Stuart Cullen (Pilote) and Jonathan Brown (Dusty Stray) had to have some patience, but The Becalming by their VeldHans project is now finally available on vinyl: "the debut album [...] is a field trip through both time and space. The sound of accordeons, banjos, skipping vinyl, East Asian pipes and much, much more are used to create mysterious soundscapes, where the usual laws of physics do not necessarily apply".
Stuart Cullen (Pilote) and Jonathan Brown (Dusty Stray) love to use sounds from bygone eras. The Becalming, the debut album from their VeldHans project, is a field trip through both time and space. The sound of accordeons, banjos, skipping vinyl, East Asian pipes and much, much more are used to create mysterious soundscapes, where the usual laws of physics do not necessarily apply.
The musicians act as guides for a visit to places that only exist fairy tales and Sci-fi stories. And for some reason there is square dancing and waltzing. In the universe created by Cullen and Brown it makes perfect sense. The Becalming would have baffled Alan Lomax. Best of luck dissecting all the folk music references from around the globe.
Amsterdam based English/American duo VeldHans have made a video for their latest single The Becalming: "Besides the electronics and lo-fi folk Maruja Bobo Remijn added violin and there is almost choral vocal part. Stuart Cullen (Pilote) and Jonathan Brown (Dusty Stray) are like kids in a candy store, using colourful sounds and mixing genres to create a unique sound where snippets of French pop, folk, jazz and avant-garde work together as equal partners".
A kind of culture clash is happening on The Becalming, the second single (and title track from their forthcoming album) by Amsterdam based English/American duo VeldHans. Besides the electronics and lo-fi folk Maruja Bobo Remijn added violin and there is almost choral vocal part. Stuart Cullen (Pilote) and Jonathan Brown (Dusty Stray) are like kids in a candy store, using colourful sounds and mixing genres to create a unique sound where snippets of French pop, folk, jazz and avant-garde work together as equal partners.
Big Z, the debut single by Amsterdam based English/American duo VeldHans, transports the listener to a bar in the roaring Twenties. It's easy to picture them playing on a cramped stage, playing a variety of instruments to create bric-à-brac sound about halfway early jazz and sideshow music.
