EMBRACE: Inspired by the painting of Zdzisław Beksiński I composed this piece in 2022. Emotions came to the surface and turned into sound. The “eternal embrace” of life. Enjoy!!! Go to the music page to listen.
– Composed by Jan Sluijsmans. – Produced by Jan Sluijsmans. – Mixed by Jan Sluijsmans. – Mastered by Mike Kramer. – Picture edited by Indra Moonen at Contrastique dot com. – Special thanks to Joelle for your inspiration and support to make this come thru!!
Dust. Mixed and mastered with Jamshid Mahmoudy at Bankastudios dot nl Cover picture by Indra Moonen at Contrastique dot com On all your favorite streaming platforms. Stay in tune and follow!! Go to the music page to listen.
Together with Ana Mihajlovska (conductor & piano player) and Loic Giepmans (visual artist) we are working on the live experience for Project 22:22. Stay in tune. More news will follow!!
The End is not The End!! 22:22:22 the final track of “Project 22:22” that developed into a personal musical overview of the last 12 years based on my memories. Every 22nd of the month I released a track. For more info go to the project page.
The end is near but it`s not the End!! 22:22:21 is track eleven of “Project 22:22” that will develop into a personal musical overview of the last 12 years based on my memories. Every 22nd of the month I release a new track. For more info go to the project page.
One step closer!! 22:22:20 is track ten of “Project 22:22” that will develop into a personal musical overview of the last 12 years based on my memories. Every 22nd of the month I release a new track. For more info go to the project page.
22:22:19 is track nine of “Project 22:22” that will develop into a personal musical overview of the last 12 years based on my memories. Every 22nd of the month I release a new track. For more info go to the project page.
22:22:18 is track eight of “Project 22:22” that will develop into a personal musical overview of the last 12 years based on my memories. Every 22nd of the month I release a new track. For more info go to the project page.
22:22:17 is track seven of “Project 22:22” that will develop into a personal musical overview of the last 12 years based on my memories. Every 22nd of the month I release a new track. For more info go to the project page.
22:22:16 is the sixth track of “Project 22:22” that will develop into a personal musical overview of the last 12 years based on my memories. Every 22nd of the month I release a new track. For more info go to the project page.
22:22:15 is the fifth track of “Project 22:22” that will develop into a personal musical overview of the last 12 years based on my memories. Every 22nd of the month I release a new track. For more info go to the project page.
22:22:14 is the fourth track of “Project 22:22” that will develop into a personal musical overview of the last 12 years based on my memories. Every 22nd of the month I release a new track. For more info go to the project page.
22:22:13 is the third track of “Project 22:22” that will develop into a personal musical overview of the last 12 years based on my memories. Every 22nd of the month I release a new track. For more info go to the project page.
22:22:12 is the second track of “Project 22:22” that will develop into a personal musical overview of the last 12 years based on my memories. Every 22nd of the month I release a new track. For more info go to the project page.
22:22:11 is the first track of a new project that will develop into a personal musical overview of the last 12 years based on my memories. Every 22nd of the month I release a new track starting with 22:22:11 that looks back to the year 2011. For more info go to the project page
Thanks for the beautiful words Indra. You nailed it!! “In all serenity “The Insidious Effect Seq III” has assimilated me, like the makers were aiming for. Jan and Indra, together with the bassist Mateusz, have made an extraordinary document. Their short film is a musical and cinematic door to past, present and future.” ~Stefan Gillissen – journalist for De Limburger. Stefan put to words that which we tried to aim for: to create some form of immersion where your mind and thoughts are able to roam freely, without telling it where to go. To take a step back, take a deep breath and just be in the moment. That’s exactly what Jan is looking for in his music, and I, as a photographer, am looking for in my images and the process I use to make them. It is also exactly what I’m looking for when listening to music, and what attracts me to the music of Jan and vice versa. It’s why he reached out to me for a collaboration and I happily said yes. He then reached out to Mateusz to let him roam around freely using his contra bass to do what he felt like doing. Jan presented me the final piece, a musical immersion where my mind was able to roam freely and I was able to make that which came to mind and what I felt like doing. This is the result. And the result just premiered on the Dutch Mountain Film Festival 2021 of which I am more than proud! I hope you enjoyed it / will enjoy it.. Soundscape: Jan Sluijsmans – www.jansluijsmansmusic.com Contra bass: Mateusz Malcharek – www.instagram.com/mateusz_malcharek Additional mix and mastering: Mike Kramer – (h)ear – www.h-ear.org/ Filmer and editor: Indra Moonen – Contrastique – www.contrastique.com ssen Paul Koenen – www.paulkoenen.com The organizers of the Dutch Mountain Film Festival – www.dmff.eu Camera: Leica M246 Monochrom + Summicron 35mm f2.0 Gimbal: DJI Ronin SC Combo-Pro Special thanks go out to:Stefan Gillissen – journalist of De Limburger – www.instagram.com/stefangillisen
This special event will take place on Sunday the 7th of November at the Royal Theatre in Heerlen. Our short film will be introduced by Stefan Gilissen, a journalist of the Limburger. Thereafter the movie “Songs of the water spirits” will be shown. The event will start at 14:00 and will last until 16:00. Afterwards there’s a meet & greet with the artists who will all be present.
Proud to announce that the short film “The Insidious Effect Seq III” will be played from 2 to 6 November during the Dutch Mountain Film Festival. The movie will be running between 9:30 and 17:00 at the Visit South Limburg Experience. This short film is a special collaboration between photographer Indra Moonen (NL), composer Jan Sluijsmans (NL) and double bass player Mateusz Malcharek (PL) and is the first in a series of 4.
Taken from the album The Insidious Effect with an additional double bass track from the amazing Mateusz Malcharek. – Double bass track written, recorded and performed by Mateusz Malcharek – Additional mix and mastering by Mike Kramer at (H)EAR – Experimental audio research. – Teaser movie by Indra Moonen at Contrastique.
Thanks for all your inspiration and hard work. Dreams come thrue!!
So very proud to do my part in this. Big thanks to Indra Moonen at Contrastique Photography for your trust!!
“A vanishing wet plate collodion image as a metaphor. Even the fastened memories fade over time. The captured memory of me, it’s not merely an image on glass, it has become a looking glass. There’s beauty in the inevitable passing of things, in the sadness it gives you, a memento mori. For every ending also entails a new beginning. Through time I have found this thought to be of great comfort to me”.
