Prace Music

Trencadis EP [INI Movement] Trencadis is a type of mosaic created from broken tiles. Creating something of beauty out of broken, useless material other people see as garbage. Little sounds, twisted and mangled. Recorded on tape, processed with echoes. Sounds hidden far away so you might never find them.

Style is the message Prace creates music that goes further than the boundaries of itself.

His style is like a mosaic. Taking the best from a lot of different cultures to show the beauty of the world. Latin rhythms combined with a Dub-style bassline, electronic sounds and real musicians all together.

Everything is connected somehow. The work of Prace shows how worlds can meet on an equal level. Complimenting each other and become common ground. 

You could call him a composer, music-producer, pianist or a deejay. He has roots in Hip-Hop culture, Jazz and Latin, Electronic genres and studied Indian and Arabic music. 

Because there was no genre that fitted his approach he named his music 'Dubnova'. As Dub and Latin are core elements of his signature.

Currently he has his studio in 'Kytopia' Utrecht. Working with different musicians to go and play live. He is also part of the team behind 'Safari'; a secret party around Utrecht.

Opus 1  This project is a study to latin music combined with other styles. I love a lot of different styles of music. And I want to create a lot of different tracks as well. As I was batching some Latin-influenced compositions there was a need to bundle them, and to have a 'context' to create this music for.

And that's why it is called Opus 1. This is just the first project where I batch some sounds. There is already enough material to create a second Opus with Arabic beats, and my love for asian music will also not be unheard...

Signature In Sound EP The beginning of a style called Dubnova. My journey through life and music leaves no place unvisited. As my art doesn't fit in any other genre I created my own. 

The First Statement 15 musicians from all over the world. Some field-recordings of Israel and The Westbank. And a lot of stories to tell...

The music of The First Statement is a journey through the conflict in Israel/Palestina. It's a report of my experiences in the Middle-East.

Together with Iris Vos I started to work on this debut-project. I started composing and looking for musicians for the ensemble and Iris took care of the management and organisation. In the end around 25 people participated for The First Statement. 

The music is a meeting between East and West. I wanted to let these cultures meet on equal terrain. Instead of sampling and borrowing sounds it was about complimenting one another. I studied Arabic music in Ramallah. Studying the rhythms, the tonal scales (maqamat) and ornaments in the Arabic musical tradition.

Every composition is about one place or experience I had traveling through Israel/Palestine. At the bandcamp-page you can find more info.