Hessel Veldman is a Dutch musician, composer and producer. His new album is comprised of seven experimental dark ambient soundscapes, laced with industrial elements, creating a hypnotic, dark undercurrent of sound. "Ymuiden" is an experimental audio sound map of Ijmuiden, Noord-Holland; a city where Hessel grew-up and still lives today. A place that has seen much happen, many changes and innovation in its short history, inspiring the album:

"the place that was born in 1876... where they dug and conquered the dunes... where they gave birth to the mouth (muiden) of the harbour (Piervrees) of Amsterdam (IJ)... the place of raw (Rauw) labour... the off-shore industry (Stuurlast)... the steel factory (Ademslak)... the gateway (docks; Sluisgelag) to Amsterdam... the exit to the world (Scheepskoorts)... the international fishing harbour (Tongrot)... the fortified WWII (1943-1945) city (Duinbeton)... January 26th 2022 will see the opening of the world's greatest lock (Zeesluis IJmuiden)".

Sound sources: KORG MS20 and archived field recordings. Ltd x 200 copies in a digisleeve.