In the world of Niels Orens (he/him), sound is emotion. Driven by technology, the gifted Belgian producer and visual artist is constantly searching for new ways to generate sound and explore the different textures of his cello.

On his debut EP “Make Null & Void” he steps forward with four diverse and meticulously produced tracks that present a collection of feelings from the past year. Bound by depth in sound design, his productions voyage to the outer fringes of modern classical, breaks and techno rather than sticking to an a priori defined genre.

“For me, music is a way of expressing myself - iterations that otherwise would not find a way out. I started to write these tracks just the way I felt at that moment- it feels natural to stay true to my feelings without getting stuck on a list of checkboxes that have to be crossed to fit in a genre. By going for this approach, I discovered techniques and signatures that I kept using in every track. For example the glitchy details, the more complex rhythmic elements and the use of my cello to create organic synth-like textures and pads.”


Max Cooper on 'Make Null & Void':

“Organic acoustic and seething electronics melted together into a beautiful sound design and felt musical experience ”

Make Null and Void

Stream or download 's/low nights': https://ffm.to/s-low-nights

Credits:
Music by Niels Orens
Artwork by Niels Orens
Mixed by Niels Orens & Daan Claes
Mastering by Chris McCormack at Blacklisted Mastering

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s/low nights

slow night/s

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‘Too Tired To Sprint’ morphs from a simple piano composition to an intense electronic environment with high pitched glitches and dynamic sequences.

Niels Orens:

“I had a lot of things to do, but a complete lack of energy to finish them off.
It felt like a noisy dream where weird creatures were watching me, trying to blame me for not doing simple tasks that were expected from me at the time. I could run away from them, but a new creature was already behind the corner. In the end I was too tired to sprint.”

For the visual side of this track Niels used an A.I. algorithm from Xander Steenbrugge to create a dream-like experience. The input for this algorithm are weird creatures based on machine learning that are further processed by himself to match the vibe he was going for.

Too Tired to Sprint is part of his upcoming EP 'Make Null and Void' which will be released on April 29.


CREDITS:
Written, produced and mixed by Niels Orens
Mastered by Frederik Tack at Studio at-tack

Too Tired to Sprint

Hidden Complexity

Spikes

Implicit Void

Stream or download here: https://ffm.to/lattice001

Fragments Of Dusk is part of Lattice 001, the first of a series forthcoming on Mesh curated by Max Cooper and Mesh.

The project invites artists and producers to stretch the boundaries of their creativity, offering listeners an auditory experience that blends cutting-edge electronic beats with references from across the musical spectrum. It comprises a compilation of unreleased material and Mesh catalogue to yield connection and collaboration on the platform.

Niels Orens:
“The seed for ‘Fragments of Dusk’ was planted almost 2 years ago during my show at Pukkelpop. I initially made this track specifically for this occasion since I wanted a song that added more intensity to the set list. 
Now, two years and a lot of tweaks later this is the only track from that setlist that I still play in almost all of my shows. 

I’m really honoured and thankful this release found it’s way to the world via Mesh. After working with Max Cooper on multiple projects, releasing on his label really feels like a full circle moment.”

CREDITS
Music - Niels Orens
Label - Mesh
Artwork - Colin Droz
Mastering -  Chris at Blacklisted Mastering

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Fragments Of Dusk

Sc4m / luv you was written during a break up, an emotional and unstable period in my life. The main synth has a very emotional side to it, while still being distorted and wave shaped. With only 115 bpm, this track has a slow feeling for the genre, an analogy to how time felt at that moment.

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Sc4m / luv you

Underflow, an ambient piece derived from a free jamming session. This track was made a less than a day and recorded live in a multitrack without any arranging afterwards. I wanted this be as free and pure as possible - a rendition of a flow state.

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Underflow

'AM Rinse' captures the essence of transition. From deep basslines to warm cello harmonies, the track mirrors the journey of a night at the club, culminating in a moment of introspection.

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AM Rinse

Chrom.a started out with acoustic elements only. During experimentation with vocals, a vocoder gave back re-pitched version of the vocal hook with some weird artefacts, which eventually became the main synth riff and made me go to a completely different direction which also became the main theme for this project. Quite slow for these days, but still more uptempo and danceable, something I really love to play live in a more clubby environment. 

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Chrom.a

Niels Orens Live at AB - Ancienne Belgique

Music by Niels Orens
Live drums by Thomas Geysen 
Live audio mixing by Pieter-Jan Cools
Live recording by Staf Verbeeck
Mixed and Mastered by Niels Orens

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Chrom.a (Live at Ancienne Belgique)

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Near The End

AM Rinse (Live at Ancienne Belgique)

Sc4m / luv you (Live at Ancienne Belgique)

Niels Orens is an electronic music producer and live performer exploring the convergence of acoustic instrumentation and electronic production. His work is rooted in an ongoing investigation into how organic sound can be transformed through synthesis and processing, resulting in music that prioritizes texture, spatiality, and sound design over traditional songwriting structures. Drawing influences from breakbeat, deep bass, and immersive electronic composition, Orens creates soundscapes that feel both physical and deeply human.

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