Dream Pop from Witte Beer

Hailing from Toronto, electronic pop artist Jeremy van Leeuwen makes music under the Witte Beer alias. Blending futuristic sounds with tinges of retro atmosphere, he offers a style that draws on warm vintage tones with forward-looking instrumentation and vocal processing to craft a highly original sound of infectiously catchy indie pop music.

Packing a modern sound of hook-driven pop writing backed up by grooving rhythms and a masterful command of synth-led instrumentation, his sound is as distinct as it is memorable. Making his introduction as Witte Beer earlier this year with the debut single “Cut You Loose”, he unveiled his unique sonic vision to the world.

Now bringing us his latest release, he shares his debut EP titled Fairlight. The three-song release features the opening and title track, followed by “Moonbeam” and “Time Trial”, showcasing his new melodically-focused sound.

Taking inspiration in sound and name from the Fairlight CMI – the vintage machine known as ‘the first sampler – with his first EP, Witte Beer pays homage to how a single piece of equipment or instrument can offer so much in sonic scope that it can become the focal point of the sound.

Across the Fairlight EP, the artist lays down a stunning exploration of production and songwriting with the release serving to confirm his talent and build excitement for his next move. Commenting on the EP, the artist shares, “Looking back I felt like these feelings I wrote into song shared parallels to the summer leading up to leaving my hometown to study sound production. It was a busy summer and I was DJing at least once a week at various parties as well as trying to get time in with everyone I was going to miss. I picked from various scenes of the summer for the verses and let the repeated pre-chorus outline the way I was feeling at the time.”

Listen to Fairlight below