We have come to the last tiny part on music that was part of our detour into the musical history of Kees. I say tiny part because during the interview, Kees and I quickly become distracted by another gem in the archive. I guess this only shows that interviews also follow the messy rules of … Read more(90-95) The New Musics of the World, Part 3
How to continue our deep dive into the new world of music that came with technologies such as the drum computer and synthesizer? We already learned about the incredible impact this had on what we could expect music to sound like. The drum kit with its human touch was replaced by a mechanical, repetitive alternation … Read more(90-95) The New Musics of the World, Part 2
When it comes to discussing Kees’ musical career and its place in history there is a lot to say. We are slowly approaching the end of the 80s and 90s and those were characterized by a series of fascinating changes within the world of music. This encapsulates more than one might think. Yes, it is … Read more(90-95) The New Musics of the World, Part 1
This is already the fourth iteration of this blog, but it was part of the interview that was conducted on the drowsy afternoon of the previous iteration, when Kees and Lars strolled through the archive on that small, white, chaotic attic. When I last wrote, we took a break after a strange visit from one … Read more(84-90) Launching Kees’ Career – Part 2
In the last blog, we encountered Kees in his office to talk about his time at the AKI and his first steps as an autonomous artist. And if there was anything to learn from that it was that especially then, the world of art was changing into something that its predecessors hardly understood anymore. Industry … Read more(79-83) Kees de Groot and PLANETART- Part 2
Kees de Groot is an autonomous artist, the Creative Director of PLANETART, and the mastermind behind the GOGBOT Festival, a yearly festival which brings together all the alternative scenes of the Netherlands in Enschede. For 2022’s PLANETART Archives, Lars van der Miesen will follow Kees for a whole year to get a better idea of … Read more(79-83) Kees de Groot and PLANETART- Part 1
It’s aliens part 2! These two scary figures used to roam the Romein theatre in Leeuwarden during the Astrofriezen Manifestation. After 2005 the church that housed it became a pop venue. Now, if you type in poppodiumromein.nl it promotes the use of CBD oil?? (try it for yourself) Might all aliens have a strange affinity … Read moreAstrofriezen