“I'll have to give Vanstiphout credit for one thing here: He's made an album with a sound and stylistic expression pretty unique. The individual elements are all familiar, but the way they have been assembled on this venture does place his work in a niche unfamiliar to me so far - which is a nice surprise.”

“The music is all instrumental but diverse - moving between more modern, percussive and melodic poles. In terms of instrumentation, the guitar is front and centre and carries most of the pieces while being backed with a classic rock ensemble sound for the most part. The album opener “Simmetria Francese” is honestly one of the most charming and relaxing instrumental pieces I have ever heard and deserves special mention.”

“So we stand in front of a new artist trying to say something with elegance and historical culture. Excellent modern music can be made perfectly having deep roots in time, the most important thing is to support it with personality.”

“We are exhorted to “Perceive the music” and indeed, there’s a certain quality that almost demands the listener to sit without distraction and wallow in the immersive nature of the tracks both for the music and the images it elicits. Even amongst some of the carefully manufactured dissonance there’s a refined and understated element, and in the traces of avant garde eclecticism, upbeat blues/rock crossover and jazzy tinges which surface there’s a joy of life and which is hard not to admire.”

“Flies on Oranges left us nearly speechless! Stip Vanstiphout doesn't sing. He lets his guitar do the talking, with dreamy, visual songs. From the spacious guitars on Elsie's Philosophy to the heady fusion-istic title track to the heavy undertones of The Mole's Vision, "Flies" is an unexpected treat.”