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Het nieuwe jaar is al eventjes ingezet – hoog tijd om ons 22tracks-kanaal opnieuw te voeden met nieuwe nummers. Bij het parelvissen doorheen de inzendingen ontdekten we volgende interessante artiesten:

Hals Und Beinbruch

Hals Und Beinbruch is an Antwerp-based duo with a quite unpronounceable name, that focuses on moody electronics with a cinematic feel to it. They describe their music as an avalanche of reverb, arpeggios and “kraut framed in 4:3”, and their sound reminds us of acts like Kraftwerk, Boards of Canada, Fuck Buttons, Vangelis and Jean-Michel Jarre. Quality stuff that goes straight for your weak spot. Dem feels!

RHEA

Some music is best enjoyed when played straightforward and unscrupulously. That is most definitely the case with RHEA, a new and lovely rock and stoner band. These five young musicians from Ghent seem to have found the right blend of groovy riffs and dirty licks, topped off with great vocals and strong musicianship in general. RHEA reminded us of Arctic Monkeys, Queens Of The Stone Age and The Strokes. Not the most innovative band in the world, perhaps, but who cares when the music’s so much fun?

Bonzo

Bonzo is a young lo-fi pop band from Linter. These guys play dreamy songs with a DIY attitude and a straight to the point recording approach. For people who like their songs raw but poppy, in the spirit of bands like Mac DeMarco, Ariel Pink or R. Stevie Moore.