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вЂњVertвЂќ features some of the most prominent, even aggressive, use of electric guitar in any of his work. This approach gave him the opportunity to really hone in on each separate instrument individually allowing for a deeper sense of focus and less of a reliance on live sampling and looping. While Holtkamp traditionally composes based on material developed during live performances, the first three tracks on Motion were written and realized entirely in the studio. He excels at coaxing the sublime out of the synthetic, writing music that seems as if it has existed in nature for eons, but can only now be uncovered using modern electronic instrumentation. On 'Motion' (Koens new LP), Holtkamp plays with these ideas of scale and space, using shifting array of analog, digital and acoustic sources to explore the perceived effect of moving from one dynamic space to another. They also expand and evolve gradually, giving a sense of boundlessness that extends not only to a specific song or album, but also to his discography as a whole. Holtkamp (who is one-half of Mountains) considers every instrument he uses carefully and pays specific attention to the environment, actual or digital, in which that instrument is being recorded and processed. His compositions lend themselves to careful examination, with each sound precisely placed. Koen Holtkamp creates music that exists simultaneously in large and small scales.

SUNDAY APRIL 6th, 2014, 7PM, all-ages, $5 suggested donation. KOEN HOLTKAMP of MOUNTAINS, live at Little Amps (uptown)

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KOEN HOLTKAMP (of MOUNTAINS, on Thrill Jockey Records) plus Special Guests, Sun.

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