An Introduction To Dutch New Wave Vol. 25


The Volumes still appear although I take my time to create them. Not only since it gets harder to find (or buy) new names, but also because I want to come with a nice mix of featured tracks which gives a pretty much idea of the style these bands / artists were presenting themselves. The result is a Volume which limps on two thoughts, although most of them share the common denominator: They were singles. For some it meant their only release, for others it resulted in a top 40 hit.



So what to expect on this celebrating 25th Volume. Well the main style featured is New Wave and Synthpop varying in side styles from pop, latin to progressive rock. Well know Dutch names like Robert Jan Stips (of Supersister, Golden Earring, Sweet d’Buster and Nits fame), Renée, Quando Quango (okay we can start a discussion but the band was formed in Rotterdam in 1980 and 2/3 was Dutch at that time) and Max Werner (former singer of the symphonic rock band Kayak) stand alongside bands who had a dream to once release a piece of vinyl. For bands like Nog Niks, Dolbies, The News, Itch and artist Maarten Veldhuis that dream came true.

And although she celebrated success with the band Tower, Marian Pijnaker didn’t find the success with followup Split Decision, who just released one single as well.
The dream of Stoids, Incredible Coöp and Primitive Art died after the release of their only demo.
The track featured by Soviet Sex was part of a free flexi-disc for the Vinyl Magazine in 1981.
The contribution of Spasmodique (with former Quando Quango member Reinier Rietveld on drums) comes from their album The Cellar Of Roses.

Meike Touw was one of the background singers of Gruppo Sportivo, who with the help of Robert Jan Stips, Harry de Winter (New Adventures), Henk ‘Torpedo’ Kuiper (New Adventures), Henk Wijtman (Transister, Stips), Peter Caligher (Gruppo Sportivo) and Mark Boon (Vitesse, Diesel) made her own album.

And last to mention are De Cylinders, who became ‘support disc’ of the daily radio show “de Avondspits” of Dutch radio dj Frits Spits in 1980.

The result a potpourri of side styles which results in the latest installment of An Introduction To Dutch New Wave.

tracklist:

01. Stoids – Nothing (3:59)
02. Robert Jan Stips – Wake Up (4:30)
03. Coitus Int. – Shrill Screams (2:49)
04. Meike Touw – The Hoover (3:00)
05. Van onderen – De Russen (3:21)
06. De Cylinders – I Wanna Get Married (2:12)
07. Incredible Coöp - Holiday Of The Living Dead (3:58)
08. Renée - Come Closer (4:10)
09. Spasmodique – In The Dunes (7:29)
10. Maarten Veldhuis – Talking Talking (3:44)
11. The News – Funny Faces (2:58)
12. Dolbies – Unexpected Answer (4:11)
13. Les Zazous – Wake Up Wake Up (2:57)
14. Nog Niks – Night Tripper (3:02)
15. Itch – Showpeople (4:00)
16. Soviet Sex – Tokyo (6:04)
17. Primitive Art – Bas Replays (4:05)
18. Split Decision – Action (3:37)
19. Quando Quango – Go Exciting (5:50)
20. Max Werner – Rain In May (3:40)

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The picture shows The Ridderzaal, which is the main building of the 13th century Binnenhof in The Hague, Netherlands. It is used for the state opening of Parliament on Prinsjesdag, when the Dutch monarch drives to Parliament in the Golden Coach and delivers the speech from the throne. It is also used for official royal receptions, and interparliamentary conferences.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Hi,
Would you please re-up all the Dutch new wave volumes?
Thanks a lot!!!
December 19, 2018 at 10:52 AM
Rissan said…
they are all up again for a limited time.
December 30, 2018 at 1:49 AM
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