The duo add a touch of organic into the new EP’s carefully finished sonic soundscape

Len van de Laak and Tim Barning first pooled their talents as electronic producers when tasked with the composition of a short film score. Although the feature ultimately remained unreleased, over the course of creating the feature track ‘Circe’ the pair discovered a shared passion for expression through music. Interested in further developing their potential as collaborators the Amsterdam based artists formed Wavescapes, a project delving into themes of downtempo electronica.

Claiming a space for themselves in the Dutch music business, Wavescapes continued to experiment with their deliberate and reflective style. An orientation towards cinematic themes has remained a focal point for the duo, with Wavescapes music being used in a variety of TV programs as well as promotional material for Hugo Boss during the 2020 Milan fashion show.

The most recent expansion to the pair’s discography comes in the form of ‘Currents’, an EP consisting of six tracks, each gentle but uplifting. While decidedly electronica based, tracks like Khepri and Currents make use of emotive piano, alongside more sweeping synth waves which balance out the percussive hits as a traditional swing section would. Organic guitar also finds its way into the mix, but it’s the feather light downtempo flow that’s polishes the release.

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