Het Zweet – Het Zweet (1987)

Country: Netherlands

Tracklist

1. Cry Or Laugh 02:30
2. From The Lowland 06:56
3. Topsy Turvy 06:36
4. Wild Man 02:53
5. Ram 02:51
6. On Earth 04:33
7. Red Robe 04:41
8. Massive Trance 07:11

Het Zweet was an experimental/ritualistic/tribal/industrial project

created by Marien Van Oers and formed in Breda, Netherlands.

Active since early to late 80s Marien started the project as a duo with Eric Haamers 

under the name Forced Run and released their self-titled cassette in 1982 on Marien's own DIY label Het Zweet,

which later next year transformed into Zweepslag in order to release his first solo tapes.
Forced Run gradually turned into Het Zweet and released material on such legendary labels

as Staaltape and Dossier while also appeared on many international compilations.
Het Zweet music consisted of percussion pieces played upon organic noises, ritualistic-ambiance, soundscapes

and mantras intended to produce trance-like effects via rhythm and repetition.

Music was played on self-built instruments (shopping trolleys, blown cardboard tubes etc.)

with Marien's own vocals and extra pre-recorded sounds.
The music was often placed in the industrial camp and linked with the likes of Test Dept. and Z'EV.
Het Zweet's trip lasted until 1988, when Marien eliminated all public music activities.

Since then he was recording only for himself and this period (1992-2012) can be heard on the compilation

"Compilatie Blue Room" released by his friend Mark Rietveld (Mor Time D'or),

after Marien passed away on January 8, 2013.
"Het Zweet" was the only material by Marien that was released on vinyl and in 2022 was remastered and reissued

with five bonus tracks by Klanggalerie on CD and by Staalplaat on double LP.
The Memory link contains as bonus the excellent "Massive Trance" cassette that was released in 1983.

Memory