Don’t Lose Count is the first official release from Roses Are Red Records and we couldn't be happier that it showcases the talent of one of the sweetest guys in music- Kai van Dongen.
The music is brutal, noisy and raw. Hypnotic sounds that are complex in their production, absorbing in the audio experience, hardcore and somehow simultaneously able to put a cute dachshund puppy to sleep. This seems like an impossible combination until you listen to Don’t Lose Count and realise that Kai van Dongen is a sonic magician.
"The central idea of this project revolves around rhythm, but specifically that feeling when you're on the dance-floor and can't seem to catch hold of the kick drum. Instead you allow yourself to get lost in a wash of sound as you feel the tension build within the room, you've lost count of the current kick pattern entirely and you try your best to hold on tight while sonar style sounds are bouncing all around you. In the process you allow yourself to fall deep into a trance, drift off into the darkness and let go" - Kai van Dongen
credits
from Don't Lose Count,
released June 12, 2020
Produced by Kai van Dongen
Mixed by Kai van Dongen
Mastered by Gareth Jones
Artwork by Rose Bonica
I find this very visual.
I can see this music, not only hear it.
As an actor, I find this very satisfying and helpful.
It also helps me to meditate.
I am very proud of my fellow South African, who is creating World class music.
Well done and congratulations! kromnek
The co-founder of Humidex Records creates electronic music that feels organically alive—and thus contains the seeds of its own destruction. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 25, 2023