Rudi Horemans
@rudihoremans.bsky.social
“There’s the thing, for all you know it’s time to let go” - Books (SF) & music (prog & classical). Opera lover. Above all: Van Der Graaf Generator & Peter Hammill. Not here for religion or politics.
#NowPlaying Guru Guru - Känguru (1972).
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
#NowPlaying Guru Guru - Känguru (1972).
#NowPlaying Ash Ra Tempel - Schwingungen (1972).
November 20, 2025 at 1:51 PM
#NowPlaying Ash Ra Tempel - Schwingungen (1972).
#NowPlaying Spending today listening to some German prog/Kraut bands. First one up is Jane - Lady (1977).
November 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
#NowPlaying Spending today listening to some German prog/Kraut bands. First one up is Jane - Lady (1977).
The results of my trip to the 61st Mega Record & CD Fair in Den Bosch (NL). Some new, some additions, some replacements.
November 18, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The results of my trip to the 61st Mega Record & CD Fair in Den Bosch (NL). Some new, some additions, some replacements.
#NowPlaying One of my cherished albums: Kevin Coyne & Dagmar Krause - Babble (Songs for Lonely Lovers) (1979). [Songs for Lovely Losers ?]
November 14, 2025 at 3:04 PM
#NowPlaying One of my cherished albums: Kevin Coyne & Dagmar Krause - Babble (Songs for Lonely Lovers) (1979). [Songs for Lovely Losers ?]
#NowPlaying Some very uplifting and joyous music by Van Dyke Parks - Jump! (1984).
November 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
#NowPlaying Some very uplifting and joyous music by Van Dyke Parks - Jump! (1984).
#NowPlaying Still more quiet music with Popol Vuh - Aguirre (1975). It is haunting in its own peculiar way.
November 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
#NowPlaying Still more quiet music with Popol Vuh - Aguirre (1975). It is haunting in its own peculiar way.
#NowPlaying Starting today quietly with Mike Oldfield - Amarok (1990).
November 14, 2025 at 8:08 AM
#NowPlaying Starting today quietly with Mike Oldfield - Amarok (1990).
#NowWatching #NowPlaying Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi (1983). An impressive movie. Ecology awareness long before it became a common concern.
November 13, 2025 at 5:55 PM
#NowWatching #NowPlaying Philip Glass - Koyaanisqatsi (1983). An impressive movie. Ecology awareness long before it became a common concern.
#NowPlaying Jackie Leven - Defending Ancient Springs (2000). Picked up from a bargain bin. Unknown to me, but interesting folk based music. Wiki tells me he released almost 40 albums. Anyone can tell me what’s best next?
November 5, 2025 at 10:16 AM
#NowPlaying Jackie Leven - Defending Ancient Springs (2000). Picked up from a bargain bin. Unknown to me, but interesting folk based music. Wiki tells me he released almost 40 albums. Anyone can tell me what’s best next?
#NowPlaying Ute Lemper - Three Classic Albums (1988, 1993, 1996). Her incomparable take on Kurt Weill and Berlin cabaret songs.
October 29, 2025 at 3:58 PM
#NowPlaying Ute Lemper - Three Classic Albums (1988, 1993, 1996). Her incomparable take on Kurt Weill and Berlin cabaret songs.
#NowPlaying Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - The Good Earth (1974). I wonder how many people have registered, trying to own their one square foot of earth in Wales.
October 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
#NowPlaying Manfred Mann’s Earth Band - The Good Earth (1974). I wonder how many people have registered, trying to own their one square foot of earth in Wales.
#NowPlaying The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Next… (1973). Energetic.
October 29, 2025 at 10:44 AM
#NowPlaying The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Next… (1973). Energetic.
#NowPlaying The eponymous sole album by the American psychedelic band Touch. This is from 1969.
October 29, 2025 at 9:37 AM
#NowPlaying The eponymous sole album by the American psychedelic band Touch. This is from 1969.
#NowPlaying Jon Anderson - Toltec (1997 - 2013 remastered edition). Fascinating.
October 28, 2025 at 2:22 PM
#NowPlaying Jon Anderson - Toltec (1997 - 2013 remastered edition). Fascinating.
#NowPlaying Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender (2004). An acquired taste, but very intriguing.
October 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#NowPlaying Joanna Newsom - The Milk-Eyed Mender (2004). An acquired taste, but very intriguing.
Starting this week by #NowPlaying Affinity’s eponymous album from 1970. Produced by John Anthony, engineered by Robin Cable - familiar names for VDGG recordings. Mo Foster on bass and Linda Hoyle on vocals. Great stuff. Reissue with extras.
October 27, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Starting this week by #NowPlaying Affinity’s eponymous album from 1970. Produced by John Anthony, engineered by Robin Cable - familiar names for VDGG recordings. Mo Foster on bass and Linda Hoyle on vocals. Great stuff. Reissue with extras.
#NowPlaying #NowWatching The Blu-ray video of Big Big Train - Summer Shall Not Fade, Live at Loreley (recorded 13/07/2018, released 2022).
October 24, 2025 at 3:46 PM
#NowPlaying #NowWatching The Blu-ray video of Big Big Train - Summer Shall Not Fade, Live at Loreley (recorded 13/07/2018, released 2022).
#NowPlaying Jon Anderson - earthmotherearth (1997). Mother nature’s son.
October 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
#NowPlaying Jon Anderson - earthmotherearth (1997). Mother nature’s son.
#NowPlaying The Kinks - Everybody’s in Showbiz (1972). Classic, superb songs. Journey back in time to my teenage years. Nostalgia galore.
October 24, 2025 at 11:23 AM
#NowPlaying The Kinks - Everybody’s in Showbiz (1972). Classic, superb songs. Journey back in time to my teenage years. Nostalgia galore.
#NowPlaying Curved Air - Live (1975). Powerful renditions of their music, with an extraordinary enthousiastic Sonja Kristina.
October 24, 2025 at 10:04 AM
#NowPlaying Curved Air - Live (1975). Powerful renditions of their music, with an extraordinary enthousiastic Sonja Kristina.
“Between Nothingness and Eternity” is being played regularly here. Does this qualify as jazz?
September 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
“Between Nothingness and Eternity” is being played regularly here. Does this qualify as jazz?
#NowPlaying Epidaurus - Earthly Paradise (1977). A little forgotten gem of keyboard driven symphonic prog from Germany.
September 6, 2025 at 1:42 PM
#NowPlaying Epidaurus - Earthly Paradise (1977). A little forgotten gem of keyboard driven symphonic prog from Germany.
Playing “Live at the Fillmore East June 1971”.
September 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Playing “Live at the Fillmore East June 1971”.
#NowPlaying Big Big Train - The Second Brightest Star (2017). A bit neglected and underrated album after the quartet of English Electric 1 & 2, Folklore, and Grimspound. The new tracks are very relaxed and pastoral, while the extended “full” versions of London Plane and Brooklands do them justice.
August 27, 2025 at 1:30 PM
#NowPlaying Big Big Train - The Second Brightest Star (2017). A bit neglected and underrated album after the quartet of English Electric 1 & 2, Folklore, and Grimspound. The new tracks are very relaxed and pastoral, while the extended “full” versions of London Plane and Brooklands do them justice.