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Hold Me 06:02
2.
Kusjeswekker 07:09
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Luchtsteen 07:40
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Pingi 03:32
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Innerland 06:09
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Kwartleven 04:25
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Louise van den Heuvel is a dynamic Dutch bass player and composer. She's known for blending modern music technologies and effect pedals in her compositions rooted in the contemporary electronic/jazz scene. Louise founded the up-and-coming Belgian electronic jazztrio Dishwasher_, collaborated with renowned artists on stage such as Zwangere Guy & Lander Gyselinck and Bruno Vansina Orchestra, and is part of Stéphane Gallands’ The Rhythm Hunters, The Gallands, and the neo-soul group STACE.

For her latest project, Sonic Hug, Louise composed the whole repertoire by herself. The self-titled album, supported by JazzLab and W.E.R.F. Records, features a stellar line-up of some of the leading figures in the Benelux (jazz) scene: Hendrik Lasure on keys, Daniel Jonkers on drums and Daniel Comerford on reets (live replaced by Werend Van Den Bossche). The band is set to tour in April and May 2024 after its release on 5th of April 2024.

Her own creations expose themselves as elaborated melancholic songs filled with elegant grooves, crystalline vocals and experimental jazz excursions. She’s brilliantly using her own musical voice — even literally, since you will also hear her sing on some of the tracks.

Surrounded by three equally inevitable peer musicians in the front of the new Belgian jazz generation (known from acts such as schntzl, Bombataz, Profound Observer, Otto Kintet, Dishwasher_, Kin Gajo, ...) Sonic Hug became a very personal, unique new project. Influenced by the sounds of Scandinavia and artists such as ADHD, Nala Sinephro, Floating Points, Y Otis and Joni Mitchell, the vibe of Sonic Hug is etheric, elegant, melodically narrative, and always searching for a grasping groove.

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released April 5, 2024

Louise van den Heuvel: voice, bass guitar, compositions and lyrics
Sam Comerford: tenor saxophone, alto flute, bass clarinet and clarinet
Hendrik Lasure: piano and hammond
Daniel Jonkers: drums, percussion

Recorded and mixed by Koen Gisen at La Patrie (Ghent, Belgium).
Mastered by Uwe Teichert
Lay-out by Jelle Martens
Painting by Evert Debusschere
Photographs by Charles Rommens

Produced by W.E.R.F. records

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Louise van den Heuvel 'Sonic Hug' Brussels, Belgium

Louise van den Heuvel is a dynamic Dutch bass player and composer. She's known for blending modern music technologies and effect pedals in her compositions rooted in the contemporary electronic/jazz scene.
For her latest project, Sonic Hug, Louise composed the whole repertoire by herself. The self-titled album will be out on April 5th 2024.
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