jan van den broeke
Enigmatic musician / composer / poet Jan Van den Broeke has been sharing music from his home in Gent, Belgium since the 1980’s.
Through an array of projects and aliases [see absent music, June11, the misz, canto de mudo, to name a few…] Jan has found space to express his own sound in the world. Recent retrospectives 11,000 dreams [stroom 2017] and lost and latest [ee tapes 2020] demonstrate the idiosyncratic sensitivity of his music – an endeavour he describes as ‘exploring a dream.’
This mix integrates field recordings and vocal samples with music from friends and inspirations past / present. Serene, it prompts introspection and catharsis. There is something indescribable and emotive here – perhaps arising from the pairing of songs and samples – either way, it’s an honest beauty.
To support Jan and his music, please visit his website or bandcamp.
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tracklist
jehudah – june11
stuk – echo collective / johan jóhannsson
break the cycle of sorrow – rothko
like pictures part#2 – brian eno & peter schwalm (feat. laurie anderson)
the heart knows better - david sylvian
for myria (two) – jodi cave
a song for lost blossoms – harold budd & clive wright
7 – annelies monseré
orizzontale verticale – loris s. sarid
l’oiseau bleue – sonoko
les traces d’un pont – benjamin lew
the dream – antonymes
leila au pays du carrousel – anouar brahem
life gone by – steven brown
the first time (reprise) – daniel lanois & the million dollar hotel
what kind of heart – lhasa
double language – pablo’s eye
through a light dimly – antonymes
invisible – tambour
eno-de sela #1 – canto de mudo
shell – echo collective / johan jóhannsson