After a series of experiments in the attic, Sphinx is ready to perform. It was 1968. Shortly after the debut, clubs in Amsterdam and the surrounding area knew how to find us... it was great.

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Life went on. Years passed. Music changed. So did the audience. And the atmosphere.

The visuals matched no longer. In short, it was time to devote ourselves to other matters. So we did... 

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Automatically it became 2010 and then Piet and Sjaco both wished for some kind of rebirth of Sphinx. This has resulted in a collaboration that can lead to great things now and in the future. 

Later on, say 2020, Piet chose to combine liquid images and computer-generated images. While Sjaco tried to keep a grip on things by bringing his flashbacks to life with old machinery. Which - by the way - has an additional advantage: what breaks can be fixed. He finds some extra new old equipment. And 

Sphinx Classics now operates with the authentic - somewhat tuned -   old gear. 

 

Old equipment is bulky. It's made of high-density material: cast iron, copper, glass and rubber. It never is foam, bird feathers or balsa wood. When transporting the show that is a disadvantage.

When the show is rolling, it turns out to deliver quite interesting visuals. Up close (a look in the kitchen) seeing how the magic is done and on the screen to experience the way it all is meant.