A music blog asked me to record a live version of my song 'Bend or Break' during the curfew in Holland. This studio version is very different - slowly slides into an electronic ending connecting 2 different vibes/styles.

Faultline wrote: "With Monokino being described as an odd/pop composer I felt the eyebrow begin rise and meet the furrowed brow. Oh joy one of those avant garde types that makes noise but has no intrinsic merit whatsoever. I was wrong. Utterly. There is an undercurrent that you’re at some sort of trippy house party or have perhaps overindulged in a way you wouldn’t wish to repeat. The “in the round” vocals add to the helter skelter vibe and cut across the guitar which comes in and out like a bad influence pulling at your arm. A musical venture with a salient point that’s actually worth listening to. "

Bend or Break

Bend or Break (Lockdown Version)

New Single: Your Underground

- UK artist of the week: www.thevinyldistrict.com/uk/2021/07/u…ek-monokino/
- "incredibly original" : northerntransmissions.com/monokino-sha…underground/
- mxdwn PREMIERE: Monokino Take Hyperpop in Bold New Directions on New Song “Your Underground” : music.mxdwn.com/2021/06/29/news/m…your-underground/

Your Underground

"'Baby' is hard-hitting psychedelic garage rock perfection, melded with swirling 80s synth-pop — it’s explosive and incredibly catchy."
- Glide

" 'Baby' dispenses almost entirely with the lush and/or provocative and/or atmospheric synth foundations that have frequently underscored their previous work and plunges with near-abandon into a full-out rock-based assault (with proper pop touches, mind)."
- StereoEmbers

https://open.spotify.com/track/1m91tc9Y0EQdYaxBD5mxuH?si=4b3342dd7f5844d9&nd=1

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Baby

New Kid

Final Plug

Trendy Cafe (remix by Jon Shina)

Are Not You Moved? (acoustic / live)

Love Songs (acoustic / live)

Move On (acoustic / live)

Raving For Love (acoustic / live)

Rent (acoustic / live)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km2rtwmP5Zc

So Street

https://open.spotify.com/album/6T9YK2zVw6Im3ozFlDOJ2J?si=u8JqNWYzT8SDpT1jnSbJbw

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video: https://youtu.be/BrvLTKzayVg

The romantic ballad “No Return” was written when George van Wetering / Monokino was doubting his ability to stay in China and wavering about whether he should return home or not.

"An out-of-the-ordinary single: “No Return” is a great proof that true artists’ inspiration’s never fades away - Monokino releases one of his strongest and most meticulously produced songs so far." Nuevo Culture 

“No Return” is a magical electro-pop and baroque fusion set to spark mass appreciation among both mainstream music lovers and connoisseurs of the genre, while helping cement the rise of Monokino’s status as a major act in 2020’s music scene." Vents Magazine

"This electronic, baroque and pop fusion is a mysterious and beautiful crossgenre single that once again showcases Monokino’s strong penchant for bittersweet melodies and atmospheres." New Hit Singles

 "Monokino is releasing an incredibly original track titled “No Return.” He has concocted a savvy blend of electronica, pop, rock, and baroque-inspired sonorities that act as the perfect sonic structure for him to layer his vocals, in Mandarin!"  Groovy Tracks

"The Dutch band Monokino followed up on their latest release and accompanied it with an intriguing and captivating music video. The visuals display cuts that refer to Asian culture and the track’s narrative. The music video for ‘No Return’ is filled with symbolism and easter eggs that reflect on Monokino’s heritage. The outstanding video was shot in Nanjing, China by the artist Defineme who channeled the vibe and story standing behind the track." Pop Spotlight

No Return

Mixed and produced by Monokino and Jacco Gardner. Released by Modern Sky China and Konkurrent Benelux. 

Monokino - Fake Virtue - Album Commercial (inspired by TIME LIFE)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83WqBMODGXA

Monokino - New Kid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_tHTmd5pgk

Monokino - Melissa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nt233jnhbE

Music Video of the week on Stereogum: http://stereogum.com/602141/the-8-best-videos-of-the-week/video/

Monokino – So Street
http://youtu.be/Km2rtwmP5Zc 

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Facebook: www.facebook.com/monokino

iTunes: Buy  the digital album here: https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/fake-virtue/id630574159

Order the CD: http://www.konkurrent.nl/winkel/produkt/monokino_fake_virtue_5425001461929/ 


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For the Summer

Mixed and produced by Monokino and Jacco Gardner. 

Monokino - Hard Syncer
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq17N91a-d0

Monokino - Fake Virtue - Album Commercial 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83WqBMODGXA

Monokino - New Kid
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_tHTmd5pgk

Website: www.monokino.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/monokino

Order the CD: http://www.konkurrent.nl/winkel/produkt/monokino_fake_virtue_5425001461929/

Hard Syncer

Living for the Chase

Outrun

“Bend Or Break - is a bubbling broth of influences and styles designed to break down barriers and push the limits."

Written in direct reaction to the endless stream of grim statistics, toxic information and barbed opinion that engulfed us as 2020 unfolded, “Bend Or Break” is a track that finds Monokino unplugging himself from the media mainframe and urging a revolution of free and independent thinking.

"Monokino’s overflowing creativity is what impresses at first, so much he clearly holds within his very soul something very few artists have; a unicity that does not resemble anything familiar. We might describe the music as a combination between alternative indie-pop and electro-rock sonorities, but the truth is that the overall result is something we cannot describe, no matter how much we master words, nuances, and the knowledge of music. Monokino is just on a planet of his own, doing something only he understands, but one thing is certain, his sound is relatable, sublime at times, and powerfully inspiring." Pop It Records  

“Magical electro-pop and baroque fusion… cement[s] the rise of Monokino’s status as a major act in 2021’s music scene."
Vents Magazine

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Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1j1SytNuBSzXUkCMOfRVhH
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Piano Version of the song 'No Return' 
Best new classical music Spotify Editorial Playlist

No Return (Piano Version)

New Single: BABY
https://monokino.ffm.to/baby

"'Baby' is hard-hitting psychedelic garage rock perfection, melded with swirling 80s synth-pop — it’s explosive and incredibly catchy."
- Glide

" 'Baby' dispenses almost entirely with the lush and/or provocative and/or atmospheric synth foundations that have frequently underscored their previous work and plunges with near-abandon into a full-out rock-based assault (with proper pop touches, mind)."
- StereoEmbers

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