Machinefabriek is the musical nom de plume of musician/sound artist and graphic designer Rutger Zuydervelt from the

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Biography

Rutger Zuydervelt was born on 28 July 1978 in

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. He started working as Machinefabriek in 2004. Except for a few piano and guitar lessons when he was young, Zuydervelt didn’t study music. He graduated as a graphic designer. The sleeves of his releases are practically always designed by Zuydervelt himself, being a crucial part of the music. Machinefabriek’s music combines elements of

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s and

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. His pieces unfold as ‘films without image’, with a sharp ear for detail. After releasing a series of self-released CD-Rs, the official debut, ‘Marijn’, was issued by Lampse in 2006. Since then a solid stream of singles and albums was released on labels like Type, Home Normal, 12K, Spekk, Dekorder,

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, Experimedia and

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. Performing live has been an important expression for Machinefabriek. He took his gear to Russia, Israel, Japan, Canada, Switzerland, Spain, Czech Republic, Germany, Turkey and England. Rutger collaborated with many artists, among whom Ralph Steinbrüchel, Aaron Martin,

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, Wouter van Veldhoven,

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, Xela, Simon Scott,

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and Tim Catlin. Rutger also works with visual artists. He scored music for dance pieces, films, video installations and sculptures. Zuydervelt resides in

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. In 2020 he was interviewed by the Data.Wave webzine.

Discography

Solo recordings

*"Marijn" (2006, Lampse/Burning World Recordings, CD, LP) *"Lenteliedjes" (2006, Type Recordings, mini-CD-R, 7") *"Bijeen" (2007, Kning Disk, CD) *"Ranonkel" (2008, Burning World Records, CD) *"Dauw" (2008, Dekorder, CD) *"Mort Aux Vaches" (2008,

, CD) *''Shuffle'' (2009, self-released, CDr) *"Daas" (compilation, 2009, Cold Spring, CD) *"Vloed" (compilation, 2010, Cold Spring, CD) *"Diorama" (compilation, 2011, self-released, CDr) *"Sol Sketches" (2011, self-released, CD) *"Veldwerk" (compilation, 2011, Cold Spring, CD) *"Colour Tones" (2012, Fang Bomb, CD) *"15/15" (2012,

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, 12 inch *"Stroomtoon" (2012, Nuun Records, CD) * "Drum Solos" (2014, Backwards, 12 Inch Vinyl)

Collaborations

*"Cello Recycling , Cello Drowning]" with Aaron Martin (2007, Type Records, CD, 10") *"Box Music" with

Stephen Vitiello Stephen Vitiello is an American visual and sound artist. Originally a punk guitarist he is influenced by video artist Nam June Paik who he worked with after meeting in 1991. He has collaborated with Pauline Oliveros, Robin Rimbaud (aka Scanner) and ...

(2008, 12k, CD) *"Blank Grey Canvas Sky" with

(2009, Fang Bomb, CD, LP, mp3) *"Glisten" with Tim Catlin (2009, Low Point, CD) *"Drape" with Gareth Davis (2010, Home Normal, CD) *"The Hilary Jeffery Tape" with Hilary Jeffery (2010, self-released, cassette) *"Wurdskrieme" with Piiptsjilling (2010, Experimedia, CD, LP) *"Maastunnel/Mt.Mitake" with Celer (2011, self-released, 7-inch with two videos by Marco Douma) *"Grower" with Gareth Davis] (2011, Sonic Pieces, CD) *"Ghost Lanes" with Gareth Davis (2011, Dekorder, LP) *"Birds in a Box" with

(2011, Nuun Records, CD) *"Mort Aux Vaches" with

and Jan and

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, Chris Bakker, Nils Frahm (2010,

, CD) *"Bridges" with Gerco Hiddink, Steven Hess, Burkhard Beins, Jon Mueller, Erik Carlsson,

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, Jim Denley and Espen Reinertsen (2011, self-released, double LP picture disc) *"One Man Nation & Machinefabriek" with One Man Nation (2012, The Unifiedfield, CD) *"Numa/Penarie" with Celer (2012, self-released, 7-inch with two videos by Marco Douma) *"Lichtung" with

(2012, Eat, Sleep, Repeat, CD) *"Pierdrie" with Roel Meelkop and Marco Douma (2012, self-released, DVD) *"Hei/Sou" with Celer (2012, self-released, 7-inch with two videos by Marco Douma) *"Sea Of Voices" Rework on the

project The Beacon Sound Choir - Sunday Songs (2016, First Terrace Records, LP)

Projects

Installations and site specific work

*"Requim voor Polderplanten" installation with STIL Buitenruimtes, for Polderlicht, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2008 *"Take a Closer Listen" concept, book, postcards about (listening to) environmental sound *"Loops for Voerman" music for a sculpture by Rob Voerman, project Beyond-Leidsche Rijn, Utrecht, Netherlands, 2010 *"Lichtung" with

and Sabine Bürger, multiple channel video, Galerie Vayhinger, Radolfzell, Germany, 2010 *"Ontrafelde Tonen" installation for StreetCanvas, Haarlem, Netherlands, 2010 *"Colour Tales" music for a project by Lesley Moore, inspired by

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, WM Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2011 *"15/15" a piece for Soundpiece, a sound installation at the Schouwburgplein, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2011 *"Pierdrie" 3 monitor/4 speaker installation with Roel Meelkop and Marco Douma, Galerie Hommes, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 2012 *"Kamermuziek" soundtrack for the machine room of Trouw, for the

Stedelijk Museum The Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam (; Municipal Museum Amsterdam), colloquially known as the Stedelijk, is a museum for modern art, contemporary art, and design located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

's Hear It! Festival, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2012 *"Kamermuziek #2" 3 hour live concert as a soundtrack for a room at TENT's Sound Spectrums event, Rotterdam, 2012 *"Verstilde Tijd", soundtrack for exhibition Het Gebouw at Oud Amelisweerd country house, Bunnik, Netherlands, 2012

Music for films, games, dance and theatre

*"Intermittent Movements" soundtracks for a series of short films by John Price, an

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commission, 2008 *"Studies for a Figure on Stage" music for a performance by Bram Vreeswijk, Amsterdam, 2009 *"EXIT" music for a dance performance by A Two Dogs Company, 2011 *"In Your Star" soundtrack for a film by Makino Takashi, 2011 *"Sol Sketches" music for a

Sol LeWitt Solomon "Sol" LeWitt (September 9, 1928 – April 8, 2007) was an American artist linked to various movements, including conceptual art and minimalism. LeWitt came to fame in the late 1960s with his wall drawings and "structures" (a term he pref ...

documentary by Chris Teerink, 2012 *"What is seems to be/wat het lijkt te zijn" music for a film/installation by Sarah Payton, 2012 *"Secret Photographs" music for a film by

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, about the photographs from

Alvin Karpis Alvin Francis Karpis (born Albin Francis Karpavičius; August 10, 1907 – August 26, 1979), a Depression-era gangster nicknamed "Creepy" for his sinister smile and called "Ray" by his gang members, was a Canadian-born (naturalized American) crim ...

, 2012 *"Astroneer (original game soundtrack)" music for the game

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, released 2016

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* * {{Authority control 1978 births Living people Dutch electronic musicians People from Apeldoorn Dutch sound artists