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Nijverdal, Netherlands (2001 – present)

Lennard van der Last (1984; Nijverdal/The Netherlands) shook hands with his computer just a little while after he was liberated from the kindergarten: at the wondrous age of 8 he started out using trackers to create his own electronic music. Before that joyful encounter he loved taking control of his brother’s keyboard; more than the piano lessons he perfunctorily attended to at that time. The piano lessons ended prematurely, but never dampened his enthusiasm to make music. At the age of 12 Lennard experimented with synthesizers and other musical gear. Old tapes from that era prove his remarkable talent for atmosphere and melody.

As time went by, Lennard made some likeminded friends in online communities, resulting in a contact with established electronic artist Proem, who recognized his skills, introduced him to the Merck label and asked him for a remix on the minidisc-label N5md (2001). And like it’s common in the electronica-scene, the internet played a leading role offering the possibilities of getting and smoothly staying in contact with labels and other artists. This way, Lennard stayed in contact with Merck and two remixes for Machinedrum followed. These tracks induced the label to ask Lennard for a Secede full length album, now known as Bye Bye Gridlock Traffic (Merck 2003). Although still unnoticed in the Netherlands, Secede stole many hearts mainly in Japan and the USA. (Unfortunately his obscurity in his motherland is no surprise; staying unnoticed in the Netherlands as an electronic musician is as easy as it is for one to find a hair on Chewbacca.
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  • afu-sake

    years passing by but still no competition, own class

    Saturday evening
  • jcotteri

    his name reminds me of a winery in Franshoek in Southern South Africa Vrede En Lust, just as beautiful views as his music is... http://oi45.tinypic.com/2v93l9l.jpg

    last week
  • KramerThePimp

    Now this is something special...

    18 days ago
  • Hydropolis

    where is tryshalsa II!!? the wait is killing me. [2] seriously.

    23 days ago
  • Seco

    Overmind, thank you for Lennard van der Last [3]

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  • rkwon12

    God thank you for Lennard van der Last [2]

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  • almerindo_lana

    @mushroomsseason, I really don't know, specially after listening to Secede :)

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  • mushroomsseason

    how beautiful music can be?

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