To celebrate the 5 year birthday of  7 Mountain Records, time for something atypical!

Idyllen, a collection of poems by Dutch writer Ilja Leonard Pfeijffer was the starting point of the eponymous debut album of the esteemed singer/theater maker Oukje den Hollander. Together with multi-talent Marijn Korff de Gidts she composed twelve stunningly refined songs that are as expressive as they are intimate. Rarely a young singer dares to portret her inner self so honestly.

Twelve poems (all Dutch!) have been selected to reflect both modern social themes as well as personal ones. Incalculable, whimsical, lyrical, direct as well as romantic, cropped in a 40 minutes musical journey. All performed by a broad team of classical trained musicians, with the honey-like voice of Oukje always on top of it.

Also available in a limited edition vinyl pressing (a 7MNTN first!).

Reviews

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4 stars @ NRC (Dutch) Nov ’19: ‘an album you can listen to repeatedly and one that will surprise you with pure singing and ingenious instrumentation’

3 stars @ DB vh Noorden (Dutch) Dec ’19: ‘crystal clear singing and variety of instrumentation’