A brief talk with Mr. Roadburn - Walter Hoeijmakers

By Tomsen

LC: Thanks for a great festival! Hope you have stressed down. I would like to ask you a couple of questions about Causa Sui and On Trial and so. On Trial has a long history, and they played one of the very first Roadburn Festivals. Are they a favourite band of yours?

Walter: On Trial played the 4th Roadburn Festival with Nebula. I saw On Trial already in the mid nineties, and I really love their 13 Floor Elevators psychedelica meets classic rock meets garage rock, played with Detroit simplicity. I consider them as one of the finest psychedelic bands in Europe, and I'm really glad that we had the band at Roadburn 2007. The simply deserved to be on the bill.

LC: Have you heard Dragontears and how do you find that project?

Walter: As of now, the Dragontears album is my strongest contender for album of the year. It's like vintage On Trial paired to Spine-of God era Monster Magnet. Wow! I would love to have Dragon Tears on the bill for Roadburn 2008.
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LC: You seem to have picked up Causa Sui at a very early phase. Are they the new "wonderkids" in psychedelic rock?

Walter: I really have a soft spot for Causa Sui. I don't like phrases as "wonderkinds", but this band has something special going on. It's not a baby Monster Magnet or something like that. Causa Sui delivers heavy psych rock at its finest. Both their albums harkens back to Hendrix, Blue Cheer and even Krautrock. It's the music I like the most, and I'm glad to see these youngsters keepin' the psychedelic scene alive.

LC: How much do you believe in those guys? You picked them almost unknown, and even used one of their songs for Roadburns myspace site.

Walter: I really believe in Causa Sui. Their new album, "Free Ride", is a modern psych masterpiece -these guys should be touring with the likes of Dungen.

LC: Did they live up to your expectations at the festival? Have you ever seen them live before?

Walter: I went to last years Stoned From the Underground Festival in Germany, especially to see Causa Sui. They blew me away, and I offered them a slot on Roadburn 2007 right after their gig. I liked their set at Roadburn, and I even took some time of to do their lightshow myself. Causa Sui's Jakob made some wonderful imagery I could use. Jakob's a very good video editor, and his imagery was simple as pychedelic as their set. I hope to collaborate with him at next years
Roadburn.

LC: How many Danish bands will appear at next years Roadburn Festival?

Walter: I'm not sure yet. I'd love to have Dragontrears on the bill though.

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