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Special Guest
Sylvium
Anima Mundi
Special Guests May 2016: Anima Mundi
On May 14 we interviewed the Cuban band Anima Mundi. They are in The Netherlands for promoting their new album "I Me Myself" and their 20th anniversary European Tour.
You can download the recordings from our website with this link. The interview is partly in English.
Broadcast schedule:
From L to R:
Yaroski Corredera, Virginia Peraza, Roberto Diaz,
Marco Alonso, Job Roodenburg, Michel Bermudez
Special Guests April 2016: Nine Stones Close
On April 25th Adrian Jones, Pieter van Hoorn and Christiaan Bruin of Nine Stones Close visited our studio to promote their new album 'Leaves'.
You can download the recordings from our website with this link. The interview is partly in English.
Broadcast schedule:
From L to R:
Christiaan Bruin, Adrian Jones and Pieter van Hoorn
December 2014:
Knight Area
Album presentation
"Hyperdrive"
From L to R: Gerben Klazinga, Hans Harleman, Wim Brouwer, Pieter van Hoorn
Broadcast schedule:
December 1 : RTV Apeldoorn (live)
December 5 : RTV Raalte
December 8 : Deventer Radio
December 13: Ede-FM
Download the recordings -
playlist
(If necessary, use right-click + "save target as")
Knight Area on the web: website,
facebook
Special Guests September 2014: Anima Mundi
Anima Mundi:
26-Sep-14 in
Gigant Apeldoorn
We invited them to come to our studio and give some background information. You can download the recordings from our website with these links:
hour1 - hour2 - playlist.
Click
here to see the flyer with all gig dates.
Broadcast schedule:
In the studio, L to R: Yaroski Corredera, Manolo Govin, Wim Verweij, Virginia Peraza, Roberto Diaz and Job Roodenburg
Posing with the tour flyer: with Arthur Haggenburg (left)
Special Guests July 2014: Minor Giant
Minor Giant just released their debut album 'On The Road'. They visited our studio to present this album to our listeners.
You can download the recordings from our website with this link. The interview is in Dutch.
Broadcast schedule:
Minor Giant, L to R: Jos Heijmans, Roy Post, Jordi Repkes, Rindert Lammers and Rik van Dommelen
In the studio, with Wim Verweij and Wim Brouwer
Album presentation
"Mirrors"
Interview Hangover Paradise in SymfoCity
December 9, 2013
From L to R: Peter Zwerus, Wim Verweij, Henk Zwerus, Cynthio Ooms, Simon v.d. Linde, Elias de Vries
Download the recordings -
playlist
(If necessary, use right-click + "save target as")
Hangover Paradise on the web: website,
facebook
Triple CD presentation
Flamborough Head
"Lost In Time"
Leapday
"From The Days Of Deucalion, Ch1"
Trion
"Funfair Fantasy"
September 30, 2013
Download the recordings:
hour1 -
hour2,
playlist
Internet:
- website Flamborough Head
- website Leapday
Left: Koen Roozen (Flamborough Head, Leapday)
Mid front: Edo Spanninga (Flamborough Head, Trion)
Mid back: Derk Evert Waalkens (Leapday)
Right: Gert Polkerman (Flamborough Head)
Presentation
"The Gift Of Anxiety"
Interview Sylvium in SymfoCity
September 23, 2013
From L to R: Richard de Geest, Wim Verweij, Ben van Gastel, Antal Nusselder, Peter "Freia" (FREIA Music)
Download the recordings - playlist
Sylvium on the web: website, facebook
FREIA Music
Presentation
"The Lamplighter"
Interview Anima Mundi in SymfoCity
July 1, 2013
Download the recordings:
hour1 - hour2 - playlist
Anima Mundi on the web:
website, facebook
Special Guests November 2012: Chris
Christiaan Bruin (artist name 'Chris') introduced his new album 'City of Light' to our listeners.
You can download the recordings from our website with this link. The interview is in Dutch.
Broadcast schedule:
Wim Verweij and Christiaan Bruin (r)
Special Guests November 2012: Nine Stones Close
Recently we interviewed Adrian Jones and Pieter van Hoorn of Nine Stones Close about their new album 'One Eye On The Sunrise'.
You can download the recordings from our website with this link. The interview is in English.
Broadcast schedule:
Pieter van Hoorn and Adrian Jones (r)
Special Guests October 2012: Silhouette
The Dutch band Silhouette presented their new album “Across the Rubicon” in our radio program. Brian brought his guitar!
Broadcast schedule:
You can download the recordings with this link.
Special Guests October 2012: Anima Mundi
It was a great pleasure for us to have the Cuban band Anima Mundi in our studio. This is the first time that we were able to interview a winner of our yearly ProgPoll ( TOP15-2010) in our radio program. They told us about the history of the band, their recording sessions in The Netherlands for the new album and they played two songs of their impressive portfolio. Although some members of the band didn’t speak English (nor Dutch) we had a very cozy evening with nice chats about our mutual passion for music.
Broadcast schedule:
You can download the recordings from our website with this link. The interview is in English.
Links:
Review + pictures of their gig on September 15 in Helmond
Anima Mundi website
Anima Mundi facebook
CD presentations and interviews October 2011
Nine Paths
Unusual Horizons
Guest Pieter van Hoorn
between Wim Verweij (L) and Arthur Haggenburg
Click here to listen now (playlist)
or visit the
Knight Area website.
Guests Rene Troostheiden (M) and Gert Bruins (R)
and Wim Verweij (L)
Click here to listen now (playlist)
or visit the
Summer Breeze Project website.
Album presentation
Leap Day
The Dutch band Leap Day released their new album "Skylge's Lair" recently. Koen Roozen (drums) and Gert van Engelenburg (keys) explained the odd title and told us more about the compositions and how the album was received.
Live on Radio Apeldoorn on May 2nd, one week later (May 9th) on Deventer and Voorst and May 10th, 2011 on EDE-FM.
Click on the picture for more info about Leap Day.
Left to Right: Martinka Zandijk, Gert van Engelenburg, Koen Roozen and Wim Verweij
Live performance FUSONIC
On Monday 21-March-2011 the Dutch band "Fusonic" played live in our studio. Of course we also asked them about the history of Fusonic and the background of their debut album "Desert Dreams".
You can download the recordings with this link (53MB MP3).
Click on the logo for more info about Fusonic.
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Harry Ickelsheimer keyboard |
Teo guitar |
RonaldHoogwout drums |
A very productive artist: Christiaan Bruin
As you can see below, Christiaan Bruin visited our studio two times ealier: In November 2009 (presentation of his debut album "A Glimpse Inside") and October 2010 (presentation of the Sky Architect debut album). Now he just released his second solo album "Making Sense" (artist name "Chris") and when we listened to the album we were positively surprised. So we got in contact with him again!
The album presentation (with interview) was live on Radio Apeldoorn on December 6th 2010.
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From left to right: Martinka Zandijk, Christiaan Bruin Wim Verweij Link to Website of Chris Link to album review on Background Magazine |
A new generation proggers: Sky Architect
It really pleased us to present the debut album of the Dutch band 'Sky Architect'. The young members (22 to 24 years old) proved that making good prog is not exclusive to those who are old enough to have experienced the golden era of the seventies and eighties. The album presentation (with interview) was live on Radio Apeldoorn on 4-Oct-2010 and we recorded it for Radio Voorst en Deventer Radio where you can listen to it on Monday 18-Oct-2010. Of course you can listen to these stations on internet (see below).
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From left to right: Wim Verweij (SymfoCity, with album in his hands), Christiaan Bruin (drums/percussion), Wabe Wieringa (guitars) Tom Luchies (vocals) Link to album review on Background Magazine |
CD presentation 'Intentions' in SymfoCity
'Intentions' is a new band from the northern part of The Netherlands. They recently released their debut album called "Place in Time". 20-Sep-2010 they came to our studio in Apeldoorn for an interview and album presentation.
It was live on Radio Apeldoorn and we recorded it for Radio Voorst en Deventer Radio where you can listen to it on Monday October 4th. Of course you can listen to these stations on internet (see below).
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From left to right: Wim Verweij (SymfoCity), Roelof Beeftink (vocals, guitar), Sanne te Meerman (vocals, guitar) Petrick Glasbergen (drums, percussion) |
Live performance Mangrove in SymfoCity
On 10-May-2010 the band Mangrove visited our studio for an acoustic set. Roland van der Horst didn't use his electric guitar. He was able to compensate this with creative riffs, even with Spanish influences. This performance was a warming up and a promotion for their acoustic gig in "De Gigant" in Apeldoorn on May 21st.
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From Left to right: Pieter Drost (bass), Chris Jonker (keyboard), Roland van der Horst (lead vocals & guitar). |
CD presentation Knight Area & Chris
In the beginning of November 2009 we had Gerben Klazinga and Chris Bruin in our studio for an interview. Gerben represented the Dutch group Knight Area who just released there third studio album "Realm of Shadows". Chris Bruin, a young Dutch talent, presented his debut album "A Glimpse Inside" under his artist name "Chris".
| Knight Area Realm of Shadows |
Gerben Klazinga | Chris Bruin | Chris A Glimpse Inside |
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ProgFarm2009 Special:
CD presentation Flambourough Head & Leap Day
In the beginning of October (Live recording October 5 on Radio Apeldoorn, broadcast October 12 on Radio Voorst, Deventer Radio & streaming Internet) we will pay attention to the legendary ProgFarm festival of which this years edition will be on November 7th in Bakkeveen (NL). We have invited Flamborough Head and Leapday to present their new album in SymfoCity. From the other planned gigs (Martigan, Ice & Il Castello Di Atlante) we will play some music too.
If you want to buy tickets, be fast since it will get sold out soon! Here you can read how to order.
| Flamborough Head - Looking for John Maddock |
Leap Day - Awaken the Muse | ProgFarm 2009 Line Up |
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CD presentation 5BridgeS
Recently the Dutch group "5Bridges" released their debut album "The Thomas Tracks". On 23-Mar-09 We had the opportunity to interview them in our studio. Piet Roelofsen (vocals), Enzo Gallo (guitar) and Rob van der Linden (drums) answered many questions asked by us. And of course we played a few tracks of their album.
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Website: www.5bridges.nl |
Spotlight Artists 2008
| Nov 2008 | Leapday (interview) | |
| Jun 2008 | Kramer (CD presentation/interview) | |
| Mar 2008 | Mangrove (interview) | |
| Mar 2008 | King Eider (live performance), see pictures below | |
| Mar 2008 | Splinter (interview), see pictures below | |
| Feb 2008 | Silhouette (interview), see pictures below |
March 17: King Eider Live in SymfoCity
Hans Gerritse (guitar/vocals) & Derk-Evert Waalkens (keys)
King Eider interview.
L to R: Simon v.d. Linde, Derk-Evert Waalkens, Hans Gerritse & Wim Verweij Feb 18: Silhouette interview.
L to R: , Erik Laan, Jos Uffing, Gerrit-Jan Bloemink & Simon v.d. Linde
March 3: Splinter interview.
L to R: Simon v.d. Linde, Marcel Everts, Menno Broer van Dijk & Wim Verweij March 24: Mangrove interview.
L to R: Roland van der Horst, Chris Jonker & Wim Verwey
Previous Spotlight Artists: (click on the logo)
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Email address:
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Last update
June 21, 2016
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