More reviews of my album "Give my Regards to 116th Street"!

My solo CD "Give My Regards To 116th Street" received some more reviews and they're more than positive! It was featured in the Dutch alternative music blog Vital Weekly, the Belgian newspaper de Standaard and the french music blog Le Son du Grisli. You can find some quotes and links to the full reviews below. The CD has also been featured on radiostations Klara (Belgium) and The Sound Projector (UK), click on the link to listen to the podcast!

"Listening to all these works, there were moments that kept me on the edge of my seat, eager to register everything that is happening. So this album brings a great player in the spotlight who triggers his instrument to make dances I didn’t know of. Lovely record, of a baffling beauty!"

"I could not have imagined there is still so much to discover from this instrument. But Van Cauwenberghe succeeds in creating many different sounds and textures from this instrument."

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"Those who associate the guitar with nostalgic Spanish tunes, can make some nice discoveries here"

read full review (in Dutch)

"Mais le disque n’en est pas moins passionnant. Voilà pourquoi je ne saurais que trop vous conseiller cet état des lieux des jeunes tablatures comme il peut s’en écrire en ce moment même près de la 116ème Rue de New York."

read full review (in French)

Great review in this month's Wire Magazine!

My solo album "Give my Regards to 116th Street" got a great review in the april edition of The Wire Magazine (issue 374)!!

some quotes:

"... he inflicts some wonderful violence on acoustic and steel string guitars, to engaging and often entertaining effect."

"Beautifully conceived and realised in palpably real audio, this is end of year chart material for sure."

If you want your own physical or digital copy you can get it right here on this website or via Carrier Records!

here's the full review:

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CD release of my first solo album!

I'm very excited to finally announce the official release of my first solo album "Give my regards to 116th street" on Carrier records!! The album will be released on february 8th!  

“Give my regards to 116th street” is a solo guitar program that consists of all new pieces written by composers I encountered or worked with during my three-year long stay in New York City. For one reason or another most of these composers were or are affiliated with the music department of Columbia University located at 116th street. This program could be seen as my humble homage to a particular part of the new music scene in New York City.

 

Strata (6:37), Alex Mincek - 2012

Sui Generis (10:58), Taylor Brook - 2014

Spindle (8:56), Rama Gottfried - 2012

Silent Screen (6:38), Aaron Einbond - 2012

1950 C (7:28), Paul Clift - 2011

Really Coming Down (10:49), Christopher Trapani - 2007

 

There will be an official release event in Paris on february 8th as part of Soundinitiative's "Speakeasy"-concert series. For more info and reservations click here or contact info@soundinitiative.fr. There's very limited seating for this event, so if you're around Paris on the 8th, quickly reserve a spot and get your copy first hand!

The CD will be released on Carrier records, an independed label that quickly became an invaluable part of the new music scene in New York and elsewhere. You can order a physical copy or download through my website or through Carrier records. The album will also available as a download through all regualr channels, although if you want to make sure the money goes straight to the artist, I recommend buying it directly from this website or from Carrier.

This album was made possible with the generous support of the Harry and Alice Eiler Foundation. 

"Give my regards to 116th Street" in Berlin!

On tuesday 09/12 I'll perform my solo program "Give my regards to 116th street" in Berlin as part of the Unerhörte Musik series at the BKA theater!

“Give my regards to 116th street” is a solo guitar program that consists of all new pieces written by composers I encountered and/or worked with during my 3 year long stay in New York City. For one reason or another most of these composers were/are affiliated with the music department of
Columbia University located at 116th street. This program could be seen as my humble homage to a particular part of the new music scene in New York City.

Program

Alex Mincek, "Strata"

Christopher Trapani, "Really Coming Down"

Taylor Brook, "Sui Generis"

Aaron Einbond, "Silent Screen"

Paul Clift, "1950C"

Rama Gottfried, "Spindle"

09/12, 20h30, Unerhörte Musik, Berlin (BKA-theater) 

12€/8€

for more info and tickets click here or here