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The 2020 I am Oak release 'Odd Seeds' was released on double LP and cassette. Ever since it came out people have been asking for a CD version. Now, thanks to our Japanese friends from Signpole Records, here it is: The Japanese CD release of 'Odd Seeds'.

'Odd Seeds' is a selection of 26 reinterpretations of songs from the I Am Oak back catalog, ranging from before the debut album until the most recent album 'Osmosis'.

The Japanese CD release of Odd Seeds is available now on the Snowstar Records Webshop

Dutch harpist Remy van Kesteren releases his new album ‘Muses’ today, on Snowstar Records. The album features previously released singles ‘avril 14th’ and ‘crown’. Named after the nine Muses of inspiration from Ancient Greek Mythology, ‘Muses’ explores Remy’s musical inspiration through nine composers that have had and continue to have a major influence on his musical journey.

Remy explains: “For this record I chose to rework some of the songs from some of my favorite bands and artists such as Aphex Twin, Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, Bon Iver, and Sibelius. Combining my harp and its rich heritage with musical worlds where the instrument is completely unknown sheds new light on these musical gems. This enriches the palette of the harp, an instrument that was once limited to just classical music but is now genre-free and sounds like you've never heard it before”.

Muses is out now on all streaming platforms and available on CD and vinyl in the Snowstar Records webshop.

Broeder Dieleman releases his new and sixth studio album 'Oh mijn ziel' today. The album contains 10 songs, including the previously released single 'Ochtendvier'. 'Oh mijn ziel' is an album of surrender and bewilderment. Above all, it became a record in which Tonnie Dieleman relinquished control more than ever, putting trust and affection in like-minded artists and historical figures.

One of these like-minded people is Baby Dee (Drag City, Domino), the originally American artist who has been living in the Dutch province of Zeeland for a full decade now. Dee co-wrote the bulk of the songs on Oh mijn ziel, which translates to ‘Oh my soul’. "The album title comes straight from a Psalm, Psalm 42," says Dieleman. “It is also Dee's favorite psalm, something that connects us together very much. It's funny that you come from two completely different worlds, and that Psalm 42 is what binds us together.”

‘Oh mijn ziel’ is now available for streaming on all platforms. The record is available in stores and can be ordered via the Snowstar Records webshop.

Six months after De Toegift's successful debut album, the band releases ‘De vormen voelen vreemd': an EP full of surprising reworks of tracks from the previously released record. The band sought collaboration with various producers who could all put their own unique stamp on the music. From the head-turning twist that gladde paling gives to "Alles is gemaakt", to Lucky Fonz III's cut-and-paste lounge, ‘De vormen voelen vreemd’ is a true auditory exploration.

This EP shows that De Toegift can not only be found in the nightly cafe but also on the packed dance floor or at an early after. “De vormen voelen vreemd is like a party slowly coming to an end; starting at the climax with gladde paling, partying quietly with Jaro, into the night with the twosome of Mathilde Nobel and Noire Antidote, and finally it's time to go home with Lucky Fonz III,” singer Maxim says.

Singer and storyteller broeder Dieleman releases new single 'Ochtendvier' today. The song will appear on his forthcoming album 'Oh mijn ziel', which will be released on Friday, August 18. 'Oh mijn ziel' is an album of surrender and bewilderment. Above all, it became a record in which Tonnie Dieleman relinquished control more than ever, putting trust and affection in like-minded artists and historical figures.

One of these like-minded people is Baby Dee, the originally American artist who has been living in the Dutch province of Zeeland for a full decade now. Dee co-wrote the bulk of the songs on Oh mijn ziel, which translates to ‘Oh my soul’. "The album title comes straight from a Psalm, Psalm 42," says Dieleman. “It is also Dee's favorite psalm, something that connects us together very much. It's funny that you come from two completely different worlds, and that Psalm 42 is what binds us together.”

Baby Dee found her love of life in Dutch visual artist Christina de Vos, who made the artwork for ‘Oh mijn ziel’. Over a cup of coffee with several biscuits, Dee and Dieleman started looking for shared stories and experiences, experimenting with melodies and rhymes. Dee's years of experience as an organist in a church in the Bronx had a special overlap with Dieleman's childhood in the pews in Axel. This shared love for the landscape in Zeeland – and nature in general – turned out to be obvious starting points.

The moving duet between the two, "Ochtendvier" – a translation by bassist Peter Slager of Dee's song "Morning Fire" – is a gesture of finding hope and safety in the other, and the longing for a coming spring. The beauty is in its imperfection, the way Dee and Dieleman both sing the lyrics in their native tongue simultaneously. Dieleman: “Dee is someone who thinks very deliberately about music, and I enjoy surrendering to that.”

'Oh mijn ziell' will be broeder Dieleman's sixth album. His previous album 'Love is the First Law' was released in 2020.