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30 Years Of The Ex
''30 Years of The Ex'' is a compilation album by the Dutch band The Ex released in 2009, marking the group 30-year anniversary and the departure of original singer G.W. Sok from the band. The album features songs from all The Ex's albums released between 1980 and 2006, as well as tracks from various singles and EPs. ''30 Years of The Ex'' was released on double LP and double CD with the CDs containing seven extra tracks. Track listing LP1 #"Rules" – from ''Disturbing Domestic Peace'' 980#"Blessed Box at the Backseat" – from ''History Is What's Happening'' 982#"Sucked Out Chucked Out #1" – from '' Dignity of Labour'' 983#"The Wellknown Soldier" – from ''Tumult'' 983#"Jack Frost is Innocent" – from '' Blueprints for a Blackout'' 984#"Fire and Ice" – from '' Blueprints for a Blackout'' 984#"White Liberals" – from '' Pokkeherrie'' 985#"Ay Carmela" – from ''1936: The Spanish Revolution'' 986#"Knock" – from ''Too Many Cowboys'' 987#"Choice" – from '' Hands Up ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ex (band)
The Ex are an underground band from the Netherlands that formed in 1979 at the height of the original punk explosion. Initially known as an anarcho-punk band, they have since released over 20 full-length albums exploring a wide variety of genres, blending punk rock with free jazz and folk music from all over the world. Biography The Ex's music has undergone significant evolution over the years from their beginnings as a punk band. Founded by singer Jos Kley (better known as G.W. Sok), guitarist Terrie Hessels, drummer Geurt and bassist René, the band debuted with a song titled "Stupid Americans" on the ''Utreg-Punx'' vinyl 7" compilation released by Rock Against records in Rotterdam. The release of their first 7" ''All Corpses Smell the Same'' followed shortly after that, in 1980. Through the decades their music has gradually developed into its current form of highly intricate, experimental punk/post-punk/ no wave-inspired work. Expanding beyond punk rock, The Ex have incor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joggers And Smoggers
''Joggers and Smoggers'' is a double album by punk artists The Ex, released in 1989 as a double vinyl record album, and issued as a double CD in 1992. It is the first of the Ex's albums to feature extensive use of improvisation and instruments outside of the standard guitar/bass/drums arrangement of punk rock, as well as great numbers of international guest musicians, most notably New York's Sonic Youth, Glasgow's Dog Faced Hermans, Amsterdam's Instant Composers Pool, as well as numerous folk musicians from a variety of European and Middle Eastern traditions. The album marked a turning point in The Ex's artistry, foreshadowing many collaborations and delvings into avant-garde, experimental, improvisational, folk and world music that the band would mix with their abrasive trademark post-punk sound in the 20 years to come. Reception Dean McFarlane of '' Allmusic'' called the album the groups's " magnum opus" and it was selected as the sole highlight of The Ex's discography. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Fishtank 5
''In the Fishtank 5 '' is a 1999 EP by Tortoise with The Ex as part of the In the Fishtank project. Reception Heather Phares of ''Allmusic AllMusic (previously known as All Music Guide and AMG) is an American online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on musicians and bands. Initiated in 1991, the databas ...'' gave the album a mixed review, writing that the "six-song EP ..sometimes blends the bands' divergent styles into a harmonious hybrid, and other times falls victim to stylistic clashes." He particularly singled out the track "Central Heating" as a "noisy, acquired taste". Mark Richardson of '' Pitchfork'' called the pairing of the bands "a little odd" and the resulting album "strange and probably pointless in the long run", but wrote that it "does make for a relatively intriguing listen." He noted that "on the bulk of the EP, it seems as though the Ex side of the equation presides." Track l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turn (The Ex Album)
''Turn'' is a double album by Dutch anarchist post-punk band The Ex. After 20 years of working with Luc, their former bass guitarist, ''Turn'' is the only Ex album to feature double bass player Rosemarie giving the band a sound akin their prior work with cellist Tom Cora. In tandem with The Ex's drummer Katrin, Rosemarie also contributed significant female vocal harmonies to the album. The album received critical acclaim and has been singled out by many publications as the band's best album yet. Background & Recording ''Turn'' displays the influence of African rhythms and melodies on the band's music. On "Theme From Konono" The Ex's guitars imitate amplified thumb pianos in tribute to the Congolese percussion group Konono Nº 1 who had toured Europe with The Ex. "Getatchew" pays tribute to Ethiopian Saxophone legend Getatchew Mekuria with whom The Ex would later record an album. ''Turn'' also features The Ex playing the Eritrean revolutionary song "Huriyet" set to a traditi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Een Rondje Holland
''Een Rondje Holland'' is a live album by Ex Orkest, an orchestra made up of the Dutch post-punk band The Ex accompanied by 20 other musicians. The album features orchestral arrangements of previously released Ex songs (often with the band's standard English lyrics replaced with those in their native Dutch) mixed with pieces of improvised music. The tracks were recorded over a series of four performances in the Netherlands, Germany and Belgium, and compiled for release on the band's own label in 2001. Track listing #"De Weg" #"Kokend Asfalt" #"Symfonie Voor Machines" #"Meer Nieuws" #"Spruitjes" #"Een Rondje Holland" #"Gronings Liedje" #"My Happiness" #"Rosenkohl" #"Uitgeest" #"Stukverdriet" #"De Klokkenluider" Personnel *Terrie (guitar) *G.W. Sok (vocals) *Luc (acoustic bass) * Andy Moor (guitar) *Katrin (drums, vocals) *Jaap Blonk Jaap Blonk (born 1953, Woerden) is a Dutch avant-garde composer and performance artist. Blonk is primarily self-taught both as a sound artist and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dizzy Spells (album)
''Dizzy Spells'' is an album by Dutch post-punk band The Ex. It is the band's 11th studio album and 18th overall, and was produced by Steve Albini who had also produced its predecessor. ''Dizzy Spells'' was also The Ex's final studio album to feature bass guitarist Luc who would end up leaving the band after being a member for 20 years. Content ''Pitchforks Spencer Owen characterized the music as "art punk" writing that their " gular guitars, ..oddly clattering beats, and ..six-minute songs ..seem to borrow more from Wire and the Talking Heads than the Ramones and the Stooges." Comparisons to Wire were also made by Todd Kristel of ''Allmusic'', who wrote that the album "should appeal to fans of this Dutch band's previous work, as well as newcomers who enjoy Fugazi, Gang of Four, or some of the projects by this album's producer, Steve Albini." Douglas Wolk called the album a "twin to 1998's '' Starters Alternators''" and highlighted "guitarists Terrie and Andy's dueling shred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Starters Alternators
''Starters Alternators'' is an album by Dutch post-punk band The Ex. It is the band's 10th studio album and was produced by Steve Albini for a 1998 CD released jointly by Touch and Go Records and the band’s own label, Ex Records. Reception Jack Rabid reviewed the album for AllMusic, writing: "They just keep pumping out the frightening rhythms, so terse and vicious that they bring back good memories of not only the hardest Fugazi, but older U.S. Midwest outfits with this kind of tight, forward-springing, offbeat rhythmic attack, such as Rifle Sport, Man Sized Action, and, most of all, Rapeman and Shellac. The last two may seem too obvious, since Steve Albini is the man behind the desk for this one -- and he turns in his best, clearest sounding, deepest production since he did the first Breeders LP -- but it's not that simple. Reach back further, to some old live Gang of Four, Killing Joke, or Mekons live tape, and you might generate the precision clash of drums and bass behin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instant (album)
''Instant'' is a double compact disc by the Dutch experimental post-punk band The Ex. The band recorded the album in conjunction with many guest musicians, notably members of Holland's Instant Composers Pool (ICP) for whom the album is partially named, the other part being that the Dutch term for "free improvisation" literally translates to "instant composition." Background The Ex had long collaborated with ICP members and featured those recordings on the double album '' Joggers and Smoggers'' and on the box set '' 6''. ''Instant'' marked the band's first album of entirely instrumental and improvised music. ''Instant's'' 32 tracks feature shifting duos and trios of musicians performing on a wide array of conventional (electric guitars, reeds, brass, etc.) and non-conventional (e.g., toffee-tin bass) instruments. Though the entire album could have fit onto one 70-minute CD, the band formatted it for a briefer listening experience with each of ''Instants 35-minute discs contain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mudbird Shivers
''Mudbird Shivers'' is an album by Dutch punk/experimental band The Ex. The album prominently features vocals by guest musician Han Buhrs, who also plays a number of different instruments on the recording. It was released the same year as The Ex's entirely instrumental improv album ''Instant''. Reception Dean McFarlane of ''Allmusic'' called the album "a fantastic introduction to their varied material, which is high-energy post-punk in a similar vein to Fugazi, Crass, and Shellac." "To describe their approach," he writes, "the Ex is a quintet of guitars percussion and vocals – stylistic references would be Captain Beefheart for all the angular abrasive guitar work and syncopated rhythm, early P.I.L. in that they share the influence of African and Jamaican musics – but the most striking reference is European traditional and folk, given a post-punk electric shock on this engaging album. Highly political in their lyrical content, the range here covers angular bass and drum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
And The Weathermen Shrug Their Shoulders
''And the Weathermen Shrug Their Shoulders'' is the second of two albums by Dutch punk band The Ex in collaboration with avant-garde cellist Tom Cora. Cora was acknowledged in the credits of earlier album '' Joggers and Smoggers'' but didn't actually appear on an Ex album until a recording session in 1990 which led to '' Scrabbling at the Lock'' as well as ''And the Weathermen Shrug Their Shoulders''. Recording and release After wrapping up their subscription album of seven singles in early 1992 The Ex toured Europe and North America with Tom Cora to support the release of 1991's '' Scrabbling at the Lock'' album whilst working on new material. In January 1993 the artists entered the Friends Studio in Amsterdam when they recorded 16 songs with Dolf Planteijdt, along with regular collaborator Johannes van der Weert adding to the group's vocal line-up. The group returned to the studio in May to mix the tracks. The Ex released ''And the Weathermen Shrug Their Shoulders'' both LP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
6 (The Ex Album)
''6'' is a collection of six singles by Dutch musical group The Ex. The singles were available in record shops and also through a subscription with a new one being issued every two months throughout 1991. Each of the singles explored different facets of The Ex's musical relationships and interests, featuring collaborations with an array of musicians and other artists. The ''6'' singles were not released on The Ex's CD collection, '' Singles. Period. The Vinyl Years 1980–1990'' as they comprised an album to be collected and stored in a single box. The band announced plans to reissue the collection on CD in 2010, but have yet to do so. Packaging Each of the ''6'' singles featured cover art riffing off an iconic image by Soviet constructivist artist Alexander Rodchenko. The 1924 original featured a portrait of Lilya Brik with hair pulled back under a bandanna and hand raised to her mouth, shouting "КНИГИ!" ("BOOKS!") The Ex maintained Rodchenko's format, swapping Brik out fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scrabbling At The Lock
''Scrabbling at the Lock'' is the first of two albums by Dutch punk band The Ex in collaboration with avant-garde cellist Tom Cora. It is also the first of The Ex's studio albums to feature the work of then Dog Faced Hermans guitarist Andy Moor, who has remained in the band ever since. Background With the release of their album '' Joggers and Smoggers'', The Ex were developing further collaborations with musicians from around the world, including New York-based cellist Tom Cora. In the midst of launching their six-part record subscription series and organizing tours on North American, the Netherlands, and Great Britain, The Ex and Cora spent a week in Dolf Planteijdt's studio at the end of January 1991. The 12 songs were mixed in February and slated for a release during a break from tour that summer. The album features heavy interplay of two guitars, bass, cello and more prominent female vocals. Dean McFarlane of ''Allmusic'' wrote that by this time the band "were starting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
