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A sentimental Mixtape #1

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Rumours is one of Belgium’s most exciting and un- compromising bands, uncovering uncharted possibilities in electronic music. Mystical, tropical and in- tense, the band knows how to captivate its audience with a mix of trip-hop, techno and ambient. After the closure of their ‘Megamix’ chapter, they dive straight into a new one with ‘Last Night’.
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As Slumberland, sound artist and multi-instrumen- talist Jochem Baelus (Echo Beatty) creates dark, atmospheric and entrancing sounds with krautrock and post-punk influences. ‘Roomers of Rumours’ is from his second album ‘Sea, sea, sea, drifter / See, see, see, drifter’, produced by Radwan Ghazi Moumneh (Jerusalem in my Heart).
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With ‘Be Still’, producer and musician Bert Vliegen (Teen Creeps, Sophia) introduces his new homerecor- ding project, collecting snippets and thoughts from the last eight years. Teambuilding brings sad and lo-fi songs, spontaneously recorded without giving it too much thought. This first track is only a precursor of what is to follow.
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Sunflower sways somewhere between dreampop, shoegaze and post-punk. Layering raw vocals onto ethereal instrumentation, the Bruges-based band produces an intense and enthralling sound, of which ‘Inhuman’, taken from their debut EP, is a perfect example.
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Shoegaze/noise outfit Ohio Mark immerses you in a haze of static sounds, raw distorted drums and warped vocals. ‘Lucid Lake’ was the first track to be re- leased by this Antwerp-based band.
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Paper Hats uses drums and synthesizers to express themselves. The fragmentary ‘N.I.C Hoofdstuk I’, a track made exclusively for this compilation, focuses on beauty and optimism, rather than on the grimness of being, resulting in a soothing and positive song.
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Public Psyche has been exciting its audience with its mantra rhythms, kraut-influenced vibes and emphasis on synthesizers since 2011. ‘Luminate’ is a new and previously unreleased track.
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Experimental four-piece El Yunque blends poetry, performance and music together into something that is unique in Belgium. With their third record ‘O Hi Mark’, they stepped up their artistic game significantly. ‘Sword Beach’ is a track from that album.
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Novgrod is El Yunque’s songwriter Giel Cromphout’s lo-fi and experimental solo project, based around bro- ken acoustic guitars and baritone vocals. ‘Hunters’ is the precursor to new work, but perfectly matches his recently released album ‘Slogans’.
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Fornet’s nonconformist and guitar-based post-punk explores complexities, yet never loses its vigorous straightforwardness. ‘Moonlit (b)’ is taken from their debut EP, sentimental’s third release.
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Sergeant is the brainchild of Ferre Marnef (former Soldier’s Heart, ex-Glints). His second track, the one featured on this compilation, got its definite recorded form after Zwarte Zusters, a musical collective from Ghent, took over the song and improvised on it. Organic, repetitive and rhythm-based music with an experimental feel.
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‘Losing’, the debut single by electronic duo First, evokes a dark atmosphere by weaving haunting vocals together with eclectic synths and industrial beats, serving as a perfect introduction to the band.
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A sentimental Mixtape #1 offers a glimpse into the more gloomy and undervalued sounds of the Belgian music scene at this point in time, without ever wanting to be exhaustive. Born from the label's desire to bring together the music they love and to find a common ground in their distinctiveness, this compilation presents a snapshot of artists that dare scan the boundaries and never compromise. The thirteen tracks, all created in different contexts by artists who may or may not know each other, explore a wide array of styles, yet encounter one another in their boldness and individuality. Building on repetition, noise and unusual sounds, the compilation embraces longstanding musical conventions, but never eschews the experiment.

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released April 19, 2019

Mastered by Bert Vliegen
Design/Layout by Skrew Studio

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