of his into a music video. He had a very clear vision: two people sat opposite one another in dialogue, emerging from darkness, their chairs slowly moving towards one another. The simplicity and purity of the concept immediately intrigued me.
["I See A Darkness"] has always felt like an internal dialogue — a drunk man convincing himself he can change his ways, a conversation between opposing perspectives, an alcoholic 'Waiting For Godot.' I knew instantly this film should feel like a 1970s BBC TV; it needed to be authentically theatrical, and definitely not a performance music video. Accordingly, we shot on a vintage valve video from that era and also on 16mm film. To keep it as authentic as possible, I took the lyrics and wrote a script — the songs broken into scenes and lines of dialogue so that Alexis and our incredible actor David Bredin knew their lines and actions in advance.
Alexis met David while on tour, and casting him as the friend in the darkness was perfection. We also felt that it was important to have the presence of Elizabeth [Wight] and Mike [Simonetti] in the film. With an ocean separating us, Sian Ahern and Jarvis Cocker stepped in to portray them instead."
This team-up is years in the making, dating back to Taylor and Simonetti's fateful first meeting while the latter was spinning a set at the now-defunct Williamsburg club Output: "I was really excited about the re-edits he was playing that night," Taylor recalls, explaining that diving deeper into Simonetti's work with Elizabeth Wight as Pale Blue further captured his attention. For Simonetti, the partnership was equally organic: "[Alexis has] always been one of my favorite vocalists."
When Taylor and Simonetti first began exchanging demos with the idea of collaborating, Taylor eventually shared an early sketch of what would become "I See A Darkness." "I told him I had a house version of the song in my head and that I thought he'd be good at helping me make that," Taylor says. Simonetti, however, envisioned something sonically different — a creative tension that ultimately helped shape the track's transportive final form. "Dance music isn't in the best place it's ever been, and I grew up on rock music," Simonetti explains. "But when Alexis sent me his take on it, it just sounded cool, so we went from there."
Featuring backing vocals from Pale Blue's Elizabeth Wight, the song ultimately became a seamless fusion of both artists' instincts. "I really like that he looped certain parts of mine and Elizabeth's singing and treated it like dance music in a very classic way," Taylor says, adding that he's already been playing the track in his DJ sets. "There's a depth to that song where you can sing it in a club space, and people really connect with it. Will Oldham is probably my favorite songwriter who's still alive. I've been obsessed with his music since I was about to leave school. ["I See A Darkness"] is a foundational song for me."
"I See A Darkness" follows the release of the duo's luminous original, "Perfect Kiss," which Stereogum described as "simply lovely." Named one of Under The Radar's Best Songs of the Week, the track explores themes of identity, alienation, and transformation. It arrived alongside a Super-8 shot video filmed in Los Angeles and London featuring Taylor, Simonetti, and Wight.
"I See A Darkness" and "Perfect Kiss" arrive as a limited edition 12" vinyl EP on June 12, featuring remixes from claire rousay and Black Forces. "I See A Darkness" and "Perfect Kiss" are out now. Initially available only on the vinyl edition, the remixes will see a digital release later this year.
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