Imagine a mountain

Show notes

When the Nits played Swiss festivals in 1987, they presented a new songs. To some discerning members of the audience, one of these songs stood out as a possible hit, the egnimaticyally titled « In the Dutch Mountains ». That title begs a question: now where exactly would those mountains be ? What do they present. A mystery for sure. The surprise was even bigger when the audience found out that the songs and the album were recorded live to two track without any mixing or post production. A live album without an audience - why would one choose this way of recording an album? «In the Dutch Mountains» and the following mini-album «Hat» with their colourful, complex and magical songs were proof of the live qualities of the band, a band that was down to four members by this time. We sit down to talk with singer and guitarist Henk Hofstede, drummer Rob Kloet and keyboarder Robert Jan Stips. Production and sound design: Darren Hayne.