On the wings of their latest, highly acclaimed album, Azure Hiptronics will embark on a series of energetic and captivating live concerts.
The coming live shows will tell a story of estrangement and homecoming through the groove-laden, eclectic and intense music from their concept album Hiptronics. Rogier, Federico, Luciano and David will bring the audience into Hiptronics' world of surrealistic adventure, performing while immersed in colourful and sometimes trippy visual projections by French artist Fabien Marcadet.
The band, who refer to their music as Ultrafunkatronicjazzhippop, have previously played at venues like MASP (São Paulo, BR) and North Sea Jazz (Rotterdam, NL).
A MUSICAL SPARK
The story of Azure starts in 2006 when a pianist and a guitar player meet at a spontaneous jam session. Immediately sensing a musical spark, they decide to collaborate. They get together with two friends, start composing and giggin...
Show the rest
On the wings of their latest, highly acclaimed album, Azure Hiptronics will embark on a series of energetic and captivating live concerts.
The coming live shows will tell a story of estrangement and homecoming through the groove-laden, eclectic and intense music from their concept album Hiptronics. Rogier, Federico, Luciano and David will bring the audience into Hiptronics' world of surrealistic adventure, performing while immersed in colourful and sometimes trippy visual projections by French artist Fabien Marcadet.
The band, who refer to their music as Ultrafunkatronicjazzhippop, have previously played at venues like MASP (São Paulo, BR) and North Sea Jazz (Rotterdam, NL).
A MUSICAL SPARK
The story of Azure starts in 2006 when a pianist and a guitar player meet at a spontaneous jam session. Immediately sensing a musical spark, they decide to collaborate. They get together with two friends, start composing and gigging, and call the band Azure.
WHEN SHE SMILES
After their first big concert at The Hague Jazz, they decide to work towards a recording.In June 2008 the quartet records their debut album When She Smiles, containing nine original pieces inspired by love. The self-released album gains wide critical acclaim in both the US and the Netherlands. Azure's compositions, eclecticism and unique sound are given a lot of praise.
TOURING AND COMPETITION
They play some major Dutch summer festivals, followed by the first tour abroad: for three weeks they play across South America, receiving a warm welcome.Two years later the band is nominated as finalist for the 'Get Your Jazz On Stage' competition, culminating in a final concert at Amsterdam's pop-temple Paradiso, for which they team up with star trumpeter Rik Mol and rap-outfit L4.
HIPTRONICS
Producer and synthesizer wizard Federico Solazzo replaces the original composer/pianist, who relocates to Paris, and trumpeter Mol continues to work with Azure. Yet again a musical spark is felt and Azure dedicate themselves to composing and rehearsing new material.A brand new second album called Hiptronics was released on 7 July 2014. It presents Azure's newfound groovy, eclectic and electric sound, and features Rik Mol, NYC-based songwriter/vocalist Benjamin Rhodes and rapper DNA (Surinam).
Azure Hiptronics will produce their third album in 2016, aiming for release in September.
Hide the rest
