Project: The Apollo Project
Partner: Raven Bros., Macsen Apollo, Open Ateliers
Disciplines: Executive Production, Graphic Design, Event Production
Year: 2014
In the art world Artist in Residence programmes are a known path and infrastructure for artists and their practice. For a lot of creatives hailing from other artistical scenes and subcultures these programmes are unknown and thus not applyed. The Apollo Project is the first Rapper in Residence project where we explore the Artist in Residence route with artists and genre's that are not regular to the concept.
Creative Director: Jeffrey Croese
Artwork: Jeffrey Croese, Rutger Paulusse
Photography: Ilja Meefout
Videography: Timon Raven, Erkka Nissinen
Edit: Timon Raven, Jeffrey Croese
Motion Graphics: Jeffrey Croese
Executive production: Jeffrey Croese, Timon Raven
The Apollo Project was recorded at the Ravennest studio, Amsterdam.
This project was supported by the OAZO Artist in Residence programme.
This project was made possible by vinger.nl & Raven Bros. Music.
EP release date:
28 October 2014
The five brand new Hip Hop tracks on The Apollo Project are the result of a collaboration between Macsen Apollo, creative agency Vinger.nl and producers collective Raven Bros.
During Macsen’s residency at Open Ateliers Zuidoost Artist in Residence (OAZO AIR) in the Amsterdam Bijlmer area, he joined forces with Bijlmer based MC's Jay Colin, M.D., Mizztamizzo and Ell-I-Dee. Music wizard D. Riba plays his incredibly strange instruments and jazz singer Anne Brattinga provides warm vocals. The beats, recordings and mastering are done by the Ravennest, while vinyl scratches come from American DJ E Train. A verse by MC Jason Dunman completes the EP. The Apollo Project is available online October 28th, 2014.
The videos, photos and artwork of The Apollo Project were created by video artist Erkka Nissinen, photographer Ilja Meefout and designer Rutger Paulusse, all brought together by Vinger.nl.
Track 1: Crank & Pepsi Cola
Artist: Macsen Apollo & Ravennest
Lyrics: Macsen Apollo
Production: T. Raven & M. Raven for Raven Bros. Music
Mixed by M. van Ommeren for Raven Bros. Music
Track 2: Doing Just Fine (feat. Jason Dunman & Anne Brattinga)
Artist: Macsen Apollo & Ravennest
Lyrics: Macsen Apollo, Jason Dunman
Additional vocals by Anne Brattinga
Production: T. Raven & J. Lucas for Raven Bros. Music
Mixed by M. van Ommeren for Raven Bros. Music
Track 3: Free Thinkers (feat. Mizztamizzo & D. Riba)
Artist: Macsen Apollo & Ravennest
Lyrics: Macsen Apollo, Mitchell van Ommeren, Dmytro Biloiartsev
Production: J. Lucas for Raven Bros. Music & D.Riba
Mixed by M. van Ommeren for Raven Bros. Music
Track 4: Shits & Giggles (feat. Jay Colin, M.D. & Ell-I-Dee)
Artist: Macsen Apollo & Ravennest
Lyrics: Macsen Apollo, Jay Colin, Carlos Nijhove, Donovan Goedhoop
Production: J. Lucas for Raven Bros. Music & D.Riba
Cuts by E Train
Mixed by M. van Ommeren for Raven Bros. Music
Track 5: Delivery (feat. Jay Colin)
Artist: Macsen Apollo & Ravennest
Lyrics: Macsen Apollo, Jay Colin
Production: M. Raven for Raven Bros. Music
Cuts by E Train
Mixed by M. van Ommeren for Raven Bros. Music