MACADAM

TRACKLISTING


1 schroothoop - Cheval Orange
2 schroo thoop - Blikschade
3 schroothoop - Perte Totale
4 schroothoop - Macadam
5 schroothoop - Plastic Roses
6 schroothoop - Tanz der Quallen
7 schrooth oop - Cascaraï
8 schroothoop - Krentenbaard
9 schroothoop - Onderhuids
10 schroothoop - Broeihaard





INFO


Belgia n junk jazz trio schroothoop (which translates as 'junk yard') bring together mu lti-instrumentalists Rik Staelens (wind & string instruments), Timo Vantyghem (b ass & thumb piano) and Margo Maex (percussion). Their new album called 'MACADAM' will be out April 7 via Sdban Records, home of many strongholds in the lively c ontemporary Belgian jazz and groove scene.

In 2020, schroothoop first emerged with their much-acclaimed and infectious debut album Klein Gevaarlijk A fval (Small Hazardous Waste). "Music on homemade instruments with a surprisingly good result" (De Standaard). "Schroothoop show that material limitation can be liberating and that sometimes the source of new sounds is just old junk."(Writte n in music). "We assure you that this "scrap heap" is worth gold!" (Le Grigri).< br />
On their second album, to be released on April 7, schroothoop explore the vast sounds of discarded objects found on the macadam streets of Brussels. Wooden crates turn into guitars and lyres. Scrap metal becomes a thumb piano, a cimbalom, or percussion bells. Their compelling collection of semi-improvised so ngs is born out of several fruitful residencies and live performances during whi ch Margo Maex, Rik Staelens and Timo Vantyghem dive deeper into the possibilitie s and unique timbres of their DIY instruments.

The junk jazz trio fin d inspiration in traditional Afro-Cuban and North-African rhythms, New Orleans s econd line grooves, and Arabic Hijaz scales. On Macadam, the band also explore t he realms of electronic music, not shunning hints of drum and bass, dub riddims and ambient soundscapes, using pitch shifting delays or gauzy reverbs. The album delivers a mesmerizing trip through the most diverse capital of Europe, mixed a nd post-produced by none other than sound wizard Dijf Sanders.

The tr io originally met in the Brussels street orchestra scene. One night they found t hemselves jamming on trash cans, buckets and other illegally dumped materials. S oon after, they started building their own DIY instruments from street trash. Im agine flutes made out of pvc pipes, a scrap metal drum kit, thumb pianos made ou t of old kitchen knives, a tin can violin, worn-out cutting discs as gongs, and a washtub bass. Delivering their own brand of "junk jazz", Schroothoop literally gives junk a second life by immortalizing a whole range of lost and found objec ts through music. The Brussels-based group effortlessly incorporates jazz, North ern African music, and Afro-Cuban rhythms, resulting in a danceable and hypnotic trip through the city's melting pot.