Ton Lebbink - Wat Doe Je Met Me? | RUBBER 011

Ton Lebbink - Wat Doe Je Met Me? | RUBBER 011

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September 13, 2022 · 6 min

About this episode

The episode features Ton Lebbink discussing his journey from a punk musician to a fitness instructor and his continued passion for music.

Ton Lebbink - Wat Doe Je Met Me? | RUBBER 011 A1 - Wat Doe Je Met Me? A2 - Denke Nie Gedacht Zu Haben (Ft. Christine & Jasmine) B1 - For You By the late 1980’s Ton Lebbink was a well respected figure in Amsterdam’s alternative scene: he was the drummer for the Amsterdam post punk group Mecano, a true punk poet and worked as a bouncer at Amsterdam’s main music venue Paradiso. He released two solo albums, both in his unique narcotic style: laying absurd Dutch wordplay over stripped down frigid instrumentals. As the decade came to an end, Ton – already well in his forties – moved away from the often destructive and dangerous nightlife. After a series of odd jobs Ton started as a fitness instructor at an Amsterdam gym called Splash. Meanwhile, the 90’s brought the latest musical craze to Amsterdam: house music began to flourish through clubs like RoXy, iT and Mazzo. With house being the ideal score for his fitness classes, the once well known cult figure faded into anonymity at a 120 beats per minute. His musical endeavours were focusing more on finding the right beats for aerobics exercises with self-devised exercise – eventually leading Ton to bootleg some of them on cassette tapes…

People in this episode

Guest: Ton Lebbink

Topics covered

  • music history
  • alternative scene
  • house music
  • fitness
  • personal transformation

Keywords

  • Ton Lebbink
  • Mecano
  • Amsterdam
  • house music
  • fitness instructor
  • alternative music
  • 1980s
  • music production

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Mecano, Paradiso, Splash

Places: Amsterdam, RoXy, iT, Mazzo

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