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Jap Jap
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Out now! The melodic chillout album "Musical Mind"
An electronic soundscape with deep ambient sounds and chilled out and twisted beats. It will allow you to reach a place between peace and calm
sleep with its ever evolving sound.
An electronic soundscape with deep ambient sounds and chilled out and twisted beats. It will allow you to reach a place between peace and calm
sleep with its ever evolving sound.
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Jap Jap is the name of Jasper Boer, a 23 year old Dutch composer who has been producing all styles of music for over 10 years now. Starting of with hardcore, meeting techno, continuing with drum 'n bass, then experimenting with more melodical and easy listening rhythm's Jap Jap has built up quite some musical knowledge. Over the last years he got inspired by the upcoming electronical chillout genre. His Ambient sounds, well chosen melodies and chilled beats blend into a unique electronic sound coming from Jap Jap's "Musical Mind"
Why this name?
Jap Jap came naturally from my name Jasper. Friends have been calling me this for as long as I remember...
Do you play live?
Actually I do play live, but with one of my other talents: VJ-ing. I'm a resident VJ at 3 clubs around Amsterdam. Started this a few years ago for my study "Digital Media Design"
How, do you think, does the internet (or mp3) change the music industry?
I think it's a good thing that unknown artists have a chance to promote their music towards a large public. The more people listen to my music the better, as long as they enjoy what they hear I am satisfied. Appreciation is more important then money...
Would you sign a record contract with a major label?
As I am searching for a record label I would have to answer "definitely!" I haven't had a chance to send my music to any label, but everyone around me is very positive about the music I create and now and then I get approached for selling my album. I think it is time to show the world what I have in "mind".
Your influences?
I'm really inspired by Warp Records. Artists like Boards of Canada, who have this unique melodic insight.. then there are alot of other names:
Amon Tobin, Mum, Bent, U-Ziq, Plaid, Wagon Christ, Aural Planet, Neotropic, the Herbaliser.. should I continue...?
Amon Tobin, Mum, Bent, U-Ziq, Plaid, Wagon Christ, Aural Planet, Neotropic, the Herbaliser.. should I continue...?
Favorite spot?
Amsterdam. I grew up near this city, came to love it's cultural diversity, like so many others...
Equipment used:
I use my computer (PC) with a keyboard as external equipment... (not too much, I know) Then Cubase SX with a lot of vst instruments. The ones I could not do without: Spectrasonics Atmosphere, Native Instruments Absynth, Orange Vocoder, Steinberg Groove Agent.