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AMBIENT CONCERT RELEASE

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Before heading out to France for another chapter in his life, DIRK SERRIES played one more concert at this beautiful chapel in Belgium. The Oude Klooster chapel in Brecht has been the stage for many of his activities. With A NEW WAVE OF JAZZ the chapel transformed to a recording space for several albums and a concert space for some ad-hoc improvisations while MARTINA VERHOEVEN organised her well-received DEEP LISTENINGS concerts. On October 16th, 2025 at a sold-out chapel, Belgian Dirk Serries (acclaimed for his work as vidnaObmana) sculpted a melancholic deep ambient atmosphere with just one electric guitar and a handful outboard effects. Fully in vein of his renowned STREAMS OF CONSCIOUSNESS series, this concert is now available as a digital-only release.

BANDCAMP FRIDAY

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TODAY IS BANDCAMP FRIDAY !  As you know on this day bandcamp generously waive their fees to support independent musicians, bands and labels across the globe.  This means that when you buy on this particular Friday no fees will be deducted from your purchase to us.

As you can imagine this extra will help us to continue, record new music and maintain the system to do this all.

But without your support this doesn’t work so for us a moment to send back our gratitude and offer you some interesting discounts on the music we share.

 This time we are giving you a stunning discount of 90% to get your complete digital collections from these platforms.  Only today !

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

THANK YOU !

VIDNA OBMANA – TWILIGHT OF PERCEPTION REDUX VOLUME THREE 1996 – 2006

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VIDNA OBMANA – TWILIGHT OF PERCEPTION REDUX VOLUME THREE 1996 – 2006
(3xCD, Zoharum)

“This is the third instalment in a series of compilations containing rare recordings (previously unpublished, compilations tracks, etc.) which have been collected here, sorted and remastered by Dirk Serries. In accordance with the adopted standard, the third part also contains three CDs filled with music, constituting at the same time a reliable compendium and supplement to the extensive discography of VIDNA OBMANA.
This edition is released in an eight-panel digipack, provided with a graphic design designed using a photo by Martina Verhoeven, on the Polish ZOHARUM.

Our copies are on their way, please when ordering be patient as we need to get them first before we can ship them. Thank you.“

Get your digital/physical copy here :

TWILIGHT OF PERCEPTION REDUX VOLUME THREE 1996 – 2006

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VIDNA OBMANA – TWILIGHT OF PERCEPTION REDUX VOLUME THREE (1996-2006)

This is the third instalment in a series of compilations containing rare recordings (previously unpublished, compilations tracks, etc.) which have been collected here, sorted and remastered by Dirk Serries. In accordance with the adopted standard, the third part also contains three CDs filled with music, constituting at the same time a reliable compendium and supplement to the extensive discography of VIDNA OBMANA.

This edition is released in an eight-panel digipack, provided with a graphic design designed using a photo by Martina Verhoeven, on the Polish ZOHARUM.

This new 3CD set will be released on February 23rd, 2026. Links will come online soon.

Meanwhile check out the teaser.

EYE ON : SPIRITS

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VIDNA OBMANA & JAN MARMENOUT – SPIRITS 
(CD, Highgate Music 1999)

In the middle of VIDNA OBMANA‘S tribal phase, he teamed up with Gent-based multi-instrumentalist JAN MARMENOUT. Commissioned by Ivan Candaele, who ran an esoteric shop in Gent, this album captures both musicians performing an album that was equally spontaneous and meticulously structured. Behind the shop, Ivan had a recording space where the album was recorded and mixed in 1999. That same year the music was released on Highgate Music, the label of Ivan himself. Unfortunately due to a lack of decent promotion, this little gem never got the exposure it deserved.

Here’s a chance to get acquainted with this album or (re)discover this album in its original version, now available for a limited time at ‘name your price’ :


BANDCAMP FRIDAY

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Yes the first BANDCAMP FRIDAY of 2026 is here.  This Friday February 6th, 2026, bandcamp generously waive their fees to support independent musicians, bands and labels across the globe.  This means that when you buy on this particular Friday no fees will be deducted from your purchase to us.

As you can imagine this extra will help us to continue, record new music and maintain the system to do this all.

But without your support this doesn’t work so for us a moment to send back our gratitude and offer you some interesting discounts on the music we share.

For any purchase (whether digital, physical or even getting the full discography) you’ll be able to use a discount of 50%.

Use the code : bcfebruary on these platforms :

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

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.