The very first full track from SQL's forthcoming album SEQUEL on Gem Records (June 9).

http://bit.ly/SQL-Sequel_VINYL_pre-order

Long awaited debut album from SQL taking the young Amsterdam artist in a new musical direction. The prophet 5 synth takes center stage on this lush double LP. Black and white cover with beautiful artwork from Hessel Stuut.

“Sequel is about rebirth. It’s the culmination of everything I have loved, lost, learned and experienced in the last 10 years as a musician,” he says. “This cycle is the only constant factor in my music and my career, and by learning to accept it, I've come to terms with the music I make. This album is a reflection of who I am right now at this moment. It’s me, no compromise.”

Embracing a fresh approach that combines the use of numerous pieces of analogue gear and recording his own samples in the field, the album represents the new sound of SQL in its purest form.

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SQL - SEQUEL | Album out on Gem Records

Taken SQL's forthcoming album SEQUEL on Gem Records (June 9).

Long awaited debut album from SQL taking the young Amsterdam artist in a new musical direction. The prophet 5 synth takes center stage on this lush double LP. Black and white cover with beautiful artwork from Hessel Stuut.

“Sequel is about rebirth. It’s the culmination of everything I have loved, lost, learned and experienced in the last 10 years as a musician,” he says. “This cycle is the only constant factor in my music and my career, and by learning to accept it, I've come to terms with the music I make. This album is a reflection of who I am right now at this moment. It’s me, no compromise.” 

Embracing a fresh approach that combines the use of numerous pieces of analogue gear and recording his own samples in the field, the album represents the new sound of SQL in its purest form.

SEQUEL

SQL - Wildlands | album SEQUEL

Snippet taken SQL's forthcoming album SEQUEL on Gem Records (June 9).

Long awaited debut album from SQL taking the young Amsterdam artist in a new musical direction. The prophet 5 synth takes center stage on this lush double LP. Black and white cover with beautiful artwork from Hessel Stuut.

“Sequel is about rebirth. It’s the culmination of everything I have loved, lost, learned and experienced in the last 10 years as a musician,” he says. “This cycle is the only constant factor in my music and my career, and by learning to accept it, I've come to terms with the music I make. This album is a reflection of who I am right now at this moment. It’s me, no compromise.”

Embracing a fresh approach that combines the use of numerous pieces of analogue gear and recording his own samples in the field, the album represents the new sound of SQL in its purest form.

11th Hour

SQL - 11th Hour | album SEQUEL

Taken SQL's forthcoming album SEQUEL on Gem Records (June 9).

bit.ly/SQL-Sequel_VINYL_pre-order

Long awaited debut album from SQL taking the young Amsterdam artist in a new musical direction. The prophet 5 synth takes center stage on this lush double LP. Black and white cover with beautiful artwork from Hessel Stuut.

“Sequel is about rebirth. It’s the culmination of everything I have loved, lost, learned and experienced in the last 10 years as a musician,” he says. “This cycle is the only constant factor in my music and my career, and by learning to accept it, I've come to terms with the music I make. This album is a reflection of who I am right now at this moment. It’s me, no compromise.”

Embracing a fresh approach that combines the use of numerous pieces of analogue gear and recording his own samples in the field, the album represents the new sound of SQL in its purest form.

SQL - September | album Sequel

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Tracklist:
01. SQL - Metanoia
02. SQL - Wildlands
03. SQL - 11th Hour
04. SQL - Melancholia
05. SQL & Hessel Stuut - Antipode
06. SQL - Meraki
07. SQL - September
08. SQL - Immersion
09. SQL - Petrichor
10. SQL - Sound Mental State

Release Info: 
After nearly a decade of producing music as SQL, Pim van Horssen’s often turbulent but exciting journey both across the world and deep inside himself has led to a crossroads. The idea of quitting or starting over was something that crossed his mind many times; but after moments of despair he always managed to rediscover his love of music on some dancefloor somewhere, reuniting his passion and leading to this year’s long-awaited release of his debut album, the eponymously entitled SEQUEL.

“Sequel is about rebirth. It’s the culmination of everything I have loved, lost, learned and experienced in the last 10 years as a musician,” he says. “This cycle is the only constant factor in my music and my career, and by learning to accept it, I've come to terms with the music I make. This album is a reflection of who I am right now at this moment. It’s me, no compromise.” 

Embracing a fresh approach that combines the use of numerous pieces of analogue gear and recording his own samples in the field, the album represents the new sound of SQL in its purest form.
“I used to make more minimalistic techno and very computer-based music, but in the last few years I’ve found a more crafty, collage way of writing music.

“Most of the tracks on the album started out as jams. I put down about 50 jams last year and collected all the raw, recorded material, which I then used as a library of sounds to make the album.
“Some of the tracks on the album are a collage of three or more of those original jams.”
The end result is something truly special - a diverse and immersive album that channels the raw emotion and experience of the man behind it.

The mind is a constant theme throughout, from the opening track Metanoia, about what it is like to rebuild the mind after a mental breakdown; to the deeply personal Melancholia, dedicated to two friends lost to suicide; or the space-age ambience of the closing tune, Sound Mental State. 
But fear not, there is plenty of light too including the playful Meraki, the acid groove of 11th Hour, the minimalistic weirdness of Immersion and the warm groove of Petrichor.

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PREMIERE: SQL - Petrichor (Original Mix) [Gem Records]

Taken from my forthcoming album SEQUEL on Gem Records (June 9).

bit.ly/SQL-Sequel_VINYL_pre-order

Long awaited debut album from SQL taking the young Amsterdam artist in a new musical direction. The prophet 5 synth takes center stage on this lush double LP. Black and white cover with beautiful artwork from Hessel Stuut.

“Sequel is about rebirth. It’s the culmination of everything I have loved, lost, learned and experienced in the last 10 years as a musician,” he says. “This cycle is the only constant factor in my music and my career, and by learning to accept it, I've come to terms with the music I make. This album is a reflection of who I am right now at this moment. It’s me, no compromise.”

Embracing a fresh approach that combines the use of numerous pieces of analogue gear and recording his own samples in the field, the album represents the new sound of SQL in its purest form.

SQL - Melancholia | album Sequel

Taken SQL's forthcoming album SEQUEL on Gem Records (June 9).

Long awaited debut album from SQL taking the young Amsterdam artist in a new musical direction. The prophet 5 synth takes center stage on this lush double LP. Black and white cover with beautiful artwork from Hessel Stuut.

“Sequel is about rebirth. It’s the culmination of everything I have loved, lost, learned and experienced in the last 10 years as a musician,” he says. “This cycle is the only constant factor in my music and my career, and by learning to accept it, I've come to terms with the music I make. This album is a reflection of who I am right now at this moment. It’s me, no compromise.”

Embracing a fresh approach that combines the use of numerous pieces of analogue gear and recording his own samples in the field, the album represents the new sound of SQL in its purest form.

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SQL - Metanoia | album SEQUEL

Taken SQL's forthcoming album SEQUEL on Gem Records (June 9).

Long awaited debut album from SQL taking the young Amsterdam artist in a new musical direction. The prophet 5 synth takes center stage on this lush double LP. Black and white cover with beautiful artwork from Hessel Stuut.

“Sequel is about rebirth. It’s the culmination of everything I have loved, lost, learned and experienced in the last 10 years as a musician,” he says. “This cycle is the only constant factor in my music and my career, and by learning to accept it, I've come to terms with the music I make. This album is a reflection of who I am right now at this moment. It’s me, no compromise.”

Embracing a fresh approach that combines the use of numerous pieces of analogue gear and recording his own samples in the field, the album represents the new sound of SQL in its purest form.

SQL Hessel Stuut - Antipode | album SEQUEL

SQL - Meraki | album SEQUEL

SQL - Immersion | album SEQUEL

SQL - Sound Mental State | album SEQUEL

Secret Cinema founded Gem with the philosophy to sign solely tracks that will withstand the sands of time. Gem Records looks to push the conventional boundaries of electronic music and showcase the artists who believe in the art of music. Together, artists and industry professionals create a platform to present their unique and distinguished sound to the world.

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