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Thijs Troch

by Thijs Troch

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Ambiens 02:04
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Koren 02:09
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Wicchelerye 05:53
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Waaden 02:35
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Okeanós 04:24
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Spreng 02:38
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“Painting is nice, because I don't have to do it,” Steve Lacy once said. Without involvement in the process (the practice, struggles and insecurity), he could see it more clearly. It could also be interpreted as sticking to what you know. Lacy limited himself to playing the soprano saxophone. Thijs Troch is doing the reverse here, by exploring unknown territory and letting his go to-instrument (the piano) take a backseat.

It’s a choice that comes with some disadvantages, which can easily be turned into assets. To dispense with the known means losing confidence and expertise, but perhaps you will have fresher ideas and you will no longer have to rely on muscle memory or a book of tricks that has already paid off. The music becomes more exploratory and rooted in the moment. By focusing on guitar, banjo and percussion, these intimate and open-ended musings retain an unpolished, perhaps even unfinished aura.

Layered solo recordings usually involve meticulously crafted details that fit like a puzzle. You get no resolution here. These are spontaneous reveries that combine a hushed, private folk music with a fragile openness, as risky as it is soothing. And while the pay-off might not be as instantaneous, you (the listener) become a participant - or a co-pilot, if you will - in a subtle quest. A soft, hesitant whisper can also be full of surprises.

Released as split LP with Smolikas. Physical copies ->
bwaarecords.bandcamp.com/album/smolikas-thijs-troch-split

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released November 18, 2021

Thijs Troch - acoustic and
electric guitars, banjo, synths,
prepared piano and percussion
Recorded at home
Mixed by Elias Devoldere
Mastered by Gert Van Hoof at Cochlea

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Thijs Troch Ghent, Belgium

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