I am a
music composer and producer, as well as a
recording & mastering engineer. I have recorded numerous full-length albums, demos, TV-show leaders, music for commercials, production-music, as well as voice-overs.
In the 1980’s, as a student, I played the electric guitar as well as synthesizers and even a little piccolo flute in numerous bands and projects. In the near future, remastered versions of many of these songs will be provided as mp3s on my website. For information, check: my website .
To name just a few of my bands:
Modern Management, De Rest, What’s Left, The Secret Love Life of Harry the Shark and
Viermansterk.
For websites with info and free songs, see below under "Affiliated websites".
I'm also a member of
De Hufters. Our music is guitar oriented, although there's synths as well. It's powerfull alternative pop/rock with Dutch lyrics. Check out de Hufters here .
My biggest musical project to date is
Wave World. Wave World is a Dutch-Canadian multimedia act, conceived by Harry Kessels, Rolf van Slooten and myself, who share a common passion for music, computer graphics, science fiction and plain weirdness. Wave World combines ambient as well as danceable electronic music with stunning 3D computer graphics. Check: the Wave World website and the video below.
The project has toured Europe and the United States several times, and has released 8 CD’s, a VHS video and recently a DVD called
Fundamentals. For 2007 a DVD called
Membrane is planned, as well as a DVD registration of our most recent live show
The winds of Laax. For more information on Wave World, or for buying their products, please visit: the Wave World website . You can also find Wave World on MySpace
I am also a
freelance photographer and Photoshop artist. I have been shooting pictures since my 14th birthday. I mostly use DSLRs, but also a digital compact camera.
Check: my website .
Last but not least: I am a
professional translator and writer. Since 1992 I have translated dozens of novels (Star Wars, thrillers, etc.) and hundreds of magazines (Real Robots, Star Wars Fact File), as well as technical manuals. When time isn’t tight, I like to write my own material. Check: my website .
Affiliated websites: Gert van Santen's official website .
Wave World . Ambient, ambient techno, dance.
De Hufters . Dutch alternative pop/rock.
Solipsist Paradise . Intelligent Electropop/Dance.
Sandarach . Ethnic Fusion.
Modern Management . Alternative New Wave.
VFR Records . Electronic, Dance & Alternative record label.
