NEW MUSIC FRIDAY: OSKI, J.Bernardt, LAUD, Gabrielle Verleyen and more

13 NOV: Discover all the new releases of the week by Belgian artists.

💿 Singer, songwriter and producer OSKI releases his debut album 'LUIS', named after his real first name. The album promises to be his most personal and adventurous work to date, exploring his identity both as an artist and as an individual. Moving beyond the predominantly pop-driven sound of his previous three EPs, 'LUIS' embraces a wider range of influences, from alternative pop and R&B to electronic music and old-school hip-hop, singing and rapping, reflecting the sounds that first inspired him to start producing music.

Having already established himself behind the scenes through collaborations with Belgian artists such as Camille and Red Sebastian, OSKI now puts his own creative vision firmly in the spotlight. Originally scheduled for April, the album was postponed to allow him more time to refine the project. 'LUIS' will also come to life on stage, with a special album release concert at Trix in Antwerp on 21 November. Get your tickets here.

💿 J.Bernardt, aka Jinte Deprez, also a member of the iconic band Balthazar, is a true jack-of-all-trades. Singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, arranger, producer, sound engineer, and programmer—he does it all. This week he releases his third solo album 'Wild Swim', on which he shows himself to be freer, warmer and more uninhibited than ever before.

💿 'FENÊTRES OUVERTES' (Open windows), the debut album by Gabrielle Verleyen, is like a break in the clouds during a storm—or perhaps a thunderstorm in the middle of a clear blue sky. Born from a need to express painful emotions and experiences, the true purpose of this album is to open the windows and let in the light—along with everything else that comes with it—not necessarily to find a resolution, but rather to discover a direction. On 22 January she will present the record live at Le Botanique. Get your tickets here.

💿 'Seasons', the new single by Flemish singer LAUD, discovered in The Voice in 2021, is an emotional pop ballad about change, uncertainty, and the search for a place that feels like home. The song starts small and vulnerable and gradually grows into a powerful pop production. Just as seasons constantly change, the song tells how life forces you time and again to let go, adapt, and start over. Despite the loneliness that can accompany it, 'Seasons' also carries a sense of resilience and self-belief.

💿 Brice Ninck unveils his first single, 'Denver'. A new project on the French-language music scene, Brice Ninck is a Belgian multidisciplinary musician (guitar, keyboards), notably active alongside Noé Preszow and Saudade. 'Denver', his first single, is a song conceived as a slow-motion film scene: a deserted airfield, waiting, memories, and absence. Between French chanson, auteur pop and electronic music , Brice blends unique writing, melancholy and hypnotic production.

💿 LAUVEMETENDER releases new single 'AM STRAM GRAM', for the lovers, the losers and the walking red flags. "Turns out, we’re all a little toxic sometimes. No hard feelings, just loud guitars", she said.

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