Though seemingly spartan in composition, the music of Dutch composer and pianist Joep Beving carry the weight of tangled, unnameable feelings. Perhaps this is precisely what Beving’s millions of listeners resonate with, described by himself as “simple music for complex emotions”.

Beving’s fourth and latest record, Hermetism, sees him returning to solo piano compositions, once again in search of universal ideas. Written during the dark days of the pandemic and in an age of fear and polarisation, Hermetism blends poignant melancholy with an offer of hope, again drawing from Beving’s own philosophical explorations much like he did in his previous three albums.

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