IT DEEL is a four-year project by the brother Romke & Jan Kleefstra in collaboration with Popfabryk. The underlying motive for this new project is the disastrous damage to the nature. Together with guest musicians the brothers work on new material in the Thomaskerk in Katlijk (Friesland, NL) which stands in relation to this theme of environmental decline.
For the second album IT DEEL III they collaborate with Karen Willems
IT DEEL III is released on vinyl mastered by Jos Smolders at EARLabs and comes in beautiful artwork from Rutger Zuydervelt.
About IT DEEL III
For IT DEEL III the Kleefstra Bros have entered into a collaboration with the Belgian multi-instrumentalist Karen Willems. Together they worked in the Thomaskerk in Katlijk on new material that was released on vinyl by Moving Furniture Records.
The Kleefstra Bros are poet Jan Kleefstra and guitarist Romke Kleefstra, both also members of Piiptsjilling, The Alvaret Ensemble, CMKK, Tsjinlûd and Kleefstra|Bakker|Kleefstra. Based on a deeply felt mission, the makers want to create awareness of the universal connection between people and nature and use the means available to them to this end: poetry and music.
The Belgian multi-instrumentalist Karen Willems is active in various fields. Started as a drummer in rock and pop groups such as Zita Swoon Group, Jan Swerts, Pascal Deweze, Yuko, Novastar, Mauro Pawlowski and others. With a number of musicians she built a tradition in improvised music and sound art. Just like the Kleefstra Bros, Karen Willems is intrigued by the forests, landscapes and nature that can be heard in her work.
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Karen Willems
The Belgian drummer/percussionist Karen Willems (1979) is active in various fields. Started as a drummer in rock and pop bands. (Yuko, Zita Swoon Group, Pascal Deweze, Mauro..)
With a number of musicians she built up a tradition within improvised music and sound art. ( Jean DL, Zwerm, Elms Willdick, Fred Frith, Jürgen De Blonde, Benjamin Glorieux, Frederik Croene, Stijn Dickel, Eric Thielemans, Rodrigo Fuentealba Palavicino, Kaboom Karavan, Jürgen Augusteyns, Aidan Baker, Rutger Zuydervelt, Kreng ..)
Willems started a first project in 2012 under the moniker ‘INWOLVES’.
Since 2020, with ‘TERRE SOL’ Willems is searching for personal modifications within her play of instruments and objects, with the focus on solo work and compositions.
The result is a kind of auditory play that moves back and forth between organic seeking and playful turmoil. Willems moves between collage art, shamanism and a kind of futuristic ritualism. Man, machine and nature keep on interacting in constantly transforming constellations. It is a mission of searching, feeling and letting go, the spontaneous game with adventure and connection as underlying key motifs.
https://about.me/Karen_Willems
Romke & Jan Kleefstra
The Kleefstra Bros are poet Jan Kleefstra and guitarist Romke Kleefstra, both members of Piiptsjilling, The Alvaret Ensemble, CMKK, Tsjinlûd, Kleefstra|Bakker|Kleefstra and several collaborations.
