LOST&FOUND music, fashion & lifestyle
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Lost in Music: ADE special Plastikman & Richie Hawtin revealed DJ CHUCKIE/juan sanchez/benny rodriguez FASHION/watches/beauty/art & much more ...in amsterdam
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Issue #1 / Table of Content Fashion 80 / Beatnik, fashion shoot by Fiona Makkink 112 / DJ’s and their wardrobes 132 / Boys will be boys, fashion shoot by Bob van Rooijen 11 / Me myself and I, shoot by Pablo Delfos 22 / The Ones to watch: Dutch fashion designers
Art 40 / No spectators only participators: Dadara at Burning Man 62 / Reflex Art Gallery: It runs in the family 146 / Merijn Kavelaars: Irreverent and affectionate
Culture 48 / Lost: Magazines 74 / Jewish culture in Amsterdam 72 / High Heel Hiking with Cathelijne Paulus van Pauwvliet 50 / IDFA: impressive, relevant and innovative 52 / Summer Festivals: To those who made it 78 / Theatre De Krakeling: Youth theatre on the Koekjesbrug 66 / Restaurant review: Volt 44 / Restaurant review: REM 142 / Expo and Theatre Agenda 46 / High Rollin’: Master Classics of Poker 58 / Expat files
Luxury 28 / Hifi: I do like the sound and look of that… 32 / Watch Top 20+11
Beauty 99 / Amsterdam to the test: Massages 100 / Beauty Q&A: Yfke Sturm 98 / Beautypedia 94 / His n’ Hers
ADE special 102 / Who the hell is Plastikman? 126 / DJ Chuckie: Golden Boy Wonder 110 / Juan Sanchez: Man of the Match 118 / Benny Rodrigues welcomes ROD 112 / DJs and their wardrobes
8 | Editorial
Editorial Losing yourself in a city can mean one of many things. You may lose your inhibitions, your friends or just your way. I’ve done all three in Amsterdam but one of the biggest things I lost to this city was my heart. Amsterdam is unquestionably a city that has a big heart. It gives you so much and doesn’t ask much in return. From the free parks we’re able to sit in, enjoy barbeques or simply hangout with friends. From biking about the city with its speciallydesignated cycle lanes that prevent us enduring the daily stress of sitting in traffic. Or maybe it’s just the fact that the city is small enough to walk easily from one side of town to another without having to break a sweat. These things, and the people of Amsterdam, are what make it special. The liberal, relaxed attitude, the exceptional artistic talent, the huge array of musicians, and people creating sounds that are at the cutting edge of the music scene. The young fashion designers that are able to have the chance to make their mark here and use the city as their international launch pad. The beautiful quirky homes of its residents, and the picturesque canals that you can cruise down and view the city from alternative viewpoints. This is also a city where people come and find themselves. It’s a city for all people - young, old, black, white; it is truly a melting pot of cultures. When my team and I decided to put this magazine together in just under four weeks, it was because we felt such a passion for Amsterdam and the need to showcase all its various selling points. It made creating this magazine not only a labour of love for us all, but a thoroughly enjoyable and, at times scary journey. We found the best that Amsterdam has to offer, from the most incredible talent right down to where to get the best massage. We also found the heartbeat of the city, what makes it tick and what sets it apart from any other city on the planet. We put our heart and soul into this first issue of Lost and Found; it’s the least that Amsterdam deserves. It found me and it got me from the start. I hope that it gets you, dear reader, too. This is for you, the people of Amsterdam and all its visitors. Enjoy... Leonie Summerbee
Creative and Fashion Director Leonie Summerbee Leonie@lostandfoundmag.nl Art Director Maarten Vis maarten@maartenvis.nl Editor Melanie Hulsebosch melanie@lostandfoundmag.nl Assistant Fashion Director Thamar Luthart thamar@lostandfoundmag.nl Sales and Marketing Manager Tessa Ward tessa@lostandfoundmag.nl Contributors Pablo Delfos, Aynouk Tan, David Beckett, Pim Kops, Hilde Veeren, Renée Sturme, Lex Stolk, Mike Verschuur, Claire van der Hal, Sander Collewijn, Charlotte van Drimmelen, Eltjo Nieuwenhuis, Jessica Schots, Nadia Doudou, Rolf Eijtjes, Fiona Makkink, Beatrice Jolly, Tessa Hagen, Vannessa Chan, Rick Heijne, Adjiedj, Aron Friedman, Cathelyne Luiting, Nelis Oomen, Philippe Vogelenzang, Joe Meijer, Bob van Rooijen, April Jumelet, Hanneke den Hertog Translations Jane Bemont Paul Sparkes Aron Friedman Printer Bal Media Bouwmeesterweg 52 3123 AA Schiedam Holland Address GM Media Postbus 75695 1071 HP Amsterdam www.lostandfoundmag.nl
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10 | The Team
Leonie Summerbee Founder, Creative & Fashion Director After growing up in the UK and having a love of fashion and all things creative from a young age, Leonie left school to study photography. She then started her career in fashion as a Personal Shopper for the prestigious Harvey Nichols in London. After encouragement from her clients, she decided to design her own fashion line, which went on to be a major success in London. Kate Moss wore the brand, and the line enjoyed exposure in magazines such as Grazia and Marie Claire. After deciding to relocate to Amsterdam she found a niche in the market for a free informative magazine that gives interesting information about Amsterdam and the fashion, music and art scene. From this, the Lost & Found concept was born. With an amazingly talented and creative team behind her, Leonie has been able to launch this great magazine for the people of Amsterdam and all its visitors.
Melanie Hulsebosch Editor
Thamar Luthart Assistant Fashion Director
Maarten Vis Art Director
Tessa Ward Marketing & Sales Manager
Melanie was busy creating her own magazines and little books at an age when she could barely read or write. During her Fashion & Branding study at the Amsterdam Fashion Institute, it quickly became clear that she would take on an editorial position. She worked for CODE Magazine among other titles, and former publication La Vie en Rose and wrote for various magazines and websites as a freelance journalist. Melanie jumped at the chance to work with the dedicated, hard-working and creative Lost & Found team.
Thamar is a former model who was discovered by Simone Shaffic from WOMEN model agency in New York city when she was only 15 years old. A model for the next ten years, she strutted her stuff on runways all over the world. She did photoshoots with leading photographers in fashion capitals such as London, Paris, New York, Tokyo and Milan.
Maarten was already drawing letters and fonts when he was a small boy, but its still took him 25 years to get lost in design. He taught himself everything there was to know about computers, cameras and‌ well, basically everything that has an ON button on it. He has worked for Dutch magazines such as Quote JFK and Jackie, and has photographed for big fashion brands and magazines. He is the art director for this inaugural issue of Lost & Found. Maarten runs his own company that specializes in online and print design. Check out maartenvis.nl and maartenvis.com.
After living abroad for seven years Tessa returned to the place she calls home: Amsterdam, an international village filled with interesting people. Amsterdam is a place where everything goes, can be done, said and thought of. Her years abroad included numerous travels, years of play, but also serious work, studying International Relations at San Francisco State University. This led her to discover that the creative industry is where her passion lies. Starting off in theatre production, she went towards the world of documentary, and now Tessa is delighted to be part of a magazine that delves into the greatest aspects of her favorite city.
During that period she realized that she also wanted to take up a position behind the camera. An opportunity came along for her to create a concept for a photoshoot in a Chinese magazine. This was a stepping stone for a new career, and it led to numerous shoots. Thamar has genuinely got her own style and presentation and with her knowledge in front and behind the camera, she is a real asset to the Lost & Found team.
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Concept Pablo Delfos & Aynouk Tan Photography Pablo Delfos @ CakeXManjaOtten Styling Aynouk Tan MUA Jennifer Mackintosh @ NCL Representation Assistant photography Laura Andalou Assistant styling Cynthia Staats
Me, Myself & I
Our identity can be manufactured. From a rebellious filmmaker in a 40s suit, to an intellectual on Twitter; to a successful lead singer on Facebook: we can be all in one afternoon. The fine lines between personality, image, brand-identity and authenticity are more blurred than ever. Is our self as versatile as it seems? Or are we playing our uniqueness so well, we let ourselves believe we are the characters we have created? Eight Amsterdam creatives show who they truly are. ...in amsterdam
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Maarten Nauw (25) / Artist / ‘When I’m on stage I create a character that represents the opposite of me, a darker, more extravagant side. It took some time to develop him, but he’s on a roll now. My private person takes the advantages: I’m more outgoing, not so timid anymore.’ / Top: Amos Tranque
Me, Myself & I | 13 Boris Postma (26) / Photographer / ‘I want to make people long for the world I create in my photographs. Therefore I have to live it. I construct my life by carefully choosing what I show. Me at a concert is more interesting than me standing in line buying tickets.’ / Blouse: Jeroen van Tuyl
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14 | Me, Myself & I Marco van Rijt (26) / Fashion photographer / ‘My Facebook profile is part of my professional identity. I construct, rearrange, play with the character I am and could be. Sometimes people ask me to show more of who I am. I’d rather keep that to myself.’ / Jacket: Marius op ‘t Eynde Blouse: Hope
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Dennis Swiatkowski (26) / Photographer / ‘Sometimes people say I can sell myself really well. I don’t see it that way. I easily adjust. My actions come from sincere enthusiasm.’ / Suit: You Wie Ng T-shirt: The White Briefs
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Bonne Reijn (21) / Stylist / ‘I try to be myself as much as I can be. On a professional level it’s not always easy, because people expect you to act in a certain manner. Every now and then I struggle to find a balance.’ / Jacket and blouse: ZhengZheng
Me, Myself & I | 17 Gianni Bab (23) / Co- founder Sabotage and performer / ‘Black clad teenager.’ / Top: models own. Shorts: Toon Paternotte
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18 | Me, Myself & I David Koppelaar a.k.a. Sheezo Ho (18) / Photographer and performer / ‘As my alter- ego Sheezo Ho I create different types of characters: from a madam one day, to a fierce girl the next. They all represent a side of me. I have no problem switching back to myself. It’s just playing dress up.’
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Robbie Baauw (23) / Founder Knuckle Duster Agency / ‘From a young age I have created fairytales. Nowadays my friends - and DJs from my booking agency- form my ideal world, a place I feel valued and comfortable. I create circumstances where I can be myself at my best.’ / Hood and blouse: models own.
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20 | Column
David Beckett (1967) is the author of the book The Essence of Amsterdam. He also works as an entrepeneur and business consultant.
Text David Beckett Images Pim Kops
Magic in the Jordaan Recently I began consulting at a Communications agency, whose office’s location has helped me re-acquaint myself with Amsterdam’s unique Jordaan district. It’s a bizarre feeling to wander along Lijnbaansgracht and into Egelantierstraat, barely hundreds of metres from the city’s busiest areas, not meeting a soul on the street. That’s one of this neighbourhood’s charms: the peace of the village surrounded by the city. Lunchtimes, I walk down to Tweede Tuindwarsstraat, (is there anywhere in Amsterdam with more fascinating street names?) buy a sandwich and sit outside the baker’s watching the world go by. Locals are doing the normal stuff of life with their kids or dogs, mostly free from the summer’s tourist invasion. It’s so simple, yet I feel there’s something special in the air. And that’s the point of the Jordaan. You don’t ‘see’ this district, you feel it. Is it the narrow streets, or the greenery that blooms from unexpected tiny plots of earth on the edge of the path? The people themselves, reportedly the ‘most down to earth folk of Amsterdam’? Or is it simply a small-town calm contrasting with the busier Prinsengracht, Marnixstraat and fabled Brouwersgracht that flank the Jordaan’s tiny two square kilometres? Perhaps it’s a bit of each. However, one important element is history. When I interviewed Paul Spies (head of the
Amsterdam Museum) for my book Amsterdam… The Essence, he explained a part of the Jordaan’s origins. “In reality, this was never planned to be a residential neighbourhood as part of the city. It was developed for all the new, small industries that grew in the 17th and 18th century. Everything to do with fire was not allowed in the centre, so you had to go this area to do any metal manufacturing. People started to live here because they wanted to be nearby their little workshop. There was, and still is, one structural issue that alienated the area. Look at the map of Amsterdam: you have the half moon shape that was made for the canal circle, while the Jordaan streets run at an angle. Only the Rozengracht goes straight into the city from that neighbourhood. Inhabitants were poor and they had a rebellious, community attitude because they saw most of the development and investment happening inside the canal circle. They felt, “We are left out: the city is not interested in us, so we’re not interested in the city.” When the big industrial developments came, small manufacturing businesses went bust and their buildings were left to ruin. It’s always been a poor area, even Rembrandt ended up here in great poverty – if you were doing badly, you ended up in the Jordaan.” Can it really be true that you can feel that his-
tory of rebellious solidarity, wandering down Derde Egelantiersdwarsstraat? It seems hard to believe. In the ‘70s and ‘80s, many Jordaaners moved out to larger, cheaper houses with gardens in new cities like Almere or Purmerend, to be replaced by rich yuppies working for international companies. Logically if people change, a place does too and this is one of the conundrums of Amsterdam. Its timeless qualities are seen in the photography of George Olie in the past and Pim Kops today, yet for centuries the city has been a crossroads and a melting pot of all nationalities. If the people keep moving on, how can an identity be so strong – for the small area of the Jordaan, and the city as a whole? My theory is this. There is something deeply magical about Amsterdam. When you live here, it is close to impossible not to be captured by its combination of ancient buildings and ever-present waters, while its history lingers mysteriously in the air. Wherever you come from, you become an Amsterdammer and absorb the magic to the extent that you begin to contribute to it, enhance it, become a part of its essence. Walking back to my office after my Jordaan lunch, I always feel lifted and re-connected to that special ineffable core of my adopted city.
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Text RenĂŠe Sturme Catwalk Photography Peter Stigter
Even though fashion keeps repeating itself, there will always be innovative talent. Young creative people born with an inventive mind, an extravagant goal in life and the ultimate drive to see others in garments they designed. ...in amsterdam
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We are all familiar with the talents of the past, but who are today’s artists that set the fashion industry alight and do everything possible to show the world what they are capable of? Who are the new Viktor & Rolfs, Iris van Herpens and Jan Taminiaus? Explore the worlds of these four Dutch talents that make us hungry for more.
Marloes Blaas
With a focus on durability, Marloes Blaas is a young designer who cherishes creating pieces that are both raw and feminine. After finishing two studies, one at the School of the Arts in Utrecht and a master degree at the Fashion Institute in Arnhem, it was time to set up her own label, entitled .MARLOESBLAAS. Principles for her designs are functions and traditional pieces of clothing that were forgotten, such as reefer jackets, trousers and cloaks. ‘By looking closely at shapes, detail and material I renew these pieces in my own way. Through my choice of fabric, the way these materials are fitted and also the styling, I always try to add femininity to my designs.’ For Marloes it is important that despite of the wearability of a garment, the piece will never become boring. ‘Renewal is a designation I’m committed to’, she declares. When it comes down to the upcoming years, Marloes mostly wants to aim at expanding her label. ‘My goals are to develop my business, namely the reduction of my production chains and the expansion of my sales points.’ Asking Marloes about her largest success, she is mostly proud of what she accomplished altogether. ‘Sometimes I look back at my plans for the future when I was still in school. Showing my collection at Amsterdam International Fashion Week was my absolute summit. When I was able to present my collection at AIFW for the first time last January, that was a definite highlight of my life.’ Also the moment the first store stocked her collection felt great, she says. ‘Above all, I’m just very thankful everything is working out and I manage to keep on developing myself.’
Leonie Smelt
For Leonie Smelt, things started to go very quickly after she graduated from the Willem
de Kooning Academy in Rotterdam, only two years ago. She had been working in fashion for some time already, as a freelance stylist, window dresser and designer, but really got the ball rolling after an internship at Iris van Herpen. Leonie’s futuristic and innovative designs culminated in a fashion show during Vienna International Fashion Week in September 2009, after which Germany and her country of origin, The Netherlands, followed. The designer from Enschede often starts by using flat materials, which she tries to make three dimensional by folding, bending and cutting. Repeating these shapes, turning or enlarging them brings Leonie towards her best ideas and an unlimited source of inspiration. ‘The final translation from paper to textile, and the often complicated and challenging road towards this, is usually the largest source of inspiration for my collections to come into existence’, the designer says. When I ask Leonie about her motivation within this industry, she explains me about wanting to retrieve clothing which actual effort was put into. It is important to her to create contemporary fashion, containing her own signature touch. ‘Time seems to fly by’, Leonie says. ‘Especially the commerce of the fashion industry is moving so rapidly, which makes true craft and the love for creating get a little lost.’
inspiration in how she experiences the world. Consumption, communication and overpopulation are things that interest her. When I ask Elsien about her perspective in designing, she replies: ‘Making garments that simply look pretty and can be worn for a long time.’ There is no way to disagree with that. Elsien looks for tension between craft, industry and durability. ‘I think it’s a challenge to reduce the number of elements in a design. Some of my pieces only consist of one or two parts, still being highly constructed garments that include pockets, sleeves and collars’, she adds. Using this manner of technical design Elsien saves on a lot of cutting, patching and stitching. This also saves costs, energy and waste. It’s a form of durability. ‘The thought of pieces being timeless is very important to me. If something’s good, it stays this way. I’m not keen about creating something that can be thrown away after one season, because of poor quality or it simply being out of style. True fashion keeps up with time for more than one season.’ Besides the technical aspect, Elsien is also eager to work with even better and more innovative materials. She wants to research how far
Leonie Smelt could possibly write an entire book about her goals in life as her thoughts never stand still for even a second and her dreams are endless. ‘Besides doing more projects abroad and creating a line of shoes or accessories, I would also love to do more collaborations. I find working with other creatives to be very inspiring. However, what will always come first is to keep challenging and evolving myself as a designer.’
Elsien Gringhuis
A completely different point of view is held by Elsien Gringhuis, winner of last year’s Green Fashion Competition. Elsien is a designer who lives for creating contemporary, simplistic and technical pieces. It is important for her to use sustainable fabrics of high quality and to stay true to classics in her own innovative way. After graduating cum laude at ArtEZ in Arnhem, she set up her own label in 2009. Elsien finds
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she can go in making durable clothes. Furthermore Elsien would love to stock her high-end pieces internationally, as well as her basic collection. ‘I’m currently working on a new line consisting of basics, called BASIC ONES. This is going to be launched in January 2012 and will be derived from my high-end collections. The line will consist of an expanding series of basics that will not be thrown out of the collection once they’re in.’ Collaborations are something Elsien Gringhuis can get very excited about. She feels it’s definitely interesting to work with larger, commercial firms. ‘These companies often have lots of knowledge and crucially also a huge network. You can learn a lot from them and it can make you stronger as a company.’
Jan Boele Drenth
The foundation of Jan Boelo Drenth’s passion for making clothes dates back to high school, where the now 23-year-old designer won a regional art contest by designing a dress. Jan Boelo has always had a creative mind and therefore it was no surprise when he decided to start Fashion Design at the School of the Arts in Utrecht, inspired and fascinated by fashion designer Edgar Vos. The mens and womens wear designer does not only have interest in the look and feel of a piece of clothing, but also pays much attention to the process of creating itself. Jan Boelo feels it is an important factor to know how clothing is made and practises techniques to make them his own. Whether it’s an edge translated into gothic materials and chains, shown during his first fashion show earlier this year, or the metallics and rock ‘n roll we saw in his latest collection at Amsterdam International Fashion Week, his designs always feature something raw and unique. When it comes down to reinventing himself and finding inspiration, Jan Boelo says he tries to stay up-to-date with everything that’s happening in this world. ‘Besides current happenings, the spectacle of the streets in the evening appeals to me. This keeps on renewing itself and supplies me with a wealth of inspiration.’ It has only been a year since Jan Boelo started his own label after interning at several fashion designers, including the likes of Jan Taminiau and Balmain, but he is already a name that
screams success. The designer is able to show his collections at Fashion Week, is a favourite pick of stylists for both fashion spreads and television, and has notable Dutch women favouring his creations. It is important for him to have complete freedom creating his dreams. His utopia consists of strong people, not scared of choosing their own appearance and personality. ‘My motivation within this industry is mostly the speed that makes fashion come and go’, Jan Boelo says. ‘That’s also what happens in my head, my ideas just keep on coming. I finish every idea which comes to mind, whilst I’m working on a collection. When things don’t fit in anymore, I take them with me to use for my next collection. It is inspiring to hear other individuals succeed in what they have always wanted to do. These are the type of stories needed to maintain motivation. Besides a little bit of luck, it takes hard work to complete your mission, but there is genuinely nothing more rewarding.’
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28 | Audio Text Lex Stolk
I like the sound and look of that… Everything sounds better when it looks better. Well, not really, but if you take a look at the hi-fi stuff we came across you will agree that when looks and sound go hand in hand the music you play certainly feels better.
NAIM: all in one dream sound
At Naim they’ve done the unimaginable. Could you ever imagine a high end all in one audio system? No you didn’t because all in one has a rather bad ring to it. At Naim they like a bit of a challenge and they went to work. Their NaimUniti the British is putting everything audio in one place: integrated amplifier, CD player, DAB/FM tuner, Internet radio, iPod dock, digital-to-analogue converter, music file player and network stream player. The challenge was to come up with a machine that still has the legendary Naim musical quality, engineering integrity, design sophistication and interface know-how. And they have. The NaimUniti (€ 3000) lives up to every expectation. Let’s start at the core and we discover that NaimUniti has an analogue heart. Its NAIT 5i-derived integrated amplifier is the foundation of the NaimUniti’s audio quality and its immense digital versatility sets it apart from any other all-in-one audio product. Its comprehensive coverage of audio bases includes audio formats as well as audio sources. So along with Red Book CD audio, FM and DAB radio, and iRadio streams at multiple bit rates, NaimUniti can play audio files in MP3, Windows Media–formatted file, AAC, Apple Lossless (from your iPod), FLAC and WAV formats. No records, compact cassette’s or eight-track, but anything digital will do. And thanks to NaimUniti’s internal DAC, external digital audio sources,
such as satellite TVs or games consoles, are a piece of cake too. NaimUniti is a great audio hub with complicated technology that can be easily operated. Every CD track, audio file, stream or source is just a couple of button presses away and NaimUniti will love your iPod. Simply connect your iPod to the interface socket, using Naim’s own iPod cable (this is typically Naim, using their own cables for better sound quality) and NaimUniti takes over. As a bonus it charges the iPod battery too. The feature we love best at Lost & Found is the hand operated door of the cd player: where digital meets manual. Naim’s latest creation is the Supernait (around € 4200). The Supernait is an integrated amplifier that has no door since this machine has no cd player inside. This machine is all about the inside since it is a high end network player. But the Supernait with its very compact appearance is not only a very easy to operate musical amplifier; it’s an analogue and digital audio control and connection hub that just happens to have a very good audio amplification attached. The preamplifier section for instance stems directly from Naim’s superlative reference series preamplifiers. The Supernait is an easy to operate multitasking amplifier with a sober but stunning looks. The front is both brushed and black anodized and the case has a lush black powder coat. See and hear it for yourself.
MERIDIAN: portable radio 2.0 Worldwide Bob Stuart is considered a digital expert, a sound guru even. Stuart is also the driving force behind Meridian the company that only wants to make equipment that produces true sound and pure music. Enter the Meridian M80 (€ 2250). This portable radio combines incredible audio performance with supreme versatility. And it looks the part too because of its luxury handtooled leather finish in obsidian black, chestnut or ivory. The M80 may be small but it features many technologies distilled from Meridian’s flagship products, helping it extract surprising details previously buried in the recording. You’ll be literally blown away by something so small actually allows you to hear more of your music than ever before. With a CD/DVD player, AM/FM/DAB radio and alarm functions, and an included i80 Dock for iPod, the M80 feels at home almost anywhere. Use your M80 for subtle music in the bedroom and discover that is also has no trouble in filling a large room with incredibly detailed, powerful sound. Stuart did it again.
COLORFLY: high-end personality Colorfly’s Pocket Hifi C4 (€ 599) is the newest version of the world’s first portable music player capable of playing 24-bit wav files with a frequency of 192KHz. More technical highlights of this high-end audio player are a DAC and headphones amplifier and the fact that it can play all types of music files. Sounds good but look at it! The Pocket Hifi C4 Pro is nothing less than an iPod made of high end components and luxurious materials in a very unorthodox retro like design. Its technical features will astound every audiophile and its looks will catch the ey of every out of the box design over. Lucky are the ones who fit in both categories. If we look behind the love/hate exterior (here at Lost & Found we opt for love because the wooden Jägermeister style housing that reminds us of an old seventies Mercedes or old Grundig tape decks) we CIRRUS Logic’s CS4398 DAC chip and the CS8422 SRC chipset also used by high end company Burmester. The Colorfly Pocket Hifi C4 Pro has a 32 GB internal memory and you can add another 32 GB by using the micro-SDHC card holder.
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10 | Night Vision
Text Lex Stolk
All Day And All Of The Night When the R&D teams at TAG Heuer Avant-Garde Eyewear enlisted the support of Audi Sport drivers to help develop a new dedicated night vision product, they might have accidently also found the perfect pair of glasses for the darker months of the year. Their Panorama Automatic Night Vision was designed for clear vision while driving. An essential factor in endurance racing where safety and performance in extreme conditions are vital considerations, all the more so at night. So at the start of this year’s Le Mans 24 hour race the nine Audi drivers had a clear advantage over their Peugeot rivals. Don’t blame the glasses It was hard to see that advantage at first though. ’Luckily’ for TAG Heuer the enormous high speed accident of the No. 3 Audi with Allan McNish at the wheel crashed out of the race in the afternoon when there was still plenty of light. The Scottish driver did not have a reason to wear the Panaroma Automatic Night Vision. But during the night the No. 1 Audi R10 of Mike Rockenfeller also crashed heavily. The German driver had the first optical mask specifically designed for night driving at his disposal offering -0,25 correction of prismatic deviation, and affording 35% better vision than other eyewear. Also the specially treated anti-reflective yellow lenses correct low light short sightedness so Rockenfeller had a clear sight at the instruments in his tight cockpit and the 180° panoramic vision helped him to have a sharp look around because eye strain and fatigue are dramatically reduced this way. The crash wasn’t Rockenfeller’s fault anyway because he was pushed of the road by a much slower Ferrari. There was nothing he could do with or without special glasses. On the other hand. If the Ferrari driver had been wearing the same glasses the accident might never had happened. The two massive crashes took out two Audi’s but the number two car powered on to beat three Peugeots. Thanks to V10 diesel power and the three very fast drivers with their special glasses of course Fatigue or low light isn’t an exclusive trouble for racing drivers alone. So while driving on a dark motorway or a city with city lights flashing past the Panorama Automatic Night Vision can also help to see things clearer in everyday traffic. And these
glasses offer a feature that is very helpful when you have to grab them from glove compartment. It’s the patented ‘automatic’ temples. It employs true engineering in a clever magnet system within the frame’s hinges. Thanks to this mechanism, drivers can flip open and position the frame with a single movement of one hand, while maintaining a sharp eye on the road and one hand on the steering wheel. A smart and safe idea. Jura technology across the border TAG Heuer is the fourth largest luxury watch brand worldwide that started its Avant-Garde Eyewear range a decade ago and has since become a dominating player in the premium sector of this highly competitive market. The watch brand was founded in 1860 by Edouard Heuer in the town of Saint-Imier in the Swiss Jura. The eyewear is designed and manufactured in its workshop in Morez also in the Jura mountains but in France. In the past the craft of making lenses and watch parts in the Jura was very similar and while in Switzerland the production of watches got the upper hand in France the production of optical instruments flourished. TAG Heuer brings the past back together with an innovative collection such as the Le Mans winning ‘Night Vision’ glasses. All this technology also works outside the car of course. The Panaroma Automatic Night Vision and the Squadra version (winner of a prestigious Red Dot design award) will surely help you see things clearer when the lights go low making them the ideal accessory during gloomy Autumn and Winter days. Prices start
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20+11 Watch Highlights Stamps are for nerds and watches are for freaks, geeks and cool people of course. Here at Lost & Found we don’t like stamps but we’re crazy about watches. Wanna know how crazy? We picked the 31 best watches of 2011. That’s right a Top 31 because 20 plus 11 makes 31. And since we love all watches equally we’ve put them in alphabetical order.
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1 - Alpina Startimer Pilot Automatic Chronograph Steel 44 mm case – clear luminescent indices, numbers and hands – original pilot style watch
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5 - Cartier Astroregulator Ultimate solution of the gravity problem that troubles a mechanical watch – escapement build on micro rotor – ultra complicated 6 - Chopard L.U.C XP Tonneau White gold case – extraordinary L.U.C 3.97 calibre in the shape of the case – 70 hours of power reserve thanks to 4 barrels 7 - Eberhard & Co Chrono 4 Géant Edition Limitée Titane Celebrating 10 years of Chrono 4 – limited edition of 1887 pieces – titanium case is both lightweight and strong 8 - Glycine Airman SST Chronograph Reinterpretation of the famous 1968 chronograph – retro styled 43 mm steel case – named after the supersonic Boeing that never flew 9 - Hamilton Pan Europ Also very, very retro is this re-edition of a 971 model – 45 mm steel case – ETA chronograph caliber with automatic winding system
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19 - Perrelet Turbine XL The designer was inspired by a ventilator hanging from the ceiling of a restaurant – Strange inspiration, nice design - case in steel, titanium or rose gold 20 - Piaget Emperador Coussin Tourbillon Automatic Caliber 1270P is 5.5 mm high and that’s very flat for such a complicated caliber – thinnest automatic tourbillon wristwatch measuring only 10.4 mm 21 - Rado r5.5 XXL British designer Jasper Morrison is responsible for this modern watch – platinum colored case of scratch resistant ceramic
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22 - Richard Mille RM 033 Extra Flat Automatic A modern approach to watch making – high-tech materials make for a very light caliber and case – a modern classic of the future 23 – Roger Dubuis La Monegasque Automatic Gone are the days of over the top watches from this exclusive brand – his watch combines vintage elements and a new look for the brand 24 - Rolex Explorer II The ultimate adventurer’s watch made better – a new case and bezel plus a refined caliber – the orange GMT hand is a historical detail 25 - Seiko Ananta Automatic Chronograph Only 700 pieces made – very precise and reliable automatic caliber – the deep black dial shines because of a special kind of lacquer 26 - Technomarine Cruise Ceramica Chroma Nautical and trendy design – mix of ceramic, silicone and diamonds – colorful dials available in red, blue or green
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38 | Column
Text Mike Verschuur Photography Maartenvis.com
Back to Basics? When I was 15 years old, I got the chance to race. Now, nine years later, I’m still doing it. Lots of top (racing) cars have passed my way, including a Porsche 911 and a unique American Chevrolet Camaro. My first car was a Fiat 500. Rusty, 25 years old, four gears and no heater. I was very proud. On the sly, when my parents weren’t home, I illegally drove around the neighbourhood. On my 18th birthday I bought my first Mini Cooper, and to this day I’ve remained faithful to what has by now turned into a German speedball. Speed roars through my genes – I’ve grown up with it, after all. Doing 341 kilometres an hour on the German autobahn in a lengthened Audi RS6 with five adults and Jos Verstappen at the wheel is one of the many beautiful and speedy moments I have experienced. Over the years, I have seen a good many extraordinary cars. One of them was the Ferrari Enzo. Notably, Ferrari themselves decided who could buy the Enzo, for a price of over one million euros. Not exactly an amount that everybody wants to pay for a car, or even can. Luxury is not a feature of this car. The interior is of carbon-fibre with a simple dashboard, while even the windows have to be
opened by hand. In short, a unique specimen for the lover of Ferraris and sports cars. The sound of the six litre V12 engine is unprecedented; Porsche and Aston Martin still have something to learn from that. A total of ‘only’400 cars were built. In the Netherlands, the number of Enzos can be counted on one hand. And in one of those, I drove on the Circuit in Zandvoort. I knew the car, but had never experienced the feeling before. In less than four seconds you’re doing over 100 kilometres an hour and with 660 horsepower, this speed merchant rapidly brings you up to 355 kilometres an hour. At that speed, the Enzo has a limiter, but you realize of course that your average car mechanic can disconnect this limiter. So the needle on the speedometer disappeared from sight. Unfortunately, the straight part of the circuit wasn’t long enough, but I know for sure that the owner of this Enzo regularly pushes the pedal to the metal. I started in a Fiat 500 and in the meantime have ridden in the most beautiful cars in the world. For me, there’s no going back.
Mike Verschuur [CV] Mike Verschuur (b. 1987) has been racing cars ever since he was a teenager. In 2009, he won the European championship. A highpoint in his career, although he says car racing has more low points: “During the Porsche Carrera Cup I came to a stop halfway through because I ran out of petrol, and I smashed up two Porches, so no insurance company will cover me anymore.” Despite that, from the next issue onward we will be relying on Mike to test drive cars and share his findings with us.
40 | Lost in Nevada Text Claire van der Hall
No spectators, only participators
At the beginning of this millennium, Amsterdam-based artist Dadara went to the Burning Man festival in Nevada, USA. The ‘no spectators, only participants’ principle of the festival inspired him to start designing art with food for thought. This year he returned to the festival with his Exchanghibition Bank.
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‘Participation’ is another one of the Ten Principles of Burning Man. Other principles include ‘Leave No Trace’ and ‘Radical Inclusion’. Inspired by the Burning Man mentality, Dadara built the Fools Ark in 2002. This was a big wooden boat, which was shipped from Amsterdam to the United States, to be burned at the Burning Man festival ground in the Nevada desert. In 2003, Dadara built the Burning Greyman installation, an altar surrounded by 140 smaller paper maché Greymen. This smaller signature sculpture of Dadara was burned by participants in their own private ritual. In 2008, Dadara was the head of the Department of Dreamland Security, running Checkpoint Dreamyourtopia – a border control checkpoint before entering your own Dreams, which was destroyed in an old swimming pool in Berlin later on where the walls between dreams and reality were smashed with chainsaws and sledgehammers twenty years after the Berlin Wall came crumbling down. Today, in times when governments spend billions on preventing banks from falling, those same governments are cutting back drastically on arts, Dadara started his own bank – the Exchanghibition Bank. This project raised questions about the value of art and money. The bank popped up at various spots in Amsterdam, such as in cultural venues like Paradiso and the annual Nuit Blanche festival, and it
did some guerilla banking in the main hall of Central Station, where visitors got the opportunity to exchange their euros for banknotes of Zero or One Million. The last banknote, the Infinite One, was presented officially to Larry Harvey, as one of the founders of Burning Man which is based on a gift-economy where money doesn’t exist. The bank has just returned from Burning Man, where it introduced money and banking to the otherwise moneyless week in the desert, using the absence of money as a thinking ground about the way that money is abused and used for the other 51 weeks per year in the Default World. People could get a Zero banknote gifted in exchange for signing a Spiritual Karma Laundering Contract.
‘I am going to give 100 bucks to everyone who will stop filling out their contract right now!’ Nothing happened. Then after a while one guy said;’ I am sorry, but I have to concentrate on this contract, so I don’t have time for you!’” On 5 November you will also have the opportunity to experience the Exchanghibition Bank, when they will hold office at the Rijksmuseum during the Museum night. You can exchange your euros for Exchanghibition Banknotes online as well at www.artasmoney.com. The banknotes can be also obtained as art instead of money: Famous in Amsterdam sells limited edition prints.
Dadara recalls one of his favorite moments: “A guy came with a suitcase, which had the word ‘Bank’ written on it. Then he opened it and it was filled with real 20, 50 and 100 dollar bills. He said he wanted to give us five of those in exchange for ten of our Zero notes, but we explained that he could only get one and had to fill out the Spiritual Karma Laundering contract and be willing to Exchange the World in order to get one. So he said: ‘Fuck you! I am going to corrupt your bank!’ He went to our back office, where six people were filling out contracts, slammed down the suitcase, and said:
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44 | REM Eiland
Text Hilde Veeren Photography Maartenvis.com
Restaurant REM Eiland Haparandadam 45-2 1013 AK Amsterdam www.remeiland.com L & F Verdict: «««««
Restaurant REM Eiland Paris has it, Singapore has it, New York has it and even Delhi has it. A place where you take your friends and family to show off your city. Finally, Amsterdam has it too! Location Just outside the centre on a pier in the old harbor of Amsterdam you will probably find one of the most bizarre buildings you’ve ever had dinner in before. It looks like a mikado of containers in red and white, stuck together and placed in the water. Oh, and let’s not forget to mention that it’s situated on 15 meter high poles. Yes. Majestic. The view from the top of the building would have made Vermeer and Rembrandt jealous (especially on those cold crispy winter days when creamy white clouds fill the blue sky). Make sure to get there right before sunset to enjoy the views. We’re pretty sure your guests will love it too.
History REM eiland was set up in de Noordzee in 1964 to house illegal tv channel TV Noordzee. As the government was against commercial television, this was the only way to go. Architects saved the island when it was brought to land in 2006. The result: go taste for yourself. Food If the location is great, the expectations are high. And even though we loved the risotto, fruit de la mer and the shoulder of veal steak we were maybe misled by our first impression. Nonetheless, the menu is excellent and
varied. The food is fresh and the winelist long enough. And, let’s not forget the desserts. If the food was a 7- the desserts made up for it with a 9! The lemon cake with cookie dough certainly rivalled the fantastic view. Price For such a special place you expect high prices. But the prices are comparable to the restaurants you’ll find in the centre, with a fixed 3 course menu price of € 28,50. Not bad!
High Rollin’ If you collect ten thousand euro’s before the beginning of November, you can participate in the ‘High Roller’ tournament of the Master Classics of Poker at the Holland Casino in Amsterdam. Sounds insane? It is. You’ll be playing ‘Texas Hold’em No Limit’ for that kind of money. This game is, according to Matt Damon in the famous pokermovie ‘Rounders’, the ‘Cadillac of Poker’. He adds: ‘There’s no other game in which fortunes can change so much from hand to hand. A brilliant player can get a strong hand cracked, go ‘on tilt’ and lose his mind along with every single chip in front of him.’ Still feel like playing? No? Well, you won’t be the first one to bail out for a ‘High Roller’, which is basically a poker tournament with an insane buy-in. This is the first time ever that The Master Classics of Poker will feature a High Roller, because even pro players hesitate to pay so much money to play poker. This kind of tournament is not for the faint at heart. So who will play? Crazy rich millionaires who like to gamble and the crazy whizzkids who make millions playing online poker. Teenagers or twenty something who crush the highest stakes on the internet. The likes of sportsmen like Boris Becker or Fatima Moreira de Melo are also expected for this prestigious tournament. One person who’s definitely not a whizzkid anymore, is Marcel Luske. He’s called ‘The Flying Dutchman’ of the Dutch poker industry and celebrates 25 years of playing poker during the upcoming Master Classics of Poker. “People like Erik Seidel (famous US pokerplayer) and Boris Becker told me they were coming to the High Roller”, Luske says. He is one the Dutch players that is trying to get the biggest name into Amsterdam for the High Roller. “There’s a lot of young successful Dutch pokerplayers like Ruben Visser and Paul Berende that are probably going to play. They have that kind of money to participate in the High Roller.” If ’10k’ (pokerplayers always use ‘k’ when they mean thousands) sounds a lot for a buy-in of a poker tournament, it can get more insane. Erik Seidel won almost 2,5 million American Dollars by snatching first prize at the ‘Aussie Millions’ Super High Roller in Melbourne in January. That tournament consisted of a buy-in of a
whopping 250 thousand Australian Dollars. This was so expensive that only twent players dared to buy in for this event. In that same month the Aussie Millions was played, the young Dutch Koen Berendsen made a name for himself during the Super High Roller of the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure in the Bahama’s. Berendsen paid 100 thousand American dollars and he was the only Dutch guy standing in this tournament. The whole Dutch poker community was curious whether the young rich prodigy could hold up against world class players like Daniel Negreanu and Eugene Katchalov. He didn’t. After half an hour of play (!) Berendsen had all his chips in the middle with his pair of kings, the second best hand in poker. It was a nasty set-up, because his opponent Nick Schulman had pocket aces, the best hand in poker. No tiny bit of luck for the Dutch whizzkid and that was that. 100 thousand dollars vanished in half an hour of play. All his friends lost contact with Berendsen for two days on the Bahamas after that devastating loss. Nobody knew where he was, but he probably destroyed some furniture in the hotel. So, if you’re up for it and you have the cash, you can play in the first ever High Roller on Tuesday the 8th of November at the Master Classics of Poker in Holland Casino in Amsterdam, which is near the Leidseplein. If you’re not a baller or a high roller (this literally means gambling with large amounts of money), there are also other poker tournaments during the Master Classics of Poker with buy-ins from up to 200 euro’s. If you’re an amateur player and like the whole concept of poker and the world of ballers, piles of money and gold diggers, you can visit the Holland Casino during the tournament series, that takes place from Saturday the 5th of November until the 12th. Or you can just call your buddies to play poker with you in a 5 or 10 euro home game. You’ll be a poker player, but you won’t be a High Roller.
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Text Sander Collewijn
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48 | Lost Magazines
Lost Magazines They come and go: magazines. In the past The Netherlands has known some pretty strong titles that unfortunately didn’t survive the competitive market or the economical crises. Here’s some of our favorites!
La vie en Rose (2004-2009)
La Vie en Rose was launched by Rozemarijn de Witte, also the inventor of Linda Magazine, still a big hit in the Netherlands. The magazin was divided into two sections: image and word. The first part of the magazine was filled with artistic images, original fashion shoots and creative work of artists, photographers and painters sometimes. All the other content – interviews, travel stories could be found in the back. When the economical crisis set in. La Vie en Rose was forced to stop the press. Most beautiful cover: Dutch actress Georgina Verbaan stated that her “Garconne” cover for La Vie en Rose is her most favorite one ever.
Dutch (1994 – 2002)
DUTCH Magazine was founded by editor in chief Sandor Lubbe. The magazine became fanous worldwide and many acclaimed photographers even Mario Testino – stood in line to work for the magazine. It was known to be the first “insiders” magazine that mixed high fashion with street style and an example for many magazins that were launched in the years after. Unfortunately Dutch stopped after xxx in the management team. Fun fact: Dutch Magazine has become a real collectors item. Luckily there are still a few old issues for sale on the internet.
Text Hilde Veeren
BLVD (1993-2007)
Avenue (1967 – 1994)
Claim to fame: They claim they discovered designer duo Viktor and Rolf by writing about them in the magazine.
Famous cover: Avenue’s first cover is photographed by Paul Huf and the 125.000 issues are sold out on the first day it hits the stores.
This lifestyle magazine for women was definitely different from all the other womens magazins. Fasion? Yes, but raw and edgy. Interviews? Yes, but more original than we were used to. And that can be said about all the content. They clearly wanted to be different and they were. Due to disappointing sales BLVD closed its doors after 14 years. The spin off, BLVD Man, still exists.
Avenue was the first Dutch Fashion Glossy, launched by “magazine doctor” Joop Swart. It existed for more than 40 years, had more than 125.000 readers and was known for it’s progressive potography, explicit shoots, high fashion and lifestyke articles. Al printed on very chic glossy paper. The magazine was brought back to life in 2001 by Sanoma Publishers, but due to tegenvallende results they pulled the plug for good a year later.
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50 | Culture | IDFA
Text: Jessica Schots
IDFA: relevant and innovative The 24th edition of IDFA will soon be upon us here in Amsterdam. Founded in 1988 to stimulate the documentary film industry, the International Documentary Film Festival Amsterdam has become the biggest documentary film festival in the world, with a staggering 180,000 visitors attending in 2010. It’s no longer simply an annual festival; it’s an institution, unique because of its relevant, international and politically engaging programme – like this editions’ IDFA TV programme Arab Spring, and its diversity of genres. It’s an inspiring meeting place for directors, producers, sponsors and audience. IDFA selects the best documentaries from a strong field. To make the impressive cut of impressive documentaries a film must be stylistically interesting, socially relevant and innovative. This year IDFA will screen some 250 documentary films. A must see film this year is Vivan Las Antipodas! by Russian director Victor Kossakovsky, a film partially funded by IDFA’s Jan Frijman Fund. Vivan Las Antipodas! opened the Venice Film Festival this year, alongside George Clooney’s The Ides Of March. As a child did you ever wonder where you would emerge if you dug a tunnel straight through the centre of the earth? Vivan Las Antipodas! will show you exactly this. This wonderful film, using breathtaking images shows places that are exactly opposite each other, unique and unusual. It’s an ode to the planet, its contradictions and diversities. TOP 10 Each year a renowned filmmaker – Werner Herzog, Krzysztof Kieslowski and Ulrich Seidl have selected their Top 10 for previous editions - selects his or her personal top ten. This edition’s Top 10 is selected by Steve James. His main focus is on people on the margins of society attempting to realize their dreams. This American filmmaker has
chosen films that explore everyday life. IDFA will also screen a retrospective of James’ work along with his latest documentary The Interrupters. Shot over the course of a year during which Chicago became a symbol for violence in the US, the films main subject is CeaseFire, an organization founded by epidemiologist Gary Slutkin, who believes that the spread of violence mimics the spread of infectious diseases, so the treatment should be similar. IDFA PLAY This year, for the first time, IDFA has a programme of international music documentaries. IDFA cooperates with the Melkweg film festival PLAY to achieve this. The first edition of PLAY will be at the Melkweg from 17 - 20 November. The program consists of fifteen recent music documentaries, competing for the first IDFA PLAY award. In addition to the documentaries, various artists will perform at the Melkweg. The guest of honor is musician, filmmaker and Grammy winner Don Letts, renowned for his documentaries on the British punk scene in the seventies. Letts will embark on a Q&A session and perform a DJ performance. Phife Dawg will perform after the screening of Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest. The lifestyles of the residents of Ibiza’s nightlife are the main focus in Ibiza Occident. Director Günter Schwaiger’s peak behind the surface glamour of the Island will be accompanied by Ibizan-style music from various DJs. CINEMA DO BRASIL With a programme consisting of 19 recent films, IDFA, in collaboration with the Brazilian Festi-
val Amsterdam, will devote special attention to the development of the Brazilian documentary during the past decade. Covering many different styles and themes, these 19 films by both renowned documentary makers and up and coming talents showcases the real variety in Brazilian documentary filming. A Night in 67 by Ricardo Calil and Renato Terra takes place during the Brazilian “Era of Festivals” (1965-1972), when up and coming musicians would compete in TV shows in front of live audiences, the audiences cheering or booing as if they were watching a soccer match. A Night in 67 shows one particular festival that changed Brazilian music, a night when Caetano Veloso, Gilberto Gil and Os Mutantes became Stars. Corumbiara: They Shoot Indians, Don’t They? by Vincent Carellii. Corumbiara shows the filmmakers’ 20-year quest to tell story of the Akuntso tribe. This ancient tribe will eventually die out as only five members remain. Almost all tribe members were killed in a massacre. I am Cuba, the Siberian Mammoth, Vicente Ferraz’ documentary on the making of the SovietCuban propaganda film Soy Cuba explains some of the technical features of the film and shows interviews with cast and crew members. In addition to this anthology Cinema do Brasil will also screen a retrospective of Brazilian documentary master Eduardo Coutinho.
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52 | To Those Who Made It
Text Melanie Hulsebosch Photography Thamar Luthart/Melanie Hulsebosch
To Those Who Made It Holland is a country of festivals. We have the highest concentration of them in Europe, possibly even world wide. The demand for festivals last summer was enormous. Every weekend, one had the opportunity to visit at least five different open air events. However, poor weather caused one of the worst festival seasons for many years, but we salute those who did brave the rain and mud. This festival special is a homage to those who were undeterred in creating these open air events to remember. ...in amsterdam
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Festival Misery crawling from beneath the dust we tuck our pants in our socks to avoid the mud reaching our unshaved ankels tomorrow will send us home again but today we act like everything is awesome we shall, we must, we want with feet sucking into swampy grounds we got stuck in dreams where movement seems to be pointless we keep on going anyway and we try to catch beats with our eardrums but they sail away on furious winds before we can welcome them with desperate waving arms arms wrapped in plastic or something else that seems to be defensible but we still get goose bumps and we deny the others the ones sitting in front of the fire place like anxious white mice cause we don’t miss a thing we keep on going and the mudd is dripping into our ankels and when we look around we see grey faces with a grim determination and you can hear them thinking we have to be part of this live through this even though we paid half prices and we taste what we should see grating on grains cold sand we wobble onto withered fields half full of like minded souls and never and ever admit that this wet mouldy disguise rather would be sitting at a dining table making jolly jokes with the dry society smelling like Silan and nibble on fresh fish and salades enriched with vitamine d subsequently getting ready for a winter full of frost and snow and worshipping the insides again by M. Hollywood
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58 | The Expat Files
Text Hilde Veeren Photography maartenvis.com
The Expat Files Who: Sarah Jeffery (26) | Profession: Professional recorder player | From: Derbyshire, England
I Love Amsterdam… “I love Amsterdam because it’s so free here. I remember my first night out with my newly met friends. I didn’t have to go home in a taxi with them like I was used to at home. I could just jump on my bike and head back whenever I felt like it. I think that’s the biggest difference with England and especially Birmingham where I studied. I always had to plan and coordinate my evenings out. Who’s going where and when and because it was too dangerous to go home on your own, I sometimes had to sit in a club for hours when I preferred to be in bed already.” Liverpool “Officially I´m a Scouser, because I was born in Liverpool, but I grew up in Derbyshire where my parents are originally from. Mr Darcy comes from there so a lot of people might have heard of it and come and visit ‘his’ country house.” Recorder “Usually people choose to play the piano or sing, but as a child I fell in love with the recorder. (Blokfluit) I remember telling my mum when I was seventeen and almost finished with high school: “In an ideal world I would just go and play music and study the recorder.” And so she said: “alright then. Do it!” And so I audi-
tioned at the Music School in Birmingham and studied really hard for four years. I absolutely loved it, but I wanted more. I wanted to study contemporary music and the best place to do that for the recorder was Amsterdam. I auditioned and was accepted. And so I happened to move to Amsterdam.” First impression “Amsterdam is so clean! I remember that was my first thought when I came here. Everything looks nice and in order and you really don’t get the idea of a big city. Also because there’s not a lot of traffic around. A lot of people cycle or walk instead of taking the car. I like that.” Friends “Making new friends is always exciting. In the beginning I just said yes to every invitation, party or dinner. I think that’s the best way to meet new people. I think it´s easy to make friends in Amsterdam because it´s very international and a lot of people are in the same position. Of course you talk about different things. In England you talk about tv shows you used to watch as a kid or other things you have in common, but here everyone is different. That also means that when you meet an English person you feel like you have to be best friends with them immediately.”
Slagroom “The first word I learned was “slagroom”. It´s funny, because slag means prostitute and well…you know what I mean. The second word was “drempel”. It means speed bump and is on all the signs in the street. For a long time I only said: slagroom – drempel – slagroom – drempel…After I took a course my Dutch improved really fast and working in a bar during my studies helped as well. Four years later, I do everything in Dutch. Even my writing.” Things I don’t like “One of the things I hate the most is the weather. Of course it’s the same as in England, but there you’re not on the bike all the time! The other thing: I still need to get used to how direct the Dutch are. It’s refreshing in a way, but a bit too much for me sometimes. Like the day I got back from the UK. I spend the whole summer there and everybody was so friendly and polite. I landed at Schiphol and quickly popped into the Albert Heijn there, but I forgot to say hello to the guy behind the counter. He was pissed off and yelled: “You have a good evening too!” Things I miss 1 “I miss the colors that people wear in England. In Amsterdam people have an interesting style sometimes, but they always choose safe colors
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‘It’s crazy that terraces are always full in Amsterdam. In every bar you’ll find people. It’s like nobody is really working.’
Sarah’s favourites Music: “The Bimhuis is the best place to go and listen to concerts.” Favorite bar: “I always take my friends to Latei on the Zeedijk. You can buy everything that´s in there including the furniture. They make the best organic sandwiches and smoothies.” Weird: “The cat boat where they help and save stray cats. A good tourist attraction for friends from abroad!” Shopping: “When I first came here I couldn’t get enough of all the vintage shops. Especially the ones in the Haarlemmerstraat and the Staalstraat. But when I´m vintaged out I really like Monki in the Kalverstraat. They have very good basics.” Favorite Restaurant: “Bazar has been a hit for years now. If it was up to my boyfriend we would eat there every night. They serve huge plates with loads of nice food and the atmosphere is really good.”
like grey, black and beige. I have the feeling that English people wear much more pink, red and purple. They’re not afraid to look a bit weird.” Things I miss 2 “I miss the feeling that I´m surrounded by people who share the same experiences. I can always tell when I´m with people from the same city, because we automatically have this click, even when I didn´t get on with them in England. I miss the inside jokes I have with my hometown friends. I know that’s something that has to grow.” Things I miss 3 “There’s always silly things you miss, like a certain brand of breakfast cereal. I miss Alpen muesli, a UK brand that I always bring back with me.” Family “I think my mother secretly hopes I will move back to Derbyshire, have a lot of babies and live just around the corner. I don’t think that’s going to happen anytime soon. Luckily I see them at least two times a year. My family is quite big. I have one brother, three stepbrothers and a stepsister. My mother remarried – my father passed away when I was really young. My mum plays the recorder, cello, piano, clarinet and guitar and my stepdad plays the drums. They even have a little band together. When it´s Christmas we try and put on a little show just like in that movie Dan in real life.” Terraces “It’s crazy that terraces are always full in Amsterdam. In every bar you’ll find people. It’s like nobody is really working.” Food “Everything in the supermarket is pre-packed and pre-chopped. I couldn´t believe it at first and I felt like I was cheating by buying those things. Now of course I buy them because it´s so much easier. I thought that the Dutch were very unhealthy eaters, but when I got to know them better I realized they are actually more healthy than we are. In England you either have the super health freaks who only eat raw food or you have people who live on curry and pizza all the time. Here people are just normal; they eat vegetables and fruit and a pizza every
now and then. And they exercise regularly. It´s much more balanced.” If I wouldn’t live here “I think if I lived in England I would be stuck in a circle doing the same things over and over again. I would probably be teaching music instead of performing. In The Netherlands there are a lot of stages and festivals where you can play and the Dutch people are very interested in music. In England classical acts are not very popular and when you want to perform you have to do it in a big concert hall. A lot of my friends in England would love to be performers but the climate isn´t really right for that so they end up teaching in a school. It’s a shame.” Stroopwafels “When I first came here I completely overdosed on stroopwafels and poffertjes. I thought they were the best invention ever. I had them all the time. My new addiction is the speculaas paste. I don´t buy it anymore, because you are supposed to put it on a sandwich like peanut butter but I just sit and eat it with a spoon.” Indonesian “England is renowned the world over for having simply delicious Indian food; here you have the best Indonesian food. That’s something I would definitely miss if I ever move back to the UK.” What I don’t get “You have these groups of guys who put their curly hair back with a lot of hair gel and they all wear the same suit with stripes and ride their scooters. You see them everywhere. And then they walk around talking with these weird low voices “brabrabra”. I think they are the posh Dutch guys. I always have the urge to bring a razor and shave off their hair.” Favorite place “It’s a cliché maybe, but I love the Negen Straatjes with all it’s cute shops and nice little bars. And The Jordaan is definitely my favorite neighbourhood, especially the Leliegracht. I used to cycle through it every morning before I went to work. All I thought was: “I live here, I can´t believe it but this is where I live!”
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62 |Reflex Art Gallery
Reflex Modern Art Gallery The trend-setting family company Reflex Modern Art Gallery has been doing business with artists of an (inter) national calibre for almost 25 years. Founded by Lex and Ria Daniëls, the gallery is now run by brother and sister Alex and Michou. The unparalleled expertise of these two individuals gives genuine confidence to the clients and the artists who have been diligently selected. In addition to their professionalism, their creativity, their instinct for art and the strategic location of the gallery are major aspects of their success.
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“My parents currently have their own projects, but we do advise each other behind the scenes. They were always fanatical collectors of modern art and they opened the gallery in 1986 following prolific careers in fashion. Back then, they were seen as the bold, new kid on the block,” says Alex. The gallery is now firmly on the map thanks to their close contact with great artists such as Karel Appel, Arman, Daniel Spoerri, Bram Bogart and Keith Haring. The supply of sculptures, paintings and photos has always been extremely varied. Making modern and contemporary art accessible for as wide an audience as possible is the objective the gallery never loses sight of.
for example, New York and Paris. For us it was entirely normal to recognise painting styles and state the name of the right painter next to the piece of art. We visited Arman in New York, Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat were also present. We were infected by the love our parents had for their profession. We were never pushed into it.” He laughs as he remembers how, twenty years ago, he was playing table football with a completely naked Herman Brood. “All these exceptionally talented artists were our friends back then. I was twelve years old when my sister and I personally received a painting from Keith Haring himself. This is something I will never forget.”
Naked Herman Brood The fact that Alex and Michou are following in their parents footsteps was logical according to both of them. Alex: “We grew up with art. When we were very young we often visited museums in,
Alex always worked behind the scenes in the gallery, and when graduating from the Rietveld Academy in 1988 he could not wait to create exhibitions with new and upcoming artists. One of the first things he did was Erwin Olaf’s Royal Blood
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and The Valley, the exhibition of photographer Larry Sultan. In 2004, Alex started his own gallery, kicking off with an exhibition from Nobuyoshi Araki from Japan. A show from world-renowned David La Chapelle followed quickly afterwards. In addition to the more commercial aspects of working with art, Alex has a strong drive to create himself. “If you have the privilege of working with such names, the opportunity to take part in the creative process should not be missed,” says Alex enthusiastically. With each exhibition he makes something authentic with the artist, in order for him to offer interested parties something special for a reasonable price. This could be a signed photo, a small piece of art, a DVD or a special book about the exhibition. “I remember that I made the first ever book for photographer Chris Verene which contained his work which was displayed in The Whitney Museum of American Art (New York).” For many artists the gallery is an exclusive publishing house and Alex certainly wants to keep growing in making books and editions: “What I really like is that many incredibly talented people
1. Daido Moriyama, from the series “Tokyo”, silver gelatin print 30 x 40 inch 2. Chen Nong, “Water Lillies”, hand coloured silver gelatin print, 100 x 150 cm 3. Andrew Moore, “Ballroom Lee Plaza, Detroit”, colour photograph, 60 x 50 inch 4. Daido Moriyama, from the series “Tokyo”, silver gelatin print 30 x 40 inch 5. John Copeland, “Red Roses For Me”, acrylic on canvas, 63 x 84 inch, 6. Harland Miller, “Incurable Romantic Seeks Dirty Filthy Whore”, watercolour on paper, 152 x 122 cm, 7. Roger Ballen, “Five Hands”, silver gelatin print, 80 x 80 cm, Alle afbeeldingen courtesy Galerie Alex Daniels - Reflex Amsterdam
have written introductions for our books, for instance Colin Wiggins, curator of The National Gallery in London, and lately director David Lynch. Glenn O’Brien, and also Marilyn Manson have offered a text for the book about our Miles Aldridge exhibition.” In view of the fact that an average of nine exhibitions are organised per year, it was a logical step to set up an online bookshop. This site has been online for a month and a half, selling many signed copies of books. “If you have a trusted name the internet is a fantastic medium. People are happy to shop online with us, because they know that everything comes directly from us. We also notice this in the gallery: The success of an exhibition can no longer be judged on the amount of visitors who attend. It can be extremely busy or slightly quieter, but sometimes we can already tell in advance how much has been sold online.” Sister Michou has worked for the gallery since she was 14 years old. “I was inspired by my parents but ultimately I developed a real love
for the business myself. The fact that I can sincerely enjoy it is the most important aspect for me.” Michou may work together with her brother, but actually they both run different parts of the company. “We stimulate each other, without getting in each other’s way. A recent example of this was with Moby’s exhibition.” When this globally-renowned artist exposed his photographic work, Michou organised a mini concert and also a book signing. Michou’s responsibility is normally mainly the ‘Famous Auction House’, an online auction house that has been open for one month. She sits behind her desk, concentrating on her work and in front of her is a glass box. “This is an original hat of Michael Jackson. I purchased this signed copy twelve years ago, and it will go online in mid-October!” Michou’s vision on art is clear and direct: “If I had to choose, I would rather choose work in a limited edition from an established, good artist than an expensive original from an artist who has not yet earned their merits. This does not mean that we are not open for new talent, on the contrary! But
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we prefer to carefully choose in order to get to know his or her work well in order to be able to promote it in the right way. We would never sell hot air and the people who work with us are aware of this.” They have just enjoyed a sold-out exhibition from British artist Harland Miller. In addition to being a painter he is also a revered writer. He is renowned for his clever play on words on the Penguin book covers, where the covers of classics are his inspiration for coming up with catchy, out-of-the-box, modern titles such as ‘You Can Rely On Me - I’ll Always Let You Down’. He subsequently makes large-scale paintings from these satirical ideas. Ashley Bickerton wrote texts for the book which accompanied this exhibition. “Miller is one of our fantastic new finds.” Alex states: “Despite the crisis we still do very well. These days, people would rather put their money into good art than into property or shares. We are currently working with Roger Ballen. He will open his second exhibition on 12 November.” Alex expects Ballen’s raw photography to be a huge success in the Netherlands: “Sometimes the Dutch require a little longer to get acquainted with international art. In any case, we are open for everything. The tolerance of art is widespread in the area of art.”
Miniature museum This autumn, the Reflex Miniatuurmuseum (Miniature museum) will be open for viewing in the Gemeentemuseum (municipal museum) in the Hague. Parents Ria and Lex have been collecting miniature pieces of art for more than 40 years. “This hobby, which has now developed into a serious art, is now featured in the Guiness Book of Records. With a surface area of 13,22 m2, this is the smallest museum in the world,” according to Alex. The collection is made up of approximately 1700 miniature pieces of art from more than 700 artists from all over the world. It includes work from Arman, Lichtenstein, Leibovitz, Appel, Bourgeouis, Dumas, Hirst, Araki, Baselitz. Ninety percent of these works have been created especially for the museum. The proceeds, coming from the sale of the catalogue will go to a charity set up for children with cancer (KiKa Foundation).
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“What are we into? So much!” says Michou laughing. She names many names, including Cai Quo-Quiang, Marlene Dumas, Matthew Barney and Daido Moriyama. Alex nods in agreement and adds Anish Kapoor, Takashi Murakami, John Copeland and Yayoi Kusama to the list. “But there is no accounting for tastes,” states Michou.
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66 | Found | Volt
Restaurant Volt With organic being the new trend, we’re not surprised green places are popping up all over the city. For this issue we tried Volt, an organic restaurant in bustling neighbourhood De Pijp. Name Volt is derived from the name Alessandro Volta, the Italian who invented the first chemical battery. But restaurant owner Rick van der Meer came up with the name because the place was a lamp store for years prior to becoming an eatery. Interior Interior stylists used soft 40s colors such as taupe, mustard and beige to give the guests a warm, homey feel. Chef and owner Rick: “We want to have the standard of a real restaurant, but without the arrogance that can come with it. We wanted to create a living room feel to the place so people feel at ease and welcome.” Well, they have succeeded. The big windows and cosy couch at the entrance make you want to pop in any time of day. Food Volt strives to be an organic place and 99% of the menu is organic. Fresh fish and organic meat is their specialty but even full vegetarians are in for a treat. We tried the fines claires oysters with onion vinaigrette and lemon paired with a Corte Giara Chardonnay. And the Shii-take dim sum with a Sauvignon from New Zealand. For the main course we ordered chuck tender with aubergine
compote, polenta and a sauce from chantarelle and a vegetarian pasta with tomato and mozarella with a South African red wine. All very good and tasteful, but if you would know what was coming for dessert, you would have skipped your starter or pre-accepted the pain-in-full-stomach-needto-unbutton-pants. Why? Because the chocolate mousse is simply to die for! It’s not just a mousse it’s a triplet of choco-treats that probably the best way you ever tasted chocolate.
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Price Restaurant food for a bistro price. We like! Even a full course meal (starter, main and dessert) for two, complete with various wines won’t exceed 100 euros. Chef Rick van der Meer is renowned for his use of seasonal products (a big hit in restaurant Spring where he used to be chef). Rick: “I didn’t want to start the usual restaurant with steak and fries, something the neighbourhood restaurants in De Pijp are famous for, but an original menu with fresh ingredients for a nice price.”
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68 | Verstappen 2.0
Text Eltjo Nieuwenhuis Photography Mirjam van Delft
Verstappen 2.0 Jos Verstappen is one of Holland’s most successful racing drivers of all time. He has made it to the podium in Formula 1, was victorious at the Le Mans 24 hours and won the Masters of Formula 3. However, over the last two years, Jos The Boss hasn’t paid much attention to his own career, rather investing serious time and money in one of the biggest up-andcoming talents in karting - his son Max.
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‘My goal is to race Formula 1 and I don’t consider alternatives’ Jos, a two-time European champion himself, knows that karting is the foundation of racing. Verstappen’s protégé is excellent too; in his two years of international competition, thirteenyear-old Max has already scored two European Championships and a World Title. He started at four years old, and could probably read tire wear and vehicle dynamics before he could actually read or write. His Belgian mother, Sophie Kumpen, comes from a well-known racing family and was a karting champion herself. So, is Max a Formula 1 star in the making? A new and improved Verstappen, the Boss 2.0? Jos definitely thinks so. ‘Of course there are no guarantees how Max will develop, but in a kart he’s a very rare talent. I know that I may sound like a Karting Dad. (Karting Dad is a (grand) father who looks at junior’s mediocre driving, and is convinced that he’s watching brilliance in action.) But I don’t waste my time staring through rose-colored glasses; if anything, I’m extra critical. I’m the one looking at his driving from the outside, I’m the coach that has to find areas for improvement. I believe that Max’s talents might give Dutch sports fans joy for many years.
Obviously Max’s results speak for themselves, and they haven’t gone unnoticed. Red Bull Racing, who have taken Sebastian Vettel from karting, through the junior formulas to the current Formula 1 world championship, have already offered to put Max in their junior program. Jos says: ‘Red Bull are great, but they require such complete command, that I didn’t want to commit yet. I would have lost all control over my son, and it’s too early for that. Right now, we do our own thing, we’re our own team. It’s the same with CRG (the factory that supplies Max’s karts). Max has factory support and during the races we work from their tent. Naturally we discuss the important matters with them, but basically we prepare, clean, test, set up and repair our own karts, which is important. It may sound cool if you can fly in, find your kart ready and waiting for you, put on your helmet, drive and fly out again. But how much will Max learn from that?’ Jos and Max spoke exclusively to us from their bus en route to the World Cup in Sarno, Italy. Evidently they didn’t go for the easy approach. Jos says: ‘Max is in KF3 now, that’s the junior class for twelve to fifteen year olds. At the age of fifteen he wants to move to a senior class, and next into race cars. In karting you learn so much about racing, that we don’t want to waste these years by acting like a jetsetter. So we run our own team. This way Max constantly learns that if you want something, you need to work for it, you have to be focused.’ No alternatives It may sound like youthful exuberance, but Max is single-minded in what he wants to get out of karting: ‘I want to race Formula 1.’ Is there a plan B? ‘Karting is fun and it’s an important step towards our goal of reaching Formula 1. What I learn on the kart track will help me later. My goal is to race Formula 1 and I don’t consider alternatives.’ Jos, who has already been there and done that in F1, has a somewhat wider perspective, but he
too doesn’t concern himself with Plan B yet. ‘Our long-term goal is to get Max to Formula 1. And of course we want to win races and world championships, but let’s try to get there first. Talent alone isn’t enough, you also need luck. You have to be in the right car at the right time. With retrospect there are some things I could’ve done better in my career. So what I’m trying to do is guide my son, and help him avoid the wrong choices.’ The Verstappens have an interesting father-son dynamic: their mutual goal also creates a mutual dependency. Max phrases his take on their relationship as follows: ‘My father is the most important person to my career. He knows so much about karting and racing, and I learn so much from him. My mother is also supportive and follows my races, but she doesn’t get involved in the actual karting. On the other hand, Dad is there with me every step of the way.’ This mirrors the relationship that Jos had with his own father some 25 years ago. In Jos’s career his father was there every step of the way too, until he reached Formula 1. At which point his father, reluctantly, had to take a backseat. So If Max reaches F1, this can happen to Jos too. Is he ready for that? ‘Not only can it happen, it must happen. I’m not important, this is about Max, and I will gladly take a step back once he gets a Formula 1 team around him. I could support my son from the background, like Jenson Button’s father does.’ Jos had an impressive career, but he didn’t achieve everything he wanted in F1. Is it a chance to address some unfinished business, through Max? ‘When I look back, I’ve had a good career. It’s been almost ten years, and it was an amazing experience. In retrospect I wish I had taken more time to enjoy it. Naturally I would’ve loved to have won Formula 1 races and championships, and that hasn’t happened. So I hope Max will do better than I did, and we will give everything to make that happen.’ Feet on the ground, battle on the track In a way, Max is growing up in an alternate reality. When we speak, he’s on his way to the World Cup, where he’ll be one of the stars. So the eyes of the CRG factory, the press, his engine builder, etc. will all be aimed at the thirteen-year-old. Despite being this ‘important’, Max keeps his feet firmly on the ground. ‘I don’t think of myself as important at all. The guys around me usually have factory contracts too, so we’re all alike. Most of my friends are competitors too. We battle each
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other on the track, but we’re friends off the track.’ Now that Max is getting older, Jos notices that they have developed more of a friendship, that they’re gradually becoming more equal. Max adds: ‘In the beginning I was learning in a playful way, but our approach has matured. The stakes are higher, and we’ve become more serious. But I enjoy going to the races with my dad. However, even though I may be growing up, he’s still my father. And like most fathers, he still has the last word.’ Even if Jos still gets the last word, the two of them are clearly a team. They have set out to reach Formula 1 together, they are karting together, and now they’re driving to the World Cup together. So what are the expectations of this race? Jos: ‘We tested at this track last week and that went very well, so we have high hopes of a good result. But it’s a shame that there isn’t a World Championship series this year. The World Cup is decided in just one race, and
even though there are several qualifying races and a pre-final, the title is only decided in the final. So you could be fastest all weekend, but end up empty-handed if you’re unlucky in the final. In that sense Max’s European title is worth more to me. The Euro Series was run on four different tracks, with several races per weekend. To win that title you need to consistently be quick everywhere. You need to be the best allrounder. And Max took that title even though he had to miss one weekend due to a rib-injury.’ Unfortunately Jos’s words proved prophetic. In the qualifying races and pre-final Max finished first three times and second twice. But it’s the World Cup, so only the final counted. And the final was the one race that weekend that Max didn’t finish, due to engine trouble. Even so, he was consistently fast, and that’s what’s needed to win a championship series. In Formula 1 for instance, the title is decided over twenty races …
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72 | High Heel Hiking
Text: Jessica Schots
High Heel Hiking When she was 30 years old, Cathelijne Paulus van Pauwvliet’s life seemed perfectly in order. Her career - Cathelijne is a realtor in Amsterdam was going well, she had just bought her own house in the popular Pijp neighbourhood and had a busy social life with lots of friends and a ‘wellbalanced’ social network. Everything was just as it should be, except, she wasn’t really happy. She decided to walk a pilgrimage to Santiago “I just felt I had met all the conditions expected by society so I figured that if happiness didn’t come from these external things that I had so carefully built my life with, it had to come from within. I really felt I needed to do something or go somewhere to sort things out with myself, to find out who I was without the job, the house, and the friends. Then I remembered the plan I once had to walk the Camino de Santiago. Ever since I read an article about it when I was about 20, this pilgrimage was something that I really wanted to do, but now I also felt the need, so it seemed like the perfect time to go”
‘I never really meant to write a book, not even to keep a journal’
A week and a half later, Cathelijne and her tiny backpack with a bare minimum of luggage were on the train towards St Jean Pied de Port in the south of France. This would be the starting point of her pilgrimage. The Camino is a long and difficult trail, about 800 kilometers. In your book you describe terrible aches, blisters and hardships and you ask yourself more than once what in the world you’re doing there. Would you do it again? “Absolutely! I look back at my own pilgrimage with a huge sense of melancholy. It was hard but it was definitely worth it. Knowing everything I know now, I would prepare much better, though. I am quite sporty and I had hiked before but only for a couple of days and without any luggage. Before going to Santiago I didn’t train at all because I thought, I’m going to do so much walking, better rest now, as much as I can! My entire approach changed during the journey. At first I really wanted to walk alone because I wanted to be by myself, I had set
certain rules for myself. But soon I realized I was being to hard on myself and just had to do whatever felt right at the moment. I also found out there are ways to be by yourself while walking in a group. There was no distraction whatsoever, at some points the road would just stretch out for miles and miles, there would be nothing to the left and nothing to the right. I got confronted with myself and have learned who I really am, what I am like – deep down. That’s something you’ll never forget. I tend to compare it with banana cream. Once you’ve tasted it, you know the flavour. When I arrived at the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela there were some mixed feelings. For several weeks I had just one goal: to reach Santiago, and then, after 800 kilometers, I was there and there were no more signs and arrows leading the way. What to do now? Where to go? It took me some time to get adjusted to ‘normal’ life again. In a way I had the same feeling when the first box with my own books arrived at my office.” A couple of days after the interview, the book was officially launched, the party being held at the realtors office where Cathelijne works. “I’m a bit nervous about it, I don’t like being the centre of attention. I never really meant to write a book, not even to keep a journal. I also didn’t bring a camera because I wanted to focus on enjoying each moment, not capturing it. But then I saw all of my fellow pilgrims
Op Hoge Hakken Naar Santiago, (to Santiago on my high heels) is about a young successful woman who seems to have it all but walks all the way to Santiago de Compostela to find it.
writing fanatically in their diaries at the end of each day, and I started asking for pieces of paper to do the same. Back home I processed it all and when the entire story was there, on my computer it didn’t seem like a big deal to press ‘print’ and send it to a publisher...until they called me and told me they were interested in my story. I never expected that to happen! At the end of your book you mention that Rome, Santiago de Compostella and Jerusalem are the three most important pilgrimage destinations. You have lived in Rome for a while, any plans to go to Jerusalem? “No plans whatsoever, I mean, perhaps, someday. It just seemed ironic to me how two places that have been so important to me and have made me who I am happen to be two out of three three pilgrimage destinations. But I have no big plans for the near future – my boyfriend is moving in with me, that’s big enough, right? I don’t feel like I need to set another goal for myself. I am completely happy with my life the way it is. I am not trying to be someone now, I’m being myself.”
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Text Jessica Schots Thanks to the Jewish Historic Museum
Jewish culture in Amsterdam From its early begins, where the practice of Judiasm was not officially permitted, to the wealth and variety of Jewish culture in our city today, we provide the lowdown on Jewish culture in Amsterdam, a culture that is thriving and very much alive in 2011. Sam and Moos are walking down Kalverstraat…. I can’t remember where they went after but Amsterdam humor is stacked with jokes about these two. When making a toast we say ‘daar ga je’, which is derived from the Yiddish Lechaijem meaning ‘to life’. The Amsterdam ‘dialect’ contains many other Yiddish words. In fact, Amsterdam’s nickname Mokum is Yiddish (derived from the Hebrew ‘Makom’ meaning ‘town’ or ‘place’). Hard-core fans of football club Ajax are proudly referring to themselves as ‘Jews”. Rembrandt painted The Jewish Bride. Some typical ‘Amsterdam’ foods, such as osseworst (try it), a halfom sandwich (don’t try it) and Amsterdam onions are, guess what? Jewish… The list is endless. All these Jewish influences on Amsterdam culture are not a coincidence, so what’s the story of Jewish Amsterdam? Sephardim vs. Ashkenazim The first Jews arrived in Amsterdam in 1593. These Sephardic Jews from Portugal had fled the Spanish Inquisition and had lived as ‘marrones’ or crypto-Jews in Portugal before the inquisition caught up with them. In Amsterdam they didn’t have to fear prosecution because of their religious beliefs, the Union of Utrecht stated in 1579. Most Sephardim were wealthy merchants whose connections to the New World expanded the Amsterdam market tremendously and their important shareholder stakes in the East-India trading company gave an extra boost to the already booming business of the golden age. No wonder the city council welcomed them with open arms. Some years later another group of Jews arrived in Amsterdam. Escaping the pogroms and the tragedies of the Thirty Year War in Eastern Europe, the Ashkenazim were very poor and, for that matter, not so welcome. It was only because the Sephardim, even though they were two completely separate groups, offered them financial aid, that Amsterdam officials tolerated them. Apart for the rich cultural heritage, they also brought the Yiddish language, from which the Amsterdam ‘dialect’ has derived many words. By the end of the 17th century the Ashkenazim outnumbered the Sephardim.
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As both groups settled down in the newly developed area in and around what would soon be called Jodenbreestraat and on the isle of Vlooienburg, the Ashkenazim and the Sephardim also built their synagogues here. Early on, Amsterdam city officials had only tolerated the practice of the Jewish faith but in 1616 Judaism was legalized. While Catholics still had to ‘hide’ their churches, Synagogues could now be built for everyone to see. The Ashkenazim had a number of synagogues near Nieuwe Amstelstraat and the Sephardim had built the famous Portuguese-Israeli Synagogue that was inaugurated in 1639 and is still functioning today. It was here in the Snoge, that the most famous Dutch Philosopher Baruch Spinoza was banned from the congregation in 1656. Spinoza was critical towards religion and so he was a threat to the authority of the Sephardim Rabbis. The Jewish Quarter was not solely inhabited by Jews. Though Jews being the largest part of the population by far, other groups of immigrants and locals also lived here. It is partly because of the fact that the Jewish population was never secluded from the rest of Amsterdam that they’ve been able to leave their mark so prominently. Rembrandt van Rijn lived at St Antoniesbreestraat, where the Jewish Quarter begun and which also was a popular address amongst artists. Dutch painter Rembrandt has depicted a lot of his Jewish neighbors and was influenced by Judaism in for instance his works Moses and the Tables of the Law and The Jewish Bride, though the Jewish descent of the couple shown on the latter has recently been up for discussion. What now might appear is the romantic image of a picturesque, colorful neighborhood. The wealthy Portuguese in their richly embroidered coats, the eccentric Ashkenazim with their fur hats. In fact, the Jewish Quarter was poor, cramped and dirty and with the highest mortality-rates in the city. Creative with restrictions During the days of the Dutch Republic Sephardim such as Isaac de Pinto (the de Pinto house is still standing at St Antoniesbreestraat) have significantly influenced the government, as moneylenders, army suppliers. Later on, Jonas Daniel Meijer and Carel Asser were admitted to the Bar and were active in citypolitics as were many other Jews. Meijer was also appointed by King William I as secretary of
the committee that prepared the constitution. Abraham Carel Wertheim, a successful banker and philanthropist was part of Amsterdam high society. Doctor and philanthropist Samuel Sarphati commissioned the construction of the Amstel Hotel and Paleis voor Volksvlijt. Successful as they were, some doors remained closed, even for these gentlemen. High positions in non-Jewish corporations, mixed marriages and memberships of certain clubs and societies were rare. Members of the Jewish elite could serve in politics, but being elected as mayor was out of the question. Probably the most restrictive measure against Jews was the fact that they were not allowed to join the guilds that organized almost all trades, meaning they were excluded from most professions. Some trades, such as book printing or diamond cutting were new and not organized in guilds, therefore accessible for Jews also. Those who could not find a job in the printing or diamond industry often sold goods on the street, as Jews were also not allowed to own a store.
Jodenbreestraat had a lot of these street vendors, at least until the end of the 19th century when city council moved them to Waterlooplein. A lively street-market emerged, popular amongst all inhabitants of Amsterdam. When Jewish vendors were, after the emancipation of 1796, finally allowed to open stores, many were quite successful, to say the least. Big department stores such as Bijenkorf, Maison de Bonneterie, Gerzon, Hirsch & Cie and HEMA all had Jewish owners. Since the Sephardic Jews introduced the diamond cutting industry in Amsterdam, the city has been an important diamond centre. The diamond industry particularly flourished in the nineteenth century and was one of the most important industries in Amsterdam. Because the guilds had no control over the industry, many Jews were engaged as diamond cutters or polishers. Also, most diamond factories such as those of Gassan, Boas and Coster in the Jewish Quarter and Asscher in the Pijp area, were all founded by Jewish families. Employees of the Asscher diamond factory - where the largest rough diamond in the world, the Cul-
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76 | Jewish Culture in Amsterdam
The nickname Mokum is derived from the Hebrew ‘Makom’ meaning ‘town’ or ‘place’ linan, has been cut - were housed near the factory. With it’s streets named after gemstones, (Diamantstraat, Saffierstraat, Smaragdstraat, e.g.) the Diamond-quarter is a historical remnant of this fact. The first trade union to be founded in the Netherlands was the ANDB, the Dutch union of diamond cutters. Henri Polak, of Jewish descent, founded this union in 1894. As a social democrat and union leader, Polak was virtually worshipped by the members of the ANDB. One of the union’s successes was the introduction of the eight-hour workday. Artistic professions were also accessible for all, so therefore, either as an artist, musician, singer, agent, director, and writer: the contribution of Jews to the entertainment industry and culture in general is huge. To name a few: Louis Davids, the most popular singer in Holland up until he died in 1939, Herman Heijermans, the famous playwright, painters Paul Citroen and Isaac Israels and Abraham Tuschinsky who cofounded the famous Tuschinski Theater. Jewish life today By the nineteenth century many Jewish artists and also scholars had left the Jewish Quarter and moved to the adjacent Plantage neighborhood. Wealthier Jews moved to the new Rivierenbuurt in the south of the city and the Jewish working class, at least those who could afford it, moved to the east of Amsterdam into Oosterparkbuurt, Transvaalbuurt and Watergraafsmeer. During that time this was the territory of Amsterdam football club Ajax, then one out of four major clubs in Amsterdam. Though Ajax was not founded as a Jewish club, most of the fans were in fact Jewish. This is basically why Ajax fans today still call themselves Jews, singing (roughly translated) “If you don’t jump, you’re not a Jew…” If the first decades of the 20th century brought prosperity and emancipation for the Jews in
Amsterdam, their relatively safe existence in Amsterdam was soon to be destroyed. During the occupation in the war, the Jewish quarter was closed down and turned into a ghetto by opening the bridges and placing gates, only letting people in and out at certain places. Jewish children had to go to separate schools. Jews were isolated and restricted and in more and more ways until they were arrested and deported. After the war, only 20% of the Jewish population of Amsterdam remained. I laugh in order not to cry, is a quote of famous Amsterdam comedian Max Tailleur, whose innumerable Sam & Moos jokes are still being told in the bars of Amsterdam, again and again. That might as well have been the slogan of the post war Jewish society in Amsterdam
because the resilience which they’ve restored their lives with has been admirable. Today, Jewish life in Amsterdam is very much alive indeed. The Jewish population of Amsterdam has grown from 5,000 just after the war ended to 15,000 in the 1950s to a little over 20.000 today. Amsterdam has had three Jewish mayors since 1977. Old religious structures have been restored, such as the Snoge at Jonas Daniel Meijerplein, and a new synagogue was inaugurated in 2010. Culturally there is much going on - debates, concerts, the annual Jewish Film festival, exhibitions at the Jewish Historical Museum, Jewish magazines, Jewish Broadcasting, Jewish sororities. Oy!
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78 | Culture | De Krakeling
Text Nadia DouDou Photography Rolf Eijtjes
A place to dream Founded in 1978, Amsterdam’s youth theatre De Krakeling goes from strength to strength. We decided to sit down with head of the organisation Kees Blijleven, to talk about the past, present and future of the theatre. “We are an instituation”, he says. Say ‘youth theatre’ in Amsterdam and one immediately thinks of De Krakeling. From drama and dance to puppet and music theatre, everybody who has grown up in Amsterdam over the last 30 years has a memory of De Krakeling. Director and programmer Kees Blijleven: ‘From the entrance to the ticket sales to the decor, everything shows that children rule the roost here. Oh, and of course, there’s always a bowl of krakelingen [sweet pretzels – trans.] on the bar.’ The De Krakeling youth theatre was founded in 1978 and is located in the former gymnastics halls that were built in 1885 for the Olympia gymnastics association. The anchorage points for the equipment can still be seen in the old wooden floors in the foyer. For 33 years now, the public has found its way to this characteristic building in the innercity. The name of the theatre was inspired by the nearby Koekjesbrug, or ‘biscuit bridge’, that crosses the Singelgracht. This was the spot where the founders ran across one another and decided that ‘De Krakeling’ was a perfect name for a children’s theatre on the ‘Koekjesbrug’. Kees Blijleven has been at the helm of this successful theatre for 10 years now. ‘When you talk about youth theatre in Amsterdam, you’re talking about De Krakeling. We are an institution. The gymnasts who used to train here come with their grandchildren. And people who come here for the first time are really impressed by the foyer, for example. “Wow, I bike past here all the time but I didn’t know about this, they often say.”’ Blijleven started out as director of the Ostadetheater in the Pijp. He fell into the world of theatre when he began studying politics. Through the squatters’ movement, he got in-
volved in theatre. When the vacancy at De Krakeling became available, he reacted immediately: ‘I like the directness and honesty that kids have. What’s more, I wanted to bring different groups of youngsters more together.’ Nowadays, some 12,000 students from 45 different schools are regular visitors. The theatre schedules 70 performances a year and there is an educational programme for primary schools. ‘Children are very self-aware and know what they want,” states Blijleven. ‘And De Krakeling keeps up with the times too. Because of the cutbacks, the programme has come under pressure. We want to continue to address youngsters in a contemporary manner but we don’t want to lose our own individuality.’ With the advent of children’s musicals, a new market has arisen within youth theatre. So the competition is increasing. But Blijleven remains positive: ‘Our advantage over the competition is that we are small. You meet the artists in the foyer after the show. The prices are low and the surroundings are friendly.’ Creating a place to dream and dare to be different is characteristic of De Krakeling. Quality comes first and the youngsters should be really gripped by the shows. “Art and culture enrich children. By appealing to their creativity, you stimulate their development. And that is an enhancement, especially over the long term. That’s what De Krakeling stands for.’ This autumn the theatre is featuring ‘De meester van de zwarte molen’, a show for older secondary school students. For more information about the theatre and the programme: www.krakeling.nl
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80 | Beatnik
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92 | Column | Adjiedj Bakas
Text Adjiedj Bakas Photography Robert and Sander Heezen
Young People and the Great Stagnation The economic winter, which started in 2008 with the mortgage crisis in the USA and the collapse of Lehman Brothers, is the beginning of a long period of stagnation and shrinking, which has not necessarily made us here in Amsterdam worse off. For a while it looked like the global economy was picking up, but the recovery was financed by a worldwide Keynesian government infusion whose effect already seems to have worn off, partly because the financial markets do not believe in the political leadership in the EU, the USA or Asia. We must first swallow the bitter pill of the crisis before we can start on the real recovery. Later on, this period will go down in history as ‘The Great Stagnation’. The ‘E’ of Economy is also the ‘E’ of Emotion. A period of roughly 70 years of extremely high economic growth is now coming to an end. Young people will have to make the best of it. For example, they’ll have to learn to live without the euro. The euro that is dying these days was one of the two most pretentious EU projects. Sooner or later, the euro will implode, just as its predecessor did (the taler, the currency of the Donau Monarchy, which in turn was the predecessor of the EU). So there previously was a kind of EU – this Donau Monarchy – but it imploded in 1914. There was already a European currency with an accompanying monetary unit, but that also imploded. I do expect the unravelling of the Euro Zone to take time and cost money. We have also had the Latin Monetary Unit (LMU), which southern European countries and even Venezuela participated in. That collapsed as well, although its demise took 20 years. Economies throughout the entire world – also beyond the Euro Zone, in other words – will shrink. Because people are spoiled and will take up arms against this, we will have to deal with a lot of social unrest, such as we have recently
seen in Greece and Great Britain. Young people want jobs, but unemployment in Italy, for instance, is already 40 percent amongst the generation under 25, and in Spain and Greece the picture isn’t any rosier. I expect rising youth unemployment in Amsterdam as well. In the early 80s, when the world, just like now, was going through an economic crisis, it already became evident that the welfare state in the form that had been built up after the war was past its expiration date. Good and affordable health care for all, social services, an inflation-proof pension that could be enjoyed at an age when life is still worth living: it was clear that if nothing were to change, all this would become unaffordable within a not-toodistant future. Yet nothing was done about it. The threat was ignored and we all went on dreaming. When things started to get better at the end of that decade and the prosperous 90s dawned, it seemed like the party would never stop. Wealth and prosperity were within reach – for everyone, not just a few. Many people grabbed a piece of the pie and bought a house of their own, or perhaps even two; a second car; an Italian designer kitchen or bathroom; stopped working at the age of 55. It was a wonderful life. We spent 60 billion euros a year on healthcare but 240 billion on entertainment and holidays. For many, however, it also meant living on credit. By now, harsh reality has caught up to us. The party is over, and there’s not much left of the pie. But cutting back is not easy. We have become used to a luxurious way of life that is no longer viable for most people. They will awaken from the dream with a bitter hangover and be forced to adapt to a considerably lower stand-
Adjiedj Bakas has written several bestsellers on the future, published in the Netherlands, the US, China, Brazil and England. His most recent book is De Toekomst van Gezondheid (The Future of Healthcare). Bakas was voted trend watcher of the year 2009 and black entrepreneur of the year 2008. Recently, Management Team magazine declared him to be one of the 25 most creative people in the Netherlands and the innovative magazine Sprout named him as one of the 50 most influential Dutch people under the age of 50. NIMA, the professional association of marketers, called him the most influential trend watcher amongst Dutch marketers. www.bakas.nl
ard of living. Only highly educated specialists, who also literally and figuratively are prepared to cross borders, can still be assured of a growing prosperity in the present era. Consequently, the fight over the future will soon primarily originate in the middle class. You can nurse people along on the subsidy teat, but they have to have a reason to keep quiet. Those reasons are disappearing. Social unrest is unavoidable. Clever and talented young people will experience golden years in the 2010s. But the future will also have many losers. We must offer them hope and comfort, otherwise there will be too many conflicts.
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94 | Beauty | His ‘n Hers
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98 | Beautypedia | The Lipstcik Text Hilde Veeren
The Lipstick Everything you always wanted to know about the lipstick, but were afraid to ask.
Cleopatra used a mixture of red beetles and ants to color her lips. Queen Elizabeth made a fashion statement by wearing dark lips (usually red) with a white powdered face. If your guy has “lipstick on his collar” you need to talk. Guerlain was the first to manufacture lipsticks in Europe at the end of the 19th century. They invented a single-push packaging that revealed the colored stick. Last year Guerlain re-introduced the lipstick, again with a single-push system in a gold-plated tube.
Lipstick is made of wax, oils and cocoa butter, but in some cases contains pig fat and fish scales.
The first lipstick was used some 3000 years ago. It was made of crushed semi precious stones. During medieval times lipstick was banned by the church and considered for prostitutes only. Scientists claim that a colored lip stands for sexual arousal. The first commoner to wear lipstick in public and not just on stage was actress Sarah Bernardt. Every year MAC launches a new color Viva Glam Lipstick linked to an A-lister. All sales of that lipstick go to the Mac Aids Fund. This year’s Viva Glam’s spokesperson is Lady Gaga.
Scientists at Manchester University claim that in the ten seconds after meeting a woman, the average guy will spend more than 50% of that time looking at her mouth.
A survey shows that most lipsticks are sold on rainy days.
Singer Kesha had a hit called Red Lipstick, but apparently has a thing for blue lipstick.
If you don’t know how to apply lipstick, YouTube contains at least 3000 tutorials.
For a minute we thought the lipgloss would take over, but luckily lipstick is now back stronger than ever.
Clinique sells one lipstick every second. American Beauty Giant Avon doubles that.
Leonard Lauder, chairman of Estée Lauder, invented the Lipstick Index. He claims that lipstick sales could be an economic indicator for financial crises. According to Lauder women tend to buy less expensive things like bags and shoes but treat themselves to something special but cheap during economic crises.
Massagetest | 99 Text Hilde Veeren
Beauty test: Massages Every now and then you’ve got to do it: treat yourself to a massage. All you need is an hour and a few bucks and you will become a nicer, more relaxed and less tense version of your former self.
Balancing my chakra’s At the Aveda Dayspa I treat myself to a Chakra massage. Chakras are seven points in your body that stand for energy channels. By massaging these points you can rebalance your chakras and feel better in body and mind. Before my massage commences I have to choose between seven cards and seven gems, each representing one of my chakras. I choose my three focal points and after a refreshing foot bath my body gets treated. During the massage a special oil – also linked to my choice of chakra – is used and sprayed in the room. Deep tissue on my back, reflexology on the feet and a short meditation session gets my chakras back on track. And I have to admit, after I walk out I feel more relaxed, not just muscle-wise. This massage is chakrastic! Aveda Dayspa www.aveda.nl Price: 90 minutes € 95 L & F verdict:
90 minutes of pure relaxation This little spa in the centre of Amsterdam is all about organic products. From organic oils and lotions, to organic perfume and make-up. They also use organic oils by Alqvimia during the massages. I opt for a 1.5 hour treatment which focusses on the neck, back and shoulders. To release stress I choose an anti-stress potion mixed with almond oil. My massage therapist, Anke, uses a mixture of Shiatsu, rebalancing, deep tissue and techniques she learned in India to work and knead my muscles. The massage is strong but not painful and combined with the soft new age music in the background it’s 90 minutes of pure relaxation and a few more hours of laziness afterwards. C Cosmetics and Care www.cosmeticsandcare.com Price: 90 minutes € 93 L & F verdict:
The Chinese way Chinese massage parlors are everywhere. It’s all about finding the right one. By that I mean finding a place where you’ll get a decent massage instead of a happy ending. After some asking around I end up at Photie Medical Centre, Amsterdam. The place is packed with herbs and tiny massage rooms, the interior is basic and clean. I book an hour and tell the masseuse that my lower back needs special attention. They start with a head massage, followed by shouders and neck and all the way down to the feet. The massage is strong, and they use Chinese pressure techniques. When they find a knot they use cupping - little glass bowls to vacuum suck that point. It is said that this helps to drain toxins, lift connective tissue and bring blood flow to stagnant muscles. You would think this hurts but all I experience is a warm sucking feeling. I feel great afterwards, but be warned: The cupping leaves quite heavy marks on your skin for at least a few days. No open back tops for me! Photie Medical Centre Amsterdam Price: 60 minutes € 30 L & F verdict:
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100 | Beauty Q & A
Q & A: Top Model Yfke Sturm
“My beauty routine is very simple: I use an anti-wrinkle cream by Crème de la Mer, some mascara (I love Dior Show) lipgloss in a neutral tone and if I require a bit of a pink cream blush on my cheeks I go for by Bobbi Brown. My favorite beautyproduct is Beauty Balm by Garnier. It’s a 5 in 1 product that works like a cream, covers like a light foundation and has an SPF. The perfect product while traveling. And I travel a lot. I never stay in one place longer than two weeks. And even though I live in New York, a lot of my favorite beauty addresses are still in Amsterdam. I love to take a facial at the Bergman Clinic. Their products are great and the quiet atmosphere instantly relaxes me. For my hair I always visit Hair Squad, also in Amsterdam. Every six weeks I cut my hair and get a special conditioning treatment. In New York I regularly go to Warren Tricomi in the Plaza Hotel. He does a special silk treatment that leaves hair shiny and glossy for weeks. Oh, and for my nails , I’m addicted to mani’s and pedi’s, I visit Acqua Beauty Bar every week. I have gel nails, so I need to treat them well to keep them looking good and healthy, just like my body. I work out at least four times a week with my personal trainer, Leandro Carvalho. He’s famous for his butt lifts and you won’t be surprised to hear he also trains the Victoria’s Secret models. It’s hard to stay fit, especially when I’m travelling a lot, but luckily he has a lot of dvd’s that I can take with me. Apart from his training sessions I try to go skating in Central Park once a week. I’ve been using the same perfumes for a while now. They’re very me, so I don’t feel like changing them. I usually wear Michael Kors and Marc Jacobs. Only during the summer months do I switch to a lighter scent: Issey Miyake’s L’eau D’issey. Another beauty product I use everyday and always carry around: An SPF 50 cream for my face. Even during the winter I want to protect my skin. This industry doesn’t allow wrinkles.”
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102 | Plastikman
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Text Aron Friedman Photography Philippe Vogelenzang
Who the hell is Plastikman? Few in the field of electronic music have been as influential as Richie Hawtin. He has been at the forefront of techno since the early 90s. As DJ Richie Hawtin, producer and live-act Plastikman, label manager of M-nus and Plus8, and co-founder of digital music portal Beatport, Hawtin like no other embodies the 21st Century music industry Renaissance man. Anticipating his upcoming live show at Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), Hawtin speaks about the importance of change, the pressure of being innovative, his audiovisual experience, and the return of Plastikman. ...in amsterdam
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How important is the ADE for you? ‘The ADE is important for me, because I’m not just an artist. I have my record label M-nus, and my bookings agency Clonk. I’m involved with Beatport and other things related to electronic music. All this makes the ADE very important to me. It’s a place where you meet different people from all over the world in electronic music. A place to talk, meet, discuss, do business or just connect to new, like-minded people within this industry. Okay, some might say ‘don’t get so wrapped up in business’. But for every great party someone goes to, for every life changing experience people have on the dancefloor – listening to Sven Väth, seeing Plastikman or watching Magda – there’s a hell of a lot of work going into making that night possible. And years of work on a creative and a business level for most artists to bring those ideas, that message, that music across. The ADE is a place to celebrate that; to learn about where we come from, where we’re at and where we’re going to. Because both on a creative and on a business level, we want to continue to evolve and grow.’ How do you feel about the state of the dance music industry at this point? ‘I think the industry now is incredibly strong. You have to look at the whole industry of course. Some might say download sales and vinyl sales are down. I can understand these arguments, but the scene is growing. Making our music available digitally has been one of the most important things in this process. The music we have been making has become more accessible to the world over the last ten years. And I don’t mean accessible in a commercial way, I mean in the sense that people in the far corners of world now have access to listen to this music. And as that’s happened, you see the dance music scene explode. Also you’ve seen it explode and become more integrated into pop music: people like Britney Speares and Madonna are doing techno remixes, and this whole new wave of electronic producers like Deamau5 who are becoming massive very quickly. So it’s really an exciting time for our entire scene.’ Is there still true innovation in electronic music, or just minor upgrades? ‘I think because the scene is so massive now, and because there’s a strong commercial side to it, one may feel like there’s not as much innovation – simply because there’s so much music coming out, a lot of which is sounding the same. But I think the scene still continues to push forward and innovate. On a performance level, you’re seeing really
interesting shows; people really stepping up the production values and doing innovative things at festivals and concerts, and musically there’s a whole new breed of kids coming into this music. Perhaps they don’t know the whole history, which gives them a clean slate to create brand new ideas. Electronic music on a very ground roots level needs to innovate, change and push forward or it will just become stale. And perhaps some of the more commercial stuff sounds stale. But when
you look deeper, I think you will find some very innovative and inspiring music.’ How about innovating yourself? You’ve gone through quite some changes over the years. Are you feel at a pivotal point in your career right now? ‘Yeah, I guess so. Pivotal points in one’s career come more often than you realize. Especially after you’ve been in the scene for so long. For me,
with the release of the Plastikman Arkives earlier this year, with Plastikman live, and with deejaying coming so much closer and closer to performance, it really challenges me to decide where I want to go next. It challenges me to try and find more time in the studio and see what my musical ideas will be. And there’s a big challenge for me to see where I want to go next, after wrapping up my history archives. What do you do after that? What do you do after Plastikman live and the Contakt show we did a couple of years ago? Where’s it gonna go? At this point, I don’t know exactly. I try to put myself in a position where I challenge myself and keep upping the ante on production and ideas and hopefully push forward.’ With fans and critics watching your every move, how do you find room for artistic changes and innovations? ‘That isn’t a new feeling for me. I started to feel
like Plastikman live or any of these large projects we’re doing now.’ As a kid you could totally devote yourself to something, but now you have such a busy life. How do you go about keeping the focus, when you’re basically all over the place? ‘This is the challenge of any artist. You have that moment in your career, whether it’s one year or ten years, where you’re totally locked into your own ideas, and suddenly the world grabs on to it and wants more of you. And actually, the more they want you, the less you have time to continue creating the reason they wanted you for in the first place. Finding that balance is extremely tricky, and I wouldn’t profess to have found it yet. I do at moments in the year find a better balance to sit back and think about where I’m at, or where I’m going. If you look at most artists in our scene, you have
With dance music exploding in all corners of the world, it’s an exciting time for our entire scene’ that kind of pressure in the late nineties. After being in the whole game around ten years with Plus8 and Plastikman, it really made me feel that it became harder to innovate, because expectations started to go up and the momentum of things around me started to speed up as well. I think it’s hard to innovate, if you keep on thinking about that. I think you just need to find a project or idea that you’re into or inspired by, and put all of your energy behind that idea – and, hopefully, something will come out of that. Ever since I was a kid, if I was really into something, I would push everything else away in order to focus on that idea, and to put every piece of my mind, body and spirit behind it to try and make it come to fruition. So that’s why I continue to do that, usually it has made me help create cool things, whether it was records in the early days, or events, or even something
a period of massive musical output that creates the height, and then you see that artist go on tour. The output then declines, the gigs start coming in faster and faster, and everybody gets to a place where you can play five days a week, you’re getting good fees, you’re having a lot of fun and you’re travelling the world. But the music becomes really secondary, not because you want it to be secondary, just because of the opportunities that present themselves, because of the music you have done.’ How do you pull the brakes in those situations? ‘It’s not about pulling the brakes. Once you get the machine running, you’ll do more harm pulling the brakes, than just trying to shift into cruise control, enough that you find time back to work on the things still inspiring you. For me, I always take a couple of months off late in the
year or early in the new year, to either work in the studio or take time off. Each year, I have to decide which one or two big projects I want to work on, and the other things get pushed to the side. In the last two years, I had the choice: do I go into the studio to record new Plastikman or new Hawtin material? Or do I spend time bringing archives out or working in the studio on Plastikman live? So you have to prioritize and put all your energy in one or two projects, and then try and ace it.’ So this year the main projects were the archives and the live set? ‘We put the live show together in late 2009, debuted in 2010, and we’re running it till the end of this year, at least in this version of Plastikman live. It’s something I spent so much time on that I don’t want to walk away from it for a long period of time. But definitely, I would like to have some time off, so I can look into taking it to its next logical step.’ Are you thinking of generally putting the focus more on Plastikman, or are you thinking ‘what’s in a name’? ‘That’s also a hard question. I love doing both the Plastikman and Richie Hawtin thing. DJing has a certain kind of instant gratification. You’re there with the people, you’re playing music that just came into your inbox – it’s got this incredible energy. Plastikman takes much more time and energy to prepare, and it’s a little bit more unflexible in how you play each time. There was a lot of thought over the last years in bringing those two things together and making it one and the same. But I still don’t know if that’s the right thing, you know?’ What is the difference between Plastikman and Richie Hawtin? Is there an interconnection? ‘Well the way we approached it was this: obviously, Plastikman was the alter ego I used ninety percent of the time when I was creating music. So Plastikman is that: a night of music created by Richie Hawtin. Whereas Richie Hawtin DJing is a night filled with music played by Richie Hawtin. But of course, there’s an interconnection there. I think the interconnection between the two will be something I’ll explore and play with over the next year or two. I feel like I’m getting drawn more into that direction now. ‘ Is it also because DJing and live have become more and more intertwined, that you yourself are finding it harder to keep the distance between Plastikman and Hawtin?
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‘For sure. As an example, when I’m DJing or doing live programming on my machina it’s really open, I can go as crazy as I want over the records I play. As Plastikman I can do the same thing, but there’s so many other things going on with visuals and lighting, that I have to keep in the back of my mind what I’m programming, and how it’s sounding and how it’s looking at the same time. So it’s a totally different feeling. It’s a different type of freedom to have control over a drum machine or control over a drum machine that’s controling several aspects of the show simultaniously.’ M-nus seems to also be going through a metamorphosis, judging by the last release and the fact that most artists have left this last year. Is that correct? ‘Yes, M-nus is going through a reset, I think. For a long time, M-nus was a platform to bring artists to the world, to develop them and to promote them. And the world in which M-nus was started sort of envisioned the digital revolution, but was still set up within the framework of records and cd’s, and also in a time when the momentum and change in the music was at a much slower pace. Things need to be different now. A traditional record company can’t survive being a traditional record company, and it’s really about how you find the balance between releasing, promotion and marketing, working with artists and making enough money to actually make that possible. I’ve always seen M-nus as a family of friends and artists. You get to a point where, no matter how you all feel, it’s time to graduate from high school, go to college, get your own appartment and find your own direction in life. And it feels like that kind of happened with some of the artists and friends we had. It’s like the household with the parents who have been married for thirty years, where they say: “Okay now what do we do?”. You want the best for the kids and to keep giving them direction, but at the same time there comes a point where everyone must follow their own paths. And you hope you’ve given them enough insight an a strong enough platform to have continued success.’
Do you also think there’ll be a stylistic change at M-nus? Stylistically, I don’t think you’ll see a massive shift in what we do at M-nus. We’ve had moments where Plus8 and M-nus were the hot shit, and moments when people really didn’t see eye to eye with what we wanted to release. But I think we always stayed pretty consistent in what we enjoyed and what I stand for – and we’ll continue to stand for that.’ What can you tell us about the Plastikman show for ADE? ‘The Plastikman live show, we’re calling it 1.5 right now. We’ve updated the show we did last year, we changed some sounds around and finessed some of the software to allow a better experience. And
that – I mean, I love jumping up on stage partying with the people and playing great music – but Plastikman is something completely different.’ In earlier interviews, you’ve stated that the Contakt show in Amsterdam was one of the best Contakt shows you’ve done. Do you have a certain connection to the crowd and the city? ‘One of the first gigs I ever did in Europe as a DJ was in Amsterdam, probably 1991. And we used to come to Europe, always staying in Amsterdam or Rotterdam with friends like Speedy J (Jochem Paap). Because of that long standing history, I just feel like the crowd has this weird long-standing connection to Plus8, myself and M-nus, that takes us to another level when we’re all together. And it’s a strange mix of people… You have people, who perhaps were at those early shows twenty years ago. You may even have kids in the audience, whose parents were at that show, or people who say ‘hey I was at the Richie Hawtin show fifteen years ago!’ It becomes something else after a while, it’s anticipation and excitement. And that’s always what I feel when I go to Holland, and Amsterdam in particular.’
Amsterdam has always had this alternative feeling. It’s such a cool city, the people are hip, they’re different. that’s what we’re gonna be touring with till the end of the year. The show is now basically where we envisioned it when we first debuted at Timewarp. We really want as many people to see this show, and then fully dismantle it to start with 2.0.’ Any views already on the changes for Plastikman 2.0? ‘2.0 will probably be what we hoped 1.0 would be, but we weren’t ready to go that far. We didn’t have the knowledge and the money to go so crazy. So we kind of held back on the show you’re seeing now. All I can say is, after our last show this year, Plastikman live will be shut down and I don’t see 2.0 being ready to go until at least the end of next year or the beginning of the year after, because it’s such a massive undertaking to prepare and rehearse these type of shows. It’s so far away from jumping up on stage with the newest Beatport Top 100, grabbing a bottle of Champagne and rocking the crowd. I don’t have anything against
Do you think Amsterdam has gained relevance as a techno city in recent years? ‘Since the very beginnning, Amsterdam was a key city in my mind. You had some incredible records from Holland in general, and some amazing DJ’s. I remember when Kevin Saunderson and Juan Atkins and all the Detroit guys used to frequently go over there. They spent a lot of time in Amsterdam, so there’s always been something there. Amsterdam has this kind of alternative feeling, in that way it reminds me a little bit of Berlin. It’s a cool city, people are hip, they’re different. You can be different there. It’s not a conservative city in my mind. So people wanna party and they go for it. There’s this energy in Amsterdam, and it’s infectious. You can see it and feel it in the parties. It makes it a very special place to visit, always.’ Richie Hawtin will be playing live as Plastikman at Heineken Music Hall on Friday October 21st.
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Man of the Match The fact that DJing is top sport is not a surprise to anybody. We decided to ask Juan Sanchez (position: centre forward) about his vision on the capital’s nightlife, his FORMAT night and his dreams, which are now reality.
Juan Sanchez (31) developed a feeling for sound after working for many years as a sound technician at Dutch radio station 3FM, keeping a diligent eye on everything, ensuring the perfect sound. Ultimately that is only a small part of a successful DJ event. “When I’m booked to play somewhere, I always arrive an hour early to check the atmosphere, looking for the right approach of how I wish to share my story over the course of the night. I try to find a balance between what I want personally and pleasing the crowd. Sometimes the main objective is that it rocks, but sometimes you can go deeper and play more abstract music. This keeps it interesting and makes each gig a genuine challenge,” says Sanchez, who will play two home games during the upcoming Amsterdam Dance Event. Home “On Thursday I play at Undercurrent at a night called Amsterdam’s Finest from organisers GZG. It’s a great idea, this initiative consisting of a pure Amsterdam line-up. I have the feeling that this year, the citizens of Amsterdam will be snowed under by foreign organisations, bookers and promoters. Everyone flocks to ADE from all over the world, which undoubtedly offers great diversity, but which gives the public an over-abundance of choices, while I still feel that the ADE is our event.
“My other gig is on the Friday evening, I get to close this gig after Hernan Cattaneo at the ADE Weekender in the Bus terminal under the Museumplein; I’m excited about this one already. During ADE I will meet and reconnect with many people, but the fact that it is in the weekend makes it very chill, it is less hectic than during the week.” Juan Sanchez can be seen each month in Club AIR at FORMAT, his own night. “The Amsterdam nightlife is going well, there is a huge supply right across the board and there is healthy competition. Sometimes it is difficult to choose from multiple good events on the same evening, but I am pleased that I have built my FORMAT following up now. My roots are steeped in techno, and I saw that there was a niche for this.” FORMAT is Sanchez’ baby. He determines the light, is responsible for the visuals and programmes the music: “Everyone has been flirting with different styles in recent years. The music is increasingly becoming a mix of styles, which creates a good energy. I really like this. However, I’m not that affected by the latest developments, an original own sound always has more value. Of course you are influenced by styles, but I find it difficult to put my finger on it exactly. Approximately 50% of what I play comes from Dutch producers. In my opinion, the best music comes from Holland.
Again, there is so much energy in it, and I have always been an advocate of that.” Away match A star player does not only play at home. Thanks to a dream transfer, Juan Sanchez will play the best away matches there are. “I was approached in January by ID&T to be the resident on the Sensation tour, together with my brother Daniel. This feels like a dream. What is really nice about it is that we can really still do our thing. Sensation and us, offering each other a platform, and for us it is the chance to play for a large audience, huge arenas only. In one year we will play roughly 15 countries. And that is the best compliment for my philosophy: to be as broad as possible within a certain framework. This tour will give many benefits. It is a boost for your brand awareness, a positive development for FORMAT. But I will certainly not make concessions in an artistic sense, now is the time to remain true to myself. It’s also so nice to be able to work with my brother.” Follow Juan Sanchez on: facebook.com/air.format facebook.com/juansanchez.amsterdam www.juansanchez.nl
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112 | Closet Confidential Text Hilde Veeren Photography Joe Meijer
Closet Confidential Three female DJ’s show us their wardrobe wonders, best buys and personal style. Lin Koops (33), House and Techno DJ Music ‘I’m a typical House and Techno DJ with my own night in Club Nl and Studio 80, Amsterdam. I released 7 mixes with my own label Body Commision. Right now I’m working on an album, Accent Circonflexe together with Estuvet, a creative group of dj’s. It’s going to be totally different then the other releases I did, because on this album Im gonna sing. Not only on the record, but also live when we play the song. Pretty exciting!’ DJ-wear ‘When I’m dj-ing I always wear something quirky like a lingerie playsuit. It has to be sexy but comfortable enough to dance in all night. My style is minimalistic with a circus twist. I like to wear suspenders like a clown or a diadem with little ears. Being a dj allows me to dress up while I’m working.’ Nik ‘I’ve always been a huge Nike Air Max fan. I wear them till they fall apart and then I buy a new pair. I love the way they look with a girly printed dress, for contrast. Luckily my feet are small – I have a size 37 – so it looks cute. A lot of people ask me where I got them, because they have a hard time finding similar ones. But because my feet are so small, I can buy them in the kids department and the Nike’s for Kids look different than the ones for grown ups.’ Hat ‘I’m a good client of the party shops in Amsterdam, cause I keep buying the little pointy party hats you get there. I ones wore one while I was dj-ing and now its become my trademark.’ Scarf ‘I love the print of my scarf. It’s very classic and perfect to wear in my hair. I think it’s a bit London Style. I bought it in a little store in the Haarlemmestraat called Number Nine. Another favorite store of mine is Margriet Nannings.’
YSL lipstick ‘You will never see me without red lipstick, either this one from YSL or the Rouge Pure Couture by MAC. I not only wear it on my lips, but sometimes I even paint my nose red for a clownesque effect. I remember the first time I did that. I repainted my nose so many times that it took me three days to get rid of it.’ Heels ‘These shoes cost me my rent. I had a huge gig ones and made so much money with it that I treated myself to these perfect heels. I call them my Power Shoes. They are from Margriet Nannings and cost over 400 euros. I normally don’t spend that much money on clothes, but for these shoes I loved to make an exception.’ Necklace: ‘I bought this key-necklace at SMAAK. It doesn’t mean anything special or something, I just thought this one was cool. The bling bling necklace has little earphones on it, so when I spotted it in the window around Christmas I decided to treat myself. I don’t own a lot of jewelry, but I love pearls. They’re my abolsute favorite and I try to wear them everyday If I don’t, I feel naked. I just love how the color equals the natural tone of teeth. Very classical. And French. When I wear them I feel very Chanel, especially when combined with black and white.’ Glasses ‘I love how fake glasses became a trend. I once wore them during a gig when my eye was inflamed. These glasses helped me through the night and made me look nice at the same time.’ Stripes ‘I’m addicted to them. I own so many striped shirts, that I have forbidden myself to buy any stripes ever again. Not only do I have striped shirts, I also have dresses, singlets and who
knows what. I always have these phases, where I wear a lot of the same things, Rigt now I’m in the Breton phase, but a few months back I had another: shorts worn with flat shoes. I called it my Peter Pan phase.’ Shors ‘I love vintage on the Prinsengracht is a super cool store. It’s where I bought this short by the brand Oneteespoon. I think it’s very femine. The other shorts are by Edith & Ella and bought at SMAAK.’ Suspenders ‘I bought these suspenders at American Apparell in every color.’ Best buy ‘Filipa K is my absolute favorite store. The quality is good and the prices are nice. Their minimalistic style definitely suits me. Right now I aso have a thing for silk and satin tops. I love how the fabric accentuates my shape. I think everybody looks better in soft fabrics.’ Style ‘I’m minimalistic with a humoristic twist. A lot of black and white with maybe one bright color. I love Chanel, stripes and polka dots.’ Work versus daily wear ‘Obviously my normal wear is a little less dressed up than when I’m working. At night I look sexier. But I always try to make something of it. I’m a woman and I enjoy dressing up and expressing myself through my outfit. Wihtout exaggerating it, of course.’ What I’m wearing ‘In the picture I’m wearing a top and shorts by Paul Smith, tights by Woford - I always wear Wolford tights, even though they’re a lot more expensive then the ones from Hema. It’s like lingerie. If it doesn’t look good, you don’t feel good.’
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Lisa Schaduw (23), Nineties hits DJ Music One of my best friends owns a booking agency and asked me to work as a dj. I was always into music and taught myself how to use the table. My boyfriend is a dj as well, so I learned a lot from him too. I love nineties hits. Every time I find an old album the songs all come back to me. Like Snap’s Eternity for instance. What a hit! I’m not a full-time dj, but love to do it as a side job next to my studies at the Arts Academy.’ Witch House ‘A genre you hear more and more in the clubs is Witch House. It’s a mix between ghetto and gothic and made popular by the band Velim from New York. Givenchy used one of their songs during their latest fashion show.’ Black leather ‘I love this black leather shorts with lace cord. I used to wear it while playing with a bathing suit. It looks sexy and special, so it’s perfect to wear while I’m working.’ Backpack ‘My father gave me this camel colored leather backpack for my birthday. We went to the Waterlooplein together to pick it. You will always see me with it. ’ David Lynch ‘He’s my favorite movie director. He writes about transendence and meditation and how it affected his work. I’m very into that stuff right now. He even tells how he came up with the idea of Mulholland Drive and how Twin Peaks was based on the surroudings he grew up in. I think he is
one of the most inspirational figures alive and so this book is a great read!’ Lanvin ‘This black hat is by Lanvin. I’ts my best vintage find ever. I was strolling on Waterloo Plein and spotted it from afar for only 25 euros. Unfortunately I only carried 10 euros with me and cash was the only way to pay. Luckily a friend of mine was in the exact same spot and helped me out. I usually wear it during the day. Never when I go out, because I love to jump up and down while dancing and that doesn’t really work with a hat on. It’s my perfect morningtime-espresso-bar-accessory.’ Scarf ‘I “borrowed” this scarf from my mother. I don’t think she even knows I have it right now. I think it’s over thirty years old, but I still love the way it looks and feels. It brightens up any dark outfit.’ Heels ‘I’m really done with wedges at the moment, so these platforms are a perfect alternative. I’m not very tall, so heels make up for the ten centimeters that I lack. I bought them at Café Moda and they were really really cheap.’ Necklace ‘This golden necklace is from H&M. I love how you sometimes find the best accessories in that store. I think it’s really nineties and looks very chic. I love to wear it with a beautiful black dress and some red lipstick.’ Baby doll
‘These shorts are perfect under jeans shorts. You just see the border coming out from under it and it looks very cute. I bought it at American Apparell.’ Lace ‘I love lace. It looks chic and edgy and you can wear it as sexy as you like. I usually wear this bra top under a wide woolen sweater. It looks very nineties.’ Best buy ‘Abolsutely my Lanvin hat. But I also find great buys at Zara, SPRMRKT and the vintage markets in the IJ-hallen. I love the search and thrill when you actually find something good. It’s almost like a treasure hunt.’ Style ‘I think my normal daylook is quite preppy. At night I wear a lot of black and always complement my look with dark red lipstick. I think I’ve been using Mac Diva since I was fifteen, so I must have bought a hundreds of them already. I sometimes change my lips to dark brown or purple, but dark red is definitely my number one color.’ Work vs daily wear ‘I try to look extra special when I’m working. A lot of girls wear wigs and crazy outfits, so I do my best everytime I have a gig buy wearing leather and lace and a lot of make-up.’ What I’m wearing ‘I’m wearing a striped shirt, my Lanvin hat, beige pants by American Apparel and Shoes by Zara.’
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Shirley Hart (43), Hi-enery mix of pop, rock and disco Music ‘Together with designer Bas Kosters I form the dj duo Mvr. BloesjeVol and DJ Mnr. BroekjeVol. We are known for our energetic mixes of pop, rock, disco and club. I used to MC in the Roxy in Amsterdam, did the vocals for the catwalk soundscore of Bas Kosters catwalk show and am now a regular in Club Air in Amsterdam and othr parties.’ Grace Jones ‘Grace Jones is 63 years old, but still manages to look perfect! She’s my hero. Not only her style is great, her whole appearance is great! I used to listen to this album on the HIFI stereo of my brother when I was really young.’ Castagnettes ‘I bored the hell oui of my friends with these things when I first lived on Ibiza. I even used them during my dj sets. The other dj’s got jealous, my friends went crazy and so, I decided to ban them.’ Black boots ‘Rick Owens is my favorite designer. He has a fantastic gothic style. I wore these booties all day
at Valtifest paired with a gothic Lolita Kids costume. I attended the Rick Owens show at Paris Fashion Week and it was fan-tas-tic!’ Sequins ‘This jacket is customised by the master, Bas Kosters himself. He has the exact same one and we wear it a lot while we’re working.’ Necklace ‘This necklace with Swarovski crystals was a gift from my longtime friend and jewelry designer Rodrigo Otazu. We go way back…’ Best buy ‘Scarfs by designer Damir Doma. His style is also very gothic and he uses a lot of black and white. I love his designs. You can wear them as a normal scarf, or a head band. They’re beautifuly made with braid effects at the end.’ Favorite designers ‘Bas Kosters, Rick Owens, Damir Doma, and Martin Margiela. They’re all very orginal and perfectly fit my style. Their designs are all long term pieces that go really well together.’
Shopping addresses ‘Easy: for Rick Owens, Bas Kosters, Damir Doma, Silent, Martin Margiela fashion and the perfume I go to Sprmrkt, SPR South or the outlet SPR Special Amsterdam. I love Apartment in Berlin and the Rick Owens boutique in Paris, of course.’ Style ‘I’m not a skinny-model-type, so I always look for styles that flatter my figure, Nothing too tight, because that makes me uncomfortable. I always look for nice fabrics and quality designs from my favorite designers.’ Working outfit vs daily wear ‘I usually wear Rick Owens. My favorite piece is a capri pants that I usually pair with Margiela boots. When I’m working I opt for a Rick Owens legging, black boots and jacket. So yes, I really really love his designs!’ What I’m wearing ‘In the picture I’m wearing a white top and bracelet by Martin Margiela, shawl by Damir Doma and shoes by Rick Owens.’
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Text Cathelijne Luiting
Benny Rodrigues welcomes ROD About a year ago, the Rotterdam based DJ/producer Benny Rodrigues announced his sabbatical and went off the radar. Did he get lost in the mainstream? Did he rebuild himself in the underground? He is here to tell us all about it. He’s back; happy, independent and accompanied by his newborn alter-ego: ROD.
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‘I’ve learned not to be bothered by all the nonsense and bullshit going down in the dance industry’ What made you decide to take a sabbatical? What were you looking for - and did you find it? ‘After my father passed away in August 2010, I didn’t feel like performing and I cancelled all my upcoming gigs. After a while I felt more comfortable being able to work on my music whenever I felt like, without being controlled by a DJ calendar or other obligations. I wasn’t specifically looking for anything other than the freedom to do whatever I want to and to do it whenever I feel like doing it. I have definitely found that balance.’ What have you been doing besides that, during all those gig-free months? ‘I stopped doing DJ gigs, but I never ever stopped working on new music productions. It was a great way to express my feelings through music without being affected by the direct feedback from the dance floor. Last year alone I made more new music than I’ve ever done in all previous years, varying from very deep and obscure ambient/electro to massive big-room techno and everything in between. Looking back on my sabbatical it totally made sense working on new productions, as I was never tired of the music. I think I was a bit fed up with everything surrounding the music, the business aspects and all the bullshit that comes with it.’ You got seduced to cheat on your sabbatical: you did do some shows this summer (Free Your Mind, Latin Village, Rockit, Solar Weekend, Dance Valley, Loveland Festival). Pressure or pleasure? ‘A bit of both actually! I thought I wasn’t up for it
yet, but then Josh Wink asked me to play in his Ovum arena at Dance Valley. And I just couldn’t say no to my good friend Josh. Then other offers followed, because people obviously presumed that I was back in the game again. I only accepted the gigs that I knew for a fact would be fun. And they were.’
called dirty house for ‘credible’ techno! Me playing at dirty house parties, which I love to do, isn’t the same as me actually playing dirty house music; don’t judge a book by its cover. Furthermore, I’ve been spinning techno - and house in all its rich variety - since the day I started DJing, 15 years ago. So nothing has changed really. To answer your question, I would have to say no. I won’t change anything about the music I play or which gigs to refuse, as I totally believe that as long as I keep my artistic vision intact, I will continue to play everywhere where people want me to play. I will continue to follow my heart. The only difference is that I now play a couple of styles under an alter-ego, instead of all the styles under my Benny Rodrigues name, that’s it.’ Is ROD your Plastikman? ‘Ha ha, in a way you could say that. Except for the fact that Plastikman is Richie Hawtin’s outlet for his productions and live shows, where I’ll be mostly DJing (and producing) under both my Benny Rodrigues name as well as my ROD alias. I might start doing some live-shows as well, but first things first. I really like the 90s underground techno culture vibe where you create multiple alter-egos and surprise people a bit. I hope that my ROD alter-ego will find its own little purist techno-niche, which is exactly where I want it to be. Benny Rodrigues for the masses, and ROD (plus other alter-ego projects coming up next year) for those who know.’
In the meanwhile, you created an alter-ego: Rod Malmok. ROD made his public debut in August at Lowlands festival, created a Facebook and Twitter account in April and released his first tracks in February. When was he conceived, and more importantly, why? ‘There has always been a lot of confusion about What can we expect from ROD and his brothmy musical orientation. One night I’m playing er Benny in the upcoming months? a Detroit techno set, the next it might be Latin, ‘ROD’s second release ‘Mori EP’ just came out jackin’ house or even old skool acid. In June on Balans Records and is getting some amaz2010, I decided to start doing all of my techno ing feedback. Both ROD and Benny Rodrigues stuff (pure, deep, dark, hypnotic, minimal and/ had the honour to remix one of the biggest or abstract) under the name ROD. I released Dutch classics ever: ‘Format 1- Solid Session’, my first ROD EP on one of the hottest raw which will be released on Orlando Voorn’s latechno labels around: Klockworks, by Berghain bel NightVision Records. In addition, I have an legend Ben Klock. Some great feedback came from that release and I Upcoming gigs took things from there.’ Vip Your Host (November 5, Off Corso Rotterdam) STRP Festival (November 19, Klokgebouw Eindhoven) #ROD ROD seems to be hot in RODnacht (December 2, Perron Rotterdam) #ROD techno land. Does that Time Warp Holland (December 10, Brabanthallen Den Bosch) mean: bye bye Benny Now & Wow Festival (December 17, Maassilo Rotterdam) with his dirty house music? Social Media ‘I’m super happy that Twitter.com/bennyrodrigues, twitter.com/rodmalmok techno-lovers embrace facebook.com/bennyrodrigues, facebook.com/rodmalmok Rod Malmok, but let’s soundcloud.com/bennyrodrigues, soundcloud.com/rodmalmok get one thing clear: I never swapped the so-
original Benny Rodrigues release coming up in November called ‘It’ s A Spiritual Thing - House Music EP’ on Suara Records, including remixes from Patrick Chardronnet and Surrealism. And I have many more (secret) releases lined up for this winter, we’re just getting started! Gig-wise I’m slowly starting to play more and more gigs, mainly as ROD at the moment, but from next year on I’ll be gigging around the globe full-on again. Special attention goes to my new club night ‘RODnacht’ which kicks off Friday December 2nd at Perron Rotterdam, with a ROD 7 Hour All Night Long Set. So keep an eye on that, as this will be one of my longest DJ sets ever!’
You’ve been attending the Amsterdam Dance Event for many years now. What did it bring you, in terms of knowledge and contacts? And what’s your goal for this year’s ADE, is there a master plan? ‘The ADE is a dream for everyone who embraces electronic music. There’s nothing like it - besides the Winter Music Conference in Miami. I visit the nicest parties where I get to hear my favourite artists play. Honestly I’m not so much focussing on the networking side of things, as I truly believe in letting my music speak for me. But it’s always nice to talk face to face to colleagues or other like-minded people instead of via email. I also learned that I mainly join the ‘ADE madness’ to have some serious fun, but next to that I always come back home with some interesting spontaneous cool businessopportunities as well as a whole lot of inspiration for my studio-work. So my goal is the same as always during the ADE: fun, fun and more fun! Sleeping comes later.’ While other artists are tied to booking/management agencies, you’ve been doing it all by yourself since the start. Does that make you the ultimate dance industry expert? ‘I’ve always had a really strong vision on how I want to present and expose myself as an artist. Over the years I have gained a lot of experience and knowhow about getting my music to the right people and reach my goals. So I guess I know my way around in the electronic music world. I’m a speaker at this year’s ADE panel at Felix Meritis about innovation in music, on a creative level as well as new ways of promotion, distribution and consumption, where I’ll be sharing some of my insights.’
ness-like team of professionals around you? Are you a control freak? Do you have trust issues? ‘Yes, I’m a huge control-freak, and that’s an understatement! And yes, I have trust issues. Me wanting to be my own manager, etc, has to do with the fact that my main goal in life and as an artist is trying to be as independent as possible. For me total independency outweighs all the other issues that come with running your own company. If you don’t fight for yourself, no one will. That’s something I learned from my youth in a rough neighbourhood. I’m now in the middle of finding the right people around me in order to create a perfect team and entering the ‘Benny Rodrigues 2.0’ phase. But I’d rather do things on my own instead of working with people I don’t feel 100% confident with.’
Apparently it’s working for you, being your own manager, but why don’t you have a busi-
You’re known for your outspoken (dance industry-related) statements, direct and shoot-
ing from the hip. What’s been bothering you recently? Or what’s making you extremely happy? ‘I am? Well, if there’s something I’ve learned during my sabbatical, it’s definitely not to be bothered by all the nonsense and bullshit going down in the dance industry, as long as it doesn’t affect me on a personal or artistic level. My focus is to be comfortable about my art and getting my music to the right audience, which has become a challenge in itself in these overcrowded digital times. To sum it all up, I’m just really happy that I’ve always followed my heart in the dance industry and that I’ve been appreciated by many audiences along the way. Being obsessed about dance music is one thing, being able to share my huge obsession with many others is another!’
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ADE Clubbing Guide The Amsterdam Dance Event (October 19-22) is the leading electronic music conference and the world’s biggest club festival for electronic music. The event offers a unique blend of daytime conferences - including interactive workshops, technical demonstrations and in-depth round-table discussions - alongside the nighttime music festival with over 700 artists from all over the globe performing in 52 clubs. It offers 3.000 business professionals and 130.000 music lovers a taste of the latest trends and developments in the clubbing scene. So clear your calendar and take the week off. Or maybe two. Wednesday october 19 1MANAGEMENT NETWORK BASH Location: Club NL, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 169 Time: 19.00 - 05.00 | free entrance With: Muzzaik, Prok & Fitch, Filthy Rich, Bass Kleph, Saeed Younan, Bingo Players, Funkerman, Taras van de Voorde, Warren Fellow, Erick Eerdhuizen, Baggi Begovic Why: A fine selection of national and international dj’s and producers, by Amsterdam based booking agency 1Management. VG RECORDS SHOWCASE WITH BOY GEORGE Location: Panama, Oostelijke Handelskade 4 Time: 20.00 - 03.00| Presale: € 15 With: Boy George, Marc Vedo, Supernova, Brothers in the Booth, hosted by Diva Mayday
Why: Boy George is singing live with his band (21.00-22.30). Later that night the eighties’ icon will be deejaying as well.
ing the Kompakt showcase, Gold Fish, Dave Clark, John Digweed, Crookers, James Holden, Sander Kleinenberg, Speedy J and more.
PLANET E 20TH ANNIVERSARY Location: Melkweg (The Max & Old Hall), Lijnbaansgracht 234a Time: 22.00 - 05.00 | Price: € 17 (excl. membership) With: Carl Craig, Caribou, Kenny Larkin, Kyle Hall, Pearson Sound Why: Carl Craig celebrates the 20th anniversary of his label Planet E. He’s performing together with dub/techno pionier Moritz von Oswald and pianist Francesco Tristano. After sold out live shows in London, Paris and Milan, this cross-over project now hits the Netherlands for the first time. Tip: Buy a Melkweg ADE passe-partout (€ 65,- excl. membership) so you can visit Melkweg’s full ADE program - includ-
FERRY CORSTEN & SANDER VAN DOORN Location: Escape, Rembrandtplein 11 Time: 22.00 - 04.00 | Price: € 22,50 With: Ferry Corsten, Sander van Doorn Why: These two globally acknowledged dj’s will show that trance is alive and kicking. LEKTROLUV RECORDS LABELNIGHT Location: Air, Amstelstraat 16 Time: 22.30 - 05.00 | Presale: € 15 With: Dr. Lektroluv, The Subs, Boemklatsch!, Mightyfools, Polydor, Kill Frenzy, NT89 Why: The Man With The Green Mask strikes again, accompanied by ear-splitting slap in the face energetic support acts. RAUW ADE MONSTER MASH 011 Location: Trouw Amsterdam, Wibautstraat 127 Time: 21.30 - 05.00 | Price: € 22 With: Joost van Bellen, SebastiAn, Brodinski, TWR72, RipTidE, Gesaffelstein, A-Trak Why: Rauw (‘raw’) captures the vibe of disco-inferno hedonism and blends it with the anarchic can-do attitude of punk and relentless energy of house, electro and techno. Curated by the legendary Dutch disco dinosaur and resident dj: Joost van Bellen. BAR27 PRESENTS: WUNDERBAR - LOLA ED Location: Chicago Social Club, Leidseplein 12 Time: 23.00 - 07.00 | Price: € 14,50 With: Apollonia (Dan Ghenacia & Dyed Soundorom & Shonky), Hold Youth (Seuil & Le Loup), Djebali, Anthony Collins, Erin & Eke Evi Why: Event organisation Bar27 originated in 2006 in an empty basement in Amsterdam, by a group of friends. Their concept ‘Wunderbar’ will be hosted in collaboration with the French agency Lola ED. A touch of craziness in a flavoured mix of house and techno music.
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CARL COX, INTEC DIGITAL Location: Paradiso, Weteringschans 6-8 Time: 23.30 - 05.00 | Price: € 30 With: Carl Cox, Cristian Varela, Jim Rivers, Jon Rundell, Nicole Moudaber, Elio Riso Why: The Godfather of UK techno has become a living legend in scene over the last 30 years. All artists in this night’s line-up are signed by Intec Digital, Carl Cox’s record label. Thursday October 20 REBELLION Location: Cue Bar, Utrechtsestraat 16 Time: 19.00 - 03.00 | free entrance With: Lone Striker, When Harry met Sally & TESS is MORE, Francesco Robustelli, Franklin Reeves Why: Feeling rebellious and flirtatious? Go to Golden Gnome winner Cue Bar (‘Best Pick-up DJ Cafe’). THRILLER AGENCY SHOWCASE Location: Chicago Social Club, Leidseplein 12 Time: 21.00 - 23.00 | free entrance With: Dirtcaps, Guerilla Speakerz, Jaziah, Jim Aasgier, Homework, Phalerieau, Nizzle, Rubix Why: Electro, dubstep, hiphop and house by talented Dutch hotshots. DIRTY DUTCH RECORDS PRESENTS: CHUCKIE Location: Panama, Oostelijke Handelskade 4 Time: 22.00 - 04.00| Price: € 20 Headliners: Chuckie, Gregor Salto, Don Diablo, TV Rock Why: Read the Chuckie interview! JACKED Location: Air, Amstelstraat 16 Time: 22.00 - 04.00 | Price: € 20 With: Afrojack, Quintino, Shermanology, R3hab, Apster, Bobby Burns Why: Afrojack is the Dutch shooting star, making it big in America and winning Grammy’s. Check him out alongside a few of the best Dutch dance acts of this moment in one of the most exciting clubs in Amsterdam. GZG PRESENTS: AMSTERDAM’S FINEST Location: Undercurrent, TT Vasumweg 93 Time: 22.00 - 07.00 | Presale: € 14,90 With: De Man Zonder Schaduw, 2000 and One, Dimitri, Rauwkost, Juan Sanchez, Mirella Kroes Why: Although well-known in - and embraced by - the ravers scene since 2004, the Amster-
dam party organisation ‘Gasten Zonder Grenzen’ (‘Guests Without Borders’) makes it ADE debut just now. They offer a cross section of the current Amsterdam sound at Undercurrent, the newest underground (though floating on the water) hotspot at the NDSM wharf – shelter for the creatives. CIRCOLOCO Location: Westerunie, Klonne plein 4-6 Time: 22.00 - 04.00 | Presale: € 17,50 Headliners: Seth Troxler vs. Jamie Jones, Matthias Tanzmann vs. Davide Squillace Why: Ibiza vibe in the Dam. INTERLAB SESSIONS PRESENTS: THE PIRATES OF CADENZA Location: Pure-liner, De Ruyterkade (Pier 14) Time: 22.00 - 05.00 | Presale: € 20 With: Reboot, Robert Dietz, Michel Cleis, Lee von Dowski Why: Cadenza, the Swiss dance business hybrid of Luciano and his sister, is on board of the high-tech party boat Pure-liner with five headlining pioneers. They combine organic and tribal tech-house with showmanship and spectacle. Sailing times: 00.00-01.30 and 03.30-05.00. KLANG! Location: Studio/K, Timorplein 62 Time: 22.00 - 06.00 | Price: € 20 With: Kollektiv Turmstrasse, Nick Curly, Erick Eerdhuizen, Warren Fellow, Arjuna Schiks Why: Are you ready for a massive sledgehammer blow? KLANG! offers Dutch and German quality tech, across three areas in the openminded cultural centre Studio/K, a former craft school in the upcoming East part of the city. HARDSOUL PRESSINGS PRESENTS: DEEPHEAT Location: Little Buddha, Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 17 Time: 23.00 - 05.00 | Price: € 15 With: Hardsoul Live ft. Candy Dulfer, DJ Chus & David Penn, Simon Dunmore, Bass Kleph, Copyright Why: Highlight is the live PA by Hardsoul (Roog & Greg van Bueren) together with the famous saxophonist Candy Dulfer, percussionist Glenn Helder and vocalists Mavis Acquah and Mitch Crown. LAURENT GARNIER PRESENTS: LBS FEAT. SCAN X & BENJAMIN RIPPERT Location: Paradiso, Weteringschans 6-8 Time: 23.00 - 05.00 | Price: € 22,50 + € 3,50
membership With: Laurent Garnier, LBS feat. Scan X & Benjamin Rippert Why: Legendary Laurent always delivers. But behold, the package could differ: house, jazz, techno or a mixture of the above. This time Garnier is performing with his newest project: LBS, featuring laptop artist Scan X and Benjamin Rippert on keyboard. Friday October 21 BREAKFAST CLUB Location: Canvas, Wibautstraat 150 Time: 07.00 - 14.00 | Price: € 12,50 With: Jaime Frias, Tom Liem, Tommy Kornuijt, Brent Roozendaal Why: Start the day with some deep house and sexy techno. The notorious Breakfast Club boys celebrate their 1 year anniversary, on the top floor (and former canteen) of the old Volkskrant newspaper building. PHAT ELEPHANT & FINETUNES INVITE YOU Location: Bloc23, Reguliersdwarsstraat 23 Time: 18.00 - 02.00 | free entrance With: Alican Yuksel, Murat Uncuoglu, AudioBirdz, Flohil & Smit, Dairmount, Hasan Mogol Why: Discover Phat Elephant’s talented producers and dj’s whilst enjoying Bloc23’s signature cocktails. ARMADA NIGHT Location: Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, Piet Heinkade 27 Time: 22.00 - 05.00 | Presale: € 27,50 / Deluxe Moët Ticket € 178,10 (valid for 4 people) Headliners: Armin van Buuren, BT, Ørjan Nilsen, Sied van Riel, W&W, Mischa Daniels, Dabruck & Klein Why: The label presents some of the best DJ’s in trance, house and progressive. MINISTRY OF SOUND PRESENTS: FEDDE LE GRAND TAKEOVER TOUR Location: Escape, Rembrandtplein 11 Time: 22.00 - 05.00 | Price: € 20 With: Fedde le Grand, Deniz Koyu, Sultan & Ned Shepard, Peter Horrevorts, Johnstar, MC Gee Why: You only get about six chances a year to see Le Grand play in his homeland. Track after track romps to the top of the charts and his Takeover Tour conquers clubs & festivals all over the globe. Come and check out why. MN2S Location: Sugar Factory, Lijnbaansgracht 238
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Time: 22.00 - 05.00 | Price: € 18 With: David Morales, Quentin Harris, Phil Asher Why: London based MN2S (booking agency and record label) presents soulful quality house. David Morales (1961) is considered by many to be one of the first so-called superstar DJs. Following a seemingly non-stop tour of all corners of the globe, the internationally acclaimed Grammy-winning artist is set to hit all with an exclusive 4 hour set at the cutting edge multidisciplinary night theatre. DAVID GUETTA Location: The Sand, Mekongweg 5 Time: 22.00 - 06.00 | Price: € 59,50 With (in area 1): David Guetta, Afrojack, Brothers in the Booth Why: David Guetta is a phenomenon. The Frenchman puts on a show that rocks the roof of. Or at least the pyrotechnics, dancers, lasers and video wall will. Craving for some new tunes and a little bit more intimacy? Area 2 is ruled by Dutch female top-dj’s: Claire & Sheila Hill, When Harry met Sally & TESS is MORE and Lina Ann.
Time: 20.00 - 07.00 | Price: € 12 / entrance + diner € 25 With: Carlos Valdes, Aron Friedman, Brent Roozendaal, Khalil, Tommy Kornuijt & Tom Liem Why: Young and vibrant cultural centre Pand 14 is so far out Amsterdam, you need good navigating skills to find this all night party location. This squatted former Chinese restaurant will be pumping beats of until 7am. Need fuel to run on? Join Crackhouse for dinner at 8pm, served by the guerrilla chefs of Hot Mama Hot. Dinner is accompanied by ‘Poezie for dinner’ (pronounce as: pussy for dinner); magic performances with words from ‘Geheimschrijvers’ (Secret Writers), Gijs de la Chèvre and Sars & Sin. CLICK Location: Westerunie, Klonne plein 4-6 Time: 22.00 - 07.00 | sold out Headliners: M.A.N.D.Y., Tiefschwarz, Michel de Hey, Steve Rachmad, Monika Kruse, Heidi Why: 4 areas of all flavours techno/techhouse loved by partygoers today. With Dutch pride Michel de Hey and Steve Rachmad. Saturday October 22
RICHIE HAWTIN PRESENTS PLASTIKMAN LIVE 1.5 Location: Heineken Music Hall, ArenA Boulevard 590 Time: 22.00 - 06.00 | Presale: € 44 With: Richie Hawtin, Marco Carola, Magda, Ambivalent Why: Plasticman and his big ass techno friends turn Amsterdam’s major concert venue into a steaming warehouse party. EPIQURUS REVIVER Location: Club NL, Nieuwezijds Voorburgwal 169 Time: 23.00 - 05.00 | Price: € 12,50 With: Eelke Kleijn, Applescal, Miss Melera, Elio Riso Why: This small party is for insiders who want to know which young talented dj’s and producers are going to rock the Dutch club scene. Catch them before they grow to become the well known artists they are bound to be. OSNSNSR Location: Bitterzoet, Spuistraat 2 Time: 23.00 - 04.00 | Price: € 15 With: Hudson Mohawke, S-X, Brutuzz Why: Old Skool, New Skool, No Skool Rules. CRACKHOUSE PRESENTS: DE DOORHAALCHINEES Location: Pand 14, Muntbergweg 14
VRIJ: ADE WEEKENDER (DAY 2) Location: Busterminal Museum Square, Paulus Potterstraat 1 Time: 15.00 – 01.00 | Price: € 30 With: Dubfire, Steve Lawler, Paul Ritch, Carlo Lio, Davide Squillace Why: The underground Busterminal right beneath the Museum Square is only used twice a year for events. We prefer this second day of the VRIJ Weekender, but also the first day (Friday from 17.00 till 01.00) is going to be massive with Juan Sanchez, Hernan Cattaneo, Meester Moeilijk & Sjonnie Disco. DANCE DEPARTMENT PRESENTS: COCOON Location: MuzyQ, Atlantisplein 1 Time: 22.00 - 09.00 | Presale: € 27,50 (no door sale) With: Sven Väth, Onur Özur, Frank Lorber, Olivier Weiter, Frenk Wiersma Why: Techno pioneer Sven Väth, partymadness guaranteed. Area 2 will be domain of the Amsterdam based We Are E-agency. OBJEKTIVITY Location: Toko MC - MC Theater, Polonceaukade 5 Time: 22.00 - 07.00 | Presale: € 18 With: Dennis Ferrer, The Martinez Brothers,
Andre Hommen, Theo Parrish Why: Hey Hey! Don’t miss the party of massive clubhitmaker Dennis ‘Hey Hey’ Ferrer and his Objectivity brothers. True house legacy Theo Parrish is another great reason not to miss out on this one. SUNNERY JAMES & RYAN MARCIANO Location: Passenger Terminal Amsterdam, Piet Heinkade 27 Time: 22.00 - 05.00 | Price: € 27,50 With: Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano Why: Notable golden boys Sunnery James & Ryan Marciano match soulful vocals with fast pumping house. This energetic tag-team will deliver a 5 hour dj-set. LOVELAND ADE Location: Westerunie, Klönneplein 4-6 Time: 22.00 - 06.00 | Presale: € 25 With: Eric Prydz, Frankie Knuckles, Hardsoul, Sébastien Léger, Secret Cinema Why: Loveland is a household name across the city, famous for it’s exclusive outdoor festival, Queensday, New Years Eve and other classy events since 1995. Loveland ADE presale is sold out, for the fourth year in a row. HED KANDI Location: Ocean Diva, Piet Heinkade 27 Time: 23.00 - 05.00 | Price: € 30 With: Aeroplane, Carl Hanaghan, Sam Cannon, The Lovely Laura on Sax Why: Diva performers, uplifting live musicians, delicious dancers, ecstatic entertainment, iconic Hed Kandi visuals and decor. WMC FAVORITE: LET THE SINGER BE HEARD Location: Club Home, Wagenstraat 3 Time: 23.00 - 05.00 | Price : € 15 With: DJ Spen, Phil Asher Risksoundsystem, Spellband, Atjazz Why: Body Music and Code Red Recordings join forces. They present world’s leading House Diva Barbara Tucker’s concept ‘WMC Favorite: let the singer be heard’. LIVE PA’s by Robin S, Marc Evans, Dawn Tallman and Barbara Tucker herself. ICHIONE Location: OT301, Overtoom 301 Time: 21.00 - 05.00 | Price: € 8 With: DJ Trax & Nucleus, Paradox, Macc Live Drums Why: However dub step seems to be leading nowadays, drum ‘n bass and old school jungle
Why: ‘Golden Fag Award’ winner Trouw (Best Smokers Area in town) presents its residents & friends. OSTGUT TON Location: Toko MC - MC Theater, Polonceaukade 5 Time: 15.00 - 05.00 | sold out With: Marcel Dettmann, Ben Klock, Marcel Fengler, Cinnaman, Presk Why: Marathon dj-sets by Berghain residents in area 1, Cruquius and Dekmantel Dutchies in area 2. Presale = sold out. However, as of 3pm a limited amount of tickets will be available at the door (€ 22,50). After that the ‘1 out, 1 in’ system is put to work. Die hards only.
have never left. If you like a night without any pretentions, drinking Budweiser from a bottle and don’t mind getting a little dirty, this is where to go. IAMTECHNO INVITES: 1605 + UMEK Location: De Balie, Kleine Gartmanplantsoen 10 Time: 23.00 - 06.00 | Presale: € 25 With: UMEK vs. Beltek, Stefano Noferini, Lutzenkirchen, Spektre Why: 1605 is more than just Slovenian giant UMEK’s music label; it’s a tribe of talented artists who also come from the fields of graphic design, video production and interactive multimedia. In association with I amtechno they will pop the cherry of this year’s newcomer among Amsterdam’s impressive venues - De Balie. BEATPORT PRESENTS: 24 HOUR PARTY PEOPLE Location: Studio 80, Rembrandtplein 17 Time: 22.00 - 12.00 | Presale: € 17,50 With: Karotte, Matthias Tanzmann, Gregor Tresher, Lauhaus, Kabale und Liebe Why: The legendary 24 Hour Party People invited their friends of Break New Soil & Soweso to host the first 8 hours; Moon Harbour and secretsundaze host the final 8 hours. CARTEL INVITES FREUDE AM TANZEN
Location: Odeon, Singel 460 Time: 23.00 - 09.00 | Price: € 20 With: Krause Duo, Douglas Greed, Daniel Stefanik, Monkey Maffia, Why: Cartel is teaming up with the illustrious German label/agency Freude am Tanzen, Dutch agency Squz and young and upcoming collective Techwaus x Overdraven. In short: 18 artists, 3 areas, 10 hours of quality mayhem. Sunday October 23 VRIJBUITERS GO BERLIN UNDERGROUND AFTER Location: Mirror Centre, Ter Gouwstraat 3 Time: 07.00 - 15.00 | Price: € 15 With: Daniel Bell, De Man Zonder Schaduw, Freddy Spool, Frodo, Pep Why: Health & wellness facility Mirror Centre (near the Muiderpoort Station) probably won’t look that healthy during the after party of Vrijbuiters Go Berlin Underground’s indoor festival (Studio/K, Saturday from 23.00 till 06.00). But swell it’s gonna be! TROUW OP ZONDAG Location: TrouwAmsterdam, Wibautstraat 127 Time: 09.00 - 03.00 | Price: € 20 With: Visionquest, Soul Clap, Cassy, Melon, San Proper, Boris Werner & William Kouam Djoko
ROBBIE RIVERA & TOCADISCO Location: Bungalow8, K. Leidsedwarsstraat 14 Time: 23.00 - 03.00 | Presale: € 15 With: Robbie Rivera, Tocadisco, Jodee Kitch Why: After more than 100 international remixes, two artists albums and 20 successful worldwide singles, Tocadisco (DE) celebrates over 15 years of international dj stardom. Also Robbie Rivera (USA) has an extensive catalog of original productions and remixes to his credit, ranging from tribal to progressive House, as well as incorporating garage and latin elements. STEALTH & BEATPORT PRESENT ROGER SANCHEZ Location: Escape, Rembrandtplein 11 Time: 22.00 - 04.00 | Presale: € 15 With: Roger Sanchez, Kaskade, Prok & Fitch Why: Presented by Beatport, hit housedj Roger Sanchez will headline a special 3 hour set, along with Kaskade and Prok & Fitch. THIS IS SANDER KLEINENBERG Location: Melkweg (The Max), Lijnbaansgracht 234a Time: 23.00 - 05.00 | Price: € 18 (excl. membership) With: Sander Kleinenberg Why: This is Sander Kleinenberg in z’n eentje, which means he’s spinning alone all night. No one else, just six hours of sander Kleinenberg showing you what he’s made of. Choices need to be made! Our overview covers 20% of ADE’s festival program. For the remaining 80% and more information check: www. amsterdam-dance-event.nl.
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DJ Chuckie: Golden Boy Wonder He has residencies in clubs New York, Miami, Las Vegas and BBC Radio 1, and tours all over the world. He has single-handedly built an empire with his Dirty Dutch movement. For an interview, pull up a chair at his kitchen table. Because that’s where he lives. ...in amsterdam
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At a certain age, Chuckie, who came into the world in Paramaribo on 25 June 1978 as Clyde Sergio Narain and grew up in Amsterdam, started spinning records. And spinning records, as he himself asserts, is still what he always does. Nothing more, nothing less. “I wanted to take urban eclectic and translate it into house. At some point I also started having more and more ideas of my own; I wanted to have an influence on the line-up and the entertainment. So I started Dirty Dutch, and in 2004 we had our first club tour in Holland. We covered a total of 20 cities and drew 15,000 people. We discovered a niche in the market. Then Dirty Dutch went to the Heineken Music Hall together with ID&T. The party sold out in one day. The same thing happened in 2005 and 2006,” says Chuckie with a resoluteness which betrays the fact he enjoys
Dogg. And a while back I heard ‘moombathon’, a new style started by the American DJ Dave Nada. It made me think: I want to do something in Spanish. That’s how it goes.” Chuckie will be putting out his album on Big Beat Records, a sub-label of Atlantic Records, to which he is contracted for several albums. All-American Boy Anyhow, it looks like the USA is ready for Chuckie and his Dirty Dutch sound. His style shows striking similarities with the current American pop-culture. And this culture especially is what is influenced by (among other things) Chuckie’s sound. On both sides of the Atlantic, he’s a celebrated artist and highly popular entertainer. And yet, as he explains, there’s a difference between the house scene in Europe and the US: “It
I’d like to be the CEO of a record company later on, discovering and developing talent’ the success of his own concept more than the fame it has brought him. “I did what I felt; I’ve always believed in that and shouted out in order to attract attention. I don’t think I have any borders. That limits variety. And so I never can get too big for my boots. Freedom is what’s most important.” And that freedom can also be found on his forthcoming album, which features collaborations with several of the greats on this planet: T-Pain, Slash, Kesha, Akon. “So many big names – it feels like an honour, not something that’s normal. It’s always a surprise, always special. Take Slash. I ran into him once in a studio. He said he was impressed by what he heard. Then I made a track with rock influences, and he gave it more body. Later I took him to parties in Los Angeles and Ibiza and that’s how we even became friends. Although, I can only look up to that guy.” “Then there’s Timati, someone I’m watching right now, the Russian P. Diddy, let’s say, who has already worked with people like Snoop
may sound strange, but it’s like they’re lacking certain fundamentals in the US, there’s no basis. Even though Chicago and Detroit are where house started. In the States it’s really all about big names, show names. When I’m standing on the main stage there, I really have to mix harder. It’s all about who’s in the booth, and much less about what party it is. In Holland, everybody is much more focused on the media, on who’s with you in the photo.” Reason for Chuckie to pursue the American dream, and get his concept firmly established there. For although Dirty Dutch is called a genre, it’s actually a melting pot of genres, a platform for various styles. “At the parties, you can see that it has now turned into a lifestyle. Nowadays I find that I can seek out borderlines, and the music is also getting a bit rawer.” Asked what his dream is, he talks about unfurling Dirty Dutch on a big scale abroad. “Actually, that’s not a dream, but a goal. When I started out, I mainly played hip-hop. My dream back
then was to become famous, so I grew in the direction of dance. What’s my dream now? I’d like to be the CEO of a record company later on, discovering and developing talent. Because being a talent scout seems like a personal victory. With my residency at BBC Radio 1, I already want to offer a platform for upcoming talent. Making choices is what’s most important for making dreams come true.” House Man During this interview, autumn has just begun and we’re enjoying a fine Indian summer. As far as complaining about this year’s rainy summer is concerned, Chuckie never had the time. It was a madhouse, he says. “And long, too; my summer lasted a good four months. I did tours, was a resident at Pacha Ibiza, played at the Identity Festival in the US, and hung out with Erick Morillo a lot and exchanged ideas with him. But the highpoint was Electric Daisy Carnival, the biggest festival for electronic music outside Europe, with hundreds of thousands of visitors.” Meanwhile, his four-year-old son clambers over his lap, plays a game on the laptop, and Chuckie eats a salad from Johma straight out of the box. He talks about the stretch limos that take him to all sorts of clubs and VIPs in Las Vegas, where he wants to primarily establish himself. The image of a hard-working family man who is simply doing his best to provide his family with all the comforts keeps coming to mind. Actually, he’s an ordinary middleclass man, complete with a refrigerator covered with magnets and drawings, and naturally he likes cooking, preferably for as many people as possible. He also never travels anywhere without a supply of Cup-aSoup. Decidedly, he says: “Home support is indispensable; that’s why I always keep January free. When I can, I take my family with me.
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‘In Holland, everybody is much more focused on the media’ everyone to be able to expect everything. I’m now in a position to do this.” It all seems so simple. Massive party-going crowds, full-throttle jacking music, smashing shows full of spectacle, everybody letting themselves go. “But that’s the hardest part, always. Organizing it all is easy. Luckily, I really love what I do, so I can communicate that love. People hugging you because you’re you. And I’ve always been part of the counterculture, that’s just the way I am. I’ve never been commercial. We sold out the Amsterdam RAI without any big international names. Things are going good. Yes, I do think things through, but I’m not crafty.”
Maybe we’ll be moving in a while, to the States.” In the meantime, he cleans off the kitchen table with a dustbuster. “Some DJs are artists; I’m not – or less of an artist, anyway. I see myself as an entertainer; I’m there for the public. Ultimately it’s very simple: they pay you in order to have a good time. And I give them a good time through my own pleasure. It’s an exchange, you have to transmit energy. I look for the chemistry. It’s different every time; that’s what makes it exciting. My goal is for
ADE During the 16th edition of the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE), Chuckie is in his element. For him, this is mostly free of obligations, doing some social networking, hanging out with friends and being in ‘The Dutch Touch’ panel, along with his colleagues Joris Voorn and Ferry Corsten, where they discuss the distinctive characteristics of the Dutch dance scene. “Apart from that, it’s always good to see what’s happening. In Sweden especially, a lot of new talent is coming up right now. The ADE is always important for everybody. But what strikes me most of all is that things are broader here in Holland. More genres, more interplay between them, and room for everybody and everything. The success I have at the moment in Holland is largely the result of my international success. Now it all comes down to holding onto this interest to remain a world player.” Chuckie at the ADE Wednesday 19-10 // 2 PM – 3 PM The Dutch Touch, Felix Meritis Thursday 20-10 // 10 PM – 4 AM Dirty Dutch Records presents Chuckie, 5 hour set, Panama Friday 21-10 // 5 PM – 6 PM Cocktail Hour: Warner Music & Atlantic Records, the Dylan Hotel
A world player with global success at his feet, who in the coming period will be making remixes for Rihanna and Katy Perry, and as of next year wants to perform less and spend more time in the studio, making music for others, producing. In short, he’s going to be very busy. “But no matter what, I’m always laid back, relaxed, and always up for a laugh.”
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142 | Expo & Theatre Agenda
EXPOsitions Street Life About the revolts that took place in the Jordaan, life on the streets, in the cafés and neighbourhood shops. About the revues and theatres of the early 20th century, the artists who performed in them and the Jordaan’s many writers and singers. There are also photos of residents, along with their striking stories of the past. Querido wrote four books about the Jordaan, which were adapted by Herman Bouber into a revue. ‘De Jordaancultuur’ (The Jordaan Culture) is an exhibition about all facets of life in the Jordaan. De Jordaancultuur 3 August 2011 – 28 February 2012 Jordaanmuseum De Rietvinck, Vinkenstraat 185, 1013 JR Amsterdam www.jordaanmuseum.nl Art in the Dark On Saturday 8 November, 45 museums and cultural institutions will open their doors from 7 PM to 2 AM for the Museum Night. Besides their vast collections and temporary exhibitions, they will also be offering a special programme. Such as music, dance, fashion, film and special guided tours. And it’s not just the well-known museums like the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House that are participating. Less well known locations like Castrum Peregini and the brand new Tattoo Museum are offering an exciting programme. The official opening of Museum Night 2011 will take place in the Scheepvaarts Museum. The program can be found as of 8 October on www.n8.nl. Museum Night 8 November 2011 45 museums in Amsterdam, 7 PM – 2 AM Price: €17.50; ticket sales start on 8 October www.n8.nl
New Exposure in Old Church During the National Art Days, 120 artists selected during the Regional Art Days are exhibiting their work. The Regional Art Days were held throughout the Netherlands; visitors and a professional jury decided which artists would participate in the National Art Days in the Oude Kerk. A total of 360 works are being exhibited. Because of the large number of artists, there is a great variety of styles to admire. In addition to a lot of realistic and abstract paintings, the show will also feature sculpture, made of all sorts of materials. During the National Art Days, the artists have a chance to win prizes worth €9000. The National Art Days are being organized by Stichting Kunstweek. National Art Days 12 and 13 November 2011 Oude Kerk, Oude Kerksplein 23, 1012 GX Amsterdam www.kunstdagen.nl Candid Camera In ‘Unguarded Moments’, the Berlin-based photographer Marianne Breslauer shows ordinary people at a moment when they have dropped their guard. You will also find portraiture and details at the periphery of city life in the exhibition. Breslauer was particularly fond of photographing modern, liberated women. Her photographs contributed greatly to the image of the self-confident woman of the 1920s. In the early 30s, Marianne Breslauer gained more recognition and began working as a photojournalist. In 1933, she was forbidden to publish her photographs as a Jew. She fled with her husband, the art dealer Walter Feilchenfeldt, to Amsterdam. After the death of her husband in 1953, she continued his art dealership in Zurich, becoming the first successful female international art
dealer. In the 1980s, her work as a photographer was rediscovered. The current exhibition was shown last year in the Berlinische Gallerie in Berlin. Unguarded Moments – Photographs by Marianne Breslauer 15 July – 13 November 2011 Jewish Historical Museum, Nieuwe Amstelstraat 1, 1011 PL Amsterdam www.jhm.nl Japanese Delight In the mid-19th century, Japanese prints became very popular in Europe. Western artists were also transfixed by them. They took aspects from Japanese printing and translated them into their own work, inspired by the flat planes of colour, patterns and compositions. In addition to Japanese prints from the collections of Vincent and Theo van Gogh, there are also prints and drawings by Utagawa Hiroshige, Utagawa Kunisada, Pierre Bonnard, Henri Rivière, Félix Buhot, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and others. East – West: Japan and Japonism 23 September 2011 – 15 January 2012 Van Goghmuseum, Paulus Potterstraat 7, 1070 AJ Amsterdam www.vangoghmuseum.nl Amsterdam Expo At the request of the City of Amsterdam, designer Alexander van Slobbe organized a workshop for the cultural programme of the World Expo in Shanghai. ‘Collaboration’ was the theme of the workshop, which was organized in both Amsterdam and Shanghai. The Dutch Golden Age of the 17th century formed the inspiration for the collection. The textiles and clothing from this workshop were photographed by Johannes Schwartz and Qiu Yang. In ‘Shanghai Gesture’, Alexander van Slobbe shows these photos and a mix of clothing, textiles and drawings from the workshop. He also asked textile students from the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam to draw inspiration from this collection. They designed textiles that designers Kunji Baerwald, Thera Hillenaar, Lotte van Keulen, Niki Mens, Soepboer & Stooker and Tessa Koops then used for their clothing. That collaboration is also shown in ‘Shanghai Gesture’. Shanghai Gesture 8 July –13 November 2011 Museum Willet-Holthuysen, Herengracht 605, 1017 CE Amsterdam www.willetholthuysen.nl
Jewel At the Sieraad Art Fair you can see work from both Dutch and international jewellery artists. From a total of more than 15 countries, jewellery designers are coming to Amsterdam to present their work to the public. Not only established names, but also young talents exhibit at the ‘Sieraad Art Fair’. You will find ornaments made of rubber, fabric, photographs, but more traditional materials like gold are also widely represented. Prices also vary. There are pieces of jewellery to suit every purse. You can touch the jewellery and try it on. The Sieraad Art Fair is a cross between a shop window and an art gallery. The advantage is that you can buy the jewellery directly from one of the 150 participating designers, without the intervention of a gallery or jeweller. That way you immediately know the vision and concept behind the object you are buying. Sieraad Art Fair 3 – 6 November 2011 Westergasterrein, Gashouder Amsterdam www.sieraadartfair.com Still Life Still Alive ‘Still/Life – Contemporary Dutch Photography’ presents the work of Dutch photographers in relation to the classical genre of the still life. Here, however, the photographers approach their still lives with a decidedly modernistic eye. Objects are recognizable in their own reality only in varying degrees. The photographers give their vision of the still life with photographs, videos or an installation in which photography is incorporated. You can also follow various ‘paper tours’ that present different interpretations of the exhibition. There are three possibilities. ‘Fashion’, in which fashion experts give their opinion of the exhibited works; ‘Shape’, with the views of famous Dutch Designers; and ‘Classic’, for everyone interested in historical depth. Still/Life – Contemporary Dutch Photography 9 September – 26 October 2011 Foam, Keizersgracht 609, 1017 DS Amsterdam www.foam.org
Theatre Vincent en Theo The turbulent lives of the Brothers van Gogh Award-winning director, Ger Thuis, brings to stage the man behind the great artist. The passion for woman, the journey for his true calling, the fine line between genius and insanity, his successes en failures. But most of all, it portrays
the warm-hearted, but suffocating relationship with his brother: a relationship comprising selfishness, blackmail, expulsion, reconciliation and mutual dependency that ended in Vincent’s suicide in the fields of Auvers. DeLaMar Theater 28 November 2011, 26 - 29 January 2012, 1 - 4 February 2012 Marnixstraat 402, 1017 PL, Amsterdam www.toptheater.nl, www.delamar.nl Touch It! A theatre dance production that shows the pleasure or discomfort ‘touch’ can give. The different languages of body contact, gestures, codes and taboos. What’s acceptable in one culture is unnacceptable to the other. Touch it is an exchange project between choreographer Gabriella Maiorino, Dansmakers Amsterdam and the Brazilian collective, Núcleo do DirCeu. This collective consists of dancers, visual artists, actors and musicians and works on a horizontal model based on artistic autonomy and collaboration between different disciplines. De Melkweg 20 October - 23 October Lijnbaansgracht 234a, 1017 PH, Amsterdam www.dansmakers.nl, www.melkweg.nl ‘In bed is het fijn toeven’ ‘Dwelling in Bed ain’t Bad’ is a straightforward story about two youthful men, real men, who diligently and passionately share their bed and their lives. During the performance, they talk, act and move around themes including love, jealousy and hope. These are recognizable situations and dialogues, for all audiences. It’s a humorous play with depth, perspective and insight. A play by Paul Heanen. Betty Asfalt Complex 3 november and 2 december Nieuwezijdsvoorburgwal 282, 1012 RT, Amsterdam www.inbedishetfijntoeven.nl, www.bettyasfalt.nl Social Media Circus ‘Deflate the hype, speak the truth, attack the fools and celebrate the heroes’ Most Facebook friends aren’t real friends, after all. LinkedIn won’t get you a better job. And the majority of tweets are just boring. Social networking can be a huge waste of time, both at home and at work. Casual games suck us in. Staying current with status updates and unfiltered musings requires, well, effort. Keeping friends and strangers
entertained takes time and focus… and doesn’t pay well. Sometimes you need to get away from the media circus. Boom Chicago Until October 29. 2011 Leidseplein 12, 1017 PT, Amsterdam www.boomchicago.nl Bambie Bambie is reprising its first full-length show, from 1999. Three young men are trying to grow up in a traditional, male world. Wearing smart suits, they seek inspiration from Elvis Presley, former Soviet general Alexander Lebed and their own fathers. The tension rises as comradely rituals and political intrigues play out. Until the bespoke suits turn out to be too small to contain what is inside. Ten years later, have the players finally become grown men? Or are they still tempestuous boys at heart? Bambie 6 won the VSCD Mime Award 2000. Theater Frascati 24 november – 26 november Nes 63, 1012 KD, Amsterdam www.theaterfrascati.nl Hollandse Nieuwe A theatre festival where theaterproducers & playwrighters get the change to show off. Blues is the theme for this 12th edition of the ‘Dutch New’ . MC selected sixteen writers and producers and linked them to actors, designers, and coaches. Within a timespan of three weeks surprising, fledgling, innovative, colorful, and refreshing performances evolve. The theme of this 12th edition is blues. MC Theater 2 november - 5 november Polonceaukade 5, 1014 DA, Amsterdam www.hollandsenieuwe.nl, www.mconline.n
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146 | Merijn Kavelaars
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Merijn Kavelaars Let us introduce you to action painter Merijn Kavelaars, who is currently rocking the Amsterdam Art scene with his explosive paintings that bear resemblance to street art, but different. Always energetic, immediately engaging and meant to provoke, just as he is in person. His work is a spontaneous outburst of emotion, which is translated into an expressionistic and frequently figurative play of colours, fuelled by what he describes as a passion that he hopes to pursue for the rest of his life. Check out his ‘Dirty Men’ series as well as his ‘Family Snavel’ portraits. He has been working as an artist for the last three years and is self-taught. Having moved from his atelier on the canals, ‘Gallery Kavelaars’ opened with a blast on the 3rd of August. It is located on the second floor of Magna Plaza, in the centre of Amsterdam. Kavelaars shows solo and collaborative exhibitions at other venues around the city as well. More info: www.merijnkavelaars.nl.
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