We Want WAAN (2020) is a gritty, head-nodding fusion of heavy funk, contemporary UK jazz, breakbeat, and cinematic electronic textures from the Dutch duo of saxophonist Bart Wirtz and producer Emiel van Rijthoven. Built on raw, sample-delic production aesthetics, the album fuses live instrumental improvisation with thick, analog synthesizer basslines, crisp hip-hop drum loops, and atmospheric sound design. Wirtz's fiery, distorted saxophone leads slice through punchy, dark-grooving beats and layered vintage keys, balancing the visceral punch of modern beatmaker culture with the harmonic freedom of modal jazz, resulting in a sleek, high-energy soundscape that feels tailor-made for dark club basements and late-night headphone listens alike.
We Want WAAN (2020) is a gritty, head-nodding fusion of heavy funk, contemporary UK jazz, breakbeat, and cinematic electronic textures from the Dutch duo of saxophonist Bart Wirtz and producer Emiel van Rijthoven. Built on raw, sample-delic production aesthetics, the album fuses live instrumental improvisation with thick, analog synthesizer basslines, crisp hip-hop drum loops, and atmospheric sound design. Wirtz's fiery, distorted saxophone leads slice through punchy, dark-grooving beats and layered vintage keys, balancing the visceral punch of modern beatmaker culture with the harmonic freedom of modal jazz, resulting in a sleek, high-energy soundscape that feels tailor-made for dark club basements and late-night headphone listens alike.