Noise Problems

Dans l´cul Danku! is a 3 day Festival held at the Sub071 Multipleks squat in Leiden, now on its second edition. Unfortunately Noise Problems couldnt attend but to celebrate and spread the good word we posted last year gigs from Theme of Laura and Les Louise Mitchels that we managed to record amidst all the DIY madness.

In their own speak Dans l´cul fest "is a DIY (do it yourself) and non benefit fest. The only purpose of this fest is to share and meet together in happiness with concerts, infostands, workshops, eat & cafe and whatever. All money done are only to cover general costs as electricity water, food, drinks, materials and cover a maximum gazcosts for the participants (bands, people giving workshops)..."

There were good vibes and good music, good food and good movies!!! It was awesome and indeed happiness was ever present. For the this years edition line-up check out the new site. Theme of Laura is screaming emo-punk from Strasbourg. Les Louise Mitchels are free-rock jazz-punk from Paris. Oh la la! Dans l´cul danku!!!

And I don't care about what the prying eyes can see, i'll keep on walking without pants in the middle of this school of fish that never stop screaming; keep on dancing to not die in a life where death has more place than the laughter of fools. I'll not cry anymore and my hatred torn of my veins, thrown to the sheep, i prefer to live too much until a soon death, rather than die slowly on my shit. One more or less, you can tell about me what you want, soppy, silly, crazy, in the twisted right way or not, I would stay at attention under the banner of fools, flag I will burn before to run into the storm."

Thomas "Tommy Tornado" Streutgers is a 31 year old saxophonist from The Netherlands. A saxophone player "who is so connected to his instrument that he has blown more air through his mouthpiece than he has exhalled!" At just 17 he won the Big Boss Jazz Award and has been a rising star ever since...

His first solo album "Sunrise" was released in 2009 on RRR Rude Rich Records with features from Jamaican legends like Dennis Alcapone and Winston Francis and other upcoming international artists like Osagyefo and Soulmack.

The CD release party at the Pacific Parc club in Amsterdam was memorable with Tommy Tornado and a "Dynamite" horn section performing many of his new cuts backed up by The Rude Rich & the High Notes, one of Hollands greatest reggae acts.

Check out the whole show right here at FMA Tommy Tornado live at Pacific Parc and navigate to Tommy´s website for his latest release "Cool Down".

"THORRABLOT" The Icelandic Viking Midwinter Festival in celebration of the end of the dark cold winter days and the arrival of light where excessive eating, drinking and dancing till dawn is a good thing. Lets celebrate this event with music by none other than Ragga Gisla and Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson.

The Bayan (the Russian button accordion) pushes, the saxophone flatters and lyrics tell about gangster stories, backyard songs of love, passion, alcohol and prison.

La Minor comes from St. Petersburg, but do have a partiality for Odessa. Indeed the alleys and bars of these two cities have a lot in common with their European charm. La Minor plays cabaret and street chanson, Russian folk, jazz and klezmer. "They resurrect part of the atmosphere of the Odessa of the 20’s to 40’s. Their songs sound like musical detective stories about little rascals and tragic loves, joyful and melancholic at the same time. Thieves and police men, whores and undercover agents crowd the urban underworld of La Minor songs. The gentle-tender maternal nature of the Russian language makes the tough stories touching and timeless." 

La Minor live at Pacific Parc was one fine evening and it is a fine recording. The mood transpires all over the microphones. Time seemed to stand still but the music kept on playing and the crowd dancing. So it was split into two volumes Vol.1 & Vol.2 На здоровье!

Ethiopique jazz in Amsterdam Ethio Event #1. Imperial Tiger Orchestra live at the OCCII 20/11/2009.

The Cherry Blossoms live at the OCCII in the first of Hallo Gallo nights is Noise Problems #3. Check out the whole show is memorable! Thank you Blossoms!

Noise Problems was at the 2008 issue of Boom Festival to record the Sacred Fire stage acts. Acts that ranged from Reggae, Afrobeat, Cuban, Indian to Trance Music made entirely with acoustic instruments (see: Wild Marmelade). Amazing line-up, great concerts and fantastic vibe through out the 7 day outdoor event in Idanha-a-nova, Portugal

Some shows are available at Noise Problems and also here at FMA. For an ecletic world music listen try Terrakota, music inspired by the Saharan, Caribbean, Hindu and the Western sounds that rise under the Jamaican sun. Check out also Barcelona Afrobeat International Orchestra a colective of fine musicians featuring Danna Leese on vocals.

Check out the Noise Problems Selections cd. For the occasion of 50 releases by Noise Problems a compilation was issued to commemorate. The `Selections` cd will be available in 6 different volumes for download. Stay tuned

Noise Problems is working on compiling some of the past shows and putting it on cd. Check out Vol.1

Noise Problems Selections Vol.1

Noise Problems has reached its 50th release. For the occasion a concert  was planned with 4 exceptional Amsterdam based bands to be recorded live.

Check out Pony Pack, Katadreuffe, NewYX and The Secret Love Parade live at the OCCII March 11, 2010 on Noise Problems 50th Release party!

Hello free music fans.

We are thrilled to announce that Noise Problems is on the FMA.

Stay tuned for Noise Probs at the Free Music Archive.