Various Artists

During the height of the pandemic, the lockdowns were really taking a toll on people in the music industry. We all had to get creative and look for ways in which musicians could play, record, and perform for a small audience in the heart of Amsterdam.

Between October and December 2021, Steppin’ Into Tomorrow, Amarte Studio Concerts, and Flowriders Studio joined forces and came up with a solution for local artists in particular: intimate studio concerts. The Dutch-based artists invited their close friends and family as an audience to set foot on the ground they make their music from, creating a private and sonically soothing atmosphere.

The result of these recording sessions is this album. Looking back, it was a unique moment in time, historically, but creatively as well. The artists all managed to capture serenity in the midst of disorder existing beyond the confines of the studio. Every recording attains a piece of tranquility in its own respective way, but all converge on the fact the music arrives to us from the vast Dutch musical landscape.

TRACKS:

SIDE A
A1. Brintex Collective ........ Anthem
A2. kotokid ........ Hoop
A3. Greyheads ........ Johnny Panda
A4. Bahghi ........ All One

SIDE B
B1. Liquid Spirits ........ Mute
B2. NAUSYQA ........ The Valley
B3. Floatmonki ........ Lemongrass
B4. QUANZA ........ Gitana