Christoph Waelkens - New England Digital (2020)

Christoph Waelkens is a Brussels based musician composing personal, exotic electronic music. In the early nineties he was involved in many releases on the pioneering Belgian label Elektron. Later on focusing mainly on piano composition and polyrhythmic music (Shona), staying low profile yet highly active.

Contrary to his quarter-century-old dance music 12 inches, Christoph Waelkens new music is thematically inspired. The mini album 'New England Digital' reflects a lifelong interest in digital synthesis, Shona music, classical and electronic music in general.

New England Digital is proudly digital, containing 6 very different sound vignettes ranging from ‘style brisé’ FM harpsichord to abstract techno.

At times dreamlike and detached but never without solid harmonic or rhythmical interest, New England Digital evokes scenes from New England pastoral life during the early settlement years.

All music is recorded with the Yamaha TG77, Waldorf XT synthesizers and Emu Emax sampler.