A subtle background rhythm and a pumping bass pattern. That is the essence of “Caught in a wave”. An undulating melody played by synthesizers adds to the feeling of waves. Additional percussive elements, some created from recordings of water sounds add to the beat. The overall effect is a feeling of being immersed in a choppy sea of music.

Embrace the waves and see where they take you.

Caught in a wave

Qdobenus is the alias for Jaap van der Toorn, a Dutch electronic instrumentalist. The name Qdobenus comes from a fascination for marine mammals (Odobenus is the scientific name for the walrus) and for the letter Q.

He started playing acoustic guitar and later picked up electric guitar (using Native Instruments' Guitar Rig for effects). More recently he picked up playing keyboards and synthesizers and started recording and producing.

His songs evolve from experimental sounds, rhythmic patterns or basic melodic patterns. His style can be described as Nordic inspired electronic music, with some dark and rhythmic influences.

His main inspirations come from Nordic music styles (pop, jazz, folk and even "Viking" metal) and from neo-classical music.