Monday, February 14, 2011

Jacob tv

Jacob ter Veldhuis is a Dutch composer who doesn't only composes beautiful modern music, but who uses projections, sound bites and other visuals. His last project is called The News, in which he uses and cuts the latest news into an unique music experience. I first heard about him through Grab it, a piece for the electrical guitar that was composed with the sound of the voices of people that were on death row.
It's no relaxing music, not while listening at home and I'm guessing it must be even more intense when you're in a concert hall, hearing their voices, listening to the guitar, and watching these huge projections.

But I really like these combinations, where music and images create a new experience, and therefor are so different from all other concerts where you can just sit back and close your eyes.

And I also like it that he expects something from his audience. Why should a pleasant evening just be easy and relaxing? What I like about evenings that might be a little tiring, is that you probably won't ever forget them. That might be just the only reason why it's actually good that not every concert is so intense. That would eventually create one big pile of unforgettable evenings, and then it'll be hard to find the difference again. So, let's cherish those exceptions and work once in a while during a pleasant evening.

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