smallfunk

alex van heerden
bio

alex van heerden high res. photos 1 ,2
(by inge prins)

sounds&info
on hemisfär site
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bushtech info

nefertiti info

additional info on alex and related projects:
urban regeneration
open record
dala flat


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the abstract funky, the ancient futuristic


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smallfunk is a publishing company and studio facility based in stockholm with a satellite somewhere around cape town.

the bulk of the music is composed by alex van heerden, one of south africas most interesting names on the electronic scene, with a long history as a professional trumpet and accordion player in the jazz and ethnic music circuit of cape town.

source material is the indigenous, rural and urban sounds and rythms of the western cape. styles like vastrap and goema.
alex has, together with different swedish producers such as håkan lidbo and magnus bank, been experimenting with blending these different influences with the subtle minimalistic aesthetics of the scandinavian electronic scene.

travelling back and forth between the two hemispheres in time-space-spirit they have come up with some truly unique music.
some of this music is to be released on different labels within the next few months, some of it is still free to license.

current projects are:
'the life of secret plants; music of just intonation and afrodisiacs.
nefertiti; minimal insect jazz_alex with magnus bank
rockart; new music of the cape_alex with hilton schilder
bushtech; alex exploring future karoo, small sounds, ancient irresistible grooves
hemisfär; desert chill, afrikaans poetry_alex with derek gripper and magnus bank
tales of droëland; more wasteland beauty_with paul miller
evilPop; dark, wet and fragile_with kate ehrhardt
some details at press section,
more to follow shortly

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minimalistic, funky electronics. a digital connection with nature. insect jazz. music that's relaxed and excited. words, words, words. try some audio:
afrodisiac/ live at clandestino					more music on myspace
		bushtech/ bitter lewe (mp3 1,2mb)	evilPop/ this was love (mp3 1,1mb)
nefertiti/ live at mimerlaven norberg 050729 (mp3 3,1mb)			hemisfär/ ek soek vir jou (mp3 1,7mb)		nofretete/ extract 2 (mp3 1,2mb)
					interview with alex from swedish radio show 'ström' here.
	visit the smallfunk online mp3-store			rockart/ feeling like a stranger, rough mix (mp3 2,2mb)

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2008-02-28

2007-07-23

new ep release on sinergy-networks, 'in the name of bushtech' . the release feature new bushtech tracks, plus collaborations with håkan lidbo and magnus bank. two tracks offered as free downloads

smallfunk releases alex van heeerdens album bushtech digitally at the klicktrack download store. go check: one track for free

.					rockart info. alex with hilton schilder


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2006-08-23-26 2006-06-11 2006-07-14 2006-06-03 2006-06-01 . . . . … . . .… …… 2005-10-20 2005-10-16 2005-08-20 2005-07-29 2005-07-21 2005-06-26/27	…	.	rockart' at birds eye in basel. more info on site for south african music alex van heerden and magnus bank at clandestino festival, gothenburg. new works, could be described as 'music of secret plants'. alex van heerden and magnus bank at 'svaj klubb', sthlm. exploring new grooves and 'just intonation'. alex van heerden and magnus bank at 'ugglan', sthlm. playing nefertiti-insect jazz. listen to alex explaining the concept here. … . . .… . . . . . . . …………… . . . . 'rockart' with antjie krog, UWC, SA alex van heerden plays bushtech, free range-bushdoctor cape point, SA alex van heerden live at 'bällsta garden whiplash' with vintage alternative rock band 'fläsket brinner'. SWE alex and magnus performing 'nefertiti' at the norberg festival. will be recorded by P3 live. SWE 'nofretete' live at kungsträdgården stockholm 18.00–19.00 as part of the stockholm jazz festival. check site smallfunk label night, introducing sounds from the new karoo. at 'landet', telefonplan, stockholm. 'bushtech' and 'rockart' + dj's. on stage from 20.00. 'rockart' at the birds eye in basel. featuring hilton schilder and alex van heerden. SWZ.

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to date there is two official smallfunk releases; first the smallfunk sampler #1 a unique 200 copy issue of laidback, chilled funk from an insect's point of view. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
	smallfunk sampler #1

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smallfunk sampler #1
cover design by anne hellandsjö mastered at repeatle by andreas tilliander total playing time 70.20 1) kheis 1794 4.36 2) bitter lewe 6.15 3) hondeklippbaai 3087 5.26 4) ek soek vir jou 10.47 5) waterslang 5.04 6) kokerboom dood 12.05 7) love my evil mind 4.21 8) this was love 3.53 9) most luscious fantasy 4.26 10) extract 1 4.28 11) extract 2 3.59 12) extract 3 4.51	ALBUM INFO: bushtech is alex van heerden. written, recorded and produced by alex van heerden in native erection studio spring 2004. hemisfär is alex van heerden, magnus bank and derek gripper. guest vocals by kate ehrhardt. written by alex van heerden. strings arranged and performed by derek gripper. recorded and produced by magnus bank in charlotta´s small house in karsjö, hälsingland, sweden, winter 2003. additional recording and mixing in smallfunk studio, stockholm. evilPop is kate ehrhardt and alex van heerden. music and lyrics by kate ehrhardt. arranged, produced and recorded by alex van heerden in native erection studio spring/summer 2004. nofretete is alex van heerden and magnus bank. written, arranged and produced by alex van heerden. recorded and mixed by magnus bank in smallfunk studio november 2004. you can obtain this album at: pet sounds skånegatan 53 stockholm 08 702 97 98 multi kulti sankt paulsgatan 3 stockholm 08 643 61 29 the nursery mail order and live events. klicktrack mp3 online shop

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info at smallfunkdotcom
+46 (0)8 30 40 47
alex at sma

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info at smallfunk dot com

photographer inge prins

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