Bobvan - LoonyChip Classics
We're excited to present the first digital release of a fun, imaginative electronic music album, originally released in 1991 on Crammed Discs. Unavailable for a couple of decades, the album has lately enjoyed a growing buzz: mentions on a couple of underground websites in the US have snowballed, and several tracks (including Fulaniize) have been regularly played on internet radios around the globe.
Bobvan aka Bob Vanderbob is a composer, video artist, writer and communication artist based in Brussels. He attended the legendary Creative Music Studio in New York, then founded quirky postpunk group Des Airs (alongside Catherine Jauniaux, Fanchon Nuyens and Stephane Karo), whose mini-album Lunga Notte was recently reissued as part of the Crammed Archives series. Two years after LoonyChip Classics, Bobvan released a second album on Crammed, Water Dragon, which reflected his interest in acousmatic music.
The Story Behind "LoonyChip Classics":
In the early '90s, as the world experienced a thawing of Cold War tensions and the promise of a connected world through the World Wide Web, Bobvan embarked on a musical adventure that encapsulated the spirit of unbound optimism. He created LoonyChip Classics as a musical embrace of cultural diversity, sampling the world's fragments in a playful postmodern manner.
The album's opening track, Mr Galileo was Correct weaves music around astronaut David Scott's recorded voice, bringing to life the awe-inspiring moment of dropping a hammer and feather on the Moon, confirming Galileo's centuries-old prediction.
Fulaniize born from Bobvan's encounter with a nomadic girl in West Africa, celebrates the joy of children with a ditty about their love for beans. This track showcases Bobvan's vocal talents and is accompanied by a visually poetic video.
The album concludes with Whirling Souls (Dance of the Drunk with Love), a whimsical musical romp that reflects Bobvan's decades-long love story.
Join us in celebrating this musical time capsule, as LoonyChip Classics returns to the digital realm to inspire and entertain a new generation of music lovers.
Discover Bobvan's artistic finesse as he unveils a new video for Fulaniize. Centered on the shape of the circle, this visual poem is a heartfelt celebration of the Solar System, our home.
