The rumors are true! Shook's Synth Funk EP is coming to a record store near you!
Excited to share these tracks with you! Most of these started as demos for my sample pack, but over the last two years they suddenly evolved into full tracks! This EP is influenced by my deep love for old-school jazz fusion FUNK and synthesizers. Think Shook in a spaceship with Prince, George Duke, Herbie Hancock, Casiopea with YMO piloting the ship, lol! You can get it instantly on my Bandcamp in your favorite format—FLAC, WAV, or MP3. Just like the old days with Napster, Soulseek, or Pirate Bay, but now you can support me directly so I can keep making music and release new stuff (and buy more synths, haha!). Eventually the EP will also be available on all streaming platforms.
🎶🕺 Love -J
Inspired by our tour in Japan, we made a City Pop inspired version
of Lullaby. Lullaby (Dreaming Of You) is here!
Stream on Spotify: https://bit.ly/49cO2us
Shook's albums "Spectrum" and "Bicycle Ride" Return in 2024 Vinyl Repress – Limited Quantities!
If you missed out on previous editions, now is your chance to get the 180 Grams Limited Edition Vinyl 2024 REPRESS of Spectrum & Bicycle Ride.
Manufactured in Germany from the original mother plate and masters as the original editions for the most authentic listening experience.
Big news! 'RPG' is coming to Vinyl! I never thought this would happen, but the love and support from you has blown me away. The songs were made during my healing process after breaking my arm, as my way of staying positive and pushing forward. You can pre-order your limited edition copy now.
Plus, if you become a Patreon supporter by the end of June, your name will be printed on the vinyl sleeve in the credits!
Join my patreon to get YOUR NAME PRINTED ON THE COVER!
Hope you are as excited as I am!
Love,
-Jasper
rpg
Shook Releases New EP "RPG" Composed with One Hand and Influenced by Retro Video Game and Japanese Ambient Music.
"RPG" is composed entirely with one hand. Despite breaking his other arm and being unable to play his synthesizers, Wijnands did not give up and created the EP, showcasing his determination and passion for music.
Wijnands says: "I have been listening to Nintendo soundtracks nonstop while creating this EP, and it really cheered me up when I just broke my arm."
Besides Retro Video Game Music, "RPG" draws heavily from Japanese environmental, ambient and new age music from the 1980s.
"RPG" showcase Wijnands' skill as a composer and his ability to create evocative and immersive musical landscapes. The songs have a similar minimalistic aesthetic, where less is more, and the focus is on creating a serene and meditative atmosphere through the use of delicate piano melodies, subtle electronic textures, and synthesizer sound recordings to mimic the sounds of nature.
Despite the challenges Wijnands' faced during the creation of "RPG," the EP proves that he is still pushing the boundaries of electronic music.
SHOOK IN SPACE
Today I am sharing one of my most cherished achievements. A while back I found this photograph in my Inbox. It was sent by Nasa Astronaut Christina Koch who played my song ‘Always’ to her husband while she was in space during her ISS mission.
Nasa Astronaut Christina Koch says:
When I was living in space, my partner made me playlists as a special way that we could share music and stay connected. One of them had the song Always by Shook, which came to represent how we felt during the years of training away from home and especially the months I was off the planet. I wanted to do something special for my partner for our anniversary, but of course I couldn’t give him anything or even spend time together with him in person. I decided to learn how to play the song Always and perform it for him on a video chat using a keyboard we had on the space station. I am not musically talented, so this was a challenge, but one of my crew mates helped me and I played the song on repeat for weeks while trying to figure out and memorize the notes. When the day came that I played it for him live, we both shed tears and it remains one of the most memorable anthems of my mission.
It means the world to me that the music I make has literally reached beyond earth and into space.
Thank you all for listening!
-Jasper
shook 2013 reissue
release date early 2023
This is the second pressing of the highly sought after debut LP from Dutch synth funk wizard Shook.
The special edition reissue is dedicated to Shook’s fans and special fan Nasa Astronaut Christina Koch who played the song ‘Always’ to her husband while she was in space during her ISS mission. In Koch’s words the song was “one of the most memorable anthems” of her mission.
To celebrate this achievement it was the right time to repress this masterpiece of exploratory electronic music with a special variant cover made by Marvel comics artist Stefan Tosheff based on the story of Koch.
Harder Blogger Faster said:
This debut album showcases Shook’s talents in a multitude of sonic intensities, emotions and styles without it ever being too show-y.
The album manages to find a perfect blend between nostalgic love letters and Shook’s need to combine cutting edge electronic instrumentation with his virtuoso abilities on the piano.
Join my patreon this month, to get your name printed on the artwork sleeve!
IT’S TIME TO START YOUR COMPUTER
In today’s digital world where trends like NFTs, cryptos and AI music consume your daily life, it is time for a musical investigation…
Discover the paradox of infinite freedom online and the way it imprisons you in that little black box of emptiness.
SHOOK | SYSTEM
System is a retro futuristic album that is inspired by that iconic sound of the 80s. Shook seamlessly merges deep machine-like repetitive tracks alternated with surprisingly humanised pop songs.
"What I try to do is create a balance between a synthetic almost robotic sound and human emotion.”
START COMPUTER
Released March 19, 2021
Start Computer is the prequel of the complete 8-track album System that is available on your streaming service.
SYSTEM
Released: April 9, 2021
Like everyone, I have spent most of 2020 inside, in isolation. ‘System’ is a direct result from that. The album is about my personal experience, both celebrating and being critical of technology.
DIGITAL DISSATISFACTION
Released April 23, 2021
Communication is no longer direct in the physical world, but instead via the digital landscape.
Today almost everything is possible. It goes beyond your imagination.
The big question is, does it really bring you satisfaction?
sometimes
Released May 7, 2021
The virtual world has its own set of rules, a system that dictates your feelings and behaviour in different ways.
Can we still escape? At least sometimes?
DATA
Released May 21, 2021
Your entire life is converted into data on a daily basis. Every step, every touch. It all has its digital purpose!
Where does it go? Where do we take it?
It’s time
releaseD june 4, 2021
In the online world you can be whoever you want to be.
Is it the ultimate form of equality or is it fuel for deceit?
process
released june 18, 2021
The online world gives and takes. Is it a means or an end?
Are you representing your true self or are you creating a virtual image of self?
hurry up
released july 2, 2021
Hurry Up is about the quiet power within us all, waiting for the right moment to be unleashed. It's a motivational song, telling us that moment is now!
You can be the best version of yourself. And for Shook, apparently that version is an anime superhero.
Systematic
released july 16, 2021
Every end is a new beginning. The last episode of the System album has been taken into digital eternity.
