2023 is off to an outstanding start with the imminent release of Bandler Ching‘s debut album, Coaxial. On the upcoming album, each of the four members continue to bring in their own influences and ideas, blending an array of genres, from contemporary jazz, electronics and hip-hop to noise and global beats, without stylistic constraints. Bandler Ching have dropped a final single, ‘Smooch’, ahead of the album’s release on January 27th through Sdban Ultra. It comes with a video, check it out now.
Back in 2020, Brussels based quartet Bandler Ching baited us with Sub Surface, a thrilling and groovy EP blending contemporary jazz, electronics, hip-hop, noise and global beats. Following a period of exploration, the band have finally announced the release of their debut album. Entitled Coaxial, the record will see the light of day on January 27th through Sdban Ultra. Speaking about it, the band’s composer and saxophonist Ambroos De Schepper had this say:
“We start from Jazz and we give it our own attitude with improvisation and a lot of freedom and eventually mix it with influences such as electronics, beats, hip-hop etc”
Alongside the news, Bandler Ching have today shared the visualiser for ‘Awpril’, the first intoxicating single lifted from Coaxial. Take a listen now.
We are thrilled to have Bandler Ching kick off the year with our first mixtape of 2021. The Brussels based quartet, led by composer and saxophonist Ambroos De Schepper, swept us away with their effortless and groovy blend of contemporary jazz, electronics, hip-hop and noise. Their sterling first EP, Sub Surface, came out last autumn and with a debut album set for release this year, it’s a given that Bandler Ching will be making a splash in 2021. So it's with great joy that we present the phenomenal mix they put together for us. Feast your ears on this!
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With a superb jazz scene flourishing in Belgium in recent years, the emergence of Brussels quartet Bandler Ching comes as no surprise. Led by composer and saxophonist Ambroos De Schepper, Bandler Ching sweep the listener away with thrilling compositions blending an array of genres, from contemporary jazz, electronics and hip-hop to noise and global beats, while remaining free of stylistic constraints. Their first offering comes in the form of an EP entitled Sub Surface and will be released on October 23rd through Sdban Ultra. In advance of the release, Bandler Ching are giving us an incredible taster of what to expect with the first single ‘Pousmousse’. They comment:
“’Pousmousse’ originated from the need for space in music. The title has the same name as a laundromat in Saint-Josse (Brussels). The name is pleasant yet uncomfortable at the same time. Likewise, the song flirts with consonance and dissonance.”
‘Pousmousse’ comes with an accompanying video. Check it out below.