DANS DANS - LIVE !

• Dans Dans: Live !
      (2026, lp, Belgium, unday records)

To describe their music as a blend of rock and jazz does not do Dans Dans justice.
Sure, at first glance, the trio sounds like an instrumental and more energetic version of some of the 1970s bands that we like, but they're so much more.

The trio has a very distinctive sound. There's great interaction between the musicians, and, most important, the compositions are great and the music unfolds beautifully.

• Frederic Lyenn Jacques: bass, baritone guitar, synth
• Steven Cassiers: drums, percussion, synth
• Bert Dockx: guitar

Here's 'Naiad' :

The LP was a Record Store Day release and presents 6 tracks.
It comes with a QR code for an additional two tracks (bandcamp streaming only).

Or if you like to listen to the entire album in one go, you can get a complete download / streaming copy at iTunes.

Recommended !!

DANS DANS - 6

• dans dans: 6
      (2022, cd, bel, unday)

The new Dans Dans album got released today.
Entitled "6".
Bandcamp, LP and CD.
Another gem.

NEW DANS DANS ALBUM IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER

Out next September but already available for pre-order.

white vinyl LP
standard LP
CD
and/or
digital download

 

DANS DANS - WOLK

Belgian trio Dans Dans has just released 'Wolk'.
Instrumental, melodic jazz.
Great song.

DANS DANS - ZINK

• dans dans: zink
      (2021, cd, bel, unday records)

Belgian trio Dans Dans has a new album out. It got released two days ago.
Dans Dans' (Bert Dockx - Frederic Lyenn Jacques - Steven Cassiers) "Zink" presents 8 beautiful, instrumental, mysterious and melodic jazz tunes. 

I'm expecting my CD copy in a couple of days but I'm already enjoying the digital download.
Great stuff.
Do check it out !

The album is also being issued on vinyl but if you want the CD or the LP, don't wait too long as it looks like they're moving fast.

SOLO ALBUM BY BERT DOCKX

Bert Dockx (Flying Horseman, Dans Dans) has a solo album out.
All coverversions.

I've only heard this one track, but I love it.

https://unday.lnk.to/transit

HAM SESSIONS 2018

Two more Ham Sessions (Ghent, BE) have been announced :

Sunday, September 30, 2018 - 15h00
afternoon concert (try-out) by OTTLA, new project by Bert Dockx (Dans Dans, Flying Horseman)

Bert Dockx: guitar
Frans Van Isacker: alto sax
Thomas Jillings: tenor sax
Nicolas Rombouts: bass
Louis Evrard: drums, percussion
Yannick Dupont: dr, perc, electronics

Sunday, October 21, 2018 - 15h00
afternoon concert by the LAUGHING BASTARDS, presenting material from their upcoming album (in 2019)

Jan-Sebastiaan Degeyter: guitar
Michel Mast: tenor sax
Nils Vermeulen: double bass
Marcos della Rocha: drums

STRAND - STRAND

• strand: strand
      (2014, cd, bel, unday records unday032cd)

Guitar player and composer Bert Dockx has already been mentioned a couple of times in the United Mutations Blog. Bert is the man behind Flying Horseman and behind Dans Dans.
In 2014 he released a solo album as Strand  ('Beach' in Dutch).
The little sticker on the album says "Solitairy music by Bert Dockx", and that's about the best description I could find.

The below track will give you a perfect idea of the atmosphere :

DANS DANS - SAND

• dans dans: sand
      (2016, cd, bel, unday records unday055cd)

Belgian jazz trio Dans Dans has a new album out. Not counting a 10" vinyl album and a more recent cassette release, "Sand" is album number four.
Dans Dans brings a mixture of experimental jazz and blues.
Cinematic.

Amazing.

DANS DANS - CLOSE YOUR EYES

Taken from "Sand", the next album by Dans Dans.
Album to be released on October 14, 2016.
On Unday Records.

VARIOUS ARTISTS - HAM SESSIONS 2014

• various artists: ham sessions - 2014
      (2014, cd-promo, bel, private release)

As the name suggests, the "Ham Sessions - 2014" promotional CD presents recordings that were made during the various Ham Sessions days in Ghent in 2014.
A tip to the hat to Michel Mast !

There's Laughing Bastards, Dans Dans, Gratitude, Stuff, Moker, and the Xango Tentet.
This is a beautiful selection of contemporary Belgian jazz ensembles.

To give you an idea of what it might have been like :

Dans Dans at the Paradox club in Tilburg (NL)

And Stuff

DANS DANS - LIVE AT ROMA

• dans dans: live at roma
      (2014, k7, bel, unday records unday034cas)

The Unday label releassed "Live At Roma" by Dans Dans to celebrate Cassette Day 2014.
Including compositions by Sun Ra, Tom Waits, Ornette Coleman and more.

DANS DANS ON DUTCH TV NEXT SUNDAY MORNING

Belgian ensemble Dans Dans will be featured on next Sunday's "Vrije Geluiden" TV show as they will be talking about the Vlieland Festival.

Next to original compositions, the trio performs music by Sun Ra, Sonny Rollins and Ennio Morricone, just to name three...

Here's Dans Dans performing 'Yesterday Is Here' (Tom Waits)