From A Place Of Knowing: DiS Meets Jessica Pratt
“I think many people totally disregard their dreams. And I think they miss out on a lot by doing so.”»
Articles
Jasper_Willems has written the following articles:
Sasami - Sasami
That stinging ache of having no closure is prevalent on this album»
“Music as a personal outlet really isn’t all that interesting”: DiS Meets Lewsberg
We look deep into the abyss with Rotterdam’s resident fatalists»
Jessica Pratt - Quiet Signs
Quiet Signs often sounds like you hear familiar pop staples in their most eroded states.»
Everything Is True And Nothing Is True: DiS Meets William Tyler
For his new record, the American musician traveled to California to salvage his creative center»
Pedro The Lion - Phoenix
David Bazan has picked up the pieces, retracing the origins of his scars»
Going Elemental: DiS Meets Sharon Van Etten
On her upcoming LP Remind Me Tomorrow, choosing between heaviness and playfulness no longer feels like an ultimatum»
Academic Rock Star: DiS Meets Amber Arcades
“I’m a prototype of what the world hates right now: an educated woman with an outspoken opinion.”»
In The Court Of The Crimson Imp: DiS Meets Gazelle Twin
Elizabeth Bernholz talks Aliens, SIA, and the creation of her latest album Pastoral»
Blue Under The Flame: DiS Meets Steady Holiday
"I’m not immune to the uglier traits, the traits which come naturally to humanity"»
DiScover: The Fur.
This winsome Taiwan-based foursome channels the fledgeling urban life of Kaohsiung within their lustrous dream pop»
Swingin' Party: DiS Does Left Of The Dial 2018
This festival has an extremely keen eye for exciting, stubborn bands that are perpetually overlooked»
"The act of addressing darkness is inherently optimistic": DiS Meets Hilary Woods
The Irish musician talks cemeteries, her love of dancing, and following her impulses»
Happiness In Entropy: DiS Meets Exploded View
We chat to Annika Henderson about the bane of consumerism, performing in Iran, and whether robots can replace artists»
Poise, Patience and Payoff: DiS Meets Pip Blom
“I do notice a lot more Dutch bands just taking that leap of faith”»
The Mercury First Listen Review: Nadine Shah
Jasper Willems on Nadine Shah's Holiday Destination»
Shock And Awe: DiS Meets Ohmme
We spoke with the Chicago-based avant-pop outfit about setting limitations, visual art, and reconciling extremes»
The DiS Preview: Eight To Watch At Into The Great Wide Open
The likes of Yo La Tengo, Oumou Sangaré, Japanese Breakfast, and Alfa Mist are set to play Vlieland next weekend»
When Two Galaxies Meet: DiS Meets Ghost Bag & Tine Fetz
“We decided we wouldn’t meet in person again until the record was done to maintain the romantic tension.”»
“The recording industry itself needs to be demolished": DiS Meets Damien Jurado
The American songsmith ambles across this troubled earth with the gospel nobility of a man out of time»
Shine In Darker Lands : DiS Meets The Innocence Mission
“Forming a band and playing together was just a natural extension of our friendship"»
Mister Never Quite: DiS Meets Unknown Mortal Orchestra
“I think I’ve gotten to the point where I’m enjoying the in-between spaces.”»
“That would be my utopia, a place where the music talks back”: DiS Meets Jenny Hval
The Norwegian artist’s new EP The Long Sleep feels like a direct transmission from artist to listener»
Spiritual Transmissions: DiS Meets Mélissa Laveaux
“Radyo Siwél deals with consent, the reclaiming of the body, the reclaiming of the country.”»
Empty Vessels: DiS Meets LOMA
For Emily Cross, Dan Duszynski, and Jonathan Meiburg, LOMA became a place – a process – of letting go»
Autonomous Dreams: DiS Does Rewire Festival 2018
The Hague-based festival once again lends its stage to music's most fearless voices»
Marching To A Blessed Unrest: DiS Meets Frankie Cosmos
We spoke with Greta Kline on Valentine’s Day. “Sometimes when you love someone, you willfully misunderstand them so you can keep loving them!”»
“What I write about is the everyday occurrence”: DiS Meets Alex Cameron
We caught up with the Australian eccentric in Amsterdam»
Daring To Dream: DiS Meets Nap Eyes
Nigel Chapman finds the strut within the saunter of his overwrought antifolk. He also knows Tai Chi.»
DisCover: Naive Set
We sat down with the quirky Amsterdam-based jangle pop quintet»