The June issue usually gives way to a new 20-something list, featuring models, musicians, actors, illustrators, fashion designers, photographers, artists, architects,... and so much more. The people who are a representation of young society in Belgium, a generation ready to rule our world. In 2020, hence the double number, we’re serving you, hungry hearts, 2 editions of our acclaimed list. That’s right, we’re doubling the number of features, starting a bit earlier. Let us introduce you to the faces you didn't realise you wanted to meet!
CasseCouilles (Mathijs, Ferre, Maarten, Stan & Ramon)
Band, Ghent
Photos shot by Seppe Vancraywinkel
What do we & our readers need to remember about you?
Maarten’s Facebook password: seksonthebeache (plz dont use).
What is the (near) future bringing you?
We are searching for the crack, the crack in civilization. We are gonna break the crack open and we are gonna dig a path in there.
Ramon Yells: ‘Fucking Moses babyyy.’
Stan: ‘Get ready people, get ready to follow us.’
Maarten: ‘On the way!’
Ferre: ‘Dig through the crack!’
Matthijs: ‘Where the fuck is God in here?’
What are you up to these days?
Matthijs: ‘dig!’
Ferre: ‘Hold on my eeeuhm, my pickaxe is in Maarten’s car.’
Maarten: ‘I don’t have a car anymore’
Stan: ‘But I do!’
Meanwhile, Ramon’s hands are shaking terribly.
What artists are you listening to?
Michelle Mixmeister, Zita Swoon, Danny Blue and the Old Socks, Frank Zappa…. And many more crazy humans.
Which records are you playing most right now?
shine bright like a diamond by Rihanna and Doomsday by Nero
What makes your heart go faster these days?
Matthijs sings: ‘Getting through”’
Ferre sings: ‘The Crack!’
Stan sings: ‘The world…’
Maarten sings: ‘is ours’
Ramon sings: ‘We are your way back home’
What are you doing daily at 9 pm/9 am?
Recovering the parts of the eclipse, charging our reflecting bodies for the upcoming night to enlighten doomsday dreams.
How do you bring some routine into your days?
We don’t count in days, we count in nights.
What does your face mask look like?
XXL, cement (bricks); it swallowed us.
What’s your utopia?
Stan just had an idea: a world where everybody is transformed into a gun would be so peaceful.
We don’t count in days, we count in nights
What satisfies you?
Maarten: Walking into the Delhaize and falling in love 5 times.
What’s your favourite lockdown Instagram account?
What’s your favourite lockdown book?
Ramon: Het jongensboek - C. Iggulden H. Iggulden
Mathijs: The Guinness world record book 2007 (Those nails are sick)
Ferre: Herman Hesse - De steppewolf
Stan: Don Quichot - Cervantes
Maarten: The Guinness world record book 2009
What’s your favourite lockdown film?
Ramon: Spirit, while drinking a sprite. ;p
How do you keep healthy?
By eating many vegetables, we like to put extra attention to vitamins D and C. By drinking no sugar drinks (except while watching Spirit ;D) and long walks to keep the mind sharp.
What’s one of your sources of inspiration that may surprise people?
Ferre: My neighbour, Totoro, he gives us the most important life lessons.
What would you like to be doing in 10 years?
To talk to people. We want to be accepted. Like everybody else. Who wants to come over for dinner? I can’t cook but we can get frietjes met joppiesaus.
How does the current crisis make you feel?
We feel the need for speed, action.
How important are fellow companions now? How do you reach out?
We are trying to connect to high spirited telepathic waves. But we haven’t got feedback yet…
What is the latest/future project you are working on?
We are making a musical with Danny Blue… But they didn’t answer yet.
Did you have an exhibition/concert/show on your agenda these days? Which one?
We will be doing random things at random times.
What will the second part of 2020 bring you?
Ferre: Some damn slappin’ bass lines, you know what I mean ;)
Who is the person that most influenced you throughout your development in life?
Mathijs: Bhagwan Sri Rajneesh
What is the most important thing you’ve learned lately?
Masturbating like you are making a fire. With a stick and some 'hoooooooooi' (oops I came ;p lol)
Is there anyone in your scene who needs more attention?
ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME ME oh oops, WE WE WE WE WE WE WE
Comfort food/speciality dish now?
frietjes met joppiesaus
Lockdown hobby?
Poking each other
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