Sefrijn

About

Sefrijn is a dj, musician and creative entrepreneur. In his work he combines expressive playfulness, meditative sound and modern mysticism. A combination of technical knowledge, creative improvisation and deep sensitivity create unique experiences.

Find him at Ecstatic Dance, conscious festivals, mantra circles, meditative live music or silent retreats. Welcome all colours of life, welcome all of you! Celebrate and meditate with Sounds & Silence.

Upcoming Events

29

May

Sunday

19:15 - 22:15

€20

Ecstatic Dance Universe

Utrecht

Last edition before summer break

Hipsy Tickets

3

Jun

Friday

19:00 - 22:00

€16

DJ set

Ecstatic Dance

Zwolle

Dans dans dans

Chipta Tickets

4

Jun

Saturday

19:00 - 22:00

€20

DJ set

Ecstatic Dance

Rotterdam

Where I started my ED Journey

Hipsy Tickets

30

Jun

Thursday

-

€ ...

DJ set, Kirtan, Live Music

Conscious Camping

Landgoed Ottermeer

Join this amazing festival to celebrate life for 5 days

Hipsy Tickets

12

Jul

Tuesday

13:00 -

€ varies

DJ set

Ecstatic Dance Festival

De Berckt, NL

6 days of diving deep into Ecstatic with the tribe

edfholland.com

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Past Events

ED Amsterdam

ED Rotterdam

ED Köln (DE)

ED Luxembourg (L)

Nibana Festival (FR)

Ecstatic Dance Festival

Odessa Amsterdam

Play Festival

Eigentijdse Jongeren Festival

Ottermeerhoeve

ED Antwerpen (BE)

ED Leuven (BE)

ED Den Haag

Landgoed AlGoed - Twente

Nijmegen Danst

ED Eindhoven

ED Breda Devalounge

ED Groningen

ED Limburg

ED Zwolle

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Sunday the 29th of May, last edition of this seaso

Sunday the 29th of May, last edition of this season of Ecstatic Dance Universe before we have a long summer break.

Oh, baby, I love organising this. I've been a busy boy the past months, but still I love to put my energy and love into ED Universe. Taking care like a mother/father of this baby with all my heart, being supported by an amazing team, inviting guest DJ's and ceremony leaders.

In September we start again, but before that... I wish we finish this season with a beautiful dance where we celebrate our uniqueness, meditating on the sounds and silence, praying with our whole body, dancing this infinite cosmic dance called life.

All info you find on Hipsy, the FB page or my website.

Am I Queer / Straight / Gay? This question has ne

Am I Queer / Straight / Gay?

This question has never interested me so much…

I am me
And I fall in love with you
(or not)
That’s it.

But I have “appeared” as what some call a bisexual person. I’ve felt attracted to men and women, and experienced beautiful encounters with both.

I have "appeared" as a non-binary human. I feel internally there is a strong female part in me, although I’m born in a male body. Sometimes I love to wear a skirt or earrings, especially when I dance.

Today I read a post by Chris about her experience being in a relationship with a women and how her surroundings respond. It touched me. It was beautifully written and I recognise parts of myself in it (go read it!).

Tonight after a magical ecstatic set at Odessa I share with the team. I struggle to find words. But it’s something like this: I’m longing to break the "man dances with woman" stereotype as a community. Especially inviting more intimacy between men at Ecstatic Dance. Without it having to mean something like: Now you are gay/queer/...

Men having an intimate connection is quite rare, and this feels very charged. A lot of trauma and conditioning. I mean: Dancing by yourself is already quite charged culturally for a man. Dancing intimately with another man even more. There is a lot of work to be done and there seems to be a lot of 'not knowing'.

Sometimes I feel a bit sad and alone in this, struggling how to draw attention to this topic in a balanced way. I feel a desire to be together with others in this formless “queerness”, which means to me:
The truth of being me
And you being you
Allowing love, intimacy, sensuality OR WHATEVER in the contact with another, without having to define/control what it means, or what comes out of it. Just because I have an intimate dance with a man, does not require to define what it means. You CAN. But don't HAVE TO.

Right now I am in a committed connection with Eline, a woman. And I love it! We moved from a very open non-binary relationship into a smaller nest with two parents and a child for some time. Maybe tomorrow it changes. Or in a few years. Or not. We both don't know and we are open, discovering everyday anew what LOVE is like.

<3

Oh boy, am I looking forward to this Festival. Yes

Oh boy, am I looking forward to this Festival. Yes, this is another announcement in the world of social media. But Ecstatic Dance Festival @ The Berckt is really really dear to my heart. Six(!) days of connecting with the Ecstatic Dance tribe. With this year an international & fresh line-up. 12-17 juli. And I’ll play a set as well 🧞‍♀️🎧🎵

The magic that can arise when we dive in to free self expression for a week is… magic. Why I love it? During the dance there is just what arises in the moment. For me this is empowering dancers to connect deeper to what is real, what is a true expression of yourself in this moment? How can you move with it? It helps to really incarnate, YES, to live in the body. Although the cosmos is also beautiful, I want to live this “cosmic” magic on the muddy earth. Not to escape it, but to live, to become alive more fully. For this our body, our breath, our dancing and celebrating tribe is needed.

This tribe, where we all agree not to speak words during the dance. So simple. Yet so powerful. A different way of listening, amplified by the group together going on this journey. During this week this field grows and enables you to go even deeper than during a ‘normal’ ecstatic.

Oh, and there is delicious food, beautiful concerts, workshops, private massages or haircuts.

I have such good memories of playing sets here, so delighted and grateful to do it again this year. One of my highlights as a DJ was an unexpected extra set I played 2 years ago. If you were there, you know it, hahaha. If not, maybe join us this time and see what will happen. Because it is always a mystery, a new moment, a new journey. Hope you’ll join me!

Info their FB, IG or on my website ❤️

#ecstaticdance #ecstatic #ecstaticdancefestival @ecstaticdancefestivalholland

Still in love with Ecstatic Dance 💛 And tomorro

Still in love with Ecstatic Dance 💛
And tomorrow (Sunday) we dance again. This time at my homebase in Utrecht at Ecstatic Dance Universe. Find tickets on Hipsy or my website. Link in bio.

Ik hoor de vogels door mijn open raam. Ze zingen g

Ik hoor de vogels door mijn open raam. Ze zingen gedag tegen de avondzon, begroeten de nacht met hun lied. Zachte ambient muziek vult mijn werkruimte. Dagen spendeer ik hier achter mijn scherm, soms van vroeg tot laat. Creatie drift uiten in de vorm van websites en apps bouwen. Veel muziek verzamelen, organiseren, luisteren en sinds kort ook weer produceren in mijn thuisstudio.

Eigenlijk heb ik 3 banen op dit moment.
1. Vader
2. Muzikant
3. Coder

Na een tip van Anouk ging ik via Toggl mijn exacte werkuren bijhouden voor baan 2 en 3. En de afgelopen 2 weken spendeerde ik 60-70 uur werkend. Bijna alle andere uren ben ik met Noura en/of Eline.

Ergens is het confronterend. Ben ik een workaholic? Eline zegt ja 😅
Maar ik doe ook precies wat ik wil doen. Ik voel me erg dankbaar voor deze 3 banen.

Dankbaar om via muziek mensen mee te nemen op reis, allerlei genres draaien in een bedding van woordeloze aandacht en authentieke zelf expressie. Het contact met de vele dansers, de organisatoren, de andere muzikanten voelt rijk.

Dankbaar om de nieuwe Hipsy app voor iOS en Android te bouwen of het nieuwe project Verbonden Wijsheid gestart door Yvonne. Mensen waarmee de samenwerking stroomt, waarbij er ruimte is voor echtheid gecombineerd met hartgedragen creatie.

Dankbaar voor het gevoel een volwaardige vader te zijn. Bewust vanaf dag 1 (of eigenlijk al dag -270) er zijn. Als vader, als lief, als mens. Oooo man wat kost het energie, investeren, elke keer weer opnieuw gaan staan (ja, dus ook als ouder). Maar de vruchten daarvan zijn ook zichtbaar.

Mijn kritische stem zegt: “Moet ik dit wel delen? Het klinkt zo kijk-mij-nou.”
Mijn levensgenieter zegt: “Ja maar kijk dit kan gewoon!! SHINE!”
“Ja maar veel mensen hebben het zo moeilijk… oorlog, de wereld gaat naar de klote”

Adem in adem uit.
Tijd om te gaan slapen

By the way
Happy (pino) piano day!

5th event within 6 days. Still loving it. Ecstatic

5th event within 6 days. Still loving it. Ecstatic Dance Amersfoort was wonderful!! 💫💛

Good morning! Spend a night in my camper after a b

Good morning! Spend a night in my camper after a beautiful gathering at Shakti Conscious Clubbing organised by @bramgbblmns , and an crazy ecstatic at @avaniretreat two days ago. And the weekend just started. Now driving to Amsterdam to play at @odessaamsterdam Muiderpoort with Nachtpapegaai, tomorrow at Ecstatic Dance Universe with @kareemraihani , Tuesday at @ecstaticdanceamersfoort , and Thursday at ED Den Haag. See you for a dance?! 💫💫💫🎈❤️💃

Throwback This is me 12 years ago With my friends

Throwback
This is me 12 years ago
With my friends we hosted electro parties, and I was playing sets as well. Ohhh... how I loved those times as a musician/DJ: Having a wonderful sound system at your disposal to really convey the music.
I mean...
I LOOOOVE Ecstatic Dance and it is amazing how big it is in The Netherlands, but a good sound system is (very) expensive, people don't drink beer so less income then "normal" parties, so the universe has to help a bit finding the right spot with the right sound. Or... people willing (and able) to invest (shoutout to Edwin opening a huge Ecstatic Dance space in covid times hahaha 🙏).
So I'm very happy that Ecstatic Dance Amersfoort is hosting their Ecstatic in poppodium FLUOR. They bought a soft floor to practice all your freaky moves and there is a wonderful sound system. And what a joy: Next week Tuesday I get to play a set there.
Hope to see you all!

Link in bio

Lente!! Kom je het vieren met een extatisch dansje

Lente!!
Kom je het vieren met een extatisch dansje?
Vrijdag in de kapel in Den Bosch
Zaterdag in Rotterdam
Zondag bij mijn thuishaven ED Universe in Utrecht

#ecstaticdance #ecstatic #dj #spring

Every Sunday morning you can join an Ecstatic Danc

Every Sunday morning you can join an Ecstatic Dance with kids at @odessaamsterdam Muiderpoort. Yesterday I played a set with a ceremony specially designed to include the kids in the journey. We went to the savanna to become an animal, playing, crawling, swimming, sleeping. We thought of our own pets at home, who can communicate very clearly without words!
I played a very different set with almost no techno, but more playful and melodic music. I want to share this concept, because I think it is wonderful for kids & adults to be together in the dance sometimes 🐥💛

Upcoming weekend I play adult only sets.
Sorry kids!! 😢
👉 Friday at ED Den Bosch
👉 Saturday at ED Rotterdam
👉 Sunday at ED Universe in Utrecht

Dance as prayer
New ways of connecting to God
New… but also very old
We have always been dancing
Yet we keep forgetting
The magic
Holy shit

Looking forward to dance in this chapel next week in Den Bosch
You are very welcome to join
I will play a set on Friday the 4th of March

Tickets on my website or on ED Den Bosch FB page

Upside down 🔃 Sunday we dance in Utrecht at Ec

Upside down 🔃

Sunday we dance in Utrecht at Ecstatic Dance Universe 💫
Jethro and I switched roles. We worked together already quite some time. This time… Jethro will be the DJ and I will guide the ceremony.
As always, be welcome, be you, be true.
Let’s gather to express our unexpected authentic movement.
Explore the body and connect to other bodies.

Doors open 19:15
Start at 19:45

Find all info on Hipsy or my website.

We are also looking to expand the team. Interested in volunteering? Send me a PM!

#ecstaticdance #ecstatic #movement #authenticity #meditation #danceisprayer

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Other Projects

Cosmic Circle

Music from the Heart
Mantras & Kirtan
www.cosmiccircle.org

How About Yes

Interactive Media for a
More Beautiful World
www.howaboutyes.com

Media Art

Portfolio Projects of
Multidisciplinary Art and
Interactive Installations

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