Kerr, John

Artist: John Kerr & Ron Boots  
P: 2015
Boots & Kerr. With the brand new release after 25 Years.

Artist: John Kerr & Ron Boots  
P: 2016
'JUXTAPOSITION - LIVE! HIGHLIGHTS' - live recordings of some of the 'best bits' of the Bochum Planetarium 'HELLO 2016' concert last December! Joined by the other musicians: F.D. Projekt, Synthex, Harold van der Heijden.

Artist: John Kerr & Ron Boots  
P: 2015
JUXTAPOSITION, THE BOCHUM BONUS is a supplement to the album JUXTAPOSITION. Musical creations which were intended for the first CD but didn't make it simply because of the limited capacity (79 minutes of music) of the medium. However, this doesn't mean that this album is a 'second choice' album. No, not at all! The Musicians are just as proud of the music on it as they are of the music on the first album. They had so much material that they decided to produce this second album instead of discarding it all. And here's the result!

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Artist: John Kerr & Ron Boots  
P: 2016
JUXTAPOSITION The Oirschot Concert was recorded live during E-Day 2016 with guest appearances by John Dyson, Frank Dorittke, Jeffrey Haster Bas Broekhuis and Harold v.d. Heijden. The recording was done from the Master desk in a stereo Wave file and additional audience recordings are from "illegal recordings by Andre Stooker and Niko Olofsen" thanks for them it made my life much easier :-) (Ron)
The filming was done by Niko Olofsen and his Son on 5 Samsung Phones. So although the quality is not solid 4K I think it is a remarkable achievement. The video was Tangenized (extra enhancements added) and edited by Niko Olofsen. We think he did a fabulous job on this with the material he had!!
John and I would like to thanks John Dyson, Frank Dorittke, Jeffrey Haster Bas Broekhuis and Harold v.d. Heijden for their remarkable performances during this concert. And if you keep in mind that all rehearsals where split (Yes we had NO full band rehearsal prior to the day it self which gave us about 15 minutes of rehearsal time!!) we are blessed with these 5 brilliant musicians. And a big thanks to the technical staff at the Enck (Bart and Bram) who helped us enormously! And for winfried Trenkler to come all the way from Sweden to see us live!
BUT the biggest that is for all you our audience. Over 300 people came to this E-Day 2016 which was the best visited E-Day to date! John and I would like to send our warmest regards to you all and we hope you will enjoy this registration as much as we did when we saw it the first time.

Artist: John Kerr & Ron Boots  
P: 1990 / 1998 / 2015 
"Offshore Islands," by Ron Boots and John Kerr, was originally released in 1990. The unlikely pairing of John, known for his classical approach, and Ron, known for more cosmic soundscapes, was a stroke of genius. The resulting sound is a dramatic crescendo of energy and waves of unabashed sonic panache. The islands referenced in the title are offshore oil rigs, presumably in the North Atlantic. The album pays homage to the crews working the rigs and the hardships that they endure.
The music is crisp and clean. The diametric styles clash and conjoin, emphasizing the mutual respect that these artists have for each other and for their theme. The floating, gentle synthesizer washes of Ron Boots permeate this release, paving the way for his solo efforts to follow. John Kerr clearly influences this disc in terms of more melodic structure, and more than occasional new age leanings. However, Kerr and Boots seem to strike a balance, such that electronic purists who shy away from new age should not be too put off by it.


 

Artist: John Kerr
P: 1991
This is the rerelease of the vinyl 3X3 out of the year 1986. The two additional tracks are taken from Reflections and Citadel. The music was Johns sidestep into dancemusic in the 80ies.
Nice melodies played without any computer on vintage synthesizer.

Artist: John Kerr
P: 1993
Castles in the Sky was the follow up to the high successful Norland CD. This new sentimental melodic orchestration style should be the trademark of Kerr. A CD with music that has prompted a lot of positive reviews. "The sounds of glass and silk" reported a German newspaper. "John's Castles in the Sky convinces you that you can fly". The Dutch press reviewed it as "...after the enormous success of Kerr's "Norland", "Castles in the Sky" more than satisfies my greatest expectations."

Artist: John Kerr
P: 1983
His first LP from 1983 was soon after its release played on the dutch radio and televison. the title "I'm on my Way" was choosen by Air Holland for their music brogram on board their planes. The music is melodic and played with vintage synthesizer instruments from the 70ies. That results in the typical retrosound on this production.

Artist: John Kerr
P: 2016
John Kerr commenting on his latest CD release "EMBRACING THE INEVITABLE":
"I'm a great believer in letting the music speak for itself and with my latest CD that's no exception. But nevertheless, maybe you're asking yourself what the music of "Embracing the Inevitable" is all about. Suffice it to say that it's about turning around those negative situations that life sometimes deals us and focusing on the positive ones. It's possible. I have personally proved it! "Embracing the Inevitable" is maybe my most personal, maybe my most emotional and maybe my last..."

Artist: John Kerr
P: 1994
Originally composed as a multi-media performance. John Kerr gets the help of Bas Broekhuis on drums. This music was intended to be John Kerr against the rest of the world.
With his melodies he succeded. Nice tunes for all moods.

Artist: John Kerr
P: 1994
Here the original first version.
Originally composed as a multi-media performance. John Kerr gets the help of Bas Broekhuis on drums. This music was intended to be John Kerr against the rest of the world.
With his melodies he succeded. Nice tunes for all moods.

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Artist: John Kerr
P: 1999
This is a collection of the most known anthems by John Kerr during his famous period between 1992-1999. Wonderful Piano and synthesizer / choir combination.

Artist: John Kerr
P: 1996 
Gentle melodies played with intimate synthesziersounds give the music an overall church and calm feeling.

Artist: John Kerr
P: 1995
A very personal work composed in honor of Kerr's mother who suddenly and unexpectedly died in September 1994. Kerr believes that the music of "Imminent Shadows" was not entirely from his own hand. The pianotunes on orchestral backgrounds in the typical slow Kerrstyle.

Artist: John Kerr
P: 1984 / 1993
The second vinyl release by John Kerr out of the yaer 1984 in the remastered version.
Music nearly similiar in the style of Cathedral. John uses some very good vintage synthesizers to produce that certain sound only he can produce. Melodies on top of old flavoured backgrounds.

Artist: John Kerr
P: 1998
Moon is a contrasting collection of musical works ranging from cosmic, through meditative to absolute elation. If you like to watch the moon in clear summernights. Just let this music play in the background and you feel very satisfied with the stars around you.

Artist: John Kerr
P: 1992/ 1995
This production was very popular and won the prize for best CD of 1992 in the same year he was voted the best artist. The smooth piano / synthesizer music with real choir is very harmfull.                           

Artist: John Kerr
P: 2000
"Sometimes you can do your best but nothing happens. And sometimes things just happen out of the blue...""Thanks to Bas B. Broekhuis at Audio Works for help with the digital editing and assembly." John Kerr
This was the last CD by Kerr so far. Melodic and catchy tunes, that makes you think and dream...

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Artist: John Kerr
P: 2018
I felt it was time to try something different which resulted in a sort of “putting the cart before the horse” project which I call “Prelude to a Requiem”. I created my own inspiration for the music by designing the graphics for the production long before I started composing the music. Maybe for most people a rather strange way of doing things but then again, I have never been what most people would call ‘normal’. With “Prelude to a Requiem” I have realized a dream. My love of the piano, the human voice and classical choirs seem to have reached a new level thanks to my discovery of virtual (software) instruments and to quote someone’s reaction after listening to an early proof-mix: “It has added a brand new dimension to John’s musical style and for those who love his previous works... ”Prelude to a Requiem” will truly amaze them“. Creating this album was certainly extremely challenging but a great deal of fun!  JK

Artist: John Kerr
P: 1985 / 1991
The wonderful collection of his two earliest works. Brilliant synthesizersound with smooth atmosphere. Slow tunes with some gentle melodies.


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