Kreng is a Belgium-based project formed by Pepijn Caudron (born 1975). Initially Kreng was a strictly sample-based project, incorporating sounds from various sources: dark jazz, new electronic generated sounds, classical modernism and vintage geographical recordings. The project became a very cinematic, theatrical device that has been used by various directors. Kreng has now scored more than 50 theatre and dance productions, most of them produced by Abattoir Fermé. Kreng has also been involved in some collaborative projects with various members of the Belgian musical underground. Among them Kaboom Karavan, Bart Maris and Eric Thielemans.
Pepijn Caudron was raised in Belgium by a musical family. His mother played violin and his father played guitar, piano and banjo. When he was twelve he followed their lead and began singing and drumming in several local bands, some touring the Belgian club circuit extensively a few years later. By fifteen he started experimenting with a 4-track recorder and sampling-techniques. He discovered that music offered more possibilities than the traditional rock band set-up. Initially, his solo work was heavily influenced by the sample-ideology of hip-hop and the sound of labels like Mo' Wax and Ninja Tune in the late 1990s. A growing interest in 20th century classical music gradually infused his work with a more theatrical feel.
Caudron entered the Kunsthumaniora Brussels (an art school for actors and dancers) in 1992 and graduated cum laude. From that time until 2004 he worked primarily as an actor in theater, film and television. He performed in over thirty plays in leading roles such as the eponymous Hamlet and Banquo in Macbeth. It was during this time that Caudron developed his trademark sound and created a vast archive of unreleased material under the moniker Kreng.[1]
Career
After attending a performance by the Belgian surrealist horror-theatre company Abattoir Fermé, Caudron approached artistic director Stefan Lernous and was assigned to score their next performance. Since 2004, Kreng and Abattoir Fermé have collaborated on more than thirty plays, most of which feature little or no dialogue allowing the music to become an extra character that drives the narrative. Many of these plays have toured internationally for several years. Kreng has also worked for other dance and theatre companies. By 2014, he has more than fifty stage performance soundtrack credits to his name.
Kreng's peculiar world of sound also drew attention from the Norwegian record label Miasmah (now operating from Berlin). Labelboss Erik K. Skodvin approached him to release music from his soundtracks for theatre. This resulted in the critically acclaimed album L’Autopsie Phénoménale de Dieu (2009), followed by Grimoire (2011), which earned him a reputation as one of the leading figures in the world of modern-classical-electronic composition. In 2012, the lavishly designed retrospective compilation box Works For Abattoir Fermé 2007-2011 was released. This collector's item sold out in less than three weeks. In 2013 the 7" vinyl ... And Then in The Morning was released by the label Sonic Pieces. The Summoner (2015), his most personal record to date, was created around the Kübler-Ross model of the five stages of grief. Belgian sludgemetalband Amenra collaborated with him on one track. German musician and composer Nils Frahm did the mastering for most of his albums.
After more than a decade of stage related work, Caudron felt the need to change his creative environment. He returned to his lifelong passion for film soundtracks. Influences range from the inevitable Bernard Herrmann to Ennio Morricone’s 1970s giallo period, stretching out to more contemporary masters like Trent Reznor, Brian Reitzell and Joseph Bishara. Along with an already successful recording and theatre composing career he has decided to dedicate a major part of his time to creating music for film.[1] Since joining Spectrevision Music Management in 2013, Caudron has scored Cooties, his first full feature soundtrack which was released on September 18, 2015, by Milan Records (digital/CD). Death Waltz Recording Company/Mondo soon followed with a vinyl release. His second score, for the feature film Camino, premiered in September 2015 at Fantastic Fest in Austin, Texas.
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Kreng is a Belgium based project formed by Pepijn Caudron born 1975 Initially Kreng was a strictly sample based project incorporating sounds from various sources dark jazz new electronic generated sounds classical modernism and vintage geographical recordings The project became a very cinematic theatrical device that has been used by various directors Kreng has now scored more than 50 theatre and dance productions most of them produced by Abattoir Ferme Kreng has also been involved in some collaborative projects with various members of the Belgian musical underground Among them Kaboom Karavan Bart Maris and Eric Thielemans KrengKrengBackground informationBirth namePepijn CaudronBorn5 May 1975Occupation s Composer and producerLabelsMiasmah Lakeshore Invada Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Soundtracks 4 ReferencesEarly life EditPepijn Caudron was raised in Belgium by a musical family His mother played violin and his father played guitar piano and banjo When he was twelve he followed their lead and began singing and drumming in several local bands some touring the Belgian club circuit extensively a few years later By fifteen he started experimenting with a 4 track recorder and sampling techniques He discovered that music offered more possibilities than the traditional rock band set up Initially his solo work was heavily influenced by the sample ideology of hip hop and the sound of labels like Mo Wax and Ninja Tune in the late 1990s A growing interest in 20th century classical music gradually infused his work with a more theatrical feel Caudron entered the Kunsthumaniora Brussels an art school for actors and dancers in 1992 and graduated cum laude From that time until 2004 he worked primarily as an actor in theater film and television He performed in over thirty plays in leading roles such as the eponymous Hamlet and Banquo in Macbeth It was during this time that Caudron developed his trademark sound and created a vast archive of unreleased material under the moniker Kreng 1 Career EditAfter attending a performance by the Belgian surrealist horror theatre company Abattoir Ferme Caudron approached artistic director Stefan Lernous and was assigned to score their next performance Since 2004 Kreng and Abattoir Ferme have collaborated on more than thirty plays most of which feature little or no dialogue allowing the music to become an extra character that drives the narrative Many of these plays have toured internationally for several years Kreng has also worked for other dance and theatre companies By 2014 he has more than fifty stage performance soundtrack credits to his name Kreng s peculiar world of sound also drew attention from the Norwegian record label Miasmah now operating from Berlin Labelboss Erik K Skodvin approached him to release music from his soundtracks for theatre This resulted in the critically acclaimed album L Autopsie Phenomenale de Dieu 2009 followed by Grimoire 2011 which earned him a reputation as one of the leading figures in the world of modern classical electronic composition In 2012 the lavishly designed retrospective compilation box Works For Abattoir Ferme 2007 2011 was released This collector s item sold out in less than three weeks In 2013 the 7 vinyl And Then in The Morning was released by the label Sonic Pieces The Summoner 2015 his most personal record to date was created around the Kubler Ross model of the five stages of grief Belgian sludgemetalband Amenra collaborated with him on one track German musician and composer Nils Frahm did the mastering for most of his albums After more than a decade of stage related work Caudron felt the need to change his creative environment He returned to his lifelong passion for film soundtracks Influences range from the inevitable Bernard Herrmann to Ennio Morricone s 1970s giallo period stretching out to more contemporary masters like Trent Reznor Brian Reitzell and Joseph Bishara Along with an already successful recording and theatre composing career he has decided to dedicate a major part of his time to creating music for film 1 Since joining Spectrevision Music Management in 2013 Caudron has scored Cooties his first full feature soundtrack which was released on September 18 2015 by Milan Records digital CD Death Waltz Recording Company Mondo soon followed with a vinyl release His second score for the feature film Camino premiered in September 2015 at Fantastic Fest in Austin Texas Discography EditAlbums Edit The Pleiades EP 2007 Zomer EP 2008 L Autopsie Phenomenale De Dieu 2009 Grimoire 2011 Works For The Abattoir Ferme 2007 2011 2012 And Then in The Morning 2013 The Summoner 2015 Selfed 2016 Soundtracks Edit Cooties 2014 Camino 2015 Lowlife 2017 The Party s Just Beginning 2018 References Edit a b Archived copy PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2018 10 20 Retrieved 2015 07 21 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint archived copy as title link Retrieved from https en 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