Ende Shneafliet
The Trumpett Years 1981-1983(5xLP Box)
Formed in Heiloo, The Netherlands, in June 1981. Initially a three piece band called King Ende Shneafliet, featuring a guest drummer - who was early on swapped for a drum machine - the group soon expanded to a five man studio collective that composed and recorded more than 70 tracks in little more than 2 years time, in always changing combinations of 2 or 3 members. Ende Shneafliet released 3 cassette albums on the Trumpett label (also home of The Actor and Doxa Sinistra): "Animals From Outer Space" (TRUM 0003 / September 1981), "Harde Winters Anno 1982" (TRUM 0009/ February 1982) and "Symphoy Romant" (TRUM 0016 / March 1983).
They played a live set featuring all previously unheard material for the VPRO radio show Spleen on September 13, 1983, which was released on cassette through Staalplaat (TRUM 0020-ST00O /1988). Shortly after their performance for the VPRO they called it a day. Members: Edwin Brinkhuis, Frank Brinkhuis, Brian Dommisse, Hanjo Erkamp, Jan Popma.
Influences (in no particular order): punk/new wave, Prince Far I/Augustus Pablo, Parliament/Bootsy Collins, Roxy Music/Eno, King Crimson/Fripp, Kraftwerk, Stanley Clarke, Weather Report, Tangerine Dream, The White Noise, Jean Michel Jarre, Synergy ('Cords'), Zappa/Beefheart, Pink Floyd ("Ummagumma" to "Meddle"), Public Image Limited, John Foxx, YMO, Telex, Minny Pops, early Factory Records. This 5 LP box set is the ultimate anthology of their works recorded between 1981 and 83 and
includes the 3 officially released tapes plus a live concert and several out-takes, demos and obscurities from the Trumpett-Archive.
Details
Cat. number: VOD129
Year: 2014
