thijsenterprise: snits
Francisco Espregueira
Beatmaker Reinier Thijs drops his debut project as a saxophone player and composer through Rucksack Records. Under the name of Thijsenterprise, this Dutch prospect presents Snits, bridging the gap between jazz and hip hop grooves. Or, as described in his own words: headnod punkjazz, a distinctively personal style which draws inspiration from hip hop, punk, jazz, and African music.
Built around parts played on live performances, soundchecks and raw sessions with his band, Thijs cuts up, stretches out, replays, overdubs, and samples the live output of his creativity, delivering a strong feeling of reality in Snits. Raw drums, dirty basslines, and spontaneous melodies are elements constant throughout Thijsenterprise work - which is worth to visit -, here present with magnificent saxophone lines. Snits EP, available in digital formats, is the first taste of his upcoming full-length record Lahringen, to be released in the second half of 2020.