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Sunset music: Palmbomen
Palmbomen is the moniker of Dutch producer Kai Hugo, meaning palm trees in Dutch. It’s a name which fits his best beats – continental, analogue exotica - as well as his relocation to Los Angeles.
His name really came to light due to his second release, Palmbomen II. The release is woozy house and disco with reverb and noise enough to make it happy background music, and with tunes enough to make it DJ fodder. Released on Tim Sweeney’s Beats in Space, it’s tracks are named after X Files characters, which completes the nostalgic vibe of the release, which hisses and fuzzes like a 90s mixtape.
The ultimate Palmbomen gem, however, comes from the A side of his first album, 2013's Night Flight Europa.
In 2016 the producer is playing worldwide, including a set at industry festival favourite Amsterdam Dance Event, and releasing music on the Dutch label Pinkman. The EP, a collaboration with compatriot Betonkust is called ‘Hotel Breukelen’ and was out last month. It’s a concept album around the leisure industry and the creepy video for ‘Landsbelang’ features an animated girl in a bikini dancing over the top of grainy footage.
Hit up Palmbomen on Soundcloud.
