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October, 2008:
    release of the "Te Gek 3 !?" cd - benefit project - with various artists.
    Jean-Marie's contribution is the production of 2 tracks:
    "Glazen Bol" by MIRA and "Nothing on my Radio" (live) by THE SCABS.
September 26, 2008:
    release of the new NOVASTAR album "Almost Bangor".
    Jean-Marie enjoyed the guest appearance very much;
    he plays the electric guitar on "Mars needs Woman"
    "Weller Weakness" "Bangor" "Wings on me" and acoustic guitar
    together with Joost Zweegers on "Making Waves".
July, 2008:
    another very talented young lady invited Jean-Marie to guide her ; MIRA
    http://www.mira-online.be/
    The pre-production of MIRA's new album has started. It will be recorded and mixed in Jean-Marie's favourite
    playground ICP/Brussels and will be released in December.
    Also, MIRA wrote a song, for the compilation album TE GEK!?, which is recorded & mixed @ ICP studios and     produced by Jean-Marie Aerts. Release October 2008.

    More info about this benefit project Te Gek!? for the mental care hospital Sint-Annendael Diest see
    http://www.sad.be/tgindex.htm
April, 2008:
    release of a Jean-Marie AERTS vinyl on Paul ST. HILAIRE's Berlin-based label FALSE TUNED.
    The tracks: LA VALSE DE LA VIE, FOGGY, RIEN A DIRE, MAJOR SE7EN.
    More info here

December, 2007:
    Johan Hoogewijs (keyboards), Cesar Janssens (drums, percussion) & Jean-Marie (guitar, bass)
    had a creative studio session for the action-thriller "DEADLINE".
    The first part (of 12) will be broadcast by VARA TV (Nederland 1) on Saturday January 19th at 21:25.
    Johan (composer) recorded the music with the Metropole Orchestra Hilversum and mixed parts
    of his session with Cesar and Jean-Marie in the soundtrack.
    More info here
October, 2007: Mercury France released the VICTORIA TIBBLIN cd.
    To Jean-Marie it's an honour having been invited to contribute to the making of this album.
    Good luck Victoria - you are a Premier League Artist !
    Interview: www.gonzai.com/victoria-tibblin/

September, 2007:
    TONE CLUSTERS concert
    date: Friday, October 26th 2007 @ De Roma, Borgerhout - 20:30
    More info: deroma.be
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June, 2007:
    RADIO 1 (VRT national radio) broadcasts a +/- 45 minutes live recording of TONE-CLUSTERS
    on Sunday, July 15th 2007 between 18:00 and 19:00.
    Tune in and enjoy the performance of Jean-Marie Aerts, Filip Casteels, Kris de Bruyne,
    Vévé "Shake" Mazimpaka, Patrick Riguelle & Henri Ylen.
March 6, 2007:
    Victoria Tibblin, a very talented Swedish lady - living in Paris - recorded an album,
    co-produced by Didier Kengen & Jean-Marie Aerts.
    She has an oooooh so wide-ranged beautiful voice! You will hear 2 guitar players
    on the album; Victoria and Jean-Marie. More info on the release is to follow.
    http://myspace.com/victoriatibblin

March 2, 2007:
    Release of "There is Nothing" - new Absynthe Minded album, produced by Jean-Marie who says:
    "we had good times! this was, again, an intensive experience".
    Recorded & mixed at Brussels ICP studio's - engineer Michel Dierickx.
    Mastered at London's Abbey Road studio's - engineer Steve Rooke.
    More info: www.absyntheminded.be
    Also, check the beautiful "Plane Song" clip by Lucas Racasse > www.universalmusic.be

January 16, 2007:
    TONE CLUSTERS - Ghent, Handelsbeurs
  Tour dates


    Zwaargewichten zonder pretentie - Heavyweights without pretension
    To put their talent for the use of the band; that's what the members of Tone Clusters do.
    Variety and the sublime way of performing made time fly.
    (De Morgen, January 18th 2007)

    Rootsmuziek voor fijnproevers - Roots music for connoisseurs
    The artists sing by turns and musical styles alternate.
    At times you meet David Lynch & Angelo Badalamenti's world, especially when Jean-Marie Aerts sets the tone.
    (De Standaard, January 18th 2007)

Tone Clusters Tour 2007:
    Jean-Marie Aerts, Filip Casteels, Kris de Bruyne, Vévé "Shake" Mazimpaka,
    Patrick Riguelle & Henri Ylen
    A performance about birth, love, art & death; about desire, friendship, respect and,
    there´s space for fun too ! Tour dates
  © Jan Vergauwe


December 2006:
    You can watch an EMIELTAPES 01 video here.
    Kapotski + Jean-Marie + Fréderic + Isolde.

November 2006:
    Nice ! Absynthe Minded and Jean-Marie linked up for a next step.
    The recording of the forthcoming new Absynthe Minded album has started.

October 25, 2006:
    Emieltapes 01 performance
    KAPOTSKI + JEAN-MARIE AERTS, FREDERIC LE JUNTER and ISOLDE LASOEN
    Info: www.emieltapes.be         Tickets: www.vooruit.be

January 2, 2006:
    TV één 22:05 : Jean-Marie joins the Laatste Show band & Luc De Vos to perform the new Gorki single "Joerie"

December 2005:
    The GORKI album HOMO ERECTUS, produced by Jean-Marie Aerts will be released on January 1st, 2006.
    More details: www.gorki.be/php/nieuwsupdate.php

September 2005:
    Interview in HUMO -De gitaren van het geheugen (3): Jean-Marie Aerts.

September 2005:
    Jean-Marie produced the compositions and musical fantasies
    of his close-friend-guitarist Piet Vandeveire.
    Their collaboration resulted in "Ambre" an acoustic, instrumental album.
    In the first part Piet is accompanied by a rhythm section,
    the second part is a suite for classical guitar.
    Info: barquero@telenet.be or info@wonderland-records.de

September 2005:
    Jean-Marie was on the Kapotski-wishlist.
    As he shows respect to these creative young people, he's happy to go and play the guitar with:
    BIGBAND BIGBANDSKI September 27 - Happy New Ears Festival
    Line-up: Kapotski + Barbara Van Hoestenberghe + Tomas Desmet
    + Jean-Marie Aerts + Iep Fourier + Leen Roels
    More info: www.happynewears.be

September 2005:
    Release (Sept. 22nd) of the Kris de Bruyne album
    "Westende Songs" produced by Jean-Marie Aerts.
    Acoustic rockin´ 3D
    www.krisdebruyne.be

August 2005:
    Another studio adventure is coming up... The band GORKI
    asked Jean-Marie to be the producer of their new album.
    Pre-production started and the album will be recorded
    and mixed at the Brussels ICP studios this autumn.

June 2005:
    The Les Talons Gitans "Anni Versaire" maxi-cd (+ video clip) is ready.
    Enjoy the "Ami Dub" version and the Spanish version "Mari Nada"
    J-M took good care!
    www.talons.be

March 2005:
    The release date of the Absynthe Minded album -New Day- is April 3rd.
    Jean-Marie enjoyed the producing of this very talented band a lot!

December 2004:
    Recording of an acoustic album of singer-songwriter Kris de Bruyne.
    Jean-Marie Aerts is taking good care of the production.

September 2004:
    This autumn Jean-Marie Aerts is one of the virtual guests
    during the Gorki Plan B-tour. Check the tour dates here

     © Jan Vergauwe

August 25, 2004:
    TV1 "aan tafel" 22:45 with guest musician: Jean-Marie Aerts.

July 2004:
    Jean-Marie mixed the track "Elements & Things" in the ICP studios, Brussels.
    Le 1er octobre 2004 ressortira l'album Jesus Volt "Electro Button Funky Coxxx" avec une nouvelle
     pochette, un nouveau livret mais surtout agrémenté de bonus. Des remixes effectués par la crème
     des DJs français. Cerise sur le gâteau, la reprise par Jesus Volt de l´oeuvre de Tony Joe White
    "Elements & Things" (1969). Ce dernier après avoir entendu cette version, il leur a fait l'honneur de
    venir y poser sa guitare.

April 2004:
    On a big part of the new Gorki album "Pan B" you will hear Jean-Marie´s guitar playing.
    He enjoyed the sessions very much and his contribution matches very nicely to the Gorki tracks.
    "Plan B" will be released at the end of April.

April 2004:
    Jean-Marie Aerts was invited by Johan Hoogewijs to add guitar sounds and riffs
    to the music of the telefilm "Zinloos". The TV film is scheduled to be broadcasted on
    Saturday April 24th (late evening, around 23:00) - TV channel NL3 (Vara).
    A psychological thriller based on the awarded novel "Zinloos Geweld" by René Appel.

December 2003: links page updated
    See 'Oral Poet' and 'Rook becomes Koor'.

December 2003: you might hear the song I MISS HER by KELST on your radio.
    It's a Jean-Marie Aerts & Michel Dierickx-mix at ICP Studios, additional sound processing by Herman Gillis.
    www.kelst.be

November 2003: slide show by Jan Vergauwe - JMX@Lokerse Feesten – August 2003



September 2003: release of the JESUS VOLT album "electro button funky coxxx"
    Jean-Marie AERTS produced this French band´s album.



August 2003: JMX gigs

    Thursday, August 7: Kaffee Claude - Haacht - try out

    Friday, August 8: Lokerse Feesten festival - Lokeren
    If you like "the groove", then this really is your thing.
    The bass player brings out heavy but splendid bass lines.
    The drummer plays like a liner train on speed, Jean-Marie Aerts strums guitar riffs
    across the grain and dj Donotask takes care of amazing effects.
    Tikiman (aka Paul St. Hilaire) and Koor create the ambiance. JMX is first-rate!

    Saturday, August 9: Nandrin festival (Big Tent North) - Nandrin

    Wednesday, August 13: Marktrock festival (Vismarkt) - Leuven
    Watch the interview here: www.marktrock.be


-unspecified- Paul St. Hilaire (formerly known as Tikiman)
    check this out ! www.false-tuned.de


April 2003: release of the JMX 12" "1.2. AB"
    (3 remixes + original version) Label: Life Enhancing Audio (n.e.w.s.)



March 31st 2003: de Laatste Show invites JMX !
    Jean-Marie Aerts & Tikiman + de Laatste Show band perform the song "1.2. AB" this Monday - TV1 - 22:25

February 11th 2003: Jean-Marie Aerts wins the "best producer" Zamu Music Award. ! parbleu !

The release date of the new JMX album "parbleu" is November 4th, 2002.

  


Visuals: acoustic version of...
Tristesza
Bubblin´
1.2.AB

    Filmed by Gil Le Kvern during the Radio 1 "Zazousessie" - Brussels, December 2001.    

July 2002: release of the JMX 12" and cds "Tikisong" on the Life Enhancing Audio label (n.e.w.s.)
    "Tikisong" feat. Tikiman (click here) is taken from the forthcoming JMX album.
    Enjoy "Tikisong" and don't forget to check out the Osunlade remixes!

February 2002: more visuals - check pages: gigs, JMX, j-m's notice

December 2001: come and enjoy JMX live ! See gigs page


© Jan Vergauwe


is streaming the new JMX track 'working man tune'.

July '01: Jean-Marie is mixing the next JMX album at the Brussels ICP Studio's.
    Take a look at the Lomo photos: click here.