Wooooohooo!!!!

What a night what a night! I've just returned to my humble home and I'm feeling good, Noorderslag was awesome! it took me half an hour to recover from all the lunacy on stage (it was'nt the tightest of shows, but Fuck it).
it was a risky show, we didn't have the time to really do a soundcheck and we had 40 minutes, which meant we had to skip some tracks. on top of that, we've found an almost impossible way to play a track, Blow The Whistle On 'em featuring Blaxtar. GMB on the beatbox, everyone else in a row, singing. I'd like to call it the Kyteman Choir...
but the show was a blast. the crowd went wilder and wilder until security had to stop people from going in. 2000 people inside going apeshit, 500 more people trying to get a peak of what was going on inside.
The reactions were absurd, allmost all of the reviews on the festival call us the best show of the evening. i feel honored...

I'm allowiing myself 1 more day of slacking, after that we will have a lot to do, I want the next show to be perfect (Melkweg, 28th of February) so it's back to the rehearsals for us.

but first, I'll have some quality time with my cat (who turned out to be a genuine bitch, she is at war with my hands and feet while she refuses to eat anything else than the most expansive food I can find. and that while I'm too broke to pay my phonebills and my rent. see if she cares...)

More updates coming soon!

all the best,

Colin

Genties and Ladywomen,
This is a special anouncement brought to you by me.
as of yesterday, all of you are privileged to go to the I-tunes store and buy the kyteman EP!
this is not the album, not yet. for that you will have to wait a little longer, but I put three songs on iTunes for your concideration. so enjoy, and let me know what you think!

and for those people dropping by (occasionally) from abroad: no problem! it's available worldwide, so feel free!

Happy easter,

Colin

Ok, picture this:
Yesterday I woke up with the usual thought ' what to do today?' and I ended up going to Paris. it's a complete spur of the moment-thing: i Called my translator and master of the french culture ReaZun if he was coming with me, packed my trumpet, grabbed my coat and now I'm in Paris. Strange... or is it?
Isn't this what this whole European Union thing is all about? being able to travel through countries like borders never existed? to bring the people more together? we all know it's possible, but actually doing it is something else. but damn it feels good!
anyways,
Now I'm here, I might as well try to establish some contacts. maybe even find a way to get this orchestra in France (if we there are any french people reading this, post me a comment! I'd like that:D)
another idea is to find new MC's to combine forces with. I'm sure there are many more possibilities in crossbreeding international culture and here is only one way to find out.
I have the feeling this is going to be a very interesting weekend, even if nothing comes out of it it will be worth it. I mean, if my intuition tells me to go here, why not? after all, I see my senses as the only proof of my existence, so I might as well believe them, right? nothing spiritual about it, just the exact opposite.

stay tuned for more Kytemania in the near future, in these unpredictable times you never know.

all the best,

Kyte & ReaZun

ps: we're watching the french version of lingo now. looks like we ain't that different afterall... ;)

Whoop-ti-diddely-doop-ti-fuckinggggg-do.
Have I  got a shitload of news for you!

Let me start off with a few words about the 26th (Tivoli de Helling, Utrecht).

What a night.
That show felt as if it was the first time I ever climbed a stage to do what I had in mind all along. The fun part is, it actually was . and it felt good! Well, maybe good isn’t the right way to describe it. I’ll try and explain:

All of the songs are heavily loaded with memmories of the timesetting I made them in. and those times were weird… that’s all I’m telling you, just to be able to describe that feeling. Cause immagine this: 14 heavily loaded chapters out of a 3 year period flashing before your eyes in about 1 hour. I’d say the word “Intense” covers that.

Then I must say I’m blessed with 11 of the most loyal musicians I’ve ever worked with. They give me the feeling they trust my view on the songs and (maybe even more important) music as a whole. I mean, the stuff I’ve asked them to do… most musicians would have resigned the minute they’d walk in the rehearsalroom, but these guys and cherishable females decided to stay and enjoy the ride. The best part is, they give me the feeling they’re not doing it for me, but for themselves, which means they actually like it! Now isn’t that amazing…
And those MC’s… damn they’re good. Not just in what they say and how they do it, but the way they cooperate as a whole. Immagine an MC ripping the stage one song, then the next song he takes his place in a gospelchoir making room for the next MC… Ripping the stage!!! Christmas in Kytopia, I tell you.

The Synergy on stage felt extatic. Every time I closed my eyes I was drifting off into innerspace, immages and events passing by in rapid order. Then I’d open them again and see the concentrated faces of  my orchestra, playing the soundtrack to my thoughts. And the furiously energetic appearance of  my brothers of the word. By the time we go to “Sorry” kyteman had left the building, leaving my mind in a complete state of anarchy (I haven’t fully recovered yet…)

I’ve had about 3 or 4 glimpses of the audience throughout the show. I think they liked it ;)


Noorderslag!!!!
The day after, a lot of things started happening. apparently, the show made an impact on quite a lot of people who were there, the word has spread quite fast. The reviews have been insane, some of them even called it “one of the best shows ever seen in holland” (http://www.hiphopinjesmoel.com/articles/2973 the article is in dutch, for those of you viewing from abroad). And that for the first show…
A chainreaction has taken place with bookers, programmers and festivals calling for more information. The first result is something that made me very happy: I can now proudly say we are the first group ever to be booked at the Noorderslag festival after one show. Now try and picture me in my room, hearing this news on an average weekday after waking up at 2 pm. Lol.
We’re booking a tour for next year, which seems to be a little harder then we thought: our group is too large, which means we are forced to skip a lot of stages. But in return, I’ll make each and every show worthwile. So if you see our flyer hanging in the toilet, buy that ticket. Don’t wait until next time, for possibly there won’t be a next time (this ain’t a marketing tool, I’m not trying to force you into anything. All I’m saying is that if you’d like to see it, don’t wait. Ask Utrecht, haha!)

Alright, I think I’ve stowed enough propaganda in your direction. I’ll try and update this blog regularly, so check in once a while and leave me a post! Yeah, I’d like that ☺

All the best,

Kyteman