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Electronica / Pop / Indie

"Be hot and play tuba!"

Berlin/Amsterdam,
Germany

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Last Login:  7/4/2008
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Member Since7/16/2005
Band Websitewhataboutabout.com
Sounds Like

Record LabelCock Rock Disco
Type of LabelIndie








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Jul 5 2008 11:30P
Club Zonder Concessies (DJ SET!) Rotterdam, Zuid-Holland

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[If only more groups could so skillfully unleash the hidden rock-out potential of the laptop.]
Pitchfork Media (USA), July 2006

[About is a one-man military force, set out to destroy indietronica clichés everywhere.]
XLR8R Magazine (USA), July 2006

[An exhilarating collision of electronic noise and punk programming.]
Q Magazine (UK), March 2006

[There hasn't been anybody so extraordinarily funky, melodic and unintellectual for quite some time.]
Spex (DE), May 2006

[Only a true master knows how to mix apples and oranges; About shows you how sweet that sounds in music.]
OOR (NL), April 2006


Take 3 minutes to meet About, control freak extraordinaire. Legally registered as Rutger Hoedemaekers in the city of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, artistically embedded in the forgotten regions of pop music. Being the troublemaker in a self-made realm, About spends his time pounding on the door between band dynamics and consumer electronica, rarely losing track of traditional song structures.

The intended playfulness in the music does not come from letting the computer do just whatever. It comes from creating every little note and sound by hand, like carefully painting a portrait instead of snapping a polaroid. And while Abouts composed style of singing has you sitting down to think things over, the overpowering arrangement will hurt you if you do. Imagine tasting a stew that smells so good and ending up burning your tongue.

Some 3 years in the making, Abouts debut album Bongo forces you to wear yourself out in little over half an hour. Having dealt with 4 collapsed lungs while producing it, Rutger makes good time by giving anyone listening only so much chances to come up for air. Doctors advice to stay in all summer proved to be the best medicine for both finishing Bongo and setting up to play it live. About ready!

Download the video for 'Think Niles Drink' HERE.



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CHARLY BROWN ON ITUNES





Jul 3 2008 1:34 PM

DOWNLOAD FROM GOA TO HIROSHIMA EP on iTunes. com, Virginmega. fr and Fnacmusic. com

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Jun 24 2008 12:53 PM

Jaimie





Jun 20 2008 10:08 AM

Hahahahaha! ;-)
The Very Sexuals





Jun 17 2008 8:07 AM

Hoi, ik ben Niels effe voor ;-)
groetjes
Joep

Download this entire album FOR FREE

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KRIS KEYES





Jun 16 2008 7:24 AM

great sounds !
Jaimie





Jun 16 2008 10:34 AM

ja toch niet dan? echt wel, ja toch
iheartbellies





Jun 16 2008 12:56 PM

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OMG ITS NOT BREAKCORE SERIAL

dufus



Seth Faergolzia, founder of the New York Antifolk/Freakfolk band, Dufus, will be touring Europe, this June and July.

Seth will be performing in Dublin on the 9th of July at Kennedy's of Westland Row.

Dufus has performed with such acts as Animal Collective, the Yeahyeahyeahs, Black Dice, Jeffrey Lewis, Of Montreal, and Moldy Peaches. This will be a show you do not want to miss.



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hundling





Jun 14 2008 6:59 AM

you..re the hottest tuba, man! wuff!

hundling!!!
Robnice





Jun 13 2008 1:54 PM

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Jun 11 2008 12:41 PM

hello!
i hope that you'are fine!?!
kisses =)
Good evening
mylène
METAL ON METAL





Jun 10 2008 2:23 AM

Dude, how it's all goin? i love that remix you did.
GIVE ME MORE!
Diesel Disko (EP OUT NOW!)





Jun 5 2008 7:22 AM

Fuckin' great tunes here!!! Luv them!
And Berlin is way cool!

Greetings from Diesel Disko.

Kitty





Jun 6 2008 7:41 AM

"i don't think that guy really plays the keyboard..."
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BORN 2 ROLL CREW





Jun 3 2008 7:39 AM

dont miss at saturday!
Taxi Val Mentek





Jun 4 2008 3:36 AM

Dag, hier ons flyer voor de show in Brussels, come come come,...and wear your tie,...
Greetings, Christoph


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Jun 2 2008 1:37 AM

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May 27 2008 4:41 AM

.......I'M THE WORLD'S NEXT GUILTY PLEAURE.......DON'T BE A DUMMY......TAKE A LISTEN AND GET ADDICTED.......
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May 24 2008 9:07 AM

hi:)
Anouk


Is Online


May 24 2008 5:00 AM

pinkpop next week!! :D
excited? i cant wait!
Madame Claude





May 22 2008 6:25 AM

Upcoming at Madame Claude:

Freitag 23. DJ: Zelda Panda + Mini Matika

Samstag 24. LIVE: Noot + Ava Petit René + Tomi Simatupang

Sonntag 25. AFTER SOUP JAM with Terrence Bowry

Montag 26. EXPERIMONTAG: Katsura Yamauchi + Kankkarankkat



Madame Claude
Lübbener Str.19
Berlin - Kreuzberg
Extrapool is looking for a new housemate!





May 21 2008 2:24 AM

Oops.... Extrapool is re-opening their building on saturday 31 May 2008!
You're invited!

More info: www. extrapool. nl

You can subscribe to Extrapools mailinglist... just send a mail to pr(at)extrapool .
nl
Xander rembrandt of lights





May 20 2008 1:10 AM

those remix are soo daam good!
cheers
2 Righteous Dudes





May 18 2008 8:52 PM


Waveform





May 17 2008 4:56 PM

OUT NOW! SSR 006
Waveform feat.
Lucca Mentone - Broken Dreams



genre: trance

tracklist:
1.Waveform feat Lucca Mentone - Broken Dreams (Original Mix)
2.Waveform feat Lucca Mentone - Broken Dreams (Waveform Remix)
3.Waveform feat Lucca Mentone - Broken Dreams (Trance Element Remix)
4.Waveform feat Lucca Mentone - Broken Dreams (Trance Element Dub Mix)


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BEst regards
angela and the licks***





May 18 2008 2:02 AM

super leuk optreden op egopop met voicst!!! tot snel!!! :)
<333
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May 15 2008 9:40 PM

Come back to AZ. We still have parfait.
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May 15 2008 3:24 AM

Earlier this month we another song up, have you heard it yet? !
Doctor of Tekno





May 13 2008 7:46 AM

thank you for the friendship:)
peace and best wishes
THE DOCx
56pi@ (goropia) ごろぴあ





May 13 2008 7:36 AM

We have just bigun "Let's speak Osaka diarect cource!"
in our blog!!

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Let's speak Osaka diarect cource! Lesson1


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May 11 2008 8:58 AM

HEY,
THANKS FOR THE ADD!!!
AMAZING MUSIC, I LIKE "TOUGH COOKIE"!!!
HAPPY SUNDAY AND HUGS FROM SPAIN!!
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YUGO CHIC





May 10 2008 8:00 AM

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May 9 2008 5:03 AM

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Taxi Val Mentek





May 5 2008 2:08 AM

Hello hello, thanks for accepting.
Your site is very nice, we like your sound and hope to see you one day!
For now, greeeetings from antwerp!
Djoeke





May 3 2008 7:53 AM

heej, bedankt voor de add. Is Tough Cookie ook ergens te downloaden?? (legaal ;))
Maandag weer Voicst!! Was super op dauwpop & k'nach!!
Funky Potato Club am 3.5 im Oxymoron!