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Jan van Eerd (YAN) is a Dutch producer and musician. He studied vibraphone and percussion at the Royal Conservatory in The Hague.

Musical career

After completing his studies, Van Eerd began his musical career in 2004 with the band Spinvis as a vibraphonist, where he played for five years.[1][2] In addition to the vibraphone, he also played percussion and created samples for the band. He contributed to the albums 'Nieuwegein aan zee', 'Dagen van gras, Dagen van stro', 'Goochelaars en Geesten', and they played music under the poems of Simon Vinkenoog, which was released on the album 'Ja!'. The formation won the Popprijs in 2006[3]. For the album 'Dagen van Gras, Dagen van Stro', the musicians were awarded a gold record in 2009[4].

In 2009, he performed with Ellen Ten Damme as a vibraphonist and percussionist in the show 'Durf jij?''[5][6][7] which won a Golden Nutcracker.[8] In 2012, he also worked as a percussionist and vibraphonist on the show 'Spitz!', where he met bassist Thijs Lodewijk (Ludowic). They would later collaborate with Wende, both in performance and production..

As YAN, Van Eerd performs with a setup of instruments including vibraphone, synthesizers from the 70s and 80s, marimba, and percussion.[9][10] In 2021, he secured a record deal for this music project with Phillip Glass' label, Orange Mountain Music [11]. Minimalist composer Philip Glass requested the Amsterdam-based musician to rework some Glass compositions.[12] On the album 'Glass by Yan,' he released four original (partly electronic) versions of Glass pieces, including Opening, A Gentleman's Honor, Floe, and Etude no.9.[13]

Producer and composer

Starting in 2008, Van Eerd alternated between roles as a writer, producer, band member, musical director, and musical partner of Wende Snijders[14]. In 2008, Van Eerd and Snijders co-wrote the album 'no.9' [15], for which they received a both a gold record and a gouden harp prize[16]. In 2018, Thijs Lodewijk joined them, and together they produced the album 'Mens' which won an Edison pop award for the best Dutch-language album and for best album. He also co-produced the album 'Het regende zon' (2012) for Ellen ten Damme druing this time.[17]

As a producer, Van Eerd also works on theater, opera, ballet, and musical productions. He has composed and produced music for the Dutch national opera[18] toneelgroep Oostpool,[19][20] Toneelschuur en Het Nationale Theater.[21] Additionally, he created and performed music for theater shows such as 'Hade part one'[22] en 'Minis Plus' of Hadewych Minis[23] which toured at the <a href="https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_Parade_(theaterfestival)" rel="mw:ExtLink" title="De Parade (theaterfestival)" class="cx-link" data-linkid="50">Parade</a> and played in Carré Minis played the bass guitar, while Van Eerd played the other instruments. They created rhythms together by dancing in flamenco shoes. The music that the duo created for this performance was released in 2013 on the album 'Hadewych Minis.''[24].

He himself co-wrote two theater pieces with Hans Dagelet, whom he knew from Spinvis, including R.I.P, [25], long with the accompanying LP, also titled 'R.I.P',[26][27] and the show 'Stervend Europa'[28] on the work of Ivan Goll.

Van Eerd contributed to the album Ik zie je by Nnelg, and he can be seen at work as a producer in the documentary Het kamp van Nnelg[29] by Into The Great Wide Open, broadcasted on NTR. During this writing camp, they collaborated with various producers, including Fjèze Fur [30] on Vlieland island, working together on the album 'Ik zie je'.

In addition to his work in music and performing arts, in 2021 he also composed a piece for the opening of the show 'Ego' by the artist duo Studio Drift at Carré Theater in Amsterdam..[31][32]

References

  1. ^ Slagwerkkrant.nl. "Nieuw ensemble Spinvis". Slagwerkkrant.nl. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  2. ^ "Spinvis is stoerder en volwassener geworden". trouw.nl. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  3. ^ "Spinvis - Biografie". NPO Radio 2 (in Dutch). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  4. ^ "Spinvis voor de tweede keer goud". 3voor12 (in Dutch). 2009-06-26. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  5. ^ "Ellen ten Damme niet op haar best in Artis - amsterdam". 3voor12 (in Dutch). 2009-06-16. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  6. ^ "Ellen ten Damme zoekt avontuur en durft bijna alles". gelderlander.nl. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  7. ^ "Spitz! Elastische spin Ellen ten Damme heeft andere artiesten nodig om boven zichzelf uit te stijgen". volkskrant.nl. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  8. ^ "Gouden Notenkraker voor Ellen ten Damme". www.rtvdrenthe.nl (in Dutch). 2010-08-24. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  9. ^ "YAN (live @Willem Twee 2023) - Vrije Geluiden". VPRO (in Dutch). 2023-06-11. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  10. ^ "YAN speelt 'Yara' bij Khalid & Sophie". NPO Start (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  11. ^ "Amsterdamse muzikant/producer Yan tekent contract bij label van Phillip Glass". Entertainment Business (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  12. ^ "Keihard Klassiek met YAN". NPO Klassiek (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  13. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  14. ^ "Doorgaan zou een leugen zijn". trouw.nl. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  15. ^ wpk-admin (2010-01-15). "Metamorfose van een diva". HP/De Tijd (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  16. ^ "Gouden Plaat voor Wende". ELLE (in Dutch). 2011-01-14. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  17. ^ "Het regende zon". Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  18. ^ schreef, Basia Jaworski. "Recensie De theorie van alles (8+) door De Nationale Opera". Theaterkrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  19. ^ Saris, Moon (2010-06-22). "Oerolverslag 3 - Maximum aan indrukken". 8weekly.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  20. ^ "NKK NXT: WILDERNIS met Wende". Nederlands Kamerkoor (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  21. ^ "Coriolanus". www.hnt.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  22. ^ "Theater: De Parade". volkskrant.nl. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  23. ^ "Recensie Minis Plus door Hadewych Minis". Theaterkrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  24. ^ "Droom Hadewych Minis komt uit: optreden in Carré". Theater.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  25. ^ "Cinema Concert: HANS DAGELET en YAN: R.I.P. | Eye Filmmuseum". www.eyefilm.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  26. ^ "Review: Hans & YAN – R.I.P. (LP)". Hifi.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  27. ^ "Nils Frahm, Hans Dagelet + Yan en Solar Fields". artsexcellence.com (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2023-06-09. Retrieved 2024-01-21.
  28. ^ "Stervend Europa". www.theater.nl (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  29. ^ Het Kamp van Yung Nnelg - Into The Great Wide Open (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  30. ^ Intro by Nnelg & Vjèze Fur on Apple Music. 2023-03-24. Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  31. ^ "Recensie Drift in Carré door Studio DRIFT, Carré". Theaterkrant (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  32. ^ EGO STUDIO DRIFT music by YAN (in Dutch). Archived from the original on 2024-01-18. Retrieved 2024-01-18.


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