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2026

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A wonderful 2026 to everyone. May we hope the new year will bring more brightness, joy and less war for us on this planet. We need it. Naturally it goes without saying that we also want to thank you all for your amazing support over this past year. We’ll continue with music on our different platforms, from the improvised music on A New Wave Of Jazz to the Vidna Obmana reissues and the new Dirk Serries solo work. A few collaborations are also in the pipeline, some recorded and ready to go into production, others in the creative burner.

Also in 2026 Dirk Serries’ STREAMS OF CONSCIOUSNESS ambient series continues. Check out the subscription option as this is way more beneficial than ordering them separately.

Only 55 EUR per year to keep up with all the recordings he’ll create and release in this line of albums. On top of that you’ll get all existing releases so that you start with a complete collection and know that you’re supporting the artist in its most direct and personal way to have him continue with his music and your chance to dwell into this oeuvre of bliss.

streamsofconsciousness.bandcamp.com/subscribe

PORTAMENTO

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The programme Portamento has been broadcast on the Concertzender since 2018. Portamento featured music selected by Dirk Serries. It was a monthly programme, initially on Sunday evenings and later on Thursday evenings.

Some time ago, Dirk announced that he would unfortunately no longer be able to continue producing the programme after the end of 2025. A loss for the Concertzender, but hopefully the start of something wonderful for Dirk. On behalf of all Concertzender staff and listeners: Thank you for all those years of beautiful and special music!

All of this means that the very last Portamento will be broadcast on the Concertzender on Thursday, December 25th at 23:00 CET. A fitting way to end Christmas Day and to say farewell to Dirk.

Fortunately, we still have the recordings: All episodes of Portamento can still be listened to here.

Click here for the playlist of the final episode.

NEW RELEASE : ZONAL DISTURBANCES III

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Happy release day ! DIRK SERRIES’ unique ZONAL DISTURBANCES series has a new volume out today. Part of a five album project, Polish ZOHARUM RECORDS just released ZONAL DISTURBANCES III. Its predecessor was received with praise from listeners and critics for its bold direction and uniqueness.
Number III continues to push, provoke and pull the attentive listener in with complex, multi-layered but still quite minimal real-time treatments of the electric guitar through a board of carefully selected gear. All treatments are done by hand, turning knobs of each soundtool at the cadence of how the guitarsound twists, twirls and floats.

Good news is that we’ll slowly restart our mail-order from mid January 2026 on. So you can order your hard copy now here :



check out the teaser on youtube : youtu.be/3q88XvLeHis

SUBSCRIptiON

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GIFT TIP FOR THE HOLIDAYS !

Subscribe now to DIRK SERRIES’ STREAMS OF CONSCIOUSNESS ambient series. Only 55 EUR per year to keep up with all the recordings he’ll create and release in this line of albums. On top of that you’ll get all existing releases so that you start with a complete collection and know that you’re supporting the artist in its most direct and personal way to have him continue with his music and your chance to dwell into this oeuvre of bliss.

streamsofconsciousness.bandcamp.com/subscribe

photo by Jan Kees Helms

DIRK SERRIES’ ZONAL DISTURBANCES III

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“Dirk Serries continues his exploration of ambient soundscapes, crafting a sonic journey that is both immersive and introspective. Recorded live in his home studio in November 2024, this album showcases Serries’ mastery in manipulating electric guitar tones through a complex array of analog pedals“

Part of a five album project, Polish ZOHARUM RECORDS is set to release DIRK SERRIES’ ZONAL DISTURBANCES III on December 21st, 2025. Its predecessor was received with praise from listeners and critics for its bold direction and uniqueness.
Number III continues to push, provoke and pull the attentive listener in with complex, multi-layered but still quite minimal real-time treatments of the electric guitar through a board of carefully selected gear. All treatments are done by hand, turning knobs of each soundtool at the cadence of how the guitarsound twists, twirls and floats.

Check out the youtube teaser in awaits of its official release.

EYE ON : SHADOWING IN SORROW

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VIDNA OBMANA – SHADOWING IN SORROW 
(CD, The Decade Collection 1992)

When VIDNA OBMANA‘s first compact disc release PASSAGE IN BEAUTY (1991) got its official release and subsequently a lot of praise, VIDNA OBMANA was already recording its follow-up SHADOWING IN SORROW.  Knowing already that this became part 2 of a trilogy of albums that focused on a specific technique of performing.  Fully relying on the KORG M1 workstation, VIDNA OBMANA scored this 2nd album using own programmed sounds, waves and its internal sequencer to create the slowly shifting cycles of sound.

While the KORG M1 was definitely a landmark in synth technology, it also had its flaws and limitations but it’s just that which created the specific style VIDNA OBMANA’s ambient trilogy stood out for.  Every piece was a real-time recording direct on DAT (2-track digital tape).  ‘Guarding Souls‘ remains till this day one of VIDNA’s favorite pieces.

(re)Discover this album in its original version, now available for a limited time at ‘name your price’ :
https://vidnaobmana.bandcamp.com/album/shadowing-in-sorrow

BANDCAMP FRIDAY

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YES, bandcamp Friday is back for the last one this year and we’re pulling all stops in compensation that our mail-order for physical orders is closed till February 2026.

For this bandcamp Friday we’re offering you a 50% discount on every digital release (use code : dec2025) plus a 90% discount on the full catalogues on these platforms : 

https://newwaveofjazz.bandcamp.com/
https://dirkserries.bandcamp.com/
https://vidnaobmana.bandcamp.com/
https://dirkserriesmicrophonics.bandcamp.com/
https://fearfallsburning.bandcamp.com/
https://fearfallsburningtf.bandcamp.com/ 
https://yodokiii.bandcamp.com/

Thank you for your support.

EYE ON : TOWARDS THE ENFOLDING FLOWER

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From 1984 till mid nineties Dirk Serries (Vidna Obmana) ran a radioshow at Antwerp free radio station ‘Radio Centraal‘. At one of their 24hour broadcasts in 1990 (35 years ago!), Vidna Obmana played an improved piece for which he assembled some Antwerp artists like Magthea (from the Hybryds fame) and the late Bobby B. This is the full piece, performed and recorded, before the group (including Vidna Obmana) went on further experimenting for hours…

For a limited time you can grab this one at ‘name your price’

You can watch some short footage of that particular 24hour broadcast (with a very young VIDNA OBMANA :-) here :