Music | GERT KEUNEN

New Album - HEIS

It's been silent for ten years, but music was and is and always will be my main focus. This is the first album I made completely on my own. From composing to performing over mixing and mastering. I like to call it 'post cinematic music': music that tells sonical stories, with elements from dark jazz, neo classical, downtempo electronica and post rock/industrial. Field recordings from Norway and Iceland emphasize the soundtrack quality of the music.

Release date: nov 20, 2020

HEIS is available in a deluxe gatefold 180 gram vinyl & cd package

- one exclusive track only available on cd! -

and on all streaming platforms.

For webshop orders, go to the contact-page.

Please note: due to Corona the delivery from the pressing plant is delayed. Fysical shipment of the record will be in a couple of weeks.

Previous Albums

From the first recordings in 1999 until the final album 'before-during-after' in 2009, Briskey evolved from a one-man project to an organic vivid live experience. Ten years, four albums, concerts at major venues and festivals in Belgium, but also in Greece, Italy, France and the Netherlands: Briskey was at the heart of the nu jazz scene. My compositions and electronica fused seamlessly with superb live musicians as Bart Maris (trumpet), Nicolas Roseeuw (sax), Tom Verschoore (trombone), Dorona Alberti (vocals), Sara Gilis (keys), Isolde Lasoen (drums),...

before-during-after (Briskey, 2009)

The last Briskey album, but at the same time the first 'Gert Keunen'-album, introducing my cinematic style.

Briskey Big Band Live At Ancienne Belgique (Briskey, 2008)

The moment suprême of Briskey: live on stage at the famous Ancienne Belgique in Brussels, with a 14 piece jazz big band.

Scarlett Roadhouse (Briskey, 2006)

The second album: big band samples and electronica in combination with a full live band.

Cucumber Lodge (Briskey, 2003)

Briskey's successful debut in the nu jazz scene of that time. A hybrid marriage between jazz samples and electronic beats.

Other releases

Compilation album

Briskey (Japanese compilation, Rambing, 2007)

12-inches

Kosmo & Yahoodi (Downsall Plastics DSL 034, 2005), including remix by Charivari

Galactic Jack/ Caffe Cino (Downsall Plastics DSL 027, 2003), including remix by Buscemi

Ready When You Are/ La Darsena (Downsall Plastics DSL 023, 2002)

Lovelier Without Make-Up/ Conchita’s Cabin (Downsall Plastics DSL 021, 2001)

Remixes

Buscemi – Ghost track man (Briskey’s remix),12-inch (Virgin Labels, 2003)

Groove Armada - I See You Baby (Briskey’s Latino Reshake),12-inch (Zomba/ Jive, 2000)

Compilations

Bootleg Bar Sessions, Vol 2 (Wack Attack Barrack, Belgium, 2006), Jazz Sous Les Pommiers, Vol 1 (Jazz Sous Les Pommiers, France, 2006), Pure Nu Jazz (Brioche Edizioni, Italy, 2006), Jazzadelic 06.2 (Jazz, Holland, 2006), Cartier (Brazil, 2006), Elektromium (FMC, Belgium, 2005), Late Nite Reworks by Buscemi, Vol. 1 (Downsall Plastics, Belgium, 2005), Nu Jazz (Wagram, France, 2004), Extravaganza (EMI, Greece, 2004), Metropolitan 101 – The City Of Music Electronic Downtempo Grooves (Higher Note, Taiwan, 2004), Brazilectro 6 (SPV, Germany, 2004), The Sound Of Fashion – The Sexiest Beats For Cat Walks (Difference, Portugal, 2004), Elettrowave.04 (Arezzo Wave, Italy, 2004), Summer Grooves (Belgium, 2004), Jazzadelic 04.2 (Jazz, Holland, 2004), Saint-Germain-des-Près Café 4 (Wagram, France, 2004), Deluxe - The Finest Moments In Modern Lounge (United, Holland, 2004), Natural 2 (Plastics, Belgium, 2003), Studio Brussel - Switch 4 (News, Belgium, 2003), Saint-Germain-des-Prés Café 3 (Wagram, France, 2003), Welcome To Club Jazz 2 (Cinq Etoiles, Holland, 2002), Enjoy The Chill (Super/ Lowlands, Belgium, 2002), Mind The Gap 27 (Gonzo Circus, Belgium, 1999)