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Terrie Hessels

Terrie Hessels

Founding member of The Ex and TERP Records. Four decades of post-punk, free jazz, and radical creative independence from Amsterdam. Catalytic Sound.

Terrie founded the Terp label to document the work of Ethiopian musicians as well as his own improvising projects.

Discography

27 passports

27 passports

By The Ex

3 Guitars [CAA-077]

3 Guitars [CAA-077]

By Tashi Dorji, Terrie Ex & Andy Moor

Addis

Addis

By Terrie Ex & Xavier Charles

Akotet

Akotet

By Zerfu Demissie

And The Weathermen Shrug Their Shoulders

And The Weathermen Shrug Their Shoulders

By The Ex + Tom Cora

Aural Gorilla

Aural Gorilla

By The Ex

Baro 101

Baro 101

By Mats Gustafsson / Paal Nilssen-Love & Masele Asmamaw

Birabiro

Birabiro

By Fendika

Blueprints For A Blackout

Blueprints For A Blackout

By The Ex

Catch My Shoe

Catch My Shoe

By The Ex

Dead Fish

Dead Fish

By The Ex

Dignity Of Labour (Sucked Out Chucked Out) 1-8

Dignity Of Labour (Sucked Out Chucked Out) 1-8

By The Ex

Disturbing Domestic Peace

Disturbing Domestic Peace

By The Ex

Dizzy Spells

Dizzy Spells

By The Ex

Een Rondje Holland

Een Rondje Holland

By Ex Orkest

Enormous Door

Enormous Door

By The Ex & Brass Unbound

Ethiobraz

Ethiobraz

By Large Unit Fendika

Fano

Fano

By Chalachew Ashenafi & Ililta Band

Fendika live at Constellation Chicago

Fendika live at Constellation Chicago

From Federico Peñalva

Flaps [CAA-065]

Flaps [CAA-065]

By Terrie Hessels

From The Top Of My Lungs

New Additions

From The Top Of My Lungs

By The Ex

Gored Gored

Gored Gored

By Paal Nilssen-Love & Terrie Ex

Great! / The Evidence

New Additions

Great! / The Evidence

By The Ex

Hands Up! You’re Free

Hands Up! You’re Free

By The Ex

Hef

Hef

By Terrie Ex & Ab Baars

Herim Kuda

Herim Kuda

By Brader Mûsîkî

History Is What’s Happening

History Is What’s Happening

By The Ex

How Thick You Think / That’s Not a Virus

How Thick You Think / That’s Not a Virus

By The Ex

Hulgizey

Hulgizey

By Mohammed

if not now, then when will it, be all i ever wanted

New Additions

if not now, then when will it, be all i ever wanted

By Lena Hessels

If Your Mirror Breaks

New Additions

If Your Mirror Breaks

By The Ex

Ililta! New Ethiopian Dance Music

Ililta! New Ethiopian Dance Music

By Various Artists

Improvising: A One-Year Journey Around Africa, by Emma Fischer and Terrie Hessels (Photobook)

Improvising: A One-Year Journey Around Africa, by Emma Fischer and Terrie Hessels (Photobook)

From Terrie Hessels / Terp Records

In Memory Of Ethiopia’s Greatest Azmari

In Memory Of Ethiopia’s Greatest Azmari

By Bahru Kegne

Instant

Instant

By The Ex & Guests

Instants

Instants

By Terrie Hessels & Han Bennink

Joggers & Smoggers

Joggers & Smoggers

By The Ex

Lale Guma / Addis Hum

Lale Guma / Addis Hum

By The Ex + Fendika

Lanaya

Lanaya

By Soun Soun, La Tradition Mandingue

Let’s Go

New Additions

Let’s Go

By Han Bennink, Brodie West & Terrie Ex

Live at Area Sismica

Live at Area Sismica

By Lean Left

Live at Cafe Oto

Live at Cafe Oto

By Lean Left

Lumbuaku

Lumbuaku

By Konono Nº1

Medemer

Medemer

By Lean Left

Moa Anbessa

Moa Anbessa

By Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Guests

Mudbird Shivers

Mudbird Shivers

By The Ex

Pokkeherrie

Pokkeherrie

By The Ex

Poster of the Catalytic Sound Festival 2022, Chicago

Poster of the Catalytic Sound Festival 2022, Chicago

From Dan Grzeca

Scaffolding

Scaffolding

By Ken Vandermark & Terrie Ex

Schobberdebonk

New Additions

Schobberdebonk

By Terrie Ex & Paal Nilssen-Love

Scrabbling At The Lock

Scrabbling At The Lock

By The Ex + Tom Cora

Selam

Selam

By Tsehaytu Beraki

Shifting Sands

Shifting Sands

By Ab Baars & Terrie Ex

Singles. Period

Singles. Period

By The Ex

Soigne Ta Droite

Soigne Ta Droite

By Entr'acte

Splinters

Splinters

By Ken Vandermark & Terrie Hessels

Starters Alternators

Starters Alternators

By The Ex

Sudden Dusk

Sudden Dusk

By Archer

SUGAR / SHACK [CAA-005]

SUGAR / SHACK [CAA-005]

By Tim Daisy / Terrie Hessels / Dave Rempis

Takkabel!

Takkabel!

By Mohammed

The Ex “Saxophones” Poster

The Ex “Saxophones” Poster

From Ken Vandermark

The Ex & Ken Vandermark at Lincoln Hall 2011 Poster

The Ex & Ken Vandermark at Lincoln Hall 2011 Poster

From Dan Grzeca

The Ex at Bimhuis (1991-2015)

The Ex at Bimhuis (1991-2015)

By The Ex

The First Original Silence

The First Original Silence

By Original Silence

The Laughing Owl

The Laughing Owl

By Han Bennink & Terrie Ex

The Second Original Silence

The Second Original Silence

By Original Silence

Thirsty Ears

Thirsty Ears

By Jaap Blonk & Terrie Ex

This Is Not A Holiday!

This Is Not A Holiday!

By Ken Vandermark & Terrie Ex

Tumult

Tumult

By The Ex

Turn

Turn

By The Ex

Turn Thy Loose

Turn Thy Loose

By Paal Nilssen-Love Circus With The Ex Guitars

Volume 1

Volume 1

By Lean Left

Volume 2

Volume 2

By Lean Left

Y’Anbessaw Tezeta

Y’Anbessaw Tezeta

By Getatchew Mekuria & The Ex & Friends

Zeng!

Zeng!

By Terrie Ex & Han Bennink