Westrand, by Thomas Olbrechts

Westrand

by Thomas Olbrechts

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Recorded at Westrand in Dilbeek, just outside of Brussels.
The Westrand building is set in a nature reserve and was designed by Alfons Hoppenbrouwers ( ° 1930 - + 2001) in 1968 and was completed in 1973. Hoppenbrouwers was an engineer, architect, painter as well as a teacher and is often associated with brutalism in architecture. The Westrand building functions as a cultural centre, theatre and library and has open and publicly accessible spaces which have different polyvalent functions. There is a concrete children's playground with a pond, tunnels and ramps, a fireplace and viewpoints onto the nature reserve ( which is also accessible and in return offers views on the building).

Thomas Olbrechts ( 1975, Brussels ) is a rare musician who can truly be called an instant composer. His Alto Saxophone playing is informed by a highly disciplined practice which deals with space and acoustics in a very direct way. I've known Thomas for nearly 20 years and besides playing music together we have had a lot of long conversations about many subjects amongst them, architecture. I'm very happy to have spent a day recording with him and to see him engage with this incredible building and its surroundings.
The recording aims to be a true document of this: the liberty of the musician to perform, move and project sound freely.

All proceeds from these recordings go to the respective musicians.
Initiated during a peculiar period where our social habits are restricted and music is now often a solitary practice, i hope to offer a clear picture of a single musician in a specific place

Thank you for listening

Christophe Albertijn, October 2020, Brussels

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released October 16, 2020

Thomas Olbrechts : Alto Sax

Recorded by Christophe Albertijn

Graphic Design by Thomas Campaert

Oktober 2020

thank you :
Dries Robbe and CC Westrand, Dilbeek
Mark Etchels

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HUIS Brussels, Belgium

~ Soli and Architecture ~
recordings of solo musicians made by Christophe Albertijn.
All proceeds go to the respective musicians.
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