Radio Oranje

Show notes

In may of 1940, the Netherlands were attacked by Nazi-Germany. The occupation lasted five years until the country was liberated. Five traumatic years during which Henk Hofstede’s mother grew up in Amsterdam, only to spend liberation day ill in bed. Now fast forward to the Seventies and the relationship between both countries is still less than friendly. The shadow of World War II still hangs in the air. But then things change ever so subtly. To young people, Germany suddenly becomes very attractive, via the motorcycles that young people ride around town with, via the long haired German football players, via the synthesizers from Germany and the mechanical sounds of Kraftwerk and all the other exotic sounds from the neighboring country. Once again, the Nits choose a different approach to their work, not working with a concept or prepared demoes, but building on improvising sessions at their workspace, the WERF. Sound design and production: Darren Hayne.