#KIPITREAL - "Jokes" I am developing a love for playing to ghosts. They are respectful of the magic you create when you play music. Unlike most audiences you find these days... Step in front of a crowd and uncover your soul, your darkest fears, some intellectual social commentary and most people will be scrolling on their Instagram or talking at the top of their voices about something obviously very meaningful like,
#KIPITREAL - Peace of Mind The song "Peace of Mind" was written a long time ago whilst I was living in Italy. (last Century) It seemed fitting that this year whilst spending some time in the quiet hills of Abruzzo in the Agriturismo Campoletizia, I should record this song with the recent land art exhibition. Campoletizia is one of those last bastions that stand for simple life filled with Nature, Music, Art, Time
Song: "Expectations" Expectations was born out of a conversation. It's not the first time a song comes from a conversation. "Reincarnate" from the Album "Moments in time" was also born out of a conversation. The music Before I dive into the concept of "Expectations", let's talk about the musical creation. Sadly I played everything. I say sadly because I always think there are
"Mother" in #Kipitreal with Anne A few months ago I tested out a little production called "Ghost Stories" which will develop at some stage into a full production. At a particular concert in Bathurst, I finally convinced my friend Anne to come and play her accordion on stage. We managed to create a special atmosphere doing our own interpretation of the Pink Floyd Classic: "Mother" In the last few years I
Stronger Soul "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger" used to say the Marqui de Sade... Ok I made that up, I'm not sure he ever said that. But hardship is not something you normally choose. "Stronger Soul" is about picking up the pieces and seeing the rainbow after the rain, or not... I wasn't sure this should be released. Musically I feel it's maybe not where it could be. But it exists.
On Stage for Dave Ledbetter Tribute Concert Check out this little clip of a performance at the Dave Ledbetter Tribute concert at the Baxter theatre earlier this year. It's time to get back in the saddle! You can check the whole concert here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQs62Kew2bM&t=1977s Amazing musicians!
ESCAPE ESCAPE was the name of a model of Kite I used to ride. It was a great kite back then, I even wrote a little jingle for the Video I made for the release of the kite but it wasn't picked up by the company I was working with at the time. In retrospect it was probably a pretty crap Video... Fast forward more than a decade, and I created a moody
Between the Ocean and the Sky It occurred to me a few years ago that I spend a lot of time between the ocean and the sky. It comes from Kitesurfing which blasted into my life 23 years ago. I've always been an adrenaline junky, and a wave addict. Kitesurfing ticked all the boxes. The freedom it brings me (especially when i am alone at my home spot) permeates and completes my musical
Accepting Cedric Vandenschrik I have been aware all my life that my full name Cedric Vandenschrik is pretty unpronounceable for most people and misspelled by 99.9 % of the world's population. Once upon a time at the beginning of my career, I was advised to have a stage name. Christian Deni was born and for a few years performed Jacques Brel Songs (It's another long story). But then he vanished. It was
All my song have stories, this one worth sharing. More than a decade ago Amanda Tiffin and I were commissioned to write songs and put on a little show for a private birthday party with a theatre group in Cape Town. It was no easy task. We had only been given some words written about the person who's birthday it was. From that we had to produce four different songs. Each one with different feel
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