Esc.rec.

18/06/2025

Excellent review by Peter Bruyn, always on point. Find it at peterbruyn.wordpress.com/250-woorden (in Dutch).

The review is about one of the many Plan Kruutntoone/ AhuraMazda 3000 concerts in the tour, but also about their records that came out on Esc.rec. recently.

"Verslavend ongrijpbaar"

Listen and order 🔗 escrec.bandcamp.com

13/06/2025

We're on a roll, with another two new Esc.rec. releases coming out today! 'One Two Free' by Dimos Vryzas is one of them. Listen/buy here: https://escrec.bandcamp.com/album/one-two-free

During his residency at the Musikerwhonhaus in Basel (Fall, 2022), violinist/improviser Dimos Vryzas recorded a series of improvised duets. 'One Two Free' is a compilation of 11 short improvised duet pieces. The album features immersive improvisers active in the European scene of free improvisation.

Dimos Vryzas invited/played/recorded with the following improvisers: Eva-Maria Karbacher, Tizia Zimmermann, Paula Sanchez, Marina Tantanozi, Anna-Kaisa Meklin, Tasos Tataroglou, Christian Moser, Yanik Soland, Pio Schürmann, Diego Aguirre, Stefanie Ernie.

More info on the release page.

10/06/2025

OUT NOW! 'Niet alles wat afwijkt is weerloos' by Plan Kruutntoone/ AhuraMazda 3000. Taking your orders at escrec.bandcamp.com

"Like the Bad Seeds meeting with Ornette Coleman’s double quartets under the strict eye of Galina Ustvolskaja, before a grey and red Marc Rothko sky. Tilted."

Plan Kruutntoone collaborated with AhuraMazda 3000 on an (anti-)gospel record: to stop handing over fear through generations and make some noise. The result is now released on vinyl, as two 12" albums, a 10" maxi single and a handmade 2 x 36 page book. All of these items are sold separately, but you get discounts if you buy them as a bundle.

PLEASE NOTE: production of the maxi single and book are DELAYED. As soon as they arrive we start shipping. This also applies to package deals that include the maxi single and/or book.

Artwork photography by

Please find a lot more info, credits, etc. on the release pages, where you can also listen to the records 🔗 escrec.bandcamp.com

The band has been touring extensively the past few weeks and is now on a short break after a breathtaking concert at in (photos coming up!). If you haven't seen this supergroup in action yet, grab your chance in the coming weekend: Friday in , Saturday in or Sunday in the church of Oostum, near Groningen.

02/06/2025

30/05/2025

Plan Kruutntoone and Ahura Mazda 3000 are currently on an extensive tour (21 concerts in 5 countries in 3 weeks!) to present 'NIET ALLES WAT AFWIJKT IS WEERLOOS', an urgent and deeply moving release, which comes out on .rec as twin 12” LP's named after Marinus (van der Lubbe) and Ingrid (Jonker), a 10” maxi-single named 'God is gereedschap' and a 2x36 page book with lyrics, poetry and texts, handmade by Hansko Visser.

"Like the gospel of The Bad Seeds meeting Ornette Coleman's double quartets under the strict eye of Galina Ustvolskaja, before a grey and red Marc Rothko sky. Tilted."

A lot(!) more info and pre-orders 🔗 escrec.bandcamp.com
Don't sleep on it though, limited editions moving fast.

On Sunday afternoon June 8th (the official release date) this 9-headed ensemble is playing a double bill with .d at in . Info+tickets 🔗 perifeer.org

No doubt this is going to be one of those essential not-to-be-missed concerts, as people who have seen earlier concerts in the tour are already reaching out with their heartfelt testimonials when ordering records. And a solo by Berlinde Deman is no joke either, mind you. Hope to see you there!

28/05/2025

🌞 Ready for summer vibes? 🥑 Check 'Avocado' by : https://orcd.co/avocadooo

23/05/2025

🌞 Summer is almost here! Today we release the single 'Avocado' bij Snackbar the Ambassador. A single with actual summer hit potential, so get it while it's hot: https://escrec.bandcamp.com/track/avocado

🥑 'Avocado' is like a melodramatic love story, which playfully uses the relationship with an avocado as a metaphor. The (German!) lyrics combine humorous everyday observations with a critical reflection on the Western superfood hype. Musically, the piece is a mix of bossa, polka and cumbia, with electric guitar and a swinging tuba-like Moog bass.

🥒 This single is another prelude to the highly anticipated upcoming album 'KomKomMerTijd', just like the previous freaky earwurm single 'Iedere Dag Vakantie' was a few years ago: https://escrec.bandcamp.com/album/iedere-dag-vakantie

✨ For people interested in a longread backstory about SNACKBAR The Ambassador, we've got you covered: https://escrec.bandcamp.com/track/avocado

Enjoy!

19/05/2025

With a grand Esc.rec. albumrelease on the 8th of June!