S. Salter’s new album “Juun” is the label’s first neo-classical record.
We’re willing to bet you haven’t heardSTMPD RCRDS it was like this before.
Led by dance music superstar Martin Garrix, the label is beloved for its explosive, festival-ready sound. Electro and future house bangers have long been STMPD’s calling card, but recent years have seen the imprint experiment with ambient and downtempo music.
Which brings us to today’s release June, the very first neo-classical record released by STMPD. The spacey album from S. Salter, the collaborative moniker of Samuel Ruddick and Jeremia Reichen.
With its lilting strings and contrapuntal textures, June without the electrifying sound that STMPD fans are used to. But that doesn’t make it any less impressive. In fact, the haunting album may hit home for fans of Garrix, who is revered for the strange melodies that underpin the arrangements of his soaring songs.
June also includes elements of biomusic by interpolating field recordings. According to the STMPD, S. Salter captured the sounds from rainy Dutch forests and eerie, empty subway stations in Berlin at night.
S. Salter is scheduled to appear in the future “Piano Day 2023” eventwhich will feature “some of the world’s most talented and imaginative composers and creators” on March 29. The event is organized by Leiter Verlag and renowned composer Nils Frahm.
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