Lars Meijer / Hunter Complex

Hans Dulfer still kicking it at 85 at the Patronaat in Haarlem w/ Koen Schouten (baritone), Jerôme Hol (guitar), Ishaq van Niel (bass) and Hans Eijkenaar (drums).

Kneecap (2024).
A bit late to the party, but enjoyed every minute of it.
@kneecapceol.bsky.social

Late nite Pekka.
Mangala, a compilation of work released on cd-r between '96 and '03.
One of his best.

The Mastermind (2025) by Kelly Reichardt w/ Josh O'Conner and an incredible soundtrack by jazz man Rob Mazurek.

The Killer Elite ('75)
W/ James Caan and a great jazz funk score by Jerry Fielding

Fantastic Mahler 2 by the Netherlands Philharmonic, conductor Lorenzo Viotti, singers Nikola Hillebrand and Marina Viotti and the Laurens Symfonisch choir, last night at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam.

Big thanks to Oscar Smit for playing 'Oars and Ears' on his Beautiful Extremes radio show!

The soundtrack to 'Oars and Ears' is out now on all streaming services and on Bandcamp (including the 9-minute film).

Get it here: huntercomplex.bandcamp.com/album/oars-and-ears-original-animation-soundtrack

Oars and Ears (original animation soundtrack), by Hunter Complex 6 track album

The soundtrack to 'Oars and Ears' is out now on all streaming services and on Bandcamp (including the complete 9-minute film!).

Get it here: huntercomplex.bandcamp.com/album/oars-and-ears-original-animation-soundtrack

Review of the screening of 'Oars and Ears' last November at the Pletterij in Haarlem on NoID&Tea. Plus some shots from the night!

Read it here: noidandtea.com/de-keuken-07/

20. Daisuke Hinata - Tarzanland (We Release Whatever The Fuck We Want)

16. Yoshio Suzuki - Morning Picture (Victory)
17. Various - Radiola (Dead Mind)
18. Repetition Repetition - Fit for Consequences: Original Recordings, 1984-198 (Freedom To Spend)
19. Elektriktus - Electronic Mind Waves / Electronic Mind Waves - Volume 2 (Ictus Records)

12. Klaus Wiese - Uranus (Black Sweat)
13. Various - All The Young Droids - Junkshop Synth Pop 1978-1985 (School Daze)
14. Terre Thaemlitz - Soil (Comatonse)
15. Venus II - Oh Boy (New Islands / Pleasure Of Love)

8. Bruce Springsteen - Tracks II (The Lost Albums) / Nebraska '82 (Columbia / Legacy / Sony Music)
9. John Surman + Karin Krog - Electric Element (Trunk)
10. Portable Vaudeville - Holland Festival (Infinite Expanse)
11. Savoy - Reasons To Stay Indoors / Whalebone (Eleventeen)

4. lovesliescrushing - Bloweyelashwish (Numero)
5. Corps Diplomatique - Dans Ta Nuit (Dark Entries)
6. The Fun Years - Baby, It's Cold Inside (Keplar)
7. Q. Lazzarus - Goodbye Horses: The Many Lives Of Q Lazzarus (Music From The Motion Picture) (Sacred Bones) / Goodbye Horses (Dark Entries)

My favorite reissues and archival releases of 2025!

1. Parade Ground - The Golden Years / The Hidden Side (Dark Entries) / Heaven With Care (VUZ)
2. Tacoma Radar - No One Waved Goodbye (Numero)
3. Boytronic - The Pre-Working Demos / The Working Model (Mecanica)

18. Jules Reidy & Sam Dunscombe - Edge Games (Futura Resistenza)
19. Tanita Tikaram - LIAR (Love Isn't A Right) (Cooking Vinyl)
20. billy woods - GOLLIWOG (Backwoodz Studioz)

15. Silver Nun - Tabula Rasa EP (The Crystal Cabinet)
16. Makaya McCraven - Off The Record (International Anthem / Nonesuch)
17. Big Thief - Double Infinity (4AD)

10. Gregory Uhlmann / Josh Johnson / Sam Wilkes - Uhlmann Johnson Wilkes (International Anthem)
11. Aquiles Navarro - Live in Ravenna (River Down)
12. The Orb - Buddhist Hipsters (Cooking Vinyl)
13. Marshall Allen - New Dawn (Week-End)
14. The Necks - Disquiet (Northern Spy)

5. Thought Leadership - III of Pentacles / Ace of Swords (Be With / Darkly Inclined)
6. Wednesday - Bleeds (Dead Oceans)
7. Macie Stewart - When The Distance Is Blue (International Anthem)
8. Wally Badarou - Simple Things (Be With)
9. GAZZI - Waves of Time (Glossy Mistakes)

My favorite records of 2025!

1. Sharp Pins - Radio DDR / Balloon Balloon Balloon (K / Perennial)
2. Maria Somerville - Luster (4AD)
3. Guided By Voices - Thick Rich And Delicious / Universe Room (Guided By Voices Inc.)
4. Oklou - Choke Enough / Choke Enough (Expansion Pack) (Because Music)

Last week's beautiful walk from train station Halfweg to Sloterdijk in the outskirts of Amsterdam.

Must-watch! Congo history and jazz combined in an extraordinary way.

Another fine edtion of Doodtij at the Pletterij in Haarlem w/ Kredde & Taitum, Papi Gaba & Acte Vide.

Fire! Orchestra w/ surprise guest Thurston Moore at the Bimhuis last night 🔥🔥🔥

Bandcamp Friday: my soundtrack to the Marna van Hal animation Oars and Ears is up on all the streamers but on Bandcamp you'll get the complete 9-minute film as well!

Get it here: huntercomplex.bandcamp.com/album/oars-and-ears-original-animation-soundtrack