Machinefabriek

STM 020 is a breezily drifting gentle musical compilation which fuses highly remarkable compositions into one elapsing sentimental episode of life.

The author of the mix is Rutger Zuydervelt (born 1978), known as Machinefabriek, a Dutch sound artist, music performer and designer who lives and works in Rotterdam. Machinefabriek’s music fuses motives of ambient, modern classics, drone, noise and field recordings to create a cinematic ambience. Active since 2004 Rutger has released an enviable amount of records (more than 50) on such labels as Type, 12K, Mort Aux Vaches, Dekorder, Digitalis, Staalplaat, Sonic Pieces and many others. He shares a stage and collaborates (on record or live) with other big figures like Stephen Vitiello, Peter Broderick, Ralph Steinbrüchel, Gareth Davis, Aaron Martin, Frans de Waard, Wouter van Veldhoven, Simon Nabatov, Xela, Simon Scott, Gareth Hardwick and Tim Catlin among others. Rutger also works with several visual artists. He created music for dance pieces, films, video installations and sculptures. These cross-disciplinary collaborations are a priority that Machinefabriek will focus on more actively.

In the records

STM 020 is a sedative musical selection that consists of 8 lethargic compositions. The basis stands on the roomy atmospheres that float below the textures of blurred melodies. Records by respected artists such as Brian Eno, Jim O’Rourke and Steve Roden not only strengthen the mix’s quality, but also show Rutger’s musical influences. The calmness and meditative sense in sound tones are the top priority. With a deliberate and tranquil mixing all compositions are played fully and completely reveal their beauty.

STM 020 is like an impressionistic Claude Monet painting “Reflections of Clouds on the Water-Lily Pond” where abyssal depth and shimmering sky intersection create a marvelous rippling surface of forgotten memories and ethereal tranquility.