Niew Hip Stilen

Niew Hip Stilen came from Rotterdam and played an amazing style of electronic synth wave jazz with some hints towards the urban music culture of early eighties New York City (remember New Order going there which led to the "Blue Monday" period). Nevertheless their sound is also very Dutch and akin to the other great electro jazz group from Rotterdam called Kiem. Niew Hip Stilen consisted of Maarten van Gent -bass, drums, guitar, percussion & vocals; Jan Willem van Mook -bass, sax, keyboards, percussion & computer; and Rutger van Otterloo -sax, drums & percussion. They had one self-released single in 1981, which came out on the label of the Quarantaineweg, the legendary artist squats of Rotterdam. On the back of the single a plan of the squats can be noticed. Other bands connected to the squats were a.o. The Black Sheep and Dull Schicksal. Niew Hip Stilen made one album on Eksakt records called 'Heartsounds and Murmers' that still stands as one of the most inventive and interesting Dutch albums from the eighties. [SOURCE: ARCHAIC INVENTIONS]