Sunday, October 7, 2007

De Div - Open Zee (12", Plexus, 1983)



De Div came from Delft, The Netherlands and had quite a solid live reputation, although I never saw them play live. In the early days, they sang in dutch. De Div consisted of Art Zaaijer (sax, vocals) Marc de Reus (bass), Michel Schoots (drums), Niek van Slobbe http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif(guitar, synth). Started in 1979, released 'Stap Voor Stap' in 1981. Their sound is funky, not unlike Gang Of Four. They then released 'Europa Is Hier' (LP), 'Pasodoble' (cassette, will follow soon). This 'Open Zee' was produced by Jean Marie Aerts of TC Matic. The band will later on sing in english and stop in 1990.

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21 comments:

  1. FredOctober 8, 2007 at 11:25 AM

    Thanks for this post. Unfortunately two times "Splits het atoom" and no "Als lemmingen".

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  2. 433 RPMOctober 8, 2007 at 8:34 PM

    i see, well, sorry. i ripped this from a CDR that someone gave me years ago. i don't have the original record, so i am afraid it's not something i can correct. i think the second one is the real 'splits het atoom'. if somebody has the original 'als lemmingen' please let me know (433rpm@gmail.com)

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  3. MIKKseriaOctober 8, 2007 at 11:32 PM

    hi.. great post! (great blog)
    have themall on lps eps,
    nice reminder:)

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  4. MIKKseriaOctober 8, 2007 at 11:47 PM

    o.. and they also have the great
    "in front" from 85

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  5. 433 RPMOctober 9, 2007 at 7:27 AM

    hi mikkseria
    want to share the others?
    433rpm

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  6. P@ndoraOctober 16, 2007 at 3:57 AM

    I love this one! Great lyrics: "De kleine sloep was een gewillige prooi voor de kolkend zilte massaaaa"!

    Can't wait for the other Div stuff, so far this is all I know.

    Thanks, Frank

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  7. UnknownOctober 18, 2007 at 9:52 AM

    I have "Europa Is Hier" and always loved the way the singing/lyrics were not so mixed on top of the music like all other dutch music was done. It'd great to hear their other records now aswell!!

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  8. GercoNovember 30, 2007 at 10:46 AM

    Any chance for more posts on de Div? Open Zee deserves a better rip and what about the other albums? I could share some...

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  9. AnonymousNovember 30, 2007 at 1:52 PM

    If someone still needs 'als lemmingen', I've uploaded it to http://www.megaupload.com/?d=V09PPQ8R
    Would you like 'Europa is Hier' and 'Sex Sex Sex' too?

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  10. 433 RPMNovember 30, 2007 at 4:41 PM

    gerco, what's wrong with the rip? all my files are in the size, and you'r ethe first one to complain.

    and bev: als lemmingen is part of the new zip pasodoble zip. yes, i'd love any others you can share. 433rpm@gmail.com

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  11. AnonymousNovember 30, 2007 at 5:00 PM

    De Div, Sex Sex Sex (only 160 kpbs)
    is at
    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=C4WVCTP2

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  12. 433 RPMNovember 30, 2007 at 5:29 PM

    thanks, bev.

    433rpm

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  13. GercoDecember 1, 2007 at 10:12 PM

    sorry, no complains, i like to play it loud and then some songs don't reach the end. they have been cut in the fade out. but the sound quality is very good!!
    i have got twist and turn and in front. can't make any rips tough..

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  14. GercoDecember 7, 2007 at 3:53 PM

    delft's best recordshop and former label plexus has both "open zee" and "stap voor stap" still available. new in stock!!
    www.plexus.gemm.com

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  15. AnonymousMay 7, 2008 at 2:57 PM

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  16. AnonymousMay 7, 2008 at 3:48 PM

    Ik heb de parkeerplaatsen van De Div - Stirred Not Shaken en In Front verplaatst:

    Stirred Not Shaken (Als Lemmingen & Insekticide)
    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=7QP31BF4

    In Front:
    http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ZZONAVDE

    geniet er van

    graag andere comment verwijderen.

    Dank

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  17. P@ndoraMay 23, 2008 at 4:33 AM

    @ Anonymous: many, many thanks for giving us "In Front"! Any chance of getting the rest of "Shaken Not Stirred" up as well? According to Discogs.com, some of the tracks are exclusive versions...

    Thanks, P@ndora

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  18. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2009 at 3:43 PM

    Hartelijk dank!!! Hier zoek ik al naar zolang ik internet heb. Open Zee is voor mij nog steeds de beste plaat van vaderlandse bodem. En DE DIV nog steeds de meest boeiende nederlandse band die ik ken (samen met de Claw Boys misschien...)
    SUPER, THANX!!!
    Marc Brauers

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  19. AnonymousMay 20, 2009 at 11:56 AM

    Hartelijk dank! En ook nog van zeer goede kwaliteit, te gek! Ik zoek al een tijdje naar dit album (op CD nog niet verschenen geloof ik), maar met deze MP3-s ben ik helemaal gelukkig...

    Walter

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  20. TON SSeptember 1, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    Dank je hartelijk! Was al jaren op zoek en nu kan ik weer los gaan![als mijn lijf dat nog wil]Echt de beste nederlandse band ooit!

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  21. UnknownDecember 20, 2019 at 4:10 PM

    En na lang tevergeefs zoeken op Spotify kwam ik deze site tegen en kan ik nu weer digitaal luisteren naar deze onsterfelijke band (en binnenkort draaien op een indie dance party!).
    Thnx!

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