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| '''Jozef van Wissem''' (born 1962 in ]) is a Dutch ] ] and ] player<ref>{{cite news |title=Gods, Monsters and Guitars |author=Steve Dollar |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703992704576305461484157844.html?mod=googlenews_wsj |newspaper=] |date=May 6, 2011 |accessdate=May 23, 2011}}</ref> based in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4573|title=Jozef Van Wissem - A Priori|publisher=Dusted Magazine|author=Bill Meyer|date=September 29, 2008}}</ref> He wrote the music score for the video game, '']''. | '''Jozef van Wissem''' (born 1962 in ]) is a Dutch ] ] and ] player<ref>{{cite news |title=Gods, Monsters and Guitars |author=Steve Dollar |url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703992704576305461484157844.html?mod=googlenews_wsj |newspaper=] |date=May 6, 2011 |accessdate=May 23, 2011}}</ref> based in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4573|title=Jozef Van Wissem - A Priori|publisher=Dusted Magazine|author=Bill Meyer|date=September 29, 2008}}</ref> He has collaborated with ] as Brethren of the Free Spirit,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126147314|title=Jozef van Wissem: Transcendental Lute|publisher=NPR|author=David Garland|date=April 22, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.uncut.co.uk/blog/wild-mercury-sound/jozef-van-wissem-jim-jarmusch-concerning-the-entrance-into-eternity|title=Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch: "Concerning The Entrance Into Eternity"|publisher=Uncut|author=John Mulvey|date=January 24, 2012}}</ref> ], ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/hear-the-premiere-of-the-new-single-from-jim-jarmu,85506/|title=Hear the new single from Jim Jarmusch and Jozef Van Wissem, "Etimasia"|publisher=The A.V. Club|author=Eric Thurm|date=September 27, 2012}}</ref> ], ],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4091|title=Brethren of the Free Spirit - All Things are from Him, through Him and in Him|publisher=Dusted Magazine|author=Adam Strohm|date=February 11, 2008}}</ref> and ], among others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ifc.com/fix/2011/06/jim-jarmuschs-transcendental-music|title=Jim Jarmusch's transcendental baroque lute music|publisher=IFC|author=Brandon Kim|date=June 24, 2011}}</ref> He wrote the music score for the video game, '']''.<ref name="condusted"/> | ||
| As of 2013, his current collaborators are ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/hear-the-premiere-of-the-new-single-from-jim-jarmu,85506/|title=Hear the new single from Jim Jarmusch and Jozef Van Wissem, "Etimasia"|publisher=The A.V. Club|author=Eric Thurm|date=September 27, 2012}}</ref> In the past, he has collaborated with ], ],<ref name="thejoydusted"/> ], ]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4091|title=Brethren of the Free Spirit - All Things are from Him, through Him and in Him|publisher=Dusted Magazine|author=Adam Strohm|date=February 11, 2008}}</ref> and others. | |||
| ==Career== | ==Career== | ||
| Jozef van Wissem |
Jozef van Wissem's track "The Mirror of Eternal Light" was featured on ''The Garden of Forking Paths'', a 2007 compilation curated by ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/11321-the-garden-of-forking-paths/|title=Various Artists: The Garden of Forking Paths|publisher=Pitchfork Media|author=Matthew Murphy|date=April 3, 2008}}</ref> After that, he released two albums, ''All Things Are from Him, Through Him and in Him'' and ''The Wolf Also Shall Dwell with the Lamb'', with Blackshaw as Brethren of the Free Spirit.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dustedmagazine.com/reviews/4842|title=Brethren of the Free Spirit - The Wolf Also Shall Dwell with the Lamb|publisher=Dusted Magazine|author=Bill Meyer|date=March 6, 2009}}</ref> | ||
| He released ''The Joy That Never Ends'', an album with guest musicians such as ] and Jeanne Madic, on Important Records in 2011.<ref name="thejoydusted">{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6484|title=Jozef Van Wissem - The Joy That Never Ends|publisher=Dusted Magazine|author=Bill Meyer|date=June 10, 2011}}</ref> He also wrote a score for the 2011 video game '']''.<ref name="condusted"/> | |||
| '']'', his first collaborative album with Jim Jarmusch, was released on Important Records in early 2012.<ref name="condusted">{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/7083|title=Jozef Van Wissem and Jim Jarmusch - Concerning the Entrance into Eternity|publisher=Dusted Magazine|author=Bill Meyer|date=May 4, 2012}}</ref> It was described by Marc Masters of ] as "the first full release Van Wissem has made with an actual punk rocker."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16306-concerning-the-entrance-into-eternity/|title=Jim Jarmusch: Concerning the Entrance Into Eternity|publisher=Pitchfork Media|author=Marc Masters|date=February 22, 2012}}</ref> | |||
| Jozef van Wissem's solo album, ''Ex Patris'', was released on Important Records in 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6064|title=Jozef Van Wissem - Ex Patris|publisher=Dusted Magazine|author=Daniel Martin-McCormick|date=November 12, 2010}}</ref> He released ''The Joy That Never Ends'', an album with guest musicians such as ] and Jeanne Madic, on the label in the following year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/6484|title=Jozef Van Wissem - The Joy That Never Ends|publisher=Dusted Magazine|author=Bill Meyer|date=June 10, 2011}}</ref> He also wrote a score for the 2011 video game '']''.<ref name="condusted">{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/7083|title=Jozef Van Wissem and Jim Jarmusch - Concerning the Entrance into Eternity|publisher=Dusted Magazine|author=Bill Meyer|date=May 4, 2012}}</ref> | |||
| '']'', his first collaborative album with Jim Jarmusch, was released on Important Records in early 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/16306-concerning-the-entrance-into-eternity/|title=Jim Jarmusch: Concerning the Entrance Into Eternity|publisher=Pitchfork Media|author=Marc Masters|date=February 22, 2012}}</ref> '']'', his second collaborative album with Jarmusch, was released on Sacred Bones Records later that year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/11/album-review-jozef-van-wissem-jim-jarmusch-the-mystery-of-heaven/|title=Album Review: Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch – The Mystery of Heaven|publisher=Consequence of Sound|author=Adam Kivel|date=November 15, 2012}}</ref> The track "The More She Burns the More Beautifully She Glows" features a guest appearance from ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/7475|title=Jozef Van Wissem and Jim Jarmusch - The Mystery of Heaven|publisher=Dusted Magazine|author=Adam Strohm|date=November 13, 2012}}</ref> Jarmusch asked van Wissem to score his upcoming film '']''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestoolpigeon.co.uk/features/interview-jim-jarmusch-jozef-van-wissem.html|title=Interview: Jim Jarmusch & Jozef van Wissem|publisher=The Stool Pigeon|author=Cian Traynor|date=April 24, 2012}}</ref> | |||
| ==Discography== | ==Discography== | ||
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| * '']'' (2012, Sacred Bones Records) with Jim Jarmusch | * '']'' (2012, Sacred Bones Records) with Jim Jarmusch | ||
| * ''Apokatastasis'' (2012, Incunabulum) featuring Jim Jarmusch | * ''Apokatastasis'' (2012, Incunabulum) featuring Jim Jarmusch | ||
| ===Compilation appearances=== | |||
| * "The Mirror of Eternal Light" on ''The Garden of Forking Paths'' (2007, Important Records) | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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| Jozef van Wissem | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) Maastricht, Netherlands |
| Origin | Brooklyn |
| Genres | Classical, minimal |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Lute |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Labels | The Spring Press Sacred Bones Records Important Records Incunabulum Records BVHaast Records Persephone Records |
| Website | www |
Jozef van Wissem (born 1962 in Maastricht) is a Dutch minimalist composer and lute player based in Brooklyn. He has collaborated with James Blackshaw as Brethren of the Free Spirit, Jim Jarmusch, Tilda Swinton, Gary Lucas, Tetuzi Akiyama, and Keiji Haino, among others. He wrote the music score for the video game, The Sims Medieval.
Career
Jozef van Wissem's track "The Mirror of Eternal Light" was featured on The Garden of Forking Paths, a 2007 compilation curated by James Blackshaw. After that, he released two albums, All Things Are from Him, Through Him and in Him and The Wolf Also Shall Dwell with the Lamb, with Blackshaw as Brethren of the Free Spirit.
Jozef van Wissem's solo album, Ex Patris, was released on Important Records in 2010. He released The Joy That Never Ends, an album with guest musicians such as Jim Jarmusch and Jeanne Madic, on the label in the following year. He also wrote a score for the 2011 video game The Sims Medieval.
Concerning the Entrance into Eternity, his first collaborative album with Jim Jarmusch, was released on Important Records in early 2012. The Mystery of Heaven, his second collaborative album with Jarmusch, was released on Sacred Bones Records later that year. The track "The More She Burns the More Beautifully She Glows" features a guest appearance from Tilda Swinton. Jarmusch asked van Wissem to score his upcoming film Only Lovers Left Alive.
Discography
Solo albums
- Retrograde: A Classical Deconstruction (2000, Persephone)
- Narcissus Drowning (2002, Persephone)
- Simulacrum (2003, BVHaast)
- Objects in Mirror Are Closer Than They Appear (2005, BVHaast)
- A Rose by Any Other Name: Anonymous Lute Solos of the Golden Age (2006, Incunabulum)
- Stations of the Cross (2007, Incunabulum)
- A Priori (2008, Incunabulum)
- It Is All That Is Made (2009, Important Records)
- Ex Patris (2010, Important Records)
- The Joy That Never Ends (2011, Important Records)
- Arcana Coelestia (2012, The Spring Press)
Collaborative albums
- Diplopia (2003, BVHaast) with Gary Lucas
- Proletarian Drift (2004, BVHaast) with Tetuzi Akiyama
- The Universe of Absence (2004, BVHaast) with Gary Lucas
- Das Platinzeitalter (2007, Incunabulum) with Maurizio Bianchi
- Hymn for a Fallen Angel (2007, Incunabulum) with Tetuzi Akiyama
- All Things Are from Him, Through Him and in Him (2008, Audiomer) as Brethren of the Free Spirit
- The Wolf Also Shall Dwell with the Lamb (2008, Important Records) as Brethren of the Free Spirit
- Suite the Hen's Teeth (2010, Incunabulum) with Smegma
- Downland (2010, Incunabulum) with United Bible Studies
- A Prayer for Light (2010, Incunabulum) with Heresy of the Free Spirit
- New Music for Old Instruments (2012, Incunabulum) with Heresy of the Free Spirit and Keiji Haino
- Concerning the Entrance into Eternity (2012, Important Records) with Jim Jarmusch
- The Mystery of Heaven (2012, Sacred Bones Records) with Jim Jarmusch
- Apokatastasis (2012, Incunabulum) featuring Jim Jarmusch
Compilation appearances
- "The Mirror of Eternal Light" on The Garden of Forking Paths (2007, Important Records)
References
- Steve Dollar (May 6, 2011). "Gods, Monsters and Guitars". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 23, 2011.
- Bill Meyer (September 29, 2008). "Jozef Van Wissem - A Priori". Dusted Magazine.
- David Garland (April 22, 2010). "Jozef van Wissem: Transcendental Lute". NPR.
- John Mulvey (January 24, 2012). "Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch: "Concerning The Entrance Into Eternity"". Uncut.
- Eric Thurm (September 27, 2012). "Hear the new single from Jim Jarmusch and Jozef Van Wissem, "Etimasia"". The A.V. Club.
- Adam Strohm (February 11, 2008). "Brethren of the Free Spirit - All Things are from Him, through Him and in Him". Dusted Magazine.
- Brandon Kim (June 24, 2011). "Jim Jarmusch's transcendental baroque lute music". IFC.
- ^ Bill Meyer (May 4, 2012). "Jozef Van Wissem and Jim Jarmusch - Concerning the Entrance into Eternity". Dusted Magazine.
- Matthew Murphy (April 3, 2008). "Various Artists: The Garden of Forking Paths". Pitchfork Media.
- Bill Meyer (March 6, 2009). "Brethren of the Free Spirit - The Wolf Also Shall Dwell with the Lamb". Dusted Magazine.
- Daniel Martin-McCormick (November 12, 2010). "Jozef Van Wissem - Ex Patris". Dusted Magazine.
- Bill Meyer (June 10, 2011). "Jozef Van Wissem - The Joy That Never Ends". Dusted Magazine.
- Marc Masters (February 22, 2012). "Jim Jarmusch: Concerning the Entrance Into Eternity". Pitchfork Media.
- Adam Kivel (November 15, 2012). "Album Review: Jozef Van Wissem & Jim Jarmusch – The Mystery of Heaven". Consequence of Sound.
- Adam Strohm (November 13, 2012). "Jozef Van Wissem and Jim Jarmusch - The Mystery of Heaven". Dusted Magazine.
- Cian Traynor (April 24, 2012). "Interview: Jim Jarmusch & Jozef van Wissem". The Stool Pigeon.
External links
- Official website
- Jozef van Wissem at AllMusic
- Jozef van Wissem discography at Discogs