Trying to strike a balance between composition and the challenges of being a young parent, Rutger Zuydervelt, aka Machinefabriek, created a series of short tracks that could be developed quickly with invited collaborators, a concept that worked so well that in little time he found 52 enthusiastic and diverse musicians to develop the expanse of this impressive collection.
"The plan for + arose from being a young parent, and dealing with the combination of working on music at the same time. Focusing on long-form music proved challenging. So I came up with the idea to work on super short tracks that each could be made within a short span of time, and to do this with 'a few' collaborators. This concept worked out brilliantly (especially because of the enthusiastic responses from the artists I invited to join), and in no time the project grew a lot bigger than anticipated.
So, + is a selection of no less than 52 short pieces, each with a different collaborator. The variety is huge, with jazz cats, electronica wizards, classical players, and more.
Each contributor was asked to send a one-minute recording. No other guide lines were given (because I love surprises). These submissions were then treatedeworked into the audio miniatures you'll find on the album. And it's safe to say that these tracks are all over the place, stylistically.
Next step was to sequence everything into a more or less coherent album. It's up to the listener to decide if that mission was accomplished. But it surely is an intruiging trip."-Machinefabriek