My main interest is life. My life, your life, life in general. This translates to a huge interest in music, ideas, books, philosophy, stories, dreams, visiting concerts, meeting kindred spirits and such.The band Seraphique is where I ventilate the impressions I receive through my life. I play bass guitar, but started my musical history as a guitar player. I enjoy writing new music, usually leftfield stuff. The interaction between musicians is one of the best things I know.As a person, I try to keep an open mind and learn and experience as much as possible. To quote dutch 19th century writer Multatuli: "Perhaps nothing is true, not even this".
People with a passion for the good things in life, thinkers, musicians, hedonists and positive people in general. Oh and if you think of yourself as a 'Cat Person', you're in my good book!
Frank Zappa
Anathema
Chuck Shuldiner (Death & Control Denied)
Pink Floyd
My Dying Bide
Seraphique
Morbid Angel
Bolt-Thrower
Cynic
Pestilence
Nocturnus
Black Sabbath
Nick Cave
Leonard Cohen
Boudewijn De Groot
Jaap Fischer
'Wild Man' Fischer
Shape Of Despair
The Wounded (NL)
Delta Blues
Hendrix
Rainbow
Burzum
The Gathering
Slayer
Opeth
Cypher
Napalm Death
Solarisis
David Sylvian
Nick Drake
Jeff Buckley
Woven Hand
Angel Corpse
Cryptopsy
Carcass
Brutal Truth
Chilli Peppers
Faith No More
Paradise Lost
At The Gates
Candlemass
Motörhead
Sepultura (up to and including Chaos A.D.)
Obituary (first three albums are killer)
Deicide
Gorefest
Abigor
Manowar (Kings Of Cheese!)
Iron Maiden and so on...
Once Upon A Time In The West,
Clockwork Orange,
2001: A Space Odyssee,
Spirited Away,
80's Action Movies (check out www.ruthlessrevies.com for details),
200 Motels,
Star Wars (I know...),
Waking Life,
Living In Oblivion,
Clerks,
Temmink,
LOTR,
Lola Rennt,
Funny Games,
Godfather 1 and 2,
Monty Pythons' Holy Grail,
Life Of Brian,
Bill + Teds Excellent Adventure,
Spaceballs,
Der Untergang,
Requiem For A Dream,
The Dark Crystal,
Labyrinth,
The Shining,
Eyes Wide Shut,
Hellraiser 1 and 2,
Battle Royale,
Evil Dead 1 + 2
Army Of Darkness
Akira,
Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind,
The Sensous World of Aria Giovanni
Discovery channel, adds about German Schlager songs, shows on history, documentaries, news and backgrounds. Cartoons: Simpsons, Ren and Stimpy, Family Guy, South Park, I.M. Weasel, Cow and Chicken.
Umberto Eco - Baudolino,
Harry Mulisch - De Ontdekking Van De Hemel,
Chuck Pahlaniuk - Choke,
Jan van Aken - De Valse Dageraad
Multatuli - Ideas,
Nick Cave - And The Ass Saw The Angel,
Luke Reinhart - The Diceman,
Michael Ende - Momo,
Richard Bach - Jonathan Livingston Seagull,
The Freak Brothers comix,
Frank Zappa - The Real Frank Zappa Book,
David Mitchell - Cloud Atlas
Marion Bradley - Mist of Avalon
Simon Bisley - The Horned God
Donna Tartt - Secret History,
and so on...
My close friends, for who they are. Frank Zappa & Chuck Schuldiner for their musical legacy.